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Chapter 16

Adrian’s Pov

As soon as those words, that question passed her lips I felt myself go pale as my blood ran cold at the realisation that I would have to come clean with her. It wasn’t that I didn’t want her as my mate so wanted to hide it from her, far from it actually since I was so bloody thankful that she had been chosen for me. I was terrified of how she would respond; would she freak out or accept it? One could only hope that it was in deed the latter.

When Lisa had entered the pack house and started to jog up the stairs I wanted to murder the woman when I saw un-comfort and fear cross my mates incredibly soft features, the previously relaxed and smiling mood having been shattered when it was clear she wasn’t ready to meet new people. It made my wolf snarl in protection over her, the fear in my mates eyes triggering the alpha wolf in me as Lisa had literally ran from the house when she had seen my face when I had gone down the first flight of stairs to get rid of her. Stupid woman.

I knew that I really shouldn’t blame the woman, it wasn’t exactly her fault since she didn’t know, but when my wolf was out each and every pack member wanted to flee. It was a natural reaction from their wolves, whether they were close friends or not didn’t matter since my wolf instilled fear in each and every one of them. My wolf loved it, the fear he brought out in his pack mates and while I found it slightly off-putting at how much he took pleasure in it I let him be. He was a wolf, an alpha, meaning he loved power. Now he had a mate though I knew the pack would always be a second priority; she would always be first and I saw absolutely nothing wrong with that. I could like without my pack, I couldn’t live without her.

I couldn’t help but run a hand through my hair as I tried to calm myself, fighting the urge to start pacing again as I stared at my mates half hidden form as she held the door as if it was a protective shield. I felt my heart clench when I realised she was trying to protect herself from me, my previously violent wolf actually whimpering at the thought of her fearing us. I didn’t like it, and neither did he.

I knew it would take time for her to trust me, but the thought of coming clean with her now and telling her that I was in fact her mate scared the shit out of me. I didn’t know how she would react, how she would take the news and for that reason I found my body stilling in fear as I seemed to freeze as I stared into her bright amber eyes which were swirling with nervousness and concern.

I couldn’t help but smile at the concern present in her gaze, the fact it proved that she cared for me warming both me and my wolf giving me a feeling that I found myself soon craving. It had shot a bolt of warmth through me, a feeling I wanted to literally purr at as I continued to gaze at my mate, feeling my defences crumbling as I looked into those entrancing eyes of hers.

“I don’t want you to freak out” I admitted as I ran my hand through my hair again, my smile widening slightly when I saw her eyes follow the action as she had a soft look in her eyes. I always tended to do it when I was either frustrated or nervous; in this case I was more than a little nervous.

Waiting for her to speak I soon realised after a few minutes had passed that she had most likely not even heard me, her eyes still concentrating on me running my hand through my hair as she seemed to have an almost dazed look in her eyes that had me grinning broadly. I knew that she must have been thinking about running her own fingers through my hair, the fact that it was the first sign that she was in deed attracted to me making me what to jump up and down with a ‘whoop’ since I was in such a good mood. I resisted though, barely.

“Holly” I spoke with a smile as I tried to get her attention, thankfully succeeding with my soft tone as I watched her jump slightly which instantly had my wolf on alert. He quickly calmed though, seeing our mate stare at us with an expression of confusion that I found absolutely adorable.

“What?” she asked as if she hadn’t asked the question that had started all of this, her tone soft as she seemed to pout slightly making me have to stifle the urge to close the space between us to pull that bottom lip of hers into my own mouth., sucking on it until I drew a moan from her lips and had her own wolf purring. My wolf growled lustfully at the idea, but both of us knew not to push it. We didn’t want to lose her, we were both already too attached to ever let her go.

“Do you want to go down and get something to eat, or drink?” I asked, hoping to divert her attention away from her previous confusion over the whole mate thing. I wanted to tell her, so much, but I didn’t want her to freak out and try and run. I knew I wouldn’t be able to let her go and I didn’t want to have to keep her with me by force; she was too fragile for that.

At my question she seemed to tense, her form stiffening and I internally cursed myself when I realised that she might not be ready for that. But I knew that even though I had to be careful with her I did need to push slightly, just to get her more used to the situation and bring her out of her closed off shell. I knew not to take it too far though, I didn’t want her to fear me anymore than she already did that was for sure.

“No one’s home, their all at school and won’t be back for a few hours” I continued, wondering if that was what she was so nervous about. I grinned in triumph when I realised that I had hit the hammer right on the nail. It was clear Lisa must have startled her before, and I took comfort and pleasure in the fact that she didn’t seem to mind my company. The feeling the thought provoked was heaven.

“Ok” I heard her whisper as she opened the door the rest of her way, her movements slow and calculated as I watched her small form appear from behind the door making me smile at how cute she looked. Reaching out I slowly held my hand out for her, her form tensing slightly before she raised her own hand before slowly placing it in mine.

It was official; I want to purr I thought as I felt her jump from the sparks which shot through the both of us. She made a move to take her hand back but I gently but firmly held it in place, wrapping my larger hand around her delicate fingers and hoped beyond hope that I hadn’t made a mistake.

“Good girl” I praised as I felt her relax slightly, her eyes staying on our joint hands as I entwined our fingers with a broad grin on my face as I felt her skin against mine. It may have been something as simple as holding hands, but for me it was a big step that she was willingly touching me like she was.

Not wanting to push my luck I gently tugged her outside my room, feeling her hesitate but follow closely. She was so close to me that I could feel her hot breath through the fabric of my thin shirt, it sending shivers down my spine as I led her down the stairs and into the kitchen. It took longer than expected; I mean of course it would since I was having to stop every now and again while she had a curious look around the pack house as she seemed to be interested in whatever was around. Her grip on my hand remained tight as she scanned her surroundings, me finding it incredibly endearing as I couldn’t wipe the large grin off my face even if I wanted to. She was just too perfect.

About quarter of an hour later we appeared in the kitchen, my sensitive hearing making sure to constantly check that the house was empty. My mate was delicate at the moment, and I knew the only reason she was willing to be around me like this when it wasn’t in my room was purely because of the fact we were alone. I didn’t want anyone ruining that, if they did then blood would be shed.

“Are you hungry?” I asked as I looked down at her, finding her staring at the large display of flowers on the windowsill of the kitchen and I made a mental note to thank Lilly for taking the time to put them in the room, pleased that Pauls mate had done a good job of helping my mate feel at home here.

At my question my angel shrugged, clearing not knowing what to say. Luckily her stomach seemed to do all the talking, it rumbling loudly causing her to flush the most delicious shade of pink as she pressed her forehead against my muscular arm as if to try and hide her reaction from me. My wolf roared with delight at the willingly touch from our mate, even if she didn’t seem to be aware that she was doing it. The mating pull was doing its job I thought, she craved comfort and found it around me which I was more than a little thankful for.

“Sit down” I told her gently as I pulled out a chair for her, not wanting to let go of her hand but wanting to get some food into her system. She done as I asked, gently slipping out her hand from mine with reluctance that made me smile. At least she wanted it as much as I did I thought, we were definitely making progress.

Holding her chair as she took a seat I made sure to offer her the one closest to me at the table, it being positioned so that she could keep her eyes on me as I got to work making her something to eat. I liked her looking at me I found, it made me feel wanted, needed.

“You want anything special, sweetheart?” I asked her as I crouched down to her level, her pink tongue darting out and running along her bottom lip before she trapped it between her teeth in a manner which had me swallowing harshly to try and resist the urge to kiss her.

“Could I have a drink of water please?” her soft voice asked causing me to smile and nod. I had meant food but if my angel wanted a drink then my angel was going to get a drink.

Searching the cupboards I grabbed a tall glass before grabbing a jug of water out of the fridge, thinking that she would prefer it to be cold and fresh as I poured her a glass before turning around to give it to her. I couldn’t help but grin when she smiled thankfully at me, she had nothing to be thankful for but the small smile tugging at the corner of those plump lips of hers was enough to make me grin.

“How does a sandwich sound, you’re not allergic to anything are you sweetheart?” I asked her gently, only just thinking of it now that she might be allergic to something. If she was then it would be cleared out of the pack house quicker than anyone could blink, I would not have the increased risk to my mates health if I could prevent it. Putting her in danger was completely unacceptable, she was my life, and I wasn’t going to be letting her out of my sight any time soon in the near future.  

“No I’m not” was her reply, obviously referring to the fact she wasn’t allergic to anything. I breathed a breath of relief, thankful since it was something I didn’t have to worry about.

With a nod I got to work making her a ham sandwich, deciding that going simple would be best since I doubted she would have told me what she liked even if I asked. She seemed really touchy around the food subject, but then again Lisa had stated that it was obvious that my mate had been starved so the amount of food that she was now being offered would shock her. I wanted to rip into those who had denied my mate anything, managing to sooth my wolf with the thought of tearing them down at a later date when my mate grew more confident with me. Hopefully, it would be sooner rather than later.

Putting the plate in front of my mate I sat next to her, turning my chair so I could watch her as she slowly picked apart the sandwich with her fingers, eating slowly but surely as she didn’t look at me as she did so. I found myself disappointed but I didn’t comment, just thankful that she was eating and getting some food into that small body of hers.

Finding the silence not exactly uncomfortable but not brilliant either I found myself wanting to learn more about her, to hear that voice of hers as she talked in that tone that had me purring in delight. So with that I took a deep breath before letting my curiosity take control, praying that I didn’t over step my mark and make a mess of the situation as I did so.

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