Chapter 4

"Tessa?" A voice said softly. "Wake up." someone shook me gently.

I opened my eyes, my head on Bradens shoulder. "Hmm?"

"We are here." His voice deep in my ear.

I took my head off his shoulder, and it took me a couple of seconds to realize what I had done and I looked at him.

"I-I'm sorry I must have leaned on you while I was sleeping" I looked down at my hands.

Braden chuckled, "I did it. Because you looked very uncomfortable the way you were sleeping." He grabbed my chin making me look at him

I blushed "oh...thank you"

"Now let's get you to bed" he said as he let go of my chin. Braden opened his door and got out.

I watched him walk around the car over to my door. He opened the door and held his hand out to me. I took his hand and he helped me out of the car. I looked around the building we were in front of and it was massive. I couldn't believe the size of it, guess that's what you get when you're in the biggest pack in eastern side of the US.

Braden opened the door, motioning me to walk in. He closed the door as he walked in behind me.

"We're on the top floor." Braden said as he scooped me up in his arms, causing me to gasp. "You're in heels, and it's a lot of steps."

I blushed hard, as he began to walk towards the stairs, his hand on my naked thigh where the slit is. After a few moments we were at the top of the stairs and he set me down. I looked up at him, his eyes looked lustful.

I was fighting Alex, she wanted him, she wanted me to do things, but I had no idea what she was talking about.

"Come now" Braden cleared his throat and began to walk.

I caught up to him, walking behind him slightly, the sound of my heels taping the tile floor as we walked in silence. We walked all the way to the end of the hallway. Braden took a key out of his pocket and unlocked the door. Braden walked into the room, as I entered the room, I looked around. It was huge. Braden grabbed my hand, pulling me slightly to follow him.

He walked me over to the massive bed. "Sit." His voice deep, I blushed and sat down on the edge of the bed. Braden kneeled down and began to undo the strap to my heels.

"I-I can do that." I said quickly my face turning red, I'm so pale that I can't hide the slightest blush.

"Shush." He said, as he was already done, he then moved my dress slightly exposing my leg and thigh necklace. I covered my face with both of my hands. I felt Braden's hand on my thigh pulling down the thigh necklace, taking it off my leg. Braden then grabbed my hands pulling them away from my face. I have no idea how to act, especially in front of a man.

"Do not cover your face" His voice was deep, as he brought his face close to mine.

"Sorry" I blushed hard, his eyes filled with lust and curiosity.

Braden sighed and stood up. He walked over to his dresser pulling out a plain black t-shirt. "You can wear this to sleep since you don't have any clothes right now." he said as he walked back over to me and set the shirt down on the bed. " you're small enough where it will fit like a dress on you."

"Thank you Braden"

"Get dressed" he said as he walked back over to the dresser.

Crap, the zipper is in the back of the dress, all i did was slip it on over me earlier but, it was difficult to do. How the hell am I supposed to do it? I looked over at Braden who was taking his coat off, leaving him in a long sleeve white button down dress shirt. Goddess his physique, the coat hid the muscles he has. Braden then turned around, a smirk appearing on his face, as he caught me staring. I turned around quickly, my face burning.

"Hmm staring I see." Braden said in my ear, sending shivers up my spine.

"I-I wasn't meaning to, I was just trying to find the words to see if you could help me with the zipper."I say softly looking down at the ground. I lied, I was staring at him, I couldn't help it.

"You don't need to be so afraid to ask for help, darling." Braden says, as I feel him unzip the dress. I quickly held the front of the dress up, so it wouldn't fall.

I gasped as I felt his hand touch my naked back. "You act like you've never had a man touch you in any shape or form, why is that?" there was a slight chuckle in his tone.

"B-Because I haven't." I said softly. I felt as if he was toying with me.

"Seriously?" He was taken back. "A beautiful woman like you, never being touched by a man. Sounds too good to be true."

"I'm not beau..." I started but was cut off by a low growl in my ear.

"It would be smart of you not to finish that sentence." He growled and turned me around to face him.

"I-I'm sorry."

Braden walked towards me causing me to step back. I felt the bed hit my legs, as Braden grabbed my chin forcing me to look up at him. He smells like rain and smoke to me which is absolutely intoxicating.

"You have no idea how much I'm holding myself back." His voice low " how much I want to move your hands from holding that dress up. But your innocence is what is keeping me from doing so. Fighting. my wolf Atlas from taking control. I've only known you for couple of hours yet you've done this much to me."

I blushed, not knowing what to say. This man in front of me is holding himself. back.

"Next thing I'll know is you telling me that you've never even been kissed." His voice deepened.

"I...." I was flustered, unable to speak, what will he think of me if he knows I've never been kissed. I'm inexperienced, all I know is the things I've read in books honestly.

"You've never been kissed either have you." He took another step forward which caused me to sit on the bed.

I shook my head in response and he groaned slightly and backed away and turned around. "Get out of the dress and put the shirt on." He sounded irritated.

I've gone and made him upset it seems. Quickly I took off the dress, slipping the black t-shirt over my head. The shirt reached to the middle of my thigh. I put the dress on the bed.

"D-done"

"Get into the bed, it's late."

I climbed onto the bed, and as I did Braden took off his shirt. I blushed at the sight of it. Till reality hit me. We have to sleep in the same bed.

I laid down quickly, turning my back towards him. A few moments went by and the light in the room turned off and I felt him get into the bed, yet he stayed over on "his" side.

"I-If I made you upset, please know I'm sorry." I said softly, closing my eyes .Next thing I know Braden grabbed me and pulled me into him, he was shirtless and my back pressed against him.

"I'm not upset, if I presented like I was, I apologize." He held me tightly against him. "Just like you, I'm trying to figure things out, now try and get some sleep"

I nodded, thank goddess that the lights were off, my face was burning. However, him holding me was surprisingly comfortable. It didn't take long for my eyes to get heavy. Soon afterwards darkness surrounded me.

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Braden, POV

When I arrived on the grounds of Atlas was going insane, yelling our mate is here somewhere. I brushed it off thinking he was crazy. We tried for many years to find our mate, somebody to be the Luna of my pack, however every year was a disappointment.

Women were gawking at me the moment I arrived, one of them grabbed me, it was Marissa. I've learned her name over the last couple of years since she does this every time I appear at an event. She was drunk asking if I had seen her servant. A ugly girl with blue eyes and hair that almost looked white. Ashton had grabbed her and pulled her off of me.

A girl with hair almost white and blue eyes was all I could think of, thinking I've never seen a girl like that at these galas before. As I entered the building of course I was greeted by Alphas of other packs. There was an intoxicating smell, the smell of cherry blossoms.

Once I was able to slip away from conversations with others I walked over to get a glass of wine. The smell of cherry blossoms is getting stronger. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw a girl with hair that almost looked white, there was an Alpha's son grabbing her and pulling her and she was trying to get away from him. Normally I wouldn't intervene but Atlas was growling for me to stop it.

The wolf then grabbed her face growling at her as I got closer I heard him tell her to submit to him, which really pissed me off. She shoved him off of her and she growled at him. At that point I was behind her and he let go of her causing her to fall into me. I had steadied her when I touched her. I felt a weird sensation. Atlas's howling mate was nearby. But I already knew it was her in front of me. I towered over her, I had to be at least almost a foot taller than her.

Then when Matt showed up, I pieced two and two together. The daughter of Charlotte Solace that was killed five or so years ago. The daughter of Matt that nobody had seen in the last 4 years since he got his second chance mate, who apparently has done something so vile to Tessa, when he takes over completely as Alpha, Tara and Marissa will be gone.

She wouldn't look me in the eyes, she was afraid, the fact she ran into somebody. Matt whispered to her and that's when she looked up at me. Her blue eyes locked on with mine.

This woman, absolutely beautiful, she's underweight but that didn't take away from her beauty. The dress she wore hugged her perfectly in every way. The band around her thigh with the crystal that hung down was sexy, I've never seen anything like that before. The light make up she wore that looks natural. Honestly she could be a model in the human world.

I knew she was innocent, when I kissed her wrist where she was bruised, her cheeks turned red and that gasp she made. However the fact she's never even been kissed, surprised me more. However it will make things more interesting.

I looked down at her, soundly asleep in my arms. Her body pressed against mine. Never have I been so interested in someone, I get she's my mate but still even then, the way I'm acting isn't the normal me but I just can't help but act this way.

I gently moved her hair out of her face, I hope she'll open up more to me eventually, I know others are afraid of me, due to the stories that have been said about me, however she hasn't even batted an eye and talks to me as if she's never heard the stories.

Tessa rolled over, causing her to face towards me, still soundly asleep. She must be dreaming. Even when she's asleep she's still beautiful. A beta's daughter, who comes from Alpha blood. Not unheard of but is rare. I'm going to have to take my time with her and not be so forward like I was tonight, not realizing that I'm really the only man to basically even touch her in any sort of way. It will be hard, especially with Atlas, wanting me to mark her immediately.

I yawned, looking down at my watch as it lit up the time. 1:30am. Yeah it's time to go to bed, maybe for once i'll be able to sleep well since she is here. Pulling myself away from my thoughts I pulled the blanket up covering both Tessa and I up. I pulled her closer to me, to keep her warm. The sound of her breathing soon made my eyes heavy and just like that darkness surrounded me.