All Chapters of Marked Against Her Will: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

He grinned. “Fine. But since you didn’t succeed earlier, you already owe me one.”Her lip twitched. He likes to keep count, doesn’t he?“Alright. Come at me.” She wanted to go on defensive and assumed the proper stance.Jared squinted as he formulated a plan. First, he gauged how good she was with that knife and how much strength she’s exerting. It could never be as good as his, so there is that.To her credit, Polly did give it her best. She held that knife as tightly as she could.He felt a little helpless. “It’s a weapon. You’re supposed to use it!”She gritted her teeth at his reminder, somewhat embarrassed. “Fine!” She stopped treating it like a treasure to be stolen.Jared nodded at the change and sparred with her for a few minutes. Her reflexes are good, being able to deflect his attacks.“Now, try exerting more force.”She grimaced. Just how much more? Her body was sure to ache tonight, what with her limbs being stretched to the limit. Still, she heeded him.“Good, but you’re

Jared called her but she was so mad and ignored him. He was rattled by her actions. She rarely shouts and she looked really angry. He wasn’t sure what to do.“Fuck!” He ran a hand through his hair, getting frustrated. What should he do? He stared at the food he was cooking and turned off the stove. He went out to go after her. He could tell she’s really mad and it was a first. His gentle and sweet Polly showed a different side to him. He wanted to admire it but now is not the time.She didn’t exactly run, so he was able to follow her. She seemed to be fuming as she went into her parents’ house. He didn’t dare to follow her inside. He waited from a distance. Heck, he’s feeling stupid. The only reason he followed her was to make sure she was safe. He was reminded of the time she walked out of Blood Moon and got into trouble. He knew she’s safe here, but still . . . He has no other reason for following her. Sighing, he considered what he could tell her. He’s sure she would remain angry u

“How about you? How much do you trust me?”Jared carefully chose his words this time, “I think you’re a loyal person. You’re loyal to this pack, to your family and to your friends. Though our relationship is not yet great, I don’t think you’re capable of betraying me. I think you’re innately loyal to me as your mate, no matter how annoying you think I am. I’m sure I can trust you with my life.”She raised an eyebrow at that, then frowned. Trust her with his life? What kind of situation is that?He lightly chuckled upon seeing her confusion. “I may not need you to help me in a fight, but I think if you’re able you would without needing me to ask you. Or something like that.”Her lip twitched. She can understand that.“I guess we still have a lot to learn about each other.” She concluded and he didn’t add more, simply staring at her and smiling.&ld

Except for that one time, he never missed a training session, so she was sure he would come. She did find it odd, though, that he hasn’t appeared yet.“What’s going on over there?” Hana noticed some movement on the other side of the grounds.“Where are they going?” Ren stood as they watched the others.“Let me check.” Leo volunteered and left them for a moment.“There’s no attack, is there?” Gareth became visibly worried.“I don’t think so. The Alpha would’ve informed us all.” Ren reasoned and Polly nodded in agreement.They watched as Leo hurriedly returned to their side.“Oh, shit. I think it’s bad.” He looked at Polly guiltily.“What is it?” She became anxious because of his expression.“It’s Jared. A group of guys cornered him or something. I heard he was provoked again. Hey, Polly!”She didn’t wait for him to finish speaking and ran towards the gathering crowd.The others followed behind. It was only a short distance, so they arrived quickly.Polly’s expression darkened when she

That reply was enough to revive him from the depths of despair. He cupped her face and held onto a hope she was giving him.“Aren’t you ashamed of me? Will you not be embarrassed to have me as your mate? I’m a failure and everyone will know it.”She shook her head as she reached for his wrist, holding him.“You’re still one of the best fighters there is. How can you be a failure? Everyone knows you can easily beat them up. You’re a good mentor, too. A lot of people respect you for that. You don’t need to go. You can just stay here. I’m sure Alpha Clyde won’t mind. Don’t you want to stay together?”“Fuck, Polly. You know I'll do anything you ask of me, right? The only thing I won’t be able to do is if you tell me to disappear from your life. You're all I have left. I don't know what else I'll do if I don’t have you. My only purpose now is to be your mate, in every sense of the word. You’re all I want, Polly.”Their foreheads touched and she was overwhelmed. She was beyond touched by hi