The Wolf Demon

Chapter 12

Athena

I woke up the next morning in an empty bed. I looked around the room, but didn't see Jack. I could still smell his scent, so I know he is close by. I sat up to stretch my arms, but quickly realized my body was still sore. I removed the blankets off me and walked over to my dresser. I looked at my self in the mirror and realized the hand print on my neck was now gone. I looked at my arms and the ones there were gone as well. I took my clothes off and examined myself in the mirror.
They're all gone.

I sighed in relief and then smiled. I knew it wasn't over, I could still feel the darkness talking to me in the back of my mind, but I was just happy to see the marks off of me.
"Hey Love, we came to see how you were....."


Jack and Reed open my bedroom door and see me naked.
"Oh my." Reed says.
I froze into place and I didn't know what to do. Jack then quickly shuts the door and I hear him yelling at Reed. I felt completely embarrassed, but my wolf got excited when she heard a low growl coming from Jack. I quickly put on a pair of shorts and a black shirt on and I muster up the courage to go down stairs.


I walk into the kitchen and see Jack, Reed, and Izzy talking at the table. When I walked in their eyes were on me and it made me feel like the elephant in the room. Jack got up from his seat and walked over to me.
"How are you feeling?" He asked, brushing a piece of my hair off my face.
"I'm ok, my body still feels sore, but I'm good."

He leans into my ear and I immediately hold my breath. "I'm gonna punish you later for that." He whispers in a seductive tone. I feel pressure between my legs and try my best to look as if nothing just happened. He gives me a kiss on the cheek and then smiles as if he hadn't don't anything.

He sits back down at his seat and pulls me down on his lap my face at this point is bright red and I see Izzy chuckling at me.
"Well good morning there." Reed says with a wink. I feel Jack tense up from anger and I hold his hands to calm him down. Thankfully it works and he lays his head on my shoulder.

"How are you feeling?" Izzy ask.
"Oh um." I wanted to lie, but I'm pretty sure she already knows.
Who am I kidding, of course she knows.

"Athena why didn't you tell us?" She say, looking at me as if I betrayed her. I feel guilty for keeping it a secret, I know i should have told them, but I was just scared.
"I was scarred." I say and I feel Jacks hand rubbing my back for comfort. "I was scared what was happening to me, and I didn't want you guys to think I was weak." I say.

"Athena, never in a million years would I ever think you were weak. You are one of the most strongest Alphas out there, we respect you so much and we would never see you as anything less." Izzy says.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner." I say. Izzys has always been there for me and knowing she will continue to be there makes me feel so much happier.
"You don't have to apologize, just tell us next time ok?" She smiles and I smile back, but I know she has more to say, she's not gonna let go that easily.


"What am I missing?" I hear Mark say as he comes through the door. I quickly get up and run to him to give him a big hug. He quickly hugs me back and I begin to cry. "I'm so sorry Mark. I'm so sorry for not listening to you and I'm so sorry for hurting you." I cry. He hushes me and rubs my back.

"It's ok Athena, you know I wouldn't give up on you that easily." He says.
"Thank you." Is all I can say. I let him go and I see CJ behind him.
"CJ? I didn't know you where here too." I say, she walks over to me and pulls me in for a hug. I stood there shocked, because I thought she would have hated me for sending them away.
"Well I heard you were in danger, so I wanted to come help." She says
"Thank you." I say.


"Excuse me." I hear my father say from behind Mark. He move side to let him in and CJ steps aside for my father. At first I thought he was going to yell at me, but instead he gives me a big hug as well.
"I'm so glad your ok. Why didn't you tell me?" He says angrily.
"I'm so sorry Daddy. I just didn't want you to worry about me." I say hugging him back
"Of course I would worry about you, thats my job. I swore to your mother I wouldn't let anything happen to you while I'm still living."

He lets me go and I see his eyes start to water, but my father won't cry. He still tries to act like the strong Alpha he once was, so he's always trying to act tough. I felt so guilt and selfish for not saying anything. I was about to give up my life and leave my father behind, having him to morn for the only thing he had left in this cruel world. How could I do that to him? How could I do that to my friend and Jack.

"Promise me that you will tell us next time this happens." He says and I nod and wipe my eyes.
"I promise daddy." I say.
He looks at Jack and Jack stands up in front of him. "Thank you for saving my daughter." He says and holds out his hand.
"Of course sir, I would do anything for your daughter, she just needs to ask." He says and My father gives him a soft smile.
"You can call me Marcus." He says.
"Well do Marcus."


"Athena, why you sent this man away I would never know." My father says and everyone starts laughing as I role my eyes.
"Well who's hungry because I'm starving." My father says. 
"We will start making lunch, why don't you have a seat." I say.

Izzy, CJ, and Mark help me make lunch while my father talks to Reed and Jack. I love the fact that my father likes Jack and is getting along with him. Jack has changed from the last time I saw him. He grew a beard, but not like those nasty long ones. His was cut and clean which made him look a little older. His hair was also cut from the sides and a little longer on top. His muscle are also bigger from the last time I saw him. He looked so handsome just sitting there.


I realized I was getting turned on just by looking at him. I wanted to feel every part of him and run my fingers through his hair. Jack then turned to look at me and winked.
Oh my goddess, how long have I been looking at him. I'm such a big pervert.

I quickly look back down at my cutting board and continue to cut up carrots. I then hear him chuckling and I try not to look at him, in fear he's laughing at me.


"Wheres Sam? I haven't seen him since yesterday." I asked Mark and Izzy. They look at each other, but don't say a word. "Whats wrong?" I ask, feeling a bit worried.
"He's not too fond about your mate." Mark says.
"What do you mean?"

Izzy looked at Mark, as if she needed the "ok" to tell me. He then nods and Izzy looks at me with sad eyes.
"Athena, Sam has always been in love with you." She says
"What?" I laugh, thinking it was just a dumb joke.
"It's true Athena, haven't you noticed how protective he is towards you. He hoped one day you would realizes his feelings. He hoped that since you nor him found your mate, that maybe you guys could be together, but then Jack showed up again and you guys are now together I'm assuming?" Izzy ask.
"We are together, at least I believe so, but this isn't Jacks fault." I argue.
"We know that Athena and we are happy for you both. Sam just....he just needs some time." Izzy explains.

How come I never realized that Sam had feeling for me. I mean, I knew he was over protective, but I always thought it was because we were pretty much siblings.
"I never knew he had feelings for me. I just always saw him as a brother, you know." I say while I continued to cut.

Mark stops what he's doing and places a hand on my shoulder for comfort me. I've noticed that everyone has been really worried about my emotions, thinking I might lose control again and it's getting kinda irritating. I feel like they think I'm a ticking time bomb that is about to go off at any moment.
"It's not your fault, you didn't know." He says.
I need to talk to Sam about this. He's my Beta, I can't lose him.