Chapter 3 Kaden's POV
My fist clenched at both sides as I paced around, my wolf had been restless ever since we found out that Elara was out mate. The knock on the door made me pause my movements.
She was here.
“Come in.” I said.
I heard the door open before I saw her, my whole body reacted immediately she stepped inside. The next thing I perceived was her scent; it was soft, warm and impossible for me to ignore. My wolf started pacing in my head, restless again.
I couldn't turn around to see her when my whole body was betraying me . I stood by the window, trying to calm myself down.
“Y….You called for me, Alpha?” Her voice was low.
She was nervous, her scent gave her away. I tried closing my eyes, trying to stay in control but I couldn't.
“Yes.” I said quietly. “Close the door.”
She hesitated at first but later clicked the door shut, there was silence after that and the only thing that could be heard was her breathing and it was having an effect on me.
I turned around slowly to see her. One could see that she was trembling. She fiddled with her hands nervously. My wolf didn't like that he wanted her near.
The servant uniform she wore had torn at the shoulders, and there were scars and bruises all over her arm. That sight made my stomach twist into a knot.
“Why do you look so scared?” I asked.
“You said…. it was …..punishment.” she whispered.
I blinked knowingly I didn't call her to punish her. The main reason why I called was because I needed to see her. The matebond has been painful ever since I saw her.
I needed her to be close.
Her scent grew stronger the closer I stepped towards her. My wolf kept pacing around, hammering that I claimed her it was getting too unbearable.
“Look at me.” I ordered.
She hesitated at first but she later looked at me. Our eyes met, my whole body went numb in a peaceful way. I could feel the matebond between us getting stronger.
My hands reached for her face, I brushed a strand of hair from her face and she flinched.
“Don’t be afraid of me.” I said, trying to keep her calm.
I took another step forward, my hands were already trembling. I could feel my whole body heat up.
I wanted her.
“Do you feel it?” I asked.
“Feel ….what?”
“The pull.” I answered “Between us.”
She didn’t answer me but I know she knew what I was talking about. I'm sure she could feel the matebond.
“It shouldn’t be you.” I muttered to myself. “You are .… just a servant.” It was a painful truth.
She lowered her head again. “Then why am I here, Alpha?”
I wanted to tell her that it was because I couldn't breathe without her near me. I wanted to tell that it was because my wolf wouldn't stop screaming her name.
I took her hands before she could pull away. “You are my mate, Elara.” I said finally.
She tried to step back away from me but I didn’t let her. I held her there in place so she couldn't move.
“I don’t want to hurt you.” I said quietly. “But I can’t ignore this anymore.”
Her lips trembled. “I don’t understand what you want from me.”
“I want…” I didn't know how to put my words. “I just want to feel peace again and the only time that happens is when you are near me.”
Tears rolled down from her eyes. “Alpha, please…”
“Stop calling me that, my name is Kaden.” I told her before I could stop myself.
“Kaden.” She said softly.
The way she called my name made my control snap. I cupped her face, I used my thumb to brush her cheek. I leaned closer gently then pulled her to a kiss.
My lips tangled with hers, I couldn't stop, it wasn’t gentle. I was desperate, the need that had been building inside me for too long.
My hands tightened on her waist as I guided her to the bed, pulling off her dress. She gasped softly as my lips trailed down her neck, her hands trembled against my chest.
“You…are..shaking.” I whispered.
“I’ve never…” She started, her voice shaking.
I pulled back when I realized what she meant. “You…are… a virgin.”
She looked away from me like she was ashamed. “Yes.” She answered.
I lifted her chin gently. “Look at me.” I said and she did. “You are safe.” I said. “I promise.” I assured her.
I touched her again but made sure that I was being slower, careful. She trembled underneath me, small sounds came out of her lips.
She dug her nails into my arm when the pain came, but I whispered her name soothingly until her body relaxed.
“It’s all right,” I told her. “You are doing fine.”
She nodded weakly, trusting me in a way that made me feel guilty. I kissed her again, gentler this time, guiding her through each thrust.
My wolf growled softly in satisfaction, purring and saying mine over and over again. Before I knew it, I sank my fang in the crook of her neck marking her and she cried out in pain.
When it was over, she lay still on the bed and her breathing was uneven. Her whole body filled with sweat, her cheeks flushed. I brushed her hair from her face, watching her eyes close slowly.
I laid beside her, tracing the faint mark that now glowed on her neck as proof of what we were supposed to become. I wanted to tell her that she belonged beside me but I couldn't.
She was a servant, a nobody and I was the Alpha. Selena is the only one that I can be with for the sake of the pack.
I couldn't sleep all night, when it was morning I stood up from the bed and my mind was already made up.
'Do not reject her.’ My wolf warned.
I dressed silently, refusing to look at her, she stirred, standing up from the bed clutching the bed sheet to her body.“Kaden?”
“What… what happens now?” She asked.
I turned to face her.“Nothing happened, last night was a mistake.” I said coldly.
“A mistake?”
“Yes.” I walked closer. “You think I could ever claim someone like you?”
Her lips parted in shock, she started trembling. “I don’t…”
“I do not claim filth.” I said flatly.
The moment the words left my mouth, the bond snapped painfully inside me. My chest burned, my wolf roared in agony, but I didn’t take them back, I couldn’t.
She blinked at me in shock, her face was already pale “You… reject me?”
Tears rolled down from her eyes heavily, her body went still, she whispered something that I couldn’t hear and then she collapsed.
I caught her before she hit the ground. “Elara!” I shouted, shaking her gently, but she didn’t respond.