I THOUGHT I KILLED HER, I THOUGHT SHE WAS DEAD
I thought I had gotten rid of her since she was a babe, but how on earth is she still breathing, how does she still have breathe in her lungs. how on earth is she standing before me with her doe eyes. H...
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Tw ~self harm "I do not like when people covet things that aren't theirs" Hala said when she pulled away from my lips but all I could focus on was her sweet scent that swallowed the air, the sweet taste of her lips on mine. I was beginning to get drunk, drunk in her scent, drunk in the taste of her lips, I tried to resist the animalistic urge to back her up against the pillar and continue what she had started and so I did. Her lips were something I despised to part, every part of her drove me mad with lust. I traced her hair, holding her tightly afraid to let go for a moment I was fighting with My beast, resisting with the skin of my teeth to mark her, to sink my teeth into the skin of her shoulders and make her mine. I punched the pillar as I was trembling "Leave now Hala" my eyes were switching from red to black She cupped my face in her palms "Tarak what is happening." I felt my claws extending out, I was becoming harder to subdue my wolf "GO NOW" I boomed out even though my voice was strained "Please Hala." She nodded and left hurriedly, I fell to the ground, refusing to give my beast control, he would find her and forcibly Mark her I let out a roar, I felt my skin trying to shift, which tore my tunic open, I clawed my stomach hurting myself trying tire both my beast. I released another roar, this one more strained and loud I dragged my claw, slicing my throat, I choked and gurgled on my blood before succumbing to darkness
The harsh light from the sun shone brightly into half closed eyes as I woke up on the same balcony I had passed out yesterday, I looked at the carpet stained with my blood and the remaining pieces of my tunic, I rubbed my temples, deciding to rush to my room and get changed. My trousers had stains on them as well and my bare torso was smeared with dried blood. I dusted my hands and walked away from the balcony into the maze like Manor, I traced my pack's scent up the magnificent gold staircase, I hadn't realised that someone was infront of me until I crashed into them "My apologies, I had been looking with my nose....." I looked at the person I had crashed into Gardenia, she shied when she caught sight of my bare torso. I stretched my hands, helping her up to her feet, it felt oddly satisfying seeing her small hands in mine. Her eyes bounced off the walls trying her hardest not to look at me . "My apologies Alpha." Her cheeks at this point were as red as cherries so was the tips of her ears, I nodded and continued on my way, when I heard a soft gasp behind me. I turned to an appalled Gardenia "Is something the matter" "Y..your back" she climbed up the stairs, she stretched her hands to try touching my back but she retracted it. I grabbed her hands, spreading her delicate palms open and placed them on my marked torso "This is one of the many reasons, why I am not a man to be desired." Her eyes met mine and I felt her grip tighten on my torso before I pulled away leaving her alone on the steps.
I walked into my room and saw Darius laying on my bed and drooling like the slob he is. I slapped his cheek and he shot up from the bed punching me square in the face "Darius " I held my bruised cheek "Alpha" he bowed in apology "what are you doing in my Chambers." I asked "Your bed is more relaxing than mine." I shook my head and walked into the bathing house scrubbing myself clean of my dried blood. I walked into the room, combing my mane with a comb fashioned from oak "Where were you Alpha " 'Balcony, I tired subduing my wolf from marking Hala." "Even though she hasn't been marked yet, her scent is beginning to form with yours. Tis faint but if your really pay attention you can smell it." I sighed running my hands through my shoulder length hair "It's becoming harder to fight the mate bond Darius." "Then stop." "What about Zalika, the woman whom my heart sought after." He sighed with me I would be lying if I said I didn't want both women but I also knew how wrong it was "What time are we meeting stryder." "Noon " I looked at the sun high in the sky "It's time." I clipped my hair back, and walked to the meeting halls with Darius and my brothers, kievs and I was still not on speaking terms, he was stubborn enough not to admit his wrongs "Stryder" we bowed taking our seats round the war Table, I caught sight of Gardenia's milky skin, her eyes trying to pierce through my tunic. I suppose my markings intrigued her "I suppose this is the matter of war with the devils" "How did you know Stryder, has any attack been made." "No just a sign, three nights ago the night was ominous and the rain that poured from the sky was blood. My daughter caught a sight of one of the seven sins" All eyes faced Gardenia who raised her sleeve up and we saw that her wrist had also been marked. I held her wrist "which sin " I asked "Mammon" I narrowed my eyes at the marking "Those things must pay for the agony they put my daughter too" stryder looked at me "I fear for my daughter, Mammon seemed to have been attracted to her scent." I took in Gardenia's lily like scent. "She has been having dreams of him lately" I looked at the frail woman infront of me, my heart ached for her Mammon seemed to want to claim her as his. "My allegiance lies with you Alpha, as long as you protect my daughter and the rest of us." "Very well Stryder" I shook hands with him and turned to Gardenia. "Come with me" we walked until we came to a beach where we both sat down "I didn't think you were the kind to be marked Alpha" "Why?" I questioned "You are strong" "Strenght has nothing to do when you face a threat bigger than yourself." "What does Mammon want in your dreams" "He tries to force me to hell with him" My hunch was right, he wishes to claim her as his " you must continue to resist him" she nodded and we both sat in silence watching the waves crash "I must leave now to train" "Very well Gardenia" she left me alone in solitude The waves began crashing harder and I saw a familar pearled fin "Anahita" I said as I walked closer to the water "Tarak" I looked at her eyes, she seemed in pain "Forgive me my friend" she hugged me tight and I felt something silver pierce the skin of my back. My oldest friend stabbed me in my back.
