Chasing A Dream

8. Do you mean that?

Tara's POV

Slowly becoming aware of my surroundings, i became aware of the tingling sensations running through my body and the movement on my cheeks and in my hair. What was going on and why do i feel like this? A deep chuckle echoed around and through me. It was then i remember what had happened earlier. Theo came over and i feel asleep on him. Oh, how could i have been so foolish, now he'll think i'm some love struck idiot.

No he doesn't.

Go away Wolfy, now's not the time!

If he thought you were an idiot, why's he been sleeping with us?

He's been what? He's been sleeping with me? What have i done? He's taken my innocence away! Moving my hands around beside me, i felt a a warm lump that resembled a chest. Immediately, I bolted up, realising i was on my bed. Turning my head slowly to the intruder in my room, not fully knowing exactly what i wanted to see, i was mortified to find him in my bed beside me almost naked. That was until i realised just how fit he looked lying there in my bed. I wasn't in control of my body as my eyes wandered over him, lapping up every single detail of his perfectly sculptured body. Reaching his stomach i noticed a couple of scars. They didn't look so bad now but you could tell they had been brutal. Moving back up to his face, our eyes met and from his raised eyebrow, i knew he had been enjoying watching me eye rape him.

"You enjoying the view there darling?"

"YOU! YOU BASTARD!"

"Wow! What?" I looked down at his body again hoping he got the hint. His eyes grew wide and i knew he had.

"No wait. We didn't do anything. You fell asleep on me downstairs."

"If we fell asleep downstairs then why are we now up here and why aren't you dressed? How can i know you're not lying?"

"We're upstairs because when YOU fell asleep, i carried you up to bed. You are fully clothed. I'm not because..." His voice trailed off and i could tell by the torn look in his eyes that he had something to tell me but was fighting with himself about whether to.

"Look, just tell me."

"I saw you asleep in my arms and it felt so right. So when i brought you up here, I couldn't resist myself but to jump in beside you and hold you more while we slept. It sounds stupid but i haven't slept so peacefully in such a long time as to what i did sleeping with you. I know i want and need to be with you but i shouldn't." He dropped his gaze and i had to look away from him as i felt tears welling up in my eyes and i began to play nervously with my hands on my lap.

"Do you mean that? If you do then i won't try and ask you to stay with me. You're welcome to leave as soon as you want to and you never have to come back. I'll understand." The pain was evident in my shaky voice as i fought back the tears threatening to spill. From the corner of my eye, i saw his h0ead shoot up and his mouth drop open in shock.

"No! I want to be here. But i shouldn't"

I cut him off before he could finish, a new tinge of irritation in my voice. " You shouldn't? And why's that? Because the way i see it you should. We are mates. We were destined to be together before our mothers even fell pregnant with us. So if you shouldn't be here with my your destined soul mate, then where and who should you be with?" I glared at the speechless Alpha before me. I know you should never speak to an Alpha like that, but in these circumstances, i had to.

"You shouldn't speak to me like that. You know being Alpha, i could take it the wrong way. But with you, i don't think i could be angry for long. I shouldn't be here because it's dangerous. It'll put you in danger. I'll be an easy target from other packs. Take out my mate, take me out. If something were to happen to you, i'd be a part of the living dead."

"People will already know about me. After that announcement at the party, word will have already spread. I'll be in danger with or without you. If you didn't want me in danger then you shouldn't have told everyone what we are to eachother. Why didn't you tell me when you knew? Why did you wait till then?"

Theo didn't reply at first but I would see he was thinking it over in his mind. I also knew he was talking to his wolf by the glossy look that covered his eyes. Either that other he was communicating with someone from his pack. An age seemed to have passed before emotion came flooding into his eyes. First confusion, then passion and love and finally anger and determination.

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Theo's POV

I couldn't think straight. I need to keep Tara safe. My Tara. My MATE. If a single person dares to try and harm her, I will kill them. She is mine. I can't leave her now that I have her.

Finally! Now you are seeing sense!

Now is not the time Wolfy.

She calls her wolf that too. You need her. We need her. Get to knew her then invite her to live with US. That way we can be with her and keep her safe. Oh, she.'s waiting for you to talk to her.

Snapping myself from my daydream, I prepared to do the bravest thing of my life yet. I'm keeping my , mate and nothing can stop me.