Three

Cassie’s POV

I got up to my feet, running off after him as he walked out of the pack house.

Now is my chance… I said to myself.

I ran towards him and was hoping he would get to respond to me properly as he should.

“Alder!” I called out to him as I ran on to him.

And the closer I moved toward him, the stronger his scent grew.

I could feel my wolf howling as I approached him.

Immediately I stepped into the training house with him, he gave me a dead stare.

I paused the minute he stared back at me.

I suddenly contemplated whether or not to proceed with my steps as I saw the look on his face.

All I wanted was to get him to talk to me, as it was starting to feel like he had been avoiding close contact with me ever since the night we found out us being mates.

“I just want to talk!!” I yelled not minding that I was causing a scene calling the attention of the others at the training house.

He turned staring into my eyes with so much rage and anger.

“What do you want?” he asked.

“Are you avoiding me?” I asked boldly.

I looked around to find the others staring as they all paused watching us.

I could suddenly feel the tension in the room as I stood in front of him.

“And what gives you the audacity to speak to me in such a manner?” he asked, walking back towards me.

I could tell from the way he spoke, he didn’t think of me as a potential mate and his future Luna.

I wanted so badly to hold him by the hand, wanting to assure him that I would get even stronger by the day.

“I…I just wanted to talk” I stuttered as I moved a few steps backward watching him walk towards me.

I was sort of scared of what he was up to suddenly walking up to me with so much anger in his eyes.

And what I feared most, was him getting to use his Alpha Command voice on me.

As that definitely would scare the life out of my inner wolf.

My lips trembled as I opened them to speak up wondering why he looked more upset now than he was a few minutes ago.

But I couldn’t utter a word, rather I just stood there staring into his eyes.

“Don’t you dare ruin things around here for me!!” he whispered to me.

“And the next time you follow me around yelling out my name like I was just a random pack member you would hear from me,” he said as he turned his back to leave.

“I haven't done anything wrong to you to be treated this way,” I said with tears welled up in my eyes.

“I…I’m your supposed ma…” And before I could say the words, he had his hand on my face and I suddenly felt it hurt so bad.

I fell to the ground losing my balance, as It was that I never expected him to lay his hands on me.

He held on to my hair, pulling my face up to his.

I winced in pain, as I held on to my hurting cheeks rubbing my hands directly on them.

I tried holding back the tears that welled up in my eyes.

“I can see you are stubborn and lack understanding,” he said.

He leaned forward looking directly into my eyes.

I held back the sudden urge to feel his tender touch on my skin even in the state I was at the moment.

I had my eyes closed the minute he pulled my hair even harder as the tears rolled down my cheeks.

I felt so hurt seeing him treat me this way.

“Here’s a little warning,” he said, holding on to my arm as he had his mouth in my ear as he whispered.

“And you would have to listen and do just exactly as I have said,” he said looking into my eyes.

I had suddenly wished he had his eyes intentionally locked in mine other than him having to stare at me at this moment and laying out a warning to me.

“Don’t you dare, call me your mate,” he said.

I stared at him surprised, wondering why he suddenly yelled at me the way he did.

“Why would you say that!!” I said as tears rolled down my cheeks.

He bit his lower lips like I had said something offensive.

And then, he had his hand right on my cheeks for the second time.

I held on to my face as It was hurting more than before.

“This is clearly not fair!!” I yelled.

I looked around to find the others still staring at us.

“You really want to know what I had in mind the first night I got your scent right?” he said, staring at me.

The look in my eyes told him plainly that I was interested in hearing what he had to say.

“Okay then, if this is what you”

“Then fine!!” he said, pulling me up with my hair.

And then, he had me dragged up to the point where everyone gathered around.

I knew he was suddenly about to do something more than embarrassing to me right in front of the others.

I had my eyes closed, hoping it would all turn out to be a dream.

But eventually, the moment I had my eyes opened, I realized I was living in one of my nightmares and most feared dreams.

I winced in pain, the moment I felt his hands pulling harder on my hair.

“You are going to have to do it,” he yelled.

I looked up into his eyes to find him so preoccupied with wanting me off to have to call my love and mate 

I never wanted for any of this either, so you can stop playing the victim now.