The Alpha's Mate

Chapter 10

My heart warms as Xavier stares into my eyes, I lean in a little closer as does he and suddenly our foreheads are touching making little electric sparks dance across my skin instantly making me giggle, Xavier throws me over his shoulder and runs to his- I mean our bedroom laughing the entire way while I'm holding on to his waist trying not to slip off and fall.

He drops my body onto the comfy mattress making me bounce then he climbs on top of me and starts gently combing through my hair, his smile growing even bigger.

The sparks are driving me insane, in a good way, until I can't take it anymore and I lean up and kiss Xavier suddenly making my heart feel like it is going to explode from the overwhelming happiness I am feeling, he automatically kisses me back and he moves his hands from my hair down to my waist and runs them up to my shoulders and back down again, he begins kissing down my neck making me throw my head back in pleasure.

"Let me mark you," he whispers through his heavy breaths.

I freeze, am I ready to be marked? We haven't known each other that long.

"You're destined to be together forever," Eartha exasperates, desperate to be marked.

"Elizabeth?" He questions.

I abruptly sit up and scooch back trying to create space between us.

"Elizabeth what's going on?" He questions again.

My mind focuses on my mom cheating on my dad and him crying on the sofa holding his mark as it burns from the pain of his one true love loving another.

"I-I'm sorry, you can't mark me," I whisper.

I dash out the door and leap down the stairs and head for the woods once again, I know the last thing I should be doing is running again but I can't help it. I know Xavier will be behind me any minute so I climb up the nearest tree I see and sit on a thick branch and lean back against the tree closing my eyes trying to block out the memories of my dad, trying to block out the sounds of him wailing in pain.

I cover my hands over my ears and beg for it to stop over and over again while tears run down my face.

My dad was my role model, he loved me more than anyone in the entire world, he helped me get through every bad time and I couldn't help him the one time he needed it.

My body starts to shake as the tears unwillingly roll down my cheeks with makes me lose my balance and I start to tip back, I don't even realize until I land in the Beta's arms. I hide my face and wait to be yelled and screamed at, but it never happens, I'm carried back to the pack house and placed on the sofa with people yelling for Xavier that I'm back inside and I close my eyes and turn to the inside of the couch where no one can see my face and think about my father.