Last Resort

There he was, the person she least wanted to see was sitting in the van and was probably the master and coordinator of her kidnapping.

“ You slimy son of a bitch ! Where the fuck did you get your audacity from, temu?” She spat ,her voice laced with fury.

“ Alana relax, it’s…..it’s him our mate,” her wolf bubbled up in excitement.

“ Listen it’s not what you think….”

“Not what I think?,” she scoffed crossing her arms, fighting the urge to roll her eyes.

“ Do you even have any idea of what you have cost me huh? I just lost my freaking job and it’s alllll because of you and now I can’t pay for my mothers bills and you have the audacity, the nervessssss to even think of kidnapping me.”

“ I’m not kidnapping you, I just want to talk to you.”

“ Well I’m not interested in talking to you,” she snapped back. She tried to get up but she still felt a little bit hazy from the drug. She scanned her surrounding looking for an exit point or something but she was surrounded by his henchmen.

“ Fuck!” she exclaimed as she kicked the side of the van.

“Hey watch it,” one the men brutally shoved her.

“ You fucking idiot,” Without warning, Kayden’s fist connected with the man’s jaw, the sickening crack echoing through the van. Blood splattered as the man staggered back, clutching his face in agony, there was a possibility his jaw was dislocated.

“ Don’t you ever lay your filthy pathetic hands on my mate ever again or I’ll cut them off piece by piece and feed them to you got it,” he growled as his chest heaved with fury.

Alana battled the urge to roll her eyes, but her wolf ignited in flames and somersaults.

“ I really don’t have time for your silly games right now. I have more important things to do and me being here isn’t helping at all.”

“ You can feel it too isn’t it ?” His voice softened, almost pleading. “ I know you can… You know you belong to me and I belong to you, why are you trying to fight it ?” He was now calm and composed like he hadn’t just threatened to feed someone his own limbs.

“ Listen to him , he’s our mate … we can’t hide from the forever… I need him , we both need him and I know you want him as much as he wants you,” her wolf pleaded with her.

Her wolf was right. She knew it. The bond was like an invisible chain, pulling her toward him. Her body ached for his touch, her soul yearned for his presence. And yet…

She couldn’t.

She wouldn’t.

Denying him was like ripping herself apart, but she had no choice. This was bigger than her desires. This was survival.

But refused to accept it. She needed him, her whole being craved and desired him. It hurt her to deny him and the bond but it’s was for the best.

“ Alright that’s enough chitchat, I don’t feel anything and I don’t want feel. Ever since you walked into my life it’s been nothing but chaos and…”

“ And I can fix it, I can fix it all for you… come with me , accept me … all your problems will be gone and you won’t have to worry about anything.”

She burst out laughing like he told some ridiculous joke.

“ What do you think of me huh ? That’s I’m some kind of vulnerable stripper that needs your help… I didn’t ask for your help , don’t try to impose your alpha aura on me.”

“ I’m not offering help , I want you to be my Luna…I want you to take your rightful place , you won’t need to strip anymore… and if I heard you correctly you said because of me you lost your job, that’s the moon goddess showing you were you rightfully belong.”

She looked at him, resisting the urge to slap his infuriatingly handsome face.She knew very well what he said was true , she needed help or her mother would suffer the consequences.

Her wolf tried to plead with her but it was pointless.

“ Please, Alana… Be mine,”

She felt her butterflies in her stomach, he was genuine and sweet. She was caught between fate and her mate.

She took a deep breath, her heart pounding against her ribs. The bond pulled at her, tempting her to surrender. But she knew better. She knew what was at stake.

“ No.”

The word left her lips like a death sentence, sending a sharp pain through her chest. Her wolf whimpered in agony, but she held firm. This was the only choice she could make.

That was her final response.

Her wolf winced in pain.

It felt like it was a rejection.

Just as she was about to ask him to let her go her phone rang, Dr. Martin , was the name that flashed across her phone.

“ SHIT!” she thought to herself and wondered why he was calling her.

“ Hello,”

“ Hello Ms Winters , Doctor Martin speaking… I have some bad news.”

“ Bad news what is is doctor ?”

“ I tried my best to get the team on board to begin with the surgery , but I’m afraid the hospital denied your request and I’m order to begin the surgery you must pay at least half the amount.”

Alana’s world crumbled in a blink of an eye.

Where on earth was she going to gather that huge amount of money within a short space of time.

“ Please doctor, please , I’m begging you start the surgery I swear upon the moon goddess I’ll pay the money in full… you know me ,please Doctor Mart….”

“ I’m sorry but there’s nothing much I can do , once you get the money or at least half of it feel free to come to the hospital and we can begin the procedure, I urge you to hurry up because she isn’t in a good state.”

“ Once again , I’m sorry I couldn’t help, and I wish you the best.” With those words he hung up.

Tears flowed down her eyes, what she going to do there was definitely no way she would have the money on time.

Kayden pulled her into his embrace and slowly caressed her.

“ It’s all going to be okay.”

“ No! It’s not ,” her voice choked in her throat.

“ I lost my job , where on earth am I going to get money to pay for her medical bills.”

It was that moment Kayden knew he fucked up.

Okay," Kayden finally said, his voice calm but firm. "I'll cover all the bills. Every last cent."

He paused, his eyes locking onto hers with an intensity that sent shivers down her spine.

"But on one condition."