Chapter 3 History

Xavier POV

My wolf, Luca, wanted to be let free. So I got out of my office and let him take control. His paws took us near the house where the human would stay.

My thoughts flew to the phone call I had with the human female. I don't know why Luca took control and said yes when I wanted to say no. When I asked him, his answer was that this is the way. I've let him have his way, usually, He is more instinctual so I will just trust him and see what happens.

When I got close to the house I felt this mouth-watering smell. And Luca was screaming in my head. "Mate, Mate, Mate".

I moved faster. What I saw made my heart clench. Thomas, my beta, was with his mouth open, making a jump to assault my mate. I growled and jumped.

Luca wanted to kill him.

"Luca let me take control, our mate will be scared."

So I changed in my human form and hugged my mate.

"I'm sorry Alpha" Thomas started to say, but I just told him to go away and blocked the mind link. I wanted to focus on her. On my soul mate. I realized she was so small compared to me. I was a big beast and she was a small beauty. I felt the sparks on my skin. I hugged her stronger. I would stay this way for a million years. When she touched my hand with her own, the time and space have become distorted somehow.

I just let her take the lead. When she let go of my hand to close the door I whimpered.

I saw she had in her hands Tyson, Thomas's son. I opened my mind link and I heard the worried voice of my beta.

" Alpha, I'm sorry I thought she was a hunter. My wolf wanted to protect his pup."

"Thomas, he is ok. After Sarah goes to sleep I will let him out. Wait for him outside"

"Yes, Alpha."

"Don't change. Stay in wolf form. Your father will wait for you" I told the little troublemaker in Sarah's hands. He wasn't injured.

"She should be touching us and not that pup. "

"Luca, I know you are upset, but she is human and has different rules from us. For her, the mate bond isn't as strong as owers."

After she left me with her bathrobe, my wolf wanted to feel her scent. So I just put it on and started to dance.

And then .....

"The floor is wet you smart ass, ha ha ha" my wolf was laughing in my head.

"Quick, do something! Mate is coming. Don't embarrass us. She must not see you on your butt, entangled in her bathrobe. Show her we are strong and she can depend on us!"

I did the smartest thing.

I moaned.

And moaned.

Louder.

And louder.

Until she wasn't next to the door. I stopped when I thought she couldn't hear me anymore.

"Great, now she will think we are perverts. Good job, Xavier"

"At least we are perverts she can depend on." If wolves could roll their eyes, I'm sure that's what Luca would have done now.

I was so happy because she was so close to me.

I didn't sleep. I handed the sleeping pup to his father and then got in front of her door.

"Go to mate. Hug mate.Kiss mate. Fuck mate. " Luca was sending me words and images of what we would do to her.

"Luca, we have to take it slow. Sarah has to become comfortable with us. We have to make her love us. Have patience with mate."

He shut his mouth, but the images were still there.

I couldn't sleep. I just listened to her breathing and smelled her scent all night. It calmed my wolf and myself. I couldn't believe she was here after so many years.

Also

Those little bastards.

They were purring for Sarah and sleeping with her.

It took all my strength to keep Luca calm. He wanted to shift and burst into her room.

"Jake, wake up" I mind link my gamma.

"Alpha, I am awake and working" I knew that his work involved another she-wolf. I hope he gets a mate quicker because I am sick of his nocturnal activities. His house is close to mine and every night I heard every sound of it.

"We have Sarah now, we will take our revenge on him" Luca's eyes shined at his thinking.

"Come with all the supplies needed for the cabin"

"Sure, Alpha, after I finish my work"

"Now! Your work can wait."

" Yes, Alpha...coming. Is this my reward for your loss of sleep?"

"You got it right!" Luca wasn't satisfied with my actions, he thought it was a small punishment for his disrespect. I have told Jake multiple times to come to the cabin for his activities so I wouldn't hear him. But I am glad he didn't. Or my mate would sleep in a very used bed. For her, I will let this issue go away.

After a few hours, the silence in Sarah's room was disturbed by her silent cries. I tried to open the door, but it was closed. I could rip it apart, but I don't think she would be too happy about it.

"Sarah, wake up, it is just a bad dream. I am here for you"

The sound of footsteps told me she was coming to the door.

I smiled at her and asked if I could hug her. Sarah nodded.

"Did you know that after just 20 seconds of hugging our brain releases a hormone called oxytocin that makes us happier? Also, it will make us live longer."

"I didn't know. I will hug you more than because I want you to be happy"

"Everything I say will be used against me" her answer come and her eyes filled with a smile.

We were in the kitchen. I wanted to make coffee for her, but she said I was her quest so she should make it. Maybe she believes I will do something to her drink.

She offered me a mug and got herself one. And I let her choose the place where we would drink the coffee. She stopped in front of the window. The window replaced an entire wall.

" Look at that bunny, he isn't aware of the fox that is 2 meters away from him and watching his every move. And waiting for the perfect moment to jump and kill him."

As she finished her talk, the rabbited was in the foxes mouth, unmoving.

"Aren't you affected?"

"Death is a normal part of life. Some must die for others to live. I am grateful for surviving. And I shall cherish my life every day." she said, her back facing me. I got next to her, our shoulders touched and I asked what happened to her.

" Five years ago I had to testify in court. I had to do a psychiatric evaluation of a child. I can't tell you details about it because of my patient confidentiality. The boy was released from prison. The girl vanished from town. I think she left with the boy. I hope so. The parents accused me for losing their daughter. They thought she was killed and buried. Because nobody believed them without evidence they decided to take the matter into their own hands. So they decided I should die too. They hired a group of men to kill me."

"Those monsters," I said and I hold her closer to my body.

"I can't judge them. Their sorrow clouded their mind. Maybe I made a mistake in my evaluation. Maybe it was my fault I don't know. "

"It wasn't your fault"

"You can't know for sure, but that isn't the fact that is tormenting my mind. I have accepted that fact a long time ago."

"What is tormenting you?"

"Is he ok? I regret not saying goodbye. I left without a word."

"Who is he?" I asked and tried to keep my jealousy at bay.

"He didn't have a name. I just called him my friend." She paused and took a sip from her mug and continued.

" Those men hired by the parents kidnaped me and took me to a remote place. Actually, a forest like this. They had to kill me there because it was easier to transport a living person than a dead body. Also, my body would smell pretty nasty because of the heat and the place was far away from any town. We got there. It was dark. It was a night without the light from the moon. I couldn't see anything beyond the light provided by the lanterns the men in front of me had. I didn't struggle. They were six and I was one. I had accepted my death. I just hoped they would be quick. "

She took another sip. I didn't say anything. I just waited for her to continue her story at her own pace.

"They had to cut the vegetation to get deeper in the forest. Two were holding me. The others had in their hands small pocket knives. When they told me that nobody could hear my screams my hope vanished. My death wouldn't be quick. They stabbed me. Once, twice.. They stabbed me in places that hurt, but wouldn't kill me. They told me who hired them. And that if they made me suffer they would get more money. They filmed my torture to have evidence. But they never thought that my blood would attract the night hunters. We were in a wild forest, full of wild animals. A pack of wolves comes. Silent and deadly. They attacked. When I felt the men's hand disappear from my body. I just bolded from my place and you know what happened next?"

She lifted her eyes from the forest and made eye contact with me while I asked her what happened.

"I hit a tree. Head on. And fell unconscious. When I woke up close to me was an injured cougar. Also a few bodies of wolves. He saved me, my friend. For 4 years I lived in that forest with him. I have learned to hunt, fight, and kill. One day his behavior towards me changed. He was growling and keeping his distance. So I left without saying goodbye. Today is the celebration of one year since I left him"

I didn't have the chance to ask her more about it because my parents appeared in their car to take us to their home for a meal.

At my parent's home

"Pumpkin pie"

"Baked pumpkin" my sister insisted.

"Xavier, you are older, let your sister have her way" My mother had to intervene.

"With only 15 minutes. This always happens."

"You don't look the same." my mate's voice made a smile appear on my face.

"We're twins, but we didn't share the same egg so we look different"

"Wow. Fraternal twins. "I just nodded my head.

"Baked pumpkin"

"Pumpkin pie"

I and my sister just started again our disagreement. If it wouldn't have been for Sarah's voice we would have gone on and on.

"Xavier" my eyes left my sister's and met my mate's. My body moved towards her too.

"Xavier, what would you say if I would make you some baked pumpkin?"

"Yes, Yes. Mate is cooking for us." my wolf was so excited in my head. To eat food cooked by our mate was his biggest wish. Well, after mating. And kissing. And hugging.

Everyone laughed when I screamed a big yes.

I was happy to make my mate laugh. Even if I had to eat a pumpkin pie....