Chapter 5

Ariel

I wake up to a dark room, Clear contrast to how it was when I fell unconscious. I must have slept a lot, probably for the whole day.

I can't believe even In my condition, he went ahead to sleep with another she-wolf. Yet, he knows exactly the pain it causes when a mated wolf sleeps with a different person.

I thought he was cruel but this? It's utterly despicable.

" How are you feeling," a deep voice says beside me and I look up with quirked eyebrows at the man sitting beside me on the bed.

He has brown eyes and dark hair, the man is bulky, he is attractive but I find Lance hot. If only he was mine.

I clear my throat and my eyes land on Agatha who is standing and worriedly eyeing me.

I feel a little better, my body is not as weak as it was before meaning my beasts are recovering.

"Better" I croak out attempting to sit up and I manage to, that is progress.

"Here," the guy hands me a glass, and am shocked by its content. I thought Lance said am not taking any blood in his pack.

He sees my hesitation and chuckles " he doesn't even know am here, she called when you passed out and explained everything, am sorry"

Skeptically, I grab the glass with my shaky hands before bringing it to my lips, I never knew how sweet the damn thing was until now.

"Thank you," I say gratefully handing him the empty glass. Now it's just a matter of time before my stubborn Lucile appears.

" No problem, I apologize on his behalf by the way" I look down at my palm avoiding his guilty gaze, I realize am now changed into the clothes she had chosen for me earlier, at least am not stinking anymore.

That's a relief.

"I'm okay, I just didn't expect that" I sigh sadly leaning On the bed's headboard, and look at the beauty of stars outside from the window.

When I concluded I wouldn't have a mate, I also knew I wouldn't stay in my pack forever.

Who wants to watch their friends mate and start their own families while I just age alone? no one I presume.

So I used to save a lot, my mother had a lot of cash which I am not sure where it came from. She used throw it around unbothered and that gave me a chance to start keeping.

Am proud of myself because I have enough. I have a safe in my room and only my best friend know about it.

I hope he recovered from Alex's assault.

The plan was, when I turn twenty I would leave for one of the human cities and live like them.

Maybe find a boyfriend or something, but with the danger pursuing me, I need a better place to hide.

I should just leave the country entirely and go to a place where my father or Alex won't find me. Lance doesn't need me and I can't endure another pain from him.

"Are you okay?" the man startles me and I look into his brown concerned eyes, why would he be worried while my mate doesn't give a damn?

"Yes, where is Agatha," I ask looking around, when did she even leave? She looked worn out.

"She left for other duties, I am Eden by the way" he introduces bringing forth his hand and I chuckle at the gesture.

"Ariel" I simply mumble leaning my head back on the headboard and closing my eyes.

"He'll come around" he whispers imitating my position.

"I don't care" I mumble sighing, that man said horrible shit to me. He could have just ignored my presence if didn't wish for a mate.

I won't sit around and wait for him to come around, while he mistreats me in the process. I have a life too, and it doesn't matter if he's in it or not.

"He became alpha at age 15" he begins and I don't give him a reaction, just listening to his gruff voice

" The vampires killed his whole family and that's where the hatred comes from, he is my best friend and I know the Lance I once knew is still in there" he completes sighing.

" Maybe he doesn't want a mate. I don't think am obligated to live with a man that treats me like shit, With the hope he'll someday change, am I?" I quirk a brow questioningly and turning my body to face him.

He looks away wordlessly proving my point. I thought so too.

" He morally thinks mates are a weakness, he always said that " he clarifies defending his friend.

Of course they are, the biggest weakness to the supernaturals. But they don't treat each other like shit.

" Are you his beta?" I enquire because so far, I have only met three of his pack members, four if you add the little kids in the lab.

"No, am the pack head warrior" that explains the muscles.

That reminds me of Lance's veiny hands. Damn.

I wish things were different, but am not the one to beg. Never.

We stay in silence but the previous pain commences again. Only this time, my beasts are not whimpering but releases a loud firce growl startling the man beside me.

Their first priority is always to protect me, makes sense because if I die they do.

He's so shameless, the bruises on me haven't healed yet and he's at it again. He's doing this on purpose, he's out to hurt me.

Celine releases another guttural growl and I can already feel my eyes changing. They always shift from yellow to red when am upset.

My skin becomes fur and my nails elongate to sharp razor claws. I'm half-shifted meaning any second from now, I will lose my hold on them.

"Shit" Eden mumbles looking at me with fear as he stumbles towards the door.

The pain becomes unbearable, I clutch at my stomach growling louder making the things around us to break.

The only thing I remember before seeing red, is breaking Alpha Lance's bedroom door from it's hinges.