Wrongfully Mates [MxM]

Chapter 19

Lexi's POV

I stared at a vase which held pretty red roses, I lifted my finger and ran it across a petal, I had moved away from the people I was with earlier, the party was more settled now.

A creak of the front door opening broke me from my thoughts, I turned my head to see who came in, but the door was still shut, I frowned for a second.

"Hmm, thought it opened.." I mumbled to no one in particular, I wrapped my finger around my hair, my brain kept flickering back to the situation that occured with Ryan.

I felt bad, sure.

But I just couldn't help but defend Bernie, Ryan was overreacting for sure, it's not like Bernie was supposed to know who was with him and who wasn't.

He didn't need to make such a big deal out of it.

Feeling a pair of eyes I quickly turned around, but nobody was there, I scanned the party everyone else seemed fine.

"Hmm...?" I turned back around, but still nothing.

Maybe I'm just feeling guilty...?

My throat felt a bit dry, maybe if Bernie were next to me I wouldn't feel as nervous.

No.. guilt can't make you feel like someones watching you, can it?

I slowly lifted my hand and reached for the rose once more, but suddenly an unfamiliar hand reached out and grabbed it before I could, I quickly turned around.

I now stood face to face, well, more like face to chest, with a strange man, I took a step back and looked up.

The alluring man flashed a slightly unfriendly smile, his hair was a soft brown, while his eyes were a deep green and slightly enchanting.

But they also seemed to have no life behind them.

I narrowed my eyes.

Where have I seen him before?

"Hello." I flinched as he suddenly spoke, his voice was familiar, though I haven't heard much of it before, but I remembered hearing it for the first time, and noticing how it almost seemed to echo.

My heart started to quicken, I wasn't sure why, but for some reason it was as if he was triggering my fight or flight.

"Who-" I started, but he cut me off.

"Yes yes, nice to see you again." He leaned down and forced another smile, "Where's that little boyfriend of yours?" I frowned.

I caught part of his scent, I knew this scent too, but from where?

I scowled, "Why do you care?" He shrugged.

"Really, I don't, I know where he is." He twirled the rose in his hand, I looked away before looking back.

"...Where?..." I muttered, making eye contact, he now smiled for real, he ripped the flower off of it's stem.

"Dead, of course." He replied as if he was excited, I could have swore he laughed a bit, but then he suddenly turned around and made his way towards the stairs, I quickly followed after him.

"Bullshit!" I snarled, he didn't turn around.

"Is it? Shouldn't you know if he's in danger? If he's dead?"

"He's not dead." I growled, he shrugged, he reached the top of the stairs and headed down one of the hallways, I continued to walk behind him.

"He is dead, if you didn't feel it, maybe you're not meant to be at all." He hummed, opening a room door, he quickly closed it behind him, I slammed the door back open and went in.

I felt my claws extend, "He's not dead! You're fucking crazy!" I growled, suddenly I jumped as the door slammed shut, I turned around, he stood in front of it.

I gulped, I hadn't realized the room I walked in was empty, and now it was just me with him.

He wore a smirk across his face, "Maybe I'm just a little crazy," he hummed, walking closer, I walked backwards until I couldn't walk back anymore.

"Get away from me..." I growled, I felt my panic rise, suddenly he reached out towards me, and before I knew it, I was on the ground.

His smile grew wider, "Or what?" I froze, his scent was clearer now, except..

It wasn't only his scent.

Ryan?....

I tried to swallow, but my throat was dry, he frowned, that's right, I saw this man with Ryan in his house awhile back, though I wasn't sure why it only occured to me now, I realized where else I knew him from.

Green eyes, brown hair, or brown fur. His scent was all over the bodies of the dead.

He was a killer.

"Why are you thinking so hard?" He frowned, I scowled, I tried to move, but he held me down by my wrist.

"I...know who you are.." I growled, he shrugged.

"Took you quite awhile, I didn't expect it to take this long." He yawned, as if I was boring him.

"Ryan..." I muttered, he perked up, as if that got his attention, "So Ryans with you?" I snarled, he stretched.

"Ryan? Ryan..hmmm.." he began to act as if he was thinking, "Oh, the black haired boy?" His grin was malicious, as if he knew I knew he was lying.

"Oh Ryan!" He said finally, "Yes, I know Ryan." He leaned closer to me, "Cute boy, isn't he? Timid, like a sheep in a pack of wolves. I've possibly seen him around once or twice."

A growl escaped my throat, "Liar, I smell him on you."

"So? It's possible I ran into him on the ran here, didn't look too happy." His grip on my wrist tightened, I flinched, he was definitely overprotective of Ryan.

Too much for them to be just friends.

"You can't hurt me... He'll hate you.." I growled.

"He'll forgive me." He answered almost instantly, "He doesn't quite like you at the moment, if you couldn't tell."

"I didn't do anything wrong!" I snapped, I thought of trying to shift, but if he shifted, that would be worse for me.

"I don't care what you did, I'll kill you for fun, I don't care about any of you." He flashed a bright smile, his hands suddenly wrapped around my throat and he began to squeeze.

I opened my mouth to try to get more air, but to no avail, I scratched at his wrists, but he didn't let go, suddenly he got up, "We'll it's been fun." He hummed he turned around.

"I'll....tell my father...." I gasped out, he quickly spun around.

"Well that's not very smart, I could just kill you, or maybe I'll kill your father instead?" He chuckled, I shivered.

"No...they'll just..kill Ryan before you can do anything." I rasped, suddenly his smile fell.

"Try it. I'll kill every last one of you." He snarled, he picked a small glass statue off the dresser next to him and threw it towards me, causing it to smash next to my head, I flinched.

"Face it, you're useless." He growled, opening the door and leaving before slamming it shut, suddenly, I heard the door lock, but I couldnt move, I slowly closed my eyes.

I'll kill him.

[Changed the cover if you didn't notice, hopefully you like this one better because I can't change it back🤞🏼
Also I know this chapter might be weird since it's in someone elses pov, but it probably added a bit more, I might do the next chapter in reeds pov, but I also might not🙏🏼]