The Alpha's Mate

Chapter 3

Despite the fact I'm incredibly weak and he is incredibly strong, I try everything in my power to escape his grasp. I wriggle, kick, scream, punch, everything. But his wolf doesn't budge.

He carefully places me on the ledge of a sizeable bathtub. I'm extremely uncomfortable because I don't know what Xavier, or his wolf rather, is doing . I catch a glimpse of a first-aid kit and then I understand.

"This will sting a little, I'm sorry," he whispers apologetically.

As he applies a liquid to a cotton ball and dabs it onto my arm, I grimace but ask him,
"What is your name?"

"Xerxes, love," he smiles.

(hi it's me like a year late but i've seen a lot of comments about this name! it's pronounced 'zurk-seez' but you can also pronounce is 'ser-eez' sorry for picking such an unusual name, i just liked it :))

I can't help but smile back, his smile is contagious. Once Xerxes is done tending to my injuries I work up the courage to ask in a whisper, "can I meet Xavier properly, please?"

He chuckles a little before nodding at me. He places me in his lap, much to my dismay, and gives me a tight hug and kisses me on the cheek making me squirm ever so slightly.

All of a sudden his strong arms wrap around me tighter, Xavier places his head in the crook of my neck and inhales deeply.

"What is your name sweetheart?" He says almost, almost patronisingly.

"E-Elizabeth," I stutter, my words getting caught in my throat.

"And your wolf?" He questions.

"Eartha..."I trail off, still weary of him.

"I've never heard that before, it's beautiful," he whispers fondly, smiling brightly.

He is already so loving and we have only just met. I'll never understand this side of mates. I know how it really works, they pretend they're madly in love with you, just so it hurts so much more when they break your heart.

At least that's what my mom did to my dad. I still love them both but I can never forgive my mother, she cheated on my dad, a lot more than once before he caught her, he cried for weeks, it tortured me to see him so depressed and I vowed that I'd never let myself go through something like that.

Except now they're both dead, I still can't comprehend the fact I've lost the only people in the world who cared for me, my friends included. I didn't have many friends, but I didn't need more, Annabelle and Jeremy meant the world to me, I even had the slightest crush on Jeremy, we had gone on a couple dates but we both knew we had mates out there so it quickly came to an end.

None of them would ever meet their mates like they always hoped to. I let out a soft gasp as the image of  their dead, torn up bodies came back to me.

Xavier instantly tenses and checks my body for injuries.

"Elizabeth, what's wrong?" He is panicking but I don't have the energy to explain to him. I had to speak to them, just one last time. I didn't care about any of the fights I had with anyone, I just want them alive, I can't stop the aching in my heart, it hurts so much and it's all hitting me now. Tears quickly gather up in my eyes out and I try to wobble to the door, I can't see anything it's all blurry and the aching is spreading through my body, I fall to the floor screaming, what is happening? Am I trying to shift?

"They're all dead," I cry, my voice catching in my throat. I hit the walls before slumping down, burying my face into my hands.

Xavier picks me up silently, placing me on a comfy bed and kisses my head.

"It'll be okay," he whispers.

I weep into the feathery pillow until I have no tears left to shed.