Star Light, Star Bright

FIVE

Cass.

I was so sure that it was all just an extremely realistic dream. A dream that I wanted desperately with all my heart. But my current reality was far too bleak to have something that wonderful happen to me.

So, that was why I was freaked out of my mind when I woke up in a bed. A bed! I hadn't slept in a bed in so long I forgot how great it could feel. And then there was the heavy muscular arm that was draped over my waist and my hard pillow that was actually a shoulder.

Then I had a freaky thought.

Was I trapped in the Alpha's bed if my dream wasn't true. That fear had me shrieking like a banshee as I lunged forward, tumbling off the bed and landing on the carpet in a tangle of arms and legs.

I heard a loud ferocious snarl along with the sound of breaking wood. I peeked over the bed to see a huge, and I do mean huge, wolf standing on the bed facing the doorway where two equally huge men stood with what looked like swords in their ham like fists. Seeing the gigantic wolf atop the bed snarling angrily they paled and bowed deeply before backing away and rearranging the door so that it closed properly.

I was so focused on watching those guys leave that I didn't notice that the wolf had shifted. I looked up only to find electric blue eyes staring down at me with a hint of both curiosity, amusement, and a bit of concern.

Well, this was awkward.

"Umm, hi." I mumbled as I tucked a lock of my hair behind my ear. I honestly could not believe this. He was real! My mate was real!

I was fangirling like I was insane in my head with my equally girly wolf that pranced and waved his ass in the air shaking it like Shakira. I was stunned. And unbearably shy.

"Good morning little one."

I shivered at his deep gravely morning voice. Goddess that was so hot, so sexy. Peeking up at him I grasped. He was staring at me and he was so close to me that if I leaned forward I could kiss him. At that thought my cheeks lit up with a bright red blush.

There was a deep chuckle. "How I wish I knew what you were thinking to make you blush so. Will you tell me my mate?"

I blushed harder. With a mumbled no I hesitantly stood hoping that he wasn't angry at me for refusing to tell him.

"Too bad, I would have loved to know." I looked up from the floor to see him smiling at me with his head propped up with one hand. He wrinkled his nose at me, "Now, tell me my little one why I woke up to you screaming? It very nearly stopped my heart thinking that something had happened to you."

My heart twisted. He was worried about me! He was possibly the only one that cared about me. Kinda sad really.

"Sorry," I mumbled shyly. I cleared my throat, he was my mate. I had to trust him. "I thought it was just a dream. When I woke up I thought that the Alpha took me again. I didn't want that and I panicked."

There was a low grumble and before I knew what was going on I was lifted off my feet and planted on the bed. I looked up with wide eyes to see my mate leaning over me. I knew I should run, everything in me was telling me to run. But I didn't want to run. I felt safe. And protected. I liked the feeling.

"Listen well my beautiful mate," he gently caressed my jaw with one massive hand, trailing pleasurable tingles along my skin. "I will never again let you near that pompous whelp. Nor his bitch of a mother. I am yours just as you are mine my little one, and so that means you will never leave my side. Trust me when I say that now that I have you I won't let you go. It would kill me to do so. Can you accept that little one? Do you accept me? Us?"