Leigh (if a name is bold and italicized it's the POV for that section)

I couldn't feel anything but the sting of the branches on my face and feet as I ran through the woods. It was too late to shift, they were too close. I could hear them close behind, their footsteps getting closer.

I'm a rogue; rogues aren't allowed on another pack's territory especially Blood Moon's. I didn't mean to wander into their territory, it happened, and now I'm running for my life.

I start to feel the burn of my legs, and the pounding of my heart from lack of oxygen. I can't stop, not now, no matter how much it hurts. I'll be dead as soon as they get to me.

Before it could register, my foot got caught on a branch, causing me to trip, but I didn't fall, instead I felt a pair of strong arms wrap around me. I tried to get out of his grasp in fear I've been caught. I only managed to get my torso off of him, he was holding my waist.

I pulled away and met his eyes, a blur of lust, love and passion immediately hit me. Shivers of electricity shot down my body. So this is what it's like... I've found my mate..

Before the initial impact was over, I was being pulled in for a kiss. Who the hell does this guy think he is?!? I kissed him back in a sense of passion and confusion I've never felt before. It wasn't until he pulled away that I reacted. The first thing I did afterwards was slap him.

He didn't react to the slap, instead smirked. "What's your name gorgeous?"

"Leigh" I pulled myself back off of him but he refused to remove his hands from my waist.

"Well, Leigh, I'm Peyton." He winked at me, and that alone was enough to make my knees buckle.

"Uh.. thanks for the um.. Catch? But i've got to go now, can't keep mother waiting.... You know how parents are... well, it was fun! Goodbye!" Before he could do anything I've pulled myself out of his arms and started running in the other direction.

I ran until I couldn't anymore. "Fuckkkk" It's a dead end.

"You have nowhere to go you worthless rogue. You crossed the wrong pack tonight" They were surrounding me, this was it.

Death or not, I wasn't backing down. I could feel my legs trembling under me and I bit the inside of my lip to control the tremors.

They all get ready to strike, I close my eyes expecting the worst. But it doesn't come. I look out of one eye to try to tell what was going on. There was someone standing between me and the pack.

"Back the hell down! And that's an order!" It was my mate, he pulled my arm and put me behind him protectively.

"Alpha? What're you doing? She's a rogue!"

He turned towards me and I caught the sympathy but determination in his eyes. He grabbed me and pulled me closer to him. I couldn't fight him off he was too strong.

"What the hell are you doing?!" I saw his head move towards my neck before a stinging pain took over my body.

He marked me.

"You bastard..." I slumped into his arms, unconscious.

Peyton

"What the hell are you doing?" She tried to fight against me and I had to hold her still while I marked her.

It was the only way to keep her safe, and she's my mate, that's my top priority.

"You bastard..." I caught her in my arms as she passed out. I lifted her with ease holding her bridal style against my chest.

I turned around to face the rest of my pack, my mate in my arms.

"She's also my mate." I could see the whisper spread through the pack, I could hear it.

"She is mine, I have marked her, none of you will so much as lay a finger on her. You do and I swear I will make your life hell. If anyone has a problem with it, express it now, or shut the fuck up and get back to the house."

One of the omegas flared in anger and shifted, not far from us. Before I could act, he's lunged at her. Even though she was in my arms I could do nothing, his claws dug into her thigh, ripping her clothes and flesh.

A mix of hatred and love washed over me. I turned around and set her behind me before shifting and facing her attacker.

He lunged at me again, but this time I met him midair, throwing him backwards into the trunk of a tree. I heard the crack of his bones from the impact. I shifted back and walked over to him, as he was trying to get up I knocked his head with my foot, breaking his spine on the tree.

I went back over to Leigh and even though she was out I found myself brushing the hair out of her face. "I'm sorry." I lifted her back in my arms.

"Anyone else wanna try their luck?" No one responded, just hung their heads in submission.

"That's what I thought, you two, take that idiot and lock him up. I'll deal with him later. As for you, you're strong, you're going to carry her to the clinic. Get them to stop the bleeding. Once she's okay throw her in a cell, but gently, because if you hurt her I will remove every limb you have, wait for them to regrow, and do it all over again."

I reluctantly put her in the arms of one of my strongest men.

"As for the rest of you, leave me, I'm going for a walk." The pack dispersed and I was left alone.

What am I going to do? I have a rogue as a mate.... Not that I'm complaining, she's fucking hot... but still this will rouse a lot of problems. I've got to do whatever necessary to keep her safe, even if it means she hates me.

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This book is purely for me to make myself happy. If you don't like it then don't read it. But if you read it I hope you enjoy it :)