Chapter 15

Once we got back into the house, Timber and I sat in the kitchen in one of the stools at the counter. As I made us a snack with fruit slices, cheese and crackers Timber sat thinking aloud amously about this and that. “So, Timber.” I started.

“There is legend I about your birthmark. It has been said that only Elders or Alpha’s of Royal blood could bear a mark that brings forth great power. It’s also been told only direct lineage of an Alpha Elder and Royal could also receive this mark.” Looking at Timber who has a somewhat confused looked on her face. She took a bite of her apple slice.

“So, you mean I am of Alpha blood? Alpha Royal blood? But why would my parents leave me stranded? Did something happen to them?” Taking another bite of her cheese cracker, feeling lost.

“I don’t know Timber I am sorry, but I do not have those answers for you. There’s more. We’ve been getting more and more rogue attacks since you’ve been here. Andrew and I went to… retrieve information from the rogues that were imprisoned about this increase of activity on my territory. Apparently. They are looking for you. Until today, I don’t think they knew who exactly you were. Now they’ve seen your strength and power, it will be obvious. I am expecting more attacks now because of it. Especially because of what happened at the Northern border.”

“ME!?! Why? How do they even know I’m here or that I have this birthmark?” She started to panic a little and I had the sick feeling it had something to do with her nightmare the other night after we mated. “I don’t know Timber. That’s what we are still trying to figure out. I do know that their leader, whomever he is, is wanting to mate with you.” “WHAT?!?” Putting down a strawberry. Looking at me with great panic as her eyes grew wider and she started to pace a little.

“He seems to think that once he does and marks you, he will receive and share those powers with you. And he is wanting to become an Alpha. Apparently, he believes that if he mates with you; being of Royal Alpha blood, he will automatically become Alpha and the most powerful one at that. Which the first part would be true of any wolf who mated with a Royal or Alpha blooded Female.” I watched Timber as she had already started pacing behind her chair. I went over to her and wrapped my arms around her to soothe her ever so close to falling tears.

“It’s going to be ok Timber. I’m not going to let anything, or anyone get you. You are mine and I love you.” She lifted her head off my chest and looked me in the eyes as if she realized something else. “Wait. If mating and marking me transfers my powers to that person… then. That means.” Coming into the realization of her and Johnathon.

“OH, MY GOODNESS JOHNATHON!! YOU MATED AND MARKED ME! Did you receive them? Did you know this when you did it?” I just looked at her like I’ve been caught with my hands in a cookie jar.

She started getting madder when I didn’t answer and a look of betrayal in her eyes. “Answer me Johnathon! Did you know before you did it? Did you receive them?” Feeling like I’ve betrayed her I just looked at her with blank eyes. “ANSWER ME!!” She started yelling at me and hitting me in my chest angrily.

“Yes. I did Timber. But…” interrupting “You used me? For what I could give you? I cannot believe you would do this. I trusted you! I loved you!” Feeling hurt and a little angry that she would even think I would mate with her just to get her power. My eyes darkened at the thought. “I did NOT mate OR mark you for your power. I am strong and powerful enough without them.” I said in my deep Alpha and angry tone as a growl escaped from my throat.

“I found out the night we mated. I mated and marked you BECAUSE I love you and believed you were mine and mine alone. I wanted everyone who saw you know whose mate you were. Nothing more. Nothing less.” It hurt me when I saw tears well up in her eyes as I spoke to her that way. It made my wolf sadden knowing I hurt her with my words and hateful tone.

“I truly did not believe what he said was true about the transferring powers. And if you remember, I’m already an Alpha Timber.” Softening my tone and giving a little smirk as my eyes start to go back their normal color. I pulled her gently into my chest sideways while nudging her gently with my arm.

She moved away from me again. Still pain and hurt filling her eyes as she shook her head in disbelief. Hearing her thoughts say ‘this can’t be real. He wouldn’t do that would he?’

“I don’t need to be made one as I was born one” with an emphasis on born. I said this smiling at her while bringing her back into my arms. With her trying to struggle a bit still upset of the thought I would do that to her. Use and purposely hurt her like so many others have done in her past.

Hugging her tightly, I kissed the top of her head. Then tilting her head up with my fingers under her chin I kissed her passionately. Giving her no more thought to believe that I mated with her for any other reason than I loved her.