UNTAMED: THE ALPHA

Emily didn't know what came over her when she said this, but one thing was for sure; she was completely blinded by jealousy. She was jealous because Eros met his mate; he found his mate and that was not her.

She was selfish, yes. But, it was because she was well aware of the meaning of mate for a shifter like him. How could she not feel threatened when he met his mate behind her back?

That white haired girl was his mate, they were compatible in every aspect. There would be less issues if they wanted to be together.

And moreover…

Emily knew who that white haired girl was. She heard Eros ask about her a few times in the past. Though it was just a bunch of casual questions then, she noticed the pattern now.

Her insecurity drove her crazy and she felt horrified to even feel this way.

But, it was not a baseless feeling, the case between Liam and Jasmine proved that the bond could strengthen again even after the rejection.

"You will choose me over her?" Emily only felt slightly better when she heard this as she wiped away her tears that escaped her eyes without her knowing it. "Prove it."

Eros couldn't think of anything to prove something like that. "How?"

Emily knew she was overstepping the boundaries. She was asking for too much and she was selfish, insecure and childish, but she needed this.

"Mark me." The words came out of her trembling lips. She looked into Eros' blue eyes, wishing she could take back her words, but at the same time, she wanted to hear what could be his answer for this. "I want you to mark me."

Eros was silent for a moment, but aside from being surprised for a brief moment, he calmed down again, as if nothing happened and Emily hated it when he didn't show his emotions when she was on the verge of breaking down.

"Do you know what you are asking for?" Eros asked in a placid tone and watched Emily bob her head with determination in her eyes.

"Yes, I know." She emphasized it again and then took a step closer to him. She grabbed his hands. She was afraid that he would back away from her, but to her relief, he didn't. He didn't run away. He faced her and took her nonsense. "I want you to mark me."

This was the only way she could put her heart at ease. At the very least, he would be tied down to her. They had been together since they were little and she knew that he loved her.

"Emily." Eros wriggled his hand out of her grip, which made her face fall, but he extended his hand to caress her cheek instead. "Werewolf's mark can be very dangerous, let alone from a lycan like me. I know that you know about this. You are so smart that you can figure out the risk it ensues."

Eros's voice was very gentle, he cared for her and thought about her first. She knew it, but that was not enough, especially when his mate had appeared out of nowhere.

"You have been asking about her," she stated and Eros knew exactly what she meant by that. "When did you meet her for the first time?"

"I met her when I went to the East Draghar years ago with Liam," Eros admitted, there was nothing he could gain from lying about this. "I was only fourteen at that time."

Emily knew that the bond would start strengthening when you passed, at least, sixteen, thus she assumed Eros and that girl didn't know about the mate bond between them then.

"Moreover, we have a lot of things to do." Eros nodded at the dead bodies of the beasts. "If I mark you now, you will be in pain for a whole week, or maybe more, because my mark will be very strong for your body to handle. Do you want to stay here for another week, laying on the bed?"

Emily hated the idea. She wanted to go back to the pack immediately, so Eros didn't need to meet with that girl again.

"Let's finish our job here, okay?" Eros coaxed her, he tucked the loose strands of her hair behind her ear. "And then go back home."

Emily nodded. She knew that she became irrational for a moment there. "Okay." She glanced at him and then tiptoed to peck his lips, which he reciprocated with just a small smile.

"Let's be done here," Eros said, nudging her to finish her job immediately, so they could check on Colton after this.

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"I need you to come with me," Knox said, as he entered Zuri's bedroom, while she was lying on the bed, doing nothing.

She had been like this for the past few days because she didn't want to roam around this place, just in case she met with Eros, knowing they needed to prolong their stay because Colton was injured.

Zuri didn't go to see Colton either, because she thought that was not necessary. As long as he was alive, everything was fine.

"Don't you know that you have to knock on the door first before you enter someone else's room?" Zuri lifted her head slightly to see Knox standing at the foot of her bed. "That's not polite."

"Polite? Coming from you?" Knox scowled, both of them knew Zuri had barged into his room unannounced countless times, even when she was still just a child. "Get up and come with me."

"Where to?" Zuri curled her body on the bed, she didn't want to leave the comfort of her bed. This morning, Chaos went away before she woke up and Zuri would feel restless every time he was not close to her. "I need to rest."

"Rest? You are the only one, who is doing nothing around here." The words were harsh, but Zuri knew that was true. "If you come here only to become a liable, I can send you back to the McKeltar manor right at this instant."

Hearing that, Zuri immediately sat down and glared at Knox. "Chaos will not agree to that."

"The last time I checked, he is still reluctant to accept your presence here," Knox countered, he smirked when he knew he won this argument. "Do you want me to send you back? I doubt Chaos will bring you back here."

Zuri clicked her tongue in annoyance. "What do you want me to do?" She got off the bed and then poured a glass of water for herself.

"Come with me," Knox said without further explanation and then walked out of the room. But before closing the door behind him, he glanced at Zuri and spoke in a light tone. "If I have to wait for you for a long time, I will send you back to the manor."

Zuri growled at that man and had this urge to punch him on the face, as she grabbed her jacket and tied her long white hair into a messy bun on top of her head.

"Damn you, Knox!" she cursed under her breath.

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Zuri knew that she shouldn't trust Knox completely and she needed to ask for a more specific aid if needed, because it would save her from this awkward situation.

They were inside the room, where they kept the dead beasts' bodies, but that was not the sight that was worth to be held, because right in front of Zuri was; Eros and the girl, Emily, while Gael was standing next to her.

They seemed to be in the middle of a discussion when Zuri and Knox entered the room.

"Where have you been? I have been calling you to come over, but you didn't answer," Gael protested.

"If you wish to laze around, you better go back to the manor," Skylar chimed in. She was standing at a corner of the room, seeming disgusted by the sight of the dead bodies, while Norbeat was nowhere to be seen.

Zuri groaned internally when she saw the people in this room. Could she be unluckier than this?

She had been avoiding Eros like a plague and didn't take a step out of her bedroom, but here she was, following Knox who led her straight to the exact person that she didn't want to meet.

"What do you need me here for?" Zuri tried to ignore Skylar's snide comment and also the fact that she was the most messy person in this room.

Her hair was unkempt, she had been wearing the same shirt and jogging pants for three days straight, not to mention this shirt had a very strong Chaos's scent on it, one could imagine the most lewd scene and that could be right and she was only wearing hotel slippers.

"Emily will tell us what she had discovered about these two beasts," Gael told her. He waved his hand for Zuri to come closer, but she was very reluctant, because she needed to be near both Emily and Eros.

Thus, she resolved the issue by standing next to Knox, who threw her a curious glance, because she chose to stand beside him, instead of Gael.

"What did she discover?" Zuri tried to act as nonchalantly as possible, but the more Emily talked and let them know about these two beasts, the more she understood that she was not just any normal human. She was smart and quick witted as she explained the situation.

"Is it all right for you to share this information with us?" Zuri eyed Emily.

"Gael will kick us out if we don't," she replied.

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