Mates: Melanie's Warrior

Chapter 6

~Brady~

Damn, she looks as good today as she did yesterday. She wears high-waisted, black exercise pants and a red sports bra. My mind keeps imagining how she looks underneath her outfit, making my pants fit tighter. “Well?! You plan on telling me your name?”

“The thought didn’t really cross my mind.” So that’s the game that she wants to play, huh? That’s fine; we can do that.

“I’m thinking, honey. Maybe princess…….” I tilt my head to the side and look her up and down. “I actually like temptress better.” Her face contorts to anger and irritation. She takes a step toward me, causing my grin to widen. I want her bad!

“If you call me any of those names, I will rip your balls off and stuff them down your throat.” Whoa! I should feel upset, but I’m just turned on.

“Why don’t you change into something a bit more frilly. I need a cheerleader while I fight. If you do well, I may take you out after.” I guess I underestimated the fire she has in her because I didn’t anticipate her hand moving across my face. The pain that followed made me cringe. She has some power in that punch, but hitting me isn’t okay.

I grab her arm and pull her toward me. I use my free arm to wrap around her waist. I hold her body tightly to mine and look into her eyes. She’s shorter than me, and I like that. She doesn’t squirm or wiggle. She stands still and matches my stare. “You had better be careful little girl. I don’t take kindly to disobedience or aggression from females. You’d better tread lightly.”

As I stare into her eyes, I see the fire build higher each second. It’s funny how some women believe they can take on a man. I’m not sure where they get these absurd ideas, but I always love to show them the truth.

I continue to stare into her dark eyes, swirling with anger. Her scent is getting to me; it’s fresh and fruity. Being this close to her is causing my body to react physically. I give into my desires and smash my lips to hers. Her lips are soft and taste so sweet. I pull back a bit and notice a claw at my throat. “I would think long and hard before you follow through with that. It may not be worth it.” Before she could respond, I’m violently pulled away from her and thrown against a tree.

~Geoff~

I took the time to get a good run in. I stayed away from the staged area to avoid interfering with anyone. I ate a huge breakfast, more so than I usually do. I have all the fuel I need to start my first day of competition. I’m focused, and I’m ready to have a bit of fun today. Once this battle is over, I will have to go back and settle into my position.

I get my team together, and we walk through the maze I visited earlier. There are many booths set up selling everything from food to various homemade goods. I walk through, smiling at people as I go. Many women still have their eyes on me, but I’m not really interested.

I see a small crowd gathering in the distance and make my way over. Thor starts to prance in my head as I get closer. A scent hits me, causing me to stop in my tracks. I think it’s the scent from yesterday, but today it seems stronger.

I continue to the crowd, keeping my nose in the air as I go. The scent is stronger and clearer today. It smells of vanilla and peppermint, and my mouth is watering. I have to find where that scent is coming from.

I push through the crowd and see a man in the center with his arm around a woman. His lips are on hers, and my anger is about is spill over. The only thing that prevents me from ripping his throat out is that she has a claw against his throat. She’s a feisty one, and I always love to see that. “I would think long and hard before you follow through with that. It may not be worth it.” Hearing him say that makes me lose control. I use my speed and rhea them in seconds, ripping him away from her and tossing him to the ground. I spin and catch her before she falls, her scent hitting me like a ton of bricks. MATE!

~Melanie~

This stupid bastard has pushed me way too far. I considered struggling in his grasp, but I figured I wouldn’t bother. It’s better just to kick his ass later. I could feel his member pressed against my body, and I wanted to rip it off and toss it into the woods.

When he smashed his lips into mine, I couldn’t believe he’d be so brazen. I wanted to use my teeth to rip his throat out of his mouth. Luckily for him, he didn’t try to push that tongue into my mouth. Winnie joined me, and I raised my hand to his neck, ready to end his pathetic life.

“I would think long and hard before you follow through with that. It may not be worth it.” As if anything he has to say scares me in the slightest. I know I can take him and make him bleed; I just need the opportunity.

Before anything could happen, he’s ripped away from me, and I can feel myself falling. Instead of hitting the ground, I fall onto an arm, and the sparks shoot across my body. I inhale sharply, realizing what those sparks mean. MATE! My body starts to shiver, and I want to disappear.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath. That’s when I smell it. The scent of freshly cut grass and damp wood hits my nose and fills my body. NO! No, no, no, no, no! This can’t be; this can’t be happening. I don’t want this; I won’t accept this.

I look up at the face attached to the arm, and my heart skips a beat. His dirty blonde hair is hanging, resting on his shoulders. I want to run my fingers through his hair and give it a good tug. He has a full beard, and I want to rub it all over my face. His grey eyes are piercing mine, and I feel like the universe’s secrets can be found there.

Winnie, please tell me that is-

It’s MATE! We found mate!

No, Winnie…..I can’t….. I put a block up before she could respond. I quickly rip myself away from him and take a few steps back. I look around and see that a crowd had gathered. The man steadies and starts to take small steps toward me. His shoulder is grabbed and pulled, causing him to turn and face away from me.

“Who the f**k do you think you are?” My mate stands up straight and growls at that Brady clown. Brady gets into a fighting stance. I think it’s the perfect time for me to disappear, and I turn, running away as quickly as I can.