5. Trouble

"T-Thank you. I'll repay you if we meet again." The man in front of her looked at Brianna with a horrified gaze, as though wishing that the pleasantries he had just said would never happen.

Brianna squinted in displeasure. However, she was then stunned. She looked at the man with a puzzled face. "Shouldn't you have realised something?"

"W-What?"

"Don't you feel anything about me?"

The man shook his head. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Brianna let out an exasperated groan. What the hell was this? Her mate didn't have any powers and couldn't even taste Brianna's wolf seed.

I want him! He smells so good!

Brianna growled at the wolf inside her. The creature was now starting to scratch her soul more vigorously, causing her pain. Even so, she agreed with her wolf, this guy smelled good.

Would everyone smell like this on their mate?

No, that was not the case right now. This guy was very weak and only a hindrance to her. If the Elders knew her mate was just a weak creature without any power, they would oppose her becoming The Alpha. Brianna closed her eyes for a moment then looked back at the man grimacing in pain on the ground. There was determination in her gaze.

She didn't need a mate like this.

"I, Brianna of the Crimson Pack, have decided to reject—"

NO! HOW DARE YOU!

Brianna's rejection speech was cut off as her wolf suddenly roared in rage. The creature leapt out, took over her body completely and lunged at the hazel-eyed man.

"Ugh! S-Stop ...." Brianna could hear the man groaning under his breath as he writhed in fear beneath her. However, her wolf wasn't listening and in one fell swoop, she flipped the man over and bit into his nape. The taint of blood entered her mouth as Brianna's teeth pierced the pale white skin. For some reason, she smelled an irresistibly sweet scent, which made her want to lick it off.

And she did.

Mating!

Her wolf purred with pleasure and started sending her energy to the man. Brianna couldn't resist. Her mind went blank and she just moved on instinct, marking the man here and there.

Suddenly, a faint moaning sound could be heard below her. Brianna gasped and looked confused at the man below her.

Oh, no!

Mating!

The wolf started to growling, trying to take back her body again.

Brianna growled back. She hated it when that damn wolf took over her body without her consent and now she hated it even more for casually marking people she didn't want. If she uttered the word rejecting right now, it would have a huge impact on her.

Shit! What now?

She glanced at the man. At that moment, the man was looking at her with angry glaring eyes, but his body was trembling. "How dare you... marking me!"

Brianna was dumbfounded. For some reason, she shuddered in horror as soon as the man snapped at her. She was about to speak when she saw the man begin to move away, dragging his injured leg away from Brianna. An unwillingness crept into her heart as Brianna stared at his retreating. Without realising it, she moved to follow the man, wanting to grab him and hold him, begging him not to leave.

"Don't... follow me...." She heard the man whisper the lyrics. It was almost inaudible, but Brianna could hear it.

Brianna's wolf whimpered sadly.

He doesn't want us ....

Frowning in displeasure, Brianna tried to chase after him. However, she suddenly felt something strange in her body. Her steps stopped and she stared in disbelief at the man who was now shrinking from her sight.

No, no... don't go! Come back!

She wanted to scream for him, but for some reason she felt as if her strength was draining away, leaving her with nothing but a weak groan and a collapse on the ground clutching her burning lower abdomen.

Dwayne once said that when a shewolf finds her mate, she will start to enter the heat period, where for shewolves, they will feel hot all over their body, starting from the lower abdomen, making them weak and unable to think clearly. At times like this, shewolves in heat will release stronger pheromones than usual. They need the presence of their mate so that the pheromones they release are more controlled and do not harm them. When shewolf pheromones spread, it will be smelled by other werewolves and they will be tempted. Hewolves with weak minds will be easily seduced and become intoxicated when they smell it. They can lose their minds and then attack the shewolf, forcing her to mate with them.

If that's the case, usually the unprotected shewolf will eventually die, or become a full wolf, without the intelligence they had when they were human. They cannot return to their human form and only roam on instinct, like any other wild animal.

That is a terrible thing. For this reason, a shewolf in heat needs the protection of her mate or the pack. Dwayne always reminded Brianna of this, cautioning her not to wander around before finding a mate.

Back then, Brianna thought it was a very silly thing to do. But right now, a feeling of horror was creeping into her mind, making her shiver involuntarily.

She closed her eyes. Damn! The difference between a shewolf's and a hewolf's heat period is too great! If the hewolf could still move and control its mind, the she-wolf could only droop helplessly like this. Perhaps this was also why Cashel and the Elders could not just accept being led by her.

So what now? Far from the pack and in unfamiliar territory, his mate had left him for dead. What should he do?

Before her panic could dissipate, Brianna smelled something in the air. At first, it was faint, but it grew thicker and Brianna felt several figures slowly moving closer to her.

Brianna looked around cautiously. The figures were becoming more and more obvious.

And she was wide-eyed.

Rogues.

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