“Stay right here,” Marcus said firmly.“But…”He ignored Laura as he stepped out of the car, shutting it firmly. The wolf was still right there on the road. This had never really happened before. He wondered what it could want.It cold quite possibly be a rogue or a part of the pack of wolves that had recently stepped into the community. Either way, he was going to make sure he found out the truth about it from him.He walked carefully to the wolf, his eyes centered right on him, and less on his environment, hoping to make the wolf feel that there was no danger. Half way, he stopped.“Hey, are you hurt? Is there anyway I could help you to…”Out of nowhere, a group of wolves stepped out on the road, from the bushes. Out of impulse, Marcus stepped back slightly. He was quite stunned by the whole thing.If a civilian was going through this parts, it was really going to be messy. This wasn’t right one bit. He looked back at his car to be sure that Laura was safe. She was still in, and thr
“Don’t move,” he said softly.Laura went still against him, and slowly, he could feel her hands wrap around him. It was completely refreshing, and he couldn’t help but squeeze her tighter into his flesh.“I love to smell you up, and know you’re ok. I want to know that you’re ok at all times. It’s so important to me, and I can’t help it,” he said softly, against her ear.She snuggled even closer to him, without a care of what may be out there. Marcus couldn’t help but think that he had not seen a more redolent human like Laura in his whole existence. She was definitely a full package. “I’m so sorry that you had to see that,” he said softly.She moaned in his chest, and then, he let go of her softly. They looked into each other’s eyes, and time seemed to stand still. It was the most intense look they had given each other till now.“Stop apologizing for every little thing, Marcus. I know what you are, and that it comes with a whole lot. More than my little brain is able to spin around,
Back in the siting room, Marcus was laughing at the little jokes that Laura made as they watched the segment. He was aware that his brother, Jackson, was barely saying a word. He had no idea what he would do with him. It was getting out of hand. He slightly wondered what Lucien had been doing by the door. Who was that person?Hopefully, it wasn’t one of their enemies trying to make things difficult for them. He waited for awhile, his hands clammy with anxiety. The images on the screen barely visible in his mind’s eye.Then, there were raised voices suddenly, and Lucien seemed to be aggravated by the situation, judging by the tone of his voice. Marcus looked at Jackson, and they immediately decoded that there was a situation going on out there.“I will go check what is keeping Lucien,” he announced loudly.“Be careful,” Laura said softly.He pecked her on the forehead, and slowly rose to his feet, making his way to the front door. He could barely see who it was, because Lucien was obs
“What?”The cold hands of panic swept into Marcus heart. Did he actually hear Emily properly? Or, maybe it was some giant joke that she spawn from hell to trap him into being in a relationship with her?She cleaned her eyes profusely. “You heard me, Marcus. I’m carrying your child.”He grabbed her by the arm, and shook her wild. A burning rage almost threatened to take him. He had never really felt so annoyed in his whole life, and this woman was doing just that.“Don’t play with me. It was a fucking one night stand, and no-one gets pregnant like that. Don’t you have anything going on in your life, other than to trap men in your web of lies?” He screamed into her face.She sobbed in response. Her body shaking profusely. Marcus swore loudly, and let go of her. His hand went through his hair, roughening it even more. He couldn’t even see anything other than red.“The sounds of your tears is so irritating to me. So, please, stop. Tell me the damn truth. You’re not pregnant, and it’s defi
How could he?Laura let the tears flow wildly down her cheeks. She was so ashamed of herself. She was ashamed that she had been so trusting of an absolute stranger. It didn’t make sense that she had fallen for his lies so hard.She turned back, and noted he was still with his other woman. She was holding him from coming after her. She vaguely wondered if he had told her the same lies that he had fed her with.Marcus was such a player. He wanted to have his cake and eat it. The bastard! She turned back to the route, and let her legs take her forward. She thought back at Sam. She could have been more patient with him. She wasn’t so sure if he would have come around to giving her the respect she deserved, but at least, he didn’t cheat on her.Marcus did. The man who she had assumed was her soulmate, and partner in crime had succeeded in breaking her in the worst way. “Why did he tell me he loved me when all he wanted to do was cheat me? Why did he make me feel like I was the only girl i
Where could Laura have gone?Marcus stared at the paths, and tried making himself to be calm. He wasn’t sure about where she had gone, which path she had taken or if she was even safe.He tussled his hair, and tried to focus. It was hard to do that. The last time she had being lost, he had barely known a thing about her. There was only thing that had made sense, that she was his mate. But, this time, it was different. He had learnt to be comfortable with her, laugh with her, and touch in ways he had never imagined he would touch a woman. He didn’t know what he could do to focus on finding her.The worst was his wolf. He was antsy, and he could feel it so strongly. It made it difficult to concentrate on anything. “Where did you go, Laura?” He asked out loud.Marcus took a shaky breath. He stared at the woods around him. There was only way out of the whole thing, and that was to let his wolf take over. He didn’t want to shift into his wolf, so he thought like one.His senses being hei
“Relax?” Marcus asked in disbelief.Jackson grabbed Emily, and helped her to stand upright. She seemed to be in shock. Marcus didn’t care though. He had never hated anyone as much as he hated Emily at that moment. She disgusted him, and noting how his brothers were quick to defend her, annoyed him even more.“Yes, relax. I understand that you’re really frustrated and angry about the whole situation, but you need to put your emotions in check. She could be carrying your heir.” Lucien pointed out smartly.Marcus scoffed. “No other woman can carry my child other than Laura.” He said stubbornly.Emily held Jackson as a support stand, and walked closer to Marcus. “You should have thought of that when you had sex with me that night.”Marcus pointed his finger at her. “Just shut up.”There was a shift in temperament. His brothers looked at him with a sigh. It was quite evident that he didn’t want to listen to a word they said or understand the situation.“Emily, please go home. We would have
“Eh, Laura isn’t here,” Marcus said softly.Marcus averted his eyes from Edwin’s piercing gaze. He felt completely sick to his stomach, and for the first time in a long while, he wanted to run away from here, and never come back.“What do you mean she isn’t here? Where is my daughter, Marcus?” The older man snapped angrily.Marcus swallowed the lump in his throat. “Eh…”“Jeez! Are you stuttering? What happened to my daughter? Where is she?” Edwin screamed at Marcus.Marcus licked his dry lips. He felt like he was the only one in the room with an angry father. He knew without being told that Edwin didn’t joke with his daughter.“Oh, my goodness!” Edwin cursed.Marcus licked his lip once more, and turned to Edwin. “She has been… kidnapped.” He said flatly.Marcus watched as the older man whirled around to face him, and his blood seemed to drain from his face. He remained rooted on the spot, as he waited for what would happen next.Never in his life, had he felt the need to be hit like t
Marcus stood at the door of his room watching Laura sleep. He bit his lips slightly as he watched her. There was an emptiness in his chest as he looked at her. He growled as he slid his fingers through his hair. He felt ashamed of his actions, and he wanted to correct them, but he hardly knew how to do that.Fine, he had been upset, but to hit Laura the way he had not once or twice had been borderline wrong. He slammed his hand on the wall in frustration. But, was it actually his fault? He couldn’t imagine anyone touching his mate, even if it were his brothers. It felt wrong on so many levels, and he hated it.“I…”Marcus turned around and his eyes met Laura’s. She was trying to sit up, and with the way her eyes went round when she noted that it was him, he knew she was sore afraid of him. This was not the type of partner he had imagined he was going to be to her. He had brought home an unwanted pregnancy, though he strongly believed that the baby was not his, but nevertheless, that
Jackson walked slowly out of the bathroom, only to stand at the doorway. It was evident he wanted to give her some privacy, yet not wanting her to be on her own, so he could be able to assist when she needed him.Laura was grateful for that. She waited for a while for her hormones to stabilize, and wondered slightly could be cause of it.Was she pregnant?She swallowed hard in shock. If she was pregnant, then she was going to be a mother. How could this happen right when she and Marcus were going through a rough patch?She barely had an answer to that question, but one thing was certain, she was not going to tell Marcus till she was sure that they were ready to be parents.Laura pulled herself up, and walked over to the washing basin once more, cleaning herself up. She would have to talk to Marcus, and hope for the best. Someone had to be the matured one in their relationship, and she decided to be just that.Lost in thoughts, Laura pulled away from the basin, and walked headlong onto
Laura stopped midway, her worry getting ahead of her. There was no way she was going to sleeping in that room. She would have to make sure that it never happens. It was something that she had to do, and she would do it. Ok, maybe she was being overdramatic, but Marcus needed to see that he was hurting her feelings.She went back into the room, and noted that he was back out. That was just right. He had come out because she had gone. The man. She barely looked at him as she walked over to her side of the bed, grabbed her pillow and made her way out of the room.She made sure that this time, that the door pulled from the hinges. Well, it didn’t do that though. But, she knew he flinched, and that was enough for her.“What does he think he is to keep doing this all the time?” She grumbled as she made her way down. “If he is already tired of me, why can’t he just say it. Instead, he keeps giving me some stupid cold attitude like he is a kid,” she grumbled.She took the stairs, two steps a
Marcus rolled on his side, hoping to grab Laura in bed, only for him to hit the floor with a thud. He gasped in shock, as he rose up from the floor in shock. What was that?Marcus let his eyes skim through the length and breadth of the bed, but he didn’t see any figure that remotely looked like Laura, and that sort of made him upset.Where could she had gone?His hands slowly slid to the back of his head, and he massaged the growing migraine. He wanted to hold Laura tight, and kiss her lips sporadically, but that wasn’t happening.Marcus groaned slightly as he made his way to his clothes, wearing them quickly. He had to find her, and give her that kiss. He walked out of the house, struck by how quiet the whole house was. “Laura,” he called, but received no response.Was she even at home? Of course, she was. Where else would she go this evening. He knew fully well that Laura wasn’t an outgoing person. She definitely liked to do things on her own, and didn’t like to go out much. It was
Laura blinked in horror as Jackson held onto his head. She was so scared and worried that something was going to happen to him. “Please, stop,” she cried. “Is someone home?” She screamed on top of her voice.She had barely finished speaking, when Jackson pulled Max up, dragging him, and then, pulling his head into the running water. Max was thrashing about and screaming, but Jackson wouldn’t let go.When Laura thought that the whole thing wouldn’t get any worse, Jackson was repeatedly banging Max head on the counter. She screamed for help and finally, some men came in from the door, and helped to separate the men.Max was bleeding profusely, but Jackson despite the pain of earlier, seemed like he had been a spectator in the fight. Though, his eyes were brutally cold, and filled with rage.“You son of a bitch, if I see your hands on Laura again, I’m going to make sure I cut it off. Don’t even dare with the Johnson’s or you would have yourselves to blame,” Jackson threatened.Laura wat
Laura couldn’t ignore the fear she felt no matter how hard she tried to. She had to leave this place. She placed as many portions of toast as she could in her plate, and ran up her room. She sat down, and went to the mini fridge in Marcus room, taking a glass of milk.Before sitting down, she realized she had not locked the door, and she did just that. Laura went back to her food, and ate as quickly as she could. She was still so scared, and hoped that Max would stat away from her. The last thing she needed was his unwarranted attention.She sighed as she drank her milk, and ate more of the toast. It was so delicious, and yummy. She wasn’t sure she could get enough of it. Ugh! So good. Lucien was definitely the best cook out of the brothers. Yes, she said it.She sighed, and slowly got up to her purse in other to take her phone. There might be some messages from her workplace, and mails too. Just because she was with Marcus now didn’t mean she would neglect that part of her life. Thou
Laura massaged her head slightly. Headaches.She slowly rose up from bed. She couldn’t believe she had slept back, knowing the type of awful dreams that greeted her. She was just so strange. She pulled at her hair and then, slowly made her eyes roam to the other side of the bed.Marcus wasn’t in bed. A frown tugged at Laura’s lips. He didn’t even make any effort. Jackson had said he had some ego issues thanks to Lin kidnapping her, but the least he could do was to kiss her good morning and make her feel nice. He didn’t need to do anything else.Why was this man like this?Anyway, it was no use to sit here and moan over his attitude. He wasn’t even home to complain too, so she just had to bear with it for the time being. “Ugh! So much for being a supportive mate,” she groaned.Marcus really needed someone to give him a hard reality check, because this ain’t it. What of her feelings? She had gotten a rude shock that he had impregnated some other woman, and at the same time, she got k
Laura stared at Max as he looked at them with his eyes beaded with suspicion. What was with the look? She or Jackson has not done anything inappropriate. She had just being resting on his shoulder. It was Max who always looked at her weirdly.“Did you something?” Jackson asked calmly.Max rose his hands up in defiance. “What could I possibly want?” He asked calmly.Laura looked at Jackson, and noted that his face was set in harsh lines. Jackson wasn’t also finding Max particularly lively. So, it wasn’t just her too.Max sighed. “Guys, relax. I was just joking. Well, I don’t want to disturb you, because you’re obviously occupied with stuffs,” he said with a voice that dripped heavily with sarcasm.“Thanks for your good natured worries, we don’t need it. I will advice you cut your tongue from slipping statements that are quite inappropriate,” Jackson snapped.Laura swallowed slightly. She honestly thought that was a weak comeback, but looking at Max, his slight smile had vanished. So, i
Laura walked slowly downstairs, and into the dark of the sitting room. Normally, she would be too scared to sit there, not after all she had gone through, but this time, she wanted to be on her own. She sat down on the couch, and pulled her legs under her. Without a pause, her eyes gushed out tears, and her lips quivered in respond. She placed a hand over mouth to not alert the house that she was crying, but slight whimpers slid through.It hurt so much.Marcus didn’t want her anymore. He was definitely in love with that woman, and was just lying to her. She felt so lost. Yes, people said sex wasn’t everything, but it was everything for her and her relationship. Marcus had never rejected her before, so what could be the matter?Why was she even asking this? It was literally evident that he was bored with her. She must have made him have so much losses, and he just wanted someone who wouldn’t come with emotional baggage. That was definitely the problem.She rocked herself back and fo