Chapter 22

Freya

I was shocked by the fact that Gabriel's touch was making all wrong thoughts arise in my mind. I had never imagined I could feel this way for another guy than Titus. I had not been this close to Titus like I was now with Gabriel. His muscles twitched under my arm that I had placed on his chest, and his eyes bore into mine.

Gabriel leaned onto me as I watched into his vibrant green eyes. They looked so beautiful in the sunlight falling onto them like the grass in the savannah grasslands swaying in the air.

"Freya," someone called and our trance broke.

Gabriel pulled his hand away from around my waist and I took a step back. We both were still looking into each other's eyes and my heart was beating to a new rhythm.

I turned and looked at the person who was calling me, it was a warrior from our pack. His name was Rick and he had a crush on me for ages. I sensed he was not happy about me being closed to Gabriel.

"Hey, Rick," I smiled at him politely.

"You shouldn't be outside, it isn't safe," Rick said glaring at Gabriel.

Who on the other hand looked least affected by his glare. Gabriel closed the distance between us and stood beside me pulling me to his side.

Asshole.

"What are you doing?" I muttered under my breath.

"Would you rather, I decapitate him for fancying you?" Gabriel turned and looked into my eyes.

"Don't worry, I am more than capable of protecting my mate," Gabriel turned away from me and looked at Rick, returning his glare with a strong one.

"A bloodsucker couldn't be mated to a werewolf," Rick spat with hatred.

"Did God assign you the job to decide who could be mated to whom?" Gabriel asked in a cool manner.

I didn't like the direction in which the conversation was headed, Rick was feeling jealous of Gabriel, and it was written clearly on his face. Gabriel on the other hand looked like he was completely relaxed. Gabriel had an aura of dominance around him, and he always looked in total control of the situation.

"You have no business in our pack," Rick was getting angrier with each passing minute.

"My business here isn't your concern. It's between me and Alpha Xavier," Gabriel's reply was calm as before.

Rick's expression changed on Dad's mention, he might hate Gabriel, but there was no chance in hell he would ever cross Dad. Rick kept glaring at Gabriel for a few more seconds then turned and gave me a curt nod and left.

"That guy has got the hots for you," Gabriel, teased.

"Shut up," I shoved him aside and walked back towards the house.

Gabriel followed me at my heels and Dora winked at me from where she was standing with the warrior Gabriel was sparring a few minutes ago.

We might have barely reached the front of the house when someone dropped in front of me from the tree. I looked at the person in front of me startled and shrieked, terrified, when I saw his fangs flashing. Before I or the vampire could even move, Gabriel was between us, and the next moment they both were in a fight.

The vampire punched Gabriel in his face, the next moment Gabriel returned his punch. All hell broke after that, they both were kicking and punching each other. Gabriel was strong but the other Vampire was a giant, he was heavily built with a bulk of muscles on his body.

Dora and the two warriors came running towards us and the warriors joined Gabriel in the fight but the Vampire was proving too strong for the three of them. Dora and I were looking aghast at how he was holding up easily. The vampire picked up one of the warriors and threw him aside, the warrior collided with a nearby tree and slumped on the ground.

Dad and his beta came running out of the house, they were probably would have been in his office. They both sprang upon the vampire but he hoarded them off easily. I was completely shocked, what the hell was happening?

No vampire could hold off four werewolves and one Vampire at the same time. Gabriel was strong and so were my Dad and his beta Greg. Despite that, they were having a hard time controlling that vampire. How was he managing it was beyond my understanding?

They kept fighting and more warriors joined and were tossed aside by that Vampire as they were some ragged doll.

"How the hell is he doing it?" Dora asked me shocked.

"I don't have any idea," I replied still trying to sink in the scene unfolding in front of me.

The Vampire lifted Dad and was about to throw him when I saw Gabriel sink his hand inside the Vampire's chest. The Vampire dropped Dad on the ground, and Gabriel pulled out his heart. The Vampire dropped down to the ground dead, I heaved a sigh of relief at his death. Gabriel helped Dad in standing up. I rushed towards them and hugged Dad. I was so relieved that he was alright.

"What kind of Vampire was that?" I asked Dad.

"He was under a spell," Gabriel replied.

"Magic?" I asked startled.

"How did he get past the patrols?" Dad wondered aloud.

"You might need to double the patrolling," Gabriel suggested.

I could sense the tension in the air, this incident was a cause of concern for everyone. A Vampire getting past the patrol and attacking the Alpha's house was a big deal.

"I think he belongs to the Northern clan," Gabriel said.

"You mean, Vladimir's clan?" Beta Greg asked.

"Do you know any witch that can help us?" Gabriel asked.

I was wondering, why all of these things were happening. If I was the reason for these attacks on the pack, then I should leave. I don't want people dying because of me. A warrior was already dead and we could have lost more if Gabriel had not killed the Vampire. I looked at the men around me, they were discussing going to a witch who lived in a nearby town to ask for help and I was planning how to elope.