Madelyns POV
I couldn't help but wonder how the heck he's here right now, but I shook it off and wrapped my arms around his neck. I snuggled close into his chest, but the same tingles and sparks didn't erupt in me like usual.
Something's definitely off...
"He's our mate so shush and enjoy this." Sky insisted.
"How is he even here? And don't you sense something a little off?" I asked her but she ignored me, purring at our mate.
"What's wrong?" Liam asked me, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"How did you get here?" I asked without hesitation.
"I've been searching for you for weeks, finally I picked up on your scent and as soon as I did I busted in here and took you."
I slowly nodded my head, I feel weird but I do trust him.
My eyes roamed around the room and I realized we were back in our apartment.
Everything is in place and tidy, which is really weird.
I brought my gaze back to him and his eyes were burning through me.
"So, we're mates?" I asked, not looking him in the eyes as I started fiddling with my thumbs.
After a moment, he still hadn't answer so I pulled my eyes away from my hands and stared at him.
He looked like he was deciding something.
"Yes."
My heart fluttered at his answer.
"Aren't we supposed to... like... mate? Or at some point aren't you supposed to... mark me?" I inquired, feeling butterflies swarm inside of me.
His eyes sparkled, and a smug look settled on his face.
"Yes, we are. But, we can wait." His voice seemed to get quieter toward the end.
"Would mating with me or marking me allow me to recognize you as a mate?"
"Yes, our bond would grow stronger than it already is."
I paused for a few seconds.
"...Okay. I'm ready."
Confusion spread across his face, but it quickly disappeared.
"What do you mean?" He asked with an emotionless look on his face, but his eyes were a different story. They seemed to sparkle with different emotions.
"If it makes me yours, and gives me completely to you and not your dad. I wanna do it. I trust you."
It looked like he wasn't even hesitant, he flew up and gently pushed me onto the couch.
His lips crashed into mine and I was surprised that it didn't feel as good as it did before.
I shook it off and started to deepen the kiss, ignoring the slight protest and regret in my body.
I wasn't ready like I said I was. And you should never do this when you're not ready.
But I was ready to get away from his dad.
If this was the only way then so be it.
Besides, I trust him.
His hands started to explore my body and my eyes flew open in excitement and shock when he found my sweet spot.
I looked up at his face,
but he didn't look like himself.
His eyes started to change to a different color.
I thought maybe his wolf was taking over but they weren't black.
That's when a voice spoke in my head.
"Why are you kissing someone else?" Liam's voice growled through mindlink.
"What?"
But... Liam was right here?
"I can feel it." He snarled.
"Is he doing something to you?"
I heard a loud crash and Liam broke through the doors.
Everything in my vision changed.
The Liam on top of me changed to someone else and the apartment changed to a weird room.
What is going on?
I looked at Liam, the one groping me, and I realized it was no longer Liam.
It was his dad. Alpha Drew.
I pushed him off of me, feeling violated.
"I thought he was you!" I yelled, sounding completely helpless.
I'm gonna kill this guy.
Liam let out a predatory growl, his eyes darkened. He opened his mouth to reveal his canines and stalked forward.
He went to lunge at his dad but, I got to him first.
I grabbed Alpha Drew by his throat, feeling a power surge through me that I've never felt before.
My chest rumbled until it turned into a terrifying growl.
My own voice was someone else's.
But it wasn't Sky.
It was me.
A me that I have never known about.
And in that moment, I felt no mercy.
"I.Do.Not.Belong.To.You." I seethed at this pathetic excuse for an Alpha, tightening my grip with every word.
He wasn't scared, in fact, he looked smug.
He went to speak, but I squeezed his neck tighter and he struggled to breathe.
"You have ruined my life enough! Does my dad ring a bell?" I let out a hysterical chuckle, and I squeezed so tightly his face turned blood-red and I was lifting him off of the ground.
"He wasn't there when I needed him, because of you! I'll never get to hear his stupid jokes or feel his big arms embrace me. Or watch scary movies together. Or run in the woods with each other." I started to choke up but I never loosened my hold on him.
"He promised we'd see each other..." My voice trailed off, before another wave of rage filled me.
"You fucking bastard! You're a pathetic excuse of an Alpha and I have no problem ripping your throat out."
His face contorted to that of fear, and I gave a small smile, feeling satisfaction course through me.
"You've screwed up my life enough. Go to hell."
I snapped his neck and dropped him.
He laid lifeless on the ground as I stood over him.
Everything that had been taken from me, all the memories and feelings, my soul and my thoughts, all came back to me in an instant and I collapsed.
I started to have a mental breakdown.
I felt warm arms embrace me, and I cried harder, remembering my fathers sweet embrace that always made me feel so much better. Fathers have a way of making you feel better with just a hug.
And I would never experience that again.
My anger turned to sadness.
My strong face immediately failed me.
My fake smile all these years finally hit me.
My false happiness and security made me sob into his arm.
I turned around, snuggling into Liam's chest.
I cried for a good amount of time before I finally felt like I needed to get up and stop feeling this way.
I have control over my happiness, if I want to be happy, I will be. I stood up, and wiped the tears off my face.
I didn't say anything to Liam as I walked out of the apartment.
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We were walking in the forest and I honestly didn't want to talk, but something was bugging me.
I haven't even looked him in the eyes this whole time, like he did something wrong.
I felt bad and turned to face him,
he was staring at me and everything in my body began to feel nervous, as if it was going to shut down.
A overwhelming love, lust and hunger shocked my body and mind.
"Mate."
His eyes turned a dark color and he stalked toward me, but I was scared because I didn't want anyone to touch me, at least not intimately for a while.
I was about to tell him to give me some space, but surprisingly he only wrapped his arms around me in a tight embrace.
When he released me from his grasp.
I shot him a look of confusion, usually he's the kind of person that would start fiercely making out with you.
He quickly seemed to understand my confusion,
"I realized, being away from you, that
I'm so lucky to have you. And I don't want to scare you or rush you. I'm content with just knowing you're mine, I don't need to mate with you or mark you until you're ready. And I know you aren't. After that phone call with that guy, I realized that... I was doing the same thing as him." His eyes fell to the floor, he was obviously ashamed.
"I knew I was being forceful, but I thought it was okay because you're my mate. But when you'd say to stop, I knew that I was being forceful. I'm sorry Mady." His voice was filled with so much sincerity and his eyes became watery. I got on my tippy toes and kissed him.
It was only for a second but, to me, it didn't need to be passionate to show great love. It was just memorable and sweet.
I looked at the ground and smiled, my cheeks heating up.
Why am I turning into such a little girl?
I looked back up at him and his eyes overwhelmed with love.
"I can't believe you kissed me for once."
"It was my way of showing you that I love you. And I forgive you."
My eyes slightly widened, realizing what I just said.
He looked so adorable.
"Y-you love me?" His cheeks turned a dark shade of pink and his eyes were sparkling with hope.
Oh my god he's blushing...
I felt hesitant but I knew how I felt.
I was just afraid of his reaction.
"Yes, I love you. I have since the moment I saw you. But I also thought you were an asshole so, there's that."
He laughed and a grin grew on my face. His laugh was gorgeous.
He tangled his fingers in mine and we walked back to the road.
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"What are we gonna do with your dad's body?" I asked quietly, before opening the apartment door.
My eyes darted to where we left him, and a gasp escaped my lips.
"Where is he?!" I shrieked, looking around the room as if he'd be somewhere else.
Liam searched all of the rooms before returning to me and holding me.
"I'm sorry, Mady." He said softly, into the top of my head.
"He's gone..." I whispered into the air, staring blankly at the blood stained carpet in front of me.
