Mated & Blooded

Chapter 5

(Kalli POV)

I couldn't believe what I just heard. He wants me? He actually said he wants me. I could feel my spirit flying. It was the most amazing thing in the world. I had never been happier in my life. I have a mate and he wants me. I can have all the normal things a she-wolf should have in her life. Pups, a family, love a happy home. Someone who wants to be near me and touch me. Someone to say goodnight to and someone to wake up with in the morning. All the things that mama told me about but I never thought that I would really have.

I looked into his face and saw joy, happiness and acceptance. I wanted to reach out and touch his face. I lifted my hand to do just that when my vampire side started to nag at me. No Kalli it whispered. You are setting yourself up for more pain. He must not really understand. He's new here. He must not really understand your position in this pack.

My wolf started to whimper again. No she said. We want our mate and they want us. Please don't let them change their mind. I could feel my panic start to rise again. He will reject me once he understands. He will not accept all of me. He will have to reject us or the pack will reject him. Wolves are pack animals he can't survive without the pack. I was fighting with myself. Lucas must have noticed my panic since he reached out and pulled me back into his arms.

"Calm yourself Kalli. What is getting you all worked up again?" he said

I looked up at him and as a small sob escaped me. How was I supposed to explain my position in the pack to him? Heck, I was an anomaly and no one wanted me. He wouldn't want my either once he understood.

"Oh God Lucas, I am so sorry. You don't understand who... I mean what I am. You will have to reject me once you understand."

I felt my throat closing up my wolf and I are so afraid and so sad. I pushed hard at his chest and reached for the door. I needed to get out of here now. I needed to get away from him before I fall even harder for him.

I can't believe I was already falling for him. It was amazing. Love at first site. I was going to have to admit to my mom that she was right. She didn't exaggerate. I always thought that she was just talking it up to make me feel better. But it was true! I felt totally loved and totally wanted in an instant. How wonderful it would be if I could have that for the rest of my life. But I was a freak and he would reject me as soon as he understood. I pushed at his chest again and I tried to get away from him.

"Please Lucas, let me go. Talk to some other pack members, I know you are new here. Once you understand I know you will want to reject me".

Another small sob escaped my chest. I didn't mean to start crying but it felt like I was losing a part of myself. I don't really understand how he could me some much to me so fast.

"Kalli, stop! I know who and what you are and I don't care. Calm down and lets go somewhere private where we can talk." He reached out for me again and pulled me closer to him.

"Please Kalli, let's just talk." He didn't wait for me to respond.

Holding me next to him he moved us both towards the door. He pulled it open and brushed past an older wolf standing just outside of it. I recognized the older wolf. He's the pack doctor. I have seen him from time to time. He's not the doctor who created me. He's his replacement.

The pack had chased the old doctor out of town after what he did to my mom and I. They felt like he was some kind of Frankenstein playing with Gods creatures. This new doctor however wasn't much better. Mom and I knew better. He was always trying to get us to do new tests. We stayed away from him as often as possible. We went to him as a last resort only.

The doctor looked up and noticed Lucas and I coming out of the office and quickly moved aside. He spotted Lucas holding me close to him and immediately snarled in disapproval. He opened his mouth to say something but Lucas spoke first.