The Mark of an Alpha {Book 1}✔

Twenty Seven

The turmoil whips through my entire body. The battle between my mind and heart. My heart wants Marcus with everything he has done, it still chooses him. My mind is repulsed with him.

Marcus' hand presses me closer to him his lips mold into mine as realization finally connects with my mind.

His hard chest presses against my palms as I shove him away from me.

There is no hiding the surprise on his face at my actions and my hand flies whipping him across the face. My stinging hand recoils to my chest as I rub away the sting.

"What the hell, Melany?" He stutters as he takes a step back.

"I told you that I was done with you!" The huffing behind me tells me that Hunter is there pacing from the sound of his breathing. I feel braver with him so close.

"Melany, we were made for one another!" He whispers as his hand caresses his cheek.

"I can't deny that. You were my other half but now I have to learn how to be my own person so the next person who tries to take a claim on my heart knows what I am worth. Fate played a cruel joke dooming me with a mate that can up and walk away but I will show fate, you, and anyone else for that matter that I can stand on my own."

"Mel," he takes a step towards me but I put my hand up stopping him.

"Tell your pack that I will allow them to hunt on my land and that's it. I don't want to see you, do you understand?" I seethe at him. He nods, "the next time you try to touch me be ready to start pulling leather out of your äss."

Marcus looks down at my feet and sees my leather boots. Hunter makes a weird noise resembling chuckling. Marcus looks pass me and glares at him.

I turn around and start walking away from him and this time he does not try to stop me. Hunter walks by my side. He walks in a leisurely pace as we take a calming stroll through the forest.

"Hunter," I whisper. He turns to look at me, "Thanks," he slightly nods and walks with me in comfortable silence.

My hand wanders to his fur and I scratch him behind his ear and he leans his head into my hand making me scratch his ear faster.

Melany?

We're fine Andrew don't worry.

I'm not worried about you, Hunter's beta is here waiting for him.

"Your beta is at the pack house!" I repeat the news to Hunter.

Hunter straightens himself up and I look in the direction of the pack house there is still a ways to go.

"Go on, I'll only slow you down." Hunter shakes his head and lowers himself down so I can climb him once again. I want to fight him and say that I can take care of myself but I stop myself. Hunter runs through the forest like a bullet making it back home in record time.

Climbing off of him I see a tall, dark-haired, muscular male standing in front of the pack house.

"Who are you?" He asks confusion all over his face as he looks at Hunter.

I roll my eyes in annoyance, "Alpha Blake," Hunter says as he is already in his human form.

"Oh my apologies alpha I came to speak with my alpha," he looks over at me.

Andrew is walking out the door when he stops. He looks at me as if waiting to see what my next move is.

"I'll give you two some privacy," I walk up the steps and Andrew follows me inside.