♦Alpha Adrian♦

I could not understand what was the exact thing that was ripping my heart more in pieces. Was it the tears in her eyes which weren't stopping, or was it the fear that lurks in her spellbinding orbs?

She didn't even think to look twice before running towards the open window; how high we were and what would jump cause her? She just wanted to run away from me. She was visibly shaking that's how scared she was. Right now, she wasn't the same person I met. Looking at her being a mess and filled with distrust, I was going frustrated.

It was painful to witness, her eyes didn't hold the fierceness anymore. They were bloodshot and frightened. Her cheeks were flushed but not because she was blushing. They were just solid patches of redness due to the high flow of blood because of the building panic inside of her.

As my gaze turned down to her luscious lips, I took in a sharp intake of breath as I felt I was going to choke on my breath by looking at her now swollen red lips. She was doing no justice to them as she unconsciously stings and bites them out of nervousness or to keep herself from making any kind of crying noise.

I couldn't control myself from feathering my thumb on her chin to the jaw, back and forth real slow as my eyes lingered a little while longer on her lips. The memories of her kissing my lips came to me like a flashlight straight in front of my eyes. She kissed me. There was passion. She too wanted me.

Suddenly a tear rolled out of her eyes and paused near her nose. The way she held the sound of her sniffling broke my already broken heart. Involuntarily my thumb swiped her tear off on her cheeks and sucked that salty drop of tear from my thumb looking into her eyes.

"Stop crying or else I won't be able to keep myself from kissing them off your cheeks itself the next time."

She sniffled and just kept looking at me as if trying to read my face. I was sure she is thinking I want to kill her and that's why I kidnapped her. She was deep in thought. Calculating things inside her intelligent brain. She is debating to herself. She is not someone that gives up easily.

'She will try something or other to get out.' Zedd said and I agreed.

"You need to eat," I said. "Come."

I turned to walk expecting her to follow behind.

"I'm n-not hungry."

I heard her speak in a thick voice due to crying and sniffling again. I turned back and found her gazing downwards. Her body was so alert and her palms fisted. If only I could read her thoughts.

"You need to eat, Diya. C'mon follow me," I said. "The chief chef has specially prepared everything for you, you'll like it."

She didn't respond to anything.

I walked a step towards her but she took a back so I stopped in my tracks. I have scared her enough. She is someone who fights back not scared away. I want you to fight me. Fight me, Diya.

'She was unconscious for 34 hours and now she doesn't want to eat! It's not healthy!'

Zedd spoke.

I watch her look up slowly lifting her lashes. She was looking into my eyes straight. Fuck, what just happened? Was I reading her right or was I hallucinating? Her orbs radiated hints of anger.

She was angry.

I did not move my gaze off her a bit as I couldn't understand if it was anger. She was afraid a while ago? She was crying over her thoughts I'll kill her.

"I want to go back," she didn't shudder. "home."

I smirked. She is overcome her fear. She doesn't wanna show her fear. She was now going to fight the death, me. She's controlling her emotions. Oh damn. This is what I want you to be.

'Can you see, she's burning from inside to fight, but holding back herself.' Zedd said

'She is going to kill us.' I admitted.

'I would happily give her my heart. She can have me dead and do whatever with it. I would love to be played by her.'

"What if I say you're not going anywhere?" I smiled.

"I'm not afraid of death," she took a step toward me, challenging me. "Go on kill me."

I took a step and this time she held her ground as she does. I mentally did a summersault knowing the fact she was back.

But she was alert, not calm at all.

"I would die myself if I'll kill you."

"You're a liar." She pointed her finger at my chest and her voice was thick.

"I'll prove I'm not."

She turned around and her back in front of me. I remember how hard it was to remove the strings of her dress recent night.

"I'm feeling suffocated with you. I want to go back." Her words were like how hot chillies feel on an open wound.

"I can't let you go."

She turned suddenly and looked into my eyes with lots of questions but just asked, "why?"

I ran a hand in my hair to think of the right answer.

"Have breakfast with me," I turned and walked towards the sofa. "I'll explain only if you eat."

Luckily this time, she walked behind me without saying anything.

I sat on the armchair and smiled as she settled herself far from me on the opposite armchair. The wooden table between us.

I asked for help in the mind link and Dibby jumped in through the window. He was tall, lean body, pale skin, dark blue eyes, and long wavy red hair tied in a ponytail.

Diya flinched as she got startled by his sudden entry looking at his face maybe, he had a big scar on his temple, cutting his brow to his eye. I didn't fail to notice her fisting the edge of the chair in her palm. Yet she didn't let it show on her face and kept herself calm as if trying to show she wasn't afraid of anything.

Dibby was dressed in a dark blue full-sleeve tee and black joggers. I rolled my eyes reading "hottest wolf" on his tee. I never liked his choice of dressing.

As he walked near the table he paused and greeted, "Good morning, Alpha." He bowed and I nodded in response with a smile. He then turned towards Diya. She didn't look at his face. "Good morning, Luna and a heartily welcome to the pack-house." He smiled.

"My name is, Diya." She said sternly looking at me and turned towards him, "if you want to talk to me call me by my name."

Dibby's mouth hung open. "Luna, uh- I'm sorry but how can I call you by your name?" He asked reluctantly, "you're our-"

"My head hurts, please can you bring me tea?" She asked cutting him.

He smiled and nodded.

"Extra milk and make sure it's strong." She told him looking into his eyes dead.

Oh. Okay.

"Sure. Give me just 5 seconds." He zoom out through a window with lightning speed and Diya looked surprised and turned towards me.

She visually flinched and put her hand on her heart as he jumped in the room back and placed the tea on the table.

"Your tea, Luna." Dibby grinned as he was back in just 3 seconds.

She didn't say a word in response.

Dibby without any further delay continued and in a very classy manner, he removed the cloth over the plate. There was a jug of orange juice, loaves of bread, butter, boiled eggs, omelettes, fruits and vegetable salad.

He put a little of everything in two big separate dishes and placed each one on the ends of the table. He even placed the spoon, fork and knife neatly beside the dish.

"Thank you Dibby," I said. "I'll take over from now."

He nodded and ran away, disappearing in thin air.

She gazed up into my eyes and I held her gaze. Her orbs were hiding all her emotions as if locked behind those shiny brown orbs. How do you do it?

Is this some kind of game we play, mate? I smirked.

I ran a hand in my hair as she purposely placed her naked long leg over one other and sat back comfortably.

I smirked at her attitude.

"Aren't you afraid anymore?" I was genuinely curious. She was confusing me.

"I realised one thing."

"What?"

"I'm your mate," she smiled and my heart dropped. "And you cannot kill me. Wolves cannot kill their mates."

I choked on air. Does she know about mates?!

'How the fucking hell she knows about this?!'

"How do you know?" I sat up straight and alert.

"Isn't it obvious? You're a werewolf. I found out the truth. I saw you guys red-handed even though you don't kill me but kidnapped me and brought me here to this palace-like-looking place. Then instead of anger I see the pain in your eyes when I was scaring away from you," She whispered in the last line. "And most important, everyone calls me Luna." She explained.

I was speech-fuckin-less.

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