***Darius POV***

I have no idea what Aubrey heard. I have no clue where she could be.

Fuck!

I should have marked her.

We can't mind link her.

We have been driving around for an hour.

Every second feels like hours.

I need to get to Aubrey.

"I'm heading home, you guys keep looking." I mind linked my pack.

I walked into the house and relief flooded my system.

I could smell Aubrey.

I followed her scent, running towards our suite.

Laying on our bed, in the fetal position, Aubrey was sleeping.

Thank Goddess!

"She's here! She's home. Come back." I ordered thru the mind link.

"On our way, Alpha." A hundred wolves answered.

I softly laid beside Aubrey and pulled her into my arms.

My angel. My sweet beautiful angel.

Her body was hiccuping. No doubt, tears were shed.

I ran my fingers thru her hair and kissed her gently.

I'm so angry. No one should upset my baby. No one should make her feel like this.

Clarissa better stay the fuck away from Aubrey!

Hours passed, I laid there. I held onto Aubrey like my last breath.

Eventually, she stirred in my arms, turning to face me.

"I'm sorry." She croaked.

"You have nothing to be sorry for parvulus." I whispered.

"I just went for coffee." She explained.

"It's ok my love." I promised.

"Are you mad at me?" She whimpered.

"Not even a little bit sweetheart." I crooned.

"I had no way to tell you, I don't even have a phone. I don't even know your number." She whispered.

Well that will be rectified come morning!

"Baby, what happened?" I asked.

Aubrey explained that she went to Jackson's room to offer Clarissa and Jackson breakfast. She stopped as she heard loud shouting. Her name was being mentioned. She couldn't help but listen. She told me almost every word that she could remember.

I was livid.

How could anyone accuse our angel of being fake?

Clarissa has gone mental.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I offered.

"Not really." She cried.

Tears were soaking her hair as she tried to hide from me.

I released Aubrey from my hold. I got up and headed to the bathroom.

I drew a bath for my love. I filled the basin with hot water and bath salts.

I picked her up and brought her to the bathroom.

I peeled off her clothing and gently lowered her into the water.

"I will be on the bed when you are ready." I promised.

"Join me." She whispered.

I undressed and slid behind her, wrapping her in my arms. I kissed her temple and laid my head in the crook of her neck.

We laid in the tub for a long time, silently.

I wondered what she was thinking.

"I don't understand" Aubrey spoke softly.

"Me either." I confirmed.

"I just tried to be her friend." She whimpered.

"She doesn't deserve you." I argued.

"That's not true." Aubrey chastised.

"What do you mean parvulus?" I asked while washing her hair.

"She's broken. Something inside of her made her lash out at me. She needs a friend. I want to help." Aubrey surprised me.

"I don't want her any where near you." I spoke harshly.

Aubrey shrunk down against me.

"I'm sorry sweetheart." I didn't mean to be rough.

"It's okay. I understand." She comforted me.

"No, forgive me. I was wrong to raise my voice at you." I pleaded.

"Don't worry about it." She stated while turning to kiss me on the lips.

I kissed her back softly. Turning her around to straddle my waist. I needed her close. She scared me today.

We kissed softly, passionately and lovingly. I poured my soul into her thru that kiss.

When we broke away for air, I felt hunger. Need.

"Baby, I want to make love to you." I admitted.

Aubrey's lips came crashing down on me like a wrecking ball. Her hands were pulling at my hair, she was trying desperately to pull me closer. It was impossible.

I lifted our dripping bodies from the tub and carried her like a bride into our room. I laid her down on our sheets.

I hovered above her wet body kissing her earnestly. My hand slowly trailed down her body.

My heart was in pieces knowing what my love had endured today. I would try to heal her aching spirit.

I kissed every inch of her soft skin. I spent hours worshipping her body. My lips left trails of love on her flesh.

When I felt she was relaxed, I pulled her leg around my hip and held my grip gently on her thigh.

I leaned down and kissed her neck as I slowly entered her. Inch by inch I entered her center, careful not to hurt her.

She gasped when I was buried to the hilt. I kissed her again.

"I'm sorry if it is uncomfortable." I whispered.

"I'm okay" she whimpered as a silent tear walked down her cheek.

I licked the tear off her face, praying it would be the only one.

No lust entered my body, just unadultered need to glue the pieces of our broken hearts back together.

I stroked slowly in and slowly out of Aubrey's core as I held her close to my body, my right hand pulling her into me by the the small of her back and my left cradling her thigh. I was balancing on my knees to keep from crushing her.

Tenderly, I leaned into her neck.

"Can I mark you parvulus?" I asked as I licked the crook of her neck and blew my breath over it.

"Please" she shivered.

I extended my canines and sunk them deeply into her neck.

She yelped in pain before I retracted my teeth and licked my mark to seal it.

I continued to roll my hips into her so she could feel nothing but pleasure.

"Would you like to mark me?" I asked her.

"Can I?" She begged.

"Just extend your canines and latch down fully." I instructed.

As Aubrey kissed and nibbled down my jaw and neck, My body trembled with her touch.

She pierced my skin and pushed her canines until I could feel her gums along my neck.

The pleasure was instant. My blood raced in a fitful desire. I started pumping in and out of her quickly as she sealed her mark with her tongue.

"Baby!" She moaned.

"Faster, harder, please" she begged.

She tightened around my shaft.

I went deeper, completely burying my cock in her walls.

"Oh God Darius" she screamed.

"I'm gonna cum" she shouted.

"Cum for me parvulus!" I demanded.

Her body arched and she began roughly digging her nails into my back as she pulled my hair and moaned.

I felt my body about to explode.

"Darius, I love you" she moaned.

My cum released in a massive eruption. Draining me of my orgasm.

"I love you Aubrey." I grunted before collapsing beside her.

"Fucking Perfect" I growled.

"That was everything." Aubrey breathed out.

I carried my Luna to the shower to clean her once again.

<<<<<<<<

We stood in the mirror after getting dressed for the evening, we had spent the morning crying, making love, talking and showering. It was beyond my wildest dreams.

"Wow!" Aubrey awed.

"Beautiful" I exclaimed.

Our marks looked like a black ink stain with a yin and yang moon and tiny stars.

It was stunning. I have never been more proud of anything in my entire existence.

"You're Mine" I whispered.

"I'm yours" Aubrey confirmed.

I leaned down and kissed her mark.

Aubrey trembled visibly.

<<<<<<<

We went down stairs to find food and Jackson.

Jackson was leaning across the bar drinking a glass of Brandy.

***Jackson's POV***

"I'm so sorry, Aubrey" I cried out.

"Shhhhh" she cooed.

"No apologies necessary." Aubrey coddled.

"She was out of line." I bellowed.

"Jax, she's your mate. I understand. But, you standing up for me, that was everything." Aubrey continued.

"Something is hurting inside of her. Only broken people blame others. You have to go to her and you have to work through this. I forgive her. She doesn't know me. I will wait patiently for her to want to." Aubrey explained.

"She's right Jackson. Clarissa needs us. When you're ready, you need to heal your mate." Darius agreed.

"I will. But, not today. Today, I'm angry. Today, I'm hurt. Today, I just want to hate her." I stated.

"When you're ready, we will be here." Aubrey promised.

"What did we do to get a Queen as good as you?" I asked.

"You saved me." Aubrey answered.

That! That right there is why I would reject Clarissa before I betrayed my King and Queen.