IS SHE MY MATE?
HALI'S POV
I left Zarya without saying goodbye. I was shaking my head while I was walking downstairs from the apartment.
What the heck I felt like going back and saying goodbye! This was freaking ridiculous!
I found myself turning back to the door. I was about to knock, but I was preventing myself to do that. I had no knowledge of what I was doing. One thing I was sure about, this was not normal. I should not be attached to anyone, especially Zarya. She was just part of my day, but never be a part of my every day. I did not want her to experience what had happened to the women in my life.
The edge of my tongue went to my right cheek, playing with it while avoiding doing the things that I would surely regret. I was just looking at the door for so freaking long until I decided to turn my back and left. Suddenly, the door opened, causing me to stop walking.
"Hali?"
I looked down as I was inhaling deeply. I faced Zarya. She looked devastated. Not because I was leaving? Yeah. I tried to think random things to avoid walking toward her. She was a naughty Poor Little Thing, she hurried and hugged me so tight.
"You're gonna leave for hours, right? You're gonna have breakfast here tomorrow?" The tears were in the corner of her eyes. What the hell? Was she attached to me? Was that because of fucking? Well. sometimes that could make a woman stay, especially since I was her first.
"I'll think." My tone was just cold even though my heart was pounding happily. I could see now her real emotion, the one that was sad.
"Promise me." She cupped my cheek and then placed her cheek on my chest. Her height was too small which made her so cute.
"I didn't promise twice to a woman. The agreement is the first, second promise." I held her shoulder and dragged her away from me. "Lock the door and keep a distance between you and Colden during the night." I thought she would ask me why or be stubborn either. I was started when she nodded twice.
"Your command is what will I do, my king." She embraced me once more time before I completely walked away.
Does s*x making a woman cuddle you? Yes, I experienced that all along. From my past women to Kastrid to Zarya. They believed that I love them once I owned them? Did it matter to me? They had no idea how was my gesture meaningless. Somehow, I could be accompanied by them, but never be a lover. That was not in my vocabulary.
When I left the apartment, I left happy memories with her. I erased that in my head. That should not stay in my brain. I was not the kind of man who would love a woman. I hated them so much. I loathed my mother, my grandmother, and my first ever heartbroken for a girl who I loved the most, but she chose another man over me. No matter how I cared, no matter how I loved her, whatever I did for her… that would never be enough to make a woman stay. I held on so tight and yet she broke our bond. The most painful part was… she picked one of the most valuable people in my life… Khal. I surrendered my both hands. I would not fight. What would I fight for? She had no eyes on me. I pity myself. I promised I would not be infatuated again.
I was walking in the woods, the moonlight was the only bright to make me see the way to the Elemental Kingdom. The crackling of dried leaves, the whistling of air, and the swaying of trees were my company. My feet were stuck on the ground when I heard a woman shouting.
What the hell was that?
It was far from me, but because I was a gifted wolf, I could hear it. I looked from side to side, the finding was was the shout came from. It came from the 2 o'clock side, therefore I ran faster, going towards it. I peeped from behind the big tree. It was a woman, she was crawling while the three men were ripping her clothes. I guess she had the same age as Zarya? 18 years old.
"Help me, please! Anyone!" Her shout was making my ear pained. In the silent night, she was the only sound capturing people's attention. "Please!" She sobbed so loud.
I shut my eyes and blew a sigh. I was not in the mood to fight therefore I turned my back. I was about to leave when I heard her.
"Once you satisfy your desire, don't leave me breathing! I will swear and always swear to the Alpha Kings of the Elemental Kingdom! They will hunt you and always hunt you until you are ripped in part! Even your soul will be ruined!" She was sobbing as she was muttering those words. The giggling was in her tone.
Automatically, my wolf was awakened. She may be a woman of the Elemental Kingdom, she could open the eyes of my wolf. There were rules that I must obey when they swore and called the Alpha Kings, I had o choice, but to help her or else my wolf would suffer to death.
Suddenly, even if I did not ask him to show up. My features changed into a big wolf with the sharpest eyes and fang. I hurried towards the three men. They were shocked when they saw me. The Alpha King wolf was bigger than the ordinary wolf therefore they knew I was one of the Alpha King.
I did not give them time to speak or defend themselves. I bit their head and cut its part while shaking my mouth from left to right. One second, one head was rolling on the soil. Two seconds, two heads crawling. In just three seconds, they all lay on the ground with heads and bodies apart.
The woman's eyes were bulging as she glued her eyes on me. "Alpha King?"
I had no response. I just gazed at her face, examining if she was hurt. Well. that was not me, it was my wolf.
I liked Zarya's scent that was why I could not keep a distance not fucking her, but this woman, my wolf liked her. Infatuated with her? That was the proper term. This was bad, she would be a threat to me. I would be devoted to her if my wolf desired to.
"You are one of the Alpha Kings?" She raised her hand and was about to touch my wolf, but I moved away. I had difficulties controlling my wolf. She wanted the woman and I hated it. I turned my back and ran away, but my wolf stopped when he heard her calling me.
"I am Seraphina!"
Oh, heck! My wolf kept coming back to her. I had no choice, but to follow him.
I was startled when Seraphina hugged my wolf. "Thank you so much." She cried with her heart put. "Please bring me tow here you are going. I have nowhere to go. The Black Wolves Pack invaded our small community."
I changed into my human form. Her eyes widened when she saw me. "Alpha King of Water?"
Great. She knew me.
She bowed her head. "I'm so sorry for touching you一"
"No harm caused." My forehead was wrinkled. She was looking down at my lower portion. Yeah, I was nude in front of her. It was normal for a shiting. "Eyes up."
She cleared her throat, her eyes up. "My family was burned by the Black Wolves. I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but please can I be with you at the Elemental Kingdom?"
"Let's go, then." I turned my back on her. Good thing, I found my new toy.
"I have nothing to offer, King Water?"
I shut my eyes in annoyance. Is she my fan? Did she know everything about me? Like I was not helping without payback. Do not tell me, she was aware of my name?
"You are my hero. I can give everything to you. I can die for you, just…" She sobbed so freaking annoying me but made my wolf pity her. "Help me. I will kill them!"
Suddenly, I saw Zarya to her.
"I'm not a hero and I will never be a hero." I shook my head. "Go on, follow me. I'll help you with your revenge, just give me your body."
I stared directly into her face. One woman was spinning into my head. She was like Zarya when the night I met her. Helpless. Poor Little Thing. The problem was she would have special treatment because of my irritating damn wolf.
Damn it. Is she my mate?