You're Mine

22. Alex

6.28.19

Ash shook me awake early the next morning, his icy blue eyes shimmering in the rising sun just outside the tent. I gave him a tiny smile before simply responding, "Hey," in a morning deep voice, and he gave me a small grin that brought my entire world together into one small ball of happiness. Alright Alex, stop being so sappy and get on with whatever he woke you up to do. My hair was all over the place, and it was just barely able to cover all of the bite marks that marred my neck. He was constantly watching me, and the eyes made me begin to feel overly self conscious. What was he looking at? Was it the unsightly hair and bites or the pounds I had put on from only moving around a small bit and eating the fatty human food. "Take a picture it'll last longer," I commented, trying to get his eyes away from me and portray my discomfort on the constant looks.

"Why take a picture when it's all mine?"

"U-uh well," I whispered with heat all over my cheeks, and he gave a relaxed smile before beginning to walk to school, tugging me behind him. He used his other hand to flatten his hair until it looked like his usual style. "Is that actually how you do your hair in the morning?" I snickered, finding amusement in the face he made at the comment. I wish it was that easy.

"Yeah, but it does make me look hot."

"That it does."

We walked into the classroom to see the desks had all been moved around. Great, the teacher always does this to make us 'meet new people,' so I probably won't sit by Ash anymore.

Sure enough, he shuffled everyone all over and I was on the other side of the room from Ash. There were two girls on either side of him clearly trying to get into his pants that infuriated me. The jealousy rose from my skin when one of them brushed his arm with her hand, and Camden was going on an entire rant about how the only person that would ever be able to do that was me.

Then I heard him respond with, "listen, sluts, I don't care if you are attracted to me, but only one person gets to touch and it ain't you."

"Oh really, and who's that?" One of the girls asked in a flirtatious purr. If I didn't have such good control over myself, Camden might have savaged her right here and now.

"My boyfriend."

They both looked completely deflated, and one of them muttered something along the lines of, "the hot ones are always gay."

The monster inside of me even worse than just Camden was itching to get out at that comment, but Ash sent me a look that told me to check myself. I relaxed, but I still wanted to give the two girls an angry talking to. No one gets to talk to my mate like that!

"Alright, class. Today we are getting a special visit from the school's principal."

My entire body got tense again, and I began to thing through all of the possible scenarios that could happen. What if my father does something to Ash while we're hiding? Sure enough he walked in like he owned the place, his glaring eyes on me, and I began to bite my lip with enough force that it even drew blood.

"So kids, today we are going to be doing something a bit different than usual. We are going to play a school wide game of hide and seek for bonding. If you can last until the end of the day, you get a special prize. Start hiding!"

I felt a pair of arms grab me from behind as soon as everyone had run off away from me, and the adrenaline rushed through my system. I was about to scream, but the person slapped a hand over my mouth. There was a blindfold put over my eyes so that I couldn't see my kidnappers, and then they dragged me kicking and screaming out of a secret door and into the side lot of the school. Out of bounds, shit. I was thrown into a vehicle, and I didn't even get the chance to defend myself before they began to drive. A person was with me in the back of the van carefully tying my wrists and ankles together so that I was blinded and immobile, and my panic was slowly rising. Fearful tears leaked out of my eyes on their own accord. This could be the last moments of my life; I could die before I told Ash I loved him one last time. That was what really broke me down.

The vehicle came to a halt underneath me before I felt someone grab me by my arms and drag me across rocky ground, and eventually they pulled me into a room that felt cold and dank. I was tied to a chair before the blindfold was taken off of my eyes. A face I recognized all too well looked back at me. "Father," I snarled lowly, my voice layered with threats even though I didn't have any means to act on any of them at all.

"Yes?"

"Why am I here?"

"Easy. I asked you to come back and here we are."

"Why did you ask me to come back to this hell hole?"

"You're the only living heir your mother and I produced before her untimely death from the vampires. You have to take over this pack, with a female, at some point in the near future."

"You mean when you killed my mother. Don't act all dumb around me, I know your filthy tricks."

"Oh touche, you actually know about what I did to your mother! I'm shocked."

"I'm also never gonna marry a female wolf. I'm gay. Not to mention I have a mate, dammit!"

"I don't care what you think, it isn't your choice. Be glad I'm letting you choose between a select group of wolves as opposed to giving you one. Once you're done being difficult, I'll allow you to meet them."

I though for a moment before saying, "I'm done being difficult, let me out." I didn't see any reason to fight my fate. It may not have been what I really wanted, but I had to. I didn't want to break Ash's heart, I didn't want to commit to a girl, but dad would never allow me free if I didn't.

"Alright then," he responded, untying me. He lead me up a staircase and to a small room with a whole bunch of girls. I looked between them with caution. If I was forced to be with one of them, I wanted a girl who actually wanted to be near to me to hold. One who didn't want me just for status or sex. There was one in the corner trying not to be seen that drew my attention. While all of the others fought for my attention, this one didn't want it, and I immediately was perplexed. She's the tallest dwarf.

I walked up to her gently, keeping my posture relaxed. The look in her eyes told me more than any words could. "What's your name?" I asked quietly, keeping up the gentle tone. I don't want to scare anyone.

"I'm Alice," she whispered, tears in her kind yet proud eyes. It takes much to tear down someone like her... Something's get her terrified.

"Are you alright?" I pondered dumbly.

"Are you stupid?" she shot back playfully.

"No... You're right that was a dumb question."

"Yeah."

"I'm going to choose you."

"N-no. Please don't!"

"May I ask why?"

"I'm lesbian," she breathed very quietly so that my father didn't hear. She doesn't want to be removed from the pack and possibly her mate, and I didn't want that to happen either. He would find out one day unless I do this, so I have to do it for both of our sakes.

"Eh, we won't do anything... I have a mate, male. My dad hates me for it and is forcing me to get a female."

"Oh, then I guess we're in the same boat. You can pick me if you'd like."

I pulled her to my father by the wrist, muttering the words, "I would like this one."

He smiled before saying with a wink, "Good choice. Bring her to your room and get to know her." We walked through the hall until we reached my private room, and she plopped onto my bed while I took off my hoodie and smelt it. It still scented of him.

"Alright, well neither of us is looking for a relationship so let's be friends," she suggested.

"That sounds like a good idea."