Chapter 4 - He's A Maniac

Have you ever felt as if someone isn't that of an important figure in your life and yet you are so happy to be able to see him again?

That was exactly how Laureffaine was feeling. As soon as she heard Jorge was back with the others, her sour mood from the Luna's unruly behavior had already disappeared.

So here she was, on her way to the Alpha's office, she was practically running.

She just opened the door to Xavier's Office like she owned the place. As soon as she saw Jorge, she run to his side and pulled the boy in for a tight hug.

"I'm so sorry for leaving you behind kid, it won't happen again. Xavier fulfilled his promise to me and saved you", she pulled Jorge tighter.

Xavier separated them and gave Laureffaine a glare but the tears in her eyes that were threatening to spill made his gaze soften.

She pulled the boy in for a hug again, she was trying to convince herself that he was back for real and she didn't have to go back to the Rogue Alpha.

"Laureffaine, I know you've always been strong, but how did you get this strong. Even your arms are hurting me", Jorge said in between laughs.

"Sorry little one, I'm just so happy I didn't separate you from your mate", she wiped a stubborn tear away.

"You make yourself sound old and make me sound like a baby. You're not even a decade older than me", the boy teased and Laureffaine couldn't help but to laugh.

"What made him change his mind?", She asked.

"He didn't change his mind, he simply let me go", Jorge replied.

"He did that?", Laureffaine asked amazed. Rogues never let trespassers go.

"He sent you a messag-

"Jorge!", Xavier exclaimed. He was hoping to keep that part to himself.

"Don't you dare Xavier, speak", she commanded, turning to the boy.

"He said to tell you to come to him peacefully or he would make you come, and that you wouldn't want him to be abducting your pack mates and torturing them"

"He's sick Xavier, he dared to threaten me", she pushed her hair out of her face as she huffed and puffed.

"Who does he think he is to be ordering me around"

Jorge poured her a glass of water as he replied, "the Rogue Alpha and your mate."

She glared at the boy.

"I need to see my mate",Jorge announced, then quickly run out of the Alpha's office. He needed to get out before Laureffaine had his head for saying something he shouldn't have said.

Laureffaine pulled at her hair in frustration. Her mate was threatening her. To Laureffaine, nothing was more important than family and her Pack was her family.

And here, the Rogue Alpha was threatening her family. She could go to her mate and save her Pack but if he could threaten her like this, then how sick could he actually be when they got together.

If he had his way with her now, he'd have his way any other time. And she loved being Independent. Xavier let her be independent but this mate of hers, she could feel how domineering he could be.

How she wished he was even a little bit like Xavier. He wouldn't have chased her, threatening her to come to him. He would have given her space, knowing eventually she would come around.

She scoffed at her own thoughts.

There was no way she was going to mate with such a man. But what was she going to do with the predicament she found herself in.

"Relax Laure, I will take care of everything, just trust me on this", Xavier pulled her into his arms.

He could feel how stressed she was over the situation.

"How can I relax Xavier, he's going to come for me, you don't know what he could do if I don't obey him", she held unto his arms tightly as she cried into his chest, her tears soaking his shirt.

"Look at me Laure", he held her face in his hands.

"You are Laureffaine Epstein", the only warrior she-wolf in the Blue Lake Creek Pack , you're headstrong. You run your own life, you never obey anyone, not even me", he laughs at that.

"The last thing you'd do is obey a dominant wolf, who clearly wants to tell you what to do. You love being independent", he continues as she stare back at him with an emotion he couldn't even decipher.

"You don't listen to anyone Laure, we all know that. You choose what to do, so how can you be scared of him. A real mate would never threaten his mate", he pushed a stray hair out of her face.

He grinned as he watched her give him a weak smile.

He was just glad his words could at least make her smile.

"I am scared, because I can feel how ruthless he can be. The first time I saw him, I could feel how the ground beneath his feet paid him respect, the trees, nature bowed before him Xavier"

"He is ruthless Xavier, all rogues are. And I don't want you or the Pack to get hurt because of me", she wiped her tears as she created a distance between them.

A minute hadn't even passed when the door to Xavier's office opened, his chosen mate practically running to his side, engulfing him in a hug.

"Hey Laureffany, I didn't see you there, oh my gosh, you look a mess", she smirked.

"It's Laureffaine Luna, and thanks for reminding me how horrible I look", she corrected and thanked the Luna sarcastically.

"Can I have my mate back now, we should continue from where we left off last night, the council wants babies, I mean, we want babies", Kate smiled sweetly, still clinging unto Xavier and ignoring whatever Laureffaine said.

It was as if the moment she let him go, someone would take him away.

Laureffaine would have loved to smack Xavier on the head since he just stood there quietly, not even uttering a single word.

But what could he say? Laureffaine made her self understand that Kate was the Luna and she was only the mistress.

"Excuse me Alpha, Luna", she excused herself.

"Don't leave the Pack House yet, and don't be alone", she heard Xavier in her head. Then simply nodded and walked out.

She had a lot on her mind, there was something much more important than the bratty Luna.

Being alone would only let her think more of the situation at hand.

"Let go Kate", Xavier pushed her away immediately Laureffaine was out of sight, earning him a glare from her.

"Why do you have to be so clingy", he walked to his seat and sat down.

"I'm your mate, you are supposed to spend every precious time with me, but instead you spend it with that she-devil", Kate yelled, throwing her hands up in the air.

"Laureffaine is just my best friend, we've been like this ever since childhood. And besides, she's also my Lead Pack Warrior, what we were discussing was strictly business", he lied through his teeth.

"I don't care if it's business or not, I want her kicked out of this Pack", Kate yelled.

"You can't tell me what to do in my Pack, I am Alpha, I could divorce you right this instant", his voice boomed, his anger higher than Kate's anger. His eyes were pitch black, his wolf taking control.

Kate gasped loudly and dropped her gaze. She was shaken to the core. She knew better than to tell an Alpha what to do.

"Alright, I'm sorry Xavier", her voice softened.

"I'm your mate, but you're always giving that she-wolf all your attention"

"Well, I'm not at fault for your insecurity. Own up to your own faults and mistakes", he tried to relax.

"Now find something better to do than getting on my nerves", he got up and showed her the way out.

She was a pain in his butt. He should have never listen to the council and chosen her as his mate.

He was the Alpha and should have stood his grounds.

"Freddy, where are you?", He called through the mind link.

"Border Patrol Alpha", he replied immediately.

"Check on Laure, will you?, She's at the Pack House", he asked.

"No, she's here with me Alpha, we both doing border patrol with sixteen others", he replied.

"What is she doing there?", Xavier yelled through the link.

"I told her not to...

He breathed in deeply as he cut himself off.

"Don't let her know I'm coming there", he command then closed the link.

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"You sure you're okay Laure", Freddy asked again for the nth time ever since she got to the Pack Border.

He couldn't stop worrying about her, knowing she skipped breakfast and the Laureffaine he knew was a glutton. Girl loved food.

He laughed at that.

And sensing how worried Xavier was about her, the situation was quite serious.

It clearly was, Laureffaine Epstein, was fated mates with a Rogue and not just any Rogue, a Rogue Alpha.

"Yes, I am, why do you keep asking me that", she groaned, replying to his question.

"Chill, I'm just asking, just being a friend. I'm just worried about you, you know, concerning what happened last night"

"Thanks for being a friend but please don't remind me and let me forget everything for at least a second"

Freddy quickly avoided eye contact. The Alpha didn't want him to tell Laureffaine that he was on his way there.

And if he talked to her any longer, he might slip and she'd know.

"I'll go to the other side", she told him and he simply nodded, secretly thanking the Moon Goddess.

Laureffaine didn't want to be alone with her thoughts. But talking with Freddy wasn't really helping.

She felt something hit her head and turned. She spotted a folded piece of paper on the floor.

Her heart skipped a beat upon realizing someone threw it at her. This wasn't the kind of heartbeats she got upon seeing Xavier.

If this happened some days ago, she would have thought it was Xavier who threw the paper at her.

But now, she feared it was her rogue mate.

She frantically looked around, but she couldn't see no one.

She closed her eyes as she opened it. And she just wished for the earth to swallow her whole.

"You look ravishing little mate. Red looks good on you, and I love the fact that you're a fighter. You have a few hours to return to me or else...

Just know I love Red too, the color of blood"

Laureffaine quickly tear the note into little pieces as she threw it away. She run to where she left Freddy.

It was better to stick with him than being alone. She had changed her mind, she was just really scared.

As soon as she got there, she got face to face with Xavier.

"I thought I told you to stay in the Pack House", he yelled.

"I know Xavier, but no one was around and I didn't want to be left alone with my thoughts", her lips quivered and Xavier's gaze softened.

"He's here Xavier, he's been looking at me", she told him.

"Did you see him?", Xavier asked.

"No", she shook her head.

"But he sent me a note, he said to come in a few hours or he'd kill someone. He didn't say it clearly but I think that's what he meant", she cried.

"I'm here Laure, he can't get to you", Xavier promised.

"Alpha", one of the guards run to Xavier.

"We are under an attack", he announced.

"Ww..hat, hhh..ow", Laureffaine stuttered.

"Rogues", he replied.

Laureffaine paled then whispered , " Xavier, he's a maniac, I told you he was here."