MAVERICK'S POV
I was frozen in place watching everything happening, the male chasing after her paused at my front and same as the rest of them. The tiny wolf was shaking and I could perceive the fear coming from her, it mixed with the sweet scent disrupting my nostrils from greedily taking in the sweet scent I was perceiving before.
I looked down at her and our eyes met, it was like I was electrocuted and lost in her midnight black eyes. It's very unusual to see a shewolf with black eyes and I guess that intrigued me more, keeping me stuck in her eyes. This was supposed to be my mate? I should probably claim her immediately like every other person does but can I really do that? She is too tiny and weak, how am I supposed to take this? This must be some kind of sick joke?
I wanted to kick her off my legs, no body touches my body without permission. I wanted to kick her some distance away but I just can't, in contrary I wanted to bend down and hold her. Her thick white furs has red stains indicating an open wound which on a normal is supposed to be healing with each passing seconds but they are not, she was bleeding all over and the thought of whoever did this to her made my bile rise to my throat.
I want to bend down and ask her who did this to her so that I can bring hell to the person, the person deserves something more than death for touching her. I shook my head almost like physically removing these thoughts, I can't accept this weakling as my mate and that is final. I don't know whoever is pairing this mate bullshit but they have met the wrong person.
Alpha Edward recovered first, he cleared his throat forcing out a fake smile that only made him look more stupid.
" What are children doing, I told you not to run around engaging in dangerous play. Ehh please take her inside and attend to her wounds." he nervously said motioning to one of the males chasing after her to take her.
" Mr Edward, I don't really get what Is going on here. Why is your males furiously chasing after a wounded female? You made a mistake before but I believe you won't do it again by trying to lie the second time. This doesn't look like play so what is going on here?" Alex asked before I could react. Alpha Edward's nervousness was increasing with each passing seconds and I can't help but think that he really has something to hide.
" Beta Alex I was not lying, this is just our way of putting things in order. This shewolf is among the wolves I picked as a rogue and has been fathering them since them, she just probably misbehaved and they wanted to discipline her. Trust me this is the truth." Alpha Edward stuttered.
" Discipline her? She is already bleeding all over what other discipline would be given to an already wounded tiny wolf? Unless you don't see this wolf as yours, there is no way you will still be calm seeing her like this." Alex countered him making the middle age man really mad now and I can understand, Alex is only a beta so every alpha would feel insulted getting interrogated by a lower rank. I can tell that he is only still keeping his cool because of my presence.
" Beta Alex did you come here to question how I rule my people?" Alpha Edward asked with a raised eyebrows and the two engage in a battle of the eyes staring down at each other until I got tired of their aimless banter. The most important thing to me now is to get this tiny wolf off my foot, I don't like how she is affecting both my mind and my body. I sighed causing the two of them to stop and look my way.
" Alpha Maverick please let's go inside while the children take care of this. I apologize for this. " Alpha Edward said ushering me inside with his hands but before I could react Alex spoke.
" We are taking this one Alpha Edward, she ran to us so I think it's only fair that we accept her. I believe you won't refused especially if it means that we may actually consider your offer because of this gift. What do you think?" Alex suddenly said and I snapped my head in his direction, every other person was surprised too.
I could already feel myself getting angry, what does he think he was doing? I tried mind linking him but he closed off the connection even before I could talk, he also avoided my eyes making me burn in fury. To make the matter worst, alpha Edward laughed nervously and actually nodded!
" Beta Alex if this is what alpha Maverick wants then I can't say no to it." he said while smiling foolishly.
Anger was boiling inside my stomach as I look at his face, I can't help but feel disgusted. He is proudly giving off his packmate to someone at first asking just because of power, what if I wasn't the one here? This is how he would have gifted my mate to a total stranger in exchange for a collaboration? So if the case was different I wouldn't be able to meet my nate again because one greedy man had given her off to a man who would probably force himself on her against her wish. The thought of that happening to this shivering tiny wolf at my feet fueled my anger, Talyn was almost coming to the surface for control and to snap this wicked man's head.
" Alpha Edward, I think you were right. We shouldn't come here to judge how you rule your pack. This meeting should be postponed, come to my pack for it in the next seven days." I said and stormed off before I loose it.
I was breathing heavily by the time I reached the vehicle, I didn't realize that I was almost holding my breath since. The anger was so suffocating and even closing my eyes and taking deep breaths doesn't fix it. The worst part is that I don't know why I'm so infuriated, whatever he does with his pack mates has absolutely nothing to do with me so why am I so mad? It's not even like I want the shewolf.
I saw Alex talking to the wolf probably asking her to shift because she did within few seconds. Talyn growled angrily seeing her naked and exposed in front of other males, I think I lost the control at this point but before I could storm over there to cause chaos Alex covered her with his shirt. I still didn't like her in another man's cloth but it was better than being naked.
Alex brought her to the car but before he could reach to the one I was sitting in I growled at him making him raise his hands up in surrender.
" Sorry, I'm not bringing her close to you again." he said and took her to another car. In as much as I'm feeling this stupid strong pull pushing me to her even when I just met her I won't give in to that. The fact still remains that I'm not taking any weakling as my mate if I eventually decide to have one but I doubt if I would even want any. I don't know why Alex thinks that whatever he has in mind will work but I bet he is in for a surprise because that is never happening.
I sneaked one last look at her from the side mirror just in time to meet her eyes staring at me, she quickly bowed her head as the glass rolled up. She looks so tiny inside the shirt, she looks so malnourished and all bones like she doesn't feed at all. I wonder if her wound has started healing up or if she is still bleeding.