In The Beginning, Chapter 15 - Watch Me Burn
Charlie POV
As I looked at Warren, looking so dejected, I began to wonder if he had used magic to hide his true appearance, or if I hadn’t been paying attention. His eyes were a light brown hazel, but with yellow flecks close to his pupil, and a ring of almost crimson separating the colour from the whites of his eyes. His hair was a deep rich chestnut red at the root, that faded to a darker brown at the tips, even his skin seemed to glow and burn with an inner fire that brightened his complexion. I felt stupid for not realising sooner, but Daniel interrupted my thoughts.
“I don’t have time to host a King and his court!” Daniel replied, looking to me for help.
“I think we need as many allies as we can get, but I don’t think we should just hand Warren over to be imprisoned and God knows what, done to him.” I replied with a shrug.
“I can’t let a fire nymph loose on Applewood!” Daniel roared, frustrated, and angry, but I couldn’t change how I felt or what I thought, and I gave him a look letting him know as much. “WE,” he motioned to himself and me, “are going to forget YOU exist.” He pointed at Warren. “YOU, can tell any nymph you know about the vampires, and tell them to contact Hyacinth. WE,” he grabbed my hand and pulled me to him, “are packing up everything you need, and going home.” He finished by walking to the door and opening it for Warren, who looked distraught.
“You can’t tell me the vampires have declared war and expect me to just leave!” Warren argued, and I could feel my mate’s agitation growing.
“Why don’t we take the afternoon to absorb what we have all learned, and arrange to meet tomorrow, when we can discuss things with a clearer head? We could even ask the pack how they would feel if a nymph came to visit us, briefly, to discuss how they can help?” I offered, both men turned their enraged glares at me, but rather than shrink back, I found myself raising my chin defiantly.
“My wolves will never allow a fire nymph free to bend their minds to their will!” Daniel roared.
“Yeah, it’s all our fault you’re all weak willed! That’s why your kind tried to exterminate us, like pests, except we are higher beings, it was genocide! You’re the animals! MURDERER!” Warren screamed at Daniel, tears in his eyes. Daniel’s eyes flashed golden and he growled warningly, his claws descending over his nails.
“That wolf was insane, and was put down.” Daniel snarled, but I could feel his shame through the bond.
“Then why are we still hunted?” Warren bit back, I could feel his ire, his words hit Daniel like venom, and I saw a crack in my proud Alpha’s armour.
“Who?” He demanded quietly, making the threat in his voice all the more terrifying.
“Which wolves?” Warren asked with a scoff.
“Yes, I want to know who has broken the treaty my ancestors wrote, protecting all species from being hunted.” Daniel answered, his aura slipping out with his wrath, but this wasn’t suffocating, it was enticing, comforting and sweet. I found myself inhaling it deeply, appreciating it. “Give me a name.” He demanded and I found myself walking over to him, running my nose along his neck.
“There’s a biker gang, they are in a pack in Arizona, The Hunters, they act as illegal bounty hunters on behalf of anyone willing to pay, and for any reason. I know because they cornered me in Maine, I only got away because their Alpha was there, he touched me and I compelled him to attack his men. Another one grabbed me outside, so I made him tell me all his secrets. They’ve tracked down she-wolves and taken them to the wolves who hired them, to be their mates or worse. They’re led nymph hunting parties for Alphas and captured many for a pack’s needs. There is a pack in Nevada who have a nymph whore house on pack grounds. They kidnap younger nymphs, who don’t have their gifts, and raise them to be submissive, and teach them how to pleasure the men that go there, then they auction off their first time when the child is of age. I heard about them from a male I met in Montana, he was attempting to gather men to go there, as his son was there. His wife was also taken, but he had been unable to find her and believed, or hoped, she was dead. The other pack I heard about is in Florida, they seem to be the ones running things, they have Alphas approach them and they put the them in touch with the wolves to help him.” I watched as Daniel’s face paled, then heated as his anger grew. I tried soothing him, but it was beyond the power of the mate bond. He was disgusted and outraged, rabid with rage, and drowning in sorrow for all the souls who had suffered at the hands of wolves.
“Have you informed The Alliance?” He asked, breaking me from the spell he had put me under. I blinked, and realised I had wrapped myself around him and was stroking and nuzzling him. My cheeks flushed, as I took a step back, I realised my panties were soaked, and his nostrils were flaring, while his eyes held his curiosity over my behaviour.
“Many have, this is not new, it has been happening for centuries!” Warren cried. “And don’t use that shit on me again, or I’ll start fighting dirty too.” I actually felt the breeze created from Daniel snapping his head to look at the nymph instead of me, who he was studying intently.
“The Alliance knows? And do what?” He asked confused.
“Your aura slipped out, but it was different than the last couple of times.” I whispered, as Warren clearly didn’t believe Daniel was unaware. He looked at me, and down on the floor, I could feel his uncertainty about his increased abilities, and his fear. I forced him to unclench his fist, by taking his hand.
“I didn’t think you could feel it, you didn’t when I woke up on the kitchen table.” He said softly in the link. I felt my brow wrinkle in confusion.
“I didn’t, but I felt it when the man insulted me, and when Warren was first here. But then when you didn’t want to attack, but get information, it became sweet and alluring...” I trailed off as his nose ran along my neck, followed by his mouth, leaving my mind blank.
“Your scent is driving me crazy.” He moaned through the link.
“If I didn’t know better, I would swear you are part nymph, and fire too by the way you beau is eye fucking you, but the eyes and hair would indicate ocean, puzzling.” Warren said with a sigh. His statement meant to deter our affection, or shame us, just spurred Daniel on, rubbing his scent on me, his lips always on my skin. “And yes, The Alliance knows, but the nymph representative is the King, and he has use of The Network, as it is known as, and none for nymphs outside of his realm.” Warren added loudly, as though Daniel was hard of hearing, instead of just distracted.
“Then I suppose I will have to go to them myself. I can talk to the King then.” Daniel released my skin long enough to say. I nearly stumbled at the loss of contact, only to realise he had lifted me from the floor. Blushing furiously at the reactions my mate could illicit from me, I hid my face in the crook of his neck. The moment my nose brushed his skin his grip on me tightened, and I couldn’t resist teasing him a little in kind. I exhaled cool air onto his skin making it goose bump, smiling, I ran the tip of my tongue along his collar bone. “You need to leave. NOW!” The gravelly voice of Daniel’s wolf barked at Warren.
“Get it through you’re think skull dog, I don’t serve you. You’re not my Alpha, and cannot order me around!” Daniel’s wolf was snarling and growling, his arms circled me protectively.
“MINE!” He roared, his erection rubbing against my clit, making me pant.
“Warren, just get out! Daniel will call you tomorrow.” I half moaned as Daniel’s hands roamed my body hungrily.
“Oh!” Realisation dawned on his face as Daniel almost dry humped me, but I was nowhere near dry. “Yeah, just call me... whenever...” He mumbled as he rushed to the door. The moment it was closed I was pressed against it. My clothes in tatters on the floor as they were ripped from my body. He froze when he saw the underwear I had chosen, his claws retracted, and he ran his tongue over the exposed skin between the many straps and sheer fabric the lingerie consisted of.
“MINE!” His wolf’s voice almost purred, it was aggressive and domineering, but also full of pride and love. He ran his nose over the crook of my neck, on my left side, the opposite to where Daniel’s mark lay, and whined softly.
“You want to mark me again?” I asked, his tongue ran over my skin, it was rougher than Daniel’s tongue, and when our eyes met, they were a brilliant burning amber. “Daniel?” I asked, unsure. He snorted and grunted his displeasure at being called that. “Wolfie?” I tried, having called him that in private conversations with Daniel, mostly because it makes Daniel make the same snorting groan of disapproval, like a husky. His eyes immediately met mine, and he whined, his nose nudging my shoulder again.
“Mate.” He rumbled from his chest, and my knees went weak, he rubbed his head on my torso affectionately at my reaction.
“Yes, you can mark me.” I whispered, after all, he was my mate too, just the animal part of Daniel. He yapped excitedly, then licked the area again, a little noise of appreciation escaping him, before he bit down, enough to break the skin, but not tear through my muscle, which I was certain he could do. Like something snapped into place, my connection with Daniel felt unbreakable, no matter the distance. His wolf receded, his eyes melting back into the beautiful brown I adore, and he looked at me with a mixture of awe and disbelief.
*Hi everyone, still having issues but I know I owe you chapters, I'll be updating as often as I can both chapters and letting you know what's happening so keep posting comments lol
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