23

~Arsen Storm~

Angry, I ran out of the dining room towards the stairs to the dungeon.

How could she do this to me? She was MY mate and now I can't even look her in the eye.

I ran down the stairs to the dungeon. I had to go vent myself.

How could I have allowed this to happen. I should never have let Steven near her. I finally had a hunch that this could happen.

Then I pushed open the door of a cell.

Why have I been so stupid.

Aurelia's father, who now looked poor, was sitting in front of me. Numerous wounds riddled his body, leaving him so weak that he could barely stay awake.

I wasn't even mad at Aurelia. Rather, I was angry at my own stupidity. And on Steven.

He looked at me with wide eyes because he knew what was coming. After all, I've already taught him a few lessons and he probably knew what to expect next. Only this time I was so angry that it's not going to end well for him, which is fine with me.

I should have been with her. But instead of taking care of her, I had to vent my frustrations in the woods and mope.

I lifted Aurelia's father by his collar so that he was now standing in front of me, albeit swaying.

Who knows where Steven had touched her while I wasn't there.

I gave him a right hook. Then another. And another.

The only reason Steven is still alive is because I can smell Aurelia is still a virgin. Besides, Aurelia would never forgive me if I killed her boyfriend. Still, it would be such a relief to rip his heart out of his chest.

Aurelia's father collapsed on the floor.

But what if he went one step further? How could I be so irresponsible. Steven can be lucky that he's still alive. Maybe I should banish him, then he won't be able to go anywhere near her and he'll be on his own.

I started kicking him with all my might. You could hear some knocks breaking, but I didn't care. He should suffer because he hurt my mate too.

And now I just can't get my mind off what those two could have done. How they kissed. How he kneads her small breasts. How she sucks his cock. How he admires her naked.

He passed out. Maybe dead. I don't care anyway...

He couldn't see her like that. SHE BELONGS TO ME!

Finally I turned and left the cell. It didn't do much for me either. I'm even more angry than before.

Who knows what they'll be up to while I'm gone.

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I went upstairs. I had to go to her now, had to make sure Steven wasn't with her.

When I came out into the light again, I realized that I had apparently spent the whole morning in the dungeon.

I quickly ran to Aurelia's room and stopped in front of it. Should I really go in there now?

I listened to be sure. Luckily I didn't hear any noise. So no Steven doing anything else with her...

Then, exceptionally, I knocked. However, nothing happened, so I knocked again.

Again nothing.

I was getting angry again. Why doesn't she open it?

I entered the room. I do not care. I tried to be polite, but if she doesn't open up, it's her fault.

"Aurelia?"

No Answer.

I looked in the bathroom, then in the dressing room. But she wasn't there.

I was starting to panic. Where is she? But then a thought occurred to me that made me very, very angry again. What if she's with him?

In a rage, I strode towards Steven's room at a fast pace. If he touches her again, I don't know how it will turn out for him this time.

Without knocking, I yanked open Steven's door. This, who was ALONE on his bed before and stared at the ceiling, was startled immediately.

"I'm sorry if I upset you Alpha," he immediately apologized, exposing his neck submissively to me.

If he pissed me off? Are you fucking serious? I wanted to rip his head off his shoulder.

"WHERE IS AURELIA?" I asked angrily. My eyes were definitely glowing red again.

"I'm sorry, but I haven't seen her since breakfast."

"It's your job as Guardian to look after them. SO WHERE IS SHE?” He was really pissing me off. If he was ever going to get out of the room alive again, he had to give me a sensible answer now.

"I really don't know, Alpha. I'm sorry."

"Fuck," I cursed. What if she escaped? Alone as a human, the forest can be dangerous. Strangers or stray wolves could be attracted by her scent and invade our borders...

Then, at this inopportune moment, Costa stormed into the room.

"WHAT?" I asked tensely. I didn't need any more trouble right now.

But of course Costa had to confirm my worst fears.

"Alpha, I've been looking for you everywhere. They are outcasts in our territory."

outcasts? Aurelia. What if they smell Aurelia and kill her.

I'd be able to track her down easily, but if the outcasts find her sooner, I don't know if I'll ever see her alive again. And that would be my own fault for not paying attention to her.

"Why don't you let me know sooner?"

"I couldn't, you blocked the mind link."

"Fuck, fuck, fuck. Aurelia is gone." I told them both and then stormed out towards the forest.

I have to find her.

~Arsen Storm~

The warriors and Costa split up under my leadership. We, in wolf form, hunted the outcasts and especially searched for Aurelia. I was looking for Aurelia.

After picking up their scent, I followed their sweet vanilla scent deeper and deeper into the forest.

It was dark. The nearest town was hours away by car. She would never reach them so quickly on foot. Also, she's headed in the wrong direction.

Since I still haven't received a message from any of my pack members about the outcasts, I started to worry a lot about Aurelia. With her talent, she must have bumped into the other wolves. Who knows if it hasn't already been eaten.

Outcasts, rogues or strays are ruthless werewolves. They were banished from their pack for committing an unforgivable crime. They are afraid of nothing because they have nothing left to lose. In order to feed themselves, they tear everything alive and do not stop at humans or other wolves. A big distinguishing feature are their yellow eyes in their wolf form.

Again I left Aurelia alone. Why don't I learn from my mistakes? This time she could lose her life. Desperate at my thoughts, I let out a sad wolf howl.

Meanwhile we entered our new pack territory, which I had just negotiated with Alpha Black from the Blackshadow pack. It smelled like outcasts in here. Now it was clear to me why he gave it up so quickly. He must have had a problem with those strays and now we've got it.

Suddenly I heard a sharp scream. That was Aurelia and she was nearby. I can't be late.

I ran faster than ever. Then I saw her blond hair, which shone almost silver in the little moonlight. Above her was a packless wolf. That was immediately clear to me when I saw his appearance.

He opened his mouth and started to rip Aurelia's throat.

I rushed at him and was able to pull him away from her at the last moment by pushing him aside with my full speed. He landed on the ground next to her and his yellow eyes fixed on mine in irritation.

Before he could get up, I launched my attack and bit his neck.

I could feel his blood in my mouth and life draining from him. But he deserved death. After all, he wanted to kill my mate. No one gets too close or hurt my mate!

I left his lifeless wolf form next to me and walked towards Aurelia. She was still lying on the cold forest floor, staring up. Where the wolf was a few seconds ago.

I nudged her with my nose and whimpered. I couldn't see her suffering, even if she was obviously just in shock. Since that didn't help, I transformed back into my human form and took her head between my hands so that she was now looking at me.

"Hey Aurelia. Everything is good. Do you hear? You live. I'm with you. It's alright." I tried to calm her down.

She straightened up and suddenly wrapped her arms around me. Then she started sobbing. It felt good to be so close to her.

"II thought you-you wouldn't n-come," she sobbed into my bare chest.

"Everything's ok. Now I'm here." And I would never take my eyes off her again.

I picked her up off the cold floor and picked her up bridal style. Her head was still close to my chest and I could feel her warm tears on my skin.

"No worries. I'll take you home."

Then I ran back to the pack house. After this shock she needed rest.

"Costa, I found Aurelia. She's fine and she's just in shock. I want you to find the remaining outcasts. You're in charge now. I'll stay with Aurelia for now.", I said to my beta in Mindlink.

"All right Alpha"

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Back in the packhouse, I took Aurelia to my room. In the meantime she had fallen asleep and now slept peacefully in my arms. I could get used to being so close to her. Maybe having a human mate isn't so bad after all. She only heightens my protective instincts because she is so small and weak. This instinct is not only good for them but also for my pack, which I want to protect with all my might.

However, she worries me even more, since I know that she cannot defend herself against a wolf.

I laid her on my bed and started undressing her. After all, she couldn't sleep with the dress on. Besides, it's not the first time I've seen her naked. She's gonna hate me for it tomorrow anyway.

With no naughty thoughts, I traded her dress for one of my t-shirts. I left her sexy lace panties on. Then I also pulled a pair of boxer shorts over it, climbed into bed with her and covered both of us.

I didn't want to upset her any more, so I put some distance between the two of us. But she seemed to have other plans. Because after a few minutes she came closer to me and snuggled up to my warm chest.

How she slept so peacefully on my chest was a dreamlike image, with which I finally fell into a peaceful sleep.