five

i looked at isabel in complete shock. she stared back at me and bit her lip. rage filled me quicker than usual. all of that anger, pain, sadness and hurt. i'm gonna let it out on her because she's here right now and i simply don't like her.

"what the hell are you doing here isabel? you came all this way just so you could sleep with my goddamn brother again, you fucking whore! i don't know what the hell my brother sees in you because i'm embarrassed that i was ever friends with you! you are one of the lowest, worst people i have ever associated myself with! you know what? you two deserve each other." i yelled at her. her jaw dropped and she was out of words. joseph put his hand on my shoulder but i quickly pushed him away.

"don't touch me, joseph! i fucking hate you! i hate you all! i hate this world!" i screamed and stomped out of the room. i'm pretty sure i broke the door when i slammed it closed on my way out but that's their problem now. i didn't know where to go. who would i talk to? i don't have a brother to talk to, or a friend or even a goddamn mate. i ran. i ran away until my feet hurt.

i sat down in a dandelion field and began to rip the flowers and grass out of the ground. i'm alone in this tiny world and it wasn't clear to me until today.

a hand was placed on my shoulder and i sighed. i didn't even care at this point, it could be a serial killer but i didn't even care.

"there's nothing else you could possibly take from me so just leave me be." i mumbled.

the person took a seat next to me and i craned my neck over to see it was carter. i sighed in relief and placed my head on his shoulder.

"do you need someone to talk to?" he asked softly and rubbed small circles on my back with his finger. my lip quivered and the tears finally popped out of my eyes. i was never really a big crying person until i came here.

"yes.." i answered him.

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after blabbering to carter about my issues for an hour straight i felt somewhat better. this guy is seriously going to be my outlet for the rest of my life.

"i'm so grateful for you carter.. thank you for accepting my brother into your pack.. even though i will not be joining your pack, i hope you can still think of me as more of a friend than a rival."

he nodded and hummed. we laid on the cool grass and eventually grew tired of talking and fell asleep.

my nap was awfully disrupted but a loud growl. i sat up quick, knowing that growl all too well. carter shot up as quick as i did and we looked at each other with a 'oh fuck' look on our faces.

not only was i with another werewolf who wasn't but he's also an alpha and just happens to be my mate's arch nemesis.

just standing in front of me was asher. he looked absolutely angelic with his dark brown hair with streaks of blonde in it. although he had a rough frown on his face, he still looked more amazing than ever.

wait a second, what am i thinking? this is the same guy who chased me, kidnapped me and also slept with different women before me!

he grabbed my arm and pulled me up, engulfing me in a tight hug. i quickly pushed him back roughly.

"keep your hands off me you disloyal asshole!" i spat out. carter looked at us both in shock but kept silent, knowing we needed to talk this through.

"madison.. that was awhile ago and i didn't think too much about it. it doesn't matter anyways."

i scoffed, "it does matter, asher! i always tight that when i met my mate we'd talk about all the stories of how men and women tried to get in our pants but it turns out that i was wrong!" i punched his chest and a tear fell down my cheek.

he rolled his eyes at me. "it's not like you haven't gave your virginity away either. don't play victim here, madison."

my lip quivered as i tried to keep in tears. i looked down at the grass and didnt say a word to him. when i looked back up his lips were parted just slightly and he stared at me, "you're still a virgin?"

"it doesn't even matter.." i replied back with sadness in my voice.

he grabbed my hands and intertwined our fingers my heart flutter at the small gesture and a small smile crawled onto my lips, but i didn't let him see it.

"it does matter, madison, i am so sorry about everything. i'm sorry that's i gave away my virginity to someone who wasn't you and i'm sorry about what happened last night.." he sighed and continued, "i didn't mean to scare you but with all the alphas around.. my wolf was threatening to hurt some people if i didn't find and claim you.."

i sighed and pulled my hands away from him, causing a small bit of discomfort. "that's-thats not an excuse." i mumbled.

we stood there staring at the floor in silence before i made up my mind. "i'll be staying at alpha carter's pack until i've decided when i want to see you again."

his head shot up and he glared at me with wide eyes and a frown on his face. "what?" he whispered.

"i said i'll be staying at alpha cart-" i said before he finished for me, "don't say his name!" he roared which made me flinch. asher took a deep breath and

he crossed his arms and clenched his jaw, which was extremely sexy and distracting. "you're coming with me and that's the end of the discussion."

my lips parted slightly and furrowed my eyebrows, "you can't force me to go anywhere with you! especially since i've already grown a liking to this pack.."

he growled and pulled me against him. he stared into my eyes and i shivered, heat filling my core.

"as long as i'm here nobody will look, smell or even THINK about you, do you hear me? you're mine!" he shouted. i nodded my head quickly and gripped his biceps.

he mumbled something incoherent under his breath and grabbed my arm before beginning to drag me to a car. i didn't have the energy to even fight or argue with him. my wolf wouldn't let me even if i tried.

when he put me in the passengers seat i remembered that all my clothes, lingerie and art supplies were left at carter's pack house.

"asher.." i whispered, his name leaving my mouth amazingly. he tended up a little before relaxing again in the drivers seat and beginning to drive.

"yes, madison?"

"we forgot my suitcases at carter's pack, all my things are in there." i muttered.

"i'll buy you whatever you need. you don't have to worry about that." i rolled my eyes and looked at him. "i don't need your money i want my stuff, asher!"

he gripped onto the steering wheel and clenched his jaw. god i love when he does that..

"i'll get someone to transfer your things to our home."

my heart fluttered at one simple word. 'our.'

our home.. that has a nice ring to it. i closed my eyes and smiled. only a few seconds later a large hand was placed on my thigh. my breath hitched and i bit my lip.

i squeezed my eyes shut and attempted to go to sleep. goddamn mate.