-----------------------------TITLE: Burning Passion - A Mated Lovestory

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DATE: Nov 06, 2011
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Chapter 1
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Hey readers just wanted to thank you for taking an interest in my story, hope y
ou give me some feedback so I know if you want me to write more of it for you to
read.
Just so you know I am obsessed with werewolf stories, so if you like this one I
will most probably be writing more for you to sink your teeth into.
This is just a starting chapter but dont worry more will start to happen in the
following ones, this is just some background info into Zoe's life and what you n
eed to know to follow the furture chapters I will be writing for any fans I get.
Hope you enjoy! Read on!
Zoe's Pov
I groaned as I woke up, the sun streaming through the crack in my curtains pulli
ng me from my slumber. Sitting up I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, tucking my da
rk matted hair behind my ear as I scanned my small apartment. I didn't have a lo
t of money and I lived alone, but since I travelled a lot I didn't need a big pl
ace, especially when it would be only me living there.
Looking around I took note of my bedroom, my black sheets thin due to my hotter
than normal body heat as they covered the double bed which was pressed against t
he wall. I didn't have any photos about, my shelves filled with either books or
papers which were littered around the rooms in my place. Getting up I stretched,
a yelp falling from my slightly uneven lips as felt my shoulder pop deliciously
.
I
I
.
r

know you're wondering who I am, let me

am 17 years old and I have lived alone
I know what you're thinking, what kind
child homeless at the small age of 12.

explain. My name is Zoe Greenwoods and

since I got kicked out at the age of 12
of parents would kick out and make thei
Mine did but I will explain why later.

As for what I look like I am actually taller than most females my age, my tall f
orm making it able for me to tower over most who got on my wrong side which I ad
mit isn't hard to do. I have long brunette locks, the colours in my thick curls
ranging from pitch black to both light and dark browns with streaks of a bloody
red which were entwined in the other coloured strands of my hair. My long hair f
ell to my mid back, it tumbling down in natural curls when I ran a brush though

it. My body was toned perfectly, with the amount of running I did it meant that
I was in good shape and excellent fitness. My chest size was also about a C-cup
which I was proud of, and while I wasn't interested in having any relationships
I was happy and confident in my body enough to do so when I was ready.
Back to why I got kicked out when I was younger, I know you are more than dying
to find out. It's a shame it's not a happier story, but what to you expect when
it's about a unwanted child in the family. You see I'm a werewolf, well I prefer
shifter but whatever floats your boat. You see I am actually the daughter of an
alpha, a very well-known one of our kind unfortunately.
I also have an older sister and a younger brother, ones I haven't seen in years.
You see an alpha should be a male, one that will be able to take charge and lea
d the pack with their mate at their side. Sexist I know, but it has always been
tradition. So you see when my father got my mother pregnant with my sister Stacy
they couldn't help but be disappointed, but due to her being their first they a
dored and spoiled her rotten. In my view though and I'm sure many others she was
a complete bitch, believing herself to be better than everyone else as she held
her nose up over just about everyone.
Then my mother got pregnant with me, the family disappointment they used to call
me when I still lived with them at the pack house. They hated me from the minut
e I was born, the fact I was just another female to them meaning they never actu
ally saw me as their daughter, more of a mistake. Because of this I was treated
like a slave, by the time I was able to walk I was bruised and beaten to do as I
was told. It got worse as I got older, the labour I was given wearing me out en
ough that I had no friends and barely any positive interaction with others. My s
ister was the worst, she hated me with everything she had since she was there pr
incess and I was merely an annoyance which took some of the light off her parent
s.
It was when my brother was born, Matt that things got worse for me but better fo
r the family. I loved my brother and we got on brilliantly, he was the only one
I considered family and to this day we still keep in touch by text and phone. I
never told him where I was, or where I was going but we were happy. You see when
my parents gave birth to him, the boy that would lead the pack and such they fi
nally thought they had the perfectly family. A male to take everything over and
a female daughter who could shift, so since I was the defect in the family I was
literally one day kicked out when the neighbours weren't looking.
When I said that they were happy that Stacy could shift I meant just that, a fem
ale shifter was extremely rare in the supernatural world and still considered is
. Getting the phasing gene has nothing to do with blood, genes and who your pare
nts are as long as at least one of them is a werewolf. Female shifters were more
destined then born, it was pure luck on the girls side if she grew up only to f
ind that she had the gene to shift.
No-body knew though that at the young age of 5 I shifted for the first time and
not like most did at 16, I was sitting in the woods like I normally did when it
happened. I didn't tell them, I didn't want to since I had resented them from as
far back as I could remember. Not even my brother knew, but while we were in co
ntact which our parents didn't know about according to him, we didn't actually k
now that much about each other and our lives. It was a more call or text to make
sure your safe and alive sort of thing.
So when I got kicked
life as a nomad. My
run away, that they
oody liars, how dare

out I didn't scream and I didn't cry, I left to live out my

brother stated that my parents had told everyone that I had
had tried looking for me only to come up short. Bunch of bl
they!

As well as being a very rare female wolf though I was also a pure white one, the
only bits of colour on my thick coat were the black tips of my ears, the bottom
end of my right paw and the end tip of my tail. I didn't know if I was the only
white wolf, only that they were considered even less common than the normal bla
ck or brown wolves.
Getting up I quickly took a shower and ran a brush through my hair, leaving it t
o air dry as I walked to my draws and pulled out a pair of light blue panties an
d a bra to hold up my chest. Wondering what to wear for my first day of school I
decided on a simple outfit, not wanting to stand out since it's not like I want
ed to go anyway.
It wasn't just humans who had laws, we wolves did as well. I had heard around th
at from the other few rouges that I had come across that it was now compulsory t
o attend the nearest wolf school. I hated it! You see even though barely any fem
ales could shift they still had some werewolf DNA, having slightly better senses
than a human like speed and such as well as being stronger in addition to being
able to heal slightly quicker as well. Not as much as a shifter, but enough tha
t they could produce a male or female shifter with a male mate.
Sighing I felt my brows crease, picking out a royal blue off the shoulder top an
d a simple pair of black skinny jeans. Adding a pair of converse I didn't both w
ith any make-up except a little mascara to bring out my emerald eyes and a slash
of lip-gloss.
Glancing at the clock my eyes widened when I saw I was late, grabbing my bag of
books which I had packed last night I slipped an apple in my bag alone with my p
hone before locking up, running to the bus stop as I did so.
I had to wait quarter of an hour before it showed, the smell of other rouges imm
ediately filling my senses as I paid for my ticket and got on the bus.
I scanned the faces quickly, seeing more werewolves than I expected all of them
male of course. Another thing which was hardly heard of, a female shifter being
a nomad. It was incredibly lucky for a male wolf to get a shifter for a mate, it
would produce a stronger pup after all and with both my parents being wolves an
d with the alpha blood in my system it made senses I had better senses, my wolf
being bigger as well as the fact I was a lot more powerful than most rouges I ha
d come across. I had made it a mission to stay away from packs and I had succeed
ed, until this new law came out I thought bitterly.
Ignoring the shocked and stunned looks of the other male shifters I took a seat
near the front, slipping in my headphones as I distracted myself with my music.
As I closed my eyes, letting the music run through me I thought about how bad th
is was going to be. It wasn't a secret that packs hated rouges unless they turne
d out to be the mate of one of their females, other than that though they were t
reated as if a constant threat. I couldn't blame them, I could be completely and
utterly vicious in my wolf form, the amount of savage rouges I have come across
and had to take down meaning I was a predictor in every way. I could take down
multiple opponents with ease, and if we didn't heal so quickly with the amount o
f fighting I had done I would have looked like an extra from a horror firm.
I sighed again, finding I have been doing that a lot lately as I could feel and
hear the gossiping at the back. They knew I had shifter blood in me, but not tha
t I was a werewolf. You see I had also learnt how to mask my scent, blunting it
so I could appear to just be a normal female from a shifter family. It would mak
e things easier; I didn't want the fuss or whispers that would come with everyon
e knowing I could shift.
Not realising I could hear all of their conversation since my hearing was as goo

d as theirs they continued to talk about me, not that I cared since it really di
dn't bother me as much as it would bother someone else. I generally and honestly
didn't care what they said, knowing I could take them all down swiftly even if
I got a few bites and tears by doing so. I had faced worse than the five of them
, a lot worse since they was nothing more dangerous than a group of vicious noma
ds who wanted nothing but blood.
Feeling the
ther rouges
direction.
male which

bus pull to a stop I opened my eyes and peered outside, seeing the o
coming off the buses as the pack who owned the land sneered in their
I kept my face blank, noting how all the rouges getting off were all
really wasn't a surprize.

It was when I saw a young male rouge get off and immediately lock gazes with a s
mall brunette that I couldn't help but let my expression soften as I watched the
m. Their faces both getting a look of pure adoration as they gazed at each other
, the male who would no-longer be considered a rouge running towards the female
who jumped into his arms. It was the perfect fairy-tale, the pack whooping as co
ngratulations went around.
I knew though that deep down if I ever found my soul-mate, I doubted it would ha
ppen so easily as theirs did. I just didn't have that type of luck on my side, t
hough a girl could hope for her own happily ever after.
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Chapter 2
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Zoe's Pov
I could feel everyone eyes on me as I hopped off the bus last, my wolf humming n
ear the surface encase there was any sign of a threat. I loved being a wolf, hav
ing your inner animal constantly humming inside of you making it near impossible
to ever feel lonely or unwanted completely. Not to mention the feeling you get
when you shift, the feeling of your paws as they thump against the ground with y
our pace as the wind whips through your wolves coat. It's exhilarating!
Shaking my head I ignored the shocked and disgusted stares as I headed to the fr
ont desk, very aware of a few of the pack members following me carefully. They w
ere trying to be subtle, they were doing a terrible job of it.
As the soft breeze blew my thick locks I felt the wind suddenly drop as I entere
d the building, running a hand through my windswept hair as I stood in front of
the woman who looked to be in her late 20's as she concentrated on typing away o
n her computer.
"Excuse me" I said after a few minutes of not getting her attention, her body ju
mping slightly as she let out a yelp of surprize. I rolled my eyes at her unawar
eness, fighting a smirk when I felt the two pack mates that were following me mo
ve closer but staying out of sight.
"Oh, you scared me" she gasped holding her chest, my wolf-hearing picking up the
quick stuttering of her heart as she did so. I smiled, immediately sensing her
relaxing. I had to stifle a scoff which wanted to rise from my chest, it was amu
sing how she felt relaxed in my presence yet I believed I was one of the most de
adliest wolves here. I had seen and been involved in so much pain and suffering
then should have been possible, it was odd that I wasn't more messed up.
"Sorry, could I have my schedule please?" I asked, seemingly shocking her that I
was a rouge with the rest. I didn't sense any fear coming off her and it was cl
ear that she thought she was extremely protected with the rest around. I doubt s

he realised that it would take me seconds to reach out, grab her by the neck and
twist my wrist to break her throat before anyone would know what was going on.
I cringed at myself, what a depressing thought!
"Name?"
"Zoe Greenwoods" I stated, my expression blank as I heard the nosey students nea
r gasp as they heard it. I rolled my eyes, my father wasn't the most important a
lpha out there or even here with the Midnight pack, yet I hated it whenever some
one associated me with my so-called family.
"Are you Stacy's...?" she started to ask before I snapped, cringing when I reali
sed that my father and my so-called family were here as well. It didn't take a g
enius to work out that they had somehow formed an alliance with the Midnight pac
k who owned this territory, and I knew if it wasn't for the law they would have
tried to slaughter every rouge that step foot in this school. It was horrific ho
w quickly packs seemed to judge rouges, thinking of them all as enemies and not
just children who hadn't had as good of a upbringing as they obviously had.
"No, I am not related to that whore" I spat out causing her to cringe away in fe
ar. I quickly shut my eyes, cursing when I realised she must have seen my eyes f
lash yellow as my wolf rose to the surface. Luckily she would think she imagined
it, I mean a female shifter who was a nomad, who would believe such a thing. It
was simply seen as impossible due to the female shifters being normally destine
d to be mated to an alpha or a power wolf, meaning families and packs wanted to
keep them around.
"Careful rouge" Ah the followers have made an appearance, lovely. I bit my tongu
e to hold in a comment, my wolf not liking to be spoken to with such disgust mea
ning she was dying to get out and teach some respect! Instead I continued to bit
e my tongue and ignore them completely.
"Are you sure, I mean you have the same last name..." she continued confidently,
obviously thinking that with the two powerful pack-members behind me she was sa
fe. I wouldn't hurt her though, I could smell that her scent was overcome with a
males meaning she was mated. I wouldn't take that from someone, it was just pla
n cruel to take away somebodies soul-mate and the thought alone made me sick.
"I said no ok, now please may I have my schedule?" I repeated, my voice strained
with the effort it was taking me not to lash out before attacking the two boys
behind me for invading my personal space. My wolf strangely though didn't think
they were a threat, she was just plain pissed that they spoke to us with such...
disgust and disrespect that she wanted to teach them some manners!
"Sure, I would watch your mouth though sweetheart. Remember the law doesn't stat
e that the pack have to allow you on their territory if you become violent" the
woman stated matter-of-factly, her eyes filled with warning causing me to have t
o again bite my tongue. My wolf couldn't do threats, the woman was lucky to be a
live I thought bitterly as I took subtle but calming breaths to prevent me from
phrasing in front of everyone here. I did not need the questions and hassle that
it would bring me in the long run.
Opening my eyes having closed them to control the yellow tinge I knew had been v
isible I took the folder before flicking through it, taking note that none of my
classes had anything to do with phasing since no-one knew I was actually capabl
e. I wanted to keep it that was for as long as possible.
Quickly making my way to my first class which happened to be wolf history believ
e it or not I entered the room only to find it empty, well other than the rouge
at the front who didn't bother to look up as I came in. Deciding to take a seat

at the back left hand corner next to the large open window I took a seat, my mus
ic still playing just softly enough for me to hear as I took out my books. Once
I did so I slumped back into my chair, gazing out the window I blanked everythin
g out while watching the small birdbath in the gardens outside, a number of smal
l birds bathing in the water as it stood in the sun.
It wasn't long until I felt my wolf stirring, knowing others were entering the c
lass. It was when I felt a pull in my chest I started to pay attention, me being
a female meant I would feel the mating pull before my mate did. I smiled softly
, finally realising that my mate was in the same room with me and I couldn't wai
t to meet him. That was my first thought anyway until my heart started to painfu
lly break when I heard him talk with his mates, it clearly being about me as I s
at slumped and huddled on my own in the corner.
"Uh what is that smell guys?" one of them started, obviously looking in my direc
tion as I kept my gaze focused on the few birds which had decided to bathe today
under the rays of the sun.
"Probably that rouge, filthy things"
"She looks hot though, for a nomad" ah, that was my soul-mate, my imprint, my ma
te as he talked about me unaware that I could hear every word that passed his li
ps. While they would be less than hushed whispers to any other female in the roo
m including the teacher, with me being a female shifter and such I could hear ju
st as clearly as a male would.
"Dude I can't believe you said that, you would seriously bang a rouge?" another
one of his friends asked, his tone holding a whole new level of disgust. I sudde
nly found myself listening, knowing whatever he said was going to break my heart
but needing to hear the husky tone of his voice again, even if it would be caus
ing me pain.
"Don't make me sick, though can you smell that guys?" he asked, the pure revulsi
on in his voice at the thought of touching me making me bit my lip to keep in a
sob. I never cried, but then again I had never been rejected so quickly and easi
ly by my apparent soul-mate either.
"What? The rouge?"
"No, I don't think so" Uh...god his voice! It was a shame he was so repulsed by
my mere presence, my eyes misting over as I realised along with my wolf that I w
as in fact going to be tossed aside by the person who was meant to love me compl
etely and unconditionally.
"Want to upset the rouge, you know see what it takes to make her snap?" god, I w
as really beginning to hate this guy. Why couldn't they pick on the one sitting
in front? I snorted internally, knowing why since if they provoked a shifter and
they retaliated it could cause a lot of problems at the school and for the pack
. I doubted they realised it was just what they were doing to me, though if they
bit I was going to bite back and I would start with this idiot.
"Sure" oh he sounded incredible, my wolf purring and howling as his smell intens
ified as they moved over a table so they were nearer to me.
My inner melt down though was interrupted when a number of paper balls were thro
wn in my direction, the teacher letting it occur making me come to the conclusio
n that one of them was the alpha of the pack...just great! Just what I needed it
thought bitterly.
I ignored them, I ignored the curses they sent my way. I didn't react when they

insulted me, trying to pick a weak stop with their comments as they continued to
throw things my way without a second thought to how I might be taking it. I bla
cked it out, much like how I dealt with most of my feelings that weren't anger.
"Why won't she do anything?" his husky voice stated, my wolf purring as I heard
it. If it wasn't for the fact he was blatantly breaking both our hearts I would
have probably jumped him already, his smell....his voice, just yum! But no, it d
idn't bother me what his pack mates threw my way, I could deal with that. But ev
ery insult, every dig at my apparent faults felt like a knife ripping through my
heart each time the hurtful words fell out of his mouth.
I never knew whether I had wanted a mate or not, but the thought that someone wa
s out there that would love you, protect you and adore you with everything they
had made me melt inside and crave for it. But now I knew he was so close, of how
similar he seemed to be with my disowned parents I couldn't help but feel as if
I had lost my happily-ever-after since it was now the last thing I wanted.
I inhaled sharply and quickly threw my teeth as I felt a bucket of water suddenl
y chucked over my head, the freezing water running down my hair and face as it s
oaked my clothes making me relieved that I had chosen dark clothes to wear today
.
The class laughed which didn't surprize me, the rouge upfront had apparently got
in good with a few people so didn't seem offended with their words as they thre
w them at me. The teacher again ignored everything, my teeth gritting when I hea
rd her laughing at my expense. What sort of person does that?
I could feel the little make-up I had worn running down my face as I closed my e
yes to take deep breaths to control my wolf. I bit my tongue hard enough to caus
e it to bleed, hearing my so-called mate breath in sharply as I did so. I knew h
e could sense my blood, his wolf raging since he had already seen his mate in me
. He ignored it though, continuing to laugh at my expense though it seemed less
real and more forced as he did so. It was his next comment though that would sti
ck with me, the one which caused the vicious wolf in me to whimper back as his v
oice sliced straight through my heart causing me to grip the table as I tried to
get over the pain until I blocked it out, completely leaving me feeling dead in
side.
"Aw, is the little rouge wet? Why don't you just go bitch, no-one is ever going
to want you, I mean who would? Look at you! I pity the fool who gets a skank wit
h a face and body like yours as a mate, imagine waking up to that every day of y
our life?" he laughed with the class, though I could tell it was missing any emo
tion, like he had forced himself to do so. That didn't resister to me though, I
had to get out of there!
I sighed getting up, quickly putting my damp books in my bag as my chair scrappe
d back with the force of my move. I let my damp and now matted hair hang down my
cheeks as I headed towards the door, aware that the room had gone silent as I d
id so.
I put my
I paused
mates as
to mark

hands in my pockets, walking towards the exit of the room as I did so.
though, letting my watery eyes meet the deep hazel coloured ones of my
I felt him tense as he started at me, his wolf rising with the urge not
and claim his mate as his eyes tinted yellow.

"Where's the fun in that?" I asked bitterly, letting all the heartbreak and pain
he had caused me leak into my words. I could tell it hit home, his face crumbli
ng in a painful expression as he flinched away from my gaze, his pack-mate still
looking at him curiously as I walked out the room. As if I wanted a mate anyway
...

You would have jumped him the second you realised if he hadn't basically just ri
pped your heart out my wolf commented causing my to laugh bitterly.
Don't forget he rejected you to darling I stated with a sob, effectively shuttin
g her up as I did so.
And that people was how I ended up leaving my first day of school, both pissed a
nd completely and utterly heartbroken. It was decided, I would stay away and lic
k my wounds for a few days before returning, damn him if he can scare me away so
easily!
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Chapter 3
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Hey readers,
Hope you are enjoying it so far, here's another chapter which I hope you enjoy!
Don't forget to vote & comment so I knew if I am doing something right!!
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Hunter's Pov
I woke up grinning, my face buried in my large and plush pillows which decorated
my bed as I heard the rest of the pack moving around as they got ready for yet
another day of school.
Let me introduce myself, my name is Hunter Silver and I am 18 years old and the
alpha of the Midnight pack. Since my father stepped down and moved from the pack
house down the road with my mother, his mate, I was given my birth-right of run
ning the pack. I was good at it, strict but fair and since I have been in charge
things have run smoothly.
My life was near perfect, I got treated with the utmost respect that I deserved
and was feared around the world due to both mine and previously my dad's leaders
hip. I also practically ran the school, meaning that everyone in my territory ha
d to obey any demands I may order quickly unless they wanted to be on the receiv
ing end of my sour mood. I had been told when I looked furious it was enough for
their inner wolves to shun back at the sight, let alone the power I seem to rad
iate.
As for what I look like I knew I was more than good-looking, my ability to get a
ny girl I desired at the flick of my wrist only adding to my rather large ego. M
y slightly tanned skin made my pitch black hair stand out, the short cut framing
my strong and masculine features as well as bringing out my deep hazel eyes whi
ch seemed to make girls go weak-kneed. Not that I was complaining, hell no!
"Get up mate, school starts and you need to be there to calm the pack when the r
ouges come" my beta stated as he poked his head through my door, his mate Molly
pressed against his side as he did so which wasn't a surprize. He said he didn't
feel whole unless he was with her, a fact that I was extremely jealous of even
if I tried not to let it show.
"Whatever Collin" I muttered under my breath as I face planted the pillow again,
but of course he heard as he left to get ready with the others.
While I had stated that my life was perfect one thing was missing. My mate. I ha

ted that I didn't have a mate by my side, a girl who was destined to be with me
as she would take her place as the alpha female and never leave my side if I had
anything to do with it. Being an alpha I was possessive of what was mine, god I
wanted a mate!
Most of my pack had already mated, the ones who hadn't hoping that some of the r
ouges coming may be their destined mate and they could have a change of happines
s. I snorted, I hated rouges much like my already mated pack-mates, they were a
threat and if it was up to me I wouldn't have allowed them to step food on my te
rritory! But no, this new law passed meant that all werewolves, including rouges
in the area had to attend MY school for at least a year.
Getting up I quickly got dressed after taking a shower, grabbing my school bag a
s I made my way into the kitchen where most of my mates were.
"Morning alpha" Collin grinned, kissing his mates cheek as he did so. Collin was
only a few centimetres at the most shorter than me, his blonde dusty hair match
ing his mates honey blonde curls as they reached the tips of her shoulders. She
was shorter than most, but fit into his side perfectly and ever since they met t
hey have been inseparable. I craved that, while I had the nickname of a womanise
r I would give it all up for a mate of my own.
"Morning" I grunted, grabbing some cereal before sitting down.
"You seen Stacy this morning?" Jack asked as he tried to purse him lips as not t
o laugh, my hateful look enough for him to bite his tongue.
"Don't even start" I hissed as I scooped a helpful spoon of cereal into my mouth
as my pack mates both laughed and sent me sympathetic glances at my comment.
Let me explain. Basically every alpha dreams of having a female shifter as a mat
e, and since Stacy happens to be the only female who could shift in our school a
nd pack it meant that both her mother and father had been trying to push me to m
ate with her. I didn't want to, I hated her with a passion. While she was pretty
and knew it, having slept with basically everyone due to all the wolves wanting
to get it on with a female shifter so they could boast about it. It was ridicul
ous, not to mention she had gotten it in her head that we were actually mates an
d that my wolf wasn't ready for it yet which is why I hadn't admitted it. I scof
fed, even the thought of being with her made my wolf hiss in displeasure and I w
as 100% with him.
"Sorry mate, but you have to admit it's funny" Jack continued, his tone filled w
ith mirth.
"Leave him alone, it's not his fault the slut wants him" Chloe laughed as she sl
apped his chest, jealously again running through me as I watched the mated pair.
I wanted that, my wolf wanted that!
"I know babe, but come on...." He trailed off, his gaze looking at hers with ado
ration as the expression was mirrored.
"Where's everyone else?" I asked as I quickly washed up my dish, catching my ref
lection as I did so. God I looked good today.
"Jack, Josh and Liam are already at school with their mates. You know that Jack
is hoping to catch sight of someone, whoever that is" Collin said shaking his he
ad, not knowing what had gotten into that boy.
Both Stacy and Jack lived here much to my dismay. While I got along well with Ja
ck, the boy not wanting any responsibility much to his parents dismay was one of

my closest friends while Stacy still had in in her mind that she was my mate. I
t was ridiculous, I mean my wolf couldn't stand anything about her.
"Fine come on, we need
ut to my car, grinning
my car, being the son
d and I was their only

to turn up before the rouges" I stated as I made my way o

when I saw my other pack mates heading to theirs. I loved
of the past-alpha had its perks since my family was loade
child. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Pulling out of the drive I made my way to school my music blaring as I speeded a
nd weaved through the dull traffic as I got their quickly. Being the alpha I nee
ded to be their early encase any of the rouges turned vicious, stupid law.
"They arrived yet?" I shouted as I locked my car, walking over to Jack, Josh and
Liam. It was clear they had sent their mates inside, if a fight was to break ou
t then they wanted they away from where they could get hurt.
"Now coming in" Jack stated hopefully causing me to frown, what the hell?
I watched carefully as a the male shifters got off the buses when they stopped,
the humans not knowing that this was in fact a werewolf school as they gazed at
the large mansion like building with jealousy and awe. I shook my head, humans.
"Holy shit, is that a girl?" Liam hissed, everyone's head snapping in the direct
ion he was looking. He was right, a tall brunette stepping out of the bus as she
scanned her surroundings, never lingering on anything for long.
She was...gorgeous to say the least. Her hair thick and filled with shades and s
hades of dark colour, her body toned and her legs and chest...just uh! Holy hell
what was I doing? Was I seriously checking out a rouge?
"She's not a shifter" Jack stated causing us all to scoff, of course she wasn't!
"State the obvious" Josh snorted, punching him on the shoulder as he did so.
"I know, but just look at her....wow" he stated in aware, didn't he have a mate
I thought bitterly as I stifled a growl which worked its way from my throat. Whe
re did that reaction come from, and why was my wolf growling inside of me? I sho
ok my head, clearing my thoughts.
"Don't let Hannah catch you saying that" I chucked which immediately got the rea
ction I expected.
"Oh shit, look you can't tell her. Her favourite punishment is withholding sex"
he stated, actually whimpering at the thought of being denied her causing me to
chuckle humouressly at his expense. I got a glare in return but it only increase
d by mood.
"Follow her" I stated to Liam and Josh, giving them a look which stated to keep
an eye on her but stay out of sight. As the rest of the rouges got out I couldn'
t help but think back to the girl, what the hell was she doing as a rouge? Femal
es were respected in a pack, even the ones that didn't shift since it was an ext
remely high chance that they could have been mated to another shifter.
Shaking my head I made my way into school, my closest pack mates following since
they would normally wait for me to make a move before they did, a show of respe
ct on their end.
I could hear the whispers which went around the school already about the female
rouge, their comments ranging from 'poor thing, how has she survived' to 'stupid

bitch, getting everyone's attention'. The last one was obviously from the jealo
us unmated females who had taken in her rather...appealing appearance. I growled
aloud at the thoughts, a few of the students around me flinching before rushing
off to class causing me to smirk but roll my eyes.
Getting to class slightly late, not like the teachers cared I felt myself stop a
nd stand rigid as the most amazing smell filtered into my senses...oh god my wol
f was screaming at me to follow the delicious trail of what smelled like mangoes
strangely enough.
Entering history I saw Collin, Josh and Liam sitting in our usual seats, my nost
rils flaring as I tried to figure out what the hell the scent was. I could hear
them all talking as I approached, not being able to stop asking the question whi
ch was at the forefront of my mind.
"Any you guys smell that?" I asked, my eyes widening when I took note of the sli
ghtly husky quality which had seemed to sneak into my tone. My question had imme
diately got all of their attention, their eyes sparklingly as amusement flickere
d through their gazes.
"Probably the rouge, filthy things" Josh stated though he made sure to keep his
tone quiet enough for her not to hear. I didn't know why he bothered; he hated t
hem more than I did since he had nearly lost his mate when we had an attack a fe
w months ago. Ever since he had harboured a huge hate for them, which was unders
tandable.
"She looks hot though, for a nomad" I found myself saying, my eyes trailing towa
rds her huddled figure in the corner. It was when they asked would I seriously b
ang her I tried to keep the pure lust as I imagined it out of my head as I repli
ed, successfully making it sound like I would rather be sick than touch her. It
wouldn't do me well to be caught lusting after a rouge, not good at all, especia
lly when Stacy would catch wind of it. I may dislike rouges, but I didn't want a
ny harm to come to the girl who obviously didn't want to be here just due to a f
ew stupid feelings which he placed down to the fact he hadn't gotten laid in a w
hile.
When Josh asked amusingly to try and tempt her to see how long it took her to sn
ap I found myself replying, my thoughts elsewhere as I attempted to put together
my feelings...and why was my wolf literally purring as we moved closer to her?
I didn't pay attention as they seemed to be enjoying themselves, the teacher gla
ncing in our direction only to give me a respected nod before ignoring our antic
s like she always did.
"Why won't she do anything?" I found myself mumbling, ignoring how enraged my wo
lf seemed to be as I let my pack mates have their fun. It didn't help that I fel
t a pang in my heart as I watched her stare out the window, I had yet to her fac
e but I knew she would most likely be pretty if her body was any indication.
"I have an idea" I heard Josh mumble, quickly rising from his seat as he made hi
s way to the small sink which was placed in the corner of the class room. I felt
my brows frown as I realised his train of thought, it was a bit much wasn't it?
It was when he walked back to the girl I found my back straightening, my wolf tr
ying to rise of the service as I gripped the table to stop pouncing on one of my
best mates. What the hell was wrong with me? I felt my anger, confusion and fru
stration rise, and as the class laughed at the now soaked girl as she made her w
ay out of the room I couldn't help but feel it increase, fuelling my next commen
t.

"Aw, is the little rouge wet? Why don't you go bitch, no-one is ever going to wa
nt you, I mean who would? Look at you! I pity the fool who gets a skank with a f
ace and body likes yours as a mate, imagine waking up to that every day of your
life?" I laughed with the class, though there was no humour in it. I had to prac
tically force the words out, and while they seemed to amuse everyone else I foun
d myself clutching my heart as it clenched painfully.
My comment which I had immediately regretted as it fell from my lips seemed to b
e her breaking point, her strides stopping as she got to the door and what happe
ned next I knew would change my life.
As she looked my way I was immediately sucked into her deep emerald eyes which s
hined almost too much as she looked at me with pure pain and agony. I felt my fa
ce fall, my body going slump as surveyed the damage I had done to the girl who I
was meant to love and cherish.
"Where's the fun it that?" she asked, her tone sounded...dead. I felt myself fli
nch at not only her tone but the look in her eyes, the look I put there. I was f
rozen in my seat, not being able to move as she fled the room as I finally put i
t all together. The scent which made my body yearn to be near, how each comment
him or his friends throw at her seemed to painfully clench at his heart, how he
had lusted after her the second he saw her and craved to be near her presence.
He had just found his mate...and lost her all in one day.
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Chapter 4
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Hunters Pov
He felt as if his skin was crawling, his ears ringing constantly as his inner wo
lf howled and cried out for the mate he knew he had.
It had been almost a an entire week since he had finally discovered his soul-mat
e in the attractive looking girl who he had treated so harshly with his friends,
he couldn't however much he tried get the image of her pain stricken face out o
f his head. It seemed to repeat over and over again in his mind as if his wolf w
as punishing him for not following his instincts in the first place.
What the hell
g back scared
claim and be
n his dad had

was he going to do? The thought that she had left and wasn't comin
the hell out of him, once an alpha wolf found his mate the need to
with her constantly was stronger than anything he had imagined whe
explained it to him.

Zoe
He had found out her name from the secretary, apparently she had the last name o
f the only female shifter in the school and practically bitten her head off when
she even considered it to the girl. He smirked, though it soon turned into his
usual scowl when he internally kicked himself at how he had acted towards her.
"You already mate?" Jack asked cautiously, the entire back had been tip-toeing a
round him since he spilled the beans and now his harsh mood was at an entire new
level according to the mind of his beta. Most tried to keep away from him, his
wolf already to the surface as all he couldn't think about was the raven haired
girl.
"What do you think?" I growled out at the slightly shorter boy in front of me, t

aking note with a scoff at how he took a few steps back at my tone. You would ha
ve thought with him having alpha blood in him he would have stood his ground mor
e, but he knew Jack hated it when people brought up his blood.
"Look mate did you get the name of the girl?" he asked suddenly, scratching the
back of his neck as he looked anywhere but at me. I stared at him with a raised
brow, why the hell did he want to know that?
"Yes" was my flat reply causing his eyes to widen slightly.
"And...." He pressed, causing my thoughts to drift to what I could remember abou
t her. I wish I had listened to the signals sooner and took the time to take her
in since I could barely remember anything else but her curves. I knew she was h
ot, that much was clear but I had been so concentrated on how my wolf was acting
that it affected my normally very observant mood.
"Zoe" I stated, my tone growing quiet as I felt my eyes glaze over as I thought
of her. I growled, rubbing my face in my hands as I sat on the corner of my bed
with my head down. What was I going to do? He knew he couldn't live without her,
when a wolf meets their mate they have no choice but to claim them eventually o
r the wolf would go mad. It normally wasn't a problem, seeing as how a wolfs mat
e should be their perfect match in every way, but he had to fuck that up didn't
he?
"Zoe?" Jack suddenly questioned, his eyes wide as if he couldn't believe what he
was hearing.
"Yes, why?" I asked with narrowed eyes, if he knew something then I was going to
get it out of him whether he was willing or not.
"Shit! Crap...what's her surname?" he asked, running his hand through his hair.
His sudden change of attitude had me interested, my back straightening up as I w
atched him with keen eyes. He knew something.
"Strangely the same as yours, but that's ridiculous isn't it..." I trailed off o
nly to have my eyes widen when I saw the hopeful look on his face as his eyes sh
one with recognition. It was then I remembered that both him and Stacy did have
a sister who ran away when she was younger, why I didn't know since Stacy was sp
oilt even more than I was.
"Wow" he breathed, my eyes widening and I was in front of him in a second, my ta
ll height meaning I could look down on him slight to make myself look even more
intimidating.
"You know where she is right?" I asked, my eyes shining with hope but my voice w
as rough and harsh. My wolf was inching for anything to do with my mate; I neede
d her more than I cared to admit.
"I can't believe you treated her like that" Jack said suddenly furious as someth
ing clicked in his head, but the next thing he knew I had my hand wrapped around
his throat as I shoved him up against the wall causing him to grunt out in both
surprize and pain.
"You WILL tell me where she is, remember your place Jack" I seethed, my voice fi
lled with my Alpha command making it impossible for him to resist what I asked e
ven if he wanted to. It worked on everyone; even if they didn't shift I was able
to command them as long as they were part of my pack.
"I...I can't breathe" Jack managed to gasp out, his arms still by his sides but
his hands twitched with the effort not to try and pull himself out of my grasp.

He knew it was useless, that it would only enrage me further if he attempted to

get away. I smirked, he was smarter than I gave him credit for.
"Talk" I spat, loosening my hold enough for him to slump but never releasing my
grip. I may trust him, he is one of my closest friends after all, but that didn'
t mean my mate came before him. If he had information on where she was, then I w
anted to know it whether he thought it was relevant or not.
"I didn't see her but I think she's my sister" Jack breathed out, the command se
tting in meaning he had no choice but to answer, even if he looked pained.
"You're sister?" I asked dumb folded, finally releasing him from my grip as I pa
ced my room while he caught his breath as he panted against the wall. I rolled m
y eyes, if he hadn't of stalled then he wouldn't have been on the receiving end
of my command. Simple really.
"Yea...she mention she was starting a new school, it was why I was eager to get
going the first day" he explained, only confusing me further. I quickly spun aro
und to face him, snorting when I saw him still sprawled out on the floor as he l
eant back against my deep green walls.
"I thought you said she went missing?" I asked with a frown, was he lying to me?
"Bullshit" he scoffed, "She got kicked out when she was younger, we keep in touc
h but only to make sure were alive if you know what I mean" he stated but the on
ly words reassured to me where that she got kicked out! How dare they kick out m
y mate!
I could feel myself shaking in anger, my eyes flashing a dangerous yellow as I s
aw Jack quickly scramble up while backing away from me slowly and cautiously. I
would have laughed if I wasn't so pissed, how dare his parents kick out my soulmate? What the hell were they thinking, even if she hadn't of been my mate she w
as still a female which meant she should never have been a rouge in the first pl
ace. Didn't they know how dangerous it was out there, especially for one of our
kind?
"They KICKED her out!" I snarled at him, my tone filled with pure rage as I trie
d to hold off the urge to track down his parents and rip my canines into their p
athetic throats. Well I thought, my respect for them was gone.
"Look mate it's in the past, but you really need to calm down" Jack tried to rea
son but it had no effect, that was until his next comment "I can help you, me an
d Zoe get on well considering the situation but I can help you win her over" he
quickly stated, effectively calming me down enough to stop shaking. I didn't rea
lise how close I had been to phasing, the last thing I needed was to rip up my r
oom if I shifted into my wolf form in here. My room was big, but I was a very im
pressive size for a wolf thanks to my alpha genes.
"You'll help me win her over?" I repeated, my tone still harsh but I could feel
the hope bloom inside of me at his suggestion.
"Yep mate, I'll help ya" Jack stated, knowing that if he wanted to get the pack
back to the relaxing mood it had previously been he had to help me win his siste
r over. I sighed, I could only hope she gave second chances.
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Chapter 5
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Zoe's Pov

I could already feel the pull in my chest, the pull a wolf like myself would fee
l when they were away from their mate for a large period of time. The separate w
as never nice I had heard, and from the one rouge mated pair I had come across i
n my travels they had stated that unless you with them you could never feel whol
e. I didn't like the feeling, though I would take it over having him break my he
art again gladly.
It had only been three days but it felt like a life-time had passed, the way my
wolf would howl and whimper at how we had been treated, yet even so she craved t
o be loved and accepted by the one we were meant to be destined for.
I sighed as I rubbed my face with my hands, I was sitting in the middle of my sm
all apartment as I felt my breaths come out in short, sharp pants as I thought a
bout the boy who invaded my thoughts constantly. I hadn't even gotten a good loo
k at him, only that his hazel eyes haunted my dreams and nightmares whether I wa
s a awake or asleep.
I shook my head, never had I felt so weak and out of control and I cursed the ba
stard who made me feel this way. As if I wanted to be with him anyway, why would
I want anything to do with a pack who got pleasure in bullying a young girl who
was trying to keep to herself? It was disgusting and I couldn't believe there a
lpha had allowed it, then again I knew he was a jerk.
Getting up I stormed into the shower, I had had enough time to lick my wounds an
d it was about time I went back to face my problems head-on. I would just ignore
him, I could do that I thought as I put on a determined expression before getti
ng ready for bed. I would just blank him out, as if he didn't exist.
The following morning I reluctantly got ready for school, straightened my thick
raven hair as I bit my lip nervously as I stared at my reflection. All my previo
us determination seemed to have run off somewhere last night when I slept, since
I was feeling nothing but nervousness as thought of the day ahead of me.
I decided to dress simple today, slipping on grey pleaded skirt which hugged my
hips and flared out mid-thigh. I matched it was a black tank-top and a loose car
digan, I wasn't a slut, it was just wolves tended to run on a high heat meaning
wearing thick or a lot of clothes could get extremely uncomfortable. The last th
ing I needed to add to my list of problems was having a heatstroke in the middle
of the day, even if I thought of a few who would probably love to dance on my g
rave. I shivered at my depressing thought, lovely.
Snorting
music, I
ing some
grabbed

to myself I slipped on my battered converse before grabbing my bag and

had a horrible day ahead of me and I wasn't exactly raring to go. Throw
lunch into my bag, not wanting to have to suffer going to the canteen I
my keys and phone before I made my way to the bus stop.

The journey was...irritating to say the least, the looks I got and the whispers
was enough to already put a damper on my day. It wasn't until my phone beeped th
at I frowned and fumbled to find it, my brows raising when I took note of the fa
ct it was from my brother.
Hey Z, u cumin in 2day?
I huffed as I read it, I couldn't believe I missed him yesterday. It was the onl
y excuse to why he would be texting me, I mean he must have known that I was at
his school now and I couldn't help but shake my head as I realised how quickly n
ews seemed to spread.
Surprisingly yes, c u there bro

Was my short reply before my put my phone away, the journey was almost over and
I couldn't help but feel my hands start to shake with my nerves as I tried to st
eady them. I hated how he had me affecting this way, I didn't even know his name
for fucks sake and here I was practically shaking as I tried to settle my nerve
s before anyone could see me acting weak.
As soon as the bus stopped I again waited until the other rouges got off, the hu
mans on their practically fanning themselves as they stared outside at the male
wolves walking around. It wasn't a secret that we were a good looking race in ge
neral, though each of us still had our own unique look about us.
Getting off I breathed in as I scented the hair, feeling a frown forming on my l
ips as I picked up the scent of my so called mate. My wolf was purring in deligh
t though I couldn't deal with this so early so I quickly, subtly dashed into the
school as I made sure to miss him as I made my way to my first class, god I fel
t like such a coward.
The first thing I noticed when I walked into English was the stares I got, it co
nfused me some of the reactions I seemed to elicit from them. Some were looking
at me with sympathy or pity, I hated pity, while others were looking at me in aw
e, confusion and jealously...ok what the hell?
I grunted, I know how lady-like, as I made my way to the back corner before dump
ing down my things, glaring at the teacher who seemed to stare at me nervously.
What was it with everyone staring at me?
"Unless you want to feel something akin to breaking bones I suggest you look the
fuck away" I snapped after suffering 10 minutes of it, pleased when they flinch
ed and quickly diverted there gazes. I couldn't help but smirk and roll my eyes,
they didn't even know I could shift and I was scaring the hell out of them. I w
ould have thought them pathetic if I didn't find it so damn amusing.
As everyone seemed to enter the room, thankfully keeping to themselves I couldn'
t help but feel my back straighten as I subtly took in a familiar sent. I had sm
elt it before, I knew that but I couldn't place it until my gaze looked with a p
air of baby blues as they walked into the room.
"Jack?" I shouted, not caring that I got funny looks or that the students near m
y flinched at my sudden tone.
I watched as he quickly scanned me over, the other lads who stood next to him do
ing the scam before quickly diverting their gaze, but it was hard to miss how th
eir eyes widened with realisation. Idiots! I could tell they were most likely th
e jerks from the other day, my mates so-called mates. Just lovely.
"Z?" he asked stunned, as if I wasn't sitting directing across the room from him
.
"Obviously, how many other girls do you have shouting your name?" I teased causi
ng him to blush, it had been so long since I had seen my bro again. If it hadn't
of been for the extremely familiar sent I remembered I would never had known it
was him, how could I when I was kicked out so young.
"Whatever Z, so how you doing?" he asked as he made his way over, it didn't go p
ast me how the two boys followed his moves and sat on the table in front of us a
s they did so. I rolled my eyes, protective much.
"Fine, you know..." I answered dismissively with a wave of my hand, it didn't se
em to please him but he stayed quiet. "You?" I asked curiously, it was clear he

was part of a pack.

"Oh I mated" he beamed happily, I kept my face blank expect for a slightly force
d smile as I felt jealously burn in me. He seemed to noticed and guilt flashed a
cross his face but I quickly answered, he had nothing to feel guilty for.
"Really, so tell me about her. It is a her right?" I asked seriously, trying to
keep the mirth from my tone. I heard one of the two boys snort in front of me, r
olling my eyes I smirked at Jacks stunned expression. It was strange how well we
seemed to be getting on, since we had barely met.
"I'm not gay!" he shouted out a little louder then I think he expected, the clas
s going silent as everyone turned to stare at him.
"Never said you where" I sang as I got out my notebook and pen, a smile on my li
ps as he flushed at my comment.
"Whatever, anyway her names Chloe and..." he trailed off, my grin never leaving
my face as he explained and talked animatedly about how they met. She seemed lik
e a nice girl and I quickly took him up on his offer to meet her at lunch, she m
ay be a rouge but he was still her brother and she was curious about his life.
"Zoe..." Jack stated carefully, looking at me with a look which I knew meant wha
tever he was going to say I wasn't going to like it. I narrowed my eyes at him,
the use of my full name also adding to my suspicions that I had to brace myself
for the worst.
"What?" I asked bluntly, keeping my tone flat as I kept my emotions detached. I
knew, I just knew it was going to be about my jerk of a mate and when he opened
his mouth my train of thought was confirmed...
"Look just give him a chance Zoe, he is a really nice guy when you get to know h
im" Jack pleaded, truthfully I knew he just wanted his so called alpha off his b
ack.
"If you think he's so nice then you date him" I sneered as I looked to the front
, I couldn't believe he was bringing that piece of shit up. My wolf was pleading
with me to listen, to find and track down my mate and submit to him. I scoffed
at my thoughts, like I would do that. He may have hurt me deeply, but other than
that I was trying to keep my emotions locked away. I had been successful in doi
ng so over the years, but even thinking about his deep hazel eyes made me want t
o both want melt or punch something.
I heard the two in front of me scoff, the fact they weren't even trying to hide
the fact that they were eavesdropping only infuriating me further. I closed my e
yes; the last thing I wanted was for anyone to catch a glimpse of my eyes flashi
ng dangerously.
"Please Zoe, he's not been himself" Jack mumbled, trying to keep his voice down
as he registered the fact he had upset me with his comment. I felt my hands clen
ch and unclench under the table, deep breaths Zoe, you can't lose it here....
"I do not care how the twat feels" I hissed out though gritted teeth, opening my
now clear eyes as I connected on the desk table before I jumped slightly when a
set of fists smashed down on my desk.
Looking up I was met with a blazing pair of blue eyes, my face remaining blank a
s whoever it was glared in my direction. I sneered, it was nothing to do with hi
m so why was he getting involved.

"Josh leave it" I heard Jack warn, it was meant to be low enough for me not to h
ear, but hey they still didn't know I was a shifter so I kept my face blank as i
f I hadn't even seen their lips move.
"Why should I? She may be your sister but she's a selfish bitch" he hissed angri
ly, I got the impression that he didn't get along with rouges well. I tilted my
head to the side, I doubt he realised he had raised his voice and some of the cl
oser students looking in his direction. I could see they were shocked, I sighed.
"Great going idiot, now it will be around the whole school" I glared, hearing th
e bell ring I quickly gathered my things and legged it out of class before I don
e something that would give me away. It was hard enough to hide my scent constan
tly with me being angry as well. I left scowling, seeing my jerk of a mate in my
line of sight as my anger and annoyance continued to consume me....what had i d
one to deserve this kind of bad luck?
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Chapter 6
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Hunters Pov
I sat nervously in class, my fingers thumping on the table as I tried to calm my
erratic behaviour unsuccessfully. Jack had texted her in the morning and told m
e she was here when she replied, just the thought that she was in the same schoo
l somewhere and not being able to be to her was eating me alive.
I knew where she was, how could I not when I asked for her schedule the day I ac
ted foolish. What? I wasn't a stalker; she was my mate and I had a right to know
where she was in-case anything happened. Ok that was mostly a major lie, it com
forted both me and my wolf to know her whereabouts but the fact I was purposely
having to stay away to give her space was slowly killing me inside.
"You alright mate?" Collin asked from my side, Ellie his mate paying attention t
o the teacher as he roamed on and on about something or other. I would have paid
attention but I had bigger things on my mind then what I was meant to be learni
ng in class, like a certain mate I had to gain the trust of after breaking it so
quickly.
"No I'm not, my mate is in another room and hates my guts" I hissed out annoyed,
my eyes flashing causing him to cringe slightly. I shot him an apologetic look
but didn't say anything, being an alpha meant it was a lot easier for my anger t
o get the better of me and my wolf to come out. I sighed again when I recalled m
y dad's words: Your mate will calm that side of you, your wolf will want nothing
more than to please her. I cringed at my line of thought, great I was now makin
g myself and my wolf even more depressed!
"You don't know that" he tried to look on the bright side, not that it was looki
ng very bright at the minute. I stared at him blankly, "ok, ok so things hadn't
gone according to plan"
"Really" I scoffed sarcastically "You don't say"
"But she came back didn't she, she didn't run" he concluded, my frown smoothing
out slightly when I realised he was right. She could have run, and while the bon
d would have forced her to come back she hadn't tried. I felt hope for once, cro
ssing my fingers that Jack would talk some sense into her.
Hearing the bell go signalling the end of the lesson I gathered my things before
I felt a wave of fury run through me causing my to stiffen, my pack mates immed

iately going on guard as I felt the strange emotion disappear as quick as it arr
ived. What the...Zoe!
"Shit" I cursed as I hurried out, aware of the fact my pack was following as I b
reathed in and let my wolf guide me to where she was. Was she ok, I knew it had
to be from her since when my father had talked about mates he had stated he coul
d feel my mums strong emotions as if they were his own. It was a protective mech
anism, a way of keeping her safe.
Hurrying across
ng me to grovel
er less serious
was wanting me

the school grounds I suddenly caught sight of her, my wolf beggi

at her feet for forgiveness. It would have been amusing in anoth
situation, my wolf was normally extremely aggressive yet here he
to literally beg like the dog I am.

As I took her in I immediately felt my mouth water and the familiar feeling of l
ust run through me, she looked incredible in her short yet non-slutty skirt and
vest top. God how much I wanted to...
"Hunter baby" I cringed, the sound of her screeching voice making my daydream sh
atter leaving me in a bad mood. Great, what did she want now?
"What Stacy?" I snapped, she didn't seem to notice my tone even if she flinched
a little. What the hell was wrong with her?
"Oh baby I just wanted to see if you wanted to ditch the rest of school" she ask
ed in what I thought she meant to be a seductive tone, it wasn't. I weighed my o
ptions. One I could stay here and try and talk to my mate giving both me and my
wolf some interaction with her that we both needed, or two have an extremely cli
ngy slut screeching away at me while trying to get into my pants. Yea, not exact
ly a hard choice....
"Bugger off Stacy" I snapped, again she didn't seem to notice or care at my tone
even if I knew her wolf did. She flinched, her wolfs reaction but stupidly stay
ed put. I looked at Collin with a pleading look, glaring when I saw he was tryin
g desperately not to laugh at my situation. What a bloody fantastic beta...
"Zoe come on I'm sorry" Jacks voice filtered across the field, my pack mates and
myself craning our necks as we looked behind my delectable mate to see a panick
ed looking Jack come running up behind her.
"Really now, that's nice" she stated sarcastically, but even with the slight edg
e to her tone it was still the most beauty thing I had ever heard. My wolf purre
d at the sound, though was edgy since I could feel how annoyed and angry she was
.
I scowled, he was meant to be helping the situation not making it worse!
"Please Z, he was just being a twat" he continued to plead with her, gripping he
r wrist slightly causing my eyes to narrow into the movement as I felt my wolf h
iss as Jack pulled her back towards him. He had better know what he was doing!
"Whatever Jack..." she started to talk but I suddenly couldn't hear her thanks t
o the slut next to me, it was hard to believe that they were actually related, m
uch less sisters.
"Who is that girl?" she screeched causing me and some of the back to lean away f
rom her, my sensitive hearing making her voice sound even worse than normal. Why
was she still here?
"Zoe" I found myself breathing, cringing once I did due to the jealously I sudde

nly saw in her eyes as I pushed her away. I didn't need my mate thinking I was i
nterested in her sister, and while the rumour was that I slept with her a lot it
was a whole bunch of crap. I wouldn't touch that if someone paid me to.
"Little bitch, you like her don't you?" she accused, her massacre clumped eyes n
arrowing at me as I stayed quiet. That probably wasn't the best choice since it
seemed to give the answer she had been dreading, I sighed again as I ran a hand
through my hair while glaring at Collin who was trying desperately to keep his l
aughing bottled up along with his mate.
"Leave it" I warned, not wanting her to ruin any opportunity I had but I knew it
was a lost cause. Her parents wanted her to mate with me and the slut wanted th
e power and position of alpha female, I knew she would stop at nothing until she
got it but I was no way giving in to the slut.
"You are MINE Hunter, and that little bitch will not stop that" she hissed befor
e storming in that direction leaving me stunned, by the time I had snapped out o
f it I froze when I saw her hissing at Zoe in a way which made females of our wo
rld shun back...Shit.
I knew my mate wasn't a shifter that much was clear by her scent, and while it s
hould bother me since a non-shifter alpha mate had never been heard of it didn't
. I wanted her, her apparent faults as well so as I made my way over I was again
frozen when the sound of a slap registered though the field causing everyone to
stop and stare.
"Damn you go girl" Ellie whooped out as Stacy's shocked form hit the ground, the
anger in my mates eyes making it clear that Stacy had said something which had
finally made her snap out. And while I should have intervened since a rouge had
acted out, her being my mate completely abolished the rules since she was my eve
rything, hell if she wanted to beat the shit out of Stacy and it would make her
happy then I would gladly let her carry on. God I was so whipped.
I watched as she seemed to close her eyes and breathe deep breaths, seemingly ca
lming herself down before looking in Ellie's direction. Shooting her a wink whic
h had us all confused she spun on her heel and disappeared, leaving us all stunn
ed yet again.
"Well...good luck with that mate" Collin stated slapping me on the back, though
my only thoughts were who in the world had pissed her off and how long would it
take for me to get to them?
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Zoe's Pov
I smirked as I watched my pathetic excuse for a sister stare at me with a stunne
d expression as she fell to the ground from my blow, amusement running through m
e as well as a sick sense of pride as I saw the red imprinted mark of my hand on
her right cheek. Serves her right for talking about my mate like he was hers, I
may hate the idiot right now but my wolf had acted out before I could realise w
hat was happening, I was just thankful I managed to close my eyes and calm mysel
f before they flashed and everyone had found out. I had never had so much troubl
e controlling my anger before, but this whole mate thing was new to me and compl
etely out of my safety zone.
I ran a hand through my slightly wind-swept locks as I walked away, hating mysel
f for thinking about how incredibly ravishing my mate looked standing on the fie

ld as his scent drifted into my senses. My inner wolf was screaming at me to run
to him, to press my lips against his in a way that would show him just who he b
elonged to...I shook the possessive thoughts from my head, well I just made this
a whole lot more complicated I thought with a wince.
The following day nothing was new to begin with, I had reluctantly forgiven Jack
since it really wasn't his fault but the dick who had now spread my life story
around the school was lucky I was trying to keep the fact I was a shifter out of
everyone's knowledge.
I wonder if he would accept me if he thought I couldn't shift I thought curiousl
y to myself, my train of thought hatefully going back to the man who appealed in
both my dreams and thoughts. I cringed, of course he wouldn't!
Give him a chance, you know you can't deny him forever my wolf pleaded with me,
her comment nothing I hadn't heard before in the last few days. I sighed as I ma
de my way into the wolf ridden school, at least I didn't have to worry about hum
ans I thought as I tried to look on the practically non-existent bright side.
"Did you hear she's the Zoe Greenwood"
"Why does our alpha keeping looking at her like that, are they mated?"
"I can't believe it, did you hear about what she did to..."
I pursed my lips irritated as my sensitive hearing picked up on the whispers aro
und me, the gossipers not knowing I could hear each word perfectly as they tried
not to stare at me in-case I gave them the same treatment as I gave my slut of
a sister.
As I chewed on the gum in my mouth I took my time getting to my first class, the
fact I was the missing Greenwood as everyone was calling me was around the whol
e school now much like I expected it to be. Damn you twit I internally snarled a
s I thought about the boy whose fault this was, well I know who was just added t
hemselves my mental list of pain I thought with a scowl.
The beginning of the morning was lame to say the least, though the scared looks
I got when they mentioned the insistent with Stacy made me smirk slightly. Due t
o her being what they still considered the only female shifter in the school non
e of the girls had acted out like I had, to scared for the consequences it would
bring to them or their mates.
As I tapped my nails on the table I found myself looking out the window, only to
be greeted with the males as they took their lessons which shifting was necessa
ry in. I sighed as I looked out, there was nothing wrong with me watching a bunc
h of muscly blokes walk around shirtless was there?
So that's what I did, I sat there and watched them as I ignored what the teacher
was saying. At least being mated to the alpha meant that they left me alone, no
t that I was thinking about him or anything...
"Hey...can I sit here?" a girl asked nervously bringing me out of my daydream as
I looked next to me to find the blonde girl from yesterday standing there nervo
usly. I tilted my head to the side, clicking my tongue before using my foot to p
ush the chair out from under the table.
"Knock yourself out" I winked before looking back out the window, my back stiffe
ning as I spotted my shirtless hunk of a mate in nothing but a pair of shorts as
he stood next to the teacher. "Well hello gorgeous" I purred as I stared out th
e window, what? he may be a jerk but even I couldn't bring myself to deny the fa

ct he was the single hottest bloke I had ever seen.

"Urm..." hearing the girl next to me become even more nervous I looked around to
find her grinning so hard I thought her face was going to break. I raised a bro
w, please don't tell me I had let a mentalist sit next to me, that was the last
thing I needed to add to my current list of problems.
"You alright?" I asked carefully, getting a squeal in return causing the teacher
to stop and look our way, when she saw the girl was talking to me she immediate
ly went back to teaching leaving me to enjoy the perks of the jerk being my mate
.
"Yep, I'm Ellie by the way" she smiled, holding her hand out for me to shake.
"Please, a girl who can whoop like you can deserves a high-five at least" I smir
ked, remembering her reaction to my stunt yesterday causing her to grin as we sm
acked hands in a completely childish manner. Neither of us seemed to care though
, me introducing myself next.
"I'm Zoe, you've probably gotten most of my life from the rumours" I winked, I s
eemed to be doing that a lot lately I thought.
"Like I care about that, but I also know your Hunters mate" she said carefully,
waving off my comment before talking about this Hunter bloke with a more cautiou
s tone. Who the hell is Hunter?
"What?" I found myself asked, my brows raised in a gesture which clearly stated
I had no idea what she was going on about.
"Hunter, your mate, the alpha" she giggled at my nave self as I sucked in a breath
before snorting when I realised who she was talking about.
"Well talk about being thick" I told myself as I slapped my forehead causing he
r to lose it laughing, I couldn't help but smile at the short girls antics as sh
e tried to calm herself only to look at me and start laughing all over again.
"Your funny, we are going to get along just fine" she smiled and I found myself
returning it, she seemed like the shy type but I couldn't help but think that ap
pearances didn't prove anything. "So I hear why you slapped the skank" she asked
causing my face to scrunch up at the mention of my sister.
"Aren't you meant to worship her or something?" I asked with a raised brow, my n
ails still drumming on the desk just to piss the teacher off more. I could tell
she was going to snap at any minute and I couldn't wait to see what her reaction
would be, with me being considered a dangerous rouge and such thanks to the rum
ours around school. That one though I didn't mind, I liked people fearing me it
meant they kept their distance.
"Like I would worship her, the only thing that impresses me in a sick kind of wa
y is the fact that she isn't pregnant yet" she snorted causing me to grin, I lik
e this girl she had spunk.
"You can't be that surprised though can you, the guys who are desperate enough t
o go to her are obviously smart enough to wrap up there shit" I smirked causing
her to grin in my direction, that was until she seemed to gaze out the window ne
xt to me. "So which ones yours?" I asked, knowing that she would assume I could
tell she was mated by the dreamy look on her face and not that fact I could smel
l the strong aroma of a male on her.
"The beta Collin, him" She stated proudly pointing out the window to see an equa

lly good-looking guy standing next to my man. Wait hold up...please tell me I di
d not just think of him as mine!
"He's delicious, I bet he knows just how to please you doesn't he?" I winked and
laughed when I saw her blush profoundly, yep we were going to get on like a hou
se on fire.
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"You're going to love me" Ellie sang as she came jogging across the field after
class, Collin immediately taking her into his arms causing a bolt of jealously a
nd envy to run through them at how easy that had it. Not that I could blame them
, I was the cause of this whole mess to begin with anyway. I was about to blank
her out, cruel I know but can you blame me when my mate hates my guts, before I
caught the scent of Zoe on her.
"Why do you smell like her?" I asked eagerly as we walked to lunch, ignoring Jos
h who moped behind me with Hannah who was also giving him her favourite punishme
nt of withholding sex. When I found out that he had in fact had the nerve to sna
p at my mate I couldn't have prevented my wolf coming to the surface even if I t
ried, in the end I made sure he knew exactly who was in charge. I knew he had an
issue against rouges, I get that, but pushing my mate further away from me was
not at all acceptable in my books.
"I had class with her, I like her" she beamed, her expression immediately bringi
ng a similar grin on Collins face as we headed into the hall. We were centre of
attention of course, we always were since we were the highest of the pack with m
e being the alpha and Collin the beta. Not everyone lived in the pack house, but
those who did were understandably closer.
"Like who?" Jack butted in as he sat down with Chloe, the naturally shy girl blu
shing as everyone looked her way.
"Your sister silly, she is the single most hilarious person I have ever met" Ell
ie winked, the mention of his favourite sister bringing a smile to Jacks face.
"Your sister Zoe?" Chloe asked, Jack nodding eagerly. He had filled her in on my
mate and it wasn't hard to tell she was as nervous as hell to meet her, both he
r and Stacy did not get on at all.
"Yep, like I said Hunter you are going to love me" she beamed, my back straighte
ning at the thought of my mate. I immediately gave her a look which meant spill,
I would hate to have to alpha order her to but this was my mate we were talking
about. She was my everything and the tug in my heart was getting more and more
irritating and throbbing as the days went on, I knew it would only settle down o
nce I had mated properly with her and I found myself ready to do anything to win
her over.

"Well..." I growled when she drew it out, Collin glaring at me slightly but didn
't comment, even though he was my best friend and beta he knew who was in charge
. "Ok, ok I kind of invited her to sit with us at lunch" she beamed, my eyes lig
hting up as pulled the small girl into my arms to give her a friendly hug as I w
hispered a thank you. Pulling away I rolled my eyes when Collin shot me a disgru
ntled look before taking Ellie back into his arms, I shot him a sheepish grin as
I suddenly found both myself and my wolf filled with excitement and hope.
"Wait...did you say she was coming, now?" Chloe asked panicked, it was far from
a secret that she was dreading meeting my mate since she feared what her reactio
n would be to her being her brothers mate. I had yet to tell the pack about the
pathetic idiots who had made my Zoe a rouge at such a young age, I knew she woul
d have my balls if I even thought about telling anyone else when she hadn't said
it was acceptable for me to do so. The last thing I needed was for her to have
any more reasons not to talk to me, let alone hit me where it hurts.
"Yep, well she should be the teacher asked to talk to her after class" Ellie sta
ted with a slight smirk, Collin looking worriedly at me while I grinned. It was
clear my mate was going to bring Ellie out of her shell more, hell he had been s
hocked as well as turned on when his mate whopped after Zoe had put her sister a
.k.a. my stalker in her place.
"What...what's she like?" Chloe mumbled, Jack gazing at her with adoration as he
r tucked a tuck of her mousy brown hair behind her ear.
"Funny as hell, oh yea Hunter you need to start going to shifter classes with le
ss clothes on" Ellie winked, Collins eyes popping out comically wide as he sent
a glare my way as I raised my hands in mock surrender. Her comment seemed to sho
ck the whole table, Liam chocking on his drink while Josh still sulked as he sat
next to the mate which was currently ignoring him.
"Ellie!" Hannah gasped, covering her mouth to hide her stunned but amused expres
sion as Collin still glared in my direction. What, I hadn't forced her to say it
?
"NO! I don't mean it like that, no offence Hunter" she quickly gushed out, her c
heeks flushing with a slight red as she finally realised how her comment had com
e out. I watched as Collin relaxed, nuzzling her neck in a possessive gesture th
ough from the way he looked at me out of the corner of his eye I could tell he s
till thought he was missing something.
"None taken" I responded, still shifting in my seat as I fought the urge to look
at the entrance every second to see when she was coming. What was taking her so
long?
"No I mean for Zoe's sake, when we were in English watching you guys she stated,
and I quote "gorgeous" when she gazed you" Ellie giggled, the rest of the femal
e mates gushing about having an alpha female while I gloated in the praise. I wa
s thankful that she obviously found me attractive, she hadn't displayed any of i
t in front of me and I was beginning to get worried.
"Thank god" I heard Collin mumbled under his breath, my even keener hearing pick
ing it up though as I rolled my eyes in his direction. Like I would want his mat
e when I had my own perfect one, she would make a brilliant Alpha female I thoug
ht with pride.
"Shit...You may have a problem Hunter" Kelly, Liam's mate cringed from his side
as she looked towards the entrance. We all snapped out heads in her line of sigh
t only for annoyed growls and sighs to erupt from the table as we caught sight o

f the blonde bitch walking across the hall. Stacy!

"Well at least she has other things on her mind, or body" Josh cringed, obviousl
y taking note of one of the rouges who was currently eyeing her with hunger. It
wasn't a secret that she slept around, a lot, but playing with rouges like she w
as just to try and get a rise from me was both foolish and dangerous.
"Is she really trying to make you jealous?" Ellie scowled with disgust, since sh
e had thankfully started to become friends with my mate she had become extremely
protective of her.
"Like the slut could" a voice suddenly snorted causing us all to jump, the delic
ious scent of my mate wafting into my senses making me want to both purr in deli
ght as well as to pin her down and mate with her until I had her screaming my na
me in pleasure.
"Zoe" I breathed, quickly looking around her see her standing there in all her b
eauty. God she was amazing...
"Hunter" she greeted flatly, my wolf shunning back as I felt my face fall slight
ly before blanking it into an expressionless mask. Ouch.
"Zoe!" Ellie squealed excitedly, clapping her hands in a childish manner as she
greeted my mate. A smiled appeared on Zoe's lips, and while my wolf praised in h
er being happy I couldn't help but wish it was me who put it there. Soon my wolf
purred, soon...
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Chapter 9
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Zoe's Pov
"Hunter" I replied flatly, trying to keep the all emotion from my tone. I manage
d it, but I couldn't help but feel like shit when I saw his face fall before he
managed to blank it. UH, why was I feeling this way? I should hate him, despise
him even, yet however much I tried I couldn't help but feel myself falling for h
im.
"Zoe!" I was snapped out of my thoughts when Ellie called my name, a smile formi
ng on my lips as I scanned over the table to find my new grinning friend. The wh
ole friend thing was new to me, but I knew whether I liked it or not I couldn't
exactly pick up and leave like I had planned since the mating pull would be too
strong, especially since we both had potent alpha blood running through our vein
s.
"Hey girl" I grinned, looking for a seat only to find the only empty one happene
d to be next to Hunter. I sighed, nipping at my lip before shrugging and taking
a seat next to the fine specimen also known as my mate.
"What took you so long?" Ellie asked as she leaned on her mates shoulder, my eye
s trailing over the blonde haired boy in a judging manner as I didn't bother to
hide the fact I was blatantly looking him over. From the growl which rumbled in
the very pissed off Hunter's chest I bit my lip as I glanced at his expression,

him being pissed off was an understatement.

As I tried to subtly glance at him I couldn't help but take him in again, feelin
g my breathing catch quietly in my throat as I took in his strong features. It w
as his eyes though which got to me, the liquid hazel which seemed to look right
into my soul as I shivered and looked pointedly away.
"Huh? Oh why was I so long, basically the teacher told me to sort out my attitud
e putting it bluntly. She looked terrified though" I rolled my eyes, waving my h
and dismissively as I suddenly realised I hadn't gotten any food. I was starving
!
"She what!" Hunter growled, my brow frowning when I felt a delicious shiver ran
through me and my wolf purring in delight at the sound. This boy had me all kind
s of messed up.
"Yep so calm yourself down big boy- I'm getting food" I stated as I patted him o
n the cheek before I even thought about my actions, the bolts of pleasure where
our skin touched causing my eyes to darken and the urge to claim him all the mor
e urging. Shit.
Quickly getting up I shook my head furiously, my raven locks thrashing around my
face as I screwed up my face in distaste at my animal instincts before making m
y way over to the food line. It didn't skip my notice his reaction to my touch e
ither, the pure hungry and lustful look he had sent my way was enough to make my
legs tremble in desire.
I knew this was harder on him, with him being the present alpha and having alrea
dy of accepted his position his wolf's main priority now would be to claim his m
ate. I respected him for not trying to mate with me forcefully, having heard of
such occasions in my travels, but I knew if he did I would never forgive him, no
matter what my wolf felt.
Sighing I shook my head yet again, I was finding it harder and harder not to jus
t follow my instincts yet his words from that morning still haunted me....
Swallowing hard I tried to clear those thoughts from my mind as I made my way to
the slightly busy line, hearing the apparent whispers around the room perfectly
as I did so. It was when I caught the conversation including Hunter and his pac
k that I found my heart beating faster, my wolf purring and howling inside of me
as I tried desperately to blank my expression.
"Cheer up mate" Collin stated as soon as they thought I was out of hearing range
, I was too intrigued though to even bother rolling my eyes as I narrowed my eye
s at the people in front of me in a threatening manner causing them to immediate
ly shut the hell up.
"What am I going to do mate, she hates me" Oh baby, I thought as I felt my eyes
soften at the pain in his voice. What was he doing to me?
"She doesn't hate you Hunter, you just need to give her time" Ellie spoke, her v
oice sympathetic as I continued to glare at the other students in-case they star
ted talking again. I didn't want to miss anything, and while this conversation w
as painful for both me and my wolf to hear I needed to be prepared for what they
said behind my back.
"Yea, you didn't exactly get off to the best of starts" another girl said softly
, I had yet to be introduced to a couple of the closer pack members so I didn't
know all of their names just yet.

Hearing my mate groan in frustration at the memory I zoned them out, not wanting
to hear them anymore as I grabbed a tub of tomato and cheese pasta and a fork,
not in the mood for a large meal. I didn't exactly have the time to eat it eithe
r, the pathetic conversation with the teacher who knew now to keep her distance
away from me taking up most of my lunch break.
Paying for it to the slightly sweating woman at the till I rolled my eyes before
making my way back, only to be stopped in the middle of my tracks by a none oth
er than my spoilt sister. Great, just what I needed today.
"Look you little bitch, you may apparently be that wimp of a sister that we kick
ed out when you were younger but think again if you think we want to back" she h
issed, her tone only loud enough for me to hear and that was pushing it. I raise
d a brow, un-affected by the venom in her tone as I felt my face form into a sco
wl.
"What makes you think I want anything to do with you?" I hissed, smirking intern
ally when I saw panic flash though her eyes before she tried to mask it. Too lat
e bitch, already saw the effect on you and I am loving it!
"Who wouldn't" she asked as if even the idea of it was preposterous. I scoffed,
did she love herself that much? From the look on her make-up caked face I knew s
he was in fact completely serious.
"Well for starters me, so stay out of my life or I will do more to you then back
hand you" I threatened completely serious, stepping forward into her personal sp
ace as I made myself look even more threatening. She was about an inch taller th
an me, but the fact that it was only due to the death-trap heels she had on her
feet ruined the whole threatening effect she was going for.
I tried to control my raging wolf as I breathed in her familiar scent, my wolf d
espising her as well as my parents for the way they had treated me when I was li
ttle. I had never been more glad that I never told them about me being able to s
hift, if I had anything to do with it then they would never find out.
"Oh what you going to do huh? I am a shifter, I am respected here and what are y
ou? A disgusting and vicious rouge" she sneered, obviously thinking she was bett
er than everyone else due to her ability to shift. I scoffed, my eyes burning in
her direction as she tried to stifle the urge to cringe back, I could see how m
uch I unsettled her in the way she held herself. I smirked.
"Never forget that, I am a rouge which means killing you would mean nothing to m
e" I hissed at her, her body flinching back as she caught the venom in both my p
osture and my tone. She knew I was completely serious, hesitation and fear flash
ing through her eyes as she realised just how little I would care if she disappe
ared.
"Just stay away from Hunter, he's mine!" she snarled pathetically, the comment f
inally pushing me over the edge as I felt my fingers clench into a fist before c
onnecting with her nose. The sound of the crunch which echoed the now silent roo
m seemed to capture everyone's attention, the screaming and now bloody girl maki
ng a scene as she sprawled out pathetically on the floor. Did she have no shame?
"Pathetic" I spat, clenching shut my eyes as I tried not to let my eyes flash li
ke I knew they would. I was used to having my wolf so far to the surface, so hav
ing to control myself as not to give me away was proving to be more difficult th
an I had first planned...
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The crack ran though the hall, our eyes widening as the scent of blood filtered
into our senses as we watched my mate yet again clearly breaking Stacy's nose. I
didn't know why exactly, but the pure show of dominance and aggression Zoe had
shown had my wolf purring and hissing in delight, obviously pleased that our mat
e could clearly look after herself.
She's perfect my wolf purred and I could only agree with him as I gazed at her w
ith possession, pride and adoration. She was perfect.
It was when she started to shake slightly, it being barely visible but I could p
ractically feel the rage which was coming off her. I frowned, knowing how her ey
es were clenched shut as she tried to calm herself.
Looking around I noticed everyone was to focused to the screeching girl to take
her in and I found myself worrying, I knew she wasn't a shifter due to her scent
so her actions were worrying me. Was something wrong that I didn't know about?
Quickly getting up I made my way over to her, she may hate me right now but that
didn't stop me from caring about her like I should. So with that thought on my
mind my long strides quickly filled the gap between us, my arms quickly encircli
ng her smaller form as I pulled her against me, immediately feeling her shaking
stop.
"It's alright" I murmured into her hair as I breathed in her scent, savouring th
e feel of having her completely in my arms where she belonged. It was only a mat
ter of time until she realised it herself, and I would be waiting patiently unti
l I had earned her trust enough to give this whole mates thing a shot.
I knew she had a difficult past; she was a rouge until she met me after all. I d
oubt she realised that being my mate she was automatically now involved with the
pack, becoming their alpha female once I have fully marked and claimed her like
I craved with my whole being. She was my everything, and for the life of me I c
ouldn't help but wonder what the hell I had been thinking when I thought my life
was complete and perfect before she even came into it. The thought now just see
med completely ludicrous.
"Hunter why aren't you helping me?" Stacy screeched from the floor causing the m
ood to shatter as Zoe seemed to suddenly realise where she was. She had complete
ly relaxed in my arms, and I found myself growling at the slutty blonde on the f
loor for interrupting the moment and making my mate feel uncomfortable enough t
o completely stiffen in my arms. What the hell was wrong with the bloody slut th
at she just had to make herself known, it was only a bloody nose for fucks sake!
"What Stacy, what do you want?" I spat at her once Zoe had made it known that sh
e wanted to get out of my arms, however much I protested against the action I le
t her go knowing not to push it. The rush of warmth that had run through me, the

sense of wholeness I felt and my wolf being completely calm, if not a little lu
stful when she was in my arms was the best feeling I had felt in my life. And th
en this bitch just had to ruin it due to some stupid idea that we were destined
for each other, I would die before I thought the same.
"I need your help Hunter" she pouted, her eyes watering but I knew it was all an
act. Knowing that I needed to help her up, being the alpha and such I reluctant
ly did so with a disgusted expression clearly on my face.
It was then I heard the most adorable sound in the world, a giggle coming from m
y right as my head snapped in Zoe's direction to find her watching my expression
with amusement. I couldn't help but grin, the fact I had accidently let go of S
tacy mid-way pulling her up meaning that she fell to the floor yet again with a
cry.
"Brilliant" I heard my angel mutter, her hand over her mouth as she tried to smo
ther her laughter as she looked away as not to show me he amusement in her eyes.
I couldn't help but grin widely, I had made her laugh! The thought made my wolf
purr in happiness, the familiar feeling of warmth running through my body makin
g me feel as if I was literally on top of the world. I knew the feeling was goin
g to become incredibly addictive, my mates happiness being my own.
"HUNTER" oh for fucks...I had forgotten about the suddenly hysterical girl on th
e floor, my features turning to distaste as I took note of how her clothes had p
ulled up due to her position making it extremely aware to everyone that she was
in fact going commando.
Being now mated I couldn't find any other girls attractive but my mate, I could
find them sexy or beautiful but I couldn't get aroused with anyone other than my
Zoe. I could try, probably being able to succeed in it if I wanted it bad enoug
h but why would I? My mate was all I needed and wanted, it was just a matter of
time before she realised the same thing.
"Shut your legs Stacy and get up, it's only a broken nose" I stated with a cring
e, hearing gagging behind me only to realise that Zoe must have gotten the same
eye-full I had. Lovely...
"Uh that is rank, I am definitely not eating this now" I heard her grumble as sh
e walked over to the nearest bin and threw her food inside causing me to frown,
I thought she was far too skinny and the fact that it was Stacy's doing that pre
vented her from eating had my anger rising.
"Hunter!"
"Of for fucks sake Stacy, get up" I hissed, fed up with her shrieking as I grabb
ed her by the wrist to tug her up. What the hell was wrong with this girl? She w
as a shifter, unfortunately it meaning she thought she was above everyone else,
but because of her ability to shift like us her nose was already healing. Quicke
r than a female that couldn't shift obviously, but she really needed to get a gr
ip.
"Omf" she huffed as she flung herself at me, my expression turning sour especial
ly when I saw Zoe watching from the table I was previously sitting at. Her face
was blank, but her eyes told me all I needed to know. She was both amused and fu
rious, her instincts telling her to allow my claim and rip her pathetic sister o
ff me while her judgement was telling her otherwise. I sighed.
"Oh Hunter" she sighed dramatically, managing to get blood on my shirt. Just bri
lliant!

"You're healed now Stacy, so get the hell off!" I spat, shoving her away as I ma
de my way back to my table. Just great, that had wasted most of my lunch. But wh
ile saying this I couldn't help but smile when I remembered how she my angel fel
t in my arms, how complete I felt with her so close...all I knew is that I wante
d that, I craved that and I knew I would be doing everything in my power to make
sure I make her mine like fate had destined.
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reading it. Its more of a filler but I wanted to at more of Zoe's and Hunter's
relationship into it, how they react to each other and such...
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Zoe's Pov
The following day I found myself actually looking forward to heading to
ol, something I thought I would be thinking, let alone feeling. Sighing
y face form into a harsh scowl when I realised the reason why, not only
ecause for once in my life did I have the chance to have friends, but I
w that both me and my wolf were wanting to see our mate.

the scho
I felt m
was it b
also kne

I didn't know how to act around him any longer, I couldn't act shy since that ju
st wasn't me. I couldn't avoid him since I was in too deep now, not to mention b
lanking him was difficult since every time I either looked or smelled him I want
ed nothing more than to give into my desires and jump his bones right there and
then.
"Pull yourself together Zoe" I hissed to myself, throwing my hair into a high po
nytail since I didn't want to be bothered with it. Hell it's not like I was tryi
ng to impress anyone, my stupid jerk of a mate can just go stuff himself.
Pursing my lips I grabbed my bag and shut the door to my small apartment, glanci
ng at my watch only to swear when I saw getting ready had taken longer than I ha
d expected.
"Great, now I'm going to be late. Just what I needed to make my day even crappie
r" I found myself hissing out of nowhere, great now I'm talking to myself! Brill
iant!
It didn't take me long to walk to the bus stop, but my mood only continued to so
ur when I realised that the only bus that actually went my route was the one I h
ad just missed. Great, what the hell was I going to do now?
Sighing I picked my phone from my pocket, scrolling down the few contacts I had
as I found Jacks number. It couldn't hurt to ring him and ask right, I knew he m
ust have a car due to the fact my ex-parents were loaded due to the whole having
alpha blood. Sigh...

As I pressed the dial tone I leant against the bus stop shelter, glaring the idi
ots who either whistled or hooted at my appearance. I rolled my eyes, It drove m
e nuts when blokes done that, I mean how old were they? Five?
"Is everything alright Zoe, why aren't you here?" Jacks voice immediately filte
red through the phone, the fact I could hear my mate in the background asking to
give him the 'god damn' phone making me smile despite myself.
"Shish Jack I'm not that late, I'm fine but I missed my bus" I stated. It wouldn
't bother me whether he gave me a lift or not, missing a day of school really wa
sn't on the top of my list of things I gave a damn about.
"What, so you want a lift?" he asked causing me to roll my eyes.
"No, why else would I be ringing?" I stated while rolling my eyes yet again, a h
abit I realised I was doing all too much of lately.
"Alright, where do you live?" he asked causing my eyes to widen slightly in pani
c, I may care for my brother but I do not want him to know where I'm staying. If
he knew that my mate would know and in my current situation with him I would ra
ther he was kept in the dark. I knew he would make my brother spill the beans if
Hunter used an alpha command on him, which I knew he would have no problem doin
g. I sighed, this was getting more and more complicated.
"Can you pick me up..." I started, giving him directions to a large store which
was at least 10 miles away. I could run through the forest to get there in time
to meet him and he would be none the wiser, as long as I ran but didn't shift th
e fact I knew how to mask my scent meant they would still be kept in the dark as
long as I wanted them to be.
"Alright sis, look for the red Aston martin dbs." Jack stated causing my eyes to
widen, nice car bro.
I should have known he wouldn't have wanted such a flashy car I thought as I fel
t my lips twist into a scowl, it vaguely recalling to me the fact I hadn't been
in the best of moods lately. But could you really blame me?
"What are you doing here?" I scowled as I stared into the hazel eyes of my beami
ng mate, the fact he was smiling widely at me meaning it was making it difficult
for me not to swoon. He was hot when he smirked sure, but his smile just made m
e want to jump him and take him for the ride of his life.
"I came to pick you up" he stated in a duh tone causing me to hiss, the fact his
eyes darkened in desire making me want to slap him upside the head to get him i
n the right track of mind. Was sex all he thought about? Pig.
"I am not getting in the car with you" I stated as I crossed my arms over my che
st, my jaw clenching when I saw him staring at my chest with a renewed sense of
hungry. For fucks....
"You'll be late" he stated causing me to shrug, he seemed taken aback with my ne
xt comment causing me to chuckle.
"Think I care Hunter, school means nothing to me" I said honestly, though from t
he way his tongue flickered over his delicious looking lips I could tell he wasn
't even listening to me. Oh for the love of God! Get a grip man!
"I love it when you say my name" he stated huskily causing me to throw my arms u
p in the air in a sign of frustration, the fact I had to resist stamping my foot
like a child making me want to breathe a sigh of relief that I managed to tampe

r down on the urge to do so.

"Will you get your head out of the gutter for once" I snapped at him causing him
to wince from the driver's seat window, the fact we had seemed to gain attentio
n in the street not going past either one of us.
"Look Zoe I'm sorry, but will you get in the car, please" he pleaded slightly, t
he fact he said please being my breaking point as I sighed and made my way over
to the passenger's seat. I could tell he didn't say please very often, being the
Alpha meant you shouldn't have to so saying it meant a lot to me whether he rea
lised it or not.
"So, is there a reason why my co-called brother didn't pick me up?" I asked as I
put my seat belt on, the fact this was the most lush car I had ever been in mak
ing me gap with amazement as I ran my fingers over the seats and dashboard, I ha
d never been in something so...expensive.
"I admit I may have ordered he let me get
expecting my wrath for his comment. What
und myself touched that he hadn't lied to
ther excuse but he didn't. It touched me,
.

you" he stated with a wince, obviously

he didn't get though was the fact I fo
me, he could have easily mentioned ano
it really did that he was being honest

"Oh" was my simple reply, shocking him but I was too busy looking around the car
to comment on his stunned expression. This was a really nice car.
"You like?" he smirked suddenly, obviously taking note of my awe as I looked aro
und his vehicle with unhidden interest and fascination.
"Ok I hate to admit this to you of all people, but I love your car" I gushed hon
estly as I grinned and shot him a wink almost naturally causing me to freeze, wa
s I getting comfortable around him now or something?
As soon as that thought ran though my head the only thing I could think was 'Shi
t, I'm really in deep now'
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Chapter 13
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ker!
Just to warn you this is a lot shorter than my other chapters but I had to short
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e up for it by posting the next chapter as quickly as I can.
Hope you enjoy reading; I made this one in hunters point of view so we can get i
nside our favourite werewolves head.
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Hunter's Pov
I couldn't remove the grin from my face even though I attempted to do so, here I
was sitting in one of my favourite diners with my soul-mate in front of me. I w
as relieved when she didn't seem to over react to me taking her away from the sc
hool, but being the alpha it was extremely easy to do since I ran all this terri
tory.
Looking at her now though I couldn't help but already find myself falling for he
r, how could I not when she was completely perfect in my eyes? While she couldn'
t shift I found it didn't bother me, why would it when she was my perfect match
and my equal in every way. She was mine as I was hers, she just needed to give i
n and accept that fact.
"You have some ice-cream right there" I smirked, my comment causing her to look
up from her half full bowl with a raised brow.
"What?" she asked in a duh tone, obviously thinking I was an idiot for pointing
out that fact. I shook my head chuckling, raising my hand a I pointed to the sid
e of my mouth.
"You have some ice-cream on your lip" I chuckled, trying to keep in my laughter
as I saw her narrow her eyes in my direction. It wasn't until she slowly, seduct
ively ran that pink tongue of hers over her bottom lip, effectively getting the
small mess that I felt my laughter die down as I stared at her hungrily. Hell sh
e could make simple things like eating desert make both me and my wolf howl in d
esire, I wanted her! Oh did I want her!
"Did I get it?" she smirked causing me to huff, she knew exactly what she was do
ing to me but when her delightful laughter filled the room I couldn't help but s
hake my head with a smile, her mood being contagious to both me and my wolf.
"So you want to tell me why you thought it was smart to kidnap me?" she asked wi
th a raised brow causing me to cringe at her term.
"I did not 'kidnap' you as you so delightfully put it, merely wanted to be in yo
ur company" I stated, trying to seem impassive but failing miserably. I watched
as she leaned back in the booth, tilting her head to the side as she seemed to t
hink it over.
"You confuse me" she finally spoke after what seemed like hours, when I knew it
was no more than 5 minutes. I raised a brow but gestured her to go on, finding m
yself incredibly curious with what she had to say. Hell I would listen to whatev
er she had to say if it meant hearing her voice, being close to her. God I was s
o whipped.
"You insult me as you mate-" she stated before I made a move to interrupt her "I
know, I know you didn't mean to blah, blah, blah. Anyway you seem to get over y
our hate for rouges yet what? You still want to be my mate even though I can't s
hift?" she asked, seemingly pained when she said the last part. I quickly sat up
straighter, did she believe any different?
"I don't give a shit if you can
e beginning...I...I hate myself
a second chance Zoe, please" I
e do so. Hell I would get on my
me back in her good books.

phase or not Zoe, as for how I treated you at th

for it truly. But I want, no need you to give me
practically begged, not caring if anyone heard m
hands and knees in front of her if it would get

I didn't know what I expected when I confessed it to her my thoughts on the whol

e shifting aspect, but what I didn't expect was her to react so drastically to m
y confession. Within seconds after I had finished my comment I watched open mout
hed and pained as her eyes glossed over before a sob rose from her throat, the e
xpression in her eyes which was something akin to...adoration. I could only hope
.
"Zoe? Zoe!" I shouted after her when she suddenly fled to the bathroom, having n
o idea what the hell I was meant to do when I could feel that she was hurting. W
as it something I said to her? I quickly backtracked our conversation, not knowi
ng what I had said to make her react in such a way.
I continued to wait for my mate as she stayed in the bathroom for what seemed li
ke hours, though after roughly 20 minutes she came out. I felt my heart break as
I took in her puffy eyes, her slightly paler face as she made her way over to m
e in a confident way, though the effect she was going for was ruined when I caug
ht sight of her bloodshot emerald eyes.
"Zoe, are you ok? Did I say something? Do you want-" I started as I stood up to
greet her, my eyes filled with worry as concern dropped from every word which fe
ll from my lips.
It was then I took note of the apprehension in her eyes along with a determined
expression, I was about to ask what was going on inside of that pretty head of h
ers when she stopped in front of me, her scent invading my senses causing my bod
y to pulse and twitch in need.
"Once chance" was all she breathed before her small hand wrapped itself around h
er neck and pulled me down. I felt her heartbeat increase radically as I closed
my eyes, my head tilting as I breathed in her delicious scent. All I could think
was if I died right now, I would die a happy man.
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Hunter's Pov
I couldn't wipe the grin off my face even if I tried, not that I would want to a
s I stood outside the school with my pack as I waited for the buses to pull in.
It had been 4 days since that night I took my angel to the ice-cream diner, the

night I thought I had made things worse when I had thankfully made the right dec
ision. I remember feeling so nervous when her brother told me about her issue wi
th needing a ride, how I had immediately told him I was picking her up even if J
ack thought it would only make things worse. I was thankful I didn't listen to h
im, I had shown her my softer side and I couldn't have been more relieved that I
did.
"You know it is official, I have never seen you so happy" Liam stated with a smi
rk as his own mate stood by his side, Kelly on her phone as she played what look
ed like some penguin game which I couldn't help but shake my head at. Liam thoug
ht it was adorable that she was so obsessed with it, the rest of us just finding
it as amusing as hell that a girl her age could be so interested by it.
"How could I not be, the rouges haven't been causing a problem, Zoe is finally g
iving me a shot and my wolf is practically purring with contentment" I grinned,
my pack mates finding it hilarious but I didn't care. Why would I, I was finally
getting a shot with my mate and while we were taking it at an extremely slow pa
ce I was to thankful that she was even giving me a shot to be bothered by it.
"Whatever dude, I still don't like her" Josh muttered caught me to glare heavily
in his direction, Hannah had nothing against my mates history so why should he?
Sure it was sad that Hannah was nearly taken out, but if she can give my mate a
shot then he fucking can!
"You know what will happen if you make her uncomfortable Josh, do not forget tha
t" I hissed causing him to shudder as he recalled what happened the last time he
upset her, he may be one of my closest friends but I was still his alpha and Zo
e was still my mate. He needed to learn his place! He could do it the easy way,
or the hard way it was up to him.
"Sorry alpha" he muttered causing me to nod and Hannah to kiss his cheek in than
ks, it was amusing to watch as his face light up as he pulled her closer, and wh
ile I would have probably laughed at his display a few weeks ago I knew exactly
what he was feeling thanks for my own angel, my Zoe.
"Buses are here" Jack grinned as they started to pull up, my back straitening as
I pushed myself off the wall. I had tried to get her to let me give her a ride
but she had refused, saying the bus journey was her thinking time which I could
completely understand. I didn't want to push her after all, I knew I was a lucky
fuck to get the chance she was giving me and I wasn't foolish enough to throw i
t away for something so trivial.
We all stood as the rouges got off the buses, ok I admit that is slightly untrue
due to a large number of the rouges actually being the mates of some of our fem
ales. Because of this, like the situation I had with Zoe they were immediately c
onnected to the pack and no longer considered a rouge, though at the next full m
oon there had to be a ritual for them to be mind-linked with the pack when we we
re in our wolf forms making it official.
"Zoe" I found myself breathing much to the amusement of my pack when I felt the
ache in my chest loosen when her scent drifted into my senses, my wolf no longer
pacing in my inner cage as it was calmed by our mate.
As I continued to look in her direction I found myself grinning when her form bo
unced down the steps of the bus, her head snapping in my direction causing my he
art to flutter at the similar goofy smile she wore which was so much alike to mi
ne.
"Morning everyone" she greeted with a killer smile as she walked into my embrace
, my arms wrapping around her small waist as I pulled her against me and breathe

d in her all to addicting scent. Mm...

"Morning gorgeous" I breathed as I nuzzled my face in her thick curls, hearing m
y pack greet her as well as she relaxed in my embrace and wrapped her arms loose
ly around my waist, effectively pulling me closer. Hell not that I had anything
against it, she could pull me as close as she wanted if it felt his good.
"So Zoe did you hear what your sister done the other day?" Ellie giggled causing
my mate to sigh, the fact she was the missing Greenwoods was all around the sch
ool now and people were continuously talking about it or giving her stares. I tr
ied my best to silence them all, but gossip was gossip. I was just glad her hear
ing couldn't pick up some of the whispers going around, even if sometimes I was
paranoid that she could in fact pick up on what they were saying.
I couldn't help the feeling that she was hiding something from me, something big
that I was completely missing. It's not like I didn't know she didn't have a gr
eat life, being kicked out at such a young age, but hoped that someday she woul
d trust me enough to tell me about her past. It was sickening how her parents ha
d tossed my angel aside, and I knew if they weren't on a business trip I would h
ave immediately gone and ripped out their throats as soon as I had found out. Th
at business trip had saved them, but they were going to feel my wrath when they
got back and that was a promise I intended to keep.
"I wish you wouldn't call her that, I prefer the term slut, or whore, or whateve
r else you could think of" Zoe mumbled against my chest causing me to chuckle al
ong with the rest of the pack, it was not a secret that no one liked Stacy and t
he only reason she was even living at MY pack house was due to my respect for he
r parents since they had alpha blood.
That thought made me freeze and my eyes to narrow slightly, the little respect I
had for her parents was successful gone when I heard about how badly they had t
reated my mate, and as soon as I had the all clear from my angel to make my pack
aware of how disgusted I was with them I could successfully kick them out of my
territory, or kill them it depends on how badly they had treated her. Well that
was my plan anyway, I had yet to introduce my mate to my parents though that wa
s the next step on my to-do list.
Shaking the depressing but serious thoughts from my head I concentrated on the w
arm and complete feeling I got from my mate, who had still yet to move from my a
rms not that I was complaining. It was when I clued back into the conversation I
realised I must have zooned out since the females were gigging and even Josh wa
sn't able to hide the smile which seemed to appear on his lips.
"What did I miss?" I asked curiously, Kelly snorting as she stood by Liam's side
as I did so.
"Nothing much, just a very delightful overview on what Zoe thinks about her sissorry about the whore" Kelly corrected herself with a giggle, Liam looking at he
r adoringly as she did so.
"Thanks for the correction Kelly, much appreciated" Zoe mumbled causing another
round on laughter to sound around the pack before we started to head inside.
"You ok?" I asked her when she made no move to let me go, again not that I was c
omplaining or anything.
"Yea I'm fine" was all she sighed out before jumping up suddenly, surprizing me
enough to only just catch her in time as she wrapped her deliciously long legs a
round my waist in a way which made me want to do nothing more than to mount her
right there and then. She really wasn't making this whole taking it slow easy wa

s she?
"You sure?" I asked concerned as I walked into the school where my pack mates ha
d already gone, my hands firmly on my mates firm and perfect arse as I held her
weight so she didn't have to strain her legs as she kept them wrapped around me.
I wasn't complaining about the position though, hell no I LOVED the position, I
just wished I wasn't having to hold myself back from stripping her down and mar
king her like both me and my wolf so desperately wanted to.
"I'm fine Hunter, thank you for asking though its sweet" she mumbled against my
neck, her breath on my naturally hot skin making me shiver. I felt her smile aga
inst my tanned flesh, her comment making my grin even wider as I felt my heart f
lutter at her compliment. Yep, I was whipped.
"So you think I'm sweet huh?" I teased, I couldn't help myself.
"Yep, I think your adorable" she giggled, the sound making me pull her even clos
er against me as I took my time getting us to class. I had switched all mine to
be with hers, so we had all our lessons together except for when I went to shift
er classes to help train my pack to fight, to shift and such where I had to relu
ctantly leave her. It was times like that I wished she could shift, but shifter
or not she was still my angel and it changed nothing about how I felt about her.
She was my everything, even if she was only just beginning to realise that.
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Hunters Pov
I couldn't help the sigh which fell from my lips as I stood on the large field w
hich held the shifters of our pack, the fact I had been forced to leave my angel
to attend this lesson not settling well with me. My pack had been avoiding me a
s much as possible, not that I could really blame them since I wasn't exactly in
a good mood. How could I be when my angel wasn't here, she should be at my side
for fucks sake where she belonged!
I ran a hand through my hair as I glanced to my right, trying to fight a grin wh
en I felt my mates eyes on me as I did so. I had taken Ellie's advice and immedi

ately stripped off my shirt when I made my way onto the training field. What? I
was a bloke after all and the fact I could feel some of my mates lust was a bonu
s!
When we mate fully we will be a lot more in-tune with each other, meaning not on
ly will she be mine as I hers but I will be able to not only feel her emotions a
s if they were my own but I would be able to track her with ease. It was somethi
ng I couldn't help but look forward to, being so close to her in such an intimat
e way was extremely pleasing to both me and my wolf.
"Hey mate snap out of it will you" Collin joked as he came jogging to my side, c
areful to keep his tone playful. My wolf didn't take a good view on being ordere
d around, Collin like the rest of the pack knew to be careful around me. My fath
er was also similar, that thought reminding me that both he and my mother were g
etting antsy with wanting to meet my mate and the future alpha female once I had
marked her.
"Whatever, how the hell do you cope with this?" I asked frustrated as I ran my h
and through my hair yet again, keeping a close eye on the new pack mates who hap
pened to be the rouges who had mated in the pack. The other male rouges had a di
fferent class, we weren't exactly going to teach them how to fight so they could
turn on us were we?
"What being away from my Ellie?" he asked and I nodded. "It's never easy mate, i
n fact I bet its worse for you since your wolf is as possessive as hell, no offe
nce" he continued causing me to scowl. Brilliant, that's just lovely news.
"Well that sucks" I stated before shrugging. Turning around I rounded everyone u
p before stating that we were working on speed, everyone following into the wood
s before I felt the familiar feeling come over me as I shifted into my pure blac
k wolf.
Hey Hunter
I cringed when I heard Stacy's voice in my head, unfortunately it was the one pl
ace I couldn't avoid her completely. For the start I had tried to completely bla
nk her out, ordering her to the opposite end of the field since she had been mor
e than a little difficult lately with the whole me dating her sister and everyth
ing.
She believed I was delusional and made sure to remind me constantly, her whiny v
oice being more of an annoyance then anything. It was when she started to try an
d throw herself at me I started to tell her to back off, the last thing I needed
was Zoe getting the wrong idea and losing any chance I had with her. That thoug
ht was completely unacceptable, after finding out what an amazing person she is,
how my wolf as well as myself feel incredible in her presence even the thought
of being away from her was not acceptable to me.
Fuck off Stacy, I'm not in the mood and unless you want to feel my teeth in your
neck I would shut it and concentrate! And before you comment, I will make sure
it's painful I hissed at her, baring my teeth in a way I knew made her wolf whim
per. I was correct of course, hearing her whine before she scurried off causing
me to roll my eyes. She may think she has power over everyone due to being the o
nly female shifter but when I'm done with her parents she will be finding hersel
f without a pack house and moving back in with her parents if I had anything to
do with it.
Priceless mate Liam laughed, the sound in his wolf form gaining him odd looks as
we all watched Stacy run off with her tail between her legs.

I rolled my eyes when I caught her thoughts, the fact she was foolish enough to
think I was just playing hard to get saying it all. Seriously, why would I want
her? Not only was she rude, disrespectful and believed herself to be the alpha f
emale but it wasn't like she had the skills to be. She wasn't one of the fastest
, she was lazy and undisciplined, the fact she was a good fighter not making up
for the fact she didn't listen to orders unless I made her.
She needs to learn her place, I am getting sick of her I replied back with a gru
nt, hearing laughter around the pack minds as even the past rouges found it amus
ing. I was shocked but pleased at how easily they had accepted the idea of being
in a pack, but it wasn't hard to realise why when they stated they didn't becom
e rouges voluntarily, but rather were kicked out or forced to leave their past p
acks.
I just can't believe you said that to her, priceless Josh snorted causing me to
roll my eyes, receiving weird looks as I did so since I doubted it looked exactl
y natural in my wolf form.
The rest of the morning went well but I soon found myself looking forward to lun
ch so I could be with my angel, hoping she hadn't found out that I had in fact h
ad a word with the teacher who had tried to give my angel detention. Did she mis
s the fact that Zoe was her superior, the last thing the teacher should be doing
was telling her what to do?
Striding into the lunch hall I was pleasantly surprised to find her already sitt
ing at my table with the girls, my grin widening when I took note that she was i
n fact eating. In my eyes she was still far too skinny for my liking, I had noth
ing against a girl who had a little meat on her bones but I wasn't stupid enough
to make my views known to her.
"Hey baby, you have a good morning?" I asked as I kissed her cheek before sittin
g down next to her, planning on getting something to eat a little later.
"Yep, though I heard you had a very interesting talk with one of my teachers" sh
e hummed as she looked at me with a raised brow, the rest of my close pack mates
walking in behind me as they immediately went to their mates to greet them.
With her comment I was sure I went white as a sheet, making me pleased as hell t
hat the fact I was naturally tanned meant it would be slightly easier to hide my
reaction. Shit, is she mad at me? Crap, crap I knew I shouldn't have interfered
but I couldn't help myself, and I was sure I looked comical with my eyes wide a
nd my mouth open as my pack mates laughed at my expense.
"Don't worry Hunter, I actually thought it was sweet" Zoe smiled, immediately ma
king me relax as I breathed a dramatic sigh of relief causing laughs and chuckle
s to break out across the table.
"Well that's a relief, I'll be right back I need to get food. You need anything
babe?" I asked her as I made a move to get up, I was starving. Werewolves had an
extremely high metabolism meaning we needed to eat a LOT to keep up with how mu
ch we shifted and such.
"Could you get me a drink, a milkshake will do?" she asked, making a move to get
her purse from her bag causing me to scoff. Oh hell no! She may want to take th
ings slow but I had more than enough money then I knew what to do with so there
was no way I was letting her pay for anything I could get for her. Not to mentio
n it made both me and my wolf want to purr, the feeling I got from looking after
my mate was one which I found deliciously addicting.
"Milkshake it is" I stated before walking away after kissing her cheek, leaving

her sitting there open mouthed as she held the money in her hand.
I could hear my pack laughing at her expense, and while I normally wouldn't have
liked it I had to admit it was amusing to hear her huff under her breath and mu
mble something along the lines of not being a kept woman.
That right there was another thing I loved about her, unlike Stacy she didn't se
em to value money what-so-ever. She had lived without a lot of it for most of he
r life after all, and while the thought pained me I couldn't help but find the t
rait endearing that she definitely wouldn't be with me for my money alone, not t
hat I thought she would be or anything.
"Hold up mate" Collin called as the rest of the males quickly headed to get food
, the shifter lessons ending slightly later than the normal ones so it was basic
ally all the males who were now lining up in the food isle.
"Hunter, Hunter!"
"Oh for the love of god..." I muttered as Collin shot me a sympathetic look, Sta
cy running into the hall with a panicked look on her face as she scanned the roo
m for me. Spotting me in the food line she quickly made her way over, and if it
wasn't for the fact she looked panicked I would have ignored her.
"What is it Stacy?" I asked annoyed causing her to frown.
"It's my parents, there...there" she stuttered out causing my brows to crease, w
hat was wrong with the bloody twats?
"What about them Stacy?" I asked flatly, gaining odd looks from my pack mates. I
knew why, it was obvious since I should have been on more of an alert. But woul
d you care if your soul-mate, the girl who is your life, your everything was kic
ked out when she was a child by those people! They made me sick, disgusted even
and if they hadn't of been away I would have ripped their throats out before I c
ould have calmed down. I knew that, Jack knew that and it was only a matter of t
ime before everyone did if my mate was ok with her past being made aware like th
at.
"Why aren't you more worried!" she screeched, obviously upset with my lack of re
action.
"Ok, ok Stacy I'm sorry. Tell me slowly what happened" I asked soothingly, havin
g gained a crowd due to her heated entrance and high pitched shouting.
"Their house burnt down, I don't know how but apparently someone set a fire" she
gasped out causing my eyes to widen. Almost instinctively I looked towards my m
ate only to find an extremely innocent expression on her face.
"Fucking hell..." I found myself breathing in shocked awe, her eyes locking with
mine as the emotions present told me all I needed to know. I didn't know whethe
r to be impressed, amused or scared of what my mate was capable of.
"Fucking hell indeed" I heard Jack as he mumbled next to me, obviously putting t
wo and two together. Ok, I had to admit to myself, my mate was a badass alpha fe
male...even if it scared me to my bones how far she would go for revenge. Yep, I
will definitely not be getting on her wrong side if I can help it.
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Chapter 16
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Hey readers,
Sorry for the long wait but I've unfortunately had a lot on my plate lately, but
thanks for the votes and comments. LOVE IT!
Anyway happy New Year and I hope this chapter makes up for the long wait, warnin
g there may be few errors since it was kind of a rush job.
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Zoe's Pov
I held his stare as he stared at me shocked, my eyes must have been completely b
lank due to the completely stunned expression on his face. I couldn't help but w
onder if he would assume it was me who did it, part of me hoping he wouldn't com
e to conclusions as to shatter the trust I had already started to build up with
him.
"Holy shit"
"OMG"
"Is she serious?"
Murmurs whispered around the hall, the entire pack staring in my direction as I
kept a blank face. Sure blame the rogue why don't they? Did they seriously have
that much of an issue with me, to blame me for something they had no proof that
it was me who done it?
"YOU" I think it was Josh shouted as me, pointing his finger at me accusingly ca
using me to raise a brow in his direction unimpressed.
"Who me?" I asked innocently, ok I won't deny the fact I was purposely trying to
wind him up. It wasn't a secret to me that I had a sick sense of humour, and by
the way his eyes narrowed I saw it was working just fine.
"I knew we shouldn't have trusted her! She is a rouge after all" he spat only to
have my mate grab him by the collar of his shirt. Did I mention that my mate wa
s fuck hot when he was angry, because he is and at that moment as I watched his
eyes flash with his inner wolf he was the hottest I had seen him. Hello gorgeous
...
"Call her a rouge one more time and see where you end up" Hunter snarled in his
face, Hannah tensing as she stared at her mate with panic and worry.
"Don't worry Hannah" I smiled, seeing her relax just slightly but her eyes remai
ned on her mate. I couldn't exactly blame her, hell she was in near tears at the
scene in front of her.
"Get the bitch Hunter; she burned my parents' house down!" Stacy screeched causi
ng me to roll my eyes, sighing I leaned on my hand as I continued to watch the s
cene pan out in front of me. Could she have been any more dramatic?
"Stacy, we don't know that" Hunter snarled, obviously not liking the fact his ob
session had called me a bitch. Hope bloomed in my chest at the thought of him tr
usting me enough not to just jump to conclusions, even if I had been the one who
burned the bloody house down so what? The fact they had immediately jumped to m
e said a lot about how untrusted I really was, I didn't know how to feel about t

hat realisation.
"Of course we do, it's obvious" she continued to screech, I was actually impress
ed that she never seemed to give herself a headache with all that screaming.
I continued to listen to them argue it over, Jack staring at me with an amused e
xpression. Whatever they may think I didn't actually burn the house down and my
brother was completely aware that if I did want to take revenge on my so-called
parents then I would serve as the reaper and just kill them. It may sound cruel,
but I had the attitude of a rouge after all so it was hardly my fault for my li
ne of thinking.
Sighing I ran a hand over my face before continuing to enjoy my lunch, my pleasa
nt hum running through the canteen as everyone looked at me with expressions of
both amusement and disbelief as I continued eating my lunch. I was hungry and I
had already paid for it, unlike most in the hall I didn't have daddies credit ca
rd to afford to waste on my hearts desires...not that I would take it if it was
offered to me, like I would want to owe that man anything!
"How can you be so calm?" Ellie whispered to me causing me to shrug, at least my
new best friend didn't seem to think I was the cause of it, and while she was
correct that I didn't start the fire I doubt she realised just what I was capabl
e of when the mood strikes me.
"Don't you think it's amusing?" I asked, the side of my mouth twitching in an at
tempt not to smile. She gave me a look of disbelief and confusion.
"What?"
"The fact that while practically everyone seems to think I achieved it, none of
you seem to have taken note of how she smells of fresh smoke meaning it happened
literally minutes ago" I smirked as I took a sip from my drink, Stacy's eyes wi
dening with panic as Hunter strode the few paces towards her before breathing in
.
"How did you-"Ellie started to question causing my eyes to widen. Shit. I wasn't
meant to be able to smell that on her...think Zoe....think...
"I was breathing in when she waked past, hard to miss it when she was so close"
I stated with a shrug, keeping my voice casual causing them all to shrug before
nodding. I stifled the sigh of relief that wanted to escape me, thank god they w
eren't that educated on female shifters.
"Stacy, what happened?" Hunters alpha command filled the room causing me to shiv
er, god he sounded so husky....yummy!
"I don't know" she mumbled in a strained voice, the alpha command obviously sett
ing in. "I was going to my house when I saw the flames, I thought it was a good
opportunity to get back at that bitch!" she hissed as she pointed at me causing
my brows to raise, lovely.
"Get back at her for what?" my brother asked confused, I had an idea of where sh
e was going with this but I kept quiet and observed.
"For stealing you from me!" Stacy screamed causing the guys to cringe back at th
e volume, hell even my ears were ringing slightly and I was sitting across the h
all.
"OMG, she lost it" I heard Kelly whisper, I couldn't help but agree.

"We will deal with this later Stacy, and for the record I am not yours!" Hunter
growled out causing my wolf to purr at the pure viciousness in it, hello Mr Big
Bad Wolf...grurr!
"But, but..."
"That's an order!" he continued to snarl out causing her to lower her head in a
submissive gesture as she showed her neck, her eyes showing how much she loathed
the action but her wolf forcing her to do so. I wanted to roll my eyes, did she
not know when to give in and accept that she needed to back down? Fool!
"Yes alpha" she whimpered before running from the room, gossip and whispers spre
ading around the canteen as the tense atmosphere was lifted, even if I happened
to be the sudden talk of the school again as everyone debated on whether or not
I was actually the cause or not of the fire and if not who was.
I watched as Hunter walked towards me, his eyes shifting from nervousness to wor
ry. The worry confused me, what did he have to be worrying about?
"I'm sorry" he immediately whispered as he sat next to me, what the hell was he
on?
"For what?" I couldn't help but ask, I was curious to what he thought he had to
be sorry for.
"For jumping to conclusions and thinking it was you" he stated causing me to fro
wn. "I know it's not though, the more I think of it the more I know that it wasn
't" he continued to whisper, obviously not wanting the pack to hear him apologis
ing. I didn't take offence, he was the alpha and the fact not only was he apolog
ising but he was being honest and confiding in me I couldn't help but forgive hi
m almost instantly. Fuck he had my inner walls crumbling so fast it was giving m
e a headache!
"Thank you" I whispered as I moved closer to him, pressing my lips to his cheek
causing delicious sparks to erupt form the both of us causing our wolves to purr
in delight.
"For what?" he asked, obviously confused to why I wasn't shouting at him like he
had clearly expected when he had walked over.
"For being honest, for apologising, for having faith in me. You can choice which
reason you like" I smiled causing a relieved expression to form on his face as
his eyes brightened at my comment. It was clear my reaction was what he had been
worried about.
"You are amazing" he laughed as he pulled me onto his lap, his head nuzzling my
neck as the tension was broken.
"Sorry Zoe, really I just..." Josh started, the guilt in his eyes and the look h
e was receiving from Hannah clearing making him want to relieve some of the guil
t he was feeling.
"It's fine Josh, you must have a good reason not to like rouges and I respect th
at." I waved off causing him to look at me in a new light; I rolled my eyes not
wanting to know what was causing the boy to look so bloody conflicted.
"You are perfect" I heard Hunter whisper and it was right then I heard his feeli
ngs for me. His love, his hope, his adoration and I knew I had to come clean. I
just hoped he took the whole sifter thing in his stride. Fingers crossed though
that I actually had the guts to tell him, he would be the first to know after al

l but that's not what worried me....

So Zoe didn't set the fire. Congrats to those who figured it out. Again sorry fo
r the long wait but I hope you enjoyed the chapter.
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Chapter 17
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one who got involved in supporting and reading my story.
So anyway here is the next chapter, hope you enjoy. Here things get just the bit
heated so be warned! He he...
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ally prefer it if you pointed it out so I can change it for the better!
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Hunters Pov
My mate stared at me with a raised brow, her dark locks piled on top of her head
as they were held in place with a large black claw clip. I couldn't help but ke
ep brushing the small strands which she had kept down to frame her face, loving
the feel of her silk locks on my fingers as I tucked them behind her adorable li
ttle ears.
I was currently running my hand through my hair yet again as I stared at my conf
used mate, trying to work up the courage to ask her to meet my parents and look
around the pack house. I didn't want to push her to live with me, but she was my
mate and I hated to think of the sort of place she was staying at now. It drove
both me and my wolf nuts, knowing I should be caring and providing for her yet
knowing she wouldn't allow it like I wished she would.
It had been a few days since the whole fire incident and everyone was on their g
uard, the scent of a rouge being near the house when we went to investigate. I w
anted to strangle Stacy when we had identified it as a rouges' doing and not of
my mates, yet she had dared blame her out right without bothering to check her f
acts and scent the area around her like she should have done! It was basic proce
dure to identify any scents straight away, if it had of rained they would have b
een washed away and we would have been left non-the-wiser. For a shifter, she co
uld be extremely foolish sometimes.
I was brought out of my thoughts when my mates beautiful voice cut through the a
wkward silence which I had unfortunately built up with my stuttering, I was reli
eved to say the least.
"What did you want to ask me Hunter?" she asked with a slight frown, playing wit
h a blade of grass since we were sitting on the field. She had found the perfect
spot according to her, it being under a large willow tree which while gave you
shade made sure you got the warm summer breeze.

"Look...you don't have to say yes...but...urm" I stuttered as I felt my tanned s

kin heat up with both embarrassment and frustration, why couldn't I just ask her
? Oh, that's right, I was afraid she would say no and things would get awkward.
God this sucks! I was the alpha for sucks sake!
"Hunter, just ask me" she smiled, the amused look in her eyes causing me to pout
playfully. It was worth it though, her laughter filling the field, entrancing b
oth myself and some of the unmated wolves around us who had turned at the airy s
ound of her laugh.
That was another thing which I had noticed, how my mate seemed to have captured
all of their attention for some reason. Sure she was funny, sweet, sexy and incr
edibly badass but that didn't mean they had a shot with her! She was mine, and I
knew my wolf would kill any who thought they had a claim on her.
"Will you meet my parents tonight?" I blurted out before I could help myself, al
ready preparing myself for the rejection when I saw her stunned and taken aback
expression.
"Urm...why?" she asked nervously as she avoided eye contact with me, a strange e
motion on her face as she flushed an adorable red which made me again wonder how
far it went down. She rarely blushed, but when she did it was just delicious to
watch.
"What do you mean why?" I asked curiously, why wouldn't I want them to meet her?
"I just didn't expect to ever meet them Hunter, I mean why would you want your p
arents to meet a rouge who just happens to be your mate?" she asked, her voice I
could tell was filled with insecurities even if she had tried to hide it behind
annoyance. I sighed, grabbing her chin gently as I got her to look at me only f
or my thoughts on her insecurities to be confirmed as I looked into her amazingl
y emerald orbs.
"You are not a rouge baby, you are my mate and you have no idea how glad I am th
at fate had chosen my other-half to be you." I smiled with complete honestly, ne
eding and wanting her to understand that even if I had the power to change it th
en it wouldn't even cross my mind, she was my everything and I was not going to
ruin that.
"You too sweet" she pouted as she pushed me away playfully causing my back to hi
t the ground with a thud, a grunt falling from my lips at the action though I co
uldn't help but laugh at her stunned expression.
"Hell you have some strength there babe" I smirked only to find my thoughts whir
ling. That was until I saw her eyes widen slightly before she swung her leg over
my waist, effectively straddling me.
My head was immediately swimming with a whole different train of thoughts, her h
ands going either side of my head as my hands automatically went to her hips as
I stared at her lips hungrily. I couldn't help getting aroused by it, hell my go
rgeous and incredibly sexy mate was on top of me in shorts, could I get a amen?
"You know you smell so good" she purred, my eyes flashing with my inner wolf as
I felt her hot body temperature press against mine, the fact she ran on the same
heat frequency meant that she felt nothing other than perfect in my arms. If I
was thinking clearly I had a feeling I would have thought more on the topic of h
ow it was possible she ran as hot as me, but I was way too distracted with her s
eductive tone and how her body felt against mine to even consider taking my mind
off what was happening now.

"Uh" was all I got out as a strangled sound came from the back of my throat, god
was that really my lame reply?
"Like a musky masculine scent, it's so fucking good" she almost moaned as I felt
her lean down, her breath on my neck causing me to shiver and my grip on her to
tighten significantly. Holy fuck, she was going to kill me!
"Really now?" I purred, my voice so low that even I couldn't recognise my own vo
ice. I could feel her shiver against me as I spoke, I smirked, loving the effect
I had on her.
"Uh huh, so good" she moaned before I felt her run her tongue up the side of my
neck causing me to growl out, my nails digging into her denim shorts as I felt m
yself getting more and more worked up as her lips and tongue continued to ravish
my neck. She was good at this I thought before frowning, why was she so good?
I was about to speak, clearly about to ruin the moment due to me being a jealous
and over protective fool when I felt her teeth lightly press against the juncti
on which joined my neck to my shoulder, the action causing me to groan and any w
ords die in my throat as I moved my head to the side so she had more room to wor
k with.
"I would love to meet your parents" I heard her whisper before she was off me, m
y hands holding air as I gaped her at as she stood there grinning, her face flus
hed.
"Bloody hell Zoe!" I found myself growling when I realised she had gotten me wor
ked up enough to completely space out only to pull away. She was clearly enjoyin
g my discomfort as I tried to think disgusting thoughts to try and calm down my
little problem, my eyes glaring in her direction which only seemed to ignite her
laughter as she grinned at me with a wink.
It was then I realised what she had said, my own disgruntled expression turning
into a relieved grin as I sprung up to take her into my arms, swinging her aroun
d happily as I smiled at her gleeful laughter.
"Thank you" I smiled, knowing how nervous she was when I had first brought it up
. I didn't get a reply, only a bright smile and a saucy wink that had me pressin
g my lips against hers in seconds. I just hoped my parents didn't scare her off
since I knew this was going to be my only chance at a first impression when she
met my family, the last thing I wanted was for her to want to avoid the pack hou
se where I later wanted her to live with me. So yea...a lot of pressure on my pa
rt, so definitely fingers crossed.
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Chapter 18
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Hey readers,
I love the amount of attention my story is getting, so thanks to all of you who
have constantly made my day when I check my profile to see the number of comment
s, readers and votes. So a huge thank you to you all.
Anyway this chapter is shorter than I expected but I have been busy revising and
wanted to give you a chapter to read to sooth those creative minds of yours.
So here it is, and I know you're eager to both find out how everyone finds out t
hat Zoe can shift as well as when she meets her parents - but be patient, I have
it all planned out.

Anyway, here you are. Hope you enjoy! By the way it's in Hunters Pov, I just lov
e writing in his point of view.
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Hunter's Pov
Shit.
I couldn't think of anything else to say when I walked into my pack house the fo
llowing day only to see the two bastards sitting at my table and chatting with m
y parents as if they hadn't chucked my mate out when she was young! How fucking
dare they!
Anger.
Another emotion I felt towards them. Ok that was a fucking understatement. I was
raging, furious as I felt my upper lip pull back as I snarled silently, my body
shaking with rage as I resisted shifting right there and then and taking them o
ut. What right did they have to sit there? None, they had fucking none after wha
t they did!
I had been walking into the pack house grinning when I glanced at my watch to fi
nd she would be here soon, my reason for living. I couldn't believe when she had
said yes, I knew she was uncomfortable with it at first but I was relieved when
she had said it was ok with her to meet my parents.
Really it had been my parents who had been hinting at me to meet the future alph
a-female of the pack, she would receive the title as soon as I had mated and mar
ked her. It was when I caught there scents, the scents I now detested as I enter
ed into the hall only to hear them talking to my parents as if they were the inn
ocents that I had once believed them to be. How could I have been so stupid to t
hink they were good people, they were monsters in my eyes. Lower than some of th
e vampires I had come across, and that was saying something.
The growls which rumbled in my chest finally caught their attentions as I leaned
against the door frame as they sat in the kitchen, my posture stiff and my eyes
tinted with my wolfs yellow as I glared at my mates parents who were looking ex
tremely uncomfortable under my gaze. Good.
"Hello dear, what's wrong?" my mother asked panicked as my father immediately sc
ented the surroundings, a habit which he was likely never to drop due to being t
he previous alpha before I took over my right.
"What are they doing here?" I asked tensely, literally fighting the urge not to
give into my instincts and inner wolf which was telling me to shift and rip into
their throats. I could picture it now, the taste of blood in my mouth, my wolf
purring in pride as I stood in the bloody room. I shook my head rapidly, I could
really be disturbed sometimes.
"Oh, you will never guess Hunter. Their daughter is back, you know the one that
ran away when she was little. I have no idea what she must have been thinking, I
mean leaving a loving family that young" my mother gushed before stopping when
she took note of my shaking form, the fact my nails were braking the door frame
as I gripped it with inhuman force.
I stared at the pathetic parents in front of me, pure disgust running through me

as what Jack had told me continued to run through my head over and over again.
I felt sick with anger and pain, the anger being how they treated her and the pa
in knowing what she must have gone through.
I also couldn't believe the lies they were spreading, hell even gloating. Loving
family? A loving family does not kick out there daughter at 12 completely defe
nceless. A loving family doesn't lie about losing their daughter, the pack spent
months trying to track down the small girl only to find she had completely disa
ppeared. What sort of loving family would do something as sick as that? It was d
isgusting, they were disgusting and apart from Jack I couldn't stand the fucking
family!
"Son?" my father's deep voice cut through my mental rage as I snapped my head in
his direction only to see him flinch, the fact I was sending out pure alpha vib
es and my eyes were most likely my wolfs I knew I wasn't exactly the most friend
ly face to look at.
"What?" I asked, my voice tight with anger as I continued to glare at the now sh
ying away couple. I couldn't stand them, I hated them and it took a lot for me t
o purely, instinctively hate someone as much as I did them.
"You need to calm yourself, what has you so worked up?" he asked curiously, foll
owing my gaze with confusion as I furiously glared at my mates horrific parents.
What kind of childhood did she have? With that thought I suddenly found myself
extremely curious to how they treated her before she was kicked out? Were they h
orrible to her? Did they hit her? That was the thought which made the tremors in
my form to rise to a whole new level, if they did then it was my right to seek
vengeance against them. Bastards!
"My mate is coming over, I want them gone" I stated, not leaving any room for ob
jections as I stared them down. The fact they were my parents at that moment did
n't bother me, only the well-being of my mate was on both mine and my wolfs mind
.
"Your mate! Finally I can't wait to meet her-wait why must they leave?" my mothe
r asked, her excited gushing suddenly turning to confusion as to why I wanted th
e bastards to leave.
"Yes why would we need to leave Hunter, I would love the opportunity to meet the
future alpha-female" Lisa stated, the bitch not knowing what she needed to shut
her mouth. I glared at the woman who had played a part in my mates sadness, the
fact she had put my mate in such a dangerous situation was an unforgiveable act
in my eyes. I could also hear the distain hidden in her tone, her jealousy and
anger at Stacy not being my mate. Bitch.
"I want you out of this house, right
them flinch away. They were foolish
they should have done. I could have
my pack and territory after all, but
at moment.

now." I snarled at them, pleased when I saw

though, staying put and not obeying me like
alpha ordered them of course, they were in
pain was such a more appealing option at th

"Hunter have some respect, they are good people" My father scolded me, though sh
ocked him when I turned my anger on him for the very first time since I had beco
me the alpha. What right did he have to stand by their side and not mine? How da
re he!
"I said I wanted them out, if they refuse then I will physically remove them!" I
snapped, my body humming as my muscles twitched with the urge to do just that.
"Now, now why don't we all calm down for a minute. Are you sure this girl is you

r mate Hunter, I thought you and Stacy were bonding and feeling the mating signa
ls" Peter stated causing me to growl, like I cared what the bastard thought.
"I do not want Stacy. This is your last warning-" I snarled only to be interrupt
ed by my trembling mother. While I didn't like to actually see her fear me, I wa
sn't in my right frame of mind with these two sitting there, they didn't deserve
to be!
"Son please, think of your mate. What would she think of you acting this way?" m
y father asked, clearly trying to calm me down with thoughts of my mate. Ok I gi
ve him that, it was a smart move on his part.
"She would say to get these pathetic excuses of parents out of his fucking house
before I rip out their throats myself, and before you ask they wouldn't be the
first" a snarl was heard from behind me causing me to tense further at the anger
at her tone.
I watched as everyone paled at the sound of her voice, the harshness of her thre
at and her confession causing the colour to drain from their faces.
You know if she wasn't so pissed off and glaring in my direction, I would have t
old her she looked as hot as hell when she was as angry. Though I didn't have a
death wish, so with my better judgement I kept my lips firmly sealed as my eyes
ran over her form with undisguised lust. How the hell was I going to refrain fro
m jumping her when she always looked so damn good?
In case you are a little confused Zoe's parents are called Peter and Lisa. It on
ly just occurred to me when writing this chapter that I hadn't mentioned them pr
eviously.
Anyway hope you liked - oh and sorry if there were any errors but I was too eage
r to post!
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Chapter 19
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Hey readers,
Just to warn you I am not really happy with this chapter and I don't think it is
one of my best ones but I put it up anyway, seeing how eager you all seemed to
be after all.
Anyway it isn't as long as the others but I am hoping the next chapter will be e
asier to write so will be up quicker and hopefully be longer.
Thanks for the comments, messages, readers and votes since you always make my da
y when I check my e-mails and profile.
Lots of love
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Hunter's Pov
I cringed when I heard the pure anger in my mates voice, and if I wasn't so focu
sed on how everyone in the room seemed to pale at both her comment and tone I wo
uld have taken in how my mates form seemed to tremble before she managed to get
a grip of her emotions.

"Everyone this is Zoe, my mate" I introduced as I wrapped an arm around my mates

waist, her eyes focused on her parents as pure anger radiated from her every po
ur. I cringed yet again; this is not how I wanted this meeting to go. I had plan
ned to introduce her to my parents, keep her calm before attempting to approach
the topic of her staying the night or moving into a spare room at the least. But
I knew that idea was blown out of the water since the last thing I had wanted w
as for my angel to feel pressured, plus I couldn't exactly approach the subject
now since she was looking at me as if it was my fault the idiots were here!
Once Zoe's pathetic excuse of parents finally snapped out of it they plastered f
ake smiles on their faces, though I could see the wheels turning in their heads
as they clearly recognised the girl by my side as the daughter they had made a r
ouge. If they were any other parents they would be as pleased as hell that there
daughter had mated with the alpha, but I could tell from how uneasy they held t
hemselves under our gazes that there past was catching up with them. My eyes hel
d threats and promises; they would suffer to the pits of hell when I was finishe
d with them.
"Urm, hello dear" my mother greeted, sounding as if she was conflicted on whethe
r to feel fear or excitement at meeting Zoe for the first time. She somehow seem
ed to be feeling both while my father was studying my mate, taking in whether or
not he approved that she would soon be the alpha female of the pack. It's not i
t would stop me seeing and marking her if he said she wasn't good enough for the
position, but it would be nice to have his blessing for me to mate with her eve
n if it wouldn't stop me if I didn't.
"Leave" I growled at Zoe's parents, my voice rumbling through-out the pack house
as my tone left no room for discussion. The couple quickly left, though not bef
ore shooting warning glares in my mates direction causing me to snarl furiously
at them, fare to say they ran the rest of the way. It was too late if they expec
ted her not to talk about what they did, I knew thanks to Jack and I would not b
e forgetting it any time soon that was for sure.
"Fucking bastards" I heard her mutter as she relaxed slightly against me, though
she was still tense as she eyed my parents through narrowed eyes. I sighed; thi
s is not how I wanted this to go at all.
"Mum, Dad this is Zoe. Zoe these are my parents Tom and Stella" I introduced as
I pulled her towards the table, pulling out her chair as she took a seat. I was
as nervous as hell as I raked my fingers through my now messy hair, so much for
giving a first good impression I thought bitterly. Yet another thing to hate her
parents for, I mean why did they have to arrive back today of all days?
"Hello Zoe, it's nice to finally meet you" My mother greeted as she shuffled fur
ther to my father as she did so, obviously worried about my mates reaction.
"It's nice to meet you to, I apologise about my attitude just now but those peop
le are a touchy subject to me" my amazing mate said sweetly, her tone so soft an
d apologetic that I could immediately see the impact that her words had on my pa
rents. I was stunned before I couldn't help but grin, my mate was truly amazing
and I was glad I hadn't fucked up.
"That's fine dear, so why don't you tell us how you met?" My mother continued, l
eaning forward as she rested her elbows on the table and her chin in her hands,
it was clear she was going to try and get every bit of information out of my mat
e that was possible. I would have been amused if I wasn't worried about how Zoe
would take my eager mother, though thankfully she seemed to take it into his str
ide.
"School actually, he made quite the impression" Zoe stated causing me to stiffen

, but one look in her direction was enough for me to see the small smirk tugging
at the corner of her mouth. I sighed out relieved, glad that she had seemingly
forgiven me and looked past how I had treated her so horribly at the start of th
e school year. It still hurt me to think about my harsh comments and actions tow
ards her, but I knew I had the rest of our lives to make it up to her.
"That's my boy, so Zoe why don't you tell us about yourself" my father asked, ob
viously pleased with how she had suddenly turned her attitude around and spoken
to my mother with kind and humour filled words.
"Not much to say really. I was kicked out when I was younger so I was forcibly l
abelled a rouge, I would never had come here if it wasn't for the law" she state
d honestly causing me to clench my fists on my lap as I thought back to her past
, I still couldn't believe how a parent could do that to a child, especially whe
n the child had clearly done nothing wrong, hell she was 12 for fucks sake!
"Oh my" my mother gasped, slapping her hand over her mouth as she gazed at my ma
te in a whole new light. I could practically see the sympathy and pity rolling o
ff my mother, my father quick to comfort her but I could tell he was just as hor
rified by her comment as my mother was.
"Well I am glad we have none of that in our pack" my father stated causing me to
internally wince, if only he knew it had in fact happened right under his nose
when he was the running alpha. I was actually looking forward to that conversati
on, knowing I wouldn't be the only one out for blood when it all came out. He ha
d after all issued searches for my mate when the news got around, hell the famil
y was fussed around by the pack due to their apparent loss! They had milked the
attention for all it was worth, the thought sickened me.
The rest of the day was thankfully not as dramatic as it was at the start, the b
astards not coming back and my parents getting alone with Zoe like a house on fi
re. It wasn't until it was time for Zoe to head home that I found my whole body
protesting, wanting her to stay and not to leave me yet.
"I should be making a move, it's getting late" she seemed to sigh reluctantly, a
nd while it warmed me that she didn't seem to want to leave me as much as I didn
't want to part from her I still didn't want her to leave.
"Already? Why don't we watch
me nor my wolf wanted her to
urs ago, in their rooms with
o was currently curled up at
as now.

a film?" I asked, panicking slightly since neither

leave just yet. The rest of the pack had arrived ho
their mates as I sat in the living room with Zoe wh
my side. I had never been more comfortable then I w

"I don't know-"

"Please" I breathed, my tone filled with hope and longing. I didn't care if I so
unded pathetic, as long as she stayed then the desperate vibe I gave off was wor
th it.
I watched as she seemed to considered it, her emerald eyes running over my featu
res before she sighed and relaxed back against me. I grinned; I couldn't help it
as she rolled her head to the side to look at me, her dark locks sprawling over
the back of the couch as she locked her eyes with mine.
"Fine, put something on then" she sighed with a smile causing me to grin, my arm
s having a mind of their own as they wrapped around her waist and pulled her ont
o my lap, her squeal of laughter and surprize causing me to grin as her laughter
filled the room as I tickled her sides.

I couldn't help but smile as her laughter filled the room, and while her body wi
ggling and rubbing against mine only fuelled my urge to claim her I tried to pus
h past it as I concentrated on the adorable giggles which spilled from her curve
d lips as her eyes shined with mirth and humour.
"You're beautiful" I found myself saying as I laid her on the couch, straddling
her hips as I leaned over her panting and flushed form, my nose nearly brushing
hers with how close I was. I didn't mean for the comment to slip out, but I coul
dn't help but be honest with her and that was exactly what she was. She was beau
tiful, so beautiful.
"You're not so bad yourself handsome" she winked, her hand raising as her finger
s brushed a strand of my dark hair as it fell over my eyes slightly. I needed a
hair-cut, but as she tugged on a strand I couldn't help the groan which came wit
h her action.
"Uh huh" I replied; only partly paying attention as she continued to play and tu
g at the strand of dark hair.
"Come on, put a film on" she whined playfully as she gave it one last tug before
pushing me off her, my back connecting with the floor causing me to grunt out i
n annoyance and surprize.
"You seem to manhandle me more and more each day" I muttered as I sat up with a
scowl, looking in her direction only for my lips to turn into a smile when I saw
her. Her hand was over her mouth as she tried to muffle her laughter, her face
flushed and her eyes bright with amusement. She was a vision.
"You love it" she grinned once she had calmed down, sprawling out of the couch a
s she watched me grab a DVD before crouching down to put it in the DVD player.
She had told me she liked horrors in one of our chats so I specifically choose o
ne for her to watch, not to mention horror was my favourite genre as well.
"That I do" I muttered. It may have only been weeks but I knew I was already fal
ling for her, hard, and I found I didn't mind that I was one bit.
Hope you enjoyed. Don't forget to comment and vote guys! Oh and I wanted to ask
who's Pov you want next, Hunters or Zoe's? I can go either way so let me know wh
at you are after. Lots of love. xxx
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Chapter 20
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Hey readers,
Firstly like always I wanted to thank you for taking the time to read, vote, mes
sage and comment on my story. I love hearing about it and your thoughts on my wr
iting never get old.
Anyway previously I asked which Pov you would like and it seemed Hunter's Pov wo
n over in the end, not that I mind being in the mind of the hot piece of meat wh
ich happens to be called Hunter. Yum.
So here is the next chapter, I tried not to give you to long of a wait so I hope
you enjoy and continue to let me know your thoughts. Also don't be shy to tell
me if you want me to switch Pov's or not, advice is always welcoming from you gu
ys.

Anyway sorry for the short chapter but I hope to make it up to you!!! ENJOY!
Lots of love
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Hunters Pov
When I woke up I felt my eyelids heavy with the remains of sleep, the fact I had
yet to wake up fully sinking into my mind as I groaned at the streak of sunligh
t which had managed to sneak past my thick curtains as it shone on my face much
to my dis-enjoyment.
Making a move to shift I stiffened when I suddenly became extremely aware of the
hot skin which was pressed against mine, my eyes finally opening slightly as I
looked down only to be greeted with the raven coloured locks as they sprawled ou
t on my bare chest.
I knew I would have panicked that it was some random girl if it wasn't for the s
igns which pointed that the gorgeous and still sleeping girl was in fact my ador
able and edible mate. The fact it was the best night's sleep of my life, how my
wolf was so content, so satisfied that I felt as if I was on top of the world. N
ot to mention the way her body fitted perfectly with mine as if she had been mad
e for me only, how her skin touching mine elicited a delightful and addicting fe
eling which I had begun to crave since the moment we had first touched.
Smiling down at her I was suddenly all too aware that all she was only wearing o
ne of my shirts and her undergarments, both of us getting distracted with watchi
ng a number of films before we both realised that it was dark outside and alread
y past midnight. I had refused to let her go home when it was so late, so she ha
d relented and stayed.
I wasn't complaining, far from it since her being in my bed with me was more tha
n I had expected. Sure I hadn't claimed her, we had actually been on separate si
des of the bed until I woke up to find my arm around her waist, her head on my c
hest and our legs entwined as we sprawled out on my large bed. No, I wasn't comp
laining at all.
Sighing I brought her closer against me, greedily socking up the time and contac
t I had with her before she made her excuses and left. I didn't like the fact sh
e still seemed to distance herself from me, but I knew it would take time to let
her trust me fully and I knew once I had it there was no way I was going to let
it go. She was my everything.
Grinning like a cat that got the cream I let my fingers trail along the skin of
her arm, feeling the addicting sparks which made both me and my wolf purr in del
ight. God she felt amazing, amazing being an understatement.
"Mm..."
Hearing her moan I immediately felt myself getting aroused by the sensual sound
which passed her plump lips, her body pressing closer against mine as I felt her
warm breath on the skin of my chest making me shiver.
"Shit" I muttered before craning my neck to look at the time, my eyes widening s
lightly before narrowing when I realised we would have to leave for school soon.
As soon as the thought passed through my mind I heard footsteps heading in the d
irection of my room causing my eyes to narrow even more so before my voice rumbl

ed towards the direction I knew to be Collin, my beta.

"Don't open the door, leave without me" I stated under my breath, not wanting to
wake up Zoe but not wanting to leave. Frowning when I felt her shift in my gras
p I heard Collin reply before the front door shut, everyone clearly already leav
ing for school.
I knew skipping school wasn't the best and most moral thing to do but if it was
between spending the day at school or with my edible and amazing mate then what
would you choose? Exactly, so my mate it is.
It was just under an hour later I felt her start to stir, the fact I had been do
ing nothing but gazing at her since I had woken shocking me slightly since it fe
lt as if no time at all had passed. I found I loved watching her sleep, it being
a creepy Edward Cullen move but I found it didn't bother me. She was a light sl
eeper I found, even the slightest noise in my room causing her to stir lightly b
efore nodding back off to sleep.
"Hunter" she breathed as she pressed herself further against me, the fact I want
ed nothing more than to rip my shirt off her and ravish her until she couldn't r
emember her own name as she screamed mine not helping with me trying to calm my
urges to jump and mound her right there and then.
"Wake up baby" I breathed sensually in her ear, feeling her shiver against me as
I did so.
I watched grinning when she pulled out of my grip as she sat up, her hands clenc
hing in small fists as she tried to rub the sleep from her eyes. She looked so a
dorably cute, she was all his!
"Hunter?" her soft and sleepy voice filled the room causing my already large gri
n to widen, I couldn't help it! She was just....so cute.
"Morning baby, how'd you sleep?" I asked as I pushed a strand of her dark and sl
ightly mattered locks behind her ear before cupping her face in my palm, so pret
ty and delicate.
"Fine, what's the time?" she asked and I could tell she was still half asleep. T
his was the part I was slightly nervous about, her reaction to me not waking her
when it was time for school. The conversation could go both ways, she could acc
ept it or she could be more than annoyed with me, a reaction which I was not hop
ing for.
"10:30" I stated with a wince, expecting some sort of reaction from her about mi
ssing school. I was shocked when I got none though, her expression slightly amus
ed as a small smile tugged at the corner of her lips as she let her back hit the
mattress of the bed, her hair splayed out across the pillow making her look not
hing short of an angel.
"10:30 huh? Take it no school for us then" she winked, her eyes sparking in a wa
y which filled me with warmth knowing I had made her happy.
"Nope, I must admit though I thought you would be more than a little pissed at m
e" I confessed with a wince, not knowing how to understand her reaction.
"Pissed at you for what?" she asked curiously as she propped herself up on her e
lbow, her hair tumbling over her shoulders in uneven curls. I couldn't help but
think she still looked incredibly beautiful to me though, so beautiful.
"You know, not waking you up for school, wanting you all to myself" I trailed of

f as I pulled the sheet away from her from to drink in the slight of her in my l
ight blue button up shirt, seeing her roll her eyes but not commenting as my eye
s continued to greedily drink in the sight in front of me.
"I don't mind, deciding between spending time with you or going to school isn't
exactly a difficult decision now is it?" she winked, leaning forward to press he
r lips gently to mine before hopping off the bed and heading into my bathroom be
fore I could even think of pulling her closer to me. Fuck, I was so whipped.
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Chapter 21
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Hey readers,
Sorry for those who are after action but this chapter is yet another filler, but
not to worry i am building up to something great, I promise.
Anyway thanks for all the support, comments, messages and votes I read every sin
gle one as they make me smile!
Also I wanted to apologise for the short chapter, but you all seemed to eager s
o I put it up anyway.
So enjoy and tell me your thoughts, oh and hopefully the next chapter will be up
sooner rather than later since I got extremely carried away when I was writing
this chapter. It may be up tonight but if not this week definitely, and be prepa
red for some drama!!!
Warning this chapter does contain some scenes of naughtiness, you have been warn
ed!!!
Lots of love
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Zoe's Pov
I couldn't help but grin as I sprinted into the bathroom, the fact he was being
so sweet meaning that he was successfully breaking down my inner walls that I ha
d spent years putting up with effectively little ease. I didn't really know what
to think of it, but I knew I could and would be extremely happy if I let him in
and I was slowly doing so, but I knew I needed time.
When he stuck up for me when my pathetic parents were in the kitchen when I arri
ved I couldn't help but feel touched, even when I was blind with rage that he ha
d the bastards in his house I couldn't help but let my gaze soften when I looked
at him. I knew I may have overreacted with my comment, but what I said was noth
ing short of true since I had ripped out a number of throats in my past due to b
eing a rouge, just because I was mated to an alpha didn't change that fact at al
l.
I couldn't believe have close I had been to phrasing right there and then when I
caught both there familiar scent and spotted them sitting at the table as if th
ey hadn't abandoned a child who had been merely 12, the tremors raking through m
y body as I tried to hold off on the urge to become one with my wolf when I caug
ht sight of them. I had never had so much trouble calming my urges before, but t
hen again I never expected to meet the people that made my life hell again and n

ot to attack with the intent to kill instantly.

I had always pictured what it would be like if I met them again, let's just say
it involved screams, blood and me cackling sadistically as I looked at their blo
ody and still bodies. Depressing I know, but one can dream.
Quickly taking a shower I slipped back on my bra as well as the shirt I had 'bor
rowed' from Hunter before frowning at what to wear under the shirt, while at hom
e it wouldn't have bothered me I didn't exactly want Hunter to catch a glimpse o
f me going commando. I trusted him with asking him to take it slow, but I knew h
e only had so much restraint.
Sighing I looked around the room before grabbing a pair of clean boxers which he
had piled on a shelf, slipping them on before rolling the waist band over a few
times since there were massive on my small form.
"Perfect" I beamed before glancing at my reflection, grabbing his comb which lay
on the sink before struggling to brush my hair with it. Couldn't he use a brush
like normal people?
Once I was sure I looked fine I walked back into the bedroom only to freeze when
a growl suddenly filtered into my ears, the sound making me shiver in delight a
s I slowly turned around only to shudder when I caught sight of what was in fron
t of me. There Hunter was, shirtless in only a pair of boxers, looking at me as
if I was a gazelle and he was the lion.
I couldn't help but find it arousing, who wouldn't when your hot as hell mate wa
s looking at you like you were his prey. His eyes were dark, almost a pitch blac
k instead of their normal hazel brown as his gaze raked over my form in a way wh
ich made me feel as if I was naked and bare in front of him.
His nostrils were flaring, obviously picking up on how suddenly heated I felt un
der his gaze. I knew he could smell my arousal, and for some reason that only se
rved as a further turn on for me. YUM!
It was when my eyes ran over his body that I felt myself nearly combust with des
ire, want and lust. His own lust was clearly visible from the dent in his boxers
, and I had to literally snap my head back to his to prevent drooling over his m
ore than adequate bulge.
My head was becoming hazy with pleasure, I was so out of it that I didn't hear n
or see Hunter move until he was in front of me, a deep and constant growl rumbli
ng in his chest as he looked down on me. He practically towered over my from, ma
king me seem more than a little petite compared to his height as I had to crane
my head up slightly to look into his dark and lustful gaze. Oh god did I want hi
m...
"Zoe" was all he growled, and as if reading my thoughts he pinned me against the
wall in seconds, his lips crashing onto mine in a fierce dance as we fought for
dominance. He didn't bother to ask permission for his tongue to enter my mouth,
no he forced it passed my lips so roughly and quickly that I felt my toes curl
on his dark carpet as I moaned into his mouth.
"God, what are you doing to me?" he grunted in my neck as well pulled apart, som
ehow my legs had wrapped themselves around his waist as I ground against him wit
h more than a little passion. I knew if he wasn't holding back, fearing that he
would push me too far, he would have taken me right there and then against the w
all. It was that thought I knew he was perfect, I mean who many guys would be sw
eet and caring enough to wait?

Knowing I needed to slow this down, and while the last thing I would mind was po
uncing on him right there and then I wasn't ready for him marking me. I knew the
urge would be too much for him to resist while we mated, his teeth sinking into
where my throat joined my neck as soon as we climaxed and I wasn't ready to be
tied down so much yet. I knew we would eventually end up together, hopefully, b
ut I didn't want it to be labelled yet and I would be if I let him. I was not re
ady to be the alpha female, far from it due to being so used to being alone for
so many years.
Slowing down the kiss I stopped it by playing with his bottom lip in my mouth, n
ipping it slightly before releasing it with a lustful grin. We were both still p
anting, his hands firmly on my upper thighs as he held me against the wall. Sigh
ing I took in his flushed and aroused state, I had never seen anything sexier.
"What was that for?" I panted with a lustful grin, squeezing at his shoulders to
get him to put me down. He did so, though I could feel the pure reluctance and
effort it took him to step a few paces away from me. I would have felt guilty, i
f I wasn't feeling the exact same.
"I like you in my clothes" was all he said before practically running into the b
athroom, leaving me grinning when I heard the shower turn on.
"Cold shower it is then" I smirked, speaking my amused thoughts out loud as I sh
ook my head with a chuckle. Though the mental image of him standing naked, water
running down his body and abs was enough to snap me out of it as I practically
bolted out the door as to not be tempted to join him...
I know it's short but the next chapter is nearly finished so it won't be long at
all until it's up to make up for it. Expect drama!!
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Chapter 22
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Hey readers,
Told you it wouldn't be a long wait :)
Anyway I just wanted to ask you that if you do come across any mistakes in my wr
iting, such as me switching from 1st person to 3rd person by accident then don't
be afraid to point it out to me. Hell I would love it, wanting to make my story
better and such so don't worry about offending me. Trust me, I won't be.
Here is the next chapter then; I had decided to do it in Hunters Pov since I wan
ted to add in a little drama for you guys.
Oh and the new and improved cover was from one of my fans who done an amazing jo
b, seriously the font and the image is amazing!! So thanks Louiseandboysx, serio
usly I love your work!
Hope you enjoy the longer chapter!
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Hunter's Pov
It had been a few weeks since Zoe had stayed round and I was pleased to note tha
t it wasn't the last, and while things didn't get as heated I was content and ha

ppy with her presence alone. If she wanted to wait that was fine by me, her pres
ence was enough even if my wolf didn't think so.
Today happened to be one of the days in which Zoe didn't sleep around and I had
to suffer through waking up alone, surrounded by her delicious and vibrant scent
which only made me miss her further. Since that night she had stayed when it wa
s too late for her to go home I couldn't sleep right without her, I felt out of
place and constantly tense unless I was pressed up against her, her head on my c
hest or our legs entwined. She was my soul-mate, my other half so it didn't come
to a surprize that I felt like half of me was missing when she wasn't around.
Saying that though things had been going great, and though I haven't brought up
the issue with her parents she knew I was aware that she didn't run away. She ha
dn't asked me straight out, but it was clear from how I loathed them that she ha
d put two and two together. That was what Jack had been worried about, her react
ion to him spilling the beans, even if he couldn't help himself due to being una
ble to fight an Alpha order. She didn't seem to mind though, but I knew she was
hiding something just not what.
Sighing I rubbed my face roughly before getting ready for school, eager to see Z
oe again. I couldn't wait to look into those gorgeous emerald eyes of hers, run
my fingers through her mane of dark curls or pull her against me. It was my idea
of pure and utter heaven.
Grabbing my bag once I was ready to go, my hair still wet from my shower I took
the steps two at a time as I pounded down the stairs and into the kitchen. I too
k note of the members of my pack that were in there, unfortunately Stacy happene
d to be present as well.
She had thankfully been keeping her distance since the whole lunch hall incident
, the fact she had blamed my mate in front of the entire pack meaning that most
were avoiding her more than usual. It's not like I blamed them, hell the only re
ason guys hung around with her was because she was easy.
"Hunter baby, morning"
I raised a brow at her unimpressed, Ellie and Hannah glaring from their mates si
des as she did so. Everyone had become fiercely protective over Zoe, even Josh w
ho had hated rouges with a passion enjoyed her dry humour and company to the poi
nt he actually asked when she was coming round. Hannah had been incredibly pleas
ed with his sudden change of attitude, the sex ban he had told me had been lifte
d. He was pleased to say the least.
"I am not your baby Stacy, so stop with the names!" I snapped, I did not want he
r doing that shit when Zoe was around. The last thing I needed was more problems
from the slag, she was on thin ice as it was.
"When will you realise that we are mates Hunter! That....bitch of a sister of mi
ne is nothing, you're just confused" she whined, growling filling the room as so
on as she dared to insult my mate. Did she have a death wish, hopefully she did.
Dropping my bag by the door I stormed over towards her, I knew my eyes were most
likely my wolves as my hand wrapped around her scrawny neck as my grip tightene
d just enough to make her feel it.
"We are not mates! We will never be mates and for that I am fucking glad! But yo
u dare insult Zoe again and I will rip you apart, are we clear?" I snapped at he
r, my tone filled with anger and authority as my body trembled with the attempt
not to phase right there and then and end her once and for all. Unfortunately I
couldn't act at the moment, but it wouldn't be long until I managed to get rid o

f the bitch.
Her eyes had gone comically wide as soon as I had started storming over, fear an
d panic flashing through her gaze when she realised that insulting Zoe may not h
ave been the best thing to do, especially in mine and the packs presence.
"I...uh..." was all she managed to gurgle out, my eyes rolling when she tried to
claw at my hand to try and get me to release my grip. I released it slightly, t
hough kept her in a firm grip as I leaned forward so my gaze was burning into he
rs, the scent of her perfume burning my nose slightly as I did so. Wasn't having
a strong sense of smell enough without having to flood the place with that arom
a she called perfume?
"Are we clear?" I snapped, vaguely aware of everyone's eyes on me but like I exp
ected no one commented or even tried to interfere in my rough treatment of Stacy
. Honestly nobody cared, I mean who was stupid enough to insult the alphas mate?
"I'm your...mate" she stupidly tried to get out, my grip tightening again as she
tried to struggle against me as I picked her off the ground so her toes barely
skimmed the wooden floor.
"Are we clear?" I tried again, feeling her try to nod before I released her abru
ptly from my grip causing her to stumble when she tried to regain her balance by
gripping the counter. She was breathing heavily, trying to refill her burning l
ungs but again it didn't bother me in the slightest. It was her own fault, she n
eeded to learn the hard way.
It was Jack who broke the tension, Stacy glaring accusing at Jack as if he would
interfere with an alpha to protect the so called sister who treated him like sh
it much like his parents when he pledged his loyalty to me after deciding that t
he last thing he wanted was to be Alpha. Not only didn't he stand a chance fight
ing against me, but he didn't want the responsibility which came with it. It was
understandable I suppose, I could see where he was coming from but I loved bein
g Alpha and nothing would change that for me.
"Good for you mate, bitch needs to learn a lesson" he stated as if Stacy wasn't
his sister, snorts of amusement coming from the guys as giggles and sniggers esc
aped the females of the pack. I couldn't help but roll my eyes, trying to fight
a grin as I did so.
"Jack! Why didn't you help me?" Stacy just had to whine, her voice slightly croa
ky due to my assault on her neck. I could already see the bruises I caused heali
ng rapidly though, they would be gone in a few minutes at the most. While she wa
s a female shifter unfortunately, she was strangely a slow healer for a shifter
but we had pegged it down to all female shifters being that way, we didn't have
anyone else to compare it to.
"Me, help you Stacy? Why would I do that?" Jack asked with a raised brow, grinni
ng as his head snapped to the door as Chloe came bouncing in with a shy smile we
had all come to know and love on her.
"I am your sister!" she screeched before wincing, Chloe flinching at the harsh t
one causing Jack to become even more pissed with his sister. They didn't get on
well, but now she had upset his mate I could see the anger which flashed through
his gaze as he pushed Chloe behind him slightly.
"Only by blood, but Stacy you are no sister of mine!" he snapped, Chloe rubbing
his shoulders soothingly causing everyone in the pack to grin. She was a natural
ly shy person, but when it came to Jack she seemed to come out of her shell more
.

"I'm telling dad!" she cried out. I was actually surprised his comment seemed to
hit her hard, her eyes glossing over but again no one made a mood to comfort he
r. She had dug her own grave and nobody wanted to lie with her in it.
"Whatever Stacy" Jack muttered frowning, pulling Chloe against him as he breathe
d in her scent to relax him. It was clear her comment had upset him, and I didn'
t like it.
"Right get your stuff and get out" I stated as I walked to grab my bag, her eyes
widening comically as she gaped at me.
"What?" she gaped, obviously thinking I was kicking her out. It was in my right
to do so, but unfortunately it wasn't the right time. Her parents were staying a
t my own parents house while there house was getting fixed and I didn't want my
parents to have to put up with another selfish brat.
"Get to school! I am not your fucking father Stacy but I am your alpha, you do n
ot treat my closest friends like shit in MY pack!" I snapped at her, getting in
her face as I grabbed her wrist as pulled her towards the door. I may have sound
ed harsh, but she needed some touch love to grow the fuck up!
"It's our pack" she corrected me, everyone gaping at her in disbelief. Did she r
eally believe she was welcome here, she was hated!
"It is not your pack Stacy, it is MINE! And while you are in my territory you ar
e under my ruling and authority, if you don't like it then leave!" I snapped, tr
ying to hide a smile when I took note of how Ellie's eyes light up as Collin pin
ched her thigh slightly in a playful manner but gave me a nod of respect, clearl
y agreeing with me.
I watched as Stacy seemed to want to say something else but thinking better of i
t, clearing she had some self-preservation then.
"Fine" she stated before spinning on her heel and storming out the door, going t
o her car as she headed to school on her own. Her parents had brought her own ca
r for her, and while there was a pack account due to not all of my pack members
coming from well off families she didn't have a card to access it. That did remi
nd me to get one done in Zoe's name though, I knew she didn't have a lot to her
name but she had done incredibly well for a rouge.
"Fucking bitch" I muttered as I swung my bag over my shoulder before heading out
the door, giving a short wave to everyone as they headed to their own cars and
pulled out behind me.
Reaching the school I quickly made my way inside, glancing down at my watch only
to sigh when I saw I was at least twenty minutes late for my first lesson. I ha
dn't realised my argument with Stacy had lasted so long, but she needed to be pu
t in her place!
Quickly heading inside I suddenly found myself frowning when I couldn't sense Zo
e inside. Even though we had yet to mate I could still tell when she was close,
and I was extremely aware that she wasn't in the school like she expected.
Walking over to the reception I immediately caught the attention of the receptio
nist, her eyes widening as she quickly sat up straighter. I could practically se
nse the nervousness coming off her in waves and I knew she would be calling her
mate as soon as I left, he would be able to have a firm grip on her emotions aft
er all and would worry.

"Alpha...sir, what can I do for you?" she asked instantly when I approached, cle
arly hoping that she had done nothing to bring on my temper. I wanted to roll my
eyes, but I was far too interested in my mate whereabouts to bother with the ac
tion.
"Is my mate here?" I asked, already knowing she wasn't but wanting to know if sh
e had signed in before wondering off somewhere. If she had then she would be bac
k soon, that was what I was hoping and counting on.
The receptionist started typing away at her keyboard without delay as her eyes q
uickly ran over the screens monitor, my fingers thumping on the wooden desk whic
h I doubted helped her with her nerves. It was instinct to feel nervous around y
our alpha, it was one of the reasons I had so much power over my pack.
"She hasn't signed in Sir" she muttered nervously, my nails digging into the woo
d causing her to jump away from me slightly.
"Thank you" I stated before walking off, grabbing my phone from my pocket before
quickly flicking through it to find her number. Where the fuck was she?
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Zoe's Pov
I ignored my phone as it went off, my hands clenched into fists as my upper lip
pulled back into a silent snarl. I could feel my palms dampening, my nails cutti
ng deep into my flesh hard enough for me to bleed. I couldn't help but laugh out
bitterly, the bastards who stood in front of me flinching away due to the harsh
ness of my laughter as I glared at them furiously.
How. Dare. They!
"What?" I spat, my voice filled with venom as I tried to calm myself from attack
ing them right there and then. I certainly wouldn't regret it, plus I knew it wo
uld be so worth it to hear their screams of pain as I ripped them apart. No, I w
ould enjoy every single second of it.
"We want you to leave" yep, that was what I thought they said. Could you believe
the cheek they had on them, to not only approach me when I was walking down the
street but to actually think they had any claim over me to think they could tel
l me what to do? Oh hell no...I would rather die than have anything to do with t

hem again!
"What makes you think I would listen to you?" I snapped out, pleasure filling me
when I saw them try to be subtle as they edged away from my slightly trembling
form. That's right, you should be scared of me!
"We are your parents?" my dick of a father spat causing my eyes to widen at the
nerve the man had, he seriously didn't just say that did he?
"You are no father of mine! You are a dirty old man who finds pleasure in beatin
g the shit out of children!" I snarled, his laughs and cackles haunting me as I
remembered how he would beat me only to laugh when I would cry. I was a child fo
r fucks sake and he beat the shit out of me just for the hell of it! Who in thei
r right mind could do that to a child!?
"I do not!" he had the nerve to lie to my face, my anger continuing to rise as h
e did so.
"No? So when you would whip me with your belt until my back split I was imaginin
g it? When you would shove me down the stairs you were playing? When you repeate
dly made me feel unworthy, be your slave, smack me around you were being a good
father!" I screamed at him, seeing them stumble back as I did so. I couldn't hel
p but want to rip them apart, they disgusted me!
"Don't speak to him like that, whether you like it or not you are our child you
ungrateful brat" oh, so my bitch of a mother speaks.
"You lost the right to call me your daughter when you tossed me away at the age
of 12" I hissed lowly, seeing their own anger rise and I knew if they didn't fe
ar me they would have most likely attacked me already. I was messing with their
plans, they wanted Stacy to mate with Hunter and to gain the benefits which came
with it.
"You will listen to us Zoe" he threatened, it was pathetic.
"Or what?" I challenged as I stepped forward, getting in his face. I had nothing
to lose apart from Hunter and he can bloody look after himself.
"Or we will end you" he threatened causing me to scoff. See what sort of a famil
y I had been born into, it was disgusting to think people like these were allowe
d to have kids. They were horrible people who deserved none of the things they h
ad, bastards!
"Are you threatening me?" I asked with an amused laugh, hell they were afraid of
me when they didn't know I could shift, they would probably have fainted if the
y were aware of all the facts. Not that I would be telling them anytime soon, it
's not like I had even the smallest amount of trust in them.
"Yes, but not just you Zoe" my bitch of a mother stated smugly, her tone making
me look at her in revolution. She didn't deserve to have kids, neither of them d
id.
"Oh no?" I taunted, who could they hold over me exactly.
"We may not want to lose our son Zoe, but Chloe is a whole other story" she thre
atened causing my eyes to widen, oh fuck no!
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Hey readers,
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e next chapter. I know, I know disappointing but still the chapter is up and rea
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Zoe's Pov
I wanted to kill them, I wanted to rip them apart and bathe in their blood for w
hat my bitch of a mother had the nerve to threaten me with. What kind parents we
re they? Just because Jack wasn't stupid enough to try and fight Hunter for the
alpha position did that mean they no longer want him? That much like myself they
wanted to cast him away with nothing but a flick of their wrists? The fact that
they had threatened not only a sweet girl such as Chloe, but the fact that she
was Jack's mate was horrific and disgusting!
So yea, I wanted them dead but could you blame me? They were nothing, no they we
re worse than nothing due to the fact we were flesh and blood and as I watched t
hem retreat due to my harsh and clearly frightening gaze I knew they realised th
ey had made a mistake. You do not threaten a rouge, unless you had a death wish
that is.
"What. Did. You. Say?" I asked, making sure I said each and every word with both
venom and force. I so much wanted to phase and kill them, but I couldn't handle
the bullshit that was bound to come after it. No-one knew but Jack what my fami
ly had done to me and by killing them I would have them after me for revenge. It
was a shame really, how the pack didn't realise what sort of people they were p
rotecting.
I watched pleased as they flinched away from me, it was hardly surprising but ag
ain I was pleased with their response to my words. They knew I didn't care for t
hem, they knew it wouldn't bother me if they died and the fact I was a rogue onl
y added to the fear which was slowly mounting on them. They may have thought I c
ouldn't shift, but even a female without the ability could inflict some serious
pain.
"Nothing..." my bitch of a mother whimpered, she had tried to come off brave but
the fact she was shaking like a leaf meant it wasn't possible for her to do so.
Good.
"No, you said something and I want you to repeat it. So come on, spit it out!" I
snapped at them, wanting them to say it again so I could have more of a reason
to plan my killing of them. I was a patient person, I think I could live with pl
anning how to make it look like an accident - even if it took a little longer th
an I would have liked. Yep, I liked that idea very much.

I gazed at them through a rage filled haze as they tried to subtly move away, th
ey knew they couldn't attack even if they wanted to. Whether they liked it or no
t I was the Alphas mate, so he would feel me in pain if they tried anything and
even though we had yet to claim and mark each other if he felt my pain he would
be able to track me, to be honest I didn't want him here at the moment however h
arsh that may have seemed.
"We...urm..."
"Spit it out!" I snarled, sick of both this and their company. I had woken up th
is morning in a good mood which had completely been wreaked thanks to the bastar
ds who shook in front of me, what was wrong with them? Were they sad enough to w
ait long enough to spot me only to start shouting when they had noticed me walki
ng past? Yes, it was clear they were but I doubt they realised they were never h
idden from me to begin with; I could smell them from miles away from where they
had hidden.
"I said if you didn't leave our alpha alone we would take care of Chloe" my moth
er rushed out causing me to look at her in disgust, I didn't think it was possib
le for me to think any less of them until she had come out with that comment. It
was sickening; Chloe was a sweet and shy hearted girl who didn't deserve this t
hreat! I may not know her very well yet, but whether she knew it or not she had
my protection simply because she was good to my brother.
"Are you now?" I sneered, having to close my eyes briefly so I didn't alert Hunt
er to my strong feelings. I didn't need his panicking, and the fact I had turned
my phone off as soon as he had called was a sure sign that he was going to have
my arse when I saw him next.
"Not if you-"
"NO! You listen to this; I will only be saying it once. Chloe as well as any mem
ber of the pack you have seen me with is under my protection, you hurt them and
I will make sure that by the time I am finished with you there will be nothing l
eft for them to identify your bodies with! Is that clear?" I pretty much screame
d at them, startled and fearful yelps falling from their lips as they nodded qui
ckly. I knew they didn't even think it through though; they were cowardly enough
to think that I would believe them when they nodded obediently. I didn't, like
I trusted them enough to do so.
With that I spun on my heel and stormed towards the school, tempted to skip but
I didn't want to worry Hunter more. I knew he would be concerned and angry, but
to be honest the thought of curling up on his lap was too much to resist in that
moment and if I had to listen to his shouting then I would rather do so while e
njoying his presence. So yep, school it was.
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Zoe's Pov
Walking into the large building also known as school I sighed as I headed toward
s the receptionist who looked like she was on the phone trying to calm someone d
own. Her brows were pulled together in a large frown as she tried to calm down w
ho I guessed to be her mate on the other end of the call. Apparently he had felt
a large wave of fear come from her and wanted to see her in person to check tha
t she was in fact alright like she had said, only for the woman to say it was un
necessary. I knew it was rude for me to listen in on the clearly private call, b
ut I couldn't help but search for anything that would help to lighten my mood.
Approaching her I leaned against the counter as I waited for her to finish talki
ng to her mate, I wasn't in any rush due to it only being about 10 minutes until
the lunch bell would ring so I didn't interrupt. So with that I casually leaned
against the wooden counter as my nails tapped gently against the wood, she was
to into her conversation to notice me until about 5 minutes later when she let l
oose a startled but relieved yelp when she saw me.
"Honey I have to go...everything is fine yes, I called you later...love you" she
quickly rushed into the phone before hanging up, my brows raising at how sudden
ly relieved she looked when she spotted me. What was going on?
"Hey, I need to sign in" I commented as I bit my lip, suddenly finding myself st
arved. I hadn't eaten breakfast since I didn't have any food in my apartment; I
really needed to find a job I thought with a frown. It's not like I had anything
against working, truthfully when I wasn't hunting and surviving in animal form
I was working as much as possible to earn a living. So no it didn't bother me, b
ut I knew it would mean I would have less time with my mate which truthfully did
n't sit well with me. I liked my time with Hunter: I didn't want to have to give
it up to work.
"Zoe right?" The receptionist asked hopefully, my brows rising at the relief in
her tone. What the hell was she on? I barely knew the woman and yet she was reli
eved to see me? Weirdo!
"Yep" I smiled, watching her grin suddenly before the irritating sound of her fi
ngers on the computer keys filled my sensitive hearing, my mood still agitated b
ut at least the pull in my chest had lessened a little due to me being closer to
my mate. I knew he would be pissed, but it would be worth having to listen to h
im shout at me if I could curl up on his lap while he did it. To be honest I jus
t wasn't in the mood, still finding myself angered at my disgusting parents who
had the nerve to threaten not only me but my brother's mate. They would pay, I j
ust needed to bide my time.
"Alright your signed in, try and be on time next time" she asked almost cautious
ly, clearly not wanting to upset me with her suggestion that my timing wasn't th
e best. Rolling my eyes I gave her a dramatic nod before heading towards the can
teen, the bell going just as I reached the hall. Talk about perfect timing!
As soon as I entered the canteen I took note of the few students already sitting

in there, clearly either having skipped classes or having been told that they c
ould work somewhere other than in the classroom. We didn't always have to sit in
a class when we worked, since if all we were doing was looking over notes or re
vising then we could do it about anywhere as long as we were working and out of
the way of other students so we didn't disturb them. I preferred to do it outsid
e, my wolf calm due to the nature in addition to the fact I liked being surround
ed by both trees and flowers. I found it both relaxing and beautiful!
Grinning in relief I immediately headed to grab some food, choosing a banana mil
kshake and a ham roll as I did so. I was on a budget after all, it wasn't like I
could go all out like most people and to be honest I was already pushing my lim
it already by getting a drink as well.
Heading to where I normally sat with the guys I took my usual seat before instan
tly tucking into my food, trying to slow down to savour the taste but finding it
almost impossible to do so. I was just about finished when everyone else starte
d coming in, my wolf purring as the ache in my chest grew weaker and weaker as m
y hunk of a mate grew closer. I knew to prepare myself for a lashing but I could
n't help but grin as I saw him enter, pouting slightly when I saw his eyes narro
w in both annoyance and relief at seeing me sitting here.
"Where were you?" he immediately asked as soon as he was in what he thought to b
e my hearing range, when I could have heard him from the other side of the cante
en as clearly as he would have heard me. I stifled rolling my eyes, having to re
mind myself that I had yet to tell him that I was more than just a female wolf b
ut a shifter. I was not looking forward to that conversation, at all.
"Sorry I got....distracted" I cringed, thinking back to the conversation I had p
reviously that day. I still couldn't believe the nerve they had, what the hell w
as wrong with the idiots? Did they not have any self-preservation?
"Why?" he instantly asked, clearly wanting to know what had upset me. I smiled;
I couldn't help but let my eyes soften as they usually did when he was being so
sweet.
"Don't worry about it, it's been dealt with" I waved it off, not wanting to get
into it but by the look on his face it was clear that he wouldn't be letting it
go like I wished he would. Sighing I nodded, silently telling him that I would e
xplain some other time which would hopefully never come up. I had ways of making
him forget my lustful side purred, though I had to admit it did sound more than
a little tempting.
"I'll be back in a second" he quickly stated after a few minutes, pressing his l
ips to mine briefly before heading to grab some food with the rest of the pack,
my eyes sorting out Ellie as she sat next to me while Collin went to get her lun
ch.
"Well he handled that better than I thought" I heard her grin amused, though I c
ould tell much like myself she was stunned at how calmly he had approached me. H
ell I had been expecting him to flip out, but again he had managed to make my st
omach flutter and my heart to skip a beat due to him being so sweet. He really w
as breaking down my inner walls quickly, even though they had taken me years to
build them up.
"You're not the only one" I muttered as I grabbed my drink and ripped open the a
nnoying little packed that held my straw, stabbing it into my carton before I to
ok a long sip. Moaning I couldn't help but wink when I heard Ellie laugh at my h
eavenly expression, I couldn't help it, banana milkshake was my weakness.
"So are you going to tell him what had you coming in late, he had been out of hi

s mind when you hadn't turned up this morning?" she asked curiously, not being n
oisy which I was thankful for. She hadn't asked me what had happened which was a
relief, she had only asked if I was going to tell Hunter. Did I tell you that I
loved this girl?
"Collin is a lucky boy" was all I winked causing her to laugh out loud, her gigg
les causing a purr to come from Collins chest as he approached his mate grinning
while he handed her the food he had brought for her.
"That I can agree with Zoe" he grinned as he kissed Ellie on the cheek and pulle
d her close, a 'aw' coming from my mouth causing him to flush slightly which was
even cuter. He was just adorable!
"I hope you're not trying to steal my mate Collin, the last thing I need is comp
etition" Hunter joked as he came up behind me, pulling me out of my seat only fo
r me to find myself soon situated in his lap causing me to roll my eyes but grin
his way.
"He has nothing on you babe" I winked causing him to growl playfully, the sound
going straight to the appendix between my thighs as he did so. Why did he have t
o sound so hot when he growled? It always made me shiver in delight, knowing thi
s he only seemed to growl at every opportunity just to wind me up. He was a jerk
! But he was my jerk!
"Good" he smirked, shooting a mock triumphant look in Collin's direction who onl
y rolled his eyes at his Alphas childishness as the rest of the pack laughed at
the playful banter. "Because your mine" he growled huskily in my ear, the scent
of my arousal at his tone catching his attention as he groaned against my should
er. His grip on me tightened as I felt the evidence of his own excitement in the
form of a delicious bulge which I had the pleasure of sitting on. YUM!
"Keep it in the bedroom guys!" Josh smirked clearly intending to make me flush i
n embarrassment. I smirked back, sorry mate but it had nothing to feel embarrass
ed about, I was more than happy to know how I seemed to affect my mate so strong
ly. I knew I couldn't hold off much longer, both my body and my wolf were cravin
g to mate fully with him and I had no idea how he was managing to hold back unti
l I was ready, he was not only a male wolf but he was the alpha which only incre
ased his need to claim an alpha female. I loved him even more that he was actual
ly cared enough about my feelings not to try and pressure me into anything that
I wasn't ready for. He was perfect!
Rolling my eyes the table soon relaxed into playful banter, laughs and jokes flo
wing around the table as at one point Hannah and Kelly were laughing so hard at
something me and Ellie had joked about that if it hadn't of been for their mates
sitting next to them then they would have fallen off the table due to them laug
hing so hard.
"I'll be back in a sec" Hunter breathed in my ear causing me to nod while I was
listening to a dirty joke Josh was telling me, the boy having such a perverted m
ind that I couldn't help but laugh at the embarrassed look on Hannah's face as s
he listened to her mate talk animatedly about a joke that was far from being PG.
Giving Hunter my empty milk carton since I had already finished my drink a while
ago he moved to throw it into the bin as I hopped off his lap, already missing
his presence as he headed over to the line queuing for food. He didn't take long
, back in seconds as he held a few items in his right hand, his other being put
to good loose as he picked me up and re-positioned me back on his lap as soon as
he had returned.

"Here you go, baby" he purred as he held out a yellow carton for me, my eyes lig
hting up as I pulled his lips to mine as I held onto his cheeks to keep him in p
lace. I couldn't help but thrust my tongue into his mouth in thanks, his grip ti
ghtening on me as he moaned into my mouth, drawing a gasp from my own as I soon
found his tongue caressing mine in a way which had me panting. We reluctantly pu
lled away, both reluctantly needing to breathe as I shot him a beaming smile whi
ch had him purring out in delight.
"Thanks" I beamed as I immediately got to work un-wrapping the straw and stickin
g it into my drink, the guys laughing as Hunter continued to purr behind me, obv
iously more than a little content with my reaction. We purred when we were conte
nt, happy or we used it as a way to comfort our mate when they were distressed:
only shifters had the ability due to us having our wolf.
"You coming around tonight?" he asked hopefully when we had finished eating. It
had been clear that he had been dying to ask since he had seen me and I couldn't
help but shake my head amused as I took in the way his eyes seemed to sparkle w
ith excitement.
"Sure" I smiled, it being the weekend tomorrow so I had nothing against either s
taying around his for the night or going home later than I usually did. The buse
s may have stopped so I couldn't get home that way but I could always run; it ha
d after all been a while since I had been in my wolf form but I hadn't wanted an
yone to spot me. That was not how I wanted Hunter to find out I could shift: whi
le he was tracking me down to kill me for thinking I was a random rouge. Yep, di
dn't want that at all.
So what did you think, let me know? Longer chapters better? Who's Pov next Hunte
r/Zoe's?
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Chapter 26
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Hey readers,
Sorry for the wait but I hope this chapter makes up for it. I know you
een for Hunter to find out that Zoe can shift but think about how hard
e on her, she has never told a soul about her ability so it has got to
o open up, even if she is beginning to trust Hunter with her heart and
ts.

are all k
it must b
be hard t
her secre

Anyway it won't be long so keep an eye out for the dramatic chapter; I will be m
aking it dramatic after all.
So with that thanks to everyone who took the time to tell me who's Pov you want,
it was about even by the time I decided to tackle writing this chapter so I had
to pick what I thought you guys would have liked the best, not to mention what
would have worked the most effective with what I wanted to happen within the cha
pter. In the end I decided to do Zoe's Pov, but while the chapter is short the n
ext one will be longer since I will be doing Hunters Pov I think. Depends really
...
Anyway long authors note but thank you for reading it. With that here is the cha
pter so read on and enjoy, not to mention comment and vote to tell me what you t
hink!
Lots of love
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Zoe's Pov
I was sitting propped up against a tree on the large fields surrounding the scho
ol, my mood switching between annoyance and understanding as I stared at the mat
hs sums in front of me. Surprisingly my emotions had nothing to do with the fact
the teacher had given all the students in his class a large amount of homework
that even the smartest people would struggle with, it had nothing to do with the
fact my pen had leaked over my work nor the fact I had left my sunglasses at ho
me meaning I had no choice but to suffer through the annoying light as it glared
off the pages in front of me. No, it had everything to do with the fact that I
was stuck at school while my mate and the pack had to deal with a situation with
a number of routes approaching their territory.
I knew that he was ok, of course he was and however cruel it may have sounded I
wasn't worried about him. Not because I didn't care, I cared a lot for my mate,
but I knew he was an amazingly werewolf and alpha and he would make sure nothing
happened to him. I wasn't a clingy person by nature, I enjoy his company no end
but I wasn't begging him to spend all his day with me. I wouldn't mind if I did
don't get me wrong, but I didn't want to or feel the need to smother him or sta
lk him wherever he went like my pathetic sister.
The rouges had crossed the territory boarders and they had nothing to do with th
e school, meaning that by cutting across a packs territory it meant they were a
threat that needed to be dealt with. Personally I had been attacked a number of
times, I had always managed to get away of course since I was still breathing bu
t that didn't mean I didn't have a few close times. I honestly thought it was di
sgusting how packs dealt with rouges, I like myself and a lot of other rogues he
re didn't become rouges by choice, we had no choice and yet we were hunted down
because of it!
I scowled at my thoughts, wiping my black stained hands on the grass around me a
s I tried to clear away the ink which had leaked from my now useless pen. I was
annoyed that they had left me even though I understood why; they didn't think I
could shift so naturally I wouldn't have been much help if the situation would h
ave turned serious. Never mind the fact that I was probably there best fighter,
having the experience and such in attacking with the intent to kill.
Sighing I knew I couldn't blame him, but just sitting around doing nothing was a
real pain in the arse. The fact I could be helping only making it worse, and I
knew if anything happened to Hunter or my brother than I would never forgive mys
elf. Even so I stayed put, not wishing for Hunter to find out that I could shift
this way.
I wasn't going to keep it from him forever; actually I planned to tell him in th
e next few days if I built up enough courage to do so. I was worried about what
his reaction would be, the fact not even my brother knew about my ability making
the whole situation even worse. I knew he would flip out when he found out abou
t it, probably demanding that I should have told him sooner. I found I wouldn't
change it though, he may be my brother and I may love and trust him but the know
ledge that I could shift kept my so-called parents from coming after me all thos
e years.
When they had found out that Stacey could shift, she had been giving off the sig
ns after all, they didn't let her out of their sights. Before a werewolf shifted
, especially in a female on the rare occasion there were hints, tells that told
the people around them what to expect. Such as the suddenly increased temperatur
e, the mood swings and the fact that all of our senses grew stronger than a norm
al female werewolf. They had noticed hers of course when she was younger, but du
e to completely ignoring me I had to go through it all on my own without anyone.

I remembered that it was a both painful and terrifying experience, especially wh

en you didn't know what was going on at the time. The feel of your bones breakin
g and realigning to support your new form for the first time was excruciatingly
painful, the feeling while was necessary it was far from pleasing. It is the mos
t painful thing a wolf will go through in their life, but the fact I was so youn
g meant my pain tolerance as a child was even more sensitive, meaning the pain l
asted for hours rather than the few minutes it was meant to.
Snapping out of my thoughts, not liking the depressing road they were going down
I threw my books and notes to the side, not wanting to be bothered with them an
ymore. I wasn't an idiot by any means, but I also wasn't the smartest person, I
had been a rogue all my life after all so school had never occurred to me. I had
tried a human one once but it didn't turn out well, I found that while I may ha
ve looked like a human my inner wolf hated being surrounded by anyone other than
its own kind. I only lasted about a few months before I couldn't take it anymor
e, choosing to spend my time in the woods or simply reading out of textbooks to
teach myself.
Not wanting to dwell on the past since there was nothing I could do to change it
I pulled my legs up to my chest, tilting my head back as I felt the bark of the
tree press against me in a soothing manner. Being a werewolf meant our kind lov
ed nature, loved woods and such since it was our wolves natural and instinctual
surroundings. I just loved it for the sights, the smells and the sounds which we
re always surrounding you. The sound of the birds and the leaves, the smell of t
he different scents as they surrounded you and the fact everything looked to bea
utiful were all factors which appealed to me greatly.
I didn't know how long I sat there, the rest of the females sitting in class due
to the bell not going yet. I had snuck out to sit outside, it was a gorgeous da
y out and I didn't see the need to waste it. It wasn't too hot but it was far fr
om cold, the sun out making the grass shimmer attractively and a slight breeze i
n the air making it soothing to sit out.
It wasn't until all of the students started to filter out for lunch that I found
myself watching them, my emerald eyes following their movements as they talked
and laughed as if the males of the pack weren't off fighting. I may have had c
onfidence in Hunter and Jack, but that didn't mean I didn't worry about him. The
y were overconfident; nothing good would come of it.
Hearing my phone go off I quickly slipped it out of my pocket, not knowing who w
ould be texting me right now since very few had my number. Taking it out I frown
ed when I saw it was a number that I didn't recognise, it stunning me slightly b
ut I passed it off as someone just having texted the wrong number. But as I look
ed at the text once I opened it I felt my anger rise to an almost uncontrollable
rate as I read it, the words only fuelling my anger to a level which I knew I w
ouldn't be able to control.
Last chance before no more Chloe it read causing my hands to clench, my head sna
pping upright as I felt my wolf take over. It was clearly from my parents, and a
s I looked to the right I felt my upper lip pull back into a silent snarl as I n
oticed that a crowd had gathered.
My so called sister's scent filtered into my nose, the sharp and husky aroma of
it making it clear that she was in her wolf form. I was on my feet instantly, my
hands clenched so tightly that my knuckles turned white with the strain when I
took in what was in front of me. There my bitch of a sister was, her large brown
wolf viciously approaching a terrified Chloe almost tauntingly, drawing out the
fear. That was the last thing I took in before I felt my wolf take over, the bo

nd I had with my brother meaning my wolf saw Chloe as a pack sister. The fact sh
e was under threat, under attack was unacceptable and my wolf wanted to protect
her family!
Tell me what you think! Review! It was a rush job so sorry for any errors, but i
f you spot any don't be shy to let me know so I can edit them. I want to make my
story better after all.
And for those who wanted Hunters Pov you're getting it next to look out for some
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Chapter 27
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Hey guys,
Short note just for you guys to thank you all for your support through-out the s
tory, I wouldn't have managed it if it wasn't for you guys so thanks again.
Here's the next chapter so I hope you read and enjoy, I decided to do it in Hunt
ers Pov since I wanted you all to see just how what he was about to learn affect
ed him. So with that read on and enjoy!
Sorry for any errors but I finished it today and didn't have time to go over it,
let me know if you see any bad ones.
Lots of love
xxx
Hunters Pov
'Are you sure she's just not worried about you?' I asked Jack through the pack m
ind as we headed back to the school, all of us mated wolves eager to get back to
our mates. Leaving them tended to be painful, but I knew that the uncomfortable
pull in my chest would be nothing compared to what I would be like when I final
ly mated and marked her as my own. When she was ready, which would hopefully be
soon, I would ravish her until she was screaming my name as she withered underne
ath me before I sank my canines into the flesh of her throat. The thought and me
ntal image alone was enough to have both me and my wolf panting, just knowing th
at in the near future my fantasies would become my reality.
We had all been in our own thoughts when Jack suddenly picked up his speed, ment
ioning something about getting a huge wave of fear from Chloe and needing to get
back to her since something was wrong. I didn't question him, the rouges had be
en easily taken care of and everyone was now breaking up to go their own ways. S
ince I had howled when I became aware of what was happening they had instantly d
ropped everything to come together as a group and fight, I didn't need to order
them even though it was possible for me to do so. They were a loyal pack, each w
ould fight to save their home and their loved ones - except for Stacy that was.
Ever since it had become common knowledge that we had a female shifter in the pa
ck it had become both a blessing and a nightmare. The blessing being as simple a
s the fact it meant we could learn more about them, but then again that seemed t
o back fire since we couldn't be sure what she was telling us was the true or wh
ether she was exaggerating to make herself sound better than she actually was. T
hat wasn't the worst thing though, not only did she flaunt it around she made th
e other females of the pack feel like shit for not being born with the ability.
To be honest it was pissing everyone off, it was only a matter of time before I

had no choice but to put her in her place since some of the mated wolves were co
mmenting on how she was upsetting their mates.
'This is something different, it's fear not worry he stated causing me to nod, t
elling everyone not to hold back and to get there as quickly as possible. Being
the alpha I was naturally the fastest and strongest of the pack, but Collin wasn
't far behind since he was my beta and Jack was surprisingly managing to keep up
. I had a feeling that it was due to thinking his mate was in trouble, I knew th
at if I had had a similar feeling from Zoe then I would have been gone like a sh
ot without looking back if it meant her safety was in danger.
It was with that thought I was suddenly filled with an anger which clearly wasn'
t my own, the feeling seemingly making my wolf see red as I was suddenly breakin
g off from the pack as my legs took me faster than the others could keep up with
. I didn't know what was happening, but something was making my mate boil with s
uch anger that I didn't realise she was capable of. Something was definitely wro
ng. My mate while she had her own problems was a down to earth girl and I loved
that about her; but the rage I was feeling off her was so strong that she shoul
dn't have been able to feel something so powerful, so raw.
'What's wrong?' Collin asked through the mind link causing me growl slightly, no
t at my beta of course but at the realisation that something could be wrong with
her. My mate was too delicate, too valuable to me for anything to be a threat t
o her! She was mine!
'Something's not right' I stated as I continued to push myself harder along with
Jack, who hearing my thoughts and worry on Zoe only seemed to try and push hims
elf harder due to the fact that both his sister and mate could be in trouble. I
didn't blame him; hell I was already quite a large distance from the pack before
I heard Collins thoughts in my head as he tried to keep up with me along with t
he others.
'Hunter you need to try and calm down, if something is wrong then wouldn't it be
safer to have the us with you?' he asked me gently, making sure not to make his
voice a demand which would only infuriate my wolf more than he already was as h
e would have felt as if a pack mate was stepping out of line. I felt Collin shud
der at my thoughts, making me realise that I had kept my mind open for all to he
ar as I did so.
'He has a point mate, let us help' Josh stated as well, though his own thoughts
were on Hannah as he worried about her as well. I didn't blame him, but he had s
tated with the others that while her emotions were a little haywire she didn't s
eem to be in any immediate danger which he was thankful for.
I couldn't help but feel jealous with how easily they could feel their mates, al
l of my close pack mates having already claimed their mates for all to see. I kn
ew they had taken into consideration of how much it was taking out of me to hold
back my wolf who wanted nothing more than to mount my mate at every opportunity
he had to do so, the pack making sure not to make any comments around her which
would risk triggering my possessiveness which would only make it harder for me
to control my inner beast. He wanted to protect his mate of course, but he thoug
ht that the only way to do so was to mark her so he could keep track of her and
make sure she was safe. I knew she wasn't ready for it so I held back for her sa
ke, I would never force myself on her!
It worked like that for every mated couple, though alphas felt it stronger. I kn
ew that as soon as I sank my canines into that slender neck of hers that I would
be filled with both my emotions and hers, feeling them in such detail that I wo
uld always know what mood she was in. It was designed for me to make sure that s
he was always safe and happy around me; though I had no idea what it would be li

ke if the female could shift as well since it would affect her inner wolf as wel
l as the males. See this was the problem, how little we knew of female shifters
and while we had hoped Stacy would fill us in we couldn't trust a word that came
out of her mouth and the whole pack knew it.
'It won't be too long until she'll cave mate, we all see how she looks at you' L
iam stated before my head was filled with his memoires, showing me using the pac
k mind of the times he had watched us. I couldn't help but give a wolfy grin whe
n I saw the adoration which was present in her eyes as she looked at me, how muc
h she seemed to be in tuned to me as he showed me a picture of her curled up on
my lap as we all watched a film at the pack house. It was kind of shocking when
she had told us all that she enjoyed watching horrors over romances, mentioning
how she couldn't never grasp on why you would want to watch a film that left you
in tears. Did I mention how incredible my mate was?
'Yea Hunter, just image she'll be under you soon enough' Josh smirked causing my
mind to immediately be drawn to just that. Mm, I couldn't wait until she finall
y caved. I knew I was starting to have an effect on her, letting my touches ling
er a little more than necessary, letting my arm brush against the swell of those
tempting breasts of hers....
'Dude I know you're the alpha and she's your mate and all, but that's my fucking
sister!' Jacks thoughts slammed into my brain causing the tension to break as I
could hear the mental laughter of the pack as they couldn't help but release wo
lfy chuckles that sounded far from normal in their animal forms. I couldn't help
but roll my eyes, Zoe was my mate god-dammit so I should be able to think about
her when I wanted! But unfortunately I could kind of see where he was coming fr
om; for his sake I will try and tone it down.
'Thanks mate' his thoughts hit me again causing me to roll my eyes at how reliev
ed he sounded.
'I'm not making any promises' I stated in my head as we continued to head to the
school, my mates emotions still worrying me but it was nice to have a distracti
on so I didn't completely loose it. I could tell that Jack was pleased as well,
both of us thinking that Stacy was still there so if something was wrong she wou
ld be able to let us know via the pack mind. I could sense that she was phased;
hopefully she was guarding the woods like I told her to.
She had wanted to come of course but I had denied it much to the relief of the p
ack, she was fast yes but she was to put it bluntly stupid when it came to insti
ncts. She ignored them basically. When her wolf told her to flee she stood her g
round and when her wolf told her to fight she either froze or then decided to ru
n when we actually needed her help. It was because of this that she was a reliab
ility and it was better that she just stayed away, it was too risky having her c
lose to the fight since we would always have to be looking out for her which mea
n we were less concentrated on the battle. So with that I ordered her to stay ar
ound the school, an order which she couldn't refuse even if she tried to. It was
built into your wolf to want to obey an order from an alpha; a wolf lived for t
hree things; to mate, to protect your home and to obey an alpha.
'Still, thanks' he replied with relief making me roll my eyes at his tone, I cou
ld only picture what it would look like on my wolf form but I couldn't be sure.
'How's the whole mating thing coming along?' Liam asked curiously, his thoughts
on Kelly as the rest of my pack seemed to be just as curious to what my answer w
ould be. They wanted an alpha female along with their wolves, the fact I had bee
n running the pack solo for years without a mate at my side practically unheard
of. A mate was meant to be there to keep the alpha level headed, to help look af
ter the pack and such and the fact I didn't officially have one since I had yet

to claim her meant every pack mates wolves were restless.

'God it's getting harder and harder to hold back mate, seriously she walks aroun
d in my clothes for goodness sakes!' I almost whimpered out as I remembered how
she would walk around the pack house in my shirt and boxers, mentioning how she
liked the fact that they were smothered in my scent and she liked the way the fa
bric felt as it touched her skin. I mean did she know how much it was taking out
of me not to rip the bloody things off her and pound her into the bed sheets? I
mean she looked so fucking edible that I could barely keep my hands off her whe
n she was around, refusing to leave her alone when she was walking about since m
y wolf wouldn't allow it due to his possessive side. He didn't like his mate wal
king around while looking so delicious since she wasn't marked yet. I vaguely wo
ndered if she had noticed, how I had always made an excuse to follow her around
even though I had tried to be subtle about it.
'I think we've all noticed that alpha, she isn't exactly
Josh sniggered, thinking back to when he met Hannah. The
had been instant, but she had teased and taunted him for
ving in with a grin. It had been hilarious to watch, but
d it funny when I was on the receiving end even though I
t on purpose.

making it easy on you'

chemistry between them
weeks before finally gi
that didn't mean I foun
knew Zoe wasn't doing i

'I know, she's worth it' and she was, she was so worth it. She was worth the pul
l in my chest when she was away from me, the way my wolf snarled that she wasn't
mated and marked and the fact he was constantly restless for not having his alp
ha-female by his side constantly where she belonged. But she was worth waiting f
or, the gorgeous girl who had been through so much in her short life meant enoug
h to me to make me fight my urges.
'You know Hunter, while I hate to have to see the mental images which flash thro
ugh my head when you picture what you think she might look like naked, I'm glad
you're the one she's going to mate with' Jack stated quietly in his head causing
me to both blush slightly in my wolf form and grin, thankful that no one could
see me go bright red while I was my wolf.
Since I was the alpha it meant that I could easily hide my thoughts from others,
but I tended to forget and the rest of the pack got a...eyeful to say the least
. It wasn't like I had seen her naked unfortunately so neither me or my wolf min
ded, when it came to making love to your mate the males tended to be able to kee
p it out of the thoughts of the others. It seemed natural, for the wolf in you t
o feel possessive enough not to want others to see what your mate looked like na
ked. Not that anyone was complaining, our wolves were possessive enough as it is
without knowing that others had seen so much of your lover, your soul-mate.
'Thanks Jack, it means
ning a lot to both the
ely thanked someone so
w how much it meant to
your pack.

a lot' I said sincerely, a compliment from your alpha mea

pack mate and their wolf. I knew this which was why I rar
sincerely, not because I was ungrateful but because I kne
a person's wolf to be accepted and thanked by an alpha of

'No problem Hunter, any time' was his grinning reply before everyone had managed
to catch up with me, making me realise that I had been further ahead of them th
en I realised. I had slowed down to a jog when I found it made sense to wait for
them, safety and power in numbers after all. It would have been entirely differ
ent if I had felt fear from Zoe instead of just anger; however cruel it may have
sounded if my mate was in trouble then she was my first priority, even over my
pack.
'So what's the plan-' Collin stated as we reached the school only for each of us
to freeze as we took in the scene in front of us, Collins voice zoning off as w

e all found ourselves frozen in place. I didn't know what I had been expecting,
but it was definitely not this.
(So what do you guy's think, I really didn't intend to finish it so suddenly but
I found myself wanting to upload quicker than I realised. The next chapter you
won't have to wait as long for though, promise, since I have already started it.
So I hope you let me know your thoughts, the next update should be soon!)
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Chapter 28
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Hey readers,
Well here is the chapter you have all been waiting for so let me know what you t
hink, Hunter is finally clued in on the fact that she isn't exactly your regular
wolf. Sorry for the previous chapter since I did kind of tease you all slightly
didn't I, but I hope the quick update makes up for it.
Thanks again for all the support since it really does make my day.
Lots of love
xxx
Hunters Pov
I didn't know why but I found it impossible to move as I took in the scene in fr
ont of me, a quick glance to my pack mates only causing me to realise that they
were in the exact same situation. Due to my inner wolf being the alpha he effect
ively 'owned' you could call it each and every wolf that lived inside my pack, i
t was what made it possible for me to command them. But as I took in the scene i
n front of me, frozen to the spot, I couldn't help but take in the fact that the
y stood stiff and unwillingly as if I had given them an alpha command even thoug
h I hadn't.
My wolf was telling me that I needed to watch this, that it would ruin everythin
g if I intervened however much I wanted to. My mate was practically committing s
uicide in front of me but however much I struggled with my wolf I couldn't move,
I hated it! I hated the fact I felt weak against my own animal, to wound up wit
h worry and panic to realise just how necessary it was for me to pay attention a
nd watch. How both mine and the packs future was about to chance right in front
of our eyes, how much more possessive my inner wolf was going to act until my ma
te was fully claimed like I had craved since I had first found out that she was
mine; that she was my soul-mate and my other half.
'What the fuck is going on?' Jack asked panicked as he found it impossible to m
ove much like myself, the alpha wolf in me taking complete charge of the pack. I
knew he was acting by instinct, but with my mate in danger as well as Jacks I c
ouldn't help but want to ignore it. I could already begin to feel myself resenti
ng my inner alpha, not knowing that in mere minutes I would be kissing the groun
d he walked on.
'I don't know!' went around the pack mind as we all took in the scene in front o
f us, terrified out of our minds and helpless to act against what we thought was
inevitable.
I watched as I took in what was happening in front of me, how Stacy's large brow
n wolf was standing threateningly in front of a terrified Chloe as she tried to
back away only to find her back pressing against the back of a tree preventing h

er from moving any further. What the hell was Stacy playing at? Was she seriousl
y planning to attack one of our own? One of our mated females? Was she stupid?
"Stacy please, I don't know what I've wrong" we were all forced to listen to Chl
oe beg, Jack not even being able to snarl as it seemed as if our inner wolves we
re refusing to make ourselves known. I didn't know why, but I knew something big
was going to happen as I tried to fight my wolf only to find it pointless in do
ing so. My wolf had full control, and to be honest it was scaring the shit out o
f me.
Stacy's wolfy chuckles filtered into our ears as each and every one of us felt t
he fur on our backs raise as we watched the only female wolf of the pack taunt J
acks mate. It was clear Chloe was terrified out of her mind, we could practicall
y smell the fear as it came off her in waves as Stacy continued to play with her
as if she meant nothing, as if she was food in the wild! It was disgusting and
as soon as I got my wolf under control she was going to pay!
It was when I felt my gaze drawn to my right that I felt my eyes widen and my pa
nic increase, catching sight of my mate as she seemed to be watching the scene i
n front of her with pure anger in her gaze. Oh please don't do anything stupid b
aby I begged in my mind, whimpering slightly as I doubled my efforts to move onl
y to find it pointless as none of us could move from our positions from the edge
of the woods. What the hell was going on?
It was then I felt the previous anger I felt from my mate radiate through my bod
y at such a level that I found it affecting my own, only increasing my own anger
and frustration as I felt my ears twitch on the top of my head before pulling b
ack in a threatening manner as I felt my upper lip rise in a silent snarl. What
on earth was my wolf playing at?
"Oh fuck no" I heard my mate hiss as I watched helplessly as she stumbled to her
feet, the venom in her tone causing even me to flinch as I noticed my pack mate
s do the same. It was clear the others were thankful their mates were not involv
ed and were safe, even if they trembled with the others as they watched the scen
e in front of them with fear in their eyes.
'Holy shit Hunter, what the fuck is she doing?' Josh exclaimed as we all watched
wide eyed and speechless as my mate suddenly started to sprint in the direction
of where Stacy was still taunting Chloe, my eyes watching her helplessly as I f
elt myself whining at how much danger she was putting herself into. She didn't s
tand a chance against Stacy; she was a female not a shifter! What was she doing,
didn't she care that she was putting herself in danger!
'No baby, please no' I found myself whining over and over again as I tried to fi
ght against my wolf only to come up short, why was my wolf letting her do this?
Here in front of us our mate was clearly going to get hurt and yet all I could h
ear him whispering to me is that she would be fine, that I needed to see somethi
ng. I hated it, loathed it even as I felt my anger rise at both Stacy and my wol
f. I wanted answers, and I wanted them now!
It wasn't until she got half way and started to take off her shirt that I felt m
y previous struggling halt instantly, my head tilting to the side as her suddenl
y lime coloured green bra came into view. If I hadn't of been so distracted with
my mates' actions I probably would have chuckled at her choice of colour for he
r bra, or glazed lustfully at her generous chest as her breasts bounced deliciou
sly with even step she took. But I was distracted, distracted with the fact that
she now running at a speed not even a female should have been capable of.
None of us could even think to each other as we watched her shirt hit the ground
before blowing slightly in the wind, her shoes next to go before she somehow ma

naged to get her skirt off while running revealing a sight that had my wolf moan
ing and purring in delight. Her legs looked so fucking long, her stomach toned a
nd flat clueing me in on the fact she exercised a lot and her chest....just uh!
It wasn't that what had my attention though surprisingly, my form to shocked to
even think of trying to move again as I watched the air rippled around her just
as she reached Stacy's still distracted wolf. What happened next I couldn't beli
eve my eyes, Zoe phasing so quickly before suddenly the most gorgeous white wolf
suddenly appeared in her place as she phased mid step, something which I though
t was impossible.
I couldn't help but take in her wolf, the size of it slightly bigger than Stacy'
s but still smaller than my more than impressive size. I was the alpha after all
. A few black markings were on her snowy white fur, her paw and ear pitch black
making her look anything other than deadly, that was until she pulled the upper
lip of her muzzle up revealing a set of perfectly white canines which seemed to
be out for blood.
My Zoe, my mate was a shifter! My mate was a shifter!
I watched with keen eyes as the claws of her paws on her front legs dug into the
soft ground before she kicked off with her hind legs to gain leverage, all of t
his happening so quickly, so effortlessly that everyone watching could only gaze
on in pure shock and amazement as my mate pounced onto Stacy's still unaware fo
rm catching her by surprise.
Her howl of shock and agony filtered into our sensitive ears but none of us care
d, Chloe screaming out in surprise as the large brown wolf was suddenly knocked
over before my mates glistening teeth sank into her sister's neck with no remors
e. I still couldn't help but be scared for her though, Stacy had been trained wh
ilst my mate hadn't of been. It was unnecessary though since as soon as her teet
h had made contact with Stacy's brown fur it was obvious to us all that Stacy di
dn't stand a chance in hell of winning.
Chloe had instantly run towards the females of the pack who were close to my mat
e once Stacy's large wolf was taken down without hesitation, everyone's eyes on
the two large wolves as Zoe effortlessly threw Stacy to the floor causing anothe
r howl of pain to fall from her lips. Again none of us cared, only being able to
watch on as my mate got into a defensive pose in front of all of the pack femal
es much to the relief of my pack mates. The fact she was protecting our soul-mat
es, our other half's like a mother would her cubs meant that each and every one
of them saw her as the alpha-female that she was born to be.
We continued to watch as Stacy hurriedly got back onto her feet; my mates muzzle
now dark with blood that clearly wasn't her own; the wound on Stacy's neck only
making it more obvious whose blood it actually was. Stacy's snarl rang through
the woods as she got into an attacking pose, my wolf not liking the fact she was
being aggressive to my mate but keeping the command in place knowing that I nee
ded to see this, to see my mate as my complete and utter equal, as my alpha-fema
le, as my other-half!
The two circled each other, all of us not believing our eyes as we watched how f
oolish Stacy was being. It wasn't like I was cheering her on, hell no, but the f
act she was denying the clearly instinctual urge to submit to the female alpha m
eant that it was suicide, she didn't stand a chance but that didn't mean I worri
ed any less for my mates safety like any male wouldn't.
Stacy tried to take my mate by surprise, but anyone could see that Zoe was prepa
red for it. I mean even the females of the pack cringed slightly when Stacy made
her move out of reflex, knowing what a foolish decision it was going to be on h

er part. So as soon as Stacy leapt for my mate she soon found my Zoe's teeth fir
mly imbedded in her neck, all of us cringing as our sensitive hearing picked up
the crunching sound as Zoe held nothing back as she attacked her own sister as i
f she was a stranger. I guess she was if I thought about it, making sure to bloc
k my thoughts from the pack as I realised that all Zoe had been through the only
family she actually considered to be one was Jack.
With that thought I knew she wouldn't care if she killed Stacy, and by the way e
veryone was backing away as she threw Stacy's now limp wolf around as if she was
nothing it was clear that was exactly what she was going to do if I didn't stop
her.
Feeling my wolf release the command after my realisation, my wolf now purring at
the thought of my mate being a shifter as I sprinted quickly across the field t
owards my mate who picked up on the movement instantly. Good girl I thought with
pride, such a talented and protective wolf.
Letting go of Stacy's neck her body hit the ground with a thump, the pack doctor
standing nervously at the side along with the school staff as everyone was stil
l in shock over what they had just discovered. My mate had hid her wolf so easil
y, so efficiently that I couldn't help but be both annoyed and impressed as I tr
otted over to her to make sure she didn't see me as a threat. She didn't thankfu
lly, my form stopping just in front of hers as my large black wolf contrasted am
azingly against hers as I bend my head down slightly to bump my muzzle against h
er bloody one.
I whined slightly when she backed away from me, her large emerald eyes wide with
what looked like fear as she stumbled back on her legs. It was a sharp contrast
to what her previous gracefully and calculated moves had been when she had take
n down Stacy with such viciousness that I couldn't help but find it arousing.
'We have to get her away from Stacy mate,
want to deal with the consequences of her
ed into my head, the others having phased
urge to appear near his mates side to do
ta, a decision I would never regret.

I may hate the girl but do you really

death right now?' Collins voice filter
but Collin as my beta had resisted the
his job. It was why I choose him as be

'Aw thanks mate, I'm touched' his thoughts hit me causing me to shake my head at
his amused tone, but he was right I didn't want to deal with the consequences w
hich would come if Stacy died. Turning back to my angel I took note that she had
relaxed, her large wolf head tilted to the left as she seemed to be studying me
in detail. Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to hear her in my head until I had
mated with her, again hopefully I wouldn't have to wait long.
Barking at her I approached her playfully, wagging my tail to show how happy I a
m that she could phase even if I was hurt that she had kept it from me. I could
understand why of course, hell not even her brother knew since if he did he woul
d have told me when I had alpha ordered what seemed like ages ago. Hopefully she
would trust me to tell me about herself, my hopes only increasing now we had a
female shifter that I could trust! I knew my mate was amazing, but this was just
incredible!
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Hunters Pov
I didn't know what was going through that head of hers but the last thing I expe
cted her to do was run from me, the white behind of her wolf flashing through th
e woods before she was gone like a shot. To be honest it hurt, a lot, that she w
as running away from me but I knew she must be feeling a number of conflicting e
motions right now. She had just exposed her clearly deeply personal secret of be
ing a wolf, one she had kept hidden from everyone who knew her for her whole lif
e, to protect a female of her pack. And it was her pack as well as mine, it was
our pack and as soon as she let me claim her we would run it together like we we
re destined to.
'I've got this alpha, go after her!' Collin stated, clearing seeing how conflict
ed I felt. It was my duty as alpha to check if Stacy was ok, I may hate her but
she was still a pack member. Zoe on the other hand was my life, my other half; m
y mate and I wanted nothing more than to run after her since I could almost feel
the pain she was going through. So when Collin stated he would take over the si
tuation I was off like a shot, my claws gripping the soft ground with every poun
ce as I headed as quickly as I could through the woods, running after my angel a
s if my life depending on it.
'Thanks mate, I owe you one' I thought back to Collin as I followed my mates sce
nt, the fact she had now shifted in front of us all meant that it would be impos
sible to hide her scent. I knew what it smelt like now, and while it was shockin
g that she had managed to hide it for so long now it was out in the open she wou
ld be a lot easier to find.
'Don't worry about it' was all I got back before I shut the mind link between us
, my nose lowering to the ground as I breathed in deeply as I followed her scent
to where she had gone.
It didn't take long until I found her, her light pants filling the air as she se
emed to be sniffing a large clearing as she trotted around it almost causally. I
could see how at unease she was though, her form stiff and her ears twitched ba
ck as her bloody face and muzzle continued to scan the area as she paced, clearl
y not knowing what to do with herself now she had ran.
Whimpering lowly in my throat her head snapped in my direction, the fact she kne
w instantly where to look cluing me in on the fact she knew I was following the
whole time. It didn't surprise me, my mate was both incredibly smart and special
.
Don't run baby....please I mentally pleaded with her when I saw her claws dig in
to the ground hinting me in on the fact that she was preparing to run. I couldn'
t help but whine louder, lowering my large form to the ground to try and show he
r that I wasn't a threat. She must know that I could and would never hurt her, b
ut if I had to show submission to my mate then I would do so without regret.

I could tell the action surprised her, her form relaxing slightly due to how stu
nned she seemed. I knew why she was, I mean it went against all of my nature to
not submit and yet here I was on the ground in front of my mate. I hoped beyond
hope that it would show her how much I cared; how much I trusted and loved her a
nd when I saw her slowly start to approach me I knew I had thankfully succeeded.
Slowly getting up I lowered my head to hers when she stood in front of me, her w
hite wolf while larger than most still looked tiny compared to mine as I bumped
my muzzle gently against hers in a soft and loving manner. I couldn't help but l
et my tail sway side to side quickly when I felt her return the gesture, the pre
vious gap between us closing as I felt her rub her nose into the pelt of my neck
as she nuzzled against me causing me to purr.
I couldn't help but return the gesture, my heavy tongue lolling out of the side
of my mouth as I ran it over her healthy white fur over and over again as if we
were true wolves in the wild. I was comforting my mate, and as I felt and heard
her purr in her own chest I couldn't help but press myself against her, my wolf
howling in pure pleasure as I walked around her as I took her all in.
I made sure to always keep contact as I brushed around her, not being able to re
sist however much I tried to not to breathe in the musky scent of her rear as he
r tail raised automatically at my action. A low but animistic growl rippled from
my throat as I found my wolf going nuts with the sudden urge to claim her, he w
anted nothing more than to mount her right there and then but the last thing I w
anted was for our first time to be in wolf form. I wanted to feel her soft skin
as she moved against me, feel her lips on mine as I took her to heights of pleas
ure which she wouldn't have thought possible. So with that on my mind I held bac
k the wolf in me before returning to her front, her face moving to press against
my neck as we both felt a slight breeze from when our tails were wagging happil
y.
I didn't know how long we stood there until I saw and heard her thump her bottom
end on the floor, her tongue lolling out of the side of her mouth as she looked
up at me with those gorgeous amber eyes of hers. Amber was the colour of all of
our wolves' eyes once we had phased, but the shades were different and unique f
or each and every shifter. Zoe's eyes were as vibrant as they come; the colour s
tanding out against her light coat making her look even more beautiful to me if
that was possible.
Joining her on the ground I let myself sit beside her, my head resting on the ba
ck of her neck as we continued to sit in silence, enjoying each other's company
before I felt the familiar feeling in my head meaning someone wanted to talk to
me.
'How are things alpha?' I heard Collin ask as soon as I had opened my mind to hi
m, letting him see through my eyes how my mate was wrapped around me as I rested
my head on her back. I could sense his awe, not only at the fact she was a fema
le wolf but the fact she had managed to hide it from us for so long. I made a me
ntal note to ask her about how she managed to mask her scent, it was incredibly
impressive and much like watching her when she phased mid-stride I thought it ha
d been impossible until I had seen my angel do it right in front of my eyes.
'Good, how are Stacy, Jack and Chloe?' I asked with a slight wince, not knowing
whether I wanted Stacy to be alright or not. She deserved everything she got and
once I got back then she was going to be punished, there was no way I wanted su
ch a spoilt brat in my pack and the sooner her and her pathetic parents were gon
e the better. She had pushed and pushed but now she had gone way to far, you do
NOT threaten someone's mate, especially a female like she had been doing. It was
sick, barbaric and incredibly frowned upon and if she thought what my mate did

to her was the end of it then she was so very wrong.

'Jacks pissed as you can imagine but thankfully she's alright and safe, Chloe's
worried about your mate even though I told her Zoe was fine and Stacy...well let
's just say it will take her weeks to heal at least, I didn't know how Zoe manag
ed to do it but she managed to shatter every bone in Stacy's body without punctu
ring any of her internal organs' he stated with awe in his tone, clearly impress
ed that even though it looked like my mate was killing Stacy all she had done wa
s inflict masses of pain on her. Again I couldn't help but release a wolfy grin;
my mate was awesome!
'Is the pack doctor looking at her?' I asked, wanting to know what was going on
with my pack. I really needed to be there but as I felt my mates wet muzzle burr
y itself against my coat I knew that I had to stay, not that I was complaining s
ince the feel of my mate next to me in wolf form was incredibly satisfying. I th
ink it was down to the fact that my wolf had never been so content, not to menti
on I would get to spend all of my day with her now since she would have to be tr
ansferred to the classes which involved the males because of the shifting. While
I didn't like so many unmated males around her when I had yet to claim her I kn
ew they wouldn't even try and get too close to her, just the thought of them tou
ching her made me want to rip out there throats and I was only imagining it!
'Yep she's on bed rest...' he trailed off uncomfortably, clearing knowing someth
ing that I didn't. I couldn't help but feel my wolf start to get restless, the t
hought that a pack mate was keeping something from me, friend or not, was comple
tely unacceptable.
'Spill!' I ordered, letting a little of my alpha order slip through just enough
for him to feel it. I could tell he did, sensing his shiver as he didn't even tr
y and fight my control over him as he instantly came clean with a wince.
'There's another problem, it's her parents-' he started causing me to naturally
growl, Zoe jumping slightly before I let a comforting purr rumble in my chest be
fore she relaxed against me again causing me to grin. That's a good girl.
'What about the bastards?' I mentally snarled causing him to flinch, I didn't ca
re. Just the thought of that family made my wolf turn red with rage, only Jack a
nd Zoe mattered to me from that family the rest could die in hell for all I care
d. Call me harsh but I don't care, they kicked my mate out when she was a child
and there other daughter just tried to harm a mated female. Both were unacceptab
le in my books and they would be dealt with!
'They are demanding to stay at the pack house while Stacy recovers-' he started
but I cut him off with another vicious growl which I knew they could all hear fr
om the school grounds, his flinch of both fear and un-comfort told me that.
'There is no way in hell that is happening!' I snarled through the pack mind, I
did not want those people in my house! Stacy was going as soon as she recovered
enough so I didn't want them there, not to mention I knew my mate wouldn't stay
at my home if they were present and that was just not happening. I was going to
ask her to move in but I knew she would out right deny it if I let them stay, so
nope, they were out of there!
'I agree with you alpha. Jack is flipping out but Chloe is managing to keep him
calm enough not to shift, but that's not the worst bit' he stated with agreement
, I knew he would back me up the entire way if I kicked them out. Actually I cou
ld hear his thoughts, he wanted me to and was actually hoping to sway my decisio
n. Not that I minded, my decision was already made up and the last thing I wante
d was for them to stay at the place I called my home.

'What could be worse than that?' I asked, not knowing what he thought would upse
t me more than the bastards wanting to not only move into my house but to stay t
here for weeks. I mean I knew that their house burnt down but it was getting rebuilt; they stopped being classed as a pack member of mine as soon as I heard wh
at they did to my mate, to a child less than the age of a teen! They mean nothin
g to me!
'You're not going to like it, at all' he thought quietly, but I could sense how
reluctant he was to tell me since his own disgust and anger over that whatever i
t was came through loud and clear. What could be bad enough to upset my beta in
such a way?
'Tell me!' at this point I didn't bother to hold back any of my alpha order, fee
ling his own wolf cave instantly making it impossible for him to hold anything b
ack for me even if he wanted to. If something had happened to cause my normally
relaxed and in control beta to feel such anger over a situation then it must hav
e been bad, I wanted, no needed to know what the hell was behind it!
'They want Zoe punished, saying that she attacked their daughter without a good
enough reason' he quickly got out, my furious roar filling the forest as I felt
everyone in my pack shun back in pure fear at the sound of it. My wolf was furio
us, my previous sitting and relaxing form now pacing and circling my mate in a p
rotective manner which was instinctual. How dare they think they have the right,
the fucking nerve to tell me I had to punish me mate! I would kill them all bef
ore I even thought of doing such a thing!
I was brought out of my anger filled haze when I heard my mate whimper slightly,
snapping out of it only to do the same when I caught sight of her shunned back
form as she curled herself in as I circled her. I knew it wasn't out of fear, I
could feel that my mate didn't fear me which I was so fucking thankful for. No,
I could tell that she wanted nothing more than to come and comfort me but was tr
ying to give me the impression of space.
Not wanting her to feel any doubt that I wanted her near me I quickly totted ove
r to her, pressing myself against her as I repeating licked her coat in a comfor
ting and caring manner, feeling her do the same to me as I did so. She was my li
fe; I would kill anything that brought any harm to her. She was it for me now, I
would be a shell of a wolf if I didn't have her with me and I refused to put he
r in any risk.
'Where are they?' I asked more calmly, my mates calming touch and presence helpi
ng me push back my anger as I concentrated on my angel as she pressed herself fi
rmly against me, her wet and heavy tongue lapping at my ear causing my back leg
to twitch in pleasure. Uh....god that felt so good...
'Who Stacy's parents?' he asked causing me to mentally sigh; who else would I be
talking about?
'Yea' I replied, howling slightly in pleasure as I felt Zoe increase the pressur
e on my ear as I lowered my head so she could have more room to work with. Fuck,
it felt like pure heaven.
'Currently their at the pack house, why?' he asked, clearly wanting nothing more
than for me to go over and sort them the hell out. Well he wasn't about to be d
isappointed.
'We're on our way' I stated before I shut the link,
end as I gently nudged her back in the direction of
how feminine and musky she smelt in her wolf form.
listic with the want to claim her, the want to sink

trotting over to Zoe's rear

the school, trying to ignore
It was making my wolf go bal
his canines into her throat

as a warning sign that she was taken, that I would hunt down and kill all whoeve
r harmed her in any way. She is mine, and I would protect her until my last brea
th...
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Hunters Pov
Running beside my mate was thrilling to say the least, her side brushing against
mine as I made sure to keep her in sight at all times. I hadn't yet spoken to h
er out of wolf form so I had no idea what was going through that pretty head of
hers, hell it could be anything and even though I hated to admit it I was worrie
d she would run off again.
Shaking my head I couldn't help but nuzzle my nose in the pelt of her fur, my mu
zzle pressing against her neck as we continued to run. She smelt so good to my w
olf, her musky female essence making it even harder to fight back on the urge to
claim her like both me and my wolf wanted to. I wouldn't push her though; I lov
ed her too much for that.
It was with that thought I nearly lost my footing, did I love her? I knew as soo
n as I tried to deny it that it was true, she meant everything to me and I knew
that even if our kind didn't have mates I would have still fallen for her sooner
or later. She was everything in a girl that I wanted, she was sweet, funny, sex
y of course but she also protective, smart and honest. All traits which should b
e present in an alpha female and I couldn't have been more thankful that the spi
rits had destined her to belong to me as I did her.
Heading in the direction of the pack house I turned a sharp right only for Zoe t
o slowly slow from the run we had been in to a trot, making me frown before quic
kly dashing back to her side. It was times like these the fact our minds weren't
connected was a real pain, but again I wasn't going to force her to mate with m
e if she wasn't ready, I would wait even if it would take a lot of control to ho
ld back my wolf since he was more than ready to be bound to her for eternity.
I let a whine escape my muzzle as I trotted towards her, trying to portray my co
nfusion over what she was up to. She seemed to think it over for a few moments b
efore she took off in the opposite direction, my worst fears becoming a reality
as I shot after her as quick as a bullet. Why was she running away from me? She
seemed fine before, so what had changed?
My wolf howled and snarled in protest though, not taking note that the direction
she was going was actually to the school and that she wasn't just running off
somewhere in the woods. No I didn't realise this until my claws had dug into the
soft grass underneath me, my hind legs pushing me off the ground as I pounced o

n my escaping mate with such power that it caused us both to tumble to the groun
d harshly.
Her high pitched whine quickly had me springing to action though, removing my la
rge body from hers as soon as possible when I took note of the awkward angle she
was lying under me in. Oh shit....
Shifting back into human form, the fact I was naked for all to see not bothering
me as I quickly moved towards my mate with a pained and regretful expression. I
hadn't meant to be so rough with her, but the thought that she was running from
me had caused my wolf to momentarily take control as he followed his instincts
to calm his wolf. It was due to us not being mated, since in the animal world sh
e would still be considered up for grabs which was why my wolf was so possessive
of her. He didn't want to lose her, and neither did I.
"Shit, are you already baby?" I asked with worry when she hadn't moved for a whi
le, seemingly stunned before she jumped to her feet while shaking out her fur. S
he seemed to look at me curiously; her head tilted to the side before she used h
er nose to bump my ankle, trying to avoid looking at the junction between my leg
s were my member laid. I couldn't help but smirk, such an innocent little girl I
thought with a grin.
"Oh shit, you were going to get your clothes?" I asked guiltily when I realised
she was gesturing to the outfit I had tied to my right leg, feeling bad for tack
ling her when I thought she was trying to run from me. She must have been runnin
g back to the academy to get her clothes, though I had a feeling that one of the
pack members may have already taken them back to the pack house so the journey
would have been pointless.
Hearing her bark in agreement I quickly bent down to unstrap the thin shirt I ha
d attached to my leg, not wanting to let her out of my sights while the threat o
f her parents wanting to punish her was still out in the open. Just the thought
that they had the nerve to even think that I would ever do such a thing was vile
, a male would never punish their mate, ever! So the simple realisation that the
y thought I was going to was purely nave and stupid of them, bloody bastards!
"Here" I gestured as I held out my shirt for her, it would be long enough to cov
er all of her goods, unfortunately. But then again it would help with the whole
not claiming her yet, I could only hope that she would be ready soon since I did
n't know how much longer I could hold my wolf back from getting what he wanted.
Alpha wolves were stronger after all, I was born to lead and I was born to do it
with a mate by my side. That mate was Zoe.
I watched as she seemed to hesitate for a moment, her gaze glancing from the shi
rt in my hand before moving to my eyes. After what seemed like only minutes she
gently took the clothing I was offering her into her mouth before dashing into t
he forest, my hearing picking up on how she only went a few feet as to change in
private. I didn't know whether to be disappointed or relieved that she was maki
ng it easier for me to resist pouncing and mounting her right there and then.
It was when she came out of the forest and into the clearing where I stood halfdressed that I felt my breath catch in my throat, having slipped on a pair of sh
orts when she was gone as not to make her uncomfortable. I had nothing wrong aga
inst being in the nude since I was more than adequate size wise even for a werew
olf, but I didn't want to scare her off if she thought I was expecting something
more from her than her love and company. Sex could wait as far as I was concern
ed.
Saying that though I couldn't help but take in the sight in front of me, my mate
, my very sexy and nervous looking mate shifting from foot to foot wearing nothi

ng other than my shirt. It glided off her curves in a manner which made me want
to purr, she looked so good...
"Hunter!" she snapped amused gaining my attention, a sheepish smile forming on m
y lips as she rolled her eyes but approached me anyway. She still seemed nervous
I found, as if she thought I would be angry or disappointed that she had hidden
something so life-changing from me. I couldn't find it in me to be angry with h
er though, she was my mate not to mention I was too happy to even think of telli
ng her off about it.
"I'm not angry baby" I smiled as I pulled her into my arms, trying to ignore how
delectable she felt against me as I wrapped my arms around her waist. I couldn'
t resist pulling her flush against me, my nose buried in her neck as I breathed
in that all to delicious scent of hers. How did she always seem to smell so good
to me? It was addicting!
"Why?" she asked quietly, as if she couldn't understand my reaction to learning
about her precious secret.
"What you did Zoe was courageous of you, you revealed your well-kept secret to u
s to protect the pack and for that reason I can be anything but angry with you"
I murmured honestly, pressing my lips to the flesh of her neck. I stayed clear o
f where I wanted to mark her though, not knowing if I would be able to control m
y wolf and the last thing I wanted was a momentarily lapse in judgement.
"Thank you" she said so softly that I wasn't
ar it or not. Even so I did and it filled me
help but tilt her head up my hand and press
n everything about my mate from her taste to
ect.

sure whether she meant for me to he

with so much warmth that I couldn't
my lips gently to hers, relishing i
her smell. She was perfect, so perf

"You have nothing to be thankful for baby, I should be the one thanking you" I m
umbled against her lips, growling slightly in pleasure when I felt her arms wrap
around my neck in an intimate gesture which had both of us panting. I loved how
responsive to my touch she was, how much I affected her as she affected me. She
was mine, she was made for me and I would never be letting her go.
"You have no idea how lucky I feel Hunter, no idea at all" I heard her whisper t
o herself, even with my sensitive hearing I found it difficult to pick it up lea
ding me to the conclusion that the last thing she had expected was for me to hea
r it. I couldn't help but grin though, deepening the kiss after pulling her lips
back to mine as I let my own tongue explore her mouth in a gentle and loving ma
nner.
It was when I heard her moan against me, pressing her breasts against my bare ch
est that she soon found her back pressed roughly up against the bark of a tree.
Our kisses grew deeper and more frenzied, our breathing sharper and more uneven
as we only pulled away to breath before crashing our lips together in another pa
ssionate embrace.
We were snapped out of it when a howl could be heard from the pack house, a sigh
falling from my bruised and swollen lips as I recognised it as Collin's. I supp
ose he had expected us back a lot sooner, but it was hardly my fault that we got
distracted and started making out heavily against a tree. Even though it wasn't
what I expected for our first time I wouldn't have complained, hell no but I kn
ew that she deserved better than that.
With that thought I reluctantly pulled away, her legs somehow having wrapped the
mselves around my waist and with the sudden knowledge of how close our sexes wer
e I knew we had to find another position before I couldn't control myself.

"Come on" I smiled, loving it when she whimpered when I pulled away. I couldn't
help but shake my head amused, though the smirk on her own swollen lips had me g
roaning as she grinded herself against me in a teasing manner which had my back
arching and a animalistic growl falling from my lips. God, what was she doing to
me?
"Cock blocker" I swore I heard her mutter as she jumped from my arms, her bare f
eet touching the ground with a slight thud as I felt my jaw go slack with her co
mment. Did she seriously just say that? But the look of smugness and amusement o
n her face told me that I had in fact heard her correctly, my little mate just h
ad the cheek to call me a cock-blocker.
"Oh, I'll show you cock-blocker" I growled playfully causing her to giggle, the
sound making me smile despite myself as she spun around me in a childish manner
which had my wolf purring at the sight of joy on her face. I was again reminded
of my previous thoughts on her; she really was a free spirit.
"So why are we in a rush back?" she asked curiously as she continued to dance ar
ound me, my eyes trained on her bare legs as she moved on the fresh grass with g
race. She really was gorgeous I found myself thinking, her thick locks messy aro
und her face as she seemed to glow in the sun's rays which shone down upon us. Y
ep, she was a vision and I loved that I could call her my own.
Her question brought me back to reality though, my hands clenching at my sides a
s I thought about the conversation we were going to have when we got back. I hat
ed that it would ruin the good mood we both seemed to have been in, I hated how
she might jump to conclusions and I hated how I knew she wouldn't move in with m
e if her parents were there. Basically, this whole situation sucked.
"Your parents-" I started in a harsh tone but she cut me off, her tone both soft
and firm as she did so.
"Don't call them that Hunter, please" she breathed causing me to nod, quickly re
aching out to bring her back into my arms. I turned her so her back was firmly a
gainst my chest, my muscular arms wrapped gently around her waist as I pressed m
y face into her thick curls as I took a deep breath of her natural aroma to try
and calm myself.
"Sorry baby, I apologise" I said honestly, not having meant to dampen her good m
ood with my comment. I was stupid enough to open my big mouth, of course she did
n't want to be reminded of who those people were to her.
"It's fine Hunter, it's just I have never thought of them as anything other than
two people who have hated my guts for as long as I can remember. They were neve
r my parents, I hate them with everything I hold dear to me" she said softly as
she seemed to daze off in thought, my grip on her tightening reassuringly as bre
athed in her scent. Her tone was so strong, so honest that I knew she meant ever
y word. It wasn't a surprise to me for her to admit how much she loathed them, I
knew Jack felt the same but Zoe just had more of a reason to hate them. Much mo
re of a reason.
"I know, I'm sorry it just slipped out" I smiled, seeing the forgiveness in thos
e amazing eyes of hers as she shot me a wink.
"Back to the subject at hand, spill" she demanded playfully with a twinkle in he
r eye, though I knew better than to think of lying or passing it off as nothing.
It concerned her after all, I wouldn't keep anything from her if I didn't have
to.

"They want to move in to see to Stacy's recovery" I stated, watching confusion c

ross her before a light bulb seemed to go off in her head as she started to pull
away from me. I wouldn't loosen my grip though; I didn't want her running from
me.
"Let go!" she snapped wildly, her feet kicking out as I continued to try and hol
d her in place. I could only hope she didn't try and shift with me so near to he
r, the last thing I wanted was to end up as a managed mess on the forest floor.
"Calm down Zoe, I'm not going to say yes to them!" I growled out when I felt her
wiggling increase, only for her to go slack in my arms when she heard my commen
t. She clearly hadn't expected it and it pained me that she thought I would've l
et them stay.
"Really?" she asked hopefully, it was clear that while she didn't live there yet
she liked to spend her time there when we hung out together. She loved the pack
as if they were her family, it was enough for them all to see her as the alpha
female she was destined to be as she stood by my side as we led it together.
"Of course Zoe, I don't want them there as much as you do" I stated, though conf
usion seemed to cross her features before her eyes widened in realisation. What
she realised though I had no idea, until her next comment made my blood run cold
and the colour to drain from my face instantly. Shit.
(So was it worth the wait? I put it up quicker than I expected but you all did t
ake the time to vote and comment so it was worth taking the time to knuckle down
and get typing. So what does Zoe say to make him panic, any guesses?)
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Chapter 31
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Hey readers,
Wow over 800 votes that's impressive, and because of that here is the next chapt
er. Sorry for the long wait but I have been super busy and today is the only day
off I have had in a while so I am taking the opportunity to update my stories.
Anyway thanks to everyone who took the time to tell me your thoughts and to vote
, it really does pressure me to get moving on another chapter for you guys. Oh a
nd sorry for ant errors, I was kind of in a rush to get this finished for you gu
ys.
Warning there are some naughty bits!
Lots of love
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Zoe's Pov
"Why?" I asked flatly when I remembered that I had told him nothing of my past,
that I had told him nothing of how those people had treated me and yet he was re
acting like this. He shouldn't have been, he should have been at least asking me
what was wrong, why I hated them so much and yet he talked as if he already kne
w. I paled at the thought, he didn't know, did he?
I stared at him as the colour seemed to drain from my features, his arms around
me suddenly tightening as if he was worried I would run. I hated to admit it to
myself but the thought had crossed my mind, I knew I didn't deserve him but the

thought of leaving him was just too much to bare. I knew my wolf would be in imm
ense pain if I ran, not to mention I felt way too much for him to just pick up a
nd leave.
"I don't know what-" he started to stutter but I cut him off, not trying to get
out of his grip on me but not relaxing into it either.
"Don't lie to me" I snapped, "so tell me, why do you hate them so much?" I asked
in a clipped tone, my wolf snarling at me for talking to my mate in such a mann
er but I was far to panicked to think straight. How did he find out? Did he find
out?
"Look Zoe-" he started again but I didn't let him get another word out, to worri
ed that he knew more about me than I had told him. It wasn't like I enjoyed keep
ing things from him, but the realisation that he had found out elsewhere made my
blood run cold as I stood stiffly in his arms. A first for me, and for him goin
g for the expression on his face.
"What do you know?" I asked bluntly, quietly as I couldn't bring myself to look
at him. I didn't want to see the hate, the disgust that would be in his gaze. I
had done a lot of things I wasn't proud of, and not coming clean with him as soo
n as we started dating was one of them. To be honest though I was worried about
how he would react, it wasn't every day that a mate had to listen to how his fem
ale was kicked out when she was a child and forcibly made a rogue at such a youn
g and delicate age. I didn't know how he would have taken it, so I had kept quie
t and now I was paying for it.
At my question he seemed to go silent, clearly not knowing what to say but as I
looked into his eyes I saw genuine fear present in them. The sight brought me up
short, what did he have to fear? I soon realised what it was though when I fel
t his arms tighten around my waist as if it was the only thing keeping me here.
I couldn't help it as I looked into those bright eyes of his, knowing that he wa
sn't just fearing me pulling away from him, but he feared that I wouldn't be the
one wanting him. Such a fool.
I sighed heartbroken at the thought that he generally believed that I was going
somewhere, the thought had crossed my mind but he was stuck with me now. Now I h
ad found my mate, my forever, I would never be letting him go.
With this on my mind I gently relaxed against him, letting my posture droop as m
y arms wrapped around his neck as I pressed my chest against his. I could tell t
he action surprised him, my sudden change of attitude having him stumped making
me smile softly as I pressed my lips to the bare skin of his chest. I loved that
he was hairless in that area, most werewolf males were which I found strange co
nsidering when we phased we were covered from head to toe in fur.
Hearing and feeling his chest vibrate with a purr I felt his large muscular arms
as they wrapped themselves around me gently, as if he was worried that any sudd
en movements would cause me to run. I wanted to laugh at the thought of it, I ma
y know he was too good for me but the last thing I planned to do was to leave my
mate when I was in an anger filled state.
"Tell me" I said in a softer tone as I pressed my lips harder against his chest,
letting my tongue caress his skin as I buried back a moan at the taste of him.
I would never get enough of him I realised; I would always crave his presence, h
is company, his taste. No, he was mine and it was going to stay that way whether
he liked it or not!
"You're going to hate me" I heard him mutter, my fingers playing with the back o
f his hair as I made a mental note to tell him to get a haircut.

"I can never hate you Hunter, you mean to much to me for me to ever hate you" I
replied, trying to portray how sincere I was in my tone. It seemed to have worke
d, feeling his grip on me loosen slightly but he kept his arms around me, where
they belonged.
"When I-" he started, his words catching in his throat. Never had I seen him so
nervous, so weak and it was fair to say I hated it. He was an alpha, he was my p
rotector and my mate, he wasn't meant to be fearful!
"I'm not going anywhere, Hunter" I breathed, knowing that it was what he wanted,
no needed to hear. And it was true, he was never going to get rid of me that wa
s for sure.
"When I first met you, what I did baby was just...I flipped out when realised wh
at I had done, so when I found out that my pack mate knew you I lost control to
my wolf" he managed to strain out, my soothing touches hopefully having a calmin
g effect on him. I hadn't realised how much his bullying of me still played no h
is mind, didn't he know that I had forgiven him long ago for that. It wasn't lik
e he had been enjoying it back then, it had hurt me deeply yes but he was her ma
te which didn't make it exactly hard for her to forgive him. He was mine as I wa
s his.
"My brother" I stated as soon as I realised, fighting to keep my posture relaxed
and not to tense up like I wanted to. Bullying me was one thing, but harming my
brother was going to be a hell of a lot harder to forgive and forget.
"I didn't harm him baby, just alpha ordered him" he spoke quickly, obviously sen
sing my whirling thoughts. I couldn't deny the fact I was relieved, knowing that
in that sort of situation when an Alpha feared the whereabouts of their mate th
en fighting for control was pointless. So no, I didn't blame him but I was more
than a little relieved.
"I forgive you Hunter" I breathed, feeling his breathe on the top of my head as
he pulled me closer, whispering how sorry he was. I tried to ignore the fact tha
t we were both half naked, trying to tamper down on my suddenly lustful thoughts
since my mate was howling for me to let his wolf claim her, to let Hunter claim
me.
"He told me about you, about how you became a rogue" he confessed, strangely tho
ugh I found I didn't mind as much as I thought about him knowing the details of
my past. Didn't it bother him? Didn't he care that his mate had been a rogue for
so many years?
"What do you know?" I asked gently, my fingers tugging at the hair on the nape o
f his neck causing a growl like purr to rumble from his chest. Yummy.
"About those people" he stated, spitting out the word 'people' as if it was the
most vile word in the world. It didn't take a genius to know that he was referri
ng to my horrible parents, the fact he had taken to heart that I didn't want to
refer them people as my flesh and blood warmed me more than it should have.
I couldn't help but close my eyes as I thought back to when I was so young, when
I was literally thrown out of the house. I remembered how scared I was, how I h
ad repeatedly knocked on the door to be let back in onto to receive a beating wh
ich had me running for my life. How I had only survived due to being the daughte
r of an alpha, the extra power coming in handy when I had to fight for my life w
hen I came across rogues who were vicious, who pounced with the intent to kill.
As the thoughts ran through my head I couldn't help but feel my eyes turn glossy

, feeling my grip on my mate tighten desperately as I finally came to terms with

the fact that I was no longer alone. I had a pack I cared for, I had friends, I
had Hunter.
"Baby, what's wrong?" he asked worriedly, the concern dripping from his tone onl
y making me more relieved that I had found someone to grow old with, to share my
life with. I may not have wanted a mate when I had to fend for myself, but now
I had him I realised how lucky I was, how much I actually needed another to lean
on.
With that thought I tilted my head up to press my lips against his, capturing hi
s mouth with mine as I melted against him. He deserved so much better than me I
thought, grabbing hold of his hair roughly as I increased the passion causing me
to moan and him to growl viciously as I soon found myself pinned against a tree
, my legs around his waist as he was making savage growls that had my toes curli
ng and my heart beat increasing to an alarming rate.
"Uh" I moaned against him as I felt him grind the tent of his jeans against my c
ore, feeling pleasure which I hadn't been aware was possible as he tore his deli
cious mouth from my own causing a whimper of disapproval to fill the air from me
. That was until I felt his lips working my neck that was, his grip on the back
of my thighs tightening as he pressed his chest against mine with a sense of urg
ency that had me reeling. I had really hit the jackpot I thought, my mate was a
god.
"You taste so good" I heard him grunt against my neck as his movements never slo
wed; only increasing my arousal as I moaned along with him. I could tell he was
just as wound up as I was, if not more so but I also knew we had to tone it down
. I found I had nothing against him claiming me, but I would at least like our f
irst time to be in a bed instead of up against a tree - we could try that anothe
r time.
"Hunter" I moaned out, trying to keep my tone strong but failing miserably. It w
as when I felt his large, strong hands hesitantly run up my sides I knew that I
hadn't completely lost him to his wolf. His alpha wolf wouldn't have hesitated l
ike he was doing, my heart warming even more so when I thought back to all the t
imes where he had had to struggle not to mount me like I knew both he and his wo
lf wanted to. The thought made me grin, he was perfect and I was so ready to giv
e myself to him. Just not up against a tree.
I tried again but failed as his name came out as a high pitched keen when I felt
his hands brush the sides of my breasts almost innocently, even though I knew w
hatever was going through that head of his was far from being innocent. He was a
bloke after all, not to mention a sexually frustrated alpha.
"God you feel so good my mate, mine!" I heard him growl out against my neck, my
sensitive hearing suddenly picking up on another howl from the pack house. I cou
ld literally feel how much of an annoyance it was to Hunter as he froze against
me at the sound, but I also knew they was the perfect opportunity to stop this s
o we could carry it on later. Well, that was what I had planned anyway.
"Come on honest, they need us to go back" I soothed, sighing out in both relief
and disappointment as he pulled away from me. The feral expression on his face h
ad me panting, his eyes black as the night and he was breathing as deeply as I w
as. God he looked beautiful, deadly even and I loved it.
"We'll finish this later?" he asked hopefully, his voice deep and husky making m
e shiver in delight. I nodded, watching a he seemed to shake his head to try and
snap himself out of it before his eyes turned back to normal. I couldn't help b
ut smile, so perfect, so incredibly perfect to me.

"Fine, come on" he grunted as he scooped my up into his arms causing me to squea
l out in surprise, quickly wrapping my arms around his neck much to his enjoymen
t as he took off into the woods with me in his arms. Honestly, I had never felt
happier.
(So what do you think, good? Let me now if the sexual feelings between the two g
et too much since I'll tone it down. Don't forget to vote and comment!)
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Chapter 32
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Hey readers,
Sorry for the long wait but it's up now and ready for you guys to read and have
a look at, so don't forget to let me know what you thought. I know that most of
you are excited for them to finally mate and don't worry its coming, soon.
Thanks for all the votes, comments and messages and I hope you continue to show
me your support.
Sorry for any errors, but it was a rush job.
Lots of love
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Zoe's Pov
I couldn't help but laugh as I bounced slightly in Hunters arms as he jogged us
towards the pack house, a bright smile lighting up my features as I couldn't hel
p but burry my face against his neck as I breathed in his scent. It was clear th
at he was still wound up after our previous make-out, his muscles tense as a low
but constant grow rumbled in his chest making my wolf purr in comfort and delig
ht at the pure sound of it alone. It was more than a little satisfying.
I didn't know what had him so wound up when we were in wolf form, my mind not ye
t being linked to his and such, but whatever it was I knew it had to be bad. Whe
n he had phased into human form the pure anger that had been on his face was imp
ressive to say the least, hell I knew that if it wasn't for the fact I was his m
ate I would have ran away from him quicker than I could blink. He looked aggress
ive and violent, but oh so gorgeous.
"What's going to happen?" I mumbled against him as he slowed down his run to a g
entle jog, his pace decreasing until he was walking with me still in his arms.
He seemed to stiffen slightly at my question, it clearly making him uncomfortabl
e but I didn't let up nor did I take it back. If this mate thing was going to wo
rk then he can't hide things from me, even if I again felt like a total hypocrit
e due to me hiding about being a wolf and such. Never had I been more relieved t
hat he didn't seem to mind, rather enjoying me being able to phase. That didn't
mean that I was nave enough to believe that the subject was over, he was going to
approach it some time or another and when he did I knew I would have to be compl
etely and utterly honest with him.
"I don't know" I heard him mutter causing me to frown. Moving my head slightly I
sank my teeth into the flesh of his skin beneath his Adams apple, not enough to
draw blood but enough for him to feel it as he jerked slightly against the sudd
en action. "Zoe!" he growled, his husky tone telling me he was far from angry wi

th the action on my part.

"Spill!" I demanded as I pulled my mouth away from the flesh of his neck, lettin
g my tongue trail over my bite mark to sooth any sting that might be present. I
couldn't help but shiver when he growled again, the deep and dangerous sound sen
ding pleasurable tingles through my body making me flush with excitement.
"Peter and Lisa wanting to stay for Stacy's benefit isn't the worst news I was g
iven" Hunter stated making me tense, what could be worse than hearing that my pa
rents wanted to stay at the place which was considered like my second home? I kn
ew though that if Hunter caved, letting them stay then I wouldn't be going there
anymore, I simply couldn't risk the temptation of killing them instantly every
time my wolf could pick up on their scents. It wouldn't be long until they were
a mess of bloody limp limbs on the floor, just how I wanted them.
"Then what is?" I asked, slightly worried about what his anger would be.
At this I felt his arms tighten around me harshly, not enough to cause me any di
scomfort but enough for me to grasp onto the fact that he was not only feeling p
rotective but possessive over me, leading me to assume that it had something to
do with my well-being. I was right of course.
"They want me to...punish you" he spat out through gritted teeth, saying the wor
d 'punish' with so much disgust, so much anger that even I had to stifle a flinc
h from his tone.
Sighing I leaned my head back against him, not feeling it in me to work up the e
nergy to be either angry or disgusted with them over what they had clearly deman
ded. To be honest it wasn't exactly surprising, they were trying to take the opp
ortunity to hurt me but I knew for a fact it wouldn't work. It was foolish of th
em to even think it would get them what they wanted though, asking an Alpha to p
unish his mate was probably the most stupidest thing that a pack member could do
. Not only that but it was suicide; you do not threaten the safety and wellbeing
of your superiors mate, ever!
"Calm down" I soothed as I reached up to cup his cheek, letting my thumb stroke
his cheek as I craned my head up slightly to look at him with a soft smile. He w
as so beautiful to me, so fucking perfect that it hurt.
"Why aren't you angry? Hurt?" he couldn't help but ask, his eyes glistening with
confusion causing my smile to widen softly.
"I'm not hurt Hunter because it doesn't surprise me, I mean honestly, does it su
rprise you?" I asked with a raised brow before I gestured for him to stop, wanti
ng to stretch my legs since they were starting to cramp. I hadn't realised how f
ar out we were into the forest until now, but my legs were killing me and I need
ed to walk at least to stretch them out.
"I guess not, but that doesn't mean I like it" he grunted as he reluctantly seem
ed to put me down, keeping an arm around my waist as the material of his shirt s
eemed to bunch slightly showing more of my upper thigh. I could tell he had took
notice since his deep growl rumbled through his chest as I stretched my legs ou
t in front of me, probably not the best thing to do considering it only rose the
shirt higher up on my form, unintentionally revealing more of my tanned skin fo
r his eyes to roam over hungrily.
"I don't like it either Hunter, and my eyes are up here" I replied cheekily when
I saw his gaze on my butt, his hands running up and down my sides before he wal
ked behind me, stilling his large hot hands on my hips as we started to walk the
small distance between the woods and the pack house.

"I like your arse" I heard him mutter before his hands seemed to creep down my b
ody, the heat from his skin radiating through the bottom of the shirt as he cupp
ed my half-moon cheeks causing me to gasp and jump away from him with a playful
glare that had him smiling sheepishly.
"Keep on track Hunter" I snapped playfully as I clicked my fingers in his face,
his hand snapping out as he wrapped his fingers around my wrist gently, pulling
my flush against him as my breath hit his bare chest causing him to shiver.
"Why? I like what we're doing right now" he purred out as I felt his nose traile
d up the side of my cheek before his lips brushed my temple, my breathing sudden
ly becoming a whole lot deeper and more ragged.
"Because..."I swallowed, trying to catch my breath as well as to try and tamper
down on my steadily rising lust for my mate. "Because we need to get back, I mea
n the longer we are don't you think the more they will be thinking that you agre
e, that you should punish me?" I asked, not meaning to be cruel but knowing it w
ould snap him out of it.
I was right of course, his vicious growl causing me to jump slightly as I sudden
ly found myself back in his arms as his previously steady pace had increased in
to a fast jog that would have us there in minutes. It did of course, the pack ho
use coming into view in no time as he kept me in his arms in a way which I knew
he wouldn't be letting me go anytime soon. I only hoped that he had the sense no
t to move me in a way which would bunch up the shirt I was wearing, the last thi
ng I wanted was to flash anyone since I was going commando in a shirt that only
reached my mid-thigh. Yep, I did not want to give anyone a view of the junction
between my legs that was for sure.
(Sorry! I know it is really short but I didn't want you guys to have to wait lon
ger so I decided to put it up quicker. The next update won't take as long though
since I have already started it.)
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Chapter 33
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Hey readers,
Slightly quicker update to make up for the previous shorter chapter but I hope y
ou enjoy, I thought that you would prefer shorter but quicker updates then the l
ong ones that are starting to take a while. Sorry about that but I hope you enjo
y the following chapter.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote, comment and message me. I love it
when you show me your support.
Lots of love
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Hunter's Pov
Walking into the pack house I gently let down Zoe before we greeted the pack in
the living room, my senses having taken note of how they seemed to have decided
to gather and wait for me there. It wasn't surprising, but as I reluctantly set
my mate on her feet I made sure to smoothen down the shirt she was wearing as to
cover her important assets. I didn't like to see her in so little clothes aroun
d my pack mates, in private hell yes, but in front of my pack it made my wolf sn

arl in disapproval. Her cute little body was for our eyes only, no one else's an
d I would rip them apart if they dared to look at her in a way that I considered
remotely lustful.
Once I had smoothened down her clothes I grabbed her hand and gently tugged her
behind me and into the living room, my fingers lacing with hers as I gently but
firmly pulled her along. I wanted her with me; my wolf would just have to try an
d ignore the fact that the pack was about to see her wearing so little at the mo
ment since more serious matters needed to be taken into account. Like the bastar
ds wanting to hurt my mate!
Reaching the living room I felt my body tense as I took note of the presence of
both Peter and Lisa, the bastards having the nerve to look at my mate smugly as
she stood partly behind me where she belonged. She was everyone's superior but m
ine, and while she was my equal in every way it was only natural for the male of
the mated couple to want to protect the female more so in a situation that thre
atened their safety. It wasn't anything to do with whether it was fair or not si
nce it was simply instinct, the females always submitted to the male, even if it
took longer for some than it did for others but they would end up submitting in
the end.
My deep and vicious growl soon wiped the smug looks off their faces, the rest of
the pack looking at me strangely since it was clear that Collin hadn't told the
m about why I disliked the pair so much. I was relieved, it wasn't his place to
reveal anything concerning my mate if I didn't want him to. Since I was the alph
a it was up to me how this was dealt with, and as my eyes scanned for my parents
I had to prevent snarling at them when I saw the disappointed look they were se
nding my barely dressed mate as she leaned against my back, her slightly sweaty
forehead pressing against my bare skin.
"What has been said?" I asked Collin as he moved to stand beside me with Ellie a
t his side, Ellie trying to see around him to look at Zoe only to find that my m
ate was blocked from her view. Zoe didn't seem to mind, my back muscles rippling
as I felt her lips brush against the centre of my back making me shiver in deli
ght and want. Fuck...
"Only that Zoe attacked Stacy" Jack stated with a wince as he stood next to Col
lin, trying to shoot his sister a thankful look for protecting his mate only to
find she didn't even seem to be paying attention, her hands winding around my wa
ist as her lips continued to map out my back. I couldn't help but shiver, sudden
ly hopeful that my mate would be staying the night.
"See even my son admits it, your so-called mate attacked my daughter without pro
per reason!" Lisa snarled, the mother of my so called mate rising to her feet as
anger radiated from her pores.
"Do not raise your voice to your alpha! Now sit now!" I snarled at her, my tone
full of threat and barely supressed anger as the whole room grew tense as every
pack mate except my mate flinched the sound and feel of it.
"But-" she started to stutter but I cut the vile woman off, not even wanting to
hear her voice right now let alone see her in my pack house where she definitely
did not belong.
"No! Sit the hell down before I make you!" was my only reply as I cut them off w
ith a snarl so aggressive that it had each male in the room pushing their mates
behind them slightly in case of a threat. It was instinctual so I didn't comment
, I would have done the exact same thing if I had thought there was any threat t
o Zoe.

Thankfully she was smart enough to do so, quickly taking a seat as she seemed to
be shaking slightly due to being on the end of such an ordering tone. Bitch. I
hadn't even used an alpha order and I had her shaking, it may have sounded cruel
of me but I couldn't help but gain some sick sense of pleasure at seeing the wo
man who had hurt my mate in such a way suffer. I found it hard to care about the
woman's well-being, to be honest I didn't see her as part of the pack anymore a
nyway and it was only a matter of time before they could fuck off and take their
vile daughter with them.
Once everyone seemed to have settled down I took deep calming breaths as I tried
to settle down my anger and frustration over the situation, trying to concentra
te on the feel of my mate as she left soothing touches on my forearms and back a
s she effectively made me calm in seconds. I couldn't help but smile gently as I
looked back at her, seeing her mirror my expression perfectly as she shot me an
encouraging look that had me grinning.
"Now let's get back to business, who witnessed what happened before Stacy attack
ed?" I asked, knowing what had occurred but needing to know the different viewpo
ints. Truthfully, however much I was hating it I needed to know Ellie's side as
well as Chloe's, Stacy was wrong to try and attack but if she was provoked then
I would have no choice but to be more lenient on her, even if it was the last th
ing I wanted to do.
"She did not attack-" the annoying woman interrupted me again, but an icy look f
rom me soon had her lips sealed tightly just like they should be.
"Now Ellie, what happened?" I asked as
g slightly before he managed to settle
the bridge of my nose, it was late and
for the night, hopefully with my mate

I stared at my betas mate, Collin growlin

down his wolf. I couldn't help but pinch
I wanted nothing more than to settle down
in my arms.

"I don't know, once minute I was laughing with Chloe, Hannah and Kelly and the n
ext thing I know Stacy said that she wanted to talk to Chloe alone. She just fli
pped out, I didn't- " Ellie stuttered out, eyes wide as Collin was quick to soot
h her as he rubbed her back and pressed a kiss to the crown of her head. I notic
ed he shot me a look, clearly daring me to not believe her. I wanted to scoff, o
f course I did.
Looking back at both Peter and Lisa I raised a brow, taking note that neither of
them seemed to be very smug at the minute before I drifted my gaze to a still s
haking Chloe and an extremely pissed off Jack. I knew I wouldn't have gotten an
answer from Chloe if I had asked, the girl was far too shaken up to think proper
ly and I didn't want to put the poor girl under any more stress than was needed.
"Well, it seems as if Stacy is the one in the wrong. Doesn't it?" I asked the co
uple as I crossed my arms over my chest, raising a brow as my stand grew straigh
ter as I felt my anger yet again consume me. How dare their daughter attack a pa
ck member, a mated female no less! It was a punishable offence.
"We had nothing to do with this, we'll talk to Stacy and get this all straighten
out" Peter started to say, trying to appear a lot more in control than he actua
lly was. I hated the man, what kind of father puts their child, their daughter o
ut on the streets and forces them to be a rouge? The man in front of me didn't d
eserve to kiss the ground my mate walked on, let alone sit in my pack house, our
pack house as if he owned it.
"Why you little-" I started but shockingly it was my mate who interrupted me, he
r tone flat but hard enough to have a number of my pack mates flinched. I pushed
back on the sudden pride and lust I felt for her, telling myself to think on it
later since now was differently not the time.

"Now that's not exactly true is it, father?" my mate spat, saying the word 'fath
er' with such hate, such disgust that I couldn't help but wrap my arms around he
r waist and pull her closer to me. I didn't like hearing such negative emotions
on her lips, but I was far too interested in what she was implying to comment on
it just yet.
At my mates question I watched as all the colour seemed to drain out of his face
, a look towards his mate telling me the exact same thing. They were hiding some
thing, and it seemed like my mate knew exactly what it was.
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Zoe's Pov
I could tell that as soon as the words spilled from my lips that I had everybody
's attention, including that of the two adults sitting in front of me who I was
ashamed and disgusted to call my parents. I hated them with a passion; they were
revolting people who didn't deserve the right to even breathe the same air as e
veryone else did. Call me extreme, but it was how I felt.
Looking around the room I saw that I was indeed correct, I was in fact everyone'
s sole focus as they stared at me with confusion and shock. I doubted they even
realised just how much the people they had considered pack, people that they had
considered family were so sick in the head that they were constantly making mis
takes that would make others pale with just the thought of it.
"Zoe?"
It was my gorgeous and very confused mate who spoke up first, his husky tone sen
ding shivers down my spine as I looked up into those amazing eyes of his. I didn
't know how this whole thing was going to turn out, but I had a feeling that it
wasn't going to be good.
"Hunter" I replied flatly, reluctantly removing my hands from his body which see
med to draw a frown from him. I couldn't help but flush slightly, but chose to t
ry and ignore it since there were more pressing matters at hand. Like the fact I
was about to drop my parents in a whole load of shit that not even they would b
e able to dig themselves out of.
I could tell that he was aware that I was trying to stall, it wasn't because I d
idn't want to tell him what had happened but rather I was having trouble putting
it into the correct words. I had to be careful with how I worded it; I didn't n
eed my so-called parents picking holes in my confession like I knew they would t
ry to if they could. They were sneaky little bastards after all.
"What do you mean, what are you hiding from me?" he asked with a frown. I hated
seeing it on his prefect features, hating it even more that I was the reason it

was there in the first place. But I knew that he wouldn't only frown deeper when
I spoke up, unfortunately it would be my fault yet again.
"Do you want to take this, father?" I asked in a bitter tone, looking in the old
man's direction as he swallowed audibly.
"Now Zoe-" he started but was cut off by my mate, my very protective mate that i
s.
"Don't, don't you dare try and talk yourself out of this. I will give you one ch
ance to come clean, now" Hunter started in his alpha voice, it sending shivers o
f delight down my spine while it sent fear down everyone else's. Hey, you can't
blame a girl for finding their mate hot, especially when you take a look at the
handsome piece of arse in front of me looking all scrumptious without a shirt on
. Can I get a yum?
"I don't know-" my father started but he was quickly cut off by a very pissed of
f alpha whose mood wasn't getting any better.
"Let me make one thing clear, you lie to me and you will be punished" Hunter sna
pped, his own parents then having to get involved instead of stepping by and let
ting him do what needs to be done. I stifled the urge to roll my eyes, though co
uldn't help the flash of jealously that hit me with surprise. I couldn't help it
, how many times have I dreamed of having a family that loved me like that, how
a family should? But do I get that, no; I don't because I have to have the selfi
sh idiots in front of me who care about nothing but themselves.
"Son, I don't think-" Tom started, his father clearly not thinking this was the
right way to go. I understood why of course, both him and Stella were close to m
y parents and I hated to think of how betrayed they would feel when they found o
ut that their closest friends were such selfish and greedy people.
"Dad, don't get involved" Hunter said tensely, clearly having a lot of respect f
or his parents and not wanting to raise his voice to them. The jealousy hit me a
gain in a flash; I hated feeling it but there was nothing I could do about it.
"I know you're the alpha son, but this isn't right" Tom continued. I could tell
that my mate was losing his patience with them all so I quickly wrapped my arms
around his waist, hearing him sigh out in comfort before relaxing against me. I
smiled; I couldn't help it since I loved the fact that I could affect him as muc
h as he could affect me.
"Dad, stay out of this" Hunter warned, but I could tell he was trying to keep a
reign on the alpha tone. To be honest he was doing a good job at it, I could tel
l how much effort and control it was taking out of him to do so.
"Honey, perhaps your fathers right" oh god, now mummy's involved. I know I shoul
dn't want to sigh out in annoyance since she was a nice woman but I couldn't hel
p it, it was late not to mention dark outside so I wanted nothing more than to e
ither head home or hopefully stay the night. Though I knew that if my parents we
re staying here then it was out of the question, I would just have to head back
to my crappy apartment where the fridge was utterly empty. I frowned, I really n
eeded that job.
"Mother" Hunter said tensely, I could tell it was getting to him.
"Just listen honey, it is clear that Zoe has some unloving feelings for her pare
nts and we have to do this fairly" she continued, my own brows raising as I coul
dn't help but be slightly offended that she was implying that I was lying. I had
n't even said anything yet and I was being labelled a liar, and as I looked arou

nd the room at the pack I now consider family I could tell that they seemed stun
ned as well.
"Are you calling my mate a liar?" Hunter spat, my eyes widening as my grip on hi
m tightened.
"Oh course not, but..." she started but it was clear she didn't know how to fini
sh, because that was exactly what she was insinuating.
"My mate does not lie!" was his firm reply as my mate snapped at her, my face pr
essing against his bare back as I tried to hide my smile from everyone. It was t
imes like this you had to love my mate, he was such a protective wolf and I love
d it.
"I'm not saying that-"
"Yes you are, and I don't like it!" he continued when she continued to dig her g
rave deeper, her sigh telling us all present that she had given up. It was obvio
us to everyone that I wasn't the only one who was relieved.
"Don't speak to your mother like that Hunter, you may be the alpha but you are o
ur son" oh god...
The bantering continued for a few more minutes until I had heard enough, and by
judging everyone else's expressions it was clear that they had had enough as wel
l. They wanted to get back to bed, spend some quality time with their mates befo
re getting a good night's rest before tomorrow. It may be the weekend but that d
idn't mean everyone wanted to stay up late, to be honest with myself I wanted a
night in as well.
"Look we're getting off topic" Collin interrupted before I could, the beta being
on the receiving end of a number of thankful looks including mine.
"I agree, now Peter I will give you the opportunity to come forward with whateve
r my mate clearly knows you are hiding before we hear it from her" Hunter stated
, being his usual generous self. It was clear from my father's expression though
that he wasn't going to cave as easier as we were all hoping. Me though, I knew
that he wouldn't have opened his mouth since the consequences would most likely
ruin both him and the dreadful woman he married.
"I don't know what you're talking about" was his confession, how honest of him I
thought sarcastically.
With his answer Hunter turned around to face me, his eyes swarming with confusio
n and interest over what I knew. I also saw hurt though, hurt that I had hide it
from him when to be honest it was simply because I didn't have the opportunity
or time to bring it up.
"Zoe?" he asked softly, the amount of trust in his tone making me want to tear u
p.
"I can't believe you would stoop so low" I told my parents as I stared at them,
watching as fear flickered through their gaze when they realised that I was abou
t to spill the beans on their plan. I snorted; as if I would cover for people li
ke them.
"Zoe" they warned but I was already on a roll and I was not stopping now.
"I told you that I wasn't going anywhere, but yet you wouldn't let it go you pow
er hungry gits!" I snapped at them, seeing them flinch and loving it. Call me sa

distic but I simply didn't have it in me to care.

"Zoe-" they tried again but I didn't stop, I wasn't going to. Who did stop me th
ough was surprisingly my brother of all people, what he said next having a whole
other effect on me.
"Will you just get on with it Zoe, nobody cares what your feelings are ok! My ma
te was attacked today and to be honest I wish it had been you!" he snapped, his
anger getting the better of him and while I knew he didn't mean it the words hit
me hard.
The entire room was silent as I simply stared at my brother, no one knowing what
to say as I found myself frozen in place. His unwavering glare in my direction
had my heart clenching in pain but I hid it well, feeling myself closing up and
rapidly trying to re-build my inner walls as to try and block out the sudden emo
tional pain I was feeling over his words. I could tell Hunter saw me doing this,
his anger filling the room to an almost suffocating level that had every shunni
ng back away from him. Everyone but me, but I was too stunned to move.
"What?" was all I could get out, my tongue suddenly feeling too big for my mouth
as my nails dug into the palms of my hands in an attempt to restraint from smas
hing something like I wanted to. I couldn't help it; I needed to get out all of
this emotion I was feeling one way or another.
"I said-" he started but Hunter cut him off, his powerful form appearing in fron
t of me in a flash, effectively blocking my view.
"I heard what said and how dare you! She saved your mate when none of us could,
and this is the thanks you give your own sister!" Hunter snarled, it hitting hom
e for Jack but the damage was already done. Never would I have ever thought that
the last of my family would turn on me like he was doing now. I felt sick, used
and broken all over again.
With that on my mind I knew I needed to get out of here, I needed space. But bef
ore I ran with my tail between my legs I snapped my head in my parents amused di
rection, not wanting them to be in the clear when they were a hundred miles away
from being innocent. It was almost amusing to see the fear replace the humour w
hen they saw my narrowed eyes, that's right, I may be wounded but that didn't me
an I was going to be the only one crumbling down.
"Why don't you tell them, tell them all how you planned this happening, how you
wanted to drive me away? I dare you!" I snarled before turning on my heel and ru
nning, leaving them all frozen into place as my comment seemed to stun them all.
I didn't know why, I mean was it really that much of a surprise of what my pare
nts were capable of?
My bare feet hit the softness of the grass before anyone knew what was happening
, my toes digging into the slightly damp ground as I legged it into the forest.
I wasn't crying, I didn't want to cry anymore but my hands clenched at my sides
as I tried to control my anger. I would take anger over hurt any time of the day
. Just the thought that my brother, the only person I considered my family would
so willingly prefer me to be attacked cut me deeply. I knew that he was only pr
otecting his mate, but to freely admit that the thought had crossed his mind mad
e me want to do nothing more than disappear into the night and never come back h
ere again. I wouldn't of course, if it wasn't for Hunter none of them would ever
be seeing me again and that was the honest truth.
I felt my body shimmer and vibrate before my large white paws hit the ground wit
h a gentle thud as I took off running, my legs burning with the sudden strain of
it but I didn't let up. The pull in my chest was almost painful as I ran from m

y mate, it wasn't his doing but I needed to get away to think. All I knew was th
at it hurt, it hurt so much that my brother had verbally attacked me for no othe
r reason than to make himself feel better about Chloe having been in danger. It
was the sort of thing my parents would have done was the only thing on my mind a
s I disappeared into the trees, knowing that it wouldn't be long until Hunter wo
uld start tracking me down. I could only hope that he sorted out my parents firs
t; karmas a really bitch when she wants to be.
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Zoe's Pov
I didn't get far until I felt myself tumble to the ground as my legs gave away u
nder me, a pair of long canines digging into the back of my neck as a large wolf
pinned me down with ease. I didn't like how unaware I had been with my surround
ings, but the feel of my mate's wolf on top of mine more than made up for it. I
was in both heaven and hell, and loving it.
I let my mind cloud over with lust, needing a distraction as I whimpered and pur
red from underneath him, knowing that he wouldn't be happy that I ran but knowin
g that he would hopefully understand my reason why. I needed to get away, my bro
ther may not have meant it but it had hurt more than I liked to care to admit. H
e was the only person I considered to be my family, even if others shared the sa
me blood as I did. As far as I was concerned they deserved to lose the lot of it
, they could bleed to death for all I cared.
I was brought back to the present when I felt his large form move slightly, effe
ctively mounting me as I could literally smell the pheromones he was giving off
as I felt myself begin to pant as my wolf went crazy for it. We had waited far t
oo long, I knew that now, but I couldn't help but buck my back legs slightly as
I tried to get closer to him. He growled at me warningly after my more than sugg
estive action, his saliva coating my fur which only fuelled to spark my lust ins
tead of diminishing it like I would have thought.
I wanted to hear him I thought with a frown, wanting to listen to his thoughts a
s he mounded me in a way that made my wolf howl in pleasure and anticipation sin
ce she knew what was going to happen next. I knew that there was no way in hell
that he was going to leave me without mating with me right here and now. I didn'
t care that it was in the middle of the woods, that my clothes were shredded and

that it was rushed and unromantic. I wanted him, it was as simple as that and I
would not be letting him go until I got what I wanted.
I felt his canines dig deeper as he held me down, his
fur but not my skin. I wouldn't have minded, honestly
in pleasure and delight at him marking me so soon in
fter all, not to mention I wanted him just as much as

teeth breaking through my

the thought made me shiver
the game. He was my mate a
he clearly wanted me.

I wanted to phase but I didn't dare with his teeth so close to me neck, my body
shifting and squirming under his wolf as it only seemed to turn him on more. His
thick coat brushing against mine as a constant growl-like-purr rumbled in his c
hest as he rubbed himself against me, coating me in his scent as he held me stil
l as if I wanted to be anywhere else other than here.
Snarling I tried to buck him off, wanting to phase back into my human form only
for his grip on me to tighten as he growled at me possessively. I resisted the u
rge to snort; there was no way in hell that he was ordering me about. If he thou
ght that I would just be a submissive female to him then he had another thing co
ming, I would be his equal and nothing else, even if his possessiveness and domi
nant side turned me on beyond belief.
'Bloody idiot' I thought as I slumped under him, did he seriously think that I w
as struggling simply to try and get away. Was he that insecure?
Wanting to try a different approach I let my body go slack underneath him, slump
ing to the ground with a thud as I calmed down my snarling until it was a light
whimpering in the back of my throat. Hunter could be a real pain in the arse som
etimes I thought with a roll of my eyes, such a silly boy.
As soon as I had gone slack I instantly felt his grip cautiously loosen on my ne
ck, his canines releasing their grip after a few minutes and I instantly took th
e opportunity to phase back before I was lying on my stomach in the nude underne
ath my very aroused mate.
I could feel his hot and sweaty breath on my bare skin causing me to shiver in d
elight at the strange but far from unpleasant sensation, the smell of his wolfy
breathe though could be improved. I knew that he was taking in the sight of my b
ackside most likely; if there was something I had learned it was that my mate ha
d a pervy side much like any other teenage werewolf. The fact he was an alpha di
dn't help either.
Feeling the tell-tale sensation of the air moving around me slightly I knew inst
antly that he had phased as well, his bare chest soon pressing against my back a
s he pressed his body flush with mine. The moan that left my lips was something
that I couldn't have prevented even I had tried, not that I was embarrassed or a
nything since the feel of his lips on my neck was more than a welcoming sensatio
n that had me purring.
"Uh, Hunter" I moaned as I felt his sweet breath on my neck, no longer smelling
of wolf but rather the scent that I had become accustomed to smelling on him. It
was a mucky, masculine scent that made me want to groan at how it set both my w
olf and my body on fire.
"I have waited so long for this, so fucking long!" he snarled out, his blunt tee
th nipping at my neck as he ground himself against me.
My eyes widened of their own accord as I felt just how excited he was against my
skin, the fact that we were both naked meaning that I felt every part of him. T
o be honest it scared me a little, but I knew that he would look after me so the
fear I had previously felt quickly drained away from my body as I let myself be

come immersed in the feelings that he was bringing me. It was pleasure, pure and
utter pleasure.
"I've waited for this the moment I found out you were my mate, wanting to be abl
e to touch you like this, to feel you" he muttered almost to himself as he had m
e on my back before I could blink. I couldn't help but flush slightly when I saw
his eyes hungrily roam my form, feeling the heat spread through my body as I re
sisted the urge to cover myself. He was going to have to be happy with what I ha
d whether he liked it or not, what with considering the fact I was his mate for
life after all. But I knew that I didn't need to worry with the thought of him n
ot liking what he saw, considering the fact that his eyes were almost pitch blac
k with lust as he stared at me, drinking in the sight of me. I shivered.
"You look so beautiful" he continued, making me smile despite myself as he leane
d his body against mine, his elbows on either side of my head as his nose nearly
brushed mine with how close he was.
"Hunter" I whimpered, my legs bending at the knee as he lay between them. I want
ed him, no I needed him and I didn't know how much longer I would be able to wai
t until he claimed me like I knew both of us wanted.
"So beautiful" he mumbled, his nose pressing against mine as he nuzzled me in a
gesture that was pure wolf. I whimpered. "Tell me you want this baby, tell me yo
ur ready for me to claim you as mine" he spoke huskily, the fact he was asking e
ven though I knew it must be taking a lot out of him being my answer.
Before he could even think of moving away to give me any space which I didn't ne
ed I wrapped my arms around his neck, my fingers diving into his thick black loc
ks as I pulled him against me so that our lips were barely touching.
"Make love to me, Hunter" I breathed, loving how he shivered. "Claim me, I want
to be yours" I continued to speak, my tone now husky at the thought of him matin
g with me.
The next few hours were pure and utter heaven, he was so caring and sweet that I
couldn't help but fall for him more and more as he made sweet, slow love to me.
The passion was still there, but it no longer felt rushed as he finally sank hi
s canines into my neck as he marked me for eternity in a way that made my toes c
url and my heart to stop for a few seconds as I felt so much love for him that I
couldn't help but express it with three words that I never thought I would utte
r in my entire life.
"I love you" I breathed before I could stop myself, tensing up as soon as the wo
rds had passed my lips which instantly had Hunter on alert as he rolled back on
top of me. We had broken apart to take a breather only for my tense form and wor
ds to have him instantly on top of me, our sweaty forms instantly pressing toget
her again in a way that brought back pleasurable memories that instantly had my
wolf alert.
"What did you say?" Hunter asked, eyes wide with unrestrained hope as he stared
at me. His expression caused my heart to clench and I swallowed thickly. "Zoe, w
hat did you just say?" he repeated again, the hope in his gaze never wavering.
"I love you alright!" I snapped, not liking feeling so vulnerable. Apparently it
was the right thing to say though since he stared at me with so such love and d
evotion that it made my eyes water.
"Really, you mean it?" he asked brightly, his eyes lighting up in a way that mad
e him look even more attractive if that was possible.

"That's what I said isn't it?" I snapped, suddenly annoyed with my confession.
"You love me?" he grinned widely, my eyes narrowing in his direction slightly ca
using him to wink. "I love you too baby, I have for a while now" he admitted. Th
is instantly had my attention.
"Wha-What?" I stuttered, feeling as if I was glowing all of a sudden.
"I said I love you too my mate, so fucking much" he grinned before crashing his
lips to mine, a moan falling from my lips as he ravished me all over again.
It was about another hour later, both of us calming down yet again as we tried t
o get our breathing under control. I couldn't wipe the cheesy grin off my face e
ven if I tried to, never had I felt as happy as I felt right now. I had a mate,
a strong and protective mate who had just told me that he loved me. What else co
uld a girl want? Sure a good family would be nice but I wasn't going to be picky
, that ship had sailed a long time ago. I had given up on having my family on my
side, I had my mate and that was more than enough for me to be ridiculously hap
py.
I didn't know how long we were sitting there until Hunter broke the peaceful sil
ence, neither of us caring that we were as naked as the day we were born as we l
aid down by each other's side on the soft grass beneath us. It made me relieved
that he had been smart enough to pounce on me at a clearing, if he hadn't of don
e then it would have been more than a little awkward trying to get down and dirt
y if you were constantly rolling onto thick roots or hitting trees. Yep, I have
to say I am definitely relieved that he had pounced on me here.
"What was the whole incident about with your parents Zoe, you weren't exactly ve
ry clear with telling me what happened?" Hunter asked causing me to sigh, but to
be honest I found it easier to talk too just him then in front of everyone else
. Not because I was scared, but because I knew that hopefully he wouldn't judge
me.
"I take it my parents didn't confess anything" I stated, opening one of my eyes
just in time to see him shake his head.
"No, they were pretty much closed off" he stated causing me to roll my eyes, how
surprising I thought sarcastically.
"Well that's hardly surprising. What do you want to know?" I asked, keeping my e
yes closed as I soaked in the comfort that my mate brought me merely with his pr
esence.
"Everything, I don't like you hiding things from me" he stated, I could picture
him frowning but I didn't open my eyes to check.
"I didn't purposely do it, but it just never came up" was my reply, already know
ing that I was going to come clean with everything right now to get it out in th
e open.
"Tell me" he replied softly, running his fingers over my bare stomach making me
smile despite myself.
"I was walking to school when they pulled me aside, I have no idea how long they
were waiting for me but it's pretty sad when you think about it. Anyway they th
reatened me, told me to leave you or else. They threatened Chloe, I dealt with i
t" I stated in a matter-of-fact tone, not prepared for the silence that followed
.

"Why didn't you tell me?" he answered gruffly, his harsh but controlled tone mak
ing me snap my head in his direction as I blinked rapidly at his tense features
and clenched jaw.
"Baby..."
"I mean it Zoe, why didn't you tell me? I'm not just your alpha but your mate, y
our boyfriend, your lover. Why didn't you tell me?" he asked with a raised brow,
his jaw still tense even as I ran my fingers over it in what I hoped to be a so
othing gesture.
"Technically, we weren't lovers until a few hours ago" I joked, trying to lighte
n the mood by failing miserably.
"Zoe!" he growled, a sigh falling from my lips as I threw my leg over his waist
to straddle him, feeling his body react instantly to our new position and proxim
ity.
"Fine" I sighed, "I was being honest with you though Hunter, I just never felt t
he need to bring it up until now. Never would I have thought my parents would ha
ve the guts to do it, then again if I didn't know what they were capable I would
n't think they had the guts to toss a young child out on the streets either" I s
oothed, seeing him relax slightly much to my relief as his hands soon placed the
mselves on my hips as he looked up at me.
"I can't believe I actually thought they were good people" he stated in an annoy
ed tone, clearly frustrated that he hadn't been able to work them out until I ha
d come along. I grinned, though it was quickly wiped off with my next comment.
"Your parents aren't going to believe it Hunter, they are elders of the pack aft
er all and while I am your mate I am technically nothing but a rouge" I stated c
ausing him to frown, I rolled my eyes.
"Don't talk yourself down baby, you're the alpha female now, my alpha female" he
muttered almost to himself, his fingers rising up to brush against my mating ma
rk sending a shiver of delight through me. I couldn't help but grin.
"All yours baby, and I wouldn't have it no other way" I winked, enjoying this no
end.
"Good, because I'm going to be the only one to touch you" he growled out possess
ively, my eyes rolling as I shot him a cheesy grin and a wink.
"Calm down big boy" I soothed with a laugh, feeling his arms wrap around me befo
re my chest was flush against his.
"I mean it Zoe, you are mine!" he growled, the sign of dominance from my mate ma
king me squirm in pleasure. What was wrong with me? I knew if he was using that
tone with anyone else then whoever was on the receiving end would most likely be
shitting themselves, but me, no I was purring at the sound of my mate dominatin
g my wolf like he was.
"I know, as you are mine Hunter. I have skills, if a bitch comes after you then
they're going to find themselves ripped to shreds before you can blink" I stated
matter-of-factly, wiggling my brows as I pushed on his chest to sit back uprigh
t. However much I wouldn't mind another round, that didn't mean it would do us a
ny good if we got distracted yet again. We had the rest of our lives to make lov
e, something that I planned on doing more often than not.
"God, I love it when you get possessive, makes me feel wanted" he growled out wi

th a wide grin, my hand reaching out to smack his chest but he grabbed me gently
but firmly around the wrist before my hand could reach its target. "Now, now" h
e scolded playfully, the previous serious mood now practically non-existent.
"Idiot" I stated, my other hand flashing out to smack his chest only for him to
grab that one as well. "Hey!"
"Not my fault you tried to hit your alpha, naughty girl" he winked, using his gr
ip on both my wrists to pull me yet again flush against him. I wiggled free befo
re freezing, knowing how much me practically grinding against him was getting hi
m more than a little excited. Bad Zoe, I knew that if we got started again then
I wouldn't be able to stop and it was getting late.
"I'm your mate which means I'm allowed to" I spoke, poking my tongue out only fo
r him to lick it with his. I scrunched my face up, wanting to kick him when he b
urst out laughing under me. Twat!
"Of course you are" he smirked before his expression turned serious, instantly p
utting me on alert. "About your brother Zoe-" he started but I cut him off befor
e he could finish whatever he was about to say.
"I don't want to talk about it, I know he didn't mean it but...fuck it hurt Hunt
er, he's the only person I consider family" I frowned, feeling my lips form into
a pout as he looked at me with soft eyes. Why did he have to look so cute, so u
nderstanding? Uh!
"It was only because-"
"Of Chloe I know Hunter, but you don't just blurt out something like that out of
no-where" I cut him off again, frowning as I tried to move myself off him only
for his hands to stay firmly on my hips, effectively keeping me in place much to
my annoyance.
"He was angry and upset Zoe, his wolf was at the surface of his mind-" he starte
d to speak but I found myself growling at him warningly much to his shock as his
eyes widened briefly.
"Are you seriously saying that I deserved what he said?" I snapped, seeing panic
cross his features before quickly speaking to explain.
"Of course I'm not, Zoe. It's just, I'm not condoning what he said but you have
to understand that a mated male wolf acts differently to that of a female" he st
ated causing me to frown.
"Like what?" I couldn't help but ask, beyond curious as my anger was instantly f
orgotten about. At my question he sighed, leaving his head back onto the soft gr
ass covered ground before speaking.
"Male wolves are possessive Zoe; even the thought of losing you is...it's just t
oo painful to even think about. Trust me if something happened to you, I doubt a
nyone close by would survive" he stated so honestly that I couldn't help but fee
l my breath catch in my throat at his confession. "He can't help it, since I'm t
he alpha I have to control it, Jack like the rest of the males in the pack don't
" he continued making me daze off into my own thoughts. I was only brought out o
f it when he pinched my thigh slightly causing me to jump back to the present.
"I don't hate him" I mumbled almost to myself, but he answered anyway.
"I know you don't baby, but it's getting dark you want to go home?" he asked hop
efully, making it clear that he meant for me to come back with him. I sighed, wh

ile I had said I didn't want to stay where my parents were I was too exhausted t
o head to my small apartment so I just simply nodded much to his delight.
"There's just one problem though" I stated when something finally clicked, his b
rows raised as his fingers danced over my soft skin.
"What is it?" he asked confused, my teeth biting into my bottom lip as I stared
at him right in the eye.
"We're both naked and neither of us has any clothes"
(So what do you think? Was the mating scene alright? Comment and vote to tell me
your thoughts)
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Chapter 36
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Hey readers,
This is a very short chapter but I know I have not been updating as much as I wo
uld have liked to, so bear with me.
DEDICATED: this chapter is dedicated to ILoveAshtonTaylor who sent me a fan cove
r ages but since I only just updated it's the side picture. Sorry for the wait;
better late than never though, right?
Anyway let me know what you thought.
Lots of love
xxx
Zoe's Pov
I stared at my reflection in the mirror, taking note of the large bite mark that
now graced my neck. I knew that only a werewolf would be able to see it, what w
ith it not being deep enough for a human to take note of unless they stared at i
t up close. I was relieved; the last thing I wanted was the curious looks and qu
estions from the humans about.
Shaking my head I found I couldn't tear my eyes away from it, the perfect indent
ation of Hunters teeth on the side of my neck where it met my shoulder. I didn't
hate it; in fact whenever Hunter touched it I felt a bolt of pleasure run all t
he way through me.
With that on my mind I grabbed a pair of shorts and a loose top before slipping
them over my pale red undergarments, thankful that for once me and Hunter were a
ble to spend some quality time with each other.
It had been exactly two weeks when the news of how my parents had treated me had
been made known to the rest of the pack. It had been two weeks since Hunter had
marked me as his mate, so it had been exactly 14 days since I was made the alph
a female of the large pack.
I sighed as I thought about it, glancing at my reflection in the mirror before w
alking into the bedroom which I shared with my mate. I couldn't help but shake m
y head as I saw him lying face first on the bed, his arm stretched across the ma
ttress as if reaching for me which I thought was absolutely adorable. Not to men
tion he was butt naked; a definite plus.

Walking over towards him I didn't feel guilty in the slightest as I effectively
shoved him off it, hearing his shout of surprize as he hit the floor with enough
force that I cringed when I heard the floor board creak with the impact of his
weight. I would have felt some sort of remorse if he hadn't of been a werewolf,
hell he was an alpha which meant he was practically invincible when it came to m
y rough treatment of him. I knew he loved it though!
"What the hell, Zoe?" Hunter growled as he pulled himself up from the floor, let
ting his eyes roam over me before he frowned. "Where are you going?"
At this I sighed, clenching my jaw before grabbing a book and lobbing it in his
direction. I didn't know whether to be relieved that he managed to dodge it, or
pissed off that he had. He had quickly managed to get used to how I tended to th
row things at him, I mean it wasn't like he even felt the impact even if they di
d manage to hit him before he could avoid the quickly moving object as it cut th
rough the air on the way to its intended target.
"You're taking me out remember" I rolled my eyes, seeing his eyes widen before a
light bulb seemed to go off in his head.
"Is that today?" he asked, wincing when I shot him a glare through narrowed eyes
. "I take that as a yes."
"You promised, Hunter" I reminded him, because he had. When we had returned from
the woods and actually found some clothes when my parents' true colours were ma
de known, even if they tried to rapidly defend themselves. It had been almost pa
thetic to watch them try and explain themselves, Hunters anger getting the bette
r of him and I was actually delighted with the sight of him beating the shit out
of my father.
Unfortunately they were still in the pack, even if everyone was ignoring them wh
en they found out that the child that my parents had said ran away, the couple w
ho they had comforted though there 'rough' time had lied to them...let's just sa
y people avoided them like the plague and for that I was more than a little plea
sed. Thankfully they were only there until Stacy made a full recovery; hopefully
that would come sooner rather than later.
Stacy however was a whole other story, and while the closer pack members and the
ir mates knew my reasoning behind it, hell the bitch had attacked the mate of a
wolf for fucks sake, I knew that many were still weary of me.
But that was two weeks ago and that's where I wanted it to stay. As far as I was
concerned it was in the past and I didn't want it to ruin what I had now. Even
if my forgetful mate was quickly trying to come up with a way to make it up to m
e; I could practically see the cogs working in that handsome head of his.
"Well..." I sighed dramatically, actually messing with him now. Like I could sta
y mad at my mate when he was giving me the puppy eyes; something I both envied a
nd loathed. He could get away with murder my mate could, looking all innocent an
d such...
"Let me grab a quick shower and we can go" he told me, a grin working its way on
my features causing him to mirror my expression. Yea...we had a very strange re
lationship compared to most.
"Thank you, baby" I told him, pressing a kiss to his cheek when he made a move t
o walk past me.
"I think I deserve more than that" was all he got out before he crashed him lips

against mine, his body shoving mine against the nearest wall as I moaned into h
is mouth at his taste. Fuck, this was something that I knew I would never get si
ck of.
"Urm..." I hummed as he pulled away, leaving me flushed as he shot me a wink. He
was in the bathroom and turning the shower on before I had chance to shoot back
a retort, his husky laughter causing me to growl as I stamped my way downstairs
where I met Collin and Ellie in the kitchen.
"You alright?" he chuckled, clearly referring to my dramatic display.
"He forgot, can you believe that he actually forgot? Idiot." I ranted as I took
a seat in the kitchen, slumping into a chair as I shot a wave towards an amused
looking Ellie who was leaning against the counter.
"Forgot, what?"
"He forgot that he promised to take me out, today" I continued to scowl, it only
deepening when Collin looked stunned for a few seconds before bursting out in h
eavy laughter that caused a grin to form on Ellie's features as she watched him.
I knew just how she felt; it was hard not to smile when seeing how happy your o
ther half was.
"He didn't forget, Zoe. If anything its being running through his head non-stop
since he promised" he laughed, my shocked expression seemingly throwing him over
the top as he was soon having to grip the counter as to prevent falling over.
"Seriously?" I asked dumbstruck.
"Yep"
"I need to apologise to him then" I muttered to myself, "I kinda threw a book at
him."
"Ha!" Collin snorted. "I am so bloody glad he met you, he needs someone to put h
im in his place" he continued with a wink, Ellie giggling at his comment causing
him to look at her with bright love filled eyes.
"He's right you know, Zoe. You're probably the only one that would get away with
half the stuff you do" she giggled, my eyes rolling but I couldn't help but sho
ot her a bright grin.
"What can I say?" I purred. "He loves me." I winked, knowing how right I was wit
h my comment. He was my mate; of course he loved me as I loved him.
It was a few minutes later when Hunter jogged down the stairs, a bright grin on
his features as he was instantly at my side. Pulling me out of my chair and into
a hug I couldn't help but throw my arms around his neck, pecking him a few time
s on the lips but pulling away teasingly when he made a move to deepen the kiss.
"Zoe!" he growled, but like always I chose to ignore him.
"What?" I asked innocently, as if I couldn't feel just how much lust he was send
ing in my direction.
"Stop teasing!" he continued to growl, moving forward for another kiss but I pul
led away before his lips could press against my own.
"What's it worth?" I teased, hearing Collin snort as Ellie giggled. Hunter just
looked shocked, though the amusement was clearly present in his eyes. Then again

so was the slight annoyance; my alpha mate didn't like it when he didn't get hi
s way I thought with a bright grin.
"Didn't I give you enough last night?" he growled against my ear, his tongue fli
ckering out to taste my skin causing me to shiver. Still, I decided to play some
more.
"Last night?" I asked with fake confusion. "I can't seem to remember, couldn't h
ave been that good" I shrugged out with fake ignorance, hearing laughter from bo
th Collin and Ellie but a furious growl from Hunter as I dashed out the kitchen.
All I heard him say, or should I say growl, before I was out the door was 'I'll
give you something to remember' before he shot after me. I grinned, throwing my
head back with laughter as I thought about how much I was looking forward to thi
s date he had obviously spent a hell of a lot time planning. I couldn't wait.
(Hey guys. Sorry again for the seriously long wait but I've just had a lot on my
plate. Anyway I know not a lot happened in the chapter but the story is not yet
finished, I have a couple more things I want to add into it before I bring it t
o a close. Thanks for all the continued support though, I seriously love you guy
s!)
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Chapter 37
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Hey readers,
I know I have been extremely cruel making you wait so long but I just wanted to
make sure this chapter was perfect. This is the final of the book and I have yet
to decide on whether I am making a sequel or not but please let me know your th
oughts.
So hope you enjoy!
xxx
2 YEARS LATER
Zoe's Pov
"Hunter!" I screeched as I felt sweat pool down my face, my hair sticking uncomf
ortably to my skin as I tried to breathe my way through the pain. It was all my
bloody mates fault! How dare he put me in this position! "Hunter!" I screeched o
ut again.
Never before in my life had I expected my future to turn out like it had. It was
perfect. After being tossed away from my family like I had been when I was onl
y a little older than a toddler I had prepared myself for a life on my own, wher
e I wouldn't be with a mate that loved me because I did not deserve it.
But now...now I knew how pathetic and truly horrific my parents really are.
Of course I had always loathed them, and whenever the taboo topic was brought up
I refused to have them referred to as the people who had given birth to me. The
y didn't deserve to say that I was their child, their daughter.
While I had hated the thought before I was extremely happy with how my life had
turned out. I was alpha female of a powerful pack, I had a mate who adored me an
d was a right romantic at heart, and now I had the final factor which was about

to make our lives perfect.

If only if I could get it the fuck out of me!
I remember the exact moment that it had clicked that I might have a bun in the o
ven, that Hunter had gotten me up the duff. I had been sitting on the pouch swin
g next to Ellie when I had sprinted to the bathroom with the intentions to throw
up, the fact it was only the start of the morning sickness being a joke Ellie h
ad made at my expense before the both of us had frozen.
She had rushed me to the pharmacy and was buying me a pregnancy test before I kn
ew what had hit me. I had drawn the line at her coming inside the cubical and wa
tching me pee on the stick though.
We were close, but not that close.
Turned out Hunter had impregnated me. My first thought had been around the basis
of 'what the hell' before it finally clicked that I could have the family that
I hadn't thought was possible before. I couldn't have been happier that I was pr
egnant with my mates child, that I was truly putting my past completely behind m
e for the better.
I hadn't made a big deal of breaking the news to my mate; I knew he had been wan
ting to try for a baby in the first year that we had been together. Werewolves t
ended to get pregnant young, I mean why wouldn't we as a race when we only had o
ne true mate to love and hold?
He had been coming back from a pack meeting, one which usually I attended but I
of course had been swept up in the emotions and missed it along with Ellie. He h
ad just gotten inside when I broke the news to him in the bluntest possible mann
er,
"Honey, you're a father."
To say he had been shocked would have been an understatement before he had falle
n to his knees, his ear pressed against my stomach causing me to roll my eyes. I
t had been a tad early for that.
Smiling at the memory blocked the pain for a brief second before I screeched my
mates name yet again in a high pitched whine. Where the hell was he?
"He's coming sis," Jack winced beside me as I squeezed his hand. "Ow."
I sneered at him. "I have to squeeze out a melon sized kid out my vagina, and yo
ur complaining about me holding your hand" I snapped at him.
Jack flushed but shut the hell up. Good.
"I still can't believe my sisters having a baby," he muttered almost to himself
causing me to roll my eyes. What a sap.
"Do you want to check?" I raised a brow at him causing him to flush and rapidly
shake his head.
He couched awkwardly. "Urm, no thanks."
"Good!"
I was brought out of my brothers' embarrassment when I heard the voice I had bee
n waiting for, my head snapping to the hospital door as I saw an excited but ner

vous Hunter rushing into the room with an apology at his lips. I glared.
"Where the hell have you been?"
Hunter winced. "Sorry baby, but-"
"What was so important that you haven't been here while I'm trying to push your
son out!" I snarled. Yes, I was pregnant with his son and the fact it was a boy
only seemed to be a bonus for him. I rolled my eyes at his behaviour, who really
cared if it had been a boy or a girl? But apparently the pack was looking forwa
rd to teaching him sports.
Hunter winced. "Sorry baby, but I'm here now."
Did he really think that the fact he was here now made any difference what-so-ev
er? Apparently my expression said it all.
"I love you."
I pouted at that. He knew I couldn't stay mad at him when he went all romantic o
n me. Bastard.
"You're lucky I love you-" was all I got out before I whined low in my throat wh
en I felt another contraction coming on. Oh god...
The next few minutes were a blur of pain and tears. Who knew giving birth could
be such a painful experience? Hunter may want a house full of kids but I knew he
would not be getting that wish any time soon. One was an enough for now.
As soon as the sound of a baby crying hit my hearing I slumped back on the bed,
soaked through with sweat. The pack was soon filtering in and my tiny baby was i
n my mates' arms as he brought him over to me.
"God I love you,"
It was a rare sight to see Hunter cry, but the happiness, love and devotion was
coming off him in waves as he handed me over my son, it was enough to have my he
art swelling even more for him.
"I love you to."
And with that I knew that everything was going to be fine, because I had everyth
ing I had ever wanted. A mate who I knew was going to propose any time soon, he
couldn't keep anything from me, a new baby who I adored with all my heart and a
pack who I enjoyed the company of. Hunter had banished my 'family' the moment he
had heard the news of our little impending arrival.
I was an incredibly lucky girl.
(I know it is short but I wanted to leave it open if I did end up doing a sequel
. If I did, would you guys read it? Hope you enjoyed the story! For everyone who
has stuck through from beginning to end you have helped make this story.)