Pack Adonis

Chapter 31

Dinner was awkward. Alexander kept staring at Rosalie and she didn't even acknowledge him. I've learned his the biggest womanizer of Italy and has a reputation of one night stands. Rosalie hates guys like that.

It turned out that Àlpha Cameron had a mate, Alessia, which used to be Rhymes best friend. That was nice, because she really deserved everything good that came her way.

Ryder came in late, since there was an emergency at the borders. Since my kidnapping he put more security around the borders, finding ways to make it especially hard to get into the pack.

The next thing he did surprised the entire table, he sat down next to me, far from his usual seat. I looked up at him, he sent me a small smile and dived into his food, picking up conversations with Marcus, Hunter and other members of his team.

/:/:/:

That evening the fight was held into the gardens. They build it into a real area where you could see each other fight. I sat with Marcus, we had great seats. Ella didn't want to come, because fighting made her want to throw up. Pauline was at the sideline, watching Ryder closely. I would've stood there too, but I needed Marcus.

They started and my stomach dropped. Ryder was the strongest guy I knew and for the first time he had difficulties in a fight. It felt so strange to watch. Peter punched him hard in the stomach and I grabbed Marcus' hand tightly.

Cameron approached him from the back and Ryder fell to the ground busy with the both guys attacking him at the same time. I jumped up.

"Come on!", I encouraged.

Ryder found my eyes and I sent him one message. If he didn't beat their asses quickly, I would. He found new strength and finally came to the winning hand, punching Peter unconscious. And injuring Cameron pretty badly, until he won.

The emote pack cheered for their Àlpha and I bolted down to him, but Pauline was faster than I. He hugged her tightly and I took a step back.

Like I always did.

/:/:/:

The party followed behind, the guys healed fast and we're back to normal when they arrived to the party. Pauline had been claiming Ryder the entire time, so I gave them their space. It was stupid, but he wasn't mine.

I stood with Rosalie, roasting marshmallows. After eating us sick we moved to the dance floor. We kind of rocked together. I don't know, Rosalie and I were meant to be best friends.

Until she saw Alexander talking to other girls, old habits apparently stay. She looked really upset, this only worsened the situation. He was her mate, they should be happy together. It luckily wasn't a situation like mine.

"I'm going to talk to him",

Rosalie's jaw fell open, but she let me go. I had my victim in my way and I was going to go loose on him. Rosalie had difficulties to open up to him, sometimes expressing that negatively. It just didn't give him the reason to hook up with other girls.

"Why don't you go find a mateless guy to impress? He's taken, girls", I snapped.

They turned to me and I hurried off. Alexander glared at me, which I replied with another glare.

"Talking to desperate girls isn't going to help the situation", I snapped.

"Why don't you keep your hands in your own damn business? For as far as I can recall your mating bond sucks",

"We have reasons to suck, you don't. You can't blame her to doubt you if you have a clear reputation as a 'womanizer'",

"I may be a King of another land, but I still demand respect", he growled.

"You're not getting if, so put the 'I am King' card away and face her like a man",

He towered me, but I kept my posture, he wasn't scaring me. His golden eyes burned with rage.

"There's a difference between people like you and I. I will always have the world at my feet, while you'll have to fight for it everyday without an effect",

"Well apparently you don't know me, I tempt to break through stereotypes",

A grin slipped over his lips and he nodded slowly. He took a step back it looked like he now only saw me for the first time.

"Everything alright here?",

Ryder.

"We're fine", we both said at the same time.

Ryder frowned and was probably crept out by the syncing. And he probably didn't like the distance between us, which wasn't that much. Since he pulled me backwards, away from Alexander.

"I like her, Ryder, I like her a lot", he muttered staring at me and walking away.

"What happened?", he demanded.

"I have no hell of an idea",

He sighed and saw Alexander walking up to Rosalie, they moved further in the private areas of the gardens. Finally.

"Thanks for earlier, I needed it",

I frowned, I couldn't follow.

"Your encouragement", he reminded me.

"Oh, that. Actually it was a moment of frustration bursting out", I confessed.

He chuckled and pulled me tightly in his arms. His body was warm and it warmed me up. I never got such high temperatures, even now I was quite chilly.

"You're cold, here", he handed me his jacket.

"Thanks", I whispered and let it warm me up.

/:/:/:

I joined Ryder to the guys, near the woods. They were laughing and being rough. So Ryder tightened his grip on me. We neared them and I could feel their smirks grow, I was liked a lot.

"He gave her his jacket. What's the next step guys?", Marcus winked at us.

I blushed, while Ryder chuckled and rolled his eyes. Marcus could be such a fan girl at times. I pinched him when he came close to tease me further.

"I'm warning you, Marcie", I teased.

"I told you to not call me that", he sighed.

"I know", I grinned like a little devil.

Rhyme came to join us and we sat around four huge branches. Ryder pulled me on his lap and I leaned against his chest. Like this I wanted to fall asleep, safe in his arms.