Running With Wolves [On Hold]

Chapter 46, Orson

It's been over thirty minutes since I left that fucker alone with Eleanor, and my wolf and I have been trying to calm ourselves, with a little more from me from stopping myself from kicking the door down and sinking my teeth into Chase's neck.

I can't get this sickening feeling to go.

It feels like I'm losing her, and I don't know what to do about it.

If she wants to leave with him, could I stop her? Eleanor isn't any ordinary woman, that I knew when I first met her, mistaking her for a Carmine because of her red hair, I knew she was special, now this protector who she grew up with comes into my land to claim rights on her?

Who the fuck is she for him to claim such a right? Eleanor is mine, she wears my mark, not his- and he will never get the fucking chance.

I'm more than willing to drop my title- everything I own to simply protect Eleanor, it's the right thing to do- and I want to do it because I love her.

My office doors open and Eleanor's smiling face greets me first then Chase's, who is less than happy, but I could give a shit how he is, I want nothing more than to lodge his head across the room.

I peer down at Chase, a silent warning to watch his tongue around me, knowing a second time of him disrespecting me will be his last.

"Hey, can we talk?" Eleanor asks, coming up to me and standing nervously with her eyes lowered.

Talk? 

My heart clenches at the words, is this it? She's leaving me for this.... this blonde daddy's boy? I would rather watch this world burn than let that happen.

I nod and grab her hand to lace her fingers with mine, ignoring the way Chase's cold stare glares at my hand when I walk away with Eleanor in mine.

I walk outside the packhouse and a little bit away from the eyes and ears of those that are curious to see us, now that everyone in my pack knows a protector is here, it's formed quite the crowd, one that disbanded but eyes are still on the packhouse from outside, watching curiously.

Walking to the back of the packhouse, away from everyone I lean against a tree and watch Eleanor look anywhere but at me as she stares at the leaves on the ground. I can sense something is wrong, her nervousness, the way the bond talks to me is telling me she's lost in thought- but why?

The silence is killing me, I can't just stand here all day while she picks up the courage to fuck me over.

"You're leaving me aren't you?" I say, my voice coming off colder than I wanted, but I don't stop there as my anger rises. "He's not taking you anywhere! You are Luna of this pack and my mate, you have a responsibility now Eleanor, and running off to play buddies with someone who is in love with you- it's not fucking happening!"

She raises her head and finally looks at me, and she's confused. "Chase isn't in love with me- wait, what are you talking about?" She frowns. "I'm not running anywhere, and if anything Chase hasn't lied to me once since he's been here, yet why is it he is telling me you are still lying to me, Orson?"

I laugh- what the fuck am I lying to her about now? I'm going to kill him, I'll fucking kill him for putting false lies into her head. "I told you everything, and you know why I kept some parts of my life hidden, you were a fucking Carmine until a week ago!" I snap out, irritated she's accusing me of lying.

She scoffs and laughs. "Woah, so because you thought I was a Carmine you didn't trust me?" 

I flinch at her words and sigh, she misunderstood what I meant. "No, that's not-"

"Fuck you, Orson." 

I stare at her and I'm speechless. "Fuck me?" I ask, not quite sure I heard her.