Hunter’s POV
My whole body was trembling. I needed to see her.
Sophia.
Her name was perfect. She was my Angel.
I couldn’t believe that the Goddess mated me to her. What was her plan? Was she trying to punish us? Was she trying to punish our parents? No matter what her reason was, I would never give up my mate. I would fight for her until my last breath.
We approached a large, oak door, and I knew that she was in the room. I could smell her sweet scent. I could hear her heartbeat.
“Dad...,” someone spoke but stopped as soon as I walked into the room.
My eyes found her immediately. She was staring at me wide-eyed. A man who was standing next to her pulled her behind him, making me growl.
“What the fuck is he doing here?!” the same voice exclaimed angrily.
I couldn’t see my Angel anymore.
I wanted to rip that man apart and pull her to me.
“We need to let Sophia decide what to do, Alex,” Luna Emma said.
“He is not going anywhere near her,” the man called Alex said. “I am deciding for her.”
My eyes snapped to him and I growled again. Who the fuck was he?!
He was so similar to my Angel. They had the same eyes and the same hair. They had the same facial features.
It had to be her twin.
“Alex, honey...,” Luna Emma said, but he interrupted her.
“I am not letting him hurt her,” Alex growled, keeping his eyes on me. “I am not letting him near her.”
I clenched my fists and tightened my jaw.
“She is my mate,” I said angrily. “You can’t keep her from me. You can’t decide for her.”
Alex opened his mouth to speak, but a melodic voice stopped him.
“Lex, please,” she said, making my heart skip a beat. “Let me talk to him.”
I looked at the man who was standing in front of her. Who the fuck was he, and why was he touching my mate?
I wanted to rip him apart.
I narrowed my eyes at him, making him growl a little.
“Don’t touch her,” I told him quietly. “Step away.”
“Don’t tell me what to do,” the man said angrily. “She is my cousin. I am protecting her from you. I will always protect her from you and everyone else.”
I tightened my jaw.
I was the one who would always protect her. I was the one who would always make sure that she was safe.
“You don’t need to protect her from me,” I said. “I am her mate. She is safe with me.”
“Tell that to your father,” the man said. “He tried to kill my mother and me.”
My eyes widened a little. So this was Beta Andrew’s son?
“Mason, please,” my mate said softly.
I wanted to see her. I wanted to touch her.
Holden was on edge and I was barely able to stop him from taking over and ripping everyone apart.
“Let’s give them some time to talk,” Luna Emma said. “Alpha Hunter won’t hurt her.”
I looked at her and smiled a little. I was extremely thankful to her. If she didn’t calm Alpha Logan down, I wouldn’t be able to see my mate.
“Are you serious, mom?!” Alex exclaimed angrily. “I am not leaving her alone with him!”
“Yes, you are, Alex,” Luna Emma sighed. “Sophia will be fine.”
Alex tightened his jaw and clenched his fists.
“I won’t hurt her,” I told him.
He approached me and pointed a finger at me.
“If you hurt her, I will fucking kill you,” he threatened me. “I will rip you apart and burn the fucking pieces.”
I believed him, but his threats were unnecessary. I would never hurt her. She was a part of my body and my soul.
Alex walked past me and stormed out of the room.
“Mason, Mike, come on,” Luna Emma said.
“Alex won’t be your only problem if you lay a finger on her,” Mason said as he walked away slowly.
I ignored his threat because I could finally see her.
Goddess, she was so fucking beautiful. She was staring at me and I could tell that she was very nervous. She kept glancing behind me at her parents.
“You have 10 minutes, Alpha Hunter,” I heard Alpha Logan’s voice.
I could hear the door close behind me. We were finally alone.
I smiled at her and she took a deep breath.
I couldn’t do this anymore. I approached her in three long strides and I cupped her soft cheeks.
Both of us gasped.
The tingles and sparks were so intense. My body shivered. My heart was racing so fast that I thought it would jump out of my chest. Holden was jumping up and down. I could tell that he was saying something, but I couldn’t focus enough to know what.
I finally had my mate in my arms.
She placed her small hands over mine and smiled a little.
“Hi, Sophia,” I mumbled as I leaned my forehead on hers.
“Hello, Hunter,” she said softly, making me smile.
“You are beautiful, Angel,” I said quietly. “I can’t believe what a precious gift the Goddess has given me.”
She was. I couldn’t believe how lucky I was. I couldn’t believe that this beautiful she-wolf was mine.
I could feel her tense up a little. I raised my head and looked at her beautiful green eyes.
“Our parents...,” she spoke, but I interrupted her immediately.
“What happened with them isn’t our concern, Sophia,” I said. “We can’t let that stand in our way.”
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She furrowed her eyebrows and bit her lower lip.
I almost fainted. I wanted to do that. I wanted to kiss her and taste her and bit her lips gently.
Fuck.
“Sophia, Angel, you are mine,” I told her softly as I caressed her cheeks. “I will never stop fighting for you. I want you.”
She opened her eyes and looked at me. I almost melted into a useless puddle.
I kept my eyes on hers as I bent down and pressed my lips against her soft ones.
I could feel my heartbeat in my throat. I could feel the tingles in my toes. I could feel my body warm up.
She tasted fucking amazing.
She moaned a little and parted her lips. Her warm breath made me shiver. I wanted more of her.
Both of us closed our eyes at the same time.
I wrapped an arm around her waist and pressed her closer to me.
She fit perfectly in my arms.
I would never stop fighting for her. She was mine and it would always stay like that.