The Cursed Alpha's Redemption

You couldn't give me one night!

Kane

The drive felt longer than it ever had before, the quaint little cottage that we had rebuilt just a year ago to help Embry's parents came visible in front of me.

I pulled up along the front, as I switched the engine off I saw Em's mother, Annabelle, look out the window at me. I got out of the car and made my way towards the house, before I even got to the door it opened quietly and out stepped Annabelle.

“Hi, is she here?” I asked, knowing full well she was I caught her scent the moment I stepped out of the car.

“Let's speak for a moment” She answered as she motioned her hand towards the patio set that was on the front porch,

We both took a seat, I could tell she was nervous by her elevated heart rate, “Is she ok?” I asked sternly, not liking the fact I am sitting out here and my beloved is inside, away from me.

“Yes, Sorry Kane, I don't mean to keep you from her It's just, from a mother's point of view I worry about the happiness of my daughter. After everything she has been through, which her father and I blame ourselves entirely for, I was so happy to know she had you!”

I listened intently knowing I was about to get a grilling, “ You know I will always do what's best for her?” I tried to reassure her.

She nodded her head just once before speaking again, “So you can understand why I was so confused when she turns up here bags packed, looking like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders”

I exhaled deeply, knowing she was hurting, by my own doing, cut deep. “I can assure you it was all a misunderstanding Annabelle, I've come to take her home!”

“ok, let's just cut the crap, Is it true?” She asked, the tone of her voice telling me she wasn't playing around. Normally I wouldn't let anyone speak to me this way but as it was Em's family I would let it slide this time.

I smiled letting her know her tone amused me “Is what true?”

“That the curse has been triggered, that you have already moved in your mistress?” She looked me in the eye coldly.

“No, it's not true!” I said slow and sternly, even though we sat out in the cold of night, the moonlight lit the porch just enough for her to see how serious I was.

She sighed as she closed her eyes taking in a deep breath, “ Even if it was true, you wouldn't know, your father never believed in the curse either” She opened her eyes, this time they were different, they were beginning to fill with tears.

I heard the door open behind me, the scent of Jack became stronger, I didn't turn around to him, I waited for him to walk to my front taking the chair, he lowered himself looking at me just as Annabelle did. “I don't want my daughter going back there if she is going to be subject to the pain and torture your mother went through, can't you see we're just trying to protect our daughter”

“I can see that Jack, but my word to you still stands today just like it did a year ago, she will always be safe with me”

“We just don't want to lose her again,” Annabelle said as she wiped beneath her right eye.

I stood from my seat, both my wolf and I was becoming increasingly irritated, we wanted our mate, I didn't want all this fuss over something that wasn't true. “Look you have my word, I never go back on that, yes there is a woman currently staying with us but she will soon be leaving, I can assure you if ever I thought Embry was in danger I will be the first to welcome you and let you take her away from me if it meant she would be safe. Now if you excuse me I would like to take Embry home, It has been a very long day” I sighed.

Jack and Annabelle looked at each other warily, I knew they hated the fact that they had no chance of keeping me away from her. As if on cue I could feel her closer, I could hear the usual thrum of her heartbeat. I looked towards the front door as it opened and Embry walked out, with a look that would intimidate any Alpha.

“It's ok, I'll go with him, he's not going to leave else, then nobody around here will be getting any sleep,” she said sarcastically as she threw her bag over her shoulder. "you couldn't have just given me one night!" she closed her eyes and shook her head. maybe I should of, I came to get her through my own selfish needs I didn't think about her!

Both her parents hugged her “Are you sure you will be ok?” Annabelle cried.

Em smiled at her reassuringly “I'll be ok, I just needed a few hours space, it will take a lot more than this to knock me down, we women are fighters in this family. Please tell Mason I will come back to see him again very soon!” She hugged them once more.

“Please ring us if you need us, we will always be here come back at any time, ok,” Jack said as he pulled Annabelle away from her.

“I will!” she smiled, she stepped back away from them and began walking towards my car, still not giving me a second glance. I walked behind her and jogged around her slightly opening the door for her. “I've got it!” She snapped at me.

I walked around to my side and got in, turning the ignition the engine roared to life. I pulled away from the cottage and began our journey home.

Embry

“I've got it!” I snapped at him pulling the door out of his hand, I got in and slammed the door behind me, I watched him as he walked to his side.

Looking out the window next to me as he got in so he didn't see me looking at him. I waved at my parents as we pulled off, the drive was over pretty quick, we never said a word to each other I knew he could sense how pissed I was at him.

We pulled up to our home and I was about to jump out but was stopped by Kane's hand, he took hold of my arm, I knew I wasn't lucky enough to be able to get out and to bed without a confrontation. I had tried to avoid it because I didn't know what I was going to say to him, a part of me wanted to believe him, but the other part wanted to just go on a rampage because I knew he wasn't being truthful with me.

“Wait!” His voice was deep, husky.

“I'd rather go inside!” I said, shaking his hand off of me.

“We need to talk about this, what you saw...” He began but in all honesty, I didn't want to hear it, I knew what he was going to say.

“What I saw, explained a lot!” I shouted, this time looking deep into his eyes, showing him I wasn't about to roll over and let history repeat itself, I am too strong for that. “I'm sure you're going to tell me how I've got it all wrong, how you love me and I'm the only one for you, well that means s**t, your word means s**t at this precise moment. You want me to stay you get rid of her because if I see her crossing the line one more time, I will kill her, and anybody that gets in my way!” I seethed, I was pretty sure that he got my point because the look on his face was one I had never seen before.

I jumped out of the vehicle slamming the door behind me and marched into the house, I could hear him following behind me so I made sure to keep pace and keep a few strides between us. I ran to the top of the stairs and began heading down the hall. “Where are you going?” Kane asked as he stopped outside our bedroom door.

I stopped outside the next door which was a spare room, looking back at him “I wouldn't want to be in the way in case your girlfriend needs a snuggle buddy in the middle of the night! I'll be here, In my new room!” I spat back at him as I pushed the door open and walked inside.

I dropped my bag onto the bed and exhaled loudly, looking around the room it was nicely decorated but I didn't feel right being in here. Secretly I wanted to be next door with Kane but I wasn't going to let him win, I wanted to make him feel like s**t as he had made me feel.

I went and had a long soak in the bath, using the hot soapy water as a pain killer washing away all the stress of the day, thinking of how I was going to play tomorrow, I'm not letting that b***h win!

Kane

I couldn't sleep I had been laid here tossing and turning for hours now, knowing she was just next door and I couldn't go to her killed me. I decided to get up and head down to the kitchen, maybe a stiff drink would help me sleep.

The house was quiet, it was the middle of the night so I wasn't surprised. This was my favourite time of the day when everything was silent and still. It was just me and my thoughts with nobody here to disturb me.

“Can you not sleep either?” I heard a voice behind me coming from the kitchen doorway.

I was confused to see Lydia stood there in a small red silk nightgown that only just reached the top of her thighs, it really didn't leave much to imagination everything was visible through it. She stood against the door frame trying to look seductive. I looked away knowing it was her trying to get my attention once again.

I sighed loudly letting her know her presence wasn't wanted at this moment in time “What are you doing up?” I asked her.

“I heard you get back with Embry, I also heard she is still angry with you. then I couldn't sleep” She walked into the kitchen and leaned forward over the counter in front of me exposing her cleavage.

“What do you expect, she is my mate, my wife! And I disrespected her, we disrespected her!” I said sternly, Making it clear I wasn't interested in her, or the fact her breasts were practically out in front of me.

“Have you heard from your father? I've tried him several times but got no answer from him” I stepped back against the countertop behind me, hoisting myself up I sat on the counter away from her.

“Yes he rang a few hours ago, he's coming here, apparently there is nothing left of my uncle's pack. Whoever it is that is after him obviously has something against the whole family” She answered me a little too carefree for my liking, there was no emotion in her voice where was the scared girl I brought here only a few days ago.

I nodded, keeping my suspicions to myself, I kept my eye on her she walked around the counter close to me, she took a glass from the shelf next to me and filled it with water, She walked closer to me standing between my legs, she placed one hand on my thigh, looking up at me she bit her lower lip seductively.

I took hold of her hand stopping her from moving it up my thigh anymore “This isn't a very good idea, you need to keep your distance, I'm spoken for Lydia, you can't keep doing this!”

“I can't help wanting you Kane” She whispered, as she began leaning into me, I moved my head and pushed her away from me by her shoulders, “I'm not telling you again, stop!” I ordered her, grabbing her by her neck, making her stop dead in her tracks.

She smiled, I wasn't sure why at first, maybe it was because of our contact right now, I was holding her steady by her throat. “You always knew I liked it rough Alpha” She giggled.

I looked down at her confused, why was it so funny. I looked into her eyes and there was something strange about them, something just gripped me, they were irresistible to any man.

before I knew it Lydia was ripped out of my grasp, looking at the unknown person, why didn't I hear anyone approaching us? it was Em she slammed Lydia to the floor landing blow after blow to her face.

“s**t!”