Her Passion 10

Ethan's POV:

The crack stretched down the hallway, our eyes widening as the smell of blood invaded our senses as we watched my Mate Ava clearly break her nose once again.

I was not sure why, but the sheer display of dominance and aggression Ava had shown had my wolf purring and snarling with delight, obviously pleased that our mate could obviously take care of herself.

'She's perfect,' my wolf purred, and I could only agree with him as I looked at her possessively, proudly, and full of admiration. She was perfect.

At that moment she began to tremble slightly, barely visible, but I could practically feel the anger emanating from her.

I frowned, knowing that she had closed her eyes as she tried to calm down.

As I looked around, I noticed that everyone was too focused on the shrieking girl to notice her, and I was worried because I knew she wasn't a shifter based on her smell, and her behaviour worried me. Is something wrong that I don't know about?

I quickly got up and made my way to her. She may hate me right now, but that didn't stop me from taking care of her like I should. With that thought in mind, my long strides quickly filled the gap between us, my arms quickly encircling her smaller form as I pulled her to me, and I immediately felt her trembling stop.

"It's all right," I murmured into her hair as I breathed in her scent, enjoying the feeling of having her all the way in my arms where she belonged. It was only a matter of time before she realised it herself, and I would wait patiently until I had gained her trust enough to give this whole mate thing a try.

I knew she had a difficult past; until she met me, after all, she was an escapee. I doubt she realised that as my mate, she was automatically part of the pack and became the alpha female as soon as I met her.

I completely marked her and claimed her as
I craved her with my entire being. She was my everything, and for the life of me I couldn't help but wonder what the heck I was thinking when I thought my life was complete and perfect before she even came along. The thought seemed completely ridiculous to me now.

"Hunter, why aren't you helping me?" Sophia shrieked from the floor and the mood tilted as Ava suddenly seemed to realise where she was. She had completely relaxed in my arms, and I found myself growling at the slutty blonde on the floor for interrupting the moment and making my mate so uncomfortable that she completely stiffened in my arms. What the hell was wrong with the fucking bitch that she just had to make herself known, it was just a bloody nose for fuck's sake!

"What Sophia, what do you want?" I spat at her as Ava made me understand she wanted to get out of my arms, but as much as I protested it, I let her go because I knew better than to push it. The feeling of warmth that flowed through me, the feeling of wholeness that I felt, and that my wolf was completely calm, if not a little lustful, as she lay in my arms was the best feeling I had felt in my life. And then that bitch just had to ruin it because she had the stupid idea that we were meant to be together,
I'd rather die than think the same thing.

"I need your help, Ethan," she pouted, her eyes watering, but I knew it was all an act. I knew I had to help her, since I was the alpha, and did so reluctantly with a disgusted look on my face.

At that moment I heard the most adorable sound in the world, a giggle coming from my right side as my head swivelled in Ava's direction.

Ava, who was watching my expression with amusement. I couldn't help but grin as I had accidentally let go of Sophia when I pulled her up, which meant she fell back to the floor with a shriek.

"Brilliant," I heard my mate mutter, she put her hand over her mouth and tried to stifle her laughter as she looked away so as not to show me the amusement in her eyes. I couldn't help but grin widely, I had made her laugh! The thought of it made my wolf purr with happiness, and the familiar feeling of warmth coursing through my body made me feel like I was literally on top of the world. I knew this feeling would be incredibly addictive, as my mate's happiness was my own.

"ETHAN!" Oh, damn... I had forgotten about the suddenly hysterical girl on the floor, my features turning to disgust as I realised that her clothes were pulled up due to her position, so everyone could see that she was indeed wearing no clothes.

Now that I was covered, I couldn't find any other girls attractive except my mate, I could find them sexy or beautiful, but I couldn't get aroused with anyone except my Ava. I could try, and I probably would succeed if I just wanted it badly enough, but why should I? My mate was all I needed and wanted, and it was only a matter of time before she realised the same.

"Shut up, Sophia, and get up, it's just a broken nose," I stated with a shudder and heard retching behind me, only to realise that Ava must have gotten the same eyes I did. Lovely...

I heard her grumble as she walked to the nearest trash can and threw her food in, which made me frown. I thought she was way too skinny, and the fact that it was Sophia keeping her from eating made my anger rise.

"Ethan!"

"Damn it, Sophia, get up," I hissed, annoyed by her shrieking as I grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her up. What the hell was wrong with this girl? She was a shifter, which unfortunately meant she thought she was better than everyone else, but because she could transform like us, her nose was already healing. Faster than a female who couldn't transform, of course, but she really had to pull herself together.

"Omf," she hissed as she lunged at me, and my expression turned sour, especially when I saw that Ava was watching from the table I had been sitting at earlier. Her face was expressionless, but her eyes told me everything I needed to know. She was both amused and angry, because her instincts told her to acknowledge my claim and tear her pathetic sister away from me, while her judgement  told her otherwise. I sighed.

"Oh Ethan," she sighed dramatically, managing to get blood on my shirt. Just brilliant!

"You are healed now, Sophia, so leave me alone!" I spat at her and pushed her away as I made my way back to my table. Oh great, that meant I had wasted most of my lunch. But as I said that, I couldn't help but smile as I remembered how my mate felt in my arms, how perfect I felt with her close by... I just knew that I wanted this, that I longed for this, and I knew that I would do everything in my power to make sure that she was mine, as destiny had ordained.