My wolf growls and becomes extremely angry, and I do the same. "What do you mean? She is mine." I say with venom laced throughout my words.

Her dad sighs and I glare between the two of them. "You're already the Alpha of your pack, correct?" He asks and I nod. My dad already passed down the title. "She is the mate of every unmated Alpha, until she is fully mated with one of them."

"It will be me. I love her." I growl protectively.

Sophie's mother puts her hands up in an effort to comfort me. "We understand, but you need to know she isn't like every other tigress there has been." I nod, not completely understanding. "We planned on keeping her hidden, but the school called for her. We didn't understand why, but we do now. It was for you." She says calmly. "We'll pull her out." I stand up abrubtly. They aren't taking my mate away. Hell no.

"You just told me that I'm not the only one that can claim her, and now you want to take her from me? No. I will take her to my pack." Her dad starts to growl but I growl back. You do not, and I repeat, do not get between an Alpha and his mate. I feel a warm surge of power and know that my wolf wants to come out. Instead of giving in, I shake my head to keep him back. "We will stay for Thanksgiving, then you will tell the school she isn't coming back. I will take her home, and keep her away from every Alpha male until she is ready for me to mate with her."

Her father growls at the fact that I'm telling him what to do, or that I'm talking about mating with his daughter. Either way, I growl back and he bows his head.

What the actual fück? I ask my wolf.

He's submitting to us. This man, this brick wall, is submitting to me? I mean, I'm pretty strong, but I never expected him to submit to me.

"Connor, go down to your mate. You're very angry." Sophie's mother says to me. "We'll tell the school, and you can tell her."

Instantly I lose my confidence. She is going to be so pissed at me. I nod softly and walk out like a zombie. My posture screams "dead man walking" the closer I get to her scent.

I walk into a living room and see Sophie turn to me. Her bright smile fades as she notices my position. "Are you okay?" She quickly runs up to me and inspects me for injuries.

I nod and go sit on a light gray couch. She sits down beside me and a woman, she has the scent of an omega, leaves the room. "I need to tell you something that you won't be happy about."

"Alright, rip it off like a band aid and just tell me." She says.

I take a deep breath. "Your parents are taking you out of school per my demand and you are coming to live in my pack."

She stares at me for a second then speaks up. "You demanded? And you survived?"

I look over at her and see her with a raised eyebrow. I nod. "He submitted to me." This time shock flashes across her face.

Just as she gets over the shock, she becomes angry. "You demanded that my parents take me out of school, and decided that I am going to live with you when you haven't even discussed this with me?" Please don't hate me, I think to myself.

I nod and she crosses her arms. "I'm sorry baby." She huffs loudly and I see her trying to figure out what to do.

"Idiot." I raise an eyebrow, but she doesn't apologize.

Did our mate just call us an idiot? My wolf asks me.

Yes, because you got angry and overdramatic. We have to deal with her anger now. I say quietly.

"Why the sudden change?" She asks.

I stand up and slowly place my hands on her arms. "You aren't just...mine." I say, not liking the fact that I have to admit it. "That's why I'm taking you to my pack. I can keep you from the other Alphas until you are ready to complete the mating process."

She pulls her arms from me. "What do you mean I'm not yours?" She asks a little angry. "This isn't fake." Her hand grazes the skin showing on my arm and I feel the addictive tingles erupt from her delicate touch.

"It isn't fake. I know." I say as I bring a hand up to her cheek.

"Then why take me to your pack? I love you and you are my mate." Sophie says with a tone of finality.

I sigh and pull her to me. "I love you too, and that's exactly why I want you with me. I can't even think of anyone thinking you're theirs or trying to mark you." My wolf growls possessively making my chest vibrate. I feel Sophie snuggle closer to me and I place a kiss on the top of her head. "Please, my wolf won't stop telling me to keep you with us and away from unmated males."

No one takes mate. He says aggressively.

I feel Sophie take in a deep breath, and I know she's relaxing herself with my scent. "I have friends at the school Connor. I can't just disappear out of thin air. I get that your wolf wants to protect his mate and that he isn't happy with me still being unmarked. I love you. You should know that."

"May I mark you?" My wolf asks out of no where.

Immediately I shove him to the back of my mind. "You don't have to say yes. My wolf jumped at the opportunity to ask. I know you aren't ready."

Sophie untucks her head from my neck and looks up to me. "Who says I'm not ready?" She asks.

Immediately I feel a surge of hope. "Are you?"

I see a small smile play at the corner of her lips. "I'm ready, but I just feel we should wait a little longer. I mean, I am only sixteen. As ready as I am, I don't think I'm ready to be a Luna." I nod, sadness biting at me.

"You may be young, but you'd be an amazing Luna." I say bringing my mouth to her ear.

She lets out a small giggle and I smile smelling a little lust coming off of her addictive scent. I trace my lips down the side of her neck, not really kissing, but making contact.

Sophie cranes her neck, giving me more access. I immediately place my hands on her hips and turn her to me. As if by instinct she places her legs on either side of me, straddling me. I moan on her neck as I find the place I will mark her. My wolf elongates his canines, but I stop him from biting her. My teeth scrape against her heated flesh and she grips my shirt letting out a soft moan.

"C-Connor." She breathlessly says my name and I bring my lips to hers. As if she were starving, she kisses me. Our lips move in sync and she rolls her hips against me. The amount of pleasure I feel from my mate grinding against me is unexplainable.

I pull my lips from her but she bites my lip with a small growl. Mark mate! My wolf yells in my head.

"We need to stop." I say slowly taking my lips from hers. Her eyes slowly open and look into mine. We both are in a pleasurable daze, and I know if I let it go on, we'd be fully mated by the end of the day. "My wolf keeps trying to push through and mark you." She giggles and plays with the hair at the base of my neck. I love it when she does that. She knows it turns me on. "You want me to mark you and mate you right here?" I say with a smirk.

Sophie smirks back. "As fun as that sounds, I think my brother and father may kill you."

I laugh and remember her father submitting to me. "I'd just make them submit to me, and my mate."

She playfully shoves me and lifts herself off of me. I notice her gaze drop to the couch. "You may wanna go deal with that."

I look down and notice my jeans straining. I chuckle and look back up at her. "Or you could do it for me." She glares at me playfully and points at the stairs.

I laugh and stand up to leave, but not before kissing her forehead. "We're going to my pack after Thanksgiving, and after this," I gesture to where we just finished making out. "There is no way I'm letting you near unmated men."

She groans and pulls down on my shirt. "Then you're not going anywhere near unmated females." I see a flicker of jealousy in her eyes and nod my head with a smile.

"I would never even think about it." She smiles and pecks my lips. "Now I have to go finish what you started." I say with a smirk.

She shoves me away and I laugh heading up to my room.