The Alpha's Mate

17

A/N: I think there will only be a few more chapters before this books ends. :(

Tell me whether or not you think I should do a sequel with Rhys or Cora or no sequel at all!

Also, I am so so so so so so so sorry that my updates have been getting slower and slower! I've been busy with school and diving and work, so I couldn't get onto my computer or phone to update. Please don't be mad at me!

That's all I wanted to say, so enjoy chapter 17 of TAM!

-Becca0106

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My eyes snapped open when I woke up to a severe pain overtaking my abdomen. Jace's side of the bed was empty and I felt my wolf clawing at my body with his absence. Claw marks raked down my arms and I shrieked in pain. The door slammed open to reveal an enraged Jace, but when he saw that I was alone and marked with my wolf's claws, he calmed down.

"What's wrong, baby?"

"She won't stop trying to get out. She needs to be let out."

He sighed and scooped me into his arms. "Then let her out, baby girl. Don't worry about the room, it can be refurnished, but you can't be fixed if your wolf hurts you."

I was placed on the floor and let my wolf shift us to her form once he was far enough away. My wolf stretched her back and shook out her fur, then rubbed up against Jace's legs. He pushed my wolf back, then shifted into his wolf. I purred and nudged my head under his, then laid down. His wolf rested his head on my shoulder and whined, pushing me to my feet.

I'm not sure how much longer our wolves can stay out. My wolf is itching to mate yours due to your heat. Jace's voice growled through my head. I snorted and jumped away from his wolf, then shifted back.

"Oh hush now. If it bothers you that I'm naked, look away." I tossed over my shoulder when he growled behind me.

"Never."

His hands gripped my waist and crushed me to his chest. I smirked when a banging on the door interrupted his movement to kiss me. He growled and trapped me in his embrace as his eyes glazed over. I smacked his chest and pouted at the fact that he was excluding me from the conversation. His lips landed on mine and I kissed him greedily, feeling the heat build up in my body again.

Footsteps disappeared down the hall and I knew that Jace had finished talking to whoever it was. I pushed his face back and leaned my head against his bare chest. His hands raked through my hair as I fought to control the need. My hands clasped around his back and I felt my wolf growling at me to take our mate here and now. His lips trailed over my mark and my wolf snapped.

She spun us around and slammed him against the wall, pinning him while sinking our teeth into his neck. He groaned and gripped my hips, trying to take back dominance but my wolf wouldn't allow it. Thankfully, my wolf was just as curious-minded as myself, so she pulled back to stare at him.

"Who was at the door?"

"No one."

"Tell me or you will be sleeping on the couch tonight."

He growled at me and narrowed his eyes. "Alpha-pack confideniality."

I studied his eyes and saw it was the truth. "A pack member had a problem they needed to talk about?" He nodded and I smiled, nuzzling his neck. "So my big bad Alpha is actually a giant teddy bear."

"You think you're funny?"

"I think I'm hungry, and yes, I do find myself quite hilarious at times." I stepped away from him and skipped over to the closet to look for some clothes to wear. My fingers trailed over the dress section and I pulled a blue sundress off it's hanger, and slipped it on. I slipped my feet into some white fuzzy socks. What? I wasn't planning on leaving the house today, so why should I not treat my feet to the warmth and coziness of these socks?