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Chapter 16 Him
“YOU WILL NOT PUT ME IN A CAGE LIKE SOME WILD
ANIMAL!” I yelled at this Alpha jerk.
My eyes still closed because they had dirt in them. I desperately wanted to wash my face and rinse my eyes out. I could feel him standing inches away from me and I couldn’t help but think
about his naked body.
“Look at you.” He said and gently tucked awd of hair behind my ear. “You’re a wild animal.” He said. Tingles
shot down my
spine at the sound of his voice. I was fighting an urge from deep down inside of me to lean into him and make
contact.
I heard footsteps approaching and I was hoping it was Niko but I could actually smell the she wolf. “Here you go Alpha.” She
said
“Thank you.” He replied to her. He was being nice to whoever the strawberry sorbet smelling female was and I felt a pang of jealousy.
“I can’t open my eyes; I need to rinse them.” I said.
“You’ll have to wait until we get back. Now raise your arms up.” He said and I felt a shirt being pulled over my head, so I raised my arms while he dressed me.
“I won’t be able to see where I’m walking.” I protested.
The next thing I know, I was being flung over his shoulder and he was carrying me. I was suddenly very much aware that my
butt, which was barely covered by a long shirt, was right next to his face, while my upper body dangled like a sack
behind his
back. He had put on some shorts, but his upper half was still
naked, my skin tingled everywhere we made contact. What the hell was happening to me, I wanted to touch him
all over.
“Alpha, the patrols have picked up rogue scents near the southern border.” A male’s voice said.
“Get the warriors ready, I need to get Raven out of sight.” He
commanded. Wait a minute. Did he just say my name? Why was I so giddy over something so ridiculous?
He broke out in a run and I tried to steady myself to keep from bouncing around. Moments later he stopped running and I heard the sound of wolves shifting. He went up some stairs and into a house, the pack house I
assume.
“The pack doctor will be here in a few minutes with an eye wash.” He said and set me down in a chair.
“Eros must know we’re involved if he’s sending rogues already.” A voice that sounded like Alec said.
“They could just be scouting for her, we’re the closest pack to Athens. They set foot on my land; they die.” Dimitri
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growled
“Raven, Eros was badly burned, was that you?” I heard Nike’s voice ask.
“Uhhh, maybe.” I wasn’t really sure what to say.
“What do you mean MAYBE? Either you set him on fire, or you didn’t?” Dimitri asked annoyed.
I wasn’t sure how to answer grumpy Alpha. “Eros said his boss wanted me dead, but first he wanted to have fun with me. He
went to light his cigar and I expanded the flame to his face. I told them.
“Holy Fuck!” Alec said.
“Next time you burn someone trying to kill you, finish the job completely.” Dimitri growled at me.
“Thanks, I’ll remember that when you try and kill me.” I said bitterly and Alec laughed out loud.
“Do you think he knows you’re elemental?” Niko asked. “I’m not sure, he used my lighter for his cigar. Maybe he
thought there was something wrong with the lighter and it burned him?” I added.
“Of course he’s going to know, he’s a wolf. Normally a burn will heal, but he’s going to be scarred. Elemental fire burns hotter
because it’s controlled with emotions. If he hasn’t figured it out already, he’ll know in the days to come.” Dimitri
said.
Great, just what I needed to hear. Eros was going to hunt me
down to the ends of the earth. I wondered if he would try to hunt me down back to Crescent Moon. I needed to call my dad. Ughh, I must have left my purse in the forest with my phone.
“Where’s my purse?” I asked.
“Odessa has it.” Niko said. “Should I have her bring it down?” He asked.
“No, I’ll be stopping at her room tonight and will get it.” Dimitri said.
He was going to her room. It must be well after midnight. Was she his girlfriend or maybe a lover? Why do I even care? And why was I feeling jealous? Rae wanted to gouge out Odessa’s eyes and we hadn’t even met the skank yet.
There was a knock at the door. “Come in Dr. Vovos.” Dimitri called out.
“Good evening Alpha, where is the patient?” She asked.
“This is Raven, she seems to have some dirt in her eyes.” Dimitri explained.
“Hello Dear, I’m Dr. Vovos.” She warmly greeted me.
“Is it just the dirt in your eyes? Or is anything else bothering you?” She asked.
No just the dirt, it feels scratchy, like someone rubbed sandpaper on my eyeballs.” I said.
“Mm hmm, certainly not the first time I’ve treated people for this ailment, let me get the eye rinse ready.” She
said.
Of course this wouldn’t be the first time, Dimitri was also
elemental and had the gift of earth. He probably has hit half the wolves around here with dirt in the eye. Outside of
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I’d never met another elemental wolf before. I wondered if Dimitri had, if there were others.
“OK, we’re going to do one eye at a time, I need you to bend your head down and then tilt it back and open your eye.” She instructed. I did as she said with both eyes and felt them clear out.
“Now I’m going to apply a few drops of ointment to help the
stinging. Then I will place some cotton and gauze on your eyes, you should be healed in about an hour and can remove the
cotton.” She said.
When she finished, I was left sitting in the chair with gauze
covering my eyes. I could feel Dimitri move closer to me; his
aura was dominating. Something inside of me wanted to rest my tired head on his chest, maybe even cry myself to sleep, but I’d probably be sleeping in a cell tonight.
“When did you get the gift of fire?” He asked me.
Iwasn’t sure that I wanted to answer him or tell him anything more about me. It’s not like we’re friends. “You need to let me
go.” I said.
“Where will you go? Do you have any idea how much trouble you’re in?” Dimitri said.
“My father could fix it.” Shot right out of my mouth. “And who is your father?” Dimitri asked.
“None of your business.” I said.
“Raven, no one is going to hurt you. We just want to help.” Niko said.
“Right, after he leaves me to rot in a cell.” I scoffed. “It doesn’t matter, Kosta will realize I’m missing and call my father.”
“Niko, call your Uncle in the morning, I’m sure he will be more cooperative than she’s being.” Dimitri said. “How about we go pickup her two friends from Alpha Georgios‘ pack, at the dormitory?” Alec suggested. “Leo and Rocky know nothing about me, leave them alone. I practically growled. How dare they try to use my friends as a way to scare me or coerce me into talking.
“We’ll talk about this in the morning. Spiro is with the warriors, Alec, check on the patrols and trackers. Niko, I want an update every two hours from Athens.” Dimitri said.
“Are you taking me to my cell now?” I asked. “Can you control your element?”
“Yes.”
“And do you promise not to run away again?” He asked.
“Yes.” I responded, it’s not like I had anywhere to go, my money and passport were back at the dorm.
“Little bird, if you break your promise to me, I will punish you and enjoy it.” I probably should have been scared, but his words made me quiver.
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“Okay love birds, I’ll see you in the morning.” I heard Nikotease.
Love birds? Did I miss something? I wasn’t even sure this
grumpy Alpha even liked me. As a matter of fact, I think he still wanted to kill me. I bet he just wanted to make sure I wasn’t
anyone important before he killed me.
“I’ll take you to your room.” Dimitri said scooping me up and carrying me bridal style.
“I could walk you know.” “But you can’t see yet.”
I could feel him going up a few flights of stairs as he carried
- me. Probably wanted me at the top level so I couldn’t escape out of a window again. My body was completely
relaxed in his big
strong arms, as if this was the most natural thing.
He opened a door and carried me into another room. I felt him bend forward and lower me onto a comfortable bed. The only
thing I was wearing was a large baggy shirt with no underwear. I was worried about rolling around on a bed and waking up with
the shirt pulled up around my waist. I was a messy sleeper.
I laid back on the pillows and there was a scent on them!
Caramel and spice! I recognized this scent from the first time I went running with Leo and Rocky. It was him. The beast was in the woods that night and his scent was on my clothes. I turned my head into the pillow taking deep breaths. It was so heavenly I actually let out a moan, I couldn’t get enough.
This was his room. I was in his bed. Rae was so excited; I could hardly calm her. I sat up and reached for the gauze
on my eyes.
Something inside of me needed to see him, to look into his eyes. I had to know.
His hands touched mine. “Are you sure you want to do that?” He asked.
“Absolutely!”
I peeled the gauze back and slowly opened my eyes. I turned my head and saw his handsome rugged face. I’d seen this face
before, when I was on the island. I stared into his light honey colored eyes and they seemed to pierce through to my soul.
Rae was howling and I managed to whisper one breathless word. “Mate.”
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