Hated by My Mate

Chapter 7

Wollfgang

I ran through the woods, trying to clear my mind of everything that had happened this evening.

And trying to close out Cronos, who was still yapping about me ruining his chance at love.

I'd decided to take patrol duty tonight, to get my mind off of her, but I just couldn't stop thinking about those beautiful gray eyes staring at me with sadness written all over them.

"She's out here! I feel her!" Cronos started shouting in my head, catching my attention.

"What the fuck are you going on about, you old bag of fleas?" I asked my wolf.

Then a sweet scent crept into my nostrils.

I'd recognize that smell anywhere. It was her ...

Aurora was out here. But what was she doing all the way out here at this hour of the night? It wasn't safe to be running around without protection.

Anger flared within me.

What the fuck was she doing out here in the woods, near the border, alone?

"Who cares? Find her before something happens to her" Cronos shouted in my head.

I sprinted toward the place where her scent was drawing me, getting more anxious as it became stronger near the border of our pack.

I reached a clearing. Right beside the lake sat a beautiful wolf with fur as white as snow, and eyes that shone as bright as amethysts.

Who was this wolf? She was beautiful, but I'd never seen a shift like that before.

Usually, a wolf 's true form resembled its human features. The fur would be similar to the human's hair color, the eyes the same hue as the human's eyes.

But this one was completely different. White fur and purple eyes...

What did it mean?

I knew I'd read something about it before, but I couldn't recall just what it was.

I was too blown away by how beautiful she was.

"This is pointless. I have nothing good in this town to hold on to. Maybe I should pack my things and leave."

That was Aurora's voice, ringing in my head. Was this wolf Aurora?

Was she planning to leave?

"I could go to the village where my mom grew up, in the east. I've always dreamed of going there one day. "

It was Aurora. Why did her wolf take this form? But I couldn't think about that right now.

She was actually contemplating leaving the village.

It would be the best for both of us, especially for me, but...

Why did it anger me that she wanted to leave?

I unconsciously took a step toward her, stepping on a twig and making it snap, alerting her to my presence.

She stood up, on guard and ready for the attacker to show itself.

I had no other choice. I walked forward from where I was hiding and growled at her, showing my superiority over her.

I wanted so badly to mark her right now.