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Kapitel 4: The Chase Begins

Ruby calls me at Oh Crap No AM.

"The sun's not up so why are you?" I ask growling into the phone.

"Making sure you are ready... all the boys just left to train. I mean they could take this as a vacation but no they have to be "prepared for the future." What ever! Anyway we were gonna do breakfast thought you might want to join... I'm making baccon!" She says.

"Fine! I'll be over soon." I tell her.

I get up, shower and get dressed. On my way to Ruby's I hear people fighting.

"Come on Ryan leave me alone!" A boy yells.

"You started it Francis... come on pup don't start that with me... I don't have time for this! GO HOME!" I felt the command.

I see the little 8 year old boy from last night run away crying, one of Ruby's cousins. When I turn the corner I see a boy about 20 and am hit with an overpowering smell something like fresh cut wood and autumn leaves. It is amazing. I see the guy turn towards me and duck behind the house I am standing by before he sees me. Nope! Not him! Not happening! I hear footsteps coming towards me and run.

Into the woods I find a pine tree. Perfect! Pine trees are great hiding places. The branches hide you visually and the smell masks your scent. I climb up as quickly as I can and watch the guy approaching. He circles my tree looking around but eventually gives up and goes back towards the houses.

"Mate!" My wolf happily purs.

"Not him!" I respond.

"Denial." She says.

"Refusal." I counter and she growls at me.

"You will NOT reject him!" She orders.

"He is a bully!"

"He is mate!"

"He commanded that kid when he could have just talked to him! He is a bully with no patience!"

"He is an Alpha!" She purrs with pride at his rank. I don't care!

"I don't want him!"

"The one you want isn't mate. He isn't yours. He isn't interested... I want mate!"

"No."

I block her out and climb down the tree.

"Where have you been!" Ruby yells as I enter.

"Took the long way around." I tell her. No way I am going to tell her what happened.

"Looks like you were rolling around in the woods." She says picking a pine needle out of my hair.

"I'm here now so can you just drop it!" I say.

"Yea I'm hungry!" One of the girls says. Ruby rolls her eyes but relents and we sit down to breakfast.

"Hi I'm Rachel and I'm 17 my little sister is Raelynn and she's 15. We have an older brother Ryan but he's off with Alic and Uncle Clay training." Ryan... that's what the little boy called the guy.

"Mate!" My wolf corrects.

"I'm not calling him that."

"But he is mate... our Alpha Mate!"

"Markie... Markie!" The girl yells waving a hand in front of my face.

"Sorry... my wolf is overly active this morning." I tell her.

"No problem I was just inviting you to dinner tonight. I figured now that you've met us the boys might not be so bad." Rachel says.

Nope not happening! I know how Alphas are with their mates. Possessive! If he finds me I will never escape. I will have no choice. I don't have a strong family name to protect me. He will take me and I will be his mate. Not happening!

"I wouldn't mind!"

"I would, now shut up!"

"Markie... we lost you again... dinner what do you think?" Rachel asks.

"I think it was nice to meet you but I need to get to get to work." I need an excuse to leave. I can't stay here too long. As it sits he will know I was here and if he asks them about my scent he will know who I am and it is game over. I just need to avoid him until after the ceremony then he will leave and I can think!

"No you don't! I got you off remember?" Ruby says.

"Yea... I know it's just there's an electrical emergency in the banquet hall that I need to fix before friday... I'll see you girls later." I jump up and run out the back door. I just lied to my best friend. Good job Markie!

As I exit I can hear voices coming my way. Not again! I run into the woods and watch. Sure enough Ryan comes up with Alpha Rhydian. When he reaches the door he stops and looks around. Please don't come this way. Please don't come this way! Crap! He pats his father on the shoulder and once the Alpha is inside Ryan runs straight for me. I am no match for Alpha speed so once again I take to my tree. Not the same one but same kind. Safely hidden in its branches I wait.

"Who are you?" He yells after walking around my tree walking away and coming back. "Why are you running?" Good question why are you chasing? "Come on I know you can't be far!... come out and talk to me at least!" Nope just walk away pup! "Fine... but know, I will find you eventually... you can't hide forever!" With that he walks away. I wait a few minutes to make sure he is truly gone before descending my tree.

I can feel my wolf whining. She wants me to go to him. It's not going to happen but that's what she wants. Well as to not be a complete liar I go to work.

"Have anything I can do?" I ask Marcus as I enter the garage.

"Thought Alpha had you on special assignment." He says.

"He does but I got a break and want to do something with my hands." I tell him.

"Honda needs new breaks and the jeeps got a busted radiator. Some pup took on a deer and lost. Lucky it was just the radiator and AC maybe a fan too." He says.

"Thanks Marcus I needed this." I smile.

"No problem pup... just don't get me in trouble with the Alpha... well if you're doin' this I'm gonna take the day." He pats my shoulder and walks toward the door. "What ever is bothering you... hiding out here won't fix it Markie... just something to think on."

"Thanks Marcus." I say as he walks out the door.

An hour later the Honda is done and I have the jeep jacked up. I'm rolled under it getting ready to detach the hoses.

"This doesn't look like the banquet hall!"

She startled me making me jump I rip off a hose and am coated in the antifreeze. Of course I forgot to drain it first! I roll out from under the car.

"Hi Ruby." I say wiping my face with a towel.

"Don't "hi Ruby" me! You lied to me. Do you want to tell me why or should I guess?" She asks.

"I'm just stressed out... some things have happened that are making my life more difficult and I needed to work to clear my head." Its the truth if a little vague.

"So I can bring my cousin Ryan here so you two can finally meet then? You know since you've had some time to de-stress working on your cars." She says smiling.

"No please!" I yell stopping her.

"I knew it!" She says grinning at me. "I want to hear you say it Markie."

"Say what?" I ask.

"Say it or I'll tell him who you are and where you are... you are avoiding Ryan because he is..." she starts.

"A bully." I respond.

"Fine I'm telling him!" She turns to walk out.

"My mate!" I yell stopping her. "I am avoiding Ryan because he is my mate happy!"

"Ecstatic!" she turns to me grinning. "Why are you avoiding him?" I sit down on a milk crate.

"He's a jerk!" I say.

"Nope you haven't even met him so you can't say that... after you meet him sure but not before. Try again." She says.

"He's a bully." I offer as another reason.

"Proof?" She asks.

"I saw him use an Alpha comand your little cousin the boy that looks about 8." I explain.

"Francis... doesn't count it's a family thing... next!" She is searching for another explanation.

"I... I don't want him." I tell her.

"Because?" This girl is pushing too much!

"I don't know! I just don't! He's not what I imagined. I thought my mate would be nice, sweet, kind, smart, funny, hot" well I do find Ryan unbelievably attractive I don't see the other characteristics in him.

"You mean Alic." She says.

"No... Alic is not my mate... but someone like him maybe. Ryan is demanding, rough, power hungry I mean who commands a little kid!? He's just not my type." I explain.

"I won't tell him... but you need to get over Alic... Ryan is not as bad as you think you should give him a chance he deserves that much... I don't think it will help if I force him on you and that's the only reason I'm not telling him but please try to give him a chance. Someone out there thinks you two are a perfect match so maybe you can smooth his rough edges and he can strengthen you through your insecurities... just think about it you are mates." She lectures me and leaves.

I breath a sigh of relief as Ruby leaves and I inhale fumes. Aww why didn't I put on cover alls? I take off my soaking clothes and put on the cover alls. Not cute but they are at least not soaked.

By the time I finish the jeep it is nearly dark. I kept getting distracted but at least I am alone. Half way home the scent of leaves hits my nose. No! I can't deal with this now! Take three! I run into the woods. This time I'm barely up the tree when he gets here.

"Every time woman!" He yells looking up the tree trying to find me. "It masks your scent but when you do the same thing every time its pretty obvious where you are!" He circles the tree looking up and down it. "Come out come out wherever you are!" I hear him growl and the power of it almost makes me lose my grip. Stupid Alpha! "Fine I'll leave!" He turns and walks away. Add impatient to his list of flaws.

After about five minutes I slip down the tree and walk out of my hiding place. I make it about two steps before I am caught up in ferm arms that pin me to near by tree. My skin is tingling. If he wasn't holding on to me so tightly I'm not sure I'd be standing... but then again if he wasn't touching me I wouldn't feel faint so no points either way.

"Hello mate... I've been looking for you!" Ryan says.

"Hello Ryan... I'm gonna go now." I try to slip out of his grasp but he holds on tight.

"No. We are going to talk. You are not going to run." I can tell he is trying hard to control himself. He is mad I can see it in his eyes.

"Let me go." I whisper.

"Do you promise not to run?" He asks "because I will catch you little mouse."

"Not like I could get away anyway at this point." I tell him.

"True." He lets me go. "Come on we can take a walk." He begins to walk further into the woods. "Come along little mouse don't make me chase you."

I roll my eyes and follow.

"So little mouse? Really? I'm not a mouse!" I start the conversation.

"No you're not... but I feel like the cat in Tom and Jerry. Always too late. Too slow... never getting what he wants. So that makes you the mouse. Plus I don't know your name." He explains.

"You know they were both boys right?" I tell him. He rolls his eyes.

"You know you still haven't told me your name right?" He parallels my sentence structure. He thinks he's so cute!

"He is!"

"Shut up!"

"My name is Markie Sue Bliss." I tell him.

"Markie Sue... beautiful... so why are you dodging me Markie Sue?" He asks

"Just Markie... because I don't want to do this." I say.

"Do what? Be my mate?" He asks.

"I don't want to have this conversation!" I yell.

"Too late little mouse." He smiles at me and sits on a fallen tree. "We are talking now so why don't you want to talk to me?"

"Stop calling me that! Because you are not what I expected... you are a bully." I tell him plainly.

"Says who?" He asks.

"I saw you command a little pup! commands hurt and you throw them around like they are going out of style!" I yell.

"You saw me send my little cousin home because he is too stubborn to listen otherwise and he's too little to follow me around all day, he will get hurt. I'm not a bad guy... mostly." He says.

"You are an arrogant entitled Alpha pup." I say.

"Arrogant, sometimes. Entitled, maybe. But let's get one thing straight little mate. I am no pup!" He growls the last bit.

"And there you go being a bully! Trying to scare me! You are a pup playing with your power like a toy!" I look him in the eye challenging him.

"I am NOT a pup!" He grabs me and pulls me into a kiss. I claw his face to make him let go. His hand goes to his cheek where he is bleeding. "Dang it woman! Why are you fighting me?! If you don't want me reject me now! But at least tell me why you don't want me and the truth! You know Alphas get a little hot headed and push me to it just to have a reason to hate me but that's not the real reason. So tell me the truth and I'll back off!"

I think about what Ruby said and I think she is right. I'm still hung up on Alic. Ryan is not all bad. It's not fair to him that I love someone else so maybe I should just tell him the truth.

"I'm in love." I say... I never say it out loud and it feels wrong. It is wrong and I know it.

"You love another wolf?... and he's just gonna reject his mate for you? That's low! I mean taking someone else's mate!" He fumes. Ryan is ticked but not at me now.

"Its not like that he is good, kind, smart, sweet. He has a good heart!" I defend Alic even tho Ryan has no idea who I'm talking about.

"No he's not! If he had rejected his mate you'd be with him now. So let me guess he hasn't found her yet and you are here hanging on his every word. He's stringing you along and is going to throw you away as soon as he finds her! Think little mate! Has he made any attempt to mark you as his own? No?... he's using you... wait! Are you sleeping with him!?" He jumps up staring at me. He's more than mad now! I don't know what he is going to do!

"Calm him"

"I can't!"

"Hug him!"

"No!"

"Take his hand then!"

"Fine!"

I take his hand in mine and I see him jump. He wasn't expecting that. He calms a little but I can still see the anger brewing in his eyes.

"No... I've never slept with anyone. He's not stringing me along and he hasn't tried to mark me." I tell him

"Reject me... you want him then reject me. Free me because I can't do it. I care about you too much. If he will make you happy I'll stand aside. It will kill me but I'll do it. I can find some power hungry bimbo to mate and give me an heir. I won't love her but..." my wolf growls cutting him off. She doesn't like the idea of him having pups with someone else.

"No! You don't get to do that! You can't say you want someone else then growl when I talk about moving on it isn't fair!" He scolds me. I look away.

"None of this is fair... it's not fair that I can't love my mate... it's not fair that you have to deal with me... it's not fair that he doesn't... he..." I stop. I don't want to finish that thought.

"You called me mate... he doesn't even know how you feel does he?" Ryan asks.

"No." I answer.

"Are you going to reject me?"

"I can't" no way my wolf will let that happen. She would probably take over and mark him if I tried.

"Then tell him... if he accepts you I will leave. I will let you have a happy life... but until you do I'm not going anywhere... Goodnight little mouse." He kisses my hand and leaves me sitting in the forest alone and confused.


Kapitel 5: What Now?

I don't know what to do. I can't tell Alic... it has been my secret for years and I don't want that to change.

"So you talk to him yet?" Ruby asks when I come over to her house to help out.

"Yes." I say. I don't want to talk about it. Especially with his sisters within earshot.

"And?" She pushes.

"And I told him the truth." I answer.

"Like truth truth? Like completely caught up on someone else truth?" Ruby asks wide eyed.

"Yes."

"And?... how did he take that?" This girl will not give up. At least she is not letting slip who we are talking about.

"He said I had to tell... The guy I like... said he wasn't leaving until I tell him... said if he accepts me he'd back away but until then he's waiting for me." I explain. Due to the extra ears I couldn't use names so the numbers of He's in my explanation is ridiculous.

"So... tell him... I mean were at that point... tell him and you can move on with your mate!" Ruby beams.

"Mate?!"the two teen girls smile at me. Well that got their attention.

"You found your mate that's great!" Rachel says.

"Who is it? Can we meet him?" Raelynn adds.

"I...ummm... no... not yet!" I stammer.

"Why not? He's your mate! Aren't you excited!?" Rachel asks.

"She has to make some decisions before she can talk about him." Ruby says.

"Whatever! Don't tell me. But I'd be excited!" Rachel says but she drops it.

"We're home!" Alic... he's here. I can't take this!

"I'm gonna go." I tell Ruby but am to late.

"Hay Marker haven't seen you around a few days! How ya been?" Alic asks hugging me. I see Ryan walk in and pull away.

"I'm fine Alic." I tell him. I keep glancing at Ryan.

"Oh sorry! This is my cousin Ryan! Ryan this is Marker or actually Markie" He says catching my gaze.

"Marker?" I see Ryan's eyebrows raise. "Nice to meet you." He offers his hand to shake. I guess he doesn't want his family knowing in case I reject him.

"Nice to meet you Ryan." I shake his hand but pull away quickly. I'll never get used to that feeling when we touch.

"Stay, eat with us!" Alic says. I look over at Ryan and back to him.

"I don't think that's a good idea." I turn to leave. Alic grabs me before I can go.

"Come on Marker its dinner time! I want you to know my family." He says smileing "please?" Oh my. Alic looks like a pup begging for a cookie. He is adorable. I want to say no but... I look to Ryan again.

"Stay Markie we have plenty." Ryan says.

"Umm... ok." I reluctantly agree.

"Awesome! Maybe one of you can get her to tell you who her mate is!" Raelynn says. Ryan looks away.

"Mate?" Alic gives me a surprised look. "When did you find your mate Marker?"

"I... I don't want to talk about it." I hear Ryan huff at my answer.

We sit down to dinner. It was a big group. As soon as the food was done as if on cue the rest of Ruby's family appeared.

"Nice to see you Markie." Beta Clay greets me. The others nod and I give a slight bow of respect. It was ok for a while. Idle chit chat mostly until Ruby changes the topic.

"So those of you with mates... would you ever have considered choosing someone else?" Seriously Ruby?! Why won't she drop this!? It's none of her business!

"Never!" All three men reply.

"I had a bo before Fenton thought I loved him too... but No once we met I knew it was ment to be." One of the women says.

"I've never heard of someone outright choosing someone else... I mean rejections are rare... are you having second thoughts Ruby?" The other one says.

"Oh No! I'm happy with Malak... I'm just asking for a friend who can't seem to let go of a boy she likes even tho she met her mate." Ruby answers. SHUT UP!

"Well your friend should spend more time with her mate and the old feelings will melt away." The woman says.

"What do you think Alic would you reject your mate for someone else?" Ruby asks.

"Come on Ruby." I say trying to sound somewhat uninterested. "He hasn't even found her yet give the guy a break!"

"Come on Alic." Ryan says glancing at me out of the corner of his eye. "I'm curious now! Would you?"

"Ummm... well... I don't know. I mean I'm curious about who my mate is. Everyone says how amazing it is to find her but... if I don't I could see accepting someone else." Alic answers.

"We're talking like right now. If you had someone you like that wants to be with you but is not your mate would you reject the possibility of your mate leaving her alone forever in order to be with another girl?" Ruby pushes.

"You know I've never thought about it. So let's just chalk it up to I'm glad I'm not in that situation." Alic says.

I ignore most everyone for the rest of dinner. I keep catching Ryan staring at me and try to avoid his eyes.

"Who wants desert?" One of the ladies asks.

"I'm actually going to go home. I'm sure my parents are wondering where I am... thank you for having me Beta Clay." I stand up and walk towards the door.

"Yea Ma I'm gonna go to bed." I hear Ryan say.

"That's a first! My boy turning down sweets!" She responds as I'm exiting the door.

I am so glad that I am finally out of there! Why is Ruby doing this? I am lost in thought on my walk home.

"So Alic?" I hear a voice say and turn around to see Ryan mere inches from me.

"Alic what?" I ask.

"It's him... out of all the males in the pack it is my cousin. That pup steals everything!" He says.

"How does he steal everything? He's a good guy! He always looks out for other people! He..."

"That's the problem." Ryan cuts me off. "Everyone loves him and he's a good guy! You can't blame him for what he is but he hurts people around him... worst part is he doesn't even know it!" Ryan rants.

"What has he stolen?" I ask knowing he can't have anything against Alic.

"Ruby's identity. That's the first thing he stole. She came to California to get that back. He showed up and she was put on the back burner. Out home she made friends who liked her for her and not her brother. It's not his fault but he hurt her." Ryan says. I never thought of that.

"I was her friend before Alic! Don't put that on me!" Stupid boy implying I am friends with Ruby to get to Alic.

"I didn't mean it like that!" He says turning away and running his hand through his hair. "It's just he hurt her and now he's taking my mate and there's nothing I can do about it! I can't even be mad at him because he is a good guy!"

"I'm sorry Ryan." I tell him and turn away. He deserves better. He deserves someone who can fully love him. Not me... he deserves better than me. I run back home and close the door.

He knows... he knows it's Alic... Alic won't accept me. I know that. But Ryan should have someone who isn't pining after another guy. He needs someone who loves him completely. The best I can do for him is let him go. I can be alone... I can... can't I? I don't know... But I know I don't want to hurt him.


Kapitel 6: Ruby's Ceremony/ Ryan's POV

"I can't breath!" Ruby says as we get ready for the big day.

"You're going to do great! It's Malak. Come on no need to be nervous." I tell her.

"I know... but oh my! I'm going to have a mate!" She is so excited!

"He's all you've thought about for three years and now you're nervous? Seriously Ruby?!" Rachel grins pushing her.

We get dressed and head to the banquet hall. They didn't want it big just family and friends. The hall was decked out for the ceremony. Alpha Aaron officiated it and a swear he was about to cry. It was beautiful. The way Malak looked down at her... you could see the love in his eyes. When he kissed his mark on her she threw her arms around him. They are so cute!

"You could have that." My wolf reminds me.

"No... I can't." I look over to Ryan and of course while everyone else has their eyes forward on the happy couple he is watching me. I look away. How can he still look at me like that?

Soon music was playing and people were dancing. Food was served. I watch Ruby and Malak. She is attached to his side nuzzling his neck. They are adorable. I am broken from my thoughts by a hand in front of me.

"Dance with me Marker!" Alic says grinning.

I can't do this! I want to support Ruby and Malak. They are my friends. If I dance with him it will hurt Ryan. If I turn him down I'll hurt Alic. This sucks... I should just leave.

"Sorry Alic... I think I'm gonna head out." I say standing.

"Come on!... one dance!" He grabs my hand and spins me around. I laugh as he pulls me into him with a goofy grin. We sway a moment before a hand appears on Alic's shoulder.

"Mind if I cut in little cuz?" Ryan asks.

"No problem." Alic says and his arms are replaced with Ryan's.

"You look beautiful little mouse." He whispers in my ear. I can't help but lean into his touch.

"I told you not to call me that." I whisper back. He sighs.

"I can't help it... you are just so dang cute!" He keeps his voice low as to not attract the attention of the other wolves.

"I need to leave." I break his hold but he doesn't protest. I congratulate Ruby and Malak and leave.

I don't know what to do. Nothing seems right. If I reject him he can move on... but I will be alone. If I accept him he will be stuck with a half hearted mate. That's not fair. I am so screwed up!

Ryan's POV

[This is a shortened version of the story from Ryan's POV it may be repetitive as it is the same story so you can skip the rest of this chapter if you want. If you want some spoilers digging into Ryan's past read the story Ryan to see why he believes he deserves this. Fair warning it may taint your view of Ryan.]

I didn't expect to find my mate here... what are the odds?

She keeps running away. Every time I get a wiff of her she runs... she hasn't even met me and she runs. I'd get it if she knew my past! I'd get it if she did but she hasn't even given me a chance! Who is this girl!

I won't let her get away next time!

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"Every time woman!" Here I am in front of a tree again. She uses it to hide her scent but seriously... this is the third time! I know she's in the tree. "It masks your scent but when you do the same thing every time it's pretty obvious where you are."I circle the tree looking for her. I know she doesn't want to talk to me... I don't want to force anything on her but I need to know why? "Come out come out wherever you are." This little game of cat and mouse is killing me. I feel myself growl. I will search every mouse hole for her. I will catch my little mouse. Until she rejects me I will be here for her. "Fine I'll leave."

I walk away then circle back and hide down wind waiting for her. The minutes tick by slowly. I see her step out and it knocks the wind out of me. Before I know what's happening I have her pinned to a tree. Her touch shocks me her scent is intoxicating.

"Hello mate." I breath her in. "I've been looking for you!"

"Hello Ryan" oh my... my name on her lips I can't take it! "I'm gonna go now." She tries to leave and I feel my grip tighten. She can't leave me! Why is she pushing me away!

My wolf is growling in my head. I can't let her see that anger." No." I say fighting him down. "We are going to talk. You are not going to run." I just need her to talk to me! She can't keep running!

"Let me go." She whispers.

"Do you promise not to run?" I ask. I don't want to keep her detained but I can't loose her. I just caught her! "Because I will catch you little mouse."

"Not like I could get away anyway at this point." She shrugs like it's no big deal! Little girl this is the single best moment of my life!

We walk and talk. Her name is Markie Sue... I love it! Just rolls off the tongue! She keeps saying things about me. She doesn't know me. I may have been a jerk before but I am not that any more! Her words hurt... is that what she thinks of me?

Finally she calls me a pup. My wolf hates that. I do too actually. I'm a grown man! She says it again and I snap. I pull her into a kiss that lights up my entire body it feels so good until pain in my cheek stops it. She scratched me! Drew blood! This is not how this was supposed to go!

She is doing this on purpose. Pushing me away. She wants me mad! She wants me to be the bad guy! I can't do this!

"Dang it woman! Why are you fighting me?! If you don't want me reject me now! But at least tell me why you don't want me and the truth! You know Alphas get a little hot headed and push me to it just to have a reason to hate me but that's not the real reason. So tell me the truth and I'll back off!" I rant to her. I won't force her but I need to know why? Why won't she give me a chance?

I see her thinking over what to say. When her words finally come I feel like I've been shot in the chest. "I'm in love." I can't believe it. My mate's heart belongs to another wolf! I can't... I mean... I deserve this... after what I've done this is just Karma.

"You love another wolf?... and he's just gonna reject his mate for you? That's low! I mean taking someone else's mate!" I am mad. I've done similar toyed with people's emotions but to actually take someone else's mate! No I'd never do that!

"It's not like that he is good, kind, smart, sweet. He has a good heart!" She argues. Shes defending this mut! No way a good person messes around with someone else's mate!

"No he's not! If he had rejected his mate you'd be with him now. So let me guess he hasn't found her yet and you are here hanging on his every word. He's stringing you along and is going to throw you away as soon as he finds her! Think little mate! Has he made any attempt to mark you as his own? No?... he's using you... wait! Are you sleeping with him!?" The thought just occurred to me. He is using her... how far has this thing gone!? I'm gonna kill this dog if he lays a hand on her!

She takes my hand and I jump. Her touch suprises me but calms me as I look into her eyes. She assures me she has never been with anyone and that calms me even more... but that just means she really loves him. She doesn't want me.

"Reject me... you want him then reject me. Free me because I can't do it. I care about you too much. If he will make you happy I'll stand aside. It will kill me but I'll do it. I can find some power hungry bimbo to mate and give me an heir. I won't love her but..." she cuts me off with a growl. Oh no! She can't have it both ways reject me and be possessive?

"No! You don't get to do that! You can't say you want someone else then growl when I talk about moving on it isn't fair!" But maybe she won't reject me... maybe she does care.

"None of this is fair... it's not fair that I can't love my mate... it's not fair that you have to deal with me... it's not fair that he doesn't... he..." she begins to stammer and stops.

"You called me mate... he doesn't even know how you feel does he?" She wants me!

"No."

that makes it worse. If she was in a relationship and he was going to claim her and take care of her at least she'd be happy but if it's just her... he could break her heart at any moment and I would be on the far end of the country unable to help her.

"Are you going to reject me?" I need to know if she has any feelings for me at all.

"I can't" her words cause me to breath a sigh of relief. I have a chance.

"Then tell him... if he accepts you I will leave. I will let you have a happy life... but until you do I'm not going anywhere... Goodnight little mouse." I kiss her hand and leave.

She needs to know that all I want is her happiness... but also that I will fight for her. One meeting and I already love my little mouse.

The next day I train with Alic, Uncle Clay, and Uncle Fen. Alpha Aaron and his boy Ti joined a bit too. Let me tell you training with two Alphas a True Beta and Uncle Fen who has Alpha blood nearly killed me! I think Alic and Ti agree with me too. By the time we get home I am beat and a sweaty mess. As soon as I walk in the door it hits me. She is here. Her pure rose scent is so fresh! Everyone describes their mates scent with two smells but her.... no just the one. And not a cut rose one fresh on the bush thorns and all. A garden of roses overwhelming me with their scent.

"Oh sorry! This is my cousin Ryan! Ryan this is Marker or actually Markie." Alic says pulling me out of my thoughts. I don't want to push her and no one other than Ruby knows we've met so I play along.

"Marker?" It seems like an odd nick name... wonder how she got it? "Nice to meet you." I say offering my hand. She takes it but pulls away all to quickly.

"Nice to meet you Ryan." I guess she doesn't want them to know about us... not mine to tell. I'm already in it's her decision.

Alic asks her to eat with us but she declines. It hurts but I know this is awkward for her. Alic pushes and she starts to blush staring at him... Alic?! She then looks to me and I tell her to stay... I need to know if my suspension is correct.

She agrees but then my sister mentions Markie having a mate. It makes me smile knowing they were talking about me until my little mate says she doesn't want to talk about it. Once the food's done we all sit down to eat my entire family and my mate.

It was all just chit chat and rather plesent until Ruby opened her big mouth. Shes the only one I've talked to about Markie and since Markie is her best friend I'm gonna say they talked. I love my cousin but she can't shut up! She starts asking about mates and being in love with someone else. I know she's only doing this because Markie is here. I was ticked off until she turned to Alic asking if he'd reject his mate for someone else. Markie's reaction confirmed my thought as she began defending him trying to keep him from answering. She needs to hear his answer so I jump into the conversation.

"Come on Alic." I watch my mate for a reaction. "I'm curious now! Would you?"

"Ummm... well... I don't know. I mean I'm curious about who my mate is. Everyone says how amazing it is to find her but... if I don't I could see accepting someone else." Alic answers. My little mouse begins to squirm.

"We're talking like right now. If you had someone you like that wants to be with you but is not your mate would you reject the possibility of your mate leaving her alone forever in order to be with another girl?" Ruby pushes.

"You know I've never thought about it. So let's just chalk it up to I'm glad I'm not in that situation." Alic says. But you are... He won't do it... no way my little cousin gives up on his mate at 19.

I watch her through the rest of dinner. She avoids my eyes but I know she knows I'm watching. I turn down desert, go up to Alic's room and out the window. I can't let them know I'm following her.

"So Alic?" I ask knowing the answer. She turns around head inches from my chest.

She conforms my belief. She is in love with Alic. He's a good guy. Honestly she deserves someone like him but she got stuck with me. I can't even be mad about it. If he was a creep I'd be able to beat him down but Alic?! Nope I can't hurt him! He doesn't even know he's doing it! By the end of out talk she apologizes to me. She hasn't done anything wrong but I can see the pain in her eyes. I want to hug her and never let go but she runs off closing her door leaving me alone again.


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