Falling For My Cruel Mate
Chapter 2

I barely had my seatbelt on before he was speeding off and driving recklessly all over the place. I couldn't tell if he really wanted to get rid of me or if he was just trying to make my life just a little bit more miserable. The truck remained silent for the entire ride and I felt extremely uncomfortable. He never spared one glance at me, his eyes always trained on road in front of him. He drove with one hand tightly gripping the steering wheel, making his arms bulge. His muscles weren't big and balloon like but more lean and toned, which I took joy in observing no matter how suffocating this silence was.

To say that I threw myself out of the automobile the minute he pulled up outside of my home was an understatement. He seemed a little shocked but he quickly replaced that look with a hard expression. I slam the door shut and walk around to the front of the truck only to notice he was climbing out as well. But why? I didn't need to be escorted all the way to the door and he didn't seem like that type of guy.

"Um, thank you for saving me from being forcefully marked tonight and driving me home but you don't have to walk me inside." I said awkwardly. I hoped I didn't sound rude, but at the same time he had quite the mouth with me tonight.

A dark chuckle rose from him and I'll admit it was just a little bit scary. His deep blue eyes turned a shade darker and for a second it seemed as though he only wanted to inflict harm on someone. "Don't thank me too soon darling, the night isn't quite yet over."

I barely had time to process his words before he grabbed me by the neck and pushed down. I was bent awkwardly as he dragged me up the steps and kicked in the door. I tried desperately to stand up straight but he wouldn't allow it. He pulled me into the clean white foyer before he growled out my fathers name, "Octavius!"

I tried again to push against him but it was no use, he was much stronger than me. His grip on my neck tightened and he pushed harder causing one of my knees to give out. "Stop trying to fight me little girl." He whispered harshly.

"Ah, Octavius!" The man exclaimed, feigning a happy voice. "Perhaps we should take this conversation to your office," He chuckled lifting me up roughly exposing my face. My fathers eyes widen before they grew immensely dark with anger.

"What did you do to her?" He growled out taking a step forward. The mans movements were quick, he pushed me in front of him and wrapped his thick arm around my neck. He squeezed and successfully cut off my air supply.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," He warned. "I can pop her pretty little head right off her body before you even made it over to me." He chuckled. This man was freaking sick. How could he be laughing at such a time? My father must of complied because he loosened his arm and grabbed me by the neck once again. He dragged me to my fathers office and forced me on to my knees in front of him. Keeping me close. I looked up to my father worried and he gave me a small but reassuring smile. He looked concerned as he took in my dirty and distraught appearance.

"You're daughter is quite the fighter you know," The man started. He pulled me to my feet by my hair and exposed my neck to him. I let out a small hiss and tried to remove his hand from my hair. "But if I hadn't showed up, she'd be bearing a mark right here on her neck for everyone too see." He placed a gentle kiss in the exact spot causing me to shiver in disgust.

"Enough," My father gritted out. "What is it that you want Ajax?" He pulled my hair a little more causing more of my neck to be exposed. I winced. He ran his nose up and down my neck, smelling me. It was a strange sensation that sent yet another shiver down my spine. I tried to move away from him, but he pulled me flush against him.

"You know, I was going to demand a few hundred men for saving your daughter but..." He trailed off letting go of my hair. He turned me around to face him, but he was so tall that I was just staring at his broad and muscular chest. He lifted my chin up and my gaze met his. Once my green eyes met his blue ones an evil smirk rose on his lips. "I think that I'll have your daughter instead."

My eyes widen and tried to move away from him, to get to my father but he was faster than me. I was flush against him once again, facing my father. He looked horrified, "No." He and I said sternly.

"She is my eldest daughter. I appreciate you saving her but I'd rather hand over a few hundred men then give her away to a monster like you."

"Monster?" He chuckled. "Well if I am such a monster, then why ask for your permission to mark your daughter? Why don't I just take her?"

"Ajax," My father warned as he pulled at my hair once more, exposing my neck. I was still covered in dirt but he didn't seem to to care. I tried to break free from his hold once more as the reality set in. I did just go from one creep to the next. He was going to forcefully mark me. He was no better than the man that he killed.

"Please," I begged pulling on his arm that was wrapped around my torso, pressing me to him. I wanted nothing more then to be freed of his grasp."Please don't hurt me."

"Shhhhhh," He whispered gently in my ear, "It'll only hurt for a second."

"Dad please!" I yelled out, but it was too late. As soon as the words escaped my mouth his canines were deep in my neck. I flinched in pain as my neck began to burn. It was like he poured gasoline all over me and set my body on fire. My father lunges for him and Ajax dropped me like waste to deflect my father. They began fighting, throwing and smashing each other against the walls and furniture.

My hand immediately went to my neck, blood oozed out of my mark. I had never really heard of that happening before but I'm assuming his rough ways lead to me bleeding. I backed myself up against the wall as tears began to spill over. I'm marked. I was no longer going to replace a hot and passionate love. I was stuck with a monster.

It then hit me that my father was fighting him. I tried my best to stand up, I was feeling weak from the affects of the mark. The room was spinning but I tried to focus on the two Alphas clawing at each other.

My dad delivered a punch to Ajax's face and pushed him backwards his hands wrapping around his neck and squeezing tight. Ajax gripped my fathers arms and kneed him in the stomach, sending my father backwards. Ajax spun him around and pushed him on his knees. His hands wrapped around my fathers neck, ready to break it.

"Ajax, no!" I cried out falling to my knees just a few feet in front of my dad. "Please," I begged tears blurring my vision. "I'll go with you willingly just please don't kill him."

Ajax looked at me, his eyes almost completely black. He growled out and pushed my father to the ground. "If you dare send anyone to retrieve her from me I will kill every member of your pathetic pack." I flinched at his words, thinking of my mother and sister along with my best friend Siren. I began to cry even more at the thought of never seeing them again. I would be left all alone with a monster.

I scrambled over to my father and kissed his forehead quickly, "Dad please listen to him and don't worry about me. I'll be fine." Ajax hauled me up by my upper arm and began to pull me away wordlessly. "I love you daddy." I cried out as I was dragged out of my home and thrown into the passenger seat of the truck. I watched as Ajax turned the child lock on the door, meaning I wouldn't be able to open it from the inside. He slammed it shut and proceeded to get into the drivers

seat.