chapter 2

AVA POV

I felt like my eyes were about to pop out of their sockets as my gaze lingered on the three angelic faces before me. Their beauty was on the same level as the first demigod I had seen.

I didn't need anyone to tell me that they were quadruplets. Unlike the first man who had deep blue eyes, the rest had a lighter shade of blue. The only thing different was the colour of their hair.

By the way, why did call me, Aurora? Who was that?

"She's over there!" A voice yelled from afar and I immediately knew they were dad's guards.

I started running. Having a mate wasn't my priority now. I had to get out of the damn hellhole called a pack.

Suddenly, I felt a hand on my waist and it stopped me from running. My muscles snarled and the hair on my back stood as the hand tightened around my waist.

"Not so fast, Aurora!" His breath fell close to my ear and made my skin tingle with awareness.

I cleared my throat awkwardly, suddenly feeling a lump clog my throat. It was the first demigod.

"Please, let me go. This is a matter of life and death." I begged.

Something icy flickered in his gaze and he suddenly gave off an air of danger. "Who dares threaten you with death!" He growled and I shuddered slightly.

The shuttling of footsteps shot panic into my veins and in no time, we were surrounded by Dad's burly-looking guards. There were about ten of them and they all had bloodshot eyes.

I had no choice anymore. Even if I tried to run now, they would catch me.

I clutch onto the man's hands. "Please, save me! These men want to kill me!"

"How dare you lowlives try to touch her!?" One of the three brothers barked behind me.

He charged towards the guards and in one fell swoop, he had two men down and soon the other two brothers joined him as they tackled the guards.

I glanced up at the man holding my waist. He was distracted. Seizing the opportunity, I jerked my hands free and made to run but he was faster as he held onto my wrist.

His eyes exuded a glint of mischief. "What made you think I would let you go?" He cocked his head, assessing my face closely.

"You might as well just be a thief on the run. I think it'll be better to do my duty and report to the alpha of this pack. Nathan, that's his name right?"

I shook my head rapidly. "I'm nit a thrift, I promise!"

"There she is. Get the wolfless bastard!" A voice yelled and I heard footsteps from my left.

"Please, help me!" I pleaded, panic settling in my heart.

"Why should I?" He asked casually.

"I'll do anything you ask me to do. Anything!"

Everything seemed to happen in a flash and the next minute, I was inside a room. It looked very familiar and I gasped as a wave of realization flooded in.

It was my freaking stepmother's room.

"Looks familiar?" He asked, still holding my wrist.

"What did you do?" I stuttered.

A devilish grin spread across his lips. "Let's start with your name." He parried. "I didn't quite catch it."

"I didn't throw it!" I shot out and he looked taken aback for some seconds.

"You're quite feisty. I love that, but I don't think you should keep up that attitude since I can quickly rat you out to the guards. I'm guessing you don't want that."

I caught the underlying frosty tone in his voice and swallowed everything I wanted to say. How did he manage to teleport us? I've heard stories about werewolves who were capable of doing that, but I heard that they were very rare.

The room was awfully quiet and I couldn't help sneaking a peek at his beautifully crafted face. How could anyone be this hot?

"So, you're wolfless, huh?" He asked, curiosity evident in his deep blue depths.

I shrugged. "It's kind of complicated." My voice was terse.

He cocked an eyebrow and started walking towards me. "Complicated sounds fun, what do you think?"

He was now in front of me, crowding my personal space. Our faces were barely an inches apart. I wanted to step backwards but my legs seemed to have suddenly stopped functioning as he held my gaze in his.

I could hear my heart beating faster in my chest and I bet he could too. A wry smile lifted the corner of his mouth as his gaze trailed to my lips.

He lowered his head and my mind emptied. Oh dear moon goddess.... Is he going to kiss me?

"So, are you ready to do anything I want?" His voice was dangerously low.

Too low for comfort and it had a suggestive edge to it. Could he be talking about---? No way! I was astounded by the turn my thoughts took.

He snagged at my wrist and pulled me into his arms. I could feel the ridge of the muscles beneath his clothes. But what git me gasping was the huge bulge that I felt between his thighs. Goodness! He was aroused? Did I just turn him on?

Heat flooded my insides and my hands suddenly felt itchy. I wanted to feel his bare skin against my fingers. I shouldn't be thinking this way about a man I had just met some minutes ago. I reminded myself.

His hands cupped my rear and I shot him a dark gaze.

"What are you trying to do?"

"If you don't like it, I could stop!" He said and I swallowed hard in my throat. "You promised to do anything I wanted if I helped you."

I knew what he was insinuating and the moon goddess helped me if my body wasn't already tingling in anticipation. I could feel a throbbing in my spot already. Something I never felt before.

Why did this dangerously sexy blues-eyed demigod make me feel this way? Was it the mate bond?

Then something came to mind and I smiled, feeling smart. "I said I'd do anything you wanted if you helped me get away from this pack but we are still---"

My words caught in my throat as he suddenly flipped me and slammed my back against the wall. He put his left hand slightly above my head and gazed down at me.

"What makes you think I can't kill you right here and now!?" He roared and his eyes exuded a dangerous glint.

The warning in his eyes told me he was actually capable of that. This man was a bloodsucking angel. If there was anything like that.

But why did that turn me on like crazy?

"Aurora, how do you think you will redeem yourself this time around?"

He was calling that name again, but that was the least of my concerns. I needed to redeem myself from his penetrating gaze first.

I said the only thing that came to mind. "I'll ease the bulge between your legs."