The Girl He Marked

Chapter 35

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‘I see Eli hasn’t explained anything yet, he’s probably still asleep Lucia says, she rolls her eyes and

hands me a plate, pushing me towards the oven where there are pans full of cooked food.

‘Morning, Lucia goes over and kisses both of their cheeks, I assume they are her parents, ‘This is Ale

na, Eli’s mate, he took her from a camping trip with her friend last night in the woods, Lucia fills them in

and both of their mouths drop open.

Mate? We are not friends!

‘This is completely your fault, I told you someone needed to keep an eye on him and look what he’s

done!’ The woman, who must be Lucia’s mother, hisses at the man, who I presume is Lucia’s father.

“How is it my fault that our son goes and kidnaps someone?’ The man asks, raising his hands in exas

peration

‘You’re the one that has raised him to be such a possessive, entitled Alpha, this is all because of your

genetics and testosterone! Lucia would never do something like this! The woman shouts and Lucia

steps forward.

‘To be fair, Mum has a point, I would never do something like this, but can we have the family domestic

later? Alena is pretty scared, Lucia gestures towards me and I stand motionless by the oven, stupidly

hold ing an empty plate whilst everyone looks at me.

Oh God, Alena I’m so sorry about my son’s behavior, I’m Kate and that’s my husband, Sam, please

help yourself, you must be hungry, Kate says as she comes over and puts her arm around my

shoulders.

Alena didn’t know about wolves until yesterday, Lucia fills them in and I hear Sam curse at the table.

Oh you poor thing, you must have been scared to death, Kate smiles at me and I can only stare at her

with wide eyes.

Td just like to go home please, my friends are going to be really worried, I tell them, and Kate’s eyes

soften.

‘I know honey, we’ll let you call them later and you can tell them you’re safe but seeing as you’ve just

found out about our kind and met my son, you should stay here for a while and acclimatize, she says,

and I feel a new wave of anger surge through me.

What is wrong with these people? They’re angry that their son kidnapped me, but they won’t let me go!

Just have something to eat, Kate begins serving food onto my plate, rashers of bacon, mushrooms,

toast, everything

Lucia and I join her parents at the table, I glance up as I hear the front door open and I’m relieved to

see it is not Eli, but his brother, Tyler. He looks similar to Eli, he has the same blonde hair and tanned

skin, but his face is younger, and he is slightly smaller in stature.

He serves himself some food and takes a seat at the table, no one says anything for a moment as he

just concentrates on inhaling his food.

“Where’s Eli? Did you two manage to talk it out?’ Lucia asks and Kate frowns in confusion.

“He’s just coming, yeah we spoke, he apologized, Tyler replies, he looks up at me and his eyes soften.

I’m really sorry about what happened last night, Eli regrets it, he tells me, and I can only nod as I watch

him with wide eyes.

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‘What happened?’ Kate directs the question at Lucia, and she sighs heavily.

‘Eli and Tyler had a little disagreement, it’s fine mum, she explains, and Kate gives her a look that

translates into tell me everything later’.

I remain silent as I sit at the table, it looks like we’re some weird surrogate family or something. Just

when I thought things couldn’t be more uncomfortable, Eli bursts into the kitchen, wearing nothing but

sweats, revealing his delicious muscular chest and arms. His eyes land on me and he visibly relaxes,

he grabs a plate and serves himself with twice as much food as is on my own. He sits down opposite

me; 1 keep my eyes on my food even though I can feel him looking at me.

I don’t say a word as his parents’ launch into a massive lecture about how he can’t go around kidnap

ping poor, innocent, human girls. I only start to listen when he tries to defend himself, eager to know ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

what excuse he will use.

‘You don’t understand, I couldn’t not take her, her pull was too strong, he complains, his voice is an

noyed. I frown and wonder what my ‘pull’ is, I certainly wasn’t pulling him.

‘He’s been going through a rough time Kate, at least now he’ll be happy. Sam says and Kate rolls her

eyes.

‘I think you should try and explain all of this to Alena today, she might understand a little better if you

explain yourself, Kate suggests and I want to hit her.

The last thing I want is more alone time with my sexy kidnapper.

Come on, I’ll show you how to use the shower, she’ll be ready in fifteen minutes Eli, Lucia says, I thank

them for breakfast although they don’t really deserve it, seeing as they won’t let me go

SO

I clean my teeth and have a shower, feeling like a completely different person when I ste and smelling

like pomegranates instead of the forest. I change into a vest and a pair of shorts from my backpack,

intended for the hike home today. I’m irritated when I find my phone has been taken out of my bag, how

can they take my phone but deny being kidnappers?

I reluctantly head downstairs, Tyler and Lucia have gone out on ‘patrol’, and I already miss the comfort

of having a girl my age with me. I find Eli waiting for me by the front door. He has put on a t-shirt, but it

hardly makes a difference because it is tight enough for me to see every ridge of every muscle.

Fantastic, that should make it easier to concentrate.

‘I thought I’d give you a tour of the pack, he says, I nod silently, and we step out into the morning sun.

I don’t say a word as he walks me around the pack, showing me the houses and different buildings. I

only saw part of it last night, this place is huge. We stop and sit down on a bench; I shuffle as far away

as possible from him and wrap my arms around myself.

‘So, what do you want to know?’ He asks and I narrow my eyes at him.

‘Why you decided to kidnap me and ruin my life, I reply bitterly, and he winces and sighs heavily.

‘I haven’t ruined your life, or at least I hope not. Basically, each one of us is born with a soul mate,

someone they are destined to be with, you don’t get to pick them, and you are mine, although if I could

choose, I would still choose you, you’re perfect, he tells me, I blush as I take in his words.

“How do you know that I am your mate?’ I ask him, I can barely make eye contact, I feel so

embarrassed as he smiles at me.