little one

chapter nineteen

it's finally time for alexei to shine :) I've had this planned out since I created Alexei, let me know what you guys think? did you expect it?

alexei's pov

"Alexei you can't keep doing this. Either try to find your mate on your own accord, or I will order you to."

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After Sebastian's ultimatum, I went on a hunt. Shifting into my wolf, I could feel the pull of the darkness getting stronger. It was becoming harder to fight. With every hit of emotion, my resolve weakened.

I couldn't go on like this.

I couldn't let my mate go on feeling like this.

I had let my selfish fear of rejection get in the way for far too long. I have no doubt my precious mate will have been feeling the pull as I have. What kind of mate am I for letting her suffer like this? No longer will I sit back and do nothing while my mate hurts without me.

*

I was fuming as I stomped through along the storefront. I was mad at Sebastian for taking the decision out of my hands. Mad at myself for letting it go on so long. I grumbled to myself as I walked, and then I felt it. I felt it deep in my bones, and I fell to my knees. The emotion came through clear as day. My head was splitting, and I felt so helpless. All I could think about was her. I needed to get to her. My mate.

After a few minutes, finally getting ahold of myself, I took in my surroundings. I was solely focused on finding my mate and doing everything in my power to take that fear away. I took a deep breath, and focused on the emotion, trying to feel her surroundings. I couldn't help the sigh of contentment that came out of me when I felt her presence in my mind. I could feel that fear again, and I bit back a growl, and instead kept my focus.

The pain eventually let up, and I opened my eyes. I was standing in front of a little shop I hadn't really noticed before;

The Secret Garden

I was like a man possessed, and before I knew it I was standing in the pretty little shop, walls, and walls of books surrounding me. The pains felt stronger the farther I walked into the cozy bookstore, and as I reached the back I felt it.

I smelled the most lovely scent I'd ever smelled before. Lilacs and roses. My joy over finally being close to my mate was short-lived as I heard the sounds of harsh breathing and a girl crying. My wolf cried, already feeling the connection to my mate.

As if I was a man possessed I hopped the counter blocking off the back of the store, focused solely on finding mate, and comforting mate. The primal side of me had taken over, and all I wanted was to help her. I walked through the doorway, and following the noise, I ambled up steps seemingly leading to a little apartment. When I reached the top of the stairs I saw her.

My mate.

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Her pure innocent beauty took my breath away. Her big brown eyes, reminding me of a porcelain doll. Her willowy frame, paired with her wavy brown hair reminded me of a pixie. She was all things innocent and sweet of the world. Words seemed inadequate at describing the emotions running through me as I looked at my beauty.

I snapped out of my trance as I noticed the tears tracks on her face, and her small frame shaking just slightly. She still hadn't noticed my presence, or if she had she wasn't acknowledging it. I frantically rushed over to her, pulling her into my arms, holding her like you would a child.

"I've got you, milaya, I've got you," I whispered to her, as I blew my breath into the crook of her neck, desperately trying to soothe her. Instead of my scent soothing her as a mate's scent should, it had the opposite effect on her. Her breathing became quicker if it was even possible, and her body was shaking like a leaf.