Alpha Games

Chapter 17- Stranger Things

As if my body had went into default setting, i was a robot going to my room that night. I was sitting in the window watching the snow falling when a knock at the door brought me back. Opening the door i realized it was Millie,

 "Shuga you look like you've been rode hard and put up wet! whats going on?" i shut the door gently behind her and she followed me back over to my window seat.

 " Millie, my parents planned the ball to find me a mate, but not just my true mate, they are to pick them." Millie's face blanked and she dropped her gaze to the floor, " i know that Sarah, your parents told us the night when you where knocked out. Sarah im not supposed to tell you this but you are my best friend, thats what i was going to tell you when we last talked about how you felt about Bruce, then those things happened with my brother and its just all a big mess. My brother is in love with you and so is Bruce they both are going to fight in the alpha games for you" I stood up abruptly knocking my pillows on the floor, " Millie how could you know this and not tell me! i thought we where best friends, soul sisters!" i was livid.

" GET OUT" i roared at her, the alpha command in me hit her hard as tears spilled down her cheeks and she hastily ran out the room. half of me was sad that i treated her that way the other part was furious that she didn't tell me after she knew. i mean i cried my eyes out to her about feeling like i was loosing my mind and how i felt about Bruce, i left Max out of it but somewhere along the way his brotherly way became a lovers way.

Stewing in my anger and betrayal i didn't notice Max come in until he was sitting in front of me calling my name. His touch at my cheeks had me gasping and looking up into his warm brown eyes, i immediately lunged into his embrace and started to cry into his shoulder. 

"Sshhh doll its all going to be okay" he rubbed up and down my back as he cooed in my ear. after what felt like an hour i pulled away wiping my snotty nose on my shirt tail as i looked up at him blurry eyed. He smiled reassuringly " Now that you've drowned my shirt, why don't you tell me why your crying?" i nodded and forced myself to swallow the lump in my throat.

" My parents are planning to marry me off to a stranger and Millie knew this whole time and didn't say anything. How could she do that" He looked away from me briefly as if to hide his emotions only to return his gaze "she was doing as she was ordered Sarah, you know our wolves are born to follow orders." 

i gasped in shock, "you, you knew too didn't you." i shook my head as more tears started to form. i couldn't believe he was in on it as well "Doll let me explain" i scoffed shaking my head "Why so you can make up an excuse, you both betrayed me! how could you let me be thrown into this without warning!" He put his hands on my cheeks and forced me to meet his gaze " Sarah, we were ordered not to tell anyone of the plans by Alpha king Samuel, you know we cannot go against that no matter how much we want to.

" i only nodded trying to form words as more tears slid down my cheeks. Max leaned in kissing my lips gently, "Doll, i asked for your hand as well, i will fight for you, i will win your heart and mind then claim your body as mine." i scoffed " Yeah, you and Bruce both huh" a predatory growl erupted from Max at the mention of Bruce.

 " He can try, but i will slaughter anyone that dares take you from me, Sarah im in love with you, i always have been, i meant what i said. You are my everything." I couldn't think straight between his heated gaze and passionate words, i could only nod as my reply. 

"Come lets get you to bed" Max lifted me from the window and laid me gently into my bed pulling the covers over me he kissed my lips again gently.  lifting up to leave i grabbed his hand, "will you lay with me until i fall asleep please?" i ask in a whisper, he nodded and pulled his shirt off before sliding in the bed behind me.