None of us hardly got any sleep, since the night Adelina was kidnapped, this has been our routine.
Yet through all the battle, and the gruesome sight, that night is all that continuously replayed in my mind.
*Flashback*
I was sitting at the table, waiting for my mate to come back, so I could tease her some more when Cilia came running frantically as she fought to catch her breath.
"A-a-d-ina- eh- eh- sh- she- ki-d-ki-ki-kidnapped!" Exclaimed Cilia as she tried to breathe.
"What?! Cilia, breathe." I ordered.
She took a deep breath and exhaled "Adelina has been kidnapped!"
"'Wha-"
"Alpha! Alpha! The pack is under attack! The pack is under attack!" Said one the warriors as he barreled through the buffet towards our table.
My heart stopped.
My Luna has been kidnapped, and now my pack is under attack.
It felt as though everything was suddenly falling apart.
"Alpha, what do we do?" Questioned another warrior.
I took a deep breath and shook off my worry.
"Okay, James, Kade, round up the warriors, and surround the pack at our boundaries. Cilia, recruit Diana, and round up the women and children inside the castle. There, give every woman a group and position. Have the newly added warriors be at the ready for back up and reinforcement. Me? I have a Luna to save." Everyone agreed, and I turned to leave when Cilia said "wait, you can't go after them, if you do, they will kill her."
"You know I'm not afraid of a measly threat." I said, and turned to leave, when Kat came out with a sly smirk and said "actually, you should listen to the pregnant bitch, or your dear mate, dies."
Next to me, I heard something clatter to the floor, and there, I turned and saw James, frozen, with eyes and mouth wide open.
James opened his mouth to say something, but Cilia beat him to it when she said, "I thought you followed Clarissa out like a lost puppy?"
"And give you the opportunity to snitch on us? No way." Said Kat with a smile, then she turned to James and pouted in a mocking way as she said "aww, is poor Jamie heartbroken? Too bad mutt. I never really liked dogs." She smirked, and James eyes became so dark.
In a flash I remember, he jumped over the table and his hand was suddenly clasped very firmly around her throat. But she didn't look shaken up, in fact she looked calm. Too calm.
"Its a distraction." Muttered Cilia. "Guys she was sent after me as a distraction! Clarissa's probably gone with Adelina now!" Declared Cilia.
I went to run through the back, when I heard James mutter so darkly "guess her coming back here wasn't in vain." Then I heard what sounded like someone struggling to breathe.
"James. Don't." I said turning around, "Adelina wouldn't want you to kill her. No matter what she has done. We'll deal with her accordingly. Let it go."
It took a second, but he finally let go.
Kat, her dumbass took a deep breath, then taunted James again as she said "oh that's right. It's always about what Adelina wants. What Adelina would want. You guys worship her. Just like my parents did. But karma is a bitch. And Adelina is going to get just what she deserves."
No one could've anticipated or prevent what took place next.
In a matter of seconds, James took a beer bottle, bit the neck off, and drove it into Kat's chest.
Then with one last look at me, he fled the scene, but his eyes, so dark, so angry, confused, and just lost.
No one seemed in a hurry to aid Kat, in fact she bled out, till she was lifeless.
I made a move to go to the back of the restaurant, but then Diane came crashing through the room covered in blood, as she announced breathless "pack- attack- womenchildren- slaughter!" And everything went blank.
Kade, the two messengers from earlier and I transformed into our wolves, and took the shortcut through the forest, by the time we got back to the pack, it was already a full battle ground.
And James... well James was ruthless.
Soon we go the upper hand on the opposing team, but as soon as dawn broke onto the horizon, they retreated.
We thought they gave up, but once they came back, and with reinforcement as soon as the sun set, we knew that wasn't the case."
*End of flashback*
Chapter 11- “The slap and run”
*Adelina's pnt. Of view*
I tried to struggle against him, but he didn't budge, instead, he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer, I extended my claws ready to sink it into his body, when I heard the police officer's footsteps, that's when I realized what Dave was doing.
I kept my lips shut, but tried to visibly relax into his embrace, while my insides were churning with anger.
The police officer was getting closer, and Dave pulled away from me and said "relax just long enough for him to pass us. Unless you want to be admitted into the psych ward." And before I could reply, his lips were once again on mine.
With eyes closed, I found myself fantasizing about Demitrey. Imagining his arms around me, his soft lips on mine.
I moaned at the thought of him holding me possessively, kissing me, and claiming me, letting the world know that I was his.
I suddenly molded into Dave's arms, my arms wrapping around his neck, as I kissed him openly.
His stiff arms relaxed around me, and for a minute, we actually fit like a couple.
A few steps near us, I heard the officer clear his throat awkwardly as he said "eh hem... ex-excuse me. We're looking for a patient that could be of or in potential danger. Have you seen her?" But we didn't reply, our lips were still locked.
"Excuse me?" The officer said. Yet he received no reply.
He tapped on Dave's shoulder, by the feeling of his finger brushing against my arm that dangled around Dave's neck.
Dave placed on an exasperated mask, and looked over at the officer, while I turned my face away from them.
"No, I haven't seen her. As you can see, I've been a little uh... busy." Said Dave, as he emphasized the word busy.
The officer once again cleared his throat in a very uncomfortable manner as his cheeks inflamed then said, "of course. I apologize. Carry on." Then with quick hasty steps, the officer scurried away.
The second he was out of sight, I pulled Dave close and kneed him where the sun doesn't shine, then my fist connected straight with his nose.
He fell to the ground and groaned in pain, as blood instantly gushed out of his nose.
I stared down at him in disgust, as I warned "Don't you ever, I mean never, touch me like that again, or next time, I won't be so nice." Then I hurried down the stairs, until I reached a back door, where I emerged into a parking lot.
*Dave's pnt. Of view*
The minute Adelina was out of sight, I pulled out my phone, and dialed Clarissa's number.
She picked up on the second ring with a "talk to me."
"You never told me Adelina had balls, I thought only her wolf was vicious." I accused.
She chuckled on the phone and said "I never said she couldn't defend herself. That bitch kills people with her bare claws, even when her wolf is not in control. Did I miss that little detail?"
"Uh yeah. We were getting chased by police officers, and we got trapped in the stairs, and I kissed her to use as a cover, the minute the police officer was gone, she kneed me in the balls, and punched me in the nose, I think she broke it! Such an ungrateful bitch." I grumbled into the phone.
"Wait. You kissed her?! Dave! I thought we agreed, you weren't going to get involved. You're not falling for her, too are you?" Asked Clarissa in a warning tone.
"Of course not. I told you, it was just a cover, and anyways, do you want me to get her to you or not? Because if so, I'm going to start playing this game by my own rules." I said, in a very confident manner.
"Well, good luck with that. That girl is not someone to play with. You get involved, she'll be the reason for your death." Said Clarissa.
"Yeah? Well we shall see then." And just like
that I hung up the phone, and headed downstairs.
*Adelina's one. Of view*
It took a second before Dave emerged from that door, he was acting sort of suspicious, and when I asked what took so long, he simply replied "just dodging the cops." But I could tell something wasn't right.
We weaved our way through the parked vehicles until we reached his. With caution, I climbed into his truck, and silently, we exit the hospital.
We didn't talk as we drove for miles, it wasn't until a while later, when both our stomachs grumbled simultaneously that we pulled over to a small cafe to eat, and since I was kidnapped, I was broke, which in turn meant that Dave had to pay.
There was an awkward and very tense air hanging around us, and Dave's nose was bruised over the bridge, and it looked as if it was broken, since it was sort of crooked to the left, instead of straight.
The waitress looked as though she couldn't bear the thought of working her job. She was chewing loudly, and popping bubbles with her gum, that had probably lost its flavor years ago. She had dark red hair with makeup that did not compliment her hair color or skin tone, and she had a huge wart on her right cheek.
When she looked over at Dave, her eyes widened, she straightened herself up and with a cigarette scratched voice and the stench of smoke she spoke up and said nasally "Hey handsome." She even winked!
I noticed Dave's uncomfortable gaze, and I couldn't help it when a chuckle came out. I tried to hold it in and instead fake it off as though it was a cough when both their heads turned my way.
The waitress attempted to roll her eyes, but instead it came off as though she was having a seizure.
"What would you like to eat?" She once again faced Dave, with a look that I guess was meant to seduce him, but instead made him shuffle further from her in a very disgusted manner.
I kicked him under the table, and he grunted, when his eyes met mine, I knew he wasn't amused, and I couldn't hold it in, I burst into laughter.
I haven't laughed so hard in a while, so the muscles in my stomach started to protest, as tears started forming in my eyes.
I tried to breathe in, but it came out as a wheeze.
The lady looked at me in shock then used that as an excuse to place her hand on Dave's arm as she said, "is your sister okay?"
Oh my!
I doubled into even more laughter.
The few people in the restaurant started to turn my way as I tried to articulate an explanation.
"Sh-she- *wheeze* s- s- said *wheeze* I'm- hi- s- s-ister! Ha! *wheeze* li-ke c-can't you be a-ny *wheeze* m-more- thirsty! *wheeze* or d-d-des-pa-rate *wheeze*" I laughed so much I became light headed, and at some point, I almost fell to the ground.
A few seconds later, a lady sitting a table down from us started to chuckle softly, which then turned into a full-blown laughter.
The laughing bug traveled from table to table until the entire food place was laughing.
Dave slowly peeled her chipped manicured fingers from around his arm, and with a dramatic gasp, she snacked him with her notebook and walked away causing a new wave of laughter to grow out of us.
Chapter 12- “The Over-thinker and the Idiot”
*Adelina's put. Of view*
After the entire laughing ordeal died down at the cafe, we had our dinner, when a new waitress took our orders.
We ate in silence, each of us keeping to ourselves, trapped in our personal thoughts. I don't know what Dave's thoughts consisted of, but me I found myself thinking about Demitrey.
What was life going to be after I go back?
We were at a point where I was indecisive about whether I would stay with him and the pack, forgive him, give him a second chance and move on. Or after everything, should I just give up the dream of the perfect mate life, and go away as far as I could, just to leave my messed up past behind.
Which choice would get me a happy ending?
Heck does a happy ending even exist?
It was all just so much to juggle and swallow.
A part of me wanted for Demitrey to just take me and make me his in every way.
Claim me, and make it known that I belonged to him, and only him.
A part of me wanted to love him. Look past his flaws and show him what it meant to be loved. Or at least, take the path of love, and see what being truly loved meant.
Yet there's that other half of me that just wants me to drop it all and forget it. That part of me wants me to selfish, to be independent, be as personal as I can be, and keep everything to myself.
That part of me is also the coward part of me. I'm afraid to face my true feelings towards Demitrey, how I feel about him, how I feel about being with him, and leading a pack with him. That coward side of me is afraid.
I'm afraid.
Afraid of what I could find if I faced my feelings. If I took a deep breath and just admit out loud 'YES! I'M IN LOVE WITH DEMITREY JACKSON!' I'm afraid of what the reaction might be.
The closest thing to an intimate relationship I've had, is that with Peter, but obviously, a friendship to me was more like a romantic relationship to Peter.
I've never been in a relationship. Being with Demitrey was intense. I felt things that I never used to feel.
My heart beating at the speed of light before seeing him. Me stuttering and making a fool of myself every time he was around. Me swooning every time he smiled, and my constant thoughts of him were all alien to me.
If I gave in to all that? What would I find? Would it be as perfect as I expected? Would it be flawless and just pure romance? Or would I do something stupid and mess it all up?
And by the time I got back, would he still be interested in me? Or maybe he's found another Serena, and he would no longer want me.
It was thoughts like these that also made me hesitate. All the ifs and possibilities and the factors that could play in this ordeal and leave me brokenhearted.
I couldn't bear to think of it.
It was official, I've fallen in love with my alpha mate.
"Are you ready to go?" Said Dave as he stood up.
I shook my head to clear my thoughts, then I spoke up and said "Yeah."
We drove on for countless of hours, crossing counties and cities.
We finally stopped a few miles away from the border between Canada and New York, where we pulled over at a small motel and Dave got us a room, with two beds.
When we reached the room, I ran straight for the shower.
I brushed my teeth three times, then scrubbed my skin until I was red all over, feeling totally disgusted with myself.
For some reason I felt as though I cheated Demitrey. I kissed another guy.
At some point anger filled me and I dropped down and broke out into sobs.
I overcomplicate everything in my mind. I exaggerate a lot, but I can't help it.
You can't help but imagine the various outcomes of certain situations, and when feelings are involved, it's ten times worse.
I needed help.
*Demitrey's pnt. Of view*
The war has not let up, in fact, it feels as though more than one pack has banded together to defeat us, but that's where they were wrong.
My men were trained for this, and our pack worked like a well-oiled machine.
Everyone doing their part, the nurses that Aunty D trained were all doing their best, the men that were wounded were all patched up and ready to fight the next night.
The women in charge of cooking were all also doing their best, making sure we had foods that helps us rebuild our strength.
It was midday nearing sunset, and everyone was trying to catch their breath, and prepare for the next round.
I took a stroll up to the famous cliff, I sat there just thinking about Adelina. She was the only one in my mind, and nothing else could deter me from the thoughts of her.
I was in love with her. I missed her, and I wanted her.
These feelings were so deep and raw that it had the power to control my mind.
I f
elt a warm presence next to me, and before she spoke, I already knew who it was.
"She needs you, you know. And even when she acts like she's independent, and she didn't need your love, she needs it, and wants it. I know Adelina, and when she comes back, you need to be there for her." Said Selene.
I chuckled and shook my head as I said "of course I'll take care of her. She's my mate." Sometimes Selene said some crazy things.
"Yes, she is. But she's also human mixed with wolf. Demitrey don't be the idiot you were when she first arrived. Be open with her, and don't hide anything from her."
"Huh? What are yo-" I turned to ask for an explanation, but like she always does, she disappeared in thin air.
I took a deep breath and shook my head.
"Alpha! It's almost time for their usual attack. We have to go." Said Kade as he called me over.
I took a deep breath and got to my feet.
As we walked back, Kade pat me on the shoulder as he said, "how you doing bro?"
"How do you think? I've just had the conversation with the moon Goddess, and the last thing she said was to not be an idiot, and be open with Adelina like what the heck does that mean?" I said seriously confused.
"Well, I'm not all up in your relationship, but when Serena was here you were a bit of a jerk, even if it was all a cover up. I think Selene is saying that you shouldn't hide how you truly feel about her. No more games, no more cat and mouse, just admit to her how you really feel, and show it too." Replied Kade.
"I see." And just like that we fell quiet, and continued our way back to the pack, where our warriors were already set for battle.
Chapter 13- “The Killer and the Runner”
*Third person's pnt. Of view*
"Alright, we're at the motel just like you planned." Said Dave as he spoke in a hush tone on the phone while he kept his eyes glued to the bathroom door.
"Okay, you know exactly what to do next. And make sure she goes out the right door and assure that your friends in the forest point her in the right direction." Ordered Clarissa.
"You got it." Said Dave as he ended the call in haste, just as Adelina made her way out of the shower.
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