"Are you alright?"

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Stephen lashed at the black wolf in front of him.

"You wanna play with her now?" he asked.

The wolf got up and faced him again. It bowed and started transforming into its human form. There stood a beautiful and sexy woman, nude with all its fur and wolf form gone.

"I was just testing things out" she said.

"You woman are really feisty and daring as always" Stephen said.

"Would you lash at me again, dear alpha?" she asked in a mocking smile.

No one other than her can annoy him like that and gets away. She is the luna he wanted, eventhough she's a bit stubborn and kind of a rebel. She is his mate, after all and he wants some fight with who he's with but well, there are limits.

"Dear Mara, when you get on my nerves again, I will" he said, holding her chin up a bit to face him. He is taller than her.

"Well, I won't go down without a fight or more like submission, my love" Mara said and planted a kiss on his lips.

Stephen held the kiss and pulled her naked body, a bit hot, towards him. He played with her tongue and kissed deeper then he pulled away. He scooped her up and carried her into the bed.

"Why do you always do such risky things, Mara?" Stephen ask, looking at her ever beautiful gray eyes, unlike the eyes they have when they turn into a wolf.

"Why waste time ruling a pack without other excitement, you know how I get bored easily, my alpha" she said.

When it comes to her, he can do most of the things he don't really do for others. Whatever happens, he will always choose her. But now, they need to focus on figuring out how to lure that girl before the blood moon and before the other packs get to her.

Mara's news of a werewolf close to her is not good news. She mentioned it was the son of that Thales alpha. They are here for him, anyway. What more can he do but brace for whatever hell can arise in this town. That girl can be his way towards the first werewolf.

Mara was kissing his neck and running her hands on his chest with the scar. She is the only one who can touch it. The scar the council had engraved on him because of killing. It was not intentional but well, things happen and lucky he is, he was able to get away and follow the law still, well, some of it anyway.

He turned to her and kissed her passionately again, fumbling her soft breasts.

'It will be so much sweeter when things come around' he thought.

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Esha's POV

Cain is driving me home. His first day and many things happened.

I looked at him and felt this strange feeling like I wanted to hold his face again and get closer to him. He is kind of annoying and weird yes but didn't he told me I'm his mate. So is this fate telling me I'm gonna have a love life?

Oooookkkaaaaay!!! That's so fast, Esha! What the hell are you thinking.

I gave him the direction to our house, I should not get off a car right in front of our house. Mom will ask cause it's dark now and I managed to text her that I was out with a classmate for some assignment.

"Cain" I started, he looks at me and smiled, then turned to the road again.

"You're the first one who called me that" he said.

"Oh"

"Well, that's okay, it's good to hear cause it's you" he said.

We were almost at our house and I had to make him stop a block from it.

"I don't want my mom to see me coming out of a guy's car" I reasoned.

"I'll accompany you then."

"No" I said, how is that different from me coming out of the car.

"Uhm, okay" he said and was getting closer to me when he stopped the car.

He planted a quick kiss on my lips!

I looked at him with death glare. How dare he! But well, his lips are soft and it was my first time!

Now what am I thinking again.

"Oh sorry" he said, "It's just that, you're really irresistible" he continued and fixed himself again on his seat, "I'm really sorry, Alesha, I did not mean to suprise you."

"Esha" I said, "Call me Esha" I don't know what else to say, "And I need to go now."

He looked at me and his eyes were with worry again.

"I can manage, believe me" I said, "You're info about werewolf got me, though, I am not sure I'm completely ready to accept that."

"I understand" he said, "Be careful, Esha."

The way he calls my nickname and my full first name felt so good. I want to reach out to him, too. Is this mate thing for real? I went out of the car and started walking to our house.

When I was there, I turned to look at the still parked car. I waved my hand for a while and dropped it.

"What happened to you?" my mother's panic voice said when she saw the bandages on my forearms and arms. My neck also has some scratches.

"I slipped and tumbled into bushes" I lied. Gosh! I don't want to lie but will I tell her about the wolf, Cain and his family? Not a chance. "I am fine now, don't worry."

"Not worry?" my mom said, "How can I not when you come home like this."

"Mom, seriously, I am fine."

Am I really?

My mom lets go of it and the night went off like that. Like closing your eyes in the dark and opening up to the sunshine.

Too fast how time passes. I feel like I did not sleep. I feel a bit sleepy. Good it's a weekend. Weird how Cain's first day is a Friday.

I went back to sleep again.

*****

"Run girl, run or I will rip your insides out" an eerie female voice with the feel of malice and pleasure was floating in the air around me.

I want to run but the chains on my legs are locked. I clawed my hands on the floor and heard it.

'Use me'

"Who are you?"

'You'

"Take of those chains and run little girl" that maniacal voice of a woman said from somewhere.

My body feels so hot. Like I am near a burning thing. It's hot. I want to rip my skin, as well. What's the big deal?

I started clawing at the floor again. I can't stop.

"Why are you trying to open my grave?" I looked at my own image, a see through spirit.

"Who are you?"

"I'm you" she answered.

She came so close to me that I did not feel her. Just then, I heard a piercing howl. I wanted to cover my ears. Suddenly, a gray wolf with super bright green eyes, almost shining, was looking at with intensity.

I can hear the woman's creepy voice but the wolf, the enormous wolf, a bit bigger than the black wolf that attacked was still looking at me. I feel breathless, gasping for air. I want out of this thing.

*****

I almost jumped from my bed and was up. That was a dream, indeed. My ever grayish purplish eyes are really odd. I feel tensed once again, someone is still watching me.

I can feel red eyes looking at me again, if this is another dream, a nightmare like I had last time, I don't know now. I'm gonna be crazy one day with all these weird things just keep popping up and scaring me most times.

I got up from bed and went towards the window. I was surprised to see Cain standing outside looking at me.

What are you doing here?, I mouthed, looking at him. He just smiled and mouthed that he wants to see me.

I silently went out of the house.

"Why are you here? It's like 1 a.m. in the morning" I said.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm fine" I answered.

"Well, you look like you are not, I just felt like you're not so I came here" he said, and pulled me close to him, hugging me tight, "I want to know you more, Esha."

I pulled back and freed myself from him.

"Thank you for saving me and well, I'll think about it and give you a chance" I said, well, did I just say that? "You annoy me though, sometimes, given that we just met but you're acting so chummy and all that like we are childhood friends."

He gave a short laugh.

"That's what I get from meeting my mate" he said, "I'm sorry if this is all to surprising or shocking to you but I swear, I'm telling the truth" he continued, "My hopes are up that you'll open up to me sooner."

Now that was so fast and confident but considerate, for me.

"We can start as friends" I managed to say, "I don't have lots of that but if you proved to be worthy of it then that's a good start for you."

He looked a bit sad but smiled.

"Okay, if that's what makes you feel okay for now with me" he said, "You should go back, sleep more, it's the weekends, anyway, you should rest."

I nod and turned towards the house, then turned to him, "You should go home, too, good morning, or good mornight to you, Cain."

I turned around and went inside the house. I feel a bit relieved with his presence despite the gnawing fear I felt a while back.

I hope this will go well.