Kept Secret

Chapter 10

Lia~

This is bad. This is so so bad! Lucas is my mate? How is this even possible?

I look around and every werewolf in the entire hall is looking between the 3 of us, me in Henry's arms and Lucas staring at us. I jump out of Henry's grasp. "Luc, I know this looks bad but can we please just ta-"

I don't get to finish the sentence before Lucas lunges at Henry, tackling him to the ground. I see the wolves getting ready to help their alpha but one glare from me has them all staying put. I look back towards them.

Lucas might have thrown the first punch but even though Henry was quite skinny, it doesn't mean he isn't strong. Henry manages to flip them over and starts throwing punch after punch while Luc tries to block him. Lucas manages to kick Henry off him and is about to lunge again when I run between both of them and command, "STOP!" with so much power in my voice, even the humans stop what they were doing. Once again everyone looks between the 3 of us with me, once again, in the center. Lucas and Henry are still staring at each other, fury evident on both their faces and I can tell that if I don't defuse the situation right now, somebody is going to die.

I growl, low enough for only the wolves to hear, and they go back to doing whatever it is they were doing, making themselves scarce while the rest soon follow. I look between both the boys with a look that dares them to challenge me, "Lucas, I know how this must look but nothing happened. I slipped and Henry caught me, that's all. Go to the car and we can talk about this on the drive back." he doesn't dare go against my commands and I know for a fact Henry wouldn't disobey me either.

As soon as Lucas is out of earshot, I address Henry, "Calm down your pack members. I know you're their future alpha but make one thing clear to them. They are on human territory and if they harm a human without probable cause they will have to answer to me and mark my words I will not show mercy." I lace my words with as much venom as I can and receive only a nod in response. We part ways and I rush after Lucas, afraid that maybe he left me behind.

" He wouldn't leave us, our mate loves us."

Raeya speaks up for the first time since after our shift.

I sigh, "No, he doesn't. Our mate is a human, so he won't know we're mated. He doesn't love me, at least not the way I love him."

"I'm not so sure about that. There's something about our mate that's bothering me but I can't place it."

she doesn't give me time to respond before she puts a block on the link. I shrug and continue walking, finally spotting Lucas sitting inside his car, waiting for me.

I get in and he starts the car. We drive in complete, tense silence. His foot taps on the floor and I start picking at my fingernails, a nervous habit I've been doing forever.

It's been 10 minutes now I can't take it anymore, I still don't understand why he got so mad before, it's not like I cheated on him and besides, he doesn't even feel that way about me. "Luc, about what happened at the dance, I - what the fuck! " I yell as the car came to a sudden stop in the middle of nowhere. "Luc what the hell was that ab-" Luc leans over at lightning speed and kisses me hard enough to silence my every protest. It takes me less than a second to recover from the shock before I kiss him back. He licks my lower lip, asking for access but I don't give it to him, not yet. He bites down on my lip and I gasp, giving him access to my mouth. The second his tongue touched mine, lightning shot through my veins and I'm lost. I moan into his mouth. He tastes like mint and the mango dessert we had at the dance and the combination drives me wild. I run my fingers through his hair and tug gently, making him groan into the kiss.

My eyes shoot open at the sudden realization.

What the fuck are we doing?

I push Luc away and get back in my seat with as much dignity as I could muster, which isn't much considering the fact that my lips are swollen red and my cheeks are on fire.