I Can't Decide!

~Alexiana's POV~



I recently found my second chance mate - my second chance at love and happiness; following after, I found out about my real identity, and my biological parents. Meeting them today, made it all real, especially since I could feel a connection to them.

I've lost both of my adoptive parents, the two people that raised me into the woman who I am today, all because of Eric. Now, I'm about to get marked by Jaxon – don't get me wrong, I want him to mark me; however, I've never imagined myself getting marked when a fight could break out at any minute.

"I want you to mark me."

"What?" Questioned Jaxon; looking at me with a perplexed expression.

"Listen, you and I, both know that this war could start at any minute; if we get separated during the fight, we do not have any way to communicate with each other." Jaxon nodded his head in understanding. We do not know how long this war is going to last and having communication through mind-link is key to our survival and the survival of others that are fighting along with us.

"Okay, I'll do it; however..." Jaxon dipped head low, his lips ghosting over my earlobes, feeling his hot breath on my ear before whispering, "When this war is over, I am going to take you to my bedroom, locking the door so nobody could disturb us and I'm going to mark you properly while ravishing your entire body, making you scream out my name."

Oh my Goddess! Is it just me or is it hot? Why my face feels hot? I asked myself. Oh Goddess, am I blushing? My face probably looks like a tomato. Alexiana Marie Stone, SNAP OUT OF IT! This is not the right time to conjure up dirty thoughts. I said, scolding myself. I look up and see Jaxon smirking at me; oh come on! Even his smirk is sexy. No, no, no, nope! Lives are at stake here and I am not going down that road again. I shook my head, clearing my mind from whatever dirty thoughts that were starting to pop up, coming back to reality; I took a deep breath and told Jaxon that I am ready.

"Are you sure?" Questioned Jaxon, getting rid of his playfulness and looking serious while voicing his concern.

"Yes, I am sure and don't worry, everything will be okay; we will be okay." I said reassuringly with a smile. Jaxon reciprocated my smile while looking into my eyes, showing him my reassurance. We hugged for a few seconds, and then I tilted my head towards my right, feeling his lips on my neck; kissing, licking, nibbling, leaving love bites while going down on my neck, until Jaxon got to the junction where my neck and shoulder meet - giving me so much pleasure and letting a breathless moan escape through my lips. His kisses were soft, gentle and passionate; I could only imagine how his lips would feel all over my body.

I then felt his elongated canines piercing through my skin, softly moaning Jaxon's name, feeling our bond getting stronger and our mind-links connecting.

After another minute, Jaxon retracted his canines, licking the blood off my shoulder and his teeth; it took me a second or two to regain my balance. I too marked Jaxon, strengthening our bond to the max and our scents intertwined together as one.

All of a sudden, Jaxon and I heard screaming coming from behind me; I turned around as we both see Kyle on the ground, holding his neck in pain. Jaxon and I jogged back to the group to see what was going on.

"What is wrong with the Alpha?" Asked Jaxon.

"If I may? It seems to me that Alpha Kyle's first mate, well ex-mate, just got marked by her second chance mate - which broke the bond between Alpha Kyle and Alexiana, indefinitely." Answered Eric with a smile and looking amused.

"WHAT! NO! ALEXIANA, I'M YOUR MATE, NOT HIM! YOU BELONG WITH ME! YOU ARE MINE! YOU HEAR ME? MINE!" Growled Kyle, his body shaking with anger and his eyes already pooled in black. Oh Goddess, not again, when will he learn that I am not his mate anymore?

I looked at him in his eyes as the whites in my eyes go black. I have anger running through my veins, igniting my entire body, feeling the heat on my skins. Kyle expects me to yell at him, like I usually do, but he'll not have that satisfaction. I slowed my breathing, calming myself down, but keeping my eyes pitch black. "That's enough, Kyle! I am not your mate anymore; you rejected me without a second thought and I accepted it. But, after finding out about that I'm royalty, I rejected you and once I found my second chance mate, you want to claim me as your mate? You don't have any rights, especially now since our bond is completely severed."

"ENOUGH! THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO BE ARGUING! WE ARE IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. DEAL WITH YOUR PERSONAL STUFF WHEN THIS IS OVER! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?" Yelled my dad, letting a bit of his aura seep out. My dad is right; lives are at stake and I should've ignored Kyle.

"Yes, my apologizes, your majesty." Replied Kyle, clenching his jaw and bowing his head towards my dad in respect.

"Yes, you are right... dad and I am sorry." My dad looks at me, smiling with joy and happiness showing through his eyes. His eyes is glossy, trying not to shed a tear, but fails because I see a single tear rolling down on the side of his cheek. I walked up to my dad and hugged him tightly.

I felt the parental connection towards my birth parents when I was reunited with them earlier today. Now, the connection is slowly getting stronger.

Eric's voice pulled my out of my thoughts, stepping out of my dad's hug, "Ok, ok, enough with all this lovey mushy stuff and let's get down to business because I have another proposal." Stated Eric. I do not like the sound of that, especially the way Eric is looking at me. He is planning something and it is definitely not good.

'Jax?' I called out to Jaxon through our mind-link.

'Yes, Alexi.' Answered Jaxon.

'How much longer until the warriors' arrival?' I asked feeling a little nervous.

'They are twenty minutes away. Why?' Asked Jaxon curiously.

'I do not like Eric's statement, especially the way he is looking at me. I feel Eric is planning something that has to do with me.' I replied.

'Don't worry, I am not going to let Eric take you away from me; I will rip his head off his shoulders before he lays a single finger on you!' Stated Jaxon with determination; I cut off our mind-link so I could ask Eric "what proposal? Kill all of us at one time?"

"No, but that is not a bad idea. However, on the contrary, I will spare everybody's life if you come with me." Said Eric with a sly grin. There is no way in hell am I going anywhere with him and if I do, who is to say Eric would take back his word, kill everybody while keeping me alive to do who knows what to me?

"Listen, I am going to be honest, there is no way am I going anywhere with you; if I do go with you, who is to say you won't take back your word? What if you decide to kill everybody after capturing me and do who knows what to me?" I bluntly asked. The thought of him killing everyone that I care about, destroying the entire pack, has my blood boiling in anger. However, the thought of Eric doing unimaginable, unthinkable things to me, made me feel disgusted.

'Alexi, the warriors are almost here, they are five minutes away.' Said Jax through our mind-link.

"Well Alexiana, I respect your honesty, I really do. Answering your question, I always keep my word and if you think I'm going to torture you, then you're wrong. I'm going to make you my mine, my Queen and making you bare my pups. Now, I am going to be honest too, you really do not have much of a choice. It's either you come with me willingly, saving everyone from their horrible deaths, or I take you by force and the massacre of the entire pack will be on your conscience. I will give you one minute to decide or else, I am choosing for you." Stated Eric, smiling maliciously.

"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITH YOU AND I AM NOT GOING TO CHOOSE WHO DIES!" I yelled in anger. What am I going to do? Eric still wants me, even after Jaxon and I marked each other.

"Time is running out Alexiana; you have thirty seconds left to choose before I do." Said Eric acting bored. Oh, how much I want to run up to him and rip his head off his body, but I can't.

However, I can't choose I refuse to choose, but what choice do I have? I don't want anybody to die because I chose not go with him. The lives of the entire pack are in my hands.

"I am sorry Alexiana, but time is up. Have you made your decision, yet?" Asked Eric. Oh Goddess, please tell me what to do or give me a sign on what to do. I need you right now.

I looked down, sighed and said, "No, I have not decided."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk that is a shame, I guess I have to pick for you." Eric took a few seconds to decide before speaking again. "I have decided to choose..."

'Alexi, the warriors are here and in position, waiting for.' I felt pain on my back after Jaxon's mind-link was cut off. How is my back hurting, when I am still standing? WAIT! I turned around and I see Kyle on top of Jax with the blade of a dagger jabbed all the way inside and the handle sticking out in the middle of his back, lying lifeless.