|The Wolf|
I left her for a few minutes, then my instincts kicked in. My protective side was scolding me for not being there. I went back to watch her sleep, as creepy as that sounds. Only to see her tossing and turning, and screaming incoherent words. I thought was losing her to some type of curse, or perhaps the poison was causing her a nightmare. I tried to wake her. And when she did wake up, she ran away. She ran from me. The look she had given me reminded me of the only thing I feared when I thought of my mate.
There is no one in this world who doesn't fear me. Some gods can't even tumbled with my strength. I thought she was different, I'm so fucking stupid. How could she be different? I'm a beast, a massive wolf with a tendacy to act more like an animal than a man.
She stared at me like I was out to kill her. She cried because of me. She ran out into the fucking blizzard just to get away from me. It's clear that I can't have her the way I want her. So I might as well do it the barbaric way.
I'll keep her as a pet rather than a wife, who I would have considered as an equal. She's going to be too afraid to dream about escaping by the time I'm done with her.
Her sobs felt like knives to my heart but I stayed strong, cutting off my emotion. Those are dangerous. To feel something this strong for my mate is such a bad idea. It would lead me to be vulnerable. I can't show that weakness to anyone.
To think I was actually excited to have my mate in my arms. I thought I was smarter than this. I thought I was better than this. I crawled back in through my window, clipping it shut.
"What will you do to me?" She whimpers. Those sounds, so beautiful. They're the kind of tortured melodies I hope to hear more of.
She called me a monster. So she will get the monster. She's mine now. I own every bit of her.
"I'm going to teach you some manners."
Her breath hitches. Whatever she thinks I'm going to do, she's likely to be wrong about it.
I tossed her off my shoulders. She landed with a bounce on the bed. I watched her crawl towards the wall, only to wince and grip her leg. My tongue sneaks out, rolling over my lips as I recalled the taste of her blood.
Her scent fills this space. There's a fight in her eyes.
"Do you want some help? I do have your medication after all." I flashed a grin when she looked away.
Crouching, I continued to watch her.
"It hurts." She murmurs, still keeping her eyes on anything but me.
"I'm not helping you." Her eyes stopped at my face, that fear returns. Then it turns to hate.
"Then just send me out to the snow to die!"
My chest rumbles with a low growl, and she goes stiff. I know what her next words will be. Another apology.
Pathetic. This is the woman the moon goddess chose for me. One who looks at me like she wants to be far away but at the same time she wants me to hold her.
I've been tricked, I thought dryly. It'll be easier if I keep my feelings to myself. There's no point letting my heart soften to someone who hates me.
"You're not going anywhere, either."
"THEN WHAT DO YOU WANT?!"
One of my eyebrows arches up. "For you to listen. I tried to give you a chance to be my equal, and the first chance you get, you used it to escape. It's clear that you want a monster not a man. So I will be that. I will make you my pet. There will be rules. You must follow all of them. Disobey even one, and I will punish you for it."
Her lips form a thin line, she's struggling to keep her words to herself.
"If you want something, you'll ask me. I demand full honesty. Lie to me, and I will know. You think I allowed you to sleep Ina separate room because I believed it was a part of your traditions?" Her eyes go wide, and I glared. "I've observed your kind for more than a hundred years. I am not a fool." Rising to my feet, I walked over to the dresser next to the bed. There it is, I pulled out a collar. When I get bored, I end up going a little creative and making things I find interesting. I made this collar for no particular reason.
"What is that?"
Has she never seen one before? Hmm, note to self: get her to talk about her past.
I grabbed her foot, dragging to the edge. Her dress shot up past her hips, I groaned at the sight presented for me. She was quick to throw her hands over her privates, but the image was stuck to my head. I dropped my eyelids, I could see her pretty body.
Be strong, a time will come for that. My grip on her ankle wasn't light.
"Ow."
"Serves you right for running away."
She opened her mouth to say something, but then quickly shut it back. I reached with the collar, and she tries to turn away. As if that would stop me. "Stay. Don't make me tell you again."
"I'm not a dog. what kind of punishment is this? All I did was chase my freedom."
I rolled my eyes. "Do you think this is your punishment? I'm not even done with you. I brought you into my home, offered you a chance and you fucked it by running away. And I warned you." Venom laces my tone.
She can't deny that I warned her. What did she expect? What did she think would happen when she tried to run from me? That I would suddenly decide I don't need a mate and let her go?
I wasn't born yesterday. I've had years of making people submit to me. I may be the monster parents talk about, but I'm not the one who needs to be tamed.
Like I said, if she wants a monster.
She's going to get one. She's mine. She can only be mine. By choice or by force.