Mates And Enemies.

Revenge Hurts...

"Revenge is the raging fire that consumes the arsonist and kills everything in its way."

~about two days later, Ian's pack~

Ian's pov

"Nephew look at the article I sent you. I am so sorry I was right about her..." my uncle says during our call and I open the small envelope I received from him some minutes ago.

"What is it about?" I ask frustrated and open the envelope with shaking hands.

"You will see son. Now, I have to go, another meeting is waiting for me. Take care and don't get sad." He says and ends our call.

Okay, I don't like this...

I take off a piece of paper and open it. 

Once I see the picture I hit my fist on my office screaming. It's a picture of Blaire with this i***t. She is wearing a short, dark red dress, sits on a chair and he is behind her kissing her neck. She has her eyes closed and smiles. 

I take some deep breaths trying to stay as calm as possible and read the article. 

   ' It seems that the successful, well known, powerful and rich businessman Stefan Smith has finally fell in love again after lots of years of being alone. Mr Smith had a romantic dinner with this beautiful young lady two days ago in the most glamorous and famous restaurant in Toronto. He made a reservation of the whole restaurant and organized a big romantic surprise for his young lover. As we were informed he also gave her an expensive necklace as a gift. Let's see what is going to happen next with them...'

"f**k!" I scream and tear down the office and the chairs around me.

I will kill him and her. I never thought she would be such a slut. 

How can she be so heartless?

"She is not heartless i***t. You are an asshole! I don't believe a thing. Try to talk to her, I want my MATE!" Terror screams outraged.

"Ian!" Wendy shouts and breaks into the room with Bill and Evan behind her.

"What did you do? What happened?" she asks me staring at the mess around.

"Try and look at this!" I scream and throw her the article.

She reads it quickly and then looks at me with disbelief while handing it to Evan and Bill.

"You started it. I don't think she has cheated on you until now. She was hurt when she saw you with this slut at the restaurant." She tells me calmly.

Excuse me? Really now? She is defending her?

"Are you blind? Did you see the photo? What does it look like?" I scream.

"Um... Man, I am sorry but Wendy may be right. She was hurt when we talked about you and she saw you with Bianca. I was present, I saw everything. You are pushing her away from you and in Stefan's arms." Evan tells me timidly a bit scared.

"I don't care, I hate her and I want her dead!"

"Then why are you jealous Ian?" Bill asks me raising his eyebrows.

"I am not! Get out all of you!" I roar and push all of them out banging the door on their faces.

I start walking up and down the room like an angry lion in the cage growling and cursing. 

I... I... I want to kill her!

First I am going to cause her the biggest pain and then I will kill her with my own hands.

It has been one week since she left again and this time she took her brothers and sister with her. She knows I am serious when I say that I want to harm them, she is afraid and she decided to take them with her... 

I have my sources, I know when she leaves and with whom she is leaving with every time.

The only thing she does not know is that I will wait for the right moment to take my revenge and I am not gonna fail, I will be patient and I won't make any wrong move.

Moreover, all the Alphas are going to attend a formal ball in New York in some days from now and I know exactly what I am going to do there...

I open my link and communicate with the slut Blaire saw me back at the restaurant some days ago.

Let's do this Blaire, you asked for it!

"Bianca, I want you to go shopping and buy the most expensive formal dress there is. You are coming with me in some days from now to New York, you will accompany me to the formal ball the King is holding." I say and she responds with a wicked giggle.

Perfect!

This is going to be fun 'mate'...

~Canada, Stefan's pack house~

Blaire's pov

I read the article again and sigh. 

Who the hell wrote all these? Who took this photo of us? Who knew about my necklace?

Stefan called some time ago when he was informed about the article and tried to calm me down. He was very angry and promised me that he will find out who made all these but I am not so sad about the whole thing as for Stefan's image, this article is offending him.

My parents also called me and I explained them what happened, they are not mad, they understand. They say it is logical for a man like Stefan his personal life to be discussed. 

I don't know how to feel about it, I am confused and frustrated. If they can find out about me, they will be able to find out about Eleanor as well. 

This is the most scaring thing.

"Blaire baby! Are you alright? I am so sorry you had to see all these!" Stefan says rushing inside his office, in which I had been sitting waiting for him.

"It's okay, I am sorry about you. I am fine." I say and he pulls me in his arms kissing my forehead with affection.

"Who did this?" I ask worried.

"I talked with the restaurant's owner, the man at the reception room took our photo and sent it to a reporter. He did everything."

"Why?"

"He needed money love and my personal life sells a lot after my wife and daughter died."

"It is so easy to learn about me and El..." I whisper weakly and bite my lower lip worried.

"Baby, they may find out who you are but they can't find out a thing about Eleanor. They don't even know we are werewolves, only your pack and mine know about El. They will all protect her with everything they got."

"Maybe... You may be right. Are you okay?" I ask worried and look at him in the eyes tired.

"Come here love." He says and sits on the couch pulling me on his lap.

I wrap my hands around his neck and kiss his cheek softly. He caresses my back and hair smiling warmly.

"I am fine sweetheart. I am asking you if you are happy. Are you sad about what they wrote? Do you feel bad about calling you my lover?"

"No, I know I am not a common woman for you. I know what you feel about me, I don't care about how they call me. I only care about you and your feelings about this."

"I am a bit angry with them, you are not my lover, you are the woman I love! You have my whole heart Blaire!" he says and smiles melancholically.

"It's okay!" I whisper, cap his face in my hands and kiss him gently.

He responds to my kiss and pulls me closer to him biting my lower lip. I moan and he finds the opportunity to press his tongue in my mouth and starts exploring it slowly. I bury my hands in his hair and kiss him back passionately with my tongue dancing with his a bit rougher than the other times before. He moves his hands on my waist and then down on my hips caressing me with lust. 

I moan again and break our kiss breathless but I quickly move my lips down on his neck and kiss him seductively causing him to groan aroused. I start sucking him a bit and he suddenly lifts me up and places me on the couch. I lay down and pull him on top of me slowly.

"Blaire..." he whispers breathless and I feel his manhood pressing my stomach from arousal.

"Are you alright love? I don't want to rush things between us." He continues huskily fighting to maintane his self control.

"Just stay in my arms for some more time Stefan, please." I complain and he lays on me burying his face in my neck.

Goddess, I just love this! What a man I have?!

"We have a ball to attend in some days from now..." he whispers.

"I know. I am nervous and I have a bad feeling about it..." I say with concern.

"I will be next to you all the time. You don't have to worry about a thing my love." He says softly and caresses my hair.

"I know!" I say closing my eyes trying to push the bad thoughts and feelings away.

I know...

Right?

~some days later, New York, ball~

"You know you look stunning, don't you?" Stefan whispers close to my ear and takes my hand in his.

"I am nervous. Don't leave my side tonight." I almost beg him shaking and look around me worried.

He kisses my hand softly and we walk in the ball room. 

I am wearing a simple, long strapless mermaid dress in a silver color with diacritical sparkles all over it with matched silver scandal high heels. In my neck I am wearing Stefan's necklace, my makeup is light with black mascara, eyeliner and a dark red nude lipstick. As for my hair I made a low bun with some free hair tresses in the front side which hug my face harmonically.

Stefan from the other side is wearing a formal, blank, luxury suit with white shirt and a black tie. He looks really beautiful, I love staring at him.

We get in the room together and I gasp shocked because let's be honest, the room is so big and so elegant. There are so many people in here, most of them are Alphas and Betas with few Gammas. 

Stefan and I decided to come here alone. We preferred to leave everyone behind and keep their places as usual.

We walk around for a while and spot Isaak and Dillon talking some meters away from us. We walk to them and once they notice us they come and greet us warmly with both of them hugging me in excitement.

"How are you guys? We were looking for you, we thought you wouldn't make it." Isaak says with wary.

"The lovely lady here changed her mind last minute and I had to convince her again." Stefan says teasingly and I blush embarrassed.

"Oh Blaire... You didn't want to see us again?" Dillon jokes.

"It is not that. Stop it and you Stefan stop referring it. I am here with difficulty." I say looking around me nervous.

"It is the first time Blaire, that's why you are so nervous. You will relax in a while. I know the feeling." Isaak whispers and taps my back encouragingly.

Alright but why do I still have this bad feeling like...

"Mate!" Beth howls suddenly before I conclude and I start shaking as his scent hits me.

God, he is...

"Well, well... Look who we have here!" Ian says from behind us and we all turn around to find him standing some steps away with the blonde slut I saw him at the restaurant some days ago.

I...

Why me?

He is wearing a dark grey suit, it looks great on him, he has the perfect body anyway and... 

This slut is wearing a black, revealing dress with a long cut that begins almost from her thighs and ends on her ankles, her boobs are almost out, her back must me all out as well. Her makeup is extremely heavy, smoky eyes, fake eyelashes and a red sparkling lipstick that makes her lips look even bigger and plastic. Her fake almost burned hair is down in big curls and she is staring at me with hatred and anger.

I just want to kill her right now!

I exhale heavily and take my gaze from her to concentrate on Ian again. 

He is smirking wickedly and has one arm wrapped around her waist. 

This is breaking my heart more than anything else, not that Beth is better...

Stefan tightens his hold around my hand and Dillon comes and stands next to me with Isaak joining his side. I try to breathe again but my heart hurts. 

I want to cry and run away but I have to stand on my ground and show strength.Like I can...

"What do you want?" Stefan growls angry.

"I just wanted to congratulate you for the nice slut you have." Ian whispers with disgust and his eyes filled with hatred.

I take one step back ready to turn and run but Dillon wraps one arm around my waist and Stefan growls to Ian shaking from anger. Isaak joins Stefan's side and takes one step forward dangerously.

Just f*****g perfect!

"Stefan stop it. Let's leave." I whisper and squeeze his hand with every energy that has left in me. 

"He insulted you Blaire. You are not like the 'woman' he has next to him. I don't accept it." He growls still angry.

"But I do. Please don't make a scene in here." I beg him ready to cry and take one more step back.

"Do it for Blaire. Stefan, they don't deserve your time." Dillon says watching my condition.

"Fine, but I am stepping back only for you Blaire. You are too lucky Johnston. Be careful, one more wrong move and you are done!" Stefan says through his teeth and turns to me, wraps his arm around me possessively and guides me away from them with Dillon and Isaak behind us.

Once we reach at the opposite side of the room he stops and I manage to take a weak proper breath. My whole body is still in tension and I am shaking like a leaf. Stefan pulls me close to him worried and places a soft, long kiss on my forehead but this time it doesn't help me at all.

"It is over now love. Calm down, I am here." He whispers.

"I want to leave. I have a bad feeling, please." I say trembling.

"Come on Blaire. We are here with you. We won't let him come any closer again." Isaak assures me smiling warmly.

"We can't leave right now love. I have a mini meeting with some Alphas, I didn't tell you in order to convince you to come with me. It will take me some time to talk with them and then we are free to leave if you still want to." He explains and I sigh desperate.

Let me explain him some things later, that was bad...

"Okay... I will stay here with Dillon and Isaak then, but please be quick." I say and he nods in hurry.

He kisses me on the lips and pulls back smiling relieved while I bite my lower lip and lower my head.

"Okay, it's a deal then. Take care of her boys, I will be back soon." He says and leaves quickly heading to a big door at the back side of the room.

"I will bring us some drinks. I will be right back!" Isaak announces excited and leaves towards the bar.

"Blaire, I am here for you. You are like a young sister for me. Don't you ever forget it." Dillon whispers softly and taps my back with a big, full of affection smile.

He is always so sweet!

"I know, you have been always being next to me since I was a baby and you were seven years old. I appreciate it Dillon and I am here for you as well."

"Are you going to relax?"

"Yes, once Isaak brings us our drinks." I say and he giggles.

But...

The thing is he doesn't know I mean it. 

I want to drink in order to forget. To forget Ian, what he did to me, his hatred, the pain he causes me, the slut he has with him, his cheatings and most importantly...

To forget that he left me with a broken heart.

~some time later~

"One more." I demand giggling.

"Blaire, you had already 3 glasses of vodka and 2 of campaign. Enough, you will get drunk." Isaak whispers worried.

"I am fine!" I protest annoyed.

"Yeah... Sure, you are giggling like crazy. You may not be drunk now but you will be if you take one more sip of alcohol. No more drinks for you." He announces firmly not giving me opportunity to say more.

"Fine, you are not funny at all. I have to use the ladies' room. I am coming right back." I say tired and he nods a bit concerned.

I leave in hurry and head to the ladies' room which is a bit far from the ball room. 

I have to admit I am a bit dizzy but I am fine. After I pass by some doors and turn right and then left in a small dark corridor I reach the ladies' room and get in quickly. Fortunately I am alone and I walk to the washbasin to wash my hands first. 

Once I turn on the water the door opens suddenly and a crazy Ian gets in and locks the door behind him. 

I jump up surprised and take one step back with my heart beating like crazy. 

From where did he come from? I smelled nothing, Beth felt nothing!

He takes some steps towards me and I take some back when my back hits the cold wall and I freeze. He takes some more steps until he reaches me and places his arms on the right and left side of my body trapping me.

I am dying, it's like I feel nothing, I can't even move or think.

"I have been waiting for too long to talk to you 'mate'." He whispers and stares at me in the eyes making me feel even dizzier from his eyes' light grey-blue color.

"Ian... I ..." I tremble and he smirks devilishly.

"I know what you want Blaire. I know what you need and I am going to give it to you." He says through his teeth and before I can react he grabs me from my neck and presses his canines in my neck...

Marking me!

Once I realize what he is doing I let out a loud scream and gain my thoughts and senses. I push him off of me but it is too late, he just marked me against my will catching me off guard.

Once I push him some steps away he stops and laughs loudly like a devil with his eyes never leaving mine.

This is not good...

"Nice 'mate'. And now... The second part... I, Ian Johnston, Alpha of the Dark Forest Pack reject you, Blaire Gordon, Alpha of the Shining Full Moon Pack as my mate and my Luna." He says steadily with hatred is his eyes and walks out of the room like a flash leaving me alone.

The next second I fall on the floor from the sharp pain I feel in my heart and Beth howls as it gets stronger second by second. I try to take some breaths but nothing is helping me deal with the pain. I close my eyes and concentrate with difficulty but it is above me.

I keep on reminding to myself that I am strong and I can bear anything, I am an Alpha, I am a white wolf, I am a mother and I have to make it. I need to...

After some minutes the pain and the burning that took its place gradually are almost gone and I stand up slowly with shaking legs. 

I need to leave, I will find Isaak or Dillon and ask them to take me back to the hotel I am staying with Stefan, I can't stay here for even one more second or else I will get crazy for sure. 

I get out of the ladies' room like someone is chasing me and walk back to the ball room when I turn wrong in the corridor due to my frustration and I get lost.

"Perfect, just what we needed." I whisper ready to cry in desperation.

"Blaire focus. Use the scents to find the way back to the ball room. I am here and I am strong. Be patient for some more time, please. We are going to be out of here soon!" Beth tells me with pride trying to give me the courage I need to gain my self control again.

I take a deep breath, clear my mind and start walking back to the right corridor when Ian's smell hits my nose and I listen to him growling somewhere near me. I am shaking and my heart is asking me to go to him, I don't have a very good feeling but... 

What else can I do? 

I follow his scent quickly and turn in an even smaller corridor to gasp from the view in front of me.

Ian... 

He is pinned on the wall, his trousers and boxers are down on his knees and the blonde slut is taking him a b*****b. He has his eyes closed growling from pleasure and his hands are buried in her hair puller her on him hard. I take one step back with tears filling my eyes when he opens his and smirks wickedly.

I am shaking gasping for air once more, not from anger but from pain as everything makes sense now. 

He did it on purpose, everything was just a plan to hurt me more. 

I turn without thinking about it and run as fast as I can trying to get away from him when I turn on the right side of the corridor and I hit on a hard chest. I close my eyes and get ready to fall on the floor when two strong arms get wrapped my waist preventing me from falling. 

I open my eyes confused to find Dillon staring at me with a worried yet panicked expression. 

He helps me get up and I take one deep breath feeling a new wave of pain travelling all over my body.

No! No! No!

"Blaire what is wrong? What...?" he start asking but stops when he notices the mark on my neck which is still bleeding lightly.

He opens his eyes widely shocked and I sniffle not knowing what to do, I think I am losing my mind.

"Ian... He... And then I saw him... With... She..." I try to say and start sobbing desperately.

"Breathe Blaire, breathe." He exclaims panicked and I hear Isaak's screams before I see him running to us panicked yet pale.

"I have to... I..." I tremble and Dillon wraps his arms around me as gently as he can in order to prevent me from falling on my knees.

"I... Blaire Gordon, Alpha of the Shining Full Moon Pack accept Ian... Johnston's, Alpha of the Dark Forest Pack... Rejection." I whisper and the next second I let out a loud cry from the pain that hits my heart again.

"Blaire!" Isaak screams but it is too late...

I close my eyes, my legs paralyze, Beth screams hurt and the last thing I smell is blood because the next second the darkness deluges me...

Third person's pov

Once Blaire passed out everything and everyone turned into a mess. 

Dillon took her is his arms in agony and carried her as quickly as he could in bridal style out of the building and in his car in order to take her to the hotel she had been staying with Stefan. Isaak helped him place her in the car and then run to find Stefan in order to inform him what had happened. He found him with difficulty, Stefan had already a bad feeling and his wolf was restless asking him to leave and find Blaire for some time before Isaak find him.

Isaak took him out of the room he had the meeting and explained what had happened with Blaire or at least what he was supposing from what he had seen. He was shaking scared about Blaire's condition and about Stefan's reaction and he was right...

Once Stefan heard everything he rushed to find Ian who was also worried about Blaire and had a bad feeling  as well.

Terror, his wolf was howling in pain begging him to find his mate, he was sure something was wrong, he was screaming that her life was in danger. 

Ian felt worried and scared and guilts inundated him. 

He wanted to find Blaire and get sure she was alright. He might hated her but he knew he had taken it too far this time. After all their bond was stronger now that he had marked her so recently and her pain made him weaker, he could feel everything. 

He was following her scent when he smelled blood and his legs began shaking from fear, it was her blood the scent he was smelling, he was sure he wasn't wrong. He was so lost that he didn't even notice Stefan who was running to him with Isaak right behind her.

"You son of a bicht!" Stefan screamed and punched him on the face with power.

Ian fell on the floor dizzy and he was lucky that Isaak was there to hold Stefan back and prevent him from killing him. Isaak was too angry as well but Blaire's condition was the most important thing now and he managed to convince Stefan to stop this madness and rush to her side. They left Ian on the floor with his nose bleeding and run to Stefan's car and straight to the hotel.

They reached quickly at the hotel and then they broke into Blaire's room to find her almost awake, having delusions, laid on her bed, covered with a blanket, with her nose bleeding, her body shaking and Dillon with one doctor above her trying to calm her down. 

Stefan rushed to her side terrified about her condition with memories of his mate's death running in front of his eyes.

He wouldn't be able to live something like this again, Blaire was his whole life the last months and he couldn't imagine his life without her anymore.

"Stefan?" Blaire whispered trembling with a broken and weak voice that made his heart stiffen from pain.

"I am here love. Don't leave me now. You are strong, we will make it together, stay with me." He begged her and began sobbing.

"If anything... Happens to m... Take care of her." She said and then she began screaming and shaking from another big wave of pain.

"Blaire!" Ian's scream echoed in the room and he bursted in breathless and panicked.

He had followed them, he was worried and he wanted to see Blaire with his own eyes, hold her with his own hands and ask for her forgiveness. 

He knew what was happening to her, he had already regretted everything and once his eyes landed on her figure he fainted and fell on his knees shaking.

"What happened to her? I need to know in order to help her." The doctor shouted while he was holding Blaire steady on the bed with Dillon's help as she had spasms now.

"I marked her against her will, I rejected her, I cheated on her and she rejected me..." Ian told him breathless with tears falling like rivers from his eyes.

"Leave!" Blaire screamed and pushed the doctor away from her.

"Blaire no." Isaak yelled and rushed to her side to hold her steady.

"Take him out!" she roared again leaving everyone frozen from the power she had even in her condition.

"Get out Ian." Dillon roared in anger with a wild, terrifying expression.

But Ian didn't move an inch, he just couldn't with his eyes never leaving Blaire from their view.

When Dillon saw that he was still kneeled on the floor unwilling to leave he  got up from Blaire's side and walked to Ian quickly. He grabbed him by force and dragged him violently out of the room banging the door behind him. 

Stefan was shaking next to Blaire all that time while holding her hand tightly in his unable to move or talk. 

He was feeling lost, he was losing his life. 

The doctor, who was Dillon's friend and a doctor of the New York's pack took an injection from his bag next to Blaire's bed and asked from everyone to hold her. He had to make her a sedative injection in order to keep her calm. 

The pain was unbearable and she couldn't control her body anymore... 

~some time later~

Almost 30 minutes had passed from the moment Blaire had calmed down and Dillon with Isaak and a lost Ian were standing outside her room waiting for the doctor to come and inform them about her condition. 

Some minutes later, the doctor finally got out and they circled him panicked but before they ask him he prevented them and began explaining.

"She is better, still in pain but she is strong and she is going make it. I made her one more injection in order to stay calm for more time. Her nose stopped bleeding, she is not shaking or having delusions. Tomorrow she will be better, I will come to check on her in the morning and Stefan is going to inform me if anything changes." He said calmly.

"What happened to her?" Dillon asked worried.

"Her body was in shock from the marking against her will, the quick rejection, the cheating from her real mate and from the bond she broke by accepting her mate's rejection. We are lucky she is alive and she doesn't have any mental damage until now." He explained and Ian fainted even more.

"Leave Johnston. Stay away from her. Stop this madness and let her live a peaceful life away from her." Dillon growled immediately and Isaak nodded in agreement keeping themselves with great amends from attacking him.

Ian took some steps back defeated and heartbroken. 

His mate was so close to death because of him and his stupidity. 

And suddenly he knew he had feelings for her, he knew that...

He was done!

~Blaire and Stefan's room, hotel~

At the same time Stefan was sitting next to Blaire holding her hand and kissing her forehead with tears on his eyes. 

He was thankful that Blaire was alive and safe. 

He was feeling so guilty for not listening to her earlier when she had asked him to leave from the ball. 

She was right to be worried about Ian and his intentions, this man was insane and sick.

"Stefan?" she whispered and opened her eyes with difficulty to look at him.

"Yes love?" he said softly staring at her angelic face.

"Don't you ever leave me again." She asked him with complaint.

"This was the last time he got close to you and harmed you. I promise Blaire, I will never leave you alone again." He assured her and kissed her hand gently.

"Good. Can you please hug me?" she asked timidly.

He didn't respond, he just took off his suit quickly, laid down next to her, covered both of them with some blankets and pulled her as gently as he could on him. 

She buried her face in his neck and took his scent relieved while he wrapped his arms around her and caressed her bare back. 

She was only with her underwear and her bra as her dress was making it difficult for her to breathe and the doctor said it would be a big help for her if they took it off. 

Her body was hot and her breaths were steady and deep, she was still in pain but she could handle it now.

"I want to spend my life with you." She whispered exhausted.

"You and Eleanor are my life from now on." He replied and kissed the top of her head for one last time before they both fall asleep exhausted and quite relieved.

She had made it!

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Hello everyone and I am back again! 

It's Valentine's Day (and I have to admit I hate it but if I have to say that I am in love with something this is writing, it helps me get away from the reality and gives me strength so in the end I am going to convince myself that I am celebrating today, LOL!). 

The 8th chapter has just been published and we can say it is large but not in the day's romantic climate (sorry for this)...I also hope you are good and I am waiting for your comments and opinions!

Did you like it? What do you think of Zachary's behavior? What about Ian's revenge? What do you think of Stefan? Blaire had been warning him but he didn't seem listening to her and Dillon with Isaak are her secret angels as always. What is going to happen next, do you have any ideas or suspicions? 

Moreover you can go and find me in w*****d with the same name and in i********:  as well. So I have the same picture I have here and my name there is: ria_kyriakidou 

You can also check out my other two books in here (if you haven't done it yet of course).

Thank you very much for your wishes about my birthday, every comment made my heart melt!

As always at this point I would like to thank you very much for your love, support, commends. I am grateful to each and every one from you because I have lots of up and dowsn these last days and today things got a bit worse, I guess I have to stay away from a specific person that hurts me all the time... Anyway, I am trying my best so please continue showing me how much you want more and commend and tell me your opinions and thoughts, or even share the story.

This is it for this time! See you again in the next chapter. Be safe and happy until next time! 

I love you all,

                                               Marie...