Fighting Destiny

Confessions

Bane P.O.V

I watched her as my words sank in, her eyes never leaving mine. Why did the Moon Goddess have to make us feel this strong for another person? It was so unfair. I wanted to take her to my lodge, make love to her over and over and mark her. I could help stare at her neck as the thought of marking her came to my mind. My eyes then traveled up to those plump lips of hers and I could feel myself lick my own lips.

A soft giggle came from her, and I took a step back, still holding her hand. I didn’t realize how zoned out I had been until just now. I smiled at her, which she returned. “Dance with me?” I asked smoothly and she gave a small nod. With that I lead her away from the others. If I wasn’t mistaken, I heard four low growls coming from the men she was with. They were protective, but she wasn’t their mate. Interesting.

We made it to the dance floor and I pulled her close to me, draping a hand around her waist. She was starting up at me with those blue eyes of hers and I was totally fine with getting lost in them.

“I just realized, love, I never got your name.” I mentally slapped myself. We were the last to arrive, so of course everyone else had already been introduced. Then the whole mate bond thing, it totally slipped my mind. Where were my manners? My mother would have slapped me upside the head if she’d known this happened.

I heard her giggle, gods she I wanted to hear that sound more.. “Bailey Fox.”

We stopped dancing and I looked down at her, wide eyed. “Like, the Bailey Fox, Alpha of Crimson Fang?” Why was I shocked that my mate was this powerful? I don't know. It honestly scared me a little.

She nodded and looked down at her feet, as if she’d done something wrong. “Look, Bane, we really should talk about some things before we get too close. You might not want me after I tell you...” Her voice trailed off and I pulled her off the dance floor and down one of the halls, away from the party.

“I could never reject you, Bailey. You’re my mate, my other half. I couldn’t survive without you.” I said, gently stroking her cheek. I felt her lean in slightly before she sighed.

“You say that now, but you haven’t heard what I need to tell you.” Her voice was so small and I was worried. I found a little bench down the hall and pulled her to it.

As we sat down, I made sure to grab her hand and hold it tightly. “Whatever it is, we’ll work through it. “I said, bringing her hand up to kiss it.

Bailey P.O.V.

Why did he have to be so perfect? It was making everything so much more difficult for me. I didn’t want this mate pull to be this strong, but holy potato it was. The sparks I was feeling just from a light touch, or the way I was instantly soaked just by the way he was looking at me.

“I could never reject you, Bailey. You’re my mate, my other half. I couldn’t survive without you.”

His words replayed in my head as he pulled me down on the bench. He had no idea everything I’d been through, how tainted I was. I knew I still had Chase, if it didn’t work with Bane. I hated the fact that Chase was always my backup plan. He deserved better than to be someones back up. If everything worked out with Bane, I was making it her mission to help him find his mate.

“Bane,”I started, taking my hands from him and standing up to pace in front of him. I couldn’t sit still while I told him this. My nerves were too overwhelming. “Six months ago I was taken by rouges. “I started and the minute I said I was taken he growled. It was damn sexy, but I had to keep my thoughts straight, or we’d never get through this. “ That Rogue only kidnapped me because we found out we were mates. “ I paused to glance at him and to let that sink in. My first mate was a rouge. That wasn’t something to take lightly. Especially since he was still out there.

“He took me back to his pack. And-” I paused again, taking a few steps away from him. “He allowed the upper pack members to have their way with me. For six months I was beaten, sexually abused, heartbroken. See, while me being taken by other men didn’t seem to bother him, he continued to f**k the whores in his pack. I felt everything. He opened his link to me a few times too, so I could see. I never accepted him as my mate. I tried rejecting him, one day, and it wasn’t pretty. I managed though, to get him to accept my rejection in a roundabout way. Then I escaped and soon after was found by my pack. I have been locked in my room until this last week.” I tried to make it as short as possible, even talking about it was painful.

I managed to look up at his eyes. Black as black could get. In a way, they were terrifying. I could hear him growling as I spoke, but I mainly ignored it. But now, now it was hard to ignore. I felt Chase behind me and I turned around and shook my head.

‘Stay back. If you come over here now he could rip you apart. I just told him everything. Well, almost everything.’ I mind linked him and the guys. Chase nodded, but didn’t move from his spot. I could see Ty talking to Bane’s Beta, explaining what I said. The man didn’t seem to like the answer, but stayed back nonetheless.

I turned back to Bane and took a step closer. “There’s more, but I want you to know, I didn’t think I would have a second chance mate. I didn’t feel like I’d be worthy.” My voice was cracking, and small as I spoke the words.

“You slept with your Beta.” His words came out before mine could. His voice was so low, and dark sounding, my eyes widened.

“How did you….?” I started, as I took another step closer to him.

“It’s understandable. You guys are close. Just put it together.” His eyes were still black, but his voice wasn’t as harsh as before. I took another step closer to him. I didn’t realize I had actually stepped quite a bit away from him.

“He was going to be my chosen mate…. until about 20 minutes ago.” I said, glancing back at Chase. I swear he moved closer, as did Egan, Bane’s Beta.

I finally took the last step forward. The one that put me inches from him. “I told you you might not want me after you heard...” My words were soft, and I was now looking at the flooring. Keeping his eye contact was painful, I could see his emotions swirling around.

“Say something? “ I asked after about five minutes of silence, only glancing at him this time.

His eyes were still pitch black, but he reached up and grabbed both my hands, pulling me down to him and wrapping me up in a bear hug. He buried his nose into the crook of my neck and I gave a soft giggle. I knew he was doing it to keep his wolf at bay and to calm down, but it tickled. 

“I’ll kill the motherfucker who did that to you. I’ll rip apart his pack, and make him watch. He won’t get to even look at what is MINE, ever, ever again.” His words came out sharp against my ear. I stiffened slightly at the tone of his voice, it was so…..threatening. Yet it didn’t scare me.

I felt him pull away from my neck and grab both sides of my face, cupping them in his hands and turning my head to look at him. “You are MINE.” I smiled and nodded. “I am yours.” I whispered, trying to get the wolf to calm down. It seemed to work. The next thing I know, he’s placing a heated kiss to my lips. I definitely wasn’t going to deny him a kiss back.

“Foxy, I have to ask you something.” Foxy? Really? Though, I could get used to it. His voice came after we’d broken our kiss to come up for air.

“Anything, Bane.”I said as they rested their heads together.

“Will you accept me as your mate? “ He asked, pulling back just slightly, to look at my eyes.

“Abso-f*****g-lutely!” I leaned forward and crushed my lips to his. It was the best feeling, in the world.