“Is this anything to do with Tabitha’s mate?” I hear him growl and his fingers digging into my thigh.
“Seriously Damien put me down, you are getting blood on me” He ignores me and continues walking home. When we reach the house, he walks into the living room and dumps me on the lounge.
“You don’t leave this house after dark, understood?” He yells, leaning over me.
“Geez overreacting much” I spit back. His eyes darken and I can see his anger behind them .
“You disobey me and you will find yourself locked in that room, permanently”
“No, not understood asshole, how can I understand when you won’t even tell me why I have to remain in this fucking house” I scream before trying to get up. He shoves me back down before I feel his hand go to my hair and he rips my head backwards. He runs his nose along my cheek to the crook of my neck and growls low. Before he suddenly lets go and steps back. I can see his hands shaking in anger, but I refuse to be intimidated and glare just as fiercely back. Getting up, I walk out, before I hear him sigh.
“Lily, wait,” He says.
“No, I am going to bed” I tell him walking out of the room and up the stairs, I hear him following me.
“It’s for your own safety Lily, that’s all I can say right now”
“Rogues are no danger to me, Damien. I can handle a fucking rogue” I tell him walking into the bedroom before heading to the bathroom.
“Why must you question everything?”
“Because you don’t tell me anything and don’t tell me to follow orders, you are not my Alpha” I scream frustrated before going to slam the door only for him to catch it and shove it back open.
“This is my Pack; therefore my rules stop fighting against me, Lily. You won’t win”
“Whatever” I scoff, and he steps forward.
“Lily,” he warns.
“Don’t Lily me. You’re not my father and I wasn’t the one out killing innocent rogues”
“They aren’t Lily, they stepped on my territory. You don’t need to like how I do things, but you will obey my rules. I let the other one live, I won’t allow rogue’s on my territory. They know the consequences”.
“I’m a Rogue” I said defiantly crossing my arms across my chest.
“Keep talking to me like that and I will mark you where you stand” He warns. Stepping closer till his chest is touching mine and forcing me to look up at him. His breathing is hard and loud. I can tell he is trying to keep his wolf at bay, as his eyes keep flickering between him and his wolf.
“You might want to find a way to distract him Lily, Darian is furious,” Layla says, making me jump. Her words laced with concern as she watches our mate try to reign in control of his wolf.
“What?” My voice echoing in my head like a squeak.
“Darian is sick of waiting to mark you. I know you don’t want them to yet. Do something” She replied urging me to do anything as his breathing got more out of control. I couldn’t help but feel like Layla also didn’t want to be marked yet. Lifting my hand, I place it on his chest, my hand moving rapidly with the rise and fall of his chest. Damien closed his eyes for a second, trying to fight against his beast. Moving my hand higher, I place it on his face and rub my thumb against his cheek. He leans into my hand and his breathing slows. When he opens his eyes, he has control back and I was no longer staring down the obsidian eyes of his wolf.
Once he is calm, I turn toward the shower, turning it on. Damien removes his shorts and I avert my eyes, feeling my cheeks heat up. Going to walk out, his hand on my wrist stops me.
“Stay,” He says, and I look down at his hand that has gripped my wrist.
Layla is also watching and alert if he suddenly loses control.
“He seems calm enough,” She says and I agree. I step closer only for his arm to snake around my waist, crushing me against him. Damien shoves his face into the crook of my neck inhaling my scent, I rub my hands up his arms and my heart races because a few seconds ago he was close to marking me. Not liking him that close to my neck, I kiss the side of his face which distracts him, making him pull his face from my neck as he kisses me back. Plunging his tongue into my mouth almost frantically as his grip on me gets stronger. He groans loudly before I feel him tugging my shirt up.
I step back away from him, unsure of his change in behaviour.
“I have control Lily, I just want to be close to you” He says when he sees my confused expression. Stepping closer, he tugs on my shirt again. This time I let him peel it off before removing my pants. Damien steps into the shower before tugging me in with him. Blood running down his body turning the floor red and the steam from the shower makes the air fill with the scent of rogue making me crinkle my nose. I know I don’t smell like that to Damien, but it does make me wonder if that’s what the rest of the pack smells on me.
Grabbing the soap, I wash him; the smell burned my nose until it washed down the drain. Once he is clean, I wash myself while he washes his hair. The room starts to smell like the scent of soap and shampoo, leaving no hint of what it was Damien had been doing during the night. Getting out, I grab a towel before walking into the room. Damien walks into the walk-in before tossing me one of his shirts, which fit more like a dress on me. I slide it on before drying my hair with the towel. Feeling the bed dip, Damien climbs in before pulling me over to him and tossing my towel on the floor.
I nestle into him and relax against his familiar warmth before succumbing to sleep.