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Hearing him say those words lifted me up completely. I used to hear what the other girls had to say about their mates. About how their mates make them feel. That what they feel is a feeling that they can't explain, but that their hearts be wanting to explode from happiness for every little thing.

I left that with him, it was so surreal, so pure almost.

When he touched my hands, I felt this wave of electricity that made my body heat up, even in areas I didn't think would be possible.

My stomach started to feel warm and I just wanted to give into him right then and there. To give him, all of me. My body, my mind, my wolf. Give it all to him.

My wolf was howling. And wanted me to let him take us right then and there but I held back. Not yet. It wasn't the right time yet. Especially with these new threats and Alpha Thaddeus acting like this.

At the thought of Alpha Thaddeus, I couldn't help but feel sad and a bit heartbroken. Even though I didn't feel him as strongly as I felt Caine. I understood why this was happening because of his now set bond with his chosen mate.

I hope to have a talk with him tomorrow to try and see what he wishes for me to do. Rejection was one way for him to go back to his life. But I wanted to be selfish and be one with him as well. He was my mate, after all, he was a part of me and I was a part of him.

I truly don't know or understand why the Moon Goddess put us in this position, but I prayed to her that things could get solved.

After my little talk with Caine, he kissed me on the forehead and we both said our goodnight.

I had to figure this out, so I was going to sleep on it.

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Morning came quickly, and I was out of bed in a flash. Caines room was gigantic, it was like an apartment almost. He had his own kitchen, the counter was a beautiful black and grey marble, and the fridge fully stocked. There was a giant TV in front of these huge black sofas.

I felt like I was small as I walked around the room...or apartment. Maybe I should call it "penthouse" I think that fit his room perfectly.

It was the first time that I got to see his room up close like this. Ever since I arrived all I have done was sleep. Especially after going into heat as I did, my body needed to recover from the damage that the heat caused.

As I look around his room. I noticed that he didn't have any family photos or photos of himself around his place. He had a few interesting pieces of decorations on display all around the place and even the whole house. I could tell that inside that bad boy that's full of tattoos and it's the most feared alpha known around the world, that he appreciates art, as I did.

I got to the bathroom and it was even more beautiful.

My favorite spot was the bathtub. Turning on the faucet to hot water so that it would fill up, I undressed before dipping myself into the hot water. Back at home, I didn't really have a bathroom of my own. Well, I did...but it wasn't like this.

My parents had their own bathroom in their room, it was almost just like Caine's room. I just had the bathroom across the hall. It was small, but I was enough for me. I grew up asking for nothing from my parents. Because I remember the times I did, I would just get yelled at. So after I while, I just stopped asking and started to do things by myself.

I never had a choice.

This is why I didn't mind being out here, away from my pack and away from my father.

Time flew by and the water started to get cold and I got out of it. I dried and did my little self-care routine for my skin. After I was done, I walk over to the bed to find a pair of black sweatpants and a black T-shirt, with a note next to them that read;

"I promise I will take you out tomorrow to buy you clothes Princess, -C "

I couldn't help but smile as I put the note down and quickly put the clothes on because it was a bit chilly in the room. I fixed my hair a bit, and let it air dry. I figured it would dry in an hour or so.

It was now my fifth day here and I haven't explored the place yet. And right on cue, my stomach growled.

"Yup Im starving"

"Go eat, I can't handle one more hour Aura"

I knew the hunger was real when my wolf would throw an ultimatum at me.

Leaving Caine's room, I made my way down the stairs and into the kitchen. I was surprised to find no one there.

I closed my eyes and focused my hearing to see if i could hear anyone around the house. Nothing. I was by myself in this big house and honestly, I felt mischievous.

The fridge in the kitchen was full. And I mean, fully stocked. There were sweets, cake, fruits, hotdogs, soda, and juices, there was so much I couldn't even figure out what I wanted to grab.

After fifteen minutes of looking around the fridge, I settled for some Cocoa Puff cereal and a large glass of chocolate milk. I was going to enjoy this. Even if this was going to make me go to the bathroom in an hour. I wasn't allowed to eat sweets or anything like that at home so I was feeling spoiled.

I finished the cereal bowl and washed my dishes, before leaving the kitchen. Now that I was alone, I felt comfortable exploring around the house.

I turned to my left and headed down a hallway that took me to this large living room. The couches here were dark grey and bigger than the ones downstairs. The TV was bigger also, and there was a Play Station 5 on the table with a few games on top of it. Caine really loved the color black. Everything in his house was black and grey and sometimes you would catch the color navy blue around the house, but it was rare.

Growing up, I used to play video games a lot, my mom had bought me the play station 2 when it had just come out, and I remembered how my father got so upset. Still, they let me use it but I was careful to not upset them because I knew they would take it and destroy it.

"I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I play some games I think to myself as I turn on the console and sit down on the large sofa to play with his navy blue controller.

This was something that I could get used to. I played for a few hours before my eyes got heavy and I fell asleep on the couch.

When I woke up, it was afternoon already and the sun was beginning to set.

I walked on over to the window to see the sky when I see Alpha Thaddeus sitting on a bench looking out to the mountains.

I looked around the house for a way to get outside. I found the door and the guard opened it for me.

"Be careful Luna. Alpha Thaddeus doesn't seem to be in a good mood".

I nodded before heading out.

There was still a little bit of sunlight out, but the breeze picked up a bit. I barely felt it since our body temperature was always a bit higher than humans.

Alpha Thaddeus turned to me and gave a soft smile when he saw me making my way over to him.

"Can I sit?" I asked and he nods. I sit next to him and we just sit there looking out at the sun as it set behind the tall snowy mountains.

"So...Caine told me about what is happening-"

"I didn't want things to be this way" he interrupts, the voice was breaking almost.

I felt for him. The bond had him like this. And it hurt to see my mate like this. Because I wish that I could see his true self, but he was hurting right now. And I wanted to help.

"Have you talked to her?"

He shook his head.

"I am confused as to what I want. When I first saw you, the world disappeared. And all I saw was you. And that's when I knew. I have been forcing myself to stay away from you because I am scared that I will lose control. My wolf wants you just as much as I do. And he is ready to risk it all. But...I don't want to hurt her"

Without thinking I put my hands on his and squeezed. The waves of electricity rushed up my arm and into my body making my stomach warm. I was scared if I touched him any longer than I would get turned on and he would smell me.

Stay on track Aurora.

"Talk to her. Tell her. Dude...she needs to know this. Because I would be upset and hurt if you or Caine would have kept something like this from me. And I mean it. Please tell her. It's not fair to her or me. I am dying inside right now because my wolf wants you. And I do too...but it's not right for me to make a move on you if you are mated...this is serious Alpha-

"You can call me Thaddeus" he corrected and I smiled at this.

He wrapped his hand around mines and turned to me more. More electricity was sent across my body and it was hard to breathe at this point.

"Holding you like this feels right" he confessed. My cheeks felt hot and I knew that I was blushing.

Thaddeus had been so distant and dry. That seeing him like this made me happy, even if it was a little bit. It wasn't feeling as strong as how I felt with Caine, but there was something there.

"It does, it feels right" I reply softly as I look at him.

I don't know how it happened. But one second I looked down to escape his burning gaze and the next second he wrapped his arms around my small body and pulled me close to him.

His eyes went black and I knew that his wolf had taken over. He brought his face down to my neck and sniffed my skin.

I couldn't help but wrap my arms around his neck and he dipped his face into my neck more. The moment that he planted a soft kiss on my neck i felt my legs turn into jelly.

Even though I didn't want to, push away from him and stand up quick. I walked over to the little ledge and I stand there, facing him. Putting enough distance from him.

But something about him made my look twice. When I had got here earlier, he looked like he was dying. And now he looked better, his dark eye circles were gone and his skin looked better, before he looked too pale.

"Are you feeling okay?" I asked him

"Surprisingly I do...I felt sick earlier, now I'm feeling better" he said in a more cheerful voice.

Maybe it was having me close to him. His wolf probably feels happier. The change in his appearance was undeniable. We were destined mates. It makes sense for me to be the one to be able to make him feel good.

Thaddeus stood up now and walked close to me. Placing both of his hands next to me on the ledge. He brought his face down to me again. He was a good foot and a half taller than me. Not as tall as Caine was but still. Our faces were now inches from each other. One more and our lips would collide with each other.

His smell was driving me and my wolf crazy. He smelled like vanilla and sandalwood. It was intoxicating in a good way.

"Don't do something you are going to regret later" I whisper.

He shook his head and before I knew it, he had captured my lips with his. It was soft at first, making my wolf howl. He pulled me closer to him and deepen the kiss more. After ten seconds I got needy and hot and I slipped my tongue into his mouth. He growled at this and picks me up by my thighs and sat me on the ledge, without thinking I opened my legs for him and he pulled me closer to him even more.

Everything around me had disappeared in that moment. It was just me and him right now, kissing each other like one or the other could disappear at any second.

But then my mind got the best of me and I heard my wolf protesting. I pulled away and he gave me a confused look.

"Is it like this with her?" I asked.

I had to kill the mood, and I knew this was one way of doing so.

He shook his head before looking away.

"That means you have to talk to her. We can't...we can't do this again, it's...it feels right...but it's not, you have a bond with her and it needs to be addressed." I said to him as I fix my hair before walking away.

If I stayed. It wouldn't end up good.

"I will make things right!" Thaddeus yells making me turn around.

He smiled softly before letting his wolf come out. His wolf was beautiful. He was all grey with the brightest of green eyes. He howled before running off into the woods.

I couldn't help but to smile at those words. But still. I felt hurt. He was already mated to another woman...how was he going to make this right?

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