Chapter 5: Mate

Diana's POV

'Oh god he's gorgeous' Ava shouts in my head, the alpha of this pack was putting on a white shirt and pair of back trousers with white sneakers 'Is he going somewhere?' Ava asks me again like as if I was supposed to know everything about him from one glance. 'Tell him to come closer so we can see if he's out mate' Ava says 'If he's not we're out of here right?' I ask her and she hums in response before going back to the back of my mind so I can focus on the present

"Come closer" I tell him and he looks at me with suspicion "Why?" ' Why the question?'  Ava asks already getting agitated but I answer as calmly as I could "I need to smell you". "Why?" He asks again 'Goddess is that the only question he is going to ask? Give me control if he's not our mate, I'll show him not to waste our time like this' Ava screams in my head.

"Because I would like to know if you're my mate, Alpha..." I say leaving the last part out because I still didn't know his name, he scoffs and says in a mocking tone "If you were my mate I would know". 'He's voice is so sexy' Ava purrs after that sentence and I fight the urge to roll my eyes "Just come closer" I urge him and he finally moves coming to stand in front of my cell, I take a deep breath trying to ignore the smell of rusted iron and then I smell it- the most amazing scent I have ever perceived, I feel my senses go haywire. He smells like the forest after rainfall, I look up with a small smile on my face "Hello there mate, my name is Diana Cage... I know you are probably confused so let me explain" that smile stiffens as I try to ignore Ava 'Seriously, that's the best you could think of? You're so embarrassing!' I raise my wall up and block her out. He looks at me with a raised brow as if not believing me at all but still brings a chair from one side of the entrance over to sit in front of me. Seeing that I have his attention I take a deep breath filling my nostrils with his sweet, sweet scent before starting "You couldn't smell that I was your mate because I currently don't have a scent, the only way you would know is by touching me, that is, until I want you to smell me" I whisper the last part, seeing him inhale and nod as if understanding what I am talking about when he couldn't smell anything from me, I sigh in relief and decide to test the waters "If you bring your hand forward you could see if I am lying by touching me and checking if the sparks are really there" I stretch my right hand forward waiting for him to place his hand on mine while looking at him pleadingly to give it a shot, he hesitates but still brings his hand towards mine to place them together. I feel the spark from my hand spread to all parts of my body making me feel relaxed and sigh at the new feeling 'This feels nice' Ava mumbles enjoying the skin to skin contact with our mate and I was surprised that just the touch could makr the walls on my subconscious crash.

I feel a kind of emptiness settle in as he retracts his hand, looking confused he asks a question I have been anticipating the whole time "Why can't I smell you" I roll my eyes trying to make it seem as if it wasn't something important and say in an obvious tone "Cuz I don't want you too, in case you reject me I don't have to worry about me being found" he growls staring at me straight in my eyes as if seeing the depths of my soul "Why would I reject you?" I avert my gaze "I'm different from other wolves" I whisper to him and look up when his intense gaze moves from me to the floor.

Xander's POV

I felt something in me snap when she mentioned me rejecting her, I was never going to do that ever. I look at the floor of the dirty, cold cell I put my mate in and decide to take her to my house since she is my mate she is not going to stay another hour in this crap. I look at her realizing that she doesn't know my name "Xander" her head snaps in my direction as if just coming out of a trance "What?" Diana tilts her head to the side 'Goddess she is so beautiful' Ash literally screams in my head "My name is Xander... Xander Shadows" I give her a small smile which she tries to return but I can see that she is clearly nervous and looking at me intently as if waiting for something to happen. "So you accept me as your mate then?" I hear my mate- Diana say bringing me out of my train of thoughts "Yes" I answer in a soft yet serious tone so she knows I'm nowhere near joking. I get off the chair and move towards her to undo the chains around her wrists and ankles after I'm done with all the chains I try to stand up straight but a sharp pain spreads across my body from my chest causing me to fall to my knees 'What's happening?' Ash asks but the pain doesn't last long before it stops. I look at Diana feeling like she has something to do with what just happened, she shrugs and says in an ignorant tone "Oh don't worry, you accepted me so your gifts were just setting in" I look down at my palms before looking back at my mate "What kind of gifts?" Raising a brow when I see a smirk appear on her face