I'll Never Be Your Mate

Chapter 34

Jake's P.O.V

I growled one last time at Austin before dashing out behind Ashley. Once I had saw him kissing Ashley's neck, I had lost my cool.

I had played along with Eva when she was kissing me so that my façade could not be seen through. She had kissed me near my earlobe and neck.

Though when I saw him lingering to the place where my mark need to be, a fear and fury rose in me. Scare she will have the mark of another man and fury because SHE IS MINE NOT HIS. He has no right to touch her. I quickly snatched her before it was too late. At the same time, Austin had taken Eva to him.

Still, Ashley was not pleased with my action.

I don't care. No one take what is mine!

I took the stairs down to the beach and ran behind the silhouette of my mate. My wolf's instinct tried to take control over me. He wanted to have his mate in his arm.

I had made a mistake to push her away, I won't let her go now.

Ashley P.O.V

I ran. That all came in my mind. I want to stay away from all of that. Tears bubbled inside me, I felt them swelled in my eyes threatening to fall. My wolf was yearning to go back to her mate.

I heard thumping in the sand. I looked over my shoulder. I saw Jake was no far behind, running to me. In the dark, I couldn't make out his face but from this far, I could feel his power and dark energy coming from him. I didn't need him now, he had caused me enough pain. Panic, I put all my might in the run and ran more quickly. He growled in anger and screamed my name.

Though, he kept gaining on speed to me.

I ran in my fast speed I could though out of nowhere I felt him too close behind me. He latched on me and turned me to him before making us fall down hard on the sand with him on top of me.

He growled once again "mine!" His mouth was over my ears making my eardrum to cower for his high vibration. He caged me with his whole weight on me and arms by my side. "Leave me alone!" I shouted over the sound of the waves, fighting to move from under him as my tears keep rushing on my cheeks.

"No! Mine" he growled in enrage. I knew it was his wolf talking. "No! I had enough of you!" I struggled more under him. Yet he was too heavy, I stayed put under him. He growled louder. He laid firmly on me. His breath came as huff as he took my scent.

My head and arms gave up on the sand. I turned to the sea. I cried. I let all tears flow wishing all my pain to go as well. Jake noticed I was crying with my body shaking. He placed his hand on my shoulder. "Ashley..." his voice came wavy with panic clear in it. I couldn't see his face but I'm sure he must be panicking.

I didn't respond and continued crying. He lifted himself from me and shook me with his hand on me. I didn't lift my head.

He grabbed my face and forced me to look him. I closed my eyes and let my eyes weep. Sand was stuck to my cheeks as they were wet with tears. "Hey" he said gently as he swept my cheeks removing the small rough pebbles. He lifted my upper body up while he sat cross legged. He pulled me on his lap and lowered my head to his chest as he stroked my hair. "Shush... I..." he faltered maybe not knowing how to proceed given the situation.

"Don't shush me!" I raged as I shoved his hands from my head. His arms fell by his side. He looked bewildered at me. I was fed up remaining quiet and keep enduring pain from his acts.

No one is gonna stop me today!

I didn't care that he would make joke out of my love for him since only a small part of my heart was still alive and was hoping to be loved back. I would have only that part of me to sacrifice in blurting everything out.