"Please," I mutter with all the energy I have left. "Don't kill me."
At that moment my eyes connect with his, and that is when it hits me. I swallow hard. The feeling rises in my stomach once again, this time more serious than the others.
"Let her go." The man orders and the guy immediately let go of me. I stumble and feel his hand on my arm, grasping me tightly as if I am going to run away. His touch, it is like a flame against my skin, igniting something deep inside me. A shaky breath slips from my lips, creating a cloud of fog between us. "Who, who did this?" He questions, somewhat angry.
"I told Landon to get rid of her, but he wouldn't-"
"Get rid of?" He repeats and his grip on my arm tightens.
"See," Landon, my kidnapper, nudges the guy. "Everyone wants a piece, even the Alpha."
I swallow again. Alpha? A piece of me?
"I will rip your throat out," he firmly tells Landon and his stature quickly changes. "I will rip your limbs off one by one with my bare hands."
Everyone seems confused, even me. Landon looks taken back. "What are you talking about Alpha? It's just some chick I found I the forest."
"Yeah?" He asks, his beautifully structured face stays firm as I helplessly stare, hypnotized by his every feature. I chew on the inside of my cheek as a blush creeps it's way onto my chilled skin. This amazingly handsome man is touching me and my heart can't seem to take it.
"Yeah," Landon shrugs and chuckles while everyone else stays quiet. "I mean you can have her if you want Alpha."
The man glances down at me and my heart stops. He looks back up at Landon, "I can have her?"
"I mean... yeah, sure."
"I would think so since she is my mate." My lips dry up as I breath in the cool air. Hearing him say it is making me feel something that I can't explain. Landon turns pale and everyone curses under their breath, most likely at Landon. "You know I want to kill you, right?" He says calmly and Landon begins to sweat.
"Alpha, I-I didn't know, I mean... she w-was just in the woods." His voice shrinks. "I am so so sorry, I didn't mean to, to disrespect you or... her."
He clenches his jaw. "Look at her, she's freezing. Why did you find her in the forest?"
"I-I can talk," I mutter and grab everyone's attention. "I was running away with m-my sister because you're attacking our pack. My sister is out in the woods alone because of you." I look to Landon. "I swear, if she's hurt I'm going to snap your neck like a twig."
"Can she talk to me like that?" Landon questions, obviously not accepting everything that is happening.
"Quiet," He orders and I look up at him.
I haven't thought about finding my mate in a while. Last I can remember was when my mother lost our father, but I just thought about losing my mate then. Taking care of Kendra has distracted my mind from such daydreams, not that I want to have them. But now when I think about mates, all I can think about is him and me in the same house, in the same bedroom, in the same bed, doing things in the bed— my mind has drifted to other topics now. I blush.
It is one giant spoiler; surprise, this is the man you are supposed to be with forever! Who says he even wants to be with me?
I shouldn't be thinking about the Alpha. I should be thinking about Kendra; praying that she'll get back safe. How could my thoughts be so self-centered at a time like this?
The two men lead me into a living room filled with portraits and decorations passed down through generations. Hesitantly, I sit on the couch upright, feeling extremely out of place. I look up to see the two men watching me. "What?"
"Uh, we should watch you, make sure you're safe," one guy says and I give him an odd look.
"Why? You're attacking my pack, why should you care what happens to me?"
They glance at each other and back at me. "You're our Luna."
The four letter word rings in my ears as the realization hits me like a truck. How could I not put two and two together? My mate is an Alpha, therefore I am his... No. I am definitely not a Luna. Again I mentally curse myself for letting my thoughts drift away from Kendra. She is my main priority, she has to be. My mate suddenly came crashing into my life, but I will not let him come before Kendra. I don't even know his name, so technically we are strangers.
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