Chapter Six

Anastasia's POV:

Waking up from a well-deserved rest she slowly stretches her limbs, getting to her feet she walks to the bathroom feeling the need to use the toilet due to her bladder not being able to hold it in any longer. After finishing up, washing her hands, she begins to brush her teeth to get rid of morning breath. Leaving the bathroom rubbing her eyes waiting in the doorway for her vision to come back. Once she is able to see clearly, she spots movement on her bed and stumbles back appalled. Rapidly rushing to her nightstand grabbing her pistol, aiming it towards the foreign person in her bed while walking closer to get a glimpse at their face.

Coming across the perpetrators face rage floods her body. Anastasia's mind begins to collaborate a wonderful scheme, allowing a wide grin to play onto her lips. Swiftly walking to her closet sliding on sweatpants and a baggy purple t-shirt, coming into the kitchen to the small cabinet next to the fridge. Grabbing out a tall plastic cup she goes to the sink filling it to the brim with cold water. Slowly walking back to her room, making sure not to spill any of the water, with gun and cup in hand her grin begins to grow. Coming up to the sleeping figure of Ryker, lifting up the container of cold water slowly dumping it on his face quickly pointing the pistol in his direction. Watching as he startles awake jumping into an attack position while letting out an inhuman growl.

Suddenly Rykers features fade, turning his head as slow as he can knowing what is to come, staring down the barrel of the nine millimeter letting out a loud gulp. " Now please explain to me why you thought it would be a good idea to sneak into my house and then my bed, but I doubt you even have a good one. You just keep pushing it. Who in their right fucking mind would think this was okay?!", Anastasia shouts with acrimony. " Well you see.....the thing with the mate bond is that once you meet your mate and touch them it becomes harder to not be around them. I'll deal with the consequences if that's what you want but honestly that was the best sleep I've ever had.", Ryker replies with honesty holding his head up a little higher. Hearing a buzzing sound Anastasia heads over to her nightstand picking up her phone. Looking at the screen she spots a text which said ' You know what we need, figure out what you have to do to get it. R.', closing her screen setting it down turning her head towards Ryker who was now sitting on the edge of her bed. " I will let this slide just this once, only because I still have more questions and I feel that there are more things you need to tell me about this whole 'mate' thing.", she says calmly. " If your up for it we can head to my place and discuss this there, plus you can see how we live as well.", Ryker replies. Nodding her head she grabs more appropriate clothing going to the bathroom with them in hand to change.

Ryker's POV:

Thinking about everything that had just happened he felt appalled on how she reacted. Shrugging off the thought he watched her step from the bathroom, looking at her in her light colored shorts and black and white crop top, making a growth quickly form in his lower region. Allowing her to lead the way down the hallway, following close behind they come into the kitchen. Waiting patiently as she grabs a water bottle from the fridge, coming to the back door opening it for her, as they both come into the backyard he leads the way. After a silent walk the pack house comes into view. Turning back he watches as her eyes widen in shock and curiosity. " This is my pack territory and where we all live.", pointing to the pack house he continues explaining, " And this is the pack house where me and some of the other members stay. Others have their own houses for their families, but the unmated people stay here. We can head inside to talk in private if you would like.", he finishes.

Walking inside they begin their way towards his office. Passing to the right of the stairs they come up to a red stained wooden door, opening it to reveal a classic but retro decorated room. In the center of the room it had a black leather couch with a matching ottoman on top of a fury white carpet. The desk further in front of it was made of glass paired with a leather office chair, and a painting behind it placed in between two windows. To the right was a marble fireplace, on either side it had matching wooden bookshelves. Seeing the look on her face he could tell she loved the feel and look of it all. Gesturing for her to sit, closing the doors behind her, he walks over to his desk taking a seat. " So what do you want to know?", he asks breaking the silence. " Well how much is there that you haven't told me?", Anastasia replies.

" Well with the mate bond the only way to complete it would be to consummate. Both have to be virgins as well and if not it interferes with the rest of the process, causing the bond to not be as strong. But that only occurs once each person accepts one another. We have many different ranks in a pack which includes the apha, beta, sentinels which is two mated pairs, elders, and our assassins. The lower ranks are the lead warrior, warrior, lead hunter, hunters, lead scouts, scouts, pup watchers, subordinates, omegas, and lastly pups.", he finishes. While explaining everything he noticed her typing on her phone. Figuring it was probably a family member he lets it slide, but remains to keep an eye on her. " So is your pack the only one out there?", she quickly asks. " No there are hundreds of them all over the U.S., but we do our best to stay in hiding. We tend to keep to ourselves besides keeping in contact with other packs.", says Ryker. Once again he watches as she types away on her phone, making a question form in his mind. Who could she be texting and why?