His Mate

Chapter Sixteen

My heart hurt painfully as I drove to the airport. Benjamin was finally coming and I didn't know if I should be excited or worried. From what Athanasios had told Sasha, Benjamin was.... Something. And it scared me. I knew him for my entire life basically and now... There's something different? I glanced down at the clock and sighed, I arrived at the airport at one forty three.

 I stepped out of the car, shivering as the chilled air hit my bare arms. Moving towards the entrance of the airport, I stopped at the waiting area and lowered myself in a black leather chair. He was supposed to be by One and I arrived forty three minutes late, why isn't he here yet? I thought, looking up at the ceiling. I wonder what Athanasios is doing..? I shook my head to clear my thoughts and sighed. He's probably working, idiot. I answered myself before running a hand through my hair. 

"Noah." Benjamin's voice said in my ear, his heavy hands resting on my shoulders. I shivered and froze, looking at my hands.

"Hello, Benjamin." I said, shrugging his hands off me and stood up, turning towards him. Nothing really changed about him from the last time I saw him. I was excepting something different now that my heart no longer longed for him. I offered him a tight lipped smile as he adjusted his blazer and ran a hand through his hair. 

"You're late." He stated, a frown dancing on his lips.

"So were you. The flight arrived at one. You could have at least waited for-" I cut myself off when Benjamin narrowed his at me. I frowned when he had reached over and gripped the back of my neck. His warning me for me to watch my mouth. I bit my bottom lip and sighed when he released me, walking towards the door and made my way out of the airport. I put his bags in the back of my car before getting in. Instantly, I found lips on mine which made me gasp in surprise. Benjamin pulled back just enough to let me catch my breath before his thumb brushed my temple and his lips rested on my cheek.

"No welcome kiss?" Benjamin growled, tugging a bit at my hair. "Get out, i'm driving." His grip on my hair grew tighter before he released me and pushed me against the door. I took in a large breath when the door handle hit my side and gritted my teeth before opening the door. We switched seats with him before anything else could happen. Benjamin started the car and drove out of the parking lot and onto the freeway.

"Do..you know where you're going?" I asked. He growled and turned to look at me, speeding up .

"Put the damn address in the GPS and shut the hell up." I did as I was instructed and turned my head to the window, feeling as if I was about to lose everything I worked for since I moved here. My friends and my sanity. I froze as he pulled over to the side of the road and forced me to look at him. I felt his eyes piercing into me before he gripped the back of my neck, squeezing it. "I could snap this pretty little neck of yours because of how you talked to me back at the airport, do you understand?" I swallowed, finding it hard to breath before nodding.

"I..I understand." I whispered, whimpering a bit when he tightened his hand around my neck.

"Good." He growled, slowly releasing my neck before trailing his fingertips against my skin and began to drive again. I frowned deeply when he reached over to me, grabbing my hand and holding it. I tensed as Benjamin stroked my hand. I looked down at my feet and closed my eyes, leaning my head against the window.

. . . . 

"Wake the hell up, Noah!" Benjamin growled, taking a fistfull of my hair and waking me up. I cried out a bit and shook, trying to pull away.

"I-I'm up!" I whispered and relaxed a bit when he released my hair. I opened the door and stepped out, seeing Cal's truck... Sasha.. Shit. I heard the back of my car slam shut and then I started to walk to the house, stepping into my once safe-haven and my now prison. "You can put your bags on the floor next to the couch.." I suggested to Benjamin. He nodded and placed them down, before turning towards me.