Milana

TREMORS ran through my body as I backed away from the man who was standing in front of me. His right shoulder was bleeding and blood was dripping on the ground. I could see his toned upper body as he was not wearing any shirt.

My eyes zeroed on the source of the blood and noticed that the wound was healing itself already. I watched as the long rip from his elbow up to his shoulder stitched together slowly. I could feel his pain, making me hesitate if I should continue running away from him.

I know he was my mate, but I’m not sure if I wanted to stay with him. Just a few minutes ago, I saw him tear away a man’s arm from its socket. My eyes almost bulged out when that happened. The fear was so strong earlier. I closed my eyes briefly and when I opened them, I saw that the man had moved closer to me. I backed away and he lightly inclined his head to the left as if annoyed. My wolf whined at that as I was the cause of his irritation.

The bond between our wolves was already growing and it was not working in my favor. I could sense he is a higher-ranked wolf as I was finding it difficult to feel his emotions, but I know he could easily read mine.

A loud crash sound from somewhere and my eyes darted behind the man. Running steps were approaching us so I turned away to escape, but was held in place by a strong hand. I gasped when I felt the warmth from his touch. It was the first time I have ever felt something like that. It was like being touched by the soft rays of the sun and at the same time, being lulled to sleep by an embrace of a mother. I immediately pulled away. Regret filled me as I instantly felt the gaping hole in my heart at the loss of contact. Every part of me wanted to be with him except for my mind, that is. I tried to control my emotions and took a step backward.

I looked behind him and saw another man without a shirt running towards us. I turned away again but the man latched his hand on my wrist. The blood from his hand transferred to me and I felt like I was about to throw up. Liquid trickled from my wrist to my fingers, so I tried to pull away.

"We should go," the new man told the man who was holding my wrist.

I looked at the newly-arrived guy and saw that his torso was inked with an intricate tattoo of dancing flames. A growl emanated from near me and I saw the other guy glaring at me with menace clear on his face.

"Where's my sister?" he asked.

The sound of his voice was very low and it caressed me softly. I bit my lower lip and controlled my wolf's purr at how my mate sounded. It was so attractive and it was difficult to turn away from him.

"I'm here, Ryan."

I quickly turned around and saw a woman with blonde hair looking at me. Her eyes moved downward and into my wrist. I looked at the one she called Ryan. So that was my mate's name. At least now, I know what to call him.

My mate's grip on me tightened and I wondered if my hand still had blood flowing there. I pursed my lips as the pain was increasing. As if sensing my distress, his eyes darted to me. I looked down at his hold and he immediately loosened his hand around my wrist.

“Let’s go,” Ryan ordered and pulled me to the hallway.

I could only follow him as he carted me out of the house. The smell of blood was strong as we passed by the living room. I turned to look to my right and saw the man Ryan fought with earlier. The amount of blood in the room was disgusting as the sickening stench of it clouded my senses. The bile I tried to stop earlier now rose in my throat and it was getting more difficult to control it.

When we got out, the other guy immediately got inside the black car parked in front of the house. The woman also stepped into the passenger’s seat and Ryan pushed me inside. He followed suit but this time, he didn't hold my wrist anymore. I cradled my hand and rubbed the sore spot where he was gripping rather too harshly earlier.

I looked in front and saw the girl eyeing me curiously. I quickly looked away, mindful of her blatant staring. I felt a slight pain, making me frown and look at my mate. His arm was still bleeding and I wondered why his healing wasn't working that quick.