The Helpless Mate

Chapter 11

It's so warm and his shirt still smells so yummy. The scent is stronger now. Maybe his scent is enough to keep away bad dreams. I pry my eyes open and come face to face with Jax. It frightens me so much I scream. I jump right out of his arms and onto the floor.

"What?! What's wrong?" Jax is alert and scanning the room.

"What are you doing in here?" I pull on the hem of his t-shirt and try to get it to reach further than just my mid-thigh since I'm only dressed in it and underwear.

"I... I needed to see you. I needed to be with you."

Jax's POV

"I'm leaving you." She pushes me away from her.

"But why? Please baby." Tears stream down my face.

I grab her hand but she yanks it away. "I'm in love with Jason. Why else would I run from you, besides you being a monster? Jason should have been my mate, not you." The venom in her voice and the hatred in her eyes break me down even further.

She turns away and walks up to Jason. They kiss and intertwine their wands before leaving me on my knees, drowning in my own tears.

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I'm panting and drenched in a cold sweat when I wake up. I quickly change out of my shirt and put on a new pair of boxers. I know we haven't known each other long, but I need her. Right now.

I saunter out of the room and into the hall. Opening her door ever so slowly, I tip toe into the room. Making sure not to wake her, I tread lightly and carefully slide under the comforter. She responds immediately, she turns towards me and snuggles into my chest, my heart swells.

Alexandra's POV

"I... understand. I've been having bad dreams too." I quickly rummage through the dresser until I find a pair of grey sweatpants and then slip them on. "Um how does coffee sound?"

"That actually sounds amazing." He slides out of bed while stretching and OH MY GODDESS. His boxers are hanging off his hips in an absolutely delicious way.

"A-are you going to get dressed first?" My face is the exact shade of a tomato at this point.

"Nope, my house so I dress how I like." He definitely can tell he's affecting me, I know because of that incredibly sexy smirk on his face.

"What about Kitten?" I pout, no woman should get to see my mate looking so irresistible.

"Is someone jealous?" One of his eyebrows raises which just makes him look even more attractive.

"Of course not, wear what you want." With a huff I leave the room.

If he thinks he can get to me that easily then he's right. My wolf is in a playful mood thanks to our mate, two can play at this game. We'll have to think of a way to get him back later. Thankfully, my wolf and I are on speaking terms again since we're around our mate more and even got to sleep with him (internal squealing).

Once I make my way to the kitchen I dump the old pot of coffee and make a new one. Jax slides onto one of the barstools surrounding one side of the island in the middle of the kitchen. He's still just wearing his red and white plaid boxers.

After grabbing two mugs I pour coffee into each, then slide him one. We both sip our coffee in a comfortable silence. Once I finish my cup I place it in the sink.

"So um am I allowed to leave?" Once the words leave my mouth he lowers his coffee and his eyes turn glossy, my heart breaks at the sight.

"You.. you want to leave? Is it because of Jason?" His voice cracks when he says Jason's name.

"No! I meant like leave this house. It's nice and all but I haven't been for a run in what feels like ages and there's only so many movies a girl can take before she gets bored out of her mind." He closes his eyes and sighs in relief.

"Of course you can leave the house. You're not a prisoner. You're my mate, this whole territory is yours to explore." He quickly downs the rest of the coffee and puts his mug in the sink. "I'm training some of the pack's warriors today, so I'll be leaving soon. You can join us later after your run or whatever."

"Sounds good." With that he takes my hand, hesitates for a moment, then kisses my knuckles and heads back down the hall towards his room.

A groggy Kitten with some crazy bed head stumbles down the hall and plops down onto one of the stools. She props her head up on her hand and lets out a long yawn.

"What's with the naked man?" Her mumbled words are barely understandable.

"Coffee?" I pick up the pot and gesture it towards her.

"No, blech!" Her face scrunches up in disgust.

"I'm gonna go for a run soon, feel like joining?" I giggle as her ears perk up.

"I can't run that fast." She pouts and grabs a mint from a bowl on the counter before popping it in her mouth.

"I'll give you a ride on my back!" I'm in such a good mood, my day has gotten off to a great start.

"Sounds like a plan. But I'm gonna have to tame my hair first." Kitten hops off the barstool and races back down the hall.

Laughing to myself, I make my way back to my room. I rummage through the drawers and closet looking for something cute to wear. I settle on white short shorts and a black, crop top that clings to my body perfectly. Maybe this will make him jealous of the guys that'll see me.

Once I finish getting ready, Kitten is waiting on me. She's wearing black ripped jeans, a grey tank top, and a light pink jacket along with some adidas shoes. I decided to go sans shoes since I'm going to be running and maybe training.

She grabs my hand and leads me out of the house and into the woods. After undressing behind a tree, I wince as my body starts to take the unfamiliar shape of a wolf. I pick up my clothes in my mouth and then let Kitten climb on my back.

My wolf takes control and darts deeper into the woods.