MARKED BY HIS WOLF

Asha

   "Your place is lovely," I coo, staring wide eyed at the room he brings me to.

    He sighs deeply, taking off his jacket, "Please don't be a nuisance to me. I beg of you."

  I scowl at him, "What do you even think I am? It's not as if I want to be stuck with your grumpy old ass either," I cross my arms over my chest, scoffing.

     I plop on the bed, "Oh it's so soft!"

  "Get up. We've got a mission to take care of. Well, I have a mission to take care of."

    I groan, "Oh come on. You should go without me, just be back before the end of three hours."

    I feel a shadow fall over me, and I snap my eyes open. Auren stands over me, giving me a grimace.

   "Stand up. We don't have time to waste," he swirls around, walking away from the bed.

   "You don't have any right to be rude to me," I sit up on the bed, "If you're not going to be nice, then forget about it."

    He looks over his shoulder, his eye twitching, "You can't be for real right now," he grits his teeth

    My cheeks light on fire, I clench my fists, grinding my teeth until I hear them creak.

    'This was not the kind of omega I was expecting. How is she all so defiant? Not one sign of her shaking in her toes.'

     A small proud smirk teases my lips, and I cross my legs over each other.

   There, I put him in his place. Hmph!

   "Are you going to stare at me, or are you going to be nicer now?" I grin foolishly at him.

    He rolls his eyes, then holds his face as if trying to push away the frustration building up on his veins.

    'Okay Auren, be nice. Be nice.'

  He raises his head up, and forces a weird grin onto his face, "P- lease. Come with me."

   "I didn't quite catch that," I tilt my head to the side, holding my ear.

   'i should probably take my life. This is too much for me.'

   I furrow my brows, "You're chaotic, and proud. What do you mean you want to die?" I blurt out.

   He holds his head, giving me a confused expression.

  'Is she reading my mind?'

    I whip my mouth shut, swirling around on my heels so I can avoid his eyes.

    He doesn't have to know I can read his mind. I have to keep this a secret, or who knows what he'll do to me?

   "Come on, you're wasting my time," he stamps to the door, "We have to leave immediately, we still have a long way to go," he orders.

   "I ain't taking a step from here until you say that nicely," I plop back on the bed again, burying my face in it.

  'Dear moon goddess, maybe I should kill her, and kill myself.'

   Heavy footsteps fill my ears, approaching my bed. Suddenly, a large arm grabs me by the waist, hauling me from the bed.

   "P-le.." he grumbles something under his breath, his eyes avoiding mine as he slumps me over his shoulder.

   "Enough of this little play of yours. We're leaving," he scoffs, marching towards the door.

   "Put me down. I didn't tell you I couldn't walk!" I hit on his shoulder, kicking my feet in the air.

   "Can you please quiet down? You're giving me a stroke," he grunts.

    'The next would be a heart attack, and boom, thus dies the Lycan kingpin.'

   My face flushes with anger, the tension in my veins are building up with rage, ready to explode at any damn moment.

    "As if you're some kinda hotshot," I scoff, my shoulders slumping in defeat.   

Good girl. Please remain like this for the rest of the day."

   "No I–"

  'Dear moon goddess, kill me instead of torturing me this way.'

   ***

   It's already nighttime as we approach the den of the rival rogues we are supposed to ambush. Auren, I, and eight other guys all wait in ambush outside their hideout.

    You guessed right.

  My heart's pounding like crazy, I'm sure the rogues inside can hear me from their hideout.

  "D-do I have to be a part of this?" I shiver, my teeth clattering as I try to stay put, but it's not working.

   "You're only staying here. You're not going in with us," he reminds me for the umpeenth time.

   "You'll leave me here? What if I get eaten by someone?" I place my hands over my mouth.

   "Boss, it seems they have let their guard down. We can attack," one of the men with us informs Auren.

   "Let's go then," he signals for the rest of his men to stay filing into the hideout.

    He jumps out of his hiding spot, but I'm quick to hold his arm. The sound of my heartbeat filling my ears makes me even more nervous. My palms, and armpits are buried in sweat, my lips won't stop trembling.

    I'm trembling! I'm literally in  enemy territory!

"P-please don't leave me alone here," I hug his arm, my body still shaking like a leaf lost in the wind.

   "Stay here," he makes me return to my initial hiding position, "Nothing will happen to you. I'll make sure of that," he pats my head, turns on his heels, then calmly walks into the building.

     'It's payback time for making me run like a chicken you motherfuckers.'

    Run like a chicken?

    'Time to crush those bastards.'

   'I can't wait to get a million grand just for killing these people!'

   'We should get this over with. I'm bored already, ugh.'

  The thoughts of those chaotic men pour out in my head, making my thoughts drown.

   "Jeez, mind reading is apparently a lot, I'll have to get used to it soon," I groan, holding my head.

    'What a stupid Lycan lord? Who does he think I am, that I'd be prone to ambush? Tch, today comes your downfall, lord Auren, hah!'

    Chills run down my spine as I read those thoughts. I crouch lower into my position, figuring out who had those thoughts.

   My eyes finally land on him. A tall blond, on a piece of black tailored suit. His eyes are so cold, they send a thousand shivers down my back.

    'Wait until I bomb this whole place. You're a nuisance to the underworld, and it affects me, punk.'

     I almost squirm, but I press my hands over my mouth to stop any sound from coming out of me.

   Auren is in trouble, and I have to do something!