《Unwillingly, Unprotected Heart | ✔》28. I Don't Know What To Do.
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Chapter 28- I Don’t Know What To Do.
Hayden's POV
I heard a familiar voice shout out. Too familiar, to be exact. I sighed and closed my eyes as I in fact smelled her scent all over the grounds. Didn't I tell her to stay at the house and wait for me to come back. When I opened my eyes, I saw my mate wrapped in the arms of one of the rouges. The leader of the rouges. This made me growl at the sight.
"Mine," I growled loudly as I immediately stepped forward but James held me back. I looked back to glare at him.
"Wait for it," he said pointing to the rouges. I turned around and saw that they had pulled away from each other, Zara's legs were now on the floor.
"What's up little sis?" the rouge asked. Wait, did he just say little sis? What's that suppose to mean? Sister- as in blood sister...as in related???
"Nothing much, I thought I'd never see you again," Zara replied.
"Yeah, me too then I heard this badass, or so-called if you will, is the mate of my sister. When I heard that, I was like 'that dude's in soooo much trouble," he said and Zara laughed.
"Yeah, but he still is pretty badass if I do say so myself," she said, "but I could still kick his ass." I snickered as I folded my arms. She said it like I wasn't even here. I heard the guys laugh behind me so I rolled my eyes.
"Aright, I think we should bring this somewhere else seeing that there are a few on-lookers," Logan said.
"We aren't letting rogues---" I was about to say when Zara cut me off.
"Yeah, that'll be a great idea. Let's go," she said then linked her arm with this 'Lucas' person, allowing the rest of his group to follow him.
"Are you even o.k. with that much rouges in the house, Almighty Alpha," Conner teased. I growled a warning at him then walked to catch up Zara.
"Uhh, Zara can I have a word with you...now," I demanded.
"Can it wait for a moment, Hayden? I'll talk to you when I get home,"
"Zara---"
"Oy, dude she said she'll talk to you later. Can you please give her some breathing space," Lucas said, "oh and lose the arm from around her waist."
I growled and stared him down then Zara ran her hand up and down my arm to calm me down. I looked down in her eyes and sighed. This isn't gonna be easy...
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As soon as we made our way up to the house.
"This is your house?" one of the rouges asked. I rolled my eyes.
"No, we just suddenly decided to stop by, push a key in the front door and wait," I said sarcastically.
"Don't have to be so rude, jeez," he replied, "asshole," he muttered afterwards. I turned around and stood directly in front of him. He had light brown hair with dark green eyes. His face had few spots on it.
"Never, and I mean never, call me that, mutt," I said to him. He looked about ready to punch my eye out but dear ol' Lucas got up and came forward.
"Hey, watch how your talking to my friend, big boy," he said shoving my chest. I glared at him and shoved him back.
"Watch how you touch me," I said, "or better yet, don't touch me at all." He glared back at me and shoved me harder. Then we started shoving each other harder and harder until Zara came down and shouted at us to stop. We stopped immediately.
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"What the hell is wrong with you?" she asked me.
"You're seriously looking at me right now, Zara?"
"Yes, Lucas hasn't even looked at you from---"
"Zara, my office now," I ordered then walked off to my office.
"She doesn't have to go anywhere with you," Lucas said. I stopped in my tracks but didn't even look around at him.
"It's fine Lucas, just sit down and make yourself at home," Zara said then I felt her hand on my arm trying to calm me down. I breathed out then took her hand and led her to the office.
"Zara, I don't know if I can do this," I said as I sat down. She sighed and ran a hand through her hair.
"Why are you being so mean to him? He hasn't done any---" she was about to say but I stopped her.
"Done anything, Zara? He crossed my territory, put fear in my people and most importantly, he's the leader of those rouges outside,"
"Here we go again with this rouge issue,"
"Zara, listen to me, I have...no I do have a problem with being rouges. Want to know why? Because I hate rouges with a passion because they screwed up this family,"
"What are you---"
"Zara, they are the very reason why my sister is dead," I said angrily and her face went blank.
"Isn't Karen your sister?" she asked me.
"Yeah, she is but I had two sisters. Alexander had a twin sister, but now she's gone," I said. Tears were now flowing down my cheeks. I felt Zara's thumb wipe them away then she lifted my head up to look at her.
"I'm sorry that happened to you," she said to me, "but I know my brother. He would never do anything like that to you. Neither his friends."
"I don't trust rogues Zara. They've only brought pain to my life," I said.
"That's why you have a problem with me being a rogue?" she asked me and I nodded.
We had a moment of silence then she spoke up.
"Alright, how about I make a deal with you?" she asked me quietly. I looked at her curiously.
"What kind of deal?" I whispered in her ear, loving the way she shivered when I spoke to her so close.
"I...uhh..." she stuttered, "it's not much...much of a deal. I just..."
"What is it, Zara?"
"Since you don't like me being a rouge, ohh I'm gonna regret saying this," she mumbled to herself, "how about I join your pack?" What, she wants to join my pack
"You want to join my pack?" I asked and she nodded and looked into my eyes.
"Ok, but are you sure. Not to pressure you or anything, but when you become a member of this pack you'll have to be the Alpha Female."
"Alpha Female, wow I never thought I'd hear that name again," she mumbled to herself looking away from me then sighed and looked back at me with determination in her eyes, "ok, let's do this."
"Really?"
"Yeah,"
"Alright, let's do this," I said then I got up, "repeat after me: I, Zara Ferrari, promise to serve and protect the Triton Kings territory, along with the people who reside in it. I promise to honor and cherish the title of Alpha Female then, when the time is right, pass it down to our son or daughter." I said and she repeated it fluently (well, except for the part about our son or daughter)
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"Son or daughter?"
"Yeah, it goes with every Alpha Female; they have to say that," I said smirking at her. She sighed then breathed out the lines as she glared at me. I felt the power lift in the room and I could feel her wolf becoming more powerful.
"The Alpha connected to your wolf is gaining back her strength," I stated. She breathed in and then opened her eyes. Her eyes were still the same blue that I will always love, but they got a little more...electric. More lively. More fierce.
"So, I'm a part of your pack now," she stated. I smiled and wrapped my arms around her waist and placed my head on her shoulder. Her arms went around my neck and one rested on my chest.
"So, I guess that that means you have complete power...nah, I still rule," she said. I growled at her playfully and she smiled.
"So, how about we go meet Lucas?"
Ah great...
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James' POV
I had got up to take a shower from a long jog that I had with Jonah and Logan. Hayden and Conner had gone with the rouges before us because we had told the shoppers it was safe to shop again.
"Hey, James, have you heard from Jenna lately?" Jonah asked me as we all came to a stop.
"Why do you ask?" I asked him turning around curiously.
"Yeah, why do you want to know, Jonah?" Logan asked him as well.
"Whoa, why the hell are you two charging up on me? Can't a guy ask a simple question these days?" Jonah asked. I narrowed my eyes at him then turned to Logan.
"And you, why the hell are you getting jealous? You know the rules, don't you?" Jonah said before I got the chance to.
"You're just jealous that I can get her and you can't," Logan said then he walked in the house. I heard a growl from beside me and then Jonah passed me and went in the house as well.
Man, they need to cool down...
I entered the house and went straight to my room. Her scent was all over the room and I smiled when I saw she was sleeping. I kicked off my shoes then climbed in the bed next to her. She immediately curled up beside me.
"James?" she asked as her eyes fluttered open.
"Yeah, baby?"
"How long did you get here?" she asked as she got up and stretched her arms.
"About half an hour ago," I answered.
"You could have waked me, you know. You didn't have to sit there for the full thirty minutes and watch me while I was sleeping," she said. I smiled cheekily at her and watched her roll her eyes and get up.
"Hey, where are you going?" I asked, "come lay down with me."
"Nope, I'm not tired anymore, plus I need to talk to Zara,"
"That's Alpha Zara to you," I teased her but she looked at me in confusion so I explained, "Zara just became a member of the pack so she's now the Alpha Female."
"How long ago was this?"
"Well, I'm guessing some minutes before I came here...uhh, about forty-five minutes ago," I said.
"But isn't Zara gonna get pregnant or whatever?" she asked and I laughed.
"No, baby, that's if they mate. She only became a part of the pack, they didn't mate...well as far as I know,"
"But don't you guys have to physically mate for one to be in a high rank like that?"
"No, where did you learn that?"
"Uhh...my pac--my old pack used to do that," she mumbled as she looked down on the ground, "they told me--never mind."
"They told you what?" I asked, my voice holding the anger the seeped through me. She looked at me then came up to me and gave me a short kiss to calm me down. I sighed and walked around her waiting for her to answer me.
"What did they tell you?"
"They just told me that I have to sleep with the Alpha to hold a high ranking position," she answered and I growled.
"I'm gonna fucking kill that guy when I find him!" I shouted angrily as I punched the nearest wall. I spun around and I managed to see Lilly flinch.
"Is your hand o.k.?" she asked as she cautiously made a step towards me. I sighed and filled the steps to meet her. I tilted her head and looked in her eyes.
"I'm sorry I scared you," I apologized then kissed her gently, "and yes my hand...well it hurts but that's what I get for punching a wall," I added making her laugh. I smiled when I saw her smile.
"What the hell happened?" Jonah asked as he entered the room.
"Ever heard of knocking?" I asked him.
"Nah, probably you can look it up for me," he said making me roll my eyes.
"You do know Hayden's gonna be mad about the wall, right? Ohh, and don't forget Maria," he said.
'Who's Maria?" Lilly asked me through our mind link.
'The helper around the place," I answered her, 'don't you remember her; short, light skin, grey hair, has a Mexican accent, picked up your pink bra the other day then waved it in your face while cursing you in Mexican, white---'
'I get the point, thanks' she said. I looked at her only to see her blushing like crazy. I laughed and wrapped my arms around her.
"Uhh...still here guys," Jonah said as he sat down. I glared at him.
"Why are you here?" I asked as I pulled away from Lilly (very sad, right?)
"I just wanted to ask if can borrow your phone?"
"Why do you need my phone?" I asked him as I went to pick it up.
"Do I have to tell you?" he asked like a whiny two year old. I laughed and looked at him.
"Yeah, you kinda do,"
He sighed dramatically, "Well, if you must know I need to call a hooker and I don't want them having my number," he said making Lilly laugh like crazy.
"What the hell?" she asked through her laughter. I laughed at the sight and turned to Jonah.
"Why good sir, I'm afraid I can't help you for I need not my phone being rung off by those promiscuous things," I said with my best British accent.
"Well, kind sir, I must find a cell phone to fit my...healthy and responsible needs," he said with a British accent as well.
"A shame, but I have none to help you with those...certain desires,"
"A pity, such a shame," he said then got down on his needs in front of Lilly, "why, good lady, can you assist me in such needs I have. You would be my hero...well, you're a girl so...my heroine!" he said and Lilly was trying not to laugh.
'You could never work in the dramatic work, Princess,' I said then she completely cracked up. I laughed along with her then looked at Jonah.
"Seriously dude, why do you need my phone?"
"I wanted to call---" he was about to say when my sister stepped in.
"Hey, James can I---" she said but stopped mid sentence when she saw Jonah, "what are you doing here?"
"I was looking for...can I talk to you downstairs for a minute?" he asked her instead. I raised my eyebrow at him.
"Yeah, sure I just came in looking for you because..." she was about to say but I cut her off.
"Wait, why were you looking for him in the first place? What's so urgent?"
"Well, we were gonna go---" she was about to say then Jonah decided to intervene.
"We were planning to go to the lounge downstairs,"
"Ahh, right we were...uhh we were planning to just watch a movie in the lounge," she said.
"Jen, don't lie to me. Where were you really going?" I asked my voice so stern it left no room for questions. She sighed and closed her eyes.
"We were gonna go to the movies, what's so wrong about that?" she asked innocently. I glared at Jonah. He looked at me as soon as she finished speaking.
"Don't give me that look, I know the rules," he said without thinking.
"What rules?" Jenna asked.
Well...we're in deep shit.
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Ahh, there's chapter 28 for you. So sorry it's so late I have to prepare for exams and stuff. But as of Friday I should be uploading more frequently :D
What will happen to Hayden and Lucas? Will they get along? What about Jonah and James?What rules are they talking about??? Wanna know???
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