Dominic Hale

Hakan didn’t know if taking Skye to this place was the best decision he had made or the worst because three hours later, they were still in the building and his arms are filled with a variety of stuff. Not that he really hated doing so when the owner of all the things he’s been holding on to for dear life was running around the entire place like a kid on Christmas day.

The alpha had brought his intended to the mall, yes a mall, hence the reason why he’s trailing after her with an armful of things. Weirdly enough, Skye didn’t enter the clothing boutiques like he had expected her to do. It was not the clothes, nor the jewelry that attracted Skye, but it was the huge indoor amusement park and arcade in the mall.

True it was amusing for the alpha to see how Skye’s eyes widen in awe as she stopped at the heart of the place before she spun around taking everything in with her mouth open wide and her feet doing a giddy step as she continued to look around.

Hakan was able to convince Skye to not just jump into one of the lines, reminding her that they had just eaten and a full stomach and rides were a bad combination

“Hakan! Hakan! Look, look there are plushies in there! They’re so cute, how do I get them? I want them!” the giddiness that was exuding out of Skye’s body was contagious to the point that Hakan had to actually go up to the counter and register a game card in his name and top it up with a thousand credits just so Skye could play as long as she wanted.

“Here. This has a thousand credits in it, go ahead and play whatever you want.” He said, handing the card over to Skye who snatched it from his hand before running away. Hakan stayed frozen for a couple of seconds before he eventually ran after her, using his height advantage to search the whole crowd for his excited wife-to-be.

“Skye, please don’t just suddenly bolt somewhere without telling me. You’re small and fast, its hard to spot you in the crowd.” Hakan warned as he stopped right next to Skye who has her eyes focused solely on the first claw machine that got her interest.

“Despite how short I am compared to you, I am an adult and can handle myself. If I do ever get lost, I can ask around. So, please, for the love of god, don’t smother me,” she mumbled at him. If it wasn’t for the Alpha’s enhanced hearing and their proximity he might have never heard what she had said. “I’ve already had enough of people smothering me.” She added but this time a faint whisper.

“All right then. Go ahead and have fun. Just don’t go to any rides yet.” Skye just ignored the Alpha as she continued on playing on the claw machine, intending to win and take home a plushie.

Hakan trailed after Skye as she hopped from machine to machine. Mostly there to use his big and muscular body as a wall of sorts so people wouldn’t bump into her, whilst also being used as a prize holder whenever she wins something from the claw machine.

“Wait, Skye? Is that you? How come you’re here? Is Zella here?” the pair both turned around when a voice spoke from behind them, and Hakan acting on pure instincts instantly came up in front of Skye, blocking her from the stranger.

He didn’t know this man.

Another Alpha. A weaker one though.

Hakan continued to stare down at the other alpha and was startled when he felt a cold and clammy hand slip into his from behind, and a body pushing on his back. He did a subtle glance on his back and noticed a fear-stricken face from Skye and knew there and then that something was wrong.

“Excuse me. My name is Hakan. ALPHA Hakan, and I have the pleasure of speaking to?” he really wasn’t interested in knowing the man’s name. he just wanted to know who the other one was and do a background check on him and learn the reason why Skye was terrified of the man.

“Dominic. Dominic Hale. An Alpha. The Vailant Twins’ friend.” The man named Dominic answered, now diverting his gaze to the side now that he learned the other was an alpha. Awkward silence enveloped the group of three before Hakan felt another squeeze on his hand.

“Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Hale. If you would excuse me and my mate, we’re on our date,” Hakan started with a commanding tone, a small threatening smile on his face, “It was a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Hale.” He added as he held Skye’s hand tightly before escorting the smaller woman away from Dominic and from the crowd around them.

Hakan kept on walking until they arrived at a place with lesser people, where he finally turned around and faced Skye, who was not looking any better. He looked around a spotted an area to sit in, he silently directed Skye over and allowed her to sit down, still holding her trembling hand while unconsciously running his thumb over her knuckles.

“Excuse me. I am sorry to bother you, but my mate is not feeling well, would you mind buying us a bottle of water and something sweet?” the alpha asked the couple who was right next to them who were just standing around. The woman looked at Skye before back at him before nodding to her boyfriend, who took the money from Hakan, and they both left.

“Skye. Skye? Can you hear me? It’s me Hakan. What happened? What did Dominic do to you?” he asked before he hesitatingly slipped down to his knees to come face-to-face with Skye when he felt a slight flinch from her body upon speaking his name.

The hand in his tightened its hold before her sky-blue eyes looked at his black ones and there Hakan saw the tears pooling at the corner of her eyes. Without thinking about his actions he held her hand tight and pulled her to his chest, hugging her tight as she finally cried.

“Do- Domi-nic Hale’s grandfather was a hunter.” Skye started while hiccupping and sobbing, whilst clutching onto the Alpha and Hakan felt his whole body freeze and his blood run cold when he heard the words following her sentence, “a Legacy Wolf hunter.”