Chapter 97
Ayla
The fight I am having with my well to remain seated and to stay calm is close to coming out hand. She is warring within me to dominate Della. To stake her claim to her mate. I have no doubt that if allowed to, Aramana would finish Della off for even looking at Thane wrong. I try to get myself under control, feeling my glare urn to a look of disappointment. He is my fated mate, yet he agreed to meed Della privately to discuss the situation at hand. The situation being our mate bond and his apparent involvement with her. He didn’t stand up for me at all. Never mentioned the bond to her. My heart is sad at my perceived betrayal. I know that he is the alpha and he has to remain diplomatic and handle Della like any other member, but I also don’t trust either of them right now. He had so intense feelings for me, that he allowed Della on his lap and over his desk. I don’t understand it. Instead of having this conversation with him, I just want to leave.
I get up from the table and walk past Thane. I need to get out of here. I am starting to get anxious, and I don’t even know why. “Ayla wait. Where are you going? Come back,” he says while head down the hall and to the elevator, I could run up the stairs or even outside, but I know that he would catch up so hopefully I can get in the elevator and get the door shut before he gets to me. Yeah right.
Thane tugs on my elbow gently and turns me to face him. I can’t bring myself to look at him right now. He is my fated mate and all I can see in my head is Della in front of him presented. She isn’t even an omega. I see that image any time I even think of her. Oh, my fates! Does Thane’s imagination take him to images of me with other men when he thinks about being intimate with me? Me strapped down to a bed with disgusting alphas surrounding me. I can feel the bile climbing up my throat and I have to stave off the urge to vomit.
Hey, stay with me little wolf. I didn’t think it was possible for you to get any paler, but you are. What are you thinking about? Whatever it is, you are safe with me. Don’t go there little wolf. I am here, right now.” I look up at him, trying to calm myself and fighting with my emotions. “Every time I see Della, I will always have the memory of her over your desk in my head. It hurts Thane. So much.” I know Ayla. I am sorry. I am so freaking sorry. I don’t regret much in my life, but I regret that. It shouldn’t have happened. I know you don’t want to talk about it all, but we need to. I need you little wolf.” He takes my hand and brings it up to his heart. “You feel that? It only beats for you. You are my perfect half. Predestined for me by the fates. Nobody else matters. You are my world now and I will be damned if I let anyone else come in and try to screw it up. You want her gone? I will make her transfer.” Do I want her gone? That isn’t fair of me to show up at this pack, steal her perceived man and force her out without her family and leave behind everything. I have lost everything, I don’t wish that on someone else.” “No, No, that isn’t what I want. I just can’t see her right now. It is too soon.”
