His Rejection, page 16
It had taken us what seemed liked forever to get here and now that we are, we have a shit load of other things to deal with before we could finally mate. Thinking about mating made me remember that Maxon was, in fact, naked in front of me. My eyes traveled down his back and all over his butt. I wanted nothing more than to shift and run my hands all over it. Maybe give him a love bite on his---
Ew! Gross, could you please think of more PG13 thoughts please, I asked my wolf. Hell, that was more of a command.
I can't help it. He's just so sexy. I want my mate now!
Can't you see that we are like mid-fight scene right now? We can't just stop because you want to mate... and besides, it's not like Maxon would want to have sex with us anyway, I told her, letting a few of my insecurities show.
While I knew that Maxon loved me and that I was hot now, I still couldn't shake that teenaged girl that had the baby fat and was rejected by the one person who was supposed to love you for you.
Oh, come off it! We are hot now! And I bet my meal from our next hunt that Maxon wants us right now just like we want him.
And why are you so sure?
Just shift and I'll show you, she said with a giggle.
I mentally shook my head at her. I can't believe I am letting her get to me. Tuning back into Maxon he was still having that internal battle. My wolf and I both shook our heads. Our mate was a jerk.
I'll just shift and stay behind you to make both of us comfortable. Kay?
I didn't want to shift in front of people who wanted to do harm to me, but I wanted to see what my wolf meant, and I had to end that battle that was waging inside of him. And it seemed to work because he smiled and nodded.
See...
It was just that simple... that was until I shifted, and I could feel Maxon's father and Charlie's eyes raking over my body. It made me feel dirty and cheap... like I did that night with Marc.
I pushed myself a little closer to Maxon trying to block my body from them while trying to ignore my wolf's perverted thoughts. Maxon must have felt how uncomfortable I was because he took a threatening step towards his father.
Shit, this is not going to end well, I told my wolf. I reached out to grab him but decided against it. If he had gone all crazy protective, then he wouldn't listen to me, anyway.
“Back down boy,” his father said to him.
“I haven't been a boy for a while dad,” he replied.
“Ha. You can't even hold on to your own mate. What kind of man can you be?”
“One that can kick your ass,” he told his father as he lunged for him.
My wolf growled in anger as Maxon's dad hit him in his face. I was about to attack him when Maxon stopped me.
Stay back, Nova!
I could tell that it was a command but what could I really do, just stand there and let him get hurt?
Yes! This is between him and me. Do not move, he ordered again. I became upset. He knew I hated being ordered around...
Nova, a little help over here would be nice, Noni linked me and said. I nodded at her and tried to make my way there only to be stopped by Natalie.
“You didn't think we were just going to let you walk over to her no did you,” she asked. I growled fiercely at her.
“Move Natalie. I don't feel like killing you right now and I am sure that they are others who want to kill you just a little more than I do.”
“Yeah like me, bitch,” Noni shouted. She was still the same bad-ass Noni, she was just chained to a table.
“Yeah whatever, but I have gotten stronger.” With that said she jumped on me and started hitting me. I was caught off guard, so I fell back-first onto the hard concrete floor.
I howled in pain as my head bounced off the floor causing everything to go black...
chapter 25
Maxon
“Nova,” I heard Noni shout. I wanted to turn around and go to her, but I couldn't.
Fighting off my father and Charlie wasn't an easy task. When I would block one hit, I'd have to be even faster to block the next one. They weren't fighting fair, but I didn't expect them too. They were the bad guys.
Nova? Baby come on wake up, I pleaded. I didn't want to have to go through this again. I had almost lost her once. I didn't want to have to say that it almost happened again. Come on baby. Get up.
From the corner of my eye, I saw her body stir.
She is OK, I told myself.
But I wouldn't be able to keep my mind and my wolf focused on the fight if I had to keep worrying about if she was going to get up or not. And to make matters worse was that Natalie was still hitting her even though she was out. My wolf was about to come out and attack her. I had had enough of Natalie ruining my life. She had to die…
I was about to shift and run towards Natalie when I saw Noni tackle her from behind.
How the hell did she get free, I asked myself. She was just chained up not even a minute ago.
“How the hell did you get free,” Natalie shouted. See I wasn't the only one who wanted to know. Hell, even my father and Charlie stopped fighting and looked at her confused.
“I'm a Special you idiot.” Punch. “I'm stronger than you.” Punch. “I could've gotten out at any time.” Punch.
“Get off of me,” Natalie screamed.
My father and Charlie were still focused on Natalie and Noni, so I decided to take this time to turn the tables in my favor.
Turning back towards them, I grabbed Charlie and punched him in the face. He tried to block my neck hit, but I threw him back against the wall knocking him out. I watched as his body slumped to the floor. A part of me (my wolf part) wished that I had killed him and a part of me knew I had too. If I didn’t, I knew he would still come after Nova. And that's not something that I ever wanted.
“Kill him,” my father said from behind me.
“No.”
“That's your problem. You never did what needed to be done. That was always your problem.”
“No. My problem was always you. You made me treat Nova that way. You made everyone in the pack hate you. You made me hate you,” I said to him.
All my past angers were surfacing, and I wanted nothing more than to hurt this man. I wanted to kill him. I'd do it for my Mother, for Nova and most of all I'd do it for myself.
“You were always a soft weak thing. That's why I never believed your mother when she told me you were mine. You were too weak to have my blood in you.”
I growled and launched myself at him. I was going to end this. I needed to end this. I grabbed him by the collar and started to punch him in the face. We were on the ground and I was over him. My wolf had completely taken over my body. He was tired of having this man as a constant threat to him and his mate.
All I could do was watch as my arm shot down to his neck. I was squeezing the life from him. I didn't want to let go. I just kept squeezing harder and harder. Then everything changed when I stumbled back from the hit he sent to my face. I growled.
Fates, that hurt, I said to my wolf. Even though I wasn't controlling my body, I could still feel everything, which in my opinion is completely unfair.
We have to kill him for Novas’ sake. Plus, he's an asshole, my wolf commented. I internally agreed as we tousled on the floor with my father.
I wanted to check on Nova and Noni, but I couldn't take my eyes off him for a second, because I knew the moment I did he'd kill me. In the back of my mind, I felt the tingle of someone trying to link with me.
What, I answered. I knew it was most likely Alex but as usual, I was always getting interrupted at the most inappropriate times.
Have you found her?
Found who, I asked. A part of me knew he was talking about Nova, but I just wanted to check.
Noni. Who else?
What the hell? Didn't he care about his sister? Wasn't he in the least bit worried about if I had severed the bond and killed her? I knew mates came before everything, but I mean, he could still care for his sister. Especially with everything I had put her through.
Yes. She's here fighting Natalie. Novas’ fine too by the way. I mean only if you cared, I replied starkly.
Once I was finished with that thought my father kicked me in the stomach knocking some of the air out of me. Trying not to lose momentum, I ignored the pain and elbowed him in the face cracking his nose. He cursed and clutched his face as he writhed in pain.
Now that I noticed his blood it made me wonder if I was bleeding as well. I licked my lips and almost cringed from the pain and the metallic taste of blood. I went from licking my lips to touching me semi-healed nose to rubbing my cracked ribs and hurt stomach. I knew that by the time the morning came I'd be all blue and black with swollen lips and all. Thinking about everything was making the pain rush back to me tenfold, so I pushed everything from my mind.
I thought you severe the bond, he asked shakily.
I could sense his apprehension of my next answer, but I couldn't figure out why. Why was he so eager for his sister to be dead? What had happened between them? They had always been as thick as thieves and now it was like he wanted her dead. It angered me a bit to realize that another wolf wanted my mate dead. I didn't want to have to kill Alex, especially for Nova and Noni's sake, but if he were a danger to my mate, then I'd do it without remorse.
I did. But I reformed the connection. She is suffering from a slight concussion though, I said stiffly.
Oh. Have you talked to her about anything yet?
No. We were going to do that once all of this was over. She was hell-bent on saving Noni for you, so here we are.
My father was getting back up, so I struggled to stand up before him. Lucky me, I did. I began kicking him over and over in the stomach. Letting the pain and suffering he had caused me throughout the years to fuel mine and my wolf's anger. It wasn't until I felt a warm sensation course through my body when I stopped.
Nova?
“Nova,” I breathed.
Is she OK, Alex sent.
She's fine.
“Maxon. He's had enough. Look at him,” she said pulling my face his way.
He was lying there blood dripping from his and clutching his stomach. His eyes were closed, and his breath was labored. There was a pool of blood in the spot where his mouth met the floor. She was right. He had had enough, but I wanted to kill him. I needed to kill him. He wasn't going to stop if I didn't kill him. He'd always be out there plotting and waiting for her.
“I have to kill him, Nova,” I said. Hearing my own voice scared me. I didn't sound like myself. I sounded like I was in some sort of trance.
“No, you don't. You are not a killer Maxon. Just walk away.”
“No. He won't stop. He will never leave us alone.”
“Come on Max. Just walk away with me,” she said soothingly. I looked down at her smiling face and returned the smile, even though it hurt to do so. I revealed in her smile. It was so bright and perfect. It warmed my heart to know that for the rest of my life I'd be able to see that smile.
“OK,” I answered.
“Aww. I'm so happy you two finally worked it out,” Noni squealed. She grabbed, or more like snatched Nova away from my arms and engulfed her in her own arms. She was telling her how much she missed her and how sorry she was for tricking her and how she would never do it again.
“I'm also pretty pissed at that thing you call and brother and I, a mate,” she stated firmly.
“Huh,” I asked sounding a little more than dumb.
Noni ignored me and continued talking to Nova, who was feeling panicked and scared; but of what? “Everything he said to you was rightly out of line and you should hate him.”
After Noni said that they had both got quiet. I guess they were talking through their own link. Noni's eyes suddenly widened in surprise as she looked at me and then turned to anger. She quickly moved Nova aside and hit me in the chest. I hissed in pain and growled at her. What the hell did I do? I didn't even know what they were talking about unless Nova was telling her about me severing the bond.
Well, in that case, I deserved that, I thought to myself; but before I could even open my mouth to say that Nova pulled her back and stood in front of me protectively.
It was sexy when her wolf took over her. She growled at Noni causing her to step back with her hands up. I knew that Noni meant me no harm she was just standing up for her friend.
Nova, babe it's OK Noni didn't mean to hurt me. I was already hurt from the fighting, I tried to reassure her through our link.
No one puts a hand on my mate, she said.
Babe, that's just your wolf talking. This is Noni we are talking about. She loves you and would never do anything to hurt you. When you left, she came with you, forsaking her mate and all. Just calm down baby.
“Oh my God. Noni I am so sorry. I didn't mean to growl at you. It was just that Maxon is hurt and my wolf wanted to take care of him and protect him,” she quickly explained throwing herself on Noni. Girls are so weird...
“Girl, it is fine. I'm sure if it were Alex, I'd be the same way. Where is he anyway? And as for you Mr. Alpha. If you ever try to severe the damn bond again, I'll kill you myself. You got me,” she said shouting the ending in my face, too afraid to do anything else I just nodded.
“Great. Now what to do with that mutt,” she asked thumbing over to Natalie's unconscious body.
“I thought you killed her,” I said.
“I wanted to, but I didn't want her blood on my hands just in case she has some sort of disease,” she said jokingly.
“Leave her here then. Let's go,” I said grabbing onto Nova and started walking towards the door.
“Um hello,” someone shouted.
The three of us turned around ready for a fight only to see the other girl who was chained up struggling against the chains. Oops. Noni jogged over and unchained her as we all muttered our apologies. Then the four of us headed back towards Marc's packhouse. Now that's one wolf that I was going to kill...
chapter 26
Maxon
We had all shifted into our wolves and began our trek back to Marc's packhouse. We were almost there when we all decided to shift and walk the rest of the way. I know it should've been difficult to see Nova naked and walking directly in front of me, but I wasn't thinking about her now. Well, I was but not directly. I was thinking about how that bastard Marc took her virginity and then bragged about it.
Her virginity was supposed to be mine. Her first time was supposed to be with me.
Well if you weren't such an idiot, then we wouldn't have to do this. Now we'll have more wolves to look after once we make him submit to us, my wolf interjected.
I scoffed. Wasn't it you who severed the bond? So, it was both of our faults. Don't just blame me.
Yeah well, I'm not the one in control, now am I? If I were, she would've already had our pups in her by now, he said.
I couldn't help but think about how Nova would look with a full belly. I couldn't wait for the day that I could see her stomach full and her skin glowing. Just the thought brought chills to my wolf and me. It was all we could and would ever want. I looked at Nova for the first time since leaving the cabin. She was standing close to Noni, and they were animatedly talking to each other, while the other femme wolf that we had saved just listened to them.
My wolf and I stood at attention as we noticed the way her body moved. Her body was fit and thick in all the right places. I couldn't even believe that I had thought of keeping her a secret. Nova was perfect even back then, and if it wasn't for my father, then we would've been together earlier. I growled at that thought. My father had kept me from my mate.
“Maxon, babe, are you OK,” Nova asked. I didn't notice they had stopped and were now looking at me with confused faces. I was louder than I thought with my growl.
“Yeah. I'm fine, just thinking is all.”
“You sure? You looked angry.”
“Yes Nova, I am fine,” I said walking up to her and kissing her on her forehead.
I relaxed as I felt her melt into my touch. I noticed Noni and the other girl admiring us. I had the urge to ask her who she was, but my wolf fought against it.
We must rip Marc apart. We don't have time for silly little questions... We'll find out who she is later, he growled out.
He was more upset at Marc than I was. Both Nova and her wolf were virgins and to have them taken by the likes of another alpha was both disrespectful and degrading.
Calm down, buddy... We'll get him I promise, I replied.
Calm down! Another wolf almost marked our mate and all you have to say is calm down? Don't you care?
Of course, I care, but I must take care of Nova and the girls first. They are my priority out here with all these damn vampires and not to mention my father and a crazy-ass witch! I apologize if Marc doesn't rank as high as my mates' life, I growled back at him.
He was mentally pacing back and forth in my mind and I stood there watching waiting for him to strike. It wasn't uncommon for the human side and wolf side to fight; what was uncommon was for the human side to win.
Maxon? Novas’ voice floated through my mind instantly relaxing my wolf and I. Are you OK? I've called your name at least five times now. What's wrong?
Nova, I'm fine I promise. I'm just having a little patience problem. My wolf wants us back at Marc's packhouse now. He wants to fight him, and bad, I explained to her.
What and you don't?
I could hear the skepticism in her voice. She knew I wanted to fight him. I couldn't help but want to kill him for what he did to Nova and for him causing me almost killing her, but I wanted her safety first. That was and will always be my main priority.
I do but I want you and the girls in the clear first. I can't just leave you three in the middle of the woods while vampires, a witch, and my father are on the loose.
Maxon, we aren't pups... We can take care of ourselves, she stated.
I'm sure you can but I will not leave you out here. I love you too much for that.
Maxon, just go... We will be right behind you. I promise.
I sighed out loud knowing I wasn't going to win this battle. A part of me knew this was a bad idea from the beginning but I also knew that Nova was going to fight me every step of the way to get her way. I wanted to escort the three of them but like Nova kept reminding me through our link, Noni and herself were Specials. They could take care of themselves. They didn't need an Alpha male here to care for them like the precious cargo she was.
