Mia's POV

The crickets chirped outside as I sat on the loveseat with my legs tucked under my body and my arms laid lazily on the armrest supporting my head. I peered out of the window next to the T.V. in the living room replaying the events that happened earlier today.

It was now 2 AM and everyone was asleep or I had assumed. Everyone was holed up in their rooms with the doors locked. My brain couldn't stop the image of the woman I had brutally slaughtered without any questions. Her life was taken by me.

There were quite thuds ricocheting the silent living room making me turn around to see who it was. Brady wiped the sleep from his eyes letting out a small yawn then stretched the sleep out of his body. It honestly was one of the most attractive things I had ever seen in my life making blood rush to...places.

He finally had clothes on after two days making me slightly disappointed yet happy at the same time. I was disappointed that I wasn't able to stare at his nice body anymore without needing to find an excuse to do so, but I was also happy that no one else would be able to his nude body anymore but me.

"Baby, what are you doing down here?" His sleepy voice made my jaw drop in awe.

I just shrugged my shoulders trying to think of an answer I could give him, it seemed like I didn't need to answer at all. He zig-zagged his way to me patting my shoulder as an indication to get up and off of the loveseat. I slowly stood up stretching out my arms and legs. They had fallen asleep an hour ago leaving a rhythmic buzzing around my body, I just couldn't make myself get out of the comfortable position.

He took a seat in the loveseat then patted his lap letting me know that I could sit down again. I obliged snuggling into him giving his cheek a lingering kiss then looking back out the window. His hand played with my hair while he sat quietly knowing that I wasn't in the mood to talk.

In the corner my eye I glanced at my fingers seeing a small bit of blood still stuck under my fingernail. I quickly tried to take it off failing miserably because it was already so dry.

"You can talk to me, you know that right?" Brady said sleepily shutting his eyes snuggling into my body for warmth. He let out another small yawn just enjoying my presence.

"I'm scared," I responded. It was all I could say thinking about the knife sinking into the woman's head before I literally chopped it off. She was soon replaced by the rogue Aunt Diana and I had encountered. The blade entering her body with ease.

"It's okay to be scared. All of this...is so much to handle and I completely understand."

I shook my head feeling my bottom lip quivering a tiny bit making my glossy gaze meet Brady's hazel eyes. He frowned when he saw me beginning to cry once again for what felt like the thousandth time this week.

"No. I'm scared of myself," My voice cracked when I admitted the fear of myself eating me alive to the man I loved. I didn't think he would have been able to respond to me, but I judged too quickly when his mouth opened to say something. It opened and closed a few times trying to find the right words.

He grunted then said, "You shouldn't be. Whatever happened out in those woods and whatever happened here there was no way you could have avoided it. Mia, you don't have to be afraid of yourself and you certainly don't have to be afraid of talking to me. I love you more than life itself. If I could take away all the regret and guilt you are feeling right now...believe me I would. Everything happens for a reason."

Everything happens for a reason. It reminded me of the small talk Aunt Diana and I had in the woods, slowly the guilt that was feasting on me started to subside a little bit. I had murdered two people who weren't good. I think about all the people Uncle Luca might have killed...how many Brady might have killed.

"How many?" I asked Brady.

He didn't need me to explain further to know what I was asking about. I wanted to know how many lives he took and why. Why would he take those lives? Were they bad as well or what it because he was ordered to by his mom? Was it out of pleasure?

"Too many to count..." He mumbled.

I decided not to push him instead I wrapped my arms around him straddling him so I was flush up against him. His hands trailed up to my back pulling me closer than I already was. My lips hungrily attacked his wanting to feel every part of him. He kissed back with the same amount of force growling slightly. Brady lifted my shirt up throwing it across the living room and stood up with me clinging onto him still, never breaking the kiss.

He deepened it making me slowly pull away. My breaths were heavy synching with Brady's while he rushed us up the stairs to the bedroom we were both staying in. He gently put me down on the bed taking his shirt off in the process of doing so. I basically had to tell myself not to drool as I watched his body close the gap between our aching bodies. The swift sound of his canines growing made me giggle a tiny bit. His warm breaths hit my lips making me more flustered than I already was, he slowly leaned in biting my bottom lip with his teeth to allow his tongue to explore the rest of my mouth.

My fingers dragged all over his backtracing every muscle I could until finally, Brady's lips pecked my chin, jaw...neck. They hovered over my neck for a moment asking for my permission for him to continue his actions. I gave him a quick nod letting him know that it was okay, I have consented to his actions.

The feeling of his sharp teeth grazed at the nip of my flesh until finally, they sunk into me. I let out a whimper of pain that soon subsided in a moan. I felt my blood trickling down the side of my neck which was soon replaced with Brady's tongue licking away all of the blood off of me. The sudden urge lusted over me when he marked me as his. I was his mate. His love. His Mia.

Brady slowly slid his hands down to my sweats tugging them off before doing the same with his. It was the first time he had seen who I truly was. The embarrassment began to crawl its way onto my skin and he noticed. I felt insecure all of a sudden, I mean it was the first time I had ever done this.

It was like Brady had read my mind.

"You are absolutely beautiful," He whispered.

All I knew is that I wouldn't have wanted this moment with anyone else. Just him. Only him.

*****

The sun peered through the window making me groan in annoyance. I lifted my head up to see Brady sleeping peacefully with small snores leaving his lips. Last night was...I didn't even have words to explain it. It was magical. It was a moment that erased all the bad memories that had occurred before. My eyes shut once again leaving me to sigh in content with Brady next to me. The silence was peaceful with nothing but the sound of birds chirping.

No, we never made it to third base...doing the birds and the bees. It just wasn't the right time and we both knew it wasn't. He had marked me as his and he had told me he wanted our first time to be special, NOT in the same house as my Uncles and Aunts. It made sense.

I peeled my eyes open once again squinting up to Brady my finger jabbing itself into his chest to wake in up. He didn't seem too phased by my attempt to wake him up.

"Braddddyyy, wake up," I begged him quietly.

He hummed then turned to his side so his chest was now against mine. Brady wrapped an arm around my waist pulling me closer to himself while he kept on living in dreamland.

The doorknob started to make noise as someone jiggled it from outside. I peeked my head over Brady's broad shoulder watching the doorknob move back and forth.

"Mia?" Uncle Luca called out for me.

Oh, crap.

There was a light knock on the door, Uncle Luca called out for me again waiting for a response. Soon enough his large fist started banging on the door in a worried manner. Brady awoke from the loud noise growling angrily at the man who was disturbing his moment with me. I looked down to see that I was under the covers naked along with Brady who didn't seem to mind one bit.

"Mia! Open this door now!" I could hear the frustration in his voice.

"Honey? What are you doing? Let the poor girl sleep!" Aunt Diana's voice disciplined him.

Without even thinking, I hid behind Brady's body that covered mine. He made me feel so protected and from the looks of it, in a matter of seconds, that door was about to open one way or another with an angry Alpha King also known as my uncle on the other end of it.

"Brady, what am I going to do? He is going to kill me!" I harshly whispered.

Brady shook his head rubbing my arm with his large hand to calm me down. It helped.

"No, no one is going to kill you, let alone lay a hand on you. I will handle him as soon as he gets through the door. It's kind of funny making him angry don't you think?" Brady joked around at the end of his sentence.

I snorted a tiny bit pushing a hand over my mouth to hide the giggles coming out.

"Mia's shirt was on the coffee table and the damn door is locked. What do you think that means? Her scent is different as well, it is covered with...with that mutt's..." He explained the evidence to my aunt.

It was quiet for a millisecond. Just pure silence...

"MIA, OPEN THE F*CKING DOOR RIGHT NOW!" Aunt Diana yelled banging her fists on the door this time.

"Darling, watch out," Uncle Luca warned her.

The door slammed open with one kick making me let out a small yelp. Brady covered my body with most of the blanket turning to have a one on one with Uncle Luca.

"I KNEW IT! I AM GOING TO-" He wasn't able to finish the sentence when Aunt Diana stood in front of him before he could even come near Brady.

"Now is not the time love. We have the door open. Let's try to be as reasonable as possible," She tried to calm him down.

Her eyes met mine and I could see the anger in hers as well. Oh, God.

"What the f*ck are you doing?!? Brady, I swear to the Moon Goddess she knows what you have done to her!" Uncle Luca said through gritted teeth.

"Of course you idiot! You really think that low of me don't you?" Brady argued.

"DON'T CALL ME AN IDIOT YOU PACKLESS LITTLE SHIT!" Uncle Luca barked out the words.

I could tell he was getting under Brady's skin and soon enough he was out of the bed tackling Uncle Luca to the ground.

"Brady! Don't!" I yelled out.

My feet touched the cold floor with the bedsheets around me trying to drag Brady off of my uncle. I succeeded after a few tries. He immediately engulfed me into a hug inhaling my scent to calm himself down. His bare skin touched mine when I wrapped the sheets around both of us.

Uncle Luca held onto Aunt Diana trying his best not to fight back. He was learning how to control his anger toward my mate and I was glad he was. I knew it wasn't easy on him.

"Both of you, put your clothes on and meet in the office as soon as you're done." Aunt Diana sneered.

She whispered calmly to Luca leading him back to the office to ease a little bit of his frustration. I wondered why he was so worked up about me being marked by Brady. I have seen Aunt Diana's mark it was something that happened between mates. I knew that for sure.

Brady was out of my grasp and grabbed his shirt tossing it to me. I caught it easily sliding onto my frail body then put on my sweats. He pulled out another shirt from one of the drawers pulling it over his head. He tugged on his sweats then held a hand out for me. I held it with slight fear wondering what was going to happen.

We made it to the office seeing Aunt Diana with her head in her hands rubbing it slightly with stress. Uncle Luca tapped his foot anxiously waiting for us. He saw us and stood up.

"Mia, I understand that you love Brady- he is your mate after all- but what you both have done has not only endangered yourselves but the entire damn pack." He was so straight forward with what he wanted to say.

"What are you talking about?" Brady asked squeezing my hand a little bit.

"Sweetie, we don't mind you both doing stuff that mates are supposed to do. The problem is that you are a rogue," Aunt Diana spoke calmly.

"And how is that a problem?" I asked her.

"You are now a rogue as well. Your scent is mixed with his. He is not a part of a pack and now that he has marked you..." Uncle Luca answered my question.

Oh, crap.

"Well can't we just become a part of this pack? I know everyone is a part of this pack but the two of us. Can't you just have us join the pack?" I tried to find a solution.

Aunt Diana shook her head.

"We can't yet. We are dealing with not one, but two threats and having a ceremony makes us vulnerable. Trust me, your Uncle and I know from experience."

"What do we do now? I don't regret marking my mate. If you need, we can leave this place-"

"And go where?" Uncle Luca cut him off.

"Back to Mia's home. Where Hayden and Jade are."

"No, I am not leaving them here. We will figure this out, we always do. For now, let's worry about the hunters and your mom."

Aunt Diana agreed with me.

Uncle Luca punched the desk in front of him making me flinch a bit. Brady squeezed my hand for reassurance.

"Alright then, first things first. We have to make a treaty with your mother."

I was shocked to hear that Uncle Luca wanted to make a treaty with Brady's mom. Who was this man and what had he done to my uncle?

"How do we do that?" Brady wondered.

"You will be going back to see your mother and you will speak to her. Take James and Alex with you. Come back to me to see if she agrees or not. We have a larger threat trying to cause a mass genocide of our kind. We need to work together to get rid of them."

Brady nodded letting go of my hand. He was heading downstairs to find James and Alex to come with us. I turned on my heel following him. A hand clasped itself onto my wrist stopping me from going any further.

"No. You are to stay here Mia." Uncle Luca told me sternly.

"What? Why? That is my mate out there and I will not let him go back to that hellhole by himself,"

"He's right. You can't come with me. If any of those hunters are out there I don't want them hurting you. Now that you have my scent you are even in more danger as a rogue," Brady spoke from the door frame.

I frowned when he agreed and I ran into his arms not wanting him to go without me,

"But-"

"No baby, I need you to stay here for me, please. I will come back to you."

I nodded slowly, "Promise?"

He kissed me forehead.

"Promise,"

It was time to end all of this. Brady gave me one last goodbye before leaving me in the office with Aunt Diana and Uncle Luca.