Think Again Alpha

Chapter 37

Please tell me I heard that wrong. Mate? Georgia is Manus's mate? Does that even make sense? Their age difference is almost twenty years.

Manus speaks up, "not that it matters to me Georgia. Being mates doesn't affect my feelings toward Sophia."

My heart drops. "Me? I thought you loved my mother?"

He laughs, "I thought I loved her, but little did I realize that when I met you, you were everything I wanted. You had your mother's drop dead gorgeous looks, that cute button nose, and you were submissive unlike your mother. She never listened to me, but you? There wasn't an order you turned down."

My stomach twists, remembering the sickening touches and kisses that he use to force upon me. I was only submissive because my mom told me not to disobey him. Not this time. This time I won't be that girl again. Not when I have Jayden. I could never forgive myself if I lost hope like I did last time I was with Manus.

"That girl is gone." I announce angrily. "I won't listen to you Manus. No matter what, I will never stop fighting you."

He laughs and steps toward me. "I don't believe that's true. You can't change who you are Sophia."

I growl as he get closer. "Don't come near me."

He smirks and continues his trek toward me despite my warning. "You don't scare me little kitten." Hairs raise on the back of my neck at the new nick name. "Release her." He tells Georgia as he grabs onto my free arm.

I struggle against his grip but then I realize something. He seems stronger than he was before. I can't even budge under his grip. Before I could at least move my arm, but now I'm can't at all.

He laughs at my struggle, "have you lost your strength? You seem to be weaker than before." He comments.

"Let me go," I hiss as I continue to struggle under his grip. Still no budge. I'm completely powerless. How the heck did this happen? Oh right. The artifact. "You have it. The artifact that boosts your power." I comment, looking into his eyes angrily.

"Oh this little thing?" He comments and reaches up to his ear where he has an earring with a large gem. His earring? But I swear he has always had that on. Why is it that I'm weaker now?

"You've been wearing it this whole time?" I ask, flabbergasted. Why is he stronger to me now? It makes no sense.

He laughs, "of course. I mean don't get me wrong, I'm strong without it, but with it, I'm unstoppable."

I shake under his stares. I can't give in to him, or he wins. "Why do you want me when you have Georgia?" I ask, stalling so I can think of a way to get out of here.

"Because Georgia is nothing to me." I look over his shoulder in enough time to catch Georgia's hurt expression. She quickly covers it up though.

"But you must feel something for her, she is your mate." I comment.

He growls, "I said she was nothing to me."

"But your wolf must disagree with you, right?"

He lets out a vicious snarl and backs me up to a tree forcefully. My back hits with a thud and I let out a breath of air as I make contact. His force was enough to shake the tree and my head starts to spin a bit.

"I said she is nothing to me, do you understand? Nothing to me, and nothing to my wolf. She is just a stupid girl who is part of my pack. Do you get it?" He asks me furiously. I can feel the rage rolling off his body.