With hesitant steps and a kitchen knife in hand, Claire makes her way to the storeroom where the noise came from. The lights in the tiny room were off as usual yet the soft wind hitting her nose tells her that she had forgotten to shut the window. As she walks over to the window, the door shuts close behind her, making her yelp and turn around. She isn't alone. Before she could think of her next move, the brunette is pinned to the wall behind her by a firm grip on her neck.
She couldn't see the face of her attacker but his strong scent of rain mixed with the metallic smell of his blood hits her nostrils. Claire could tell the Rogue is smirking with his face so close to hers and as his grip tightens on her throat, her air supply gets cut short. Her lips quiver only to say one word, "..Mate..."
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Claire Skylar has already turned 27 but didn't find her mate. With her being too weak to protect herself or her family, her parents forced her to be in a live-in relationship with a pack warrior. Another rogue attack at her pack leads her with an unexpected encounter with her destined one, Alex Cooper, a rogue.

Protecting Rogue Mate

Flopped on the bed, I'm heaving due to the exertion from the training. Some days, Alex shows no mercy on me. Today was one of those days. Is he trying to rush things or is he frustrated with my slow progress or is this the normal amount for others, I don't really know. The male walks into the room before leaning against the doorway, "Get up. You're a werewolf, not a werefish. Stop flopping around."


I whine and wiggle on the bed and the rogue chuckles before walking over. Leaning over me, he smirks with his face inches away from mine. I go completely still as my breath hitches and my heart skips a beat. Suddenly he scoops me up in his arms and carries me in bridal style.


Definitely not something I was expecting but I don't complain and enjoy his body warmth...until he drops me under the shower and turns the cold water on.


Chapter 20 Seemed Reliable