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I couldn’t even be that lucky.
But here she is lying in my bed, hooked up to the machines to give her fluids and everything. Dr. Parks explained to me that she was severely dehydrated and malnourished, her body covered in bruises and cuts. It had been obvious that she had been on the run for a very long time now, making me wonder just what exactly she was running from. I won’t be able to find out until she wakes up unfortunately but it has been a few days.
My wolf has been antsy, never wanting to leave her side because I honestly think he is worried that she might end up waking up and leaving. It didn’t seem like she recognized me as her soulmate as well when I saw the fear that spread across her face. It’s obvious to me that she is running from someone who probably tried to hurt her. Just the idea makes my blood boil because there’s no reason that she should EVER be afraid of me because all I want to do is make her happy. I just hope that I can prove that to her with time.
“So, this is your mate?” My Beta, Jared, asks me as he steps into the room cautiously, “She seems a bit weak, don’t you think? I only barreled her down to pin her. I kind of thought that she would put up a bigger fight like most Rogues would but it was kind of like she just accepted her fate.”
“I don’t think she is a normal Rogue.” I clarify, running my fingers down her cheek, “I honestly think that somebody tried to hurt her and that’s why she ran away. It seemed to me like someone was chasing her when she ran into the territory and was caught. Did anyone see anything?”
“Well, we did find traces of pack wolves in Rogue territory.” He tells me, sighing as he shakes his head back and forth, “but no one was there for me to ask questions about what they were doing with her. It kind of seemed like to me that they were there to just hurt her or something. It might be a bit irrational to think this way but I feel like you might want to consider the fact that she might have done something bad. We should have her tied up at least until she can tell us her side of the story.”
“I’m not going to tie up my mate!” I snarl at him, wondering how he could even dare to suggest a thing, “if she wakes up and tells me her story and I find out that I just made a colossal mistake by tying her up, she might not trust me again. It’s becoming clear that she doesn’t want to tell me then she doesn’t have to. I will figure it out myself but I’m not going to do that to her.”
“I think you would be making a big mistake.” He murmurs, pursing his lips as he gives me that look that tells me he thinks I’m being an idiot, “I understand that you want to think highly of her but she is a Rogue, Reagan, and she could be dangerous. We don’t know her past or even why she’s like this right now. Until we get all of the information, you have to think about everyone else also. You’re the Alpha, you have to make the tough decisions.”
I hate to even admit it but he is right. I don’t want to think that my mate could be a bad person but it’s always a possibility. If she ended up hurting someone just because I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt, then I would be the one on the shit end of the stick. I would have to execute her in front of everyone and I know that I wouldn’t even dare to want to do that. I would probably sit there and sob my heart out because of what I would do.
Before I can say anything to him though, she suddenly starts to stir. I perk up almost instantly, looking down at her with wide eyes as I try and process what is going on right now. I’m not sure what it was but something is telling me that I really need to be paying attention to everything that is happening at this moment. I really don’t want to but her eyes fly wide open, as if she had just woken up from a nightmare. My heart squeezes a little painfully as she wildly looks around, her eyes finally meeting me after what felt like an eternity.
She’s absolutely beautiful with her pixie-cut raven-black hair and hazel eyes. She’s very much on the smaller side but I guess I have malnourishment to blame for that. I have so many questions to ask her, some that I’m not so sure she would even answer. I know it might sound a little ridiculous in someone else’s mind but I want to get all the facts straight before I accuse her of something that she didn’t actually do. I know what it’s like to have someone turn against you in your time of need. I’ve dealt with many people like that and I will continue to deal with people like that.
I guess one way or another, I’ll have to deal with it. I just know that she’s going to question me hopefully.
“Hello.” I greet her softly, seeing how she is still just staring at me like a deer caught in the headlights, “My name is Reagan. This is my Pack. What is your name?”
“Ava.” She whispers hoarsely.
“Ava,” I test her name on my tongue, loving the way it sounds, “it’s nice to meet you, Ava. Do you know what I am to you?”
I reach out to her cautiously, seeing how she is watching me intently. One wrong move could startle her and make her want to run so I definitely need to be careful with how I approach this. She doesn’t jerk back like I thought she would as I slip my hand into hers. It makes me feel a bit pleased because I know everything is going to be alright if I just take it one step at a time. Worst case scenario is that she ends up not wanting me at all but I would hope it wouldn’t be the case.
“You’re beautiful.” I tell her, bringing her hand to my lips, “I have been longing to meet my fated mate for a very long time now and here you are. I’m not even a bit disappointed because you’re everything that I could ever want.”
Her eyes look me over, “fated mate?”
I’m a bit confused as to why she answered me like that, “Yes, you are my fated mate. It is a special thing that happens when a wolf meets the woman, he is meant to be with especially assigned by the Moon Goddess. How exciting is that?”
Her expression becomes pained, “I don’t…”
“We won’t rush it.” I promise her, kind of afraid that she might reject me at this moment, “just think about it. You’re welcome in my home and when you’re ready… I want to know what happened for you to become a Rogue.”
She stiffens almost immediately and I see the tears in her eyes. That automatically tells me that something has happened even if she doesn’t wish to share it. I just want to show her that everything is going to be okay and if she trusts me, then I will do everything in my power to help her to the best of my abilities. Obviously, I can’t do everything, I’m not a saint, but I can show her the true meaning of love and how with me, she won’t have to worry about a thing.
I had no idea what was going to happen next, that would change the whole way I see things.
Chapter Three
Ava
I have heard of fated mates and my wolf is screaming at me that Reagan is ours, but I’m scared to feel like that. It reminds me too much of how Wyatt treated me, a possessive feeling that just wished to dominate. I don’t know what Reagan wants from me but my biggest fear is that he is going to turn out exactly like Wyatt. I don’t need that kind of person in my life and it makes me want to run but the other side of me knows that it’s not a good idea to feel that way. If I do that, then I’m at risk of losing everything that I could have ever wanted.
Do I trust him? Do I turn tail and run? Do I try to work things out and explain to him why I’m so wary to let him in? He doesn’t seem to get frustrated when I keep him at a distance. If anything, he does whatever he can to make me more comfortable. I kind of felt bad that I was kind of just being rude to him, or at least that’s how I felt. If I had it my way, I would have run away already but something is making me stay.
Something is telling me that if I run, I’m going to regret it for the rest of my life and I don’t want to live with regrets. I don’t want to even think that if I walk away from him, I will never be happy again. I know how ridiculous it might sound but I do feel safe here… It makes me want to stay and never leave.
I guess the worst-case scenario is that I end up regretting the entire thing and have to run again. I haven’t been able to leave the Pack House yet because I didn’t have my strength up but Reagan said something about getting me into self-defense training. I don’t really know why I would need that kind of training when I’m the only person who would be holding myself back. I keep going back and forth on what I really want, telling myself that no matter what, it’s going to be alright. I have been in the worst situations where I thought the end was very near.
Wyatt might think that this pack executed me anyways so he might actually leave me alone. Packs are known for executing Rogues, whether male or female, because most of the time, they are bad people. No one becomes a Rogue for the best of reasons and no one willingly becomes one like I did. I didn’t have a choice, I needed to become a Rogue to get Wyatt to leave me alone. He would never be able to take me back to the pack so I might be able to get some freedom.
