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Eva's POV

He moved forward which caused me to step back. It seemed as if it angered him more. I backed away into my chair. He kept moving closer. I stopped moving and held my breath.

I looked towards my left towards Asher for some help. But, he had his arms folded on his chest and his lips in a thin line. I gave him a desperate look but he just raised an eyebrow at me.

Looking at Anna and Jade gave me no hope. They just had their mouth hanging open. Jade looked as if she were about to faint. Her face was ghostly pale while staring at Xavier. Uh oh. Nobody's going to help me.

I turned my eyes back to Xavier. A gasp escaped my lips when I saw how close was he. His hot breath fanned my ear, but I stood still.

In my head, it was a turmoil. Oh, my God! What is he going to do? Is he going to kill me? No! He won't kill me. I am his mate. Mates don't kill each other, right?

Without saying anything, he took a step back. His deep blue eyes stared hard into mine. I gulped down in fear.

He started to crouch down. He wrapped an arm around my legs and placed the other hand on my lower back. What the-

A small shriek escaped my lips as he picked me up and threw me on his shoulder like a potato sack. I froze. He started walking out of the food court.

I looked back at my so-called friends. Asher had a smirk on his face while Anna was laughing her a** off. On the other hand, Jade was still looking quite shocked.

I got out of my initial shock and started thrashing out of his hold.

"What are you doing? Put me down," I hissed at him.

He didn't reply and kept walking.

"I swear I'm going to scream so loud that you will regret ever doing this," I yelled at him.

People were staring at us. Some were confused but most of them looked amused.

"What?" I glared at a guy who was staring at me.

He just shrugged at me and kept on walking.

"So, you won't put me down. That's alright," I nodded to myself and started screaming loudly.

"HELP! Somebody help! This man is abducting me. Oh My God! He is a murderer. Help!"

Suddenly, he placed me down and put his hand on my mouth, stopping me from my screaming session.

"What?" I mumbled into his palm glaring at him.

Suddenly, his eyes changed to the deep blue ones and his hand left my mouth.

Placing his index finger on my lips, he shushed me.

"Shhh, baby girl. We didn't like what you did back there," his wolf spoke.

I gulped down at his no non-sense tone.

"Now, be a good little girl and sit in the passenger seat," he motioned towards his car.

I kept my eyes on him but opened the door and sat in the passenger seat nonetheless.

He leaned towards me and put my seatbelt on. Then, he sat in the driver's seat and started the car.

Throughout the drive, I kept glancing at him but his face remained expressionless. Soon, the car was parked in the garage.
Xavier quickly got out of the driver's side without sparing me a single glance. Okay, I think I messed up big time.

I hastily unfastened my seat belt and got out of the car with my school bag and two shopping bags in my hands. I quickly followed behind him.

Once I was in the living room, I dropped the school bag and the shopping bags on a couch. Xavier almost reached the elevator when I grabbed his arm. He halted in his steps but didn't look at me.

"Xavier," I spoke cautiously.

"Not now, Angel," he shut his eyes tightly as if it pained him to talk.

"My wolf is close to the surface and my control is barely hanging by a thread. Don't push it," he removed my hand from his bicep and walked away.

I- I didn't want this to happen. I didn't think things will take such a bad turn. Tears prickled my eyes as I thought about his cold behavior. Everything was good but I just had to make a mess.

I sank to my knees as the tears rolled down my cheeks freely. I buried my face into my hands as sobs wracked my body.

I knew I could never be enough for him. He deserved way better. He shouldn't have to deal with a sixteen-year-old girl problem.

He was an Alpha after all. He would be better off without me.

"No!" Someone screamed in my mind.

"What?" I looked up startled but no one was there.

"Who was that?" I spoke loudly.

"I am Alaura, your wolf," I heard a calm voice reply.

"What? My wolf? I thought you couldn't speak to your wolf unless your mate marked you?" I whispered back feeling skeptical.

"Well, that's true. But, you're special," she replied.

"Special? What do you mean?" I spoke again.

"You know, you don't have to say it loud. You can just think of it and I'll know. And to answer your question, yes. You are quite special. You'll find out soon. But for now, you have to go and talk to our mate."

Thinking about him made the tears pour out all over again.

"But, he is mad at me. He didn't even look at me when I stopped him," I bit my lip to stop the sob coming out.

"Well, he is a bit mad but the reason he wouldn't look at you is that he can't hold back his wolf anymore. Alex wants to claim us as his but Xavier has been pushing him back ever since he met you," she reasoned.

"Now, stop with the tears and go to our mate," she said soothingly.

"Thanks," I sniffled and wiped my tears.

"You're welcome, Evangeline. I'll come back soon," she said and I felt the link between us break.

I got up and walked towards the elevator with a new kind of determination surging through my veins.

I'll make things right. I won't just give up on us. With the new thoughts revolving in my brain, I got in and pressed the button for the top floor. As soon as the doors opened, I hastily walked towards the end of the hall.

Once reaching the door, I straightened my clothes and took a deep breath.

Rotating the door knob, I pushed it open. There he was, sitting on the edge of the bed on the side facing the door. His head was hanging low, his hands pressing into the bedspread.

I quietly closed the door behind me. This caught his attention. He raised his head slowly and looked at me, his eyes light blue.

Suddenly, it changed to dark blue pools that I was familiar with. His eyes zeroed on my right hand. I looked at my hand confused. Dread filled my body when I saw it was still there. The number that the guy gave me; it was visible on my hand.

His growl was low and feral. I shut my eyes tightly as I waited for the blow; thinking he might lash out at me. Instead, I felt his hand grip my wrist firmly but not to the point that it hurt.

Seconds later, I found myself in front of the sink as he lathered my hand with the soap. He placed my hand under the faucet and dried it using a towel.

Once done, he closed the bathroom door and gently pulled me towards the bed.

Standing next to the bed, he grabbed my right hand and kissed my palm. Once, twice, thrice... All the while holding my gaze with his own. I knew it was Alex, but the action made my heart burst with joy.

"I am sorry," I spoke as my lip trembled.

"Shhh...," he ran a finger under my eye to wipe the tears that were threatening to come.

He pulled me into him and nuzzled his face in the crook of my neck. He kissed it feverishly all while chanting 'mine'.

Suddenly, he stopped and pulled himself away from me.

"Are we not enough for you, mate?" He asked in a fragile voice that broke my heart.

Seeing him standing there,in front of me looking like a fragile eight-year old boy made me realize how much damage I'd done.

"Mate doesn't think we are enough for her. Mate doesn't want us," I heard his whisper to himself in a pained voice which snapped me out of the thoughts.

He had his head hanging low with tears running down his face.

My heart stopped beating.

"No! I want you. I want both of you. You are more than enough," I said placing my hands on both sides of his face so he'd look at me. I wiped his tears and made him look at me.

"I want nothing more than you. You are more than enough for me. I just did it so you'd mark me as yours. I asked Xavier but he said I wasn't ready. I am ready. I want you to mark me," I said firmly looking into his eyes.

"Mate wants us to mark her as ours," he grinned at me as his eyes gained sparkle.

He pulled me towards him and nuzzled my neck. I wrapped my arms around his neck and ran my fingers through his hair. He made a sound between a purr and a growl. I lightly chuckled but he kept kissing and nibbling my skin.

Suddenly, his teeth sank into my flesh where my neck and shoulder met. It hurt at first but then it turned into something else. Something I could never fully describe.

A gasp escaped my lips at the feeling. I could feel the butterflies in my stomach. And that overwhelming feeling of being attached to someone on a higher level. Where nobody mattered but them. 'The Mate Bond'. I felt it getting stronger.

He retreated his canines and licked the wound.

"Mine," he growled leaving one more kiss on my neck.

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Laying here in my mate's arms, I felt my body shutting down and giving into the abyss of sleep. A lazy smile crept up my face. My plan succeeded after all. With that being the last thought last thought, I fell into a blissful sleep.

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OMG! OMG! OMG! Aaaaaaa :P
Finally, he marked her.

I think this might be my most favorite chapter of this whole book. While I was writing it, I was staring at my phone with a stupid smile on my face at 2 am and my sister asked what I was doing. I didn't tell her though. She doesn't know I write. In fact, no one in my family knows that I write. Just a handful of my friends know about it.

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