I Scored Myself A Mate

"Hello boys, Let's have a chat" Lily said with a serious look. 

"I don't really want to have a chat right now. I just want to go to sleep." Mark said and stood a few steps in front of Alex, a movement showing that he was going to protect him.

He wouldn't let him become a shield. He stood right next to him. No matter how scared he was, he wasn't going to be pampered forever just because of what he'd been through. Mark had been right about what he had told him. He would be happier with Luke if he was himself. That's what brought them close and started their attraction in the first place. 

"I can punch you if you want and you will sleep right away." The guy said and took a few steps closer in an attempt to intimidate them. 

Mark looked at him carefully as he said that. Usually he should be shitting his pants by now but this guy's appearance made it almost impossible to fear him. He was wearing a thick gold chain around his neck, and a leopard shirt with some brown trousers. He seemed like he had come out of some kind of gangster movie. The cherry on top though was his toucan like nose. His head was slightly bent forward and someone could easily assume that it was because his huge nose was pulling it down. 

Both boys tried to keep in their laughs but it was impossible. Especially Mark almost got into a trance. It could be the fear blending with the ridiculous aura this guy had that made him have such a reaction. 

Sadly, that only triggered the man who launched forward and punched the ginger in the face. Alex managed to catch the boy before he landed on the bloody ground. 

"Dude!" Mark shouted while cupping his nose with his palms. That had been extremely painful and he for the first time witnessed a starry ceiling manifesting in front of his eyes. The punch was that strong that everything was turning.

"Your jokes only will make him madder. Sam take this one and tie him up. Hang him from that hook. I have business with you pretty boy." Lily said and Sam obeyed her like a dog. Mark's prediction was that he short of wanted revenge for that red patch he had on his head. He was turning his anger towards the wrong person though.

"Let's talk about this. I am sure we can find a reasonable solution." Mark started bubbling as the man approached him. He had his hands up in a surrendering motion but it didn't seem to do much difference. The man magically got some rope that no one had noticed and simply tied him up and had the audacity to hang him upside down. Mark had kicked and even bit him in the process but he got another punch this time on his cheekbone that made him stop. Now he was moving back and forth, left and right like he was being electrocuted. "Is this really how you treat others? I mean what kind of manners are those. We are guests!" Mark cried out and Lily rolled her eyes.

"Shut him up he is annoying" She commanded Sam and he smiled. It would be his pleasure to actually knock him out with a kick.

"Do not touch him" Alex said and got in the middle. Sam was ready to mock them and hit him too until their eyes met. 

Alex's emerald eyes scrutinized him, almost burning up his flesh by the intensity and the killing intent. His teeth were grinding and his hands had forced fists. He was sick of it. This kind of unfair relentless treatment. It was fine if they hurt him, did whatever he didn't care anymore. He was reliving his pain every day after all but he would never in his life allow anyone to hurt his friend. 

Sam scoffed and took a step back, shoving on of his hands in his pockets. He had been affected by that aura that his presence was emitting. There was something wrong with this kid and he didn't want to find out what it was. 

"What is it? Are you scared of the little human?" Lily asked but he just ignored her. He wasn't her lap dog after all. He just wanted to make Luke hurt for what he did to him. Always thinking that he is better than everyone around him now he was going to finally get it. "Anyway. So you and Luke are a thing right?"

"What does it matter to you?"

"Well if you think that I was his girlfriend. I was meant to be with him. I was the one. You'd think it concerns me" she said emphasizing the word I. 

"Luke says that the bond is fate. You can't deny fate" 

"Yeah, sure you can't deny it but you can resent it for all the misfortune it brings you. And I will make sure of that but don't worry I won't hurt you, physically that is, at least not for now. Let's begin. Take your clothes off." She told him and he looked at her as his forehead creased. "Come on now hurry up or some will chop up your friend and eat him." She threatened him.

It was obvious that she wasn't joking. Her eyes weren't lying as she made sure to express every drop of her ocean like hate towards him. 

Alex didn't want to risk Mark's safety. That was something he never wanted to do so he complied and took his pants off and his shirt exposing himself to everyone's eyes as he stood in the middle of the bloody room in only his boxers. 

Lily approached him and touched his tone torso with her fingertips, her long nails scratching the sensitive skin. She examined him up and down as her hand was traveling lower and lower. He gasped and took a step back not wanting to feel her touch anymore. 

A dry laugh came out of her lips and commented on two things surprised. 

"Your body is much better than I thought and oh what do we have there. You even have a tattoo." She said looking at the sun mark Alex had.

"That's my mating mark" Alex confessed and Lily for a second seemed puzzled before the vicious smile returned to her lips. 

"Oh that's what they told you, I see. Pretty. Alissa bring the mud please."

Alissa was the girl with the purple hair that so kindly had offered to help them. She had disappeared for a few moments and came back with a huge buck filled to the brim with mud. 

"What? You're planning to humiliate me in front of everyone else? Is this mean girls?" Alex asked her and she laughed. 

"You are all high and mighty now honey and yes it might not affect you that much but trust me it will affect the way the pack sees you. I will make sure that you will get to see all the pretty nightmares us wolves can carry. Sam do it. And I will happily take you back to the great hall." 

Sam grabbed the heavy bucket and moved closer. Alex really hated them. It was in their blood to be vicious. That hatred that surfaced was shocking to him. He had never felt such strong disgust for someone. It wasn't just three though. He felt that deep hatred towards all wolves. 

He made Sam stop again.

"One day I will make you pay" he told him and the guy almost dropped the bucket until Lily screamed in his ear to do it. And he did.

Alex felt the thick liquid embrace his body and run down on his skin. It smelled and it was heavy. He shivered but didn't speak. He wouldn't cry either and when Lily headed out no one had to force him. He followed them with his head high, even as Mark kept screaming his name, telling him to not go. 

They reached the hall incredibly fast. Time seemed so fragile. Now that he didn't want for a moment to come it seemed like the time would play a sick trick on him and just lose its essence. It was like clay, you made it however you wanted and now time was speeding up, changing so he would face faster his doom.

She pushed him inside with a very rude kick and she didn't even need to ask for everyone's attention. They were all looking at them from the first second, their looks shocked at first but then incredibly amused. To them his humiliation was entertaining. 

"Hello everyone! I took the liberty to welcome one of our newest students. This is Alex." She called out his name and kicked him to the ground making him fall to his knees. He felt he was landing on thorns, but he didn't speak. He didn't show his weak human nature.

Don't cry, please don't cry. He begged himself to hold on. It would be over soon. At least Luke wasn't here to see this. He wouldn't belittle himself in his eyes, he thought as he looked at the floor. 

"And he is Luke's mate!" she shouted and Alex's eyes widened. She had exposed them. 

"I will kill you!" I loud growl echoed in the room and suddenly Luke's figure appeared. He was looking at the three of them like he wanted to rip them to shreds and even Lily stopped smiling.

"You weren't supposed to be here. I saw you leave." She mumbled as Luke was running towards them. Alissa started running first and Sam followed her terrified. Luke seemed like he wanted to destroy them, erase them from this earth.

"You fuckers" he shouted and jumped above the wooden tables to reach them faster. Everyone had stopped breathing. No one wanted to interfere. They could see that Luke's anger was dressed in death's clothes. 

Just a few meters before he reached them though Lily uttered four words. Venom. He seemed like he had been stung by a poisonous animal. He just stopped. He looked at her almost... scared. 

"I will kill you." He growled and started heading towards them again, trying to ignore the fear that was awakening inside him but Lily had already started running. She had dropped the bomb. She had said the words Luke never wanted anyone to tell him.

"I know your secret." She had mouthed, whispered, her voice so low but she knew that Luke would hear it. This was her game and he would put an end to it. 

He was going to follow those bastards and make them pay. For everything. 

Alex had gathered every bit of strength he had left and stood up, trying to collect his shattered dignity. The only person he didn't want to witness this was right in front of him, seeing his humiliated state. He should've let him go after them. Take revenge for what had been done to him but that was not what he needed right now. He just needed him. Because he felt like he would collapse. His mentality had been drained and he could feel his weakness grow more and more. 

"Stay with me." He told him and stood in front of him, small and fragile, shivering but Luke's rage didn't seem to calm down. "Please" he begged the beast that was hiding in his human body. Looking at his beautiful eyes. "Please"

Luke looked at him. 

He had to choose.

Securing his secret or staying with him.

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What do you think Luke will chose?