COLOURED

THERON'S POV 

I trudged behind her as she walked in unsteady steps towards the car. Anger simmered in my chest. What the hell was wrong with the Shadowmoon pack? They never got anything right even if they tried their hardest. 

Vuk, my wolf hissed. ‘You bastard! Freaking loser, all you know how to do is hide under the pretense of being a stuck up Alpha. When all you do is cause pain even to your mate!’ 

I let out a low growl from the corner of my lips. ‘One more word about this Vuk, and I would throw you in a freaking mindlock.’ I threatened. 

Vuk, my wolf was my other being that made things more bearable. Yep. He could be a handful half the time, but nothing too nerve wracking. 

Well, I was this close, this close, to taking my words back. He changed twenty minutes ago. Since, we set eyes on this fragile, delicate thing. 

Vuk snapped. ‘I don't tolerate people speaking ill of my mate, even my human.’ he warned. 

My jaw clenched. There was no such thing as a mate bond. It was a useless spurge of energy, people thought they felt, when they came in contact with people they perceived was destined for them by the moon goddess.

Despite my strict attitude to my subordinates, I didn't stop them from their mating ritual. But for me, it was the limit, one that I was never going to touch. Especially when said mate— Vuk believed so, was a wolf-less excuse of a female. 

‘Then, you're a loser! Being with your mate shouldn't be much of a big deal.’ 

I grunted. Whatever! If she wasn't so useless to her father, he wouldn't have any problem giving her out to someone like me. A weak groan from someone in front of me jolted me from my reverie. 

Riona staggered and fell to the ground. I grimaced. I stomped towards her in anger, and pulled her up forcefully. 

Christ! Her wrist was so thin, I could pull out the bones. I shoved her hands aside, and pushed her into the car. Gamma Vincent bowed in greeting the minute his gaze rested on me. 

“Vince, let's get the hell out of here. Shadowmoon pack suffocates the hell out of me.” I winced. 

He nodded. “We'd be leaving right away Sir.” 

“Make sure this weak thing doesn't spill her blood in my car,” I added. 

Her face was drawn in a frown. “Are you sure about that Sir?” Vincent quipped. “She looks like she might not last the entire journey.” he said as he got into the driver's seat. 

I glowered at him from the rear mirror, and he swallowed hard. “I’m sorry Sir.” he apologized, got down from the car, and pulled out a blanket from the trunk. 

Vincent wrapped her, and got back into the car. Out of the corner of my eyes, I could see her struggling, her face coloured in pain. If I didn't know any better, I'd have fallen for her facade. 

But Alpha Lukas, had breached the terms of our deal in worse ways than one. I wouldn't put it past him to come up with a nonchalant drama with his daughter. 

Half way through the journey, a light sound of someone's breath filled the air. Not only was she a weak wolf-less female. She trusted her entire being to a total stranger, I could have her tied to a stake and leave her as a ransom to the Rogues who constantly tried to force themselves into my pack. 

My wolf perked its head up again, this time brewing with determination. He vibrated with a dire need to feel her, run his purs through her wolf's purs, and dig his fangs deep inside the side of her neck, marking her. 

I shifted on my seat. ‘Vuk, for the last time, she doesn't have a bloody wolf!’ 

‘Oh yes she does. You insufferable thing. She cursed at you in the office. I felt it.’ 

Vuk. Vuk. Vuk. ‘Can’t you see it was all in your imagination?’ I fired back at him in a mindlink. 

He snapped. ‘I haven't become so insensitive I can't recognize my mate.’ 

I fumed, my hands curled into a fist. That was it. I was done with his rants. I locked him in my mind. She didn't have a wolf. If she did, she would’ve picked up on the energy that crackled between us. Afterall, she was my mate. 

Suddenly, a soft thump landed on my chest. I stiffened, as her head rested against my chest. This fragile female was going to bring more chaos to my life than I could handle.