Chapter 3

Ariel

" How long till she gets better?," mum curiously asks the doctor while her eyes lingers on me.

They managed to bring me home and had our pack doctor check on me.

"At most 24 hours, her wolf and vampire are very weak. She'll need a lot of rest," he says packing up his stuff.

I know I look like shit because it's been three days without taking shower or food. It's surely terrible.

"Also give her a lot of fluids, if her vampire is energised she'll recover quicker" my mother silently nods before leading him out of my room.

I doubt she'll do that.

The problem is, I can't feed myself, yet. My senses are coming back but I lack the strength to do anything.

I stare at the ceiling blankly, images of Alpha Lance recurring in my mind.

Why did he leave? Didn't he want me? or maybe my mother scared him away, no. He's the one to scare people and not the other way round.

What if he believed Alex was my mate? Oh! no moon goddess, Alex is only after something. I just know it.

"Hey sweetheart," My breathing hitches when the devil himself chirps as he enters my room, and closes the door behind him.

When I remember those smirks they gave each other, it terrifies the hell out of me. I don't want to be alone with him in the same room cause I don't trust him one bit.

I silently watch him as he lowers himself beside me on the bed.

"You are a beautiful girl, you know that right?" he chuckles to himself, brushing his slender cold fingers in my long hair.

Gross.

"I can't wait to have you all to myself" he says smirking evilly and my stomach churns. He is finally letting out his fake self.

Oh! moon goddess.

My eyes hold fear as I look at him suspiciously," No no don't be scared sweetheart, I won't hurt you. Yet" he laughs flashing his fangs while his fingers play with the strands of my hair.

Are all vampires insane?

He traces his index finger on my jugular and smiles slyly.

" I can't wait to drink from you. Boss promised I can do whatever I want with you after he gets many grandchildren from us " he laughs louder throwing his head back.

Oh! moon goddess, he was sent by my father. I knew he was up to something. I won't let them, no.

Why is the drug taking so damn long? I need to get out of here.

Does mum know about this? I don't trust her either.

"I have a lot planned out for us darling" he whispers in my ear, licking the earlobe in the process. That causes my breathing to halt and I try to move away from his disgusting self but am too weak for that.

"What are you doing in here young man?" mum asks entering with a tray holding water and a blood bag.

Thank you, goddess.

Alex's facade changes immediately to the sweet boy he's pretending to be.

"Am sorry mum, I was just worried about her?" he says with fake concern and my mum nods.

I look at my mum trying to tell her with my eyes that he's up to no good, but she's not even looking at me.

"Alright, feed her this please," she says handing him the blood " I was busy with something" please no, don't leave.

She never does chores, what is she busy with?

"I will take care of my mate , don't worry about anything," Alex says politely eyeing the bag hungrily.

As soon as mum vacates the room, he smiles mischievously pinching the bag with his sharp fangs. He eagerly gulps the blood as I gape at him in disbelief.

"That was sweet" he chuckles licking his lips and throws the empty bag carelessly around the room.

I needed that, fuck you, Alex.

One day when I get a hold of my father, he will wish he never created me. Like he proudly announced minutes ago.

I feel my senses begin to awaken. However, my beasts might take time to regain their strength and until then, I will remain vulnerable.

"Where were we?" he stares at the ceiling, pretending to think

" Oh yes! about our plans. How about we start by allowing me have a taste of your sweetness," he says lowering his face and I can feel my heart beating wildly in my chest.

No please I whimper but no sound is heard. His fangs pierce my skin and I feel so much pain that it makes the little sense I had go numb.

He hungrily gulps down my blood like he never had any.

"What do you think you are doing?" Justin asks furiously when he finds him that way, he's lifted from me in seconds and I try calming my terrified self down.

Thank goddess he came, my long-time best friend.

Unlike alpha lance, Alex overpowers Justin. He pins him on the wall ready to snap his neck, but a loud fierce growl freezes him in his tracks and he knocks him out instead.

My mate is here, I can feel him because my wolf is perked up at the growl.

"Pathetic" he mutters looking at Justin's body on the floor and hurriedly walking back to me

His lips are red with my blood trailing on his shirt. He looks like the devil himself " Let's get you out of here, I can already smell your mate and I hate it when am interrupted"

He carries my body and starts walking towards the window leaving Justin's unmoving body on the floor.

Voices are clearly heard downstairs and it's Lance and my mum.

"You are not going anywhere my daughter boy" she shouts on the top of her lungs, what's wrong with her?

"She's in danger woman, get out of my way" Alpha Lance growls out menacingly.

"She is with her mate in there he won't let her" Alex chuckles showing off his fangs," Boss was right, your mother is so stupid " he shakes his head amusedly putting me on the floor so he would open the window.

Luckily for me, Lance rushes inside followed by the woman I call a mother, and goes straight for Alex.

Alex realising he's caught , he escapes through the window before muttering' I will be coming for you'.

"Mine" Alpha Lance growls picking me up as he nuzzles his nose in the crook of my neck, inhaling deeply.

Now that I can smell him, I revel in the sweetness of the woodsy scent that engulfs the whole room. Completely awakening my senses. I know am safe, I feel comfortable with him.

My mate.

"I should have known, this is all my fault" mother cries crotching down to Justin's unconscious body, without even glancing at her daughter.

Lance watches her and scoffs.

"Let's get you out of here" he announces heading to the door and I don't even think my mother heard him. She is busy crying for someone else son.