I took a deep breath in and out, calming my wolf and myself. My first thought was to make an assumption and beat the crap out of Macy and pull Kronos away from her.

However, assuming things never brought anyone good.

Talking calmly as I could, I walked steadily in the room, a good distance away from the both of them. "Kronos, Macy, what is going on here?" I demanded.

Macy was silent, her face still in Kronos's chest. Her hand rested on his chest, while the other hand held his bicep. Which was extremely weird to me as that was way too close for my comfort.

Kronos, on the other hand, seemed to be freaking out. He was shivering, his skin pale. Almost as if he was close to passing out. Rain wanted to tear Macy off him, noting that she wasn't taking a damn hint that he wasn't comfortable with her hugging him.

Indicating that he hugged her because he felt bad, I decided it was time to step into the matter once and for all before things turned for the worse.

Blinking once, I commanded, "Macy, let go of him."

She automatically released him, turning to me with a scowl. "What the hell, Rhea?"

I cocked a brow, "What the hell me what? Can't you tell he is not comfortable? Why were you even hugging him in the first place?"

Macy rolled her eyes, "Kronos and I are friends, for fuck sakes. He's comforting me, if you didn't notice, Luna. My mate cheated on me, so I need a friend to cheer me up."

'Doesn't this chick have some other friends she can rely on for comfort? Why my mate?' I questioned in my head, not satisfied with her explanation.

"Besides, it's not like he's kissing me, Luna. We're just hugging. Friends are allowed to hug." She hissed at me, upset that I was telling her what to do.

Rain barked.

I ignored her, focusing my attention on Macy. "It sure doesn't look like he's comforting you. It actually looks like the opposite."

"Oh yeah? Like what?" She replied sarcastically.

"Clearly, you're blind as hell. You look like you're fùcking molesting him. He doesn't like it when anyone touches him formally like that. Even if you two are friends, you need to understand that. Not only are you hugging him when he's traumatized from touch, but you're literally feeling his chest and arms up."

"Okay, first of all." Macy said, finally letting go of Kronos. "Is he not allowed to have female friends? You're being way too possessive, Rhea. You just saw him again after how many days now? Plus, you're being way too insecure to the fact that I'm a girl and I'm his friend. So you're being way too paranoid. It's just a hug and I'm only touching him a little. It's part of the comfort hug. Don't you trust him or something?"

Closing my eyes, I took another breath in. This chick drives me crazy.

"Well, to begin with... Bitch." I spoke, pausing as I watched Macy's mouth gap open from the name I called her.

"Or Macy, whatever you call yourself, you're still a snake. And a bitch, but it's Luna, to you. Secondly, whatever Kronos does is none of my business. Who he is friends with, I don't control. However, its the bitches like you that ruin it for everybody else. It's why us girlfriends or wives have to be on guard sometimes. It's not that I don't trust Kronos. I don't trust the females. Get that shit straight. Third, I'm not insecure. I know where I stand with Kronos, which is right next to him. And you should know your place, which is not anywhere near him. So step away." I said, staring at her without blinking.

I crossed my arms, continuing.

"Since day one, you've been harassing me and you've been overstepping boundaries. Kronos has a mate and that is me. I am not comfortable with the way you're touching him."

Losing her temper, Macy started to feel Kronos's chest and his arms. "Oh, you mean like this? I was touching him like this when you walked in, right?"

I struggled to control my wolf, as Rain wanted to come out and let her have a piece of her mind. I gritted out, "And this is why your mate cheated on you."

Macy automatically pushed Kronos away from her.

A little too hard, may I add.

He slammed against the wall, his face scrunching up in pain as his eyes widened. There was a dent in the wall from the impact, a Kronos shaped indent.

Not being able to control my temper anymore, I lost my shit after that.

Screw trying to keep cool. She's been messing with me for as long as I got back to this pack. What the fuck was her deal?!

Roaring, I grabbed Macy by the throat and slammed her harder against the wall. She choked, gagging as I tightened my hold on her. Macy scratched my hands and kept punching my shoulders but I refused to lighten my grip on her.

It was then when I heard cries behind me.

With my senses high on alert, I turn my head, not letting go of Macy when my eyes landed on my mate, who was cowering in the corner.

He was having a panic attack, as he started hyperventilating.

Rain roared, flashing her canines as her worries increased readily by the second.

Flinging Macy like the rag doll she is, I rush over and crouch down to Kronos's level. I placed his arm over my neck and helped carry him to my room. Of course, he flinched when I placed a hand on him and tried to pull away but he struggled against it since he knew I was trying to help him.

His breathing was still out of control, as tears rolled down his pale cheeks.

That damn bitch triggered him when she pushed him to the wall.

Wait... don't tell me we also caused it?

Fuck, maybe it was me that triggered him. I grew angry and upset with myself. I should have controlled myself better but it was difficult having a female rub herself like that on him. That didn't make me or my wolf happy. Macy got what she wanted, because she got a reaction out of us.

God Dammit!

Rain whimpered, saddened that we scared our mate.

'Possibly. He is sensitive to violence remember? He grew up around it. His mother was always aggressive and abusive towards him.' I mind linked back, trying to explain it to her.

Rain whimpered again, tail tucked between her legs.

'Rain cried, curling into a ball. She felt hopeless, as this was our mate. It was the first time I've seen Rain feeling so down and not knowing the answers. She usually is there for me and gives me an idea. Now it's the other way around. The one thing about mates is that we never want to hurt them. It's almost as if we're hurting ourselves if we do that.

'We'll be there for him. Chin up.' I replied, sad.

Setting him down on my bed, I made silly gestures and asked him to calm down with me. "Here, breathe like this, Kronos. Like me, come on. You can do it."

I breathed in and out, watching him steadily.

He copied my movements, until several minutes passed.

After he seemed to calm down, I apologized to him. "Kronos... I'm so sorry. I was being violent and I should have controlled my temper better. I hope I didn't scare you too bad. Please don't see me any different..." I said, frowning.

He nodded, giving me a small smile. As if to let me know he forgave me.

Noticing that he was even more calm, I asked quietly, "How long has this been going on for, Kronos?"