Freeing Starr✔️

Chapter 24 ~ Who are you?

I took a step back in surprise as my wide eyes stared into the glowing eyes of the man who I instinctively knew was my mate as my heart trembled in alarm.

Why did this have to happen to me?

A sense of shame washed over me as I thought of my circumstances and I could feel the tears getting ready to spill as I prepared for what was to come.

And I was right.

The man's emerald eyes trembled with emotion as he took a step towards me in his excitement, as if wanting to immediately embrace me and never let go.

But then he froze as he sniffed the air, his face completely falling as a look of betrayal blanketed his face. He looked as though he had just walked in on his lover cheating on him with another man.

That was exactly the case.

His previous excitement turned into a cold stare as his eyes drifted to Zion's mark that resided on my neck. His eyes darkened considerably as the wolf that reflected in them narrowed it's eyes dangerously at my mark as if wanting to tear it off of my shoulder.

My heart shuddered in fear as a feeling of immense danger washed over me.

This man.... was dangerous.

My voice broke as I whimpered and took another step back, "I'm so sorry."

I quickly turned and fled down the hallway, ignoring the warning growl that sounded behind me as my heart shuddered at the pure power behind the sound alone. I almost stumbled onto my face in fear but forced myself to flee.

Both me and my wolf knew that if we didn't create some distance between us and this man, something bad would happen.

Except I didn't make it far.

Before I could even turn the corner, a strong grip landed on my arm and forcefully tugged me backwards, causing me to slam into his firm wall of a body. I opened my mouth to scream for help and felt my eyes widen in terror when his hand covered my mouth to trap the sound.

I fought against his hold as I was suddenly pushed up against the wall and found that I was completely helpless. Under this man's dominance, I could barely gather any strength to fight, much less shift into my wolf. It was as if he'd taken complete control of me without even trying. It caused my heart to shudder in fear as tears fell down my face.

I was terrified.

The killing intent that radiated out of this man terrified me.

I could tell instantly that he was an Alpha. A dominant one.

He leaned into me and brought his lips to my ear, but before he said anything his body shuddered as he took a deep breath of my scent that I was certain had Zion's scent mixed in as well.

A snarl ripped from his lips as he rest his forehead against my shoulder and took in deep, steady breaths as if trying to control himself. A dark chuckle escaped his lips as he muttered, "this is the first time in years that I've lost control like this. You have no idea how much I want to rip your heart out right now."

My shoulders trembled as I tried to hold in my sobs, my heart quaking in fear of the man before me. His words cascaded over me like a death sentence and I couldn't help but mutter through his hand, "this isn't my fault."

He heard me.

A snort escaped his lips as he pulled back to stare at my glossy, sullen eyes, "then is it my fault? What? You decided that I was taking too long to find you and went and mated with another man!?"

A strong pressure built up inside of him and came spilling out to push down onto my body. I cried in alarm as his Alpha's authority, stronger than anything I've ever witnessed before, even Zion's came crashing down on me like a giant wave, causing my face to pale as I lowered my head and whimpered submissively.