The Alpha And His Abused Mate (#Wattys2016)

First Kiss

It has been four days, since my argument with Dr. Kabler and River has now been home for three.
I was currently sitting in my French class, staring off into space.
"Mademoiselle Smith? Écoutes- tu?" My teacher yelled from across the room.
"Oui, je vous écoute. Je ne fais que penser." Why do all teachers, think that if you are not looking at them, then you're not paying attention. Sighing, I continue the worksheet taunting me on my desk.
The bell finally rang and I quickly walked out of the room and towards my locker. As I shut my locker my phone began to ring. When I saw the name of the screen, my breath got caught in my throat.
"H-hello?"
"Dammit I was hoping you were dead." Craig muttered. I didn't know what to say so I kept quiet.
"Well, seems to me you've made some friends. I don't think you want anything to happen to them do you? Especially that boy. What's his name?" At the mention of River some sort of newfound confidence came out of me.
"Don't do anything to him. He's not a part of this it's just you and me. " I growled into the phone.
    "You're one of them aren't you?!" He yelled. Once again I was silent.
    "I was going to make a deal with you, but now... You are one of the monsters. So all I'm going to say is watch out. I'm coming for you." And with that he hung up.
   I was supposed to meet River at his truck but I needed to be alone now. Grabbing my backpack from off the ground, I sprinted out of the school, and into the pouring rain.
I had been running in the woods behind my school and, just kept on running. It had been half an hour and I couldn't take it anymore. I wanted to keep going, but I was lost and tired. Not to mention I could feel an anxiety attack coming.
The whole time I had been thinking about the future. What would happen if Craig actually did come for me? That was the question causing me to freak out in the middle of the woods.
   My breathing picked up, and I started to sweat. The beating of my heart was rapid, and I knew that it would become even harder to breathe very soon.
   Although I was panicking my brain, wouldn't stop thinking. I started crying and my breathes become shorter. I curled up into a ball and tried to focus on my breathing.
River's POV:
      After math class, I collected my stuff -or should I say crap-  and headed towards my truck. I pulled my hood up and casually walked in the pouring rain.
I sat on the hood of my black F-150 and waited for Ellie.
   It had been close to thirty minutes, and I still hadn't seen her. I began to get worried, and suddenly I felt the urge to go into the woods. There was a feeling in my bones that this urge had something do to with Ellie.
With that in my head, I continued running farther and farther. My legs moved faster along with my arms.
I stopped immediately, when I saw my fragile little mate curled into a ball gasping for dear life. Rushing over to her, I did my best to calm her.
"Ellie, baby girl it's gonna be okay. Just listen to my voice."
After a few minutes, I could see her gain control of her breathing again. Slowly and carefully I crawled over to Ellie and pulled her into my arms, rocking her back and forth.
"Ellie? What was that about?" I asked.
"My stepdad, called me today," She let out a rugged breath and closed her eyes but kept continuing. "He said he was going to hurt you and Morgan, so I had to do something. I growled into the phone and he freaked out. River he knows what I am - what we are. He's coming for me." As she finished speaking I became furious. She was having a flipping panic attack in the woods, while it was raining, because this son of a bitch said he was 'coming' for her? Lord have mercy. I held back a growl and just pulled Ellie impossibly closer.

"River.. I can't breathe.." She squeaked out. Instantly I released my death grip on her and gave her a sheepish grin. I stood up and pulled Ellie to her feet, and tucked her under my arm, guiding her through the forest.

When we got to the treeline I tried to lead her to my truck, but Ellie stopped us.

"River.. I can't go home with you." She whispered.

"What do you mean? You always come home with me." Shock and surprise were evident in my voice, even though I tried my best to cover it up.

"I don't want you or Morgan or anybody to get hurt. So please just let me go back to him."

"No."

"That's all you're going to say?"

"Yeah. What do you want me to say? That I think I think you should go back to the man who abused you for over ten years? Is that what you want me to say?" She nodded her head while a blank expression laid on her face.

"Hell no! Over my dead body!" I was about to loose my temper and I didn't want to do that in front of my mate.

"Just let me go! I've known you for like a week."

"You're my mate! I'm never ever going to let you go! We're meant to be together forever!"

"Fine then. I didn't want to do this but... I Ellie Addison Smith reject River Beck-" She was trying to reject me. I did the only thing that came to mind.. I kissed her.

I grabbed her cheeks in between both of my hands and I kissed her, and let me tell you, it was great. The sparks I usually felt when we touched, were nothing compared to this. These sparks were like fireworks, lighting upon my lips.

Ellie seemed surprised, but after a minute of me just attacking her lips, she responded. We broke apart, gasping for air, and I rested my head on her forehead staring down at her beautiful figure.

"Well that was a nice way to stop me." I let out a breath of relief, and a small smile graced my lips.

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I literally was typing this on my way home from school, and I legit ran into like four poles and almost got hit by a car. So anywho... I had fun writing this, I have no idea why but.

French translations:

- "Mademoiselle Smith? Écoutes- tu?" Miss. Smith? Are you listening?

- "Oui, je vous écoute. Je ne fais que penser." Yes I am listening. I'm just thinking.