An Alpha's Favor

Chapter 10: Remember… He Is Bad

-Angela-

The drive wasn’t long after we landed, and we quickly arrived at his … castle. Sh*t, that really was a castle. Just like the king’s, but this one was older, looking like something that came back from the middle-ages. I sat there with my mouth open, as the car stopped in front of it, and then I turned my head, seeing the stupid smile on his lips, and I quickly masked my shock, just turning away while unbuckling my seatbelt, and then getting out of the car. It was chilly and raining a little bit, but we were soon inside, Hunter holding the door for me. His yellow eyes were watching me so intensely as I walked inside.

The others were already walking ahead, most likely going to get something to eat. It had been a long flight, and yet I was not hungry at all. I was so scared and nervous about everything that had happened, and now I found myself in this scary male’s house. Someone who had tried ruining everything not just for my brother, but for Madeleine and Evan as well. Even for the king himself.

He was not good, and yet... feeling his eyes on me also made me excited.

I shouldn’t feel excited. I should want to leave! I did want to leave. I would take my chances over there. I had my brother, and that was all I needed.

“Don’t be scared, love.”

Hunter had appeared by my side as I stood in the hallway just looking at the many old pictures hanging on the deep brown walls and the way the ceiling was painted like a night sky with the moon and stars.

I turned to him, his eyes locking with mine, and I felt a strange heat spread through my body, just from him watching me. Why did I have to react to him like that? Why couldn’t I just hate him like the rest did? I didn’t want to want him, and I quickly looked away, only for my eyes to lock on the doors leading outside.

“Don’t even think about it,” he warned me.

I didn’t look at him, but at the doors, as I asked:

“Think about what?”

It was then he saw his chance to advance and walked straight up to me, so I could feel the warmth of his body as he placed a hand on my hip and pulled me closer. Goddess, he was practically burning me through my clothes! And it just made me remember the feeling of his lips on my neck. It had me heating in seconds, and it made it hard to breathe, when all I could think about was, I wanted to feel those soft lips against mine … and … other places. I looked up into his eyes, not able to stop myself, and my heart was beating so fast that it hurt.

“You are mine, gorgeous, and you aren’t going anywhere,” he said.

“I am your prisoner?” I asked, my voice shaking a little, but not because I was scared.

He smiled at my question and then shook his head a little.

“No, but you are my mate, and I can’t protect you if you try to run from me,” he told me.

“I told you I would take my chances,” I said.

“Angela,” he had said my name, almost as if he was disappointed in me. “You are safer here.”

“You were willing to split up Kate and Chris,” I said, crossing my arms.

“I didn’t know about those two at the time, her father offered her to me,” he told me.

“And Madeleine and Evan?”

“Madeleine offered herself, remember? Evan got in the way of that,” he said calmly.

I shook my head.

“I can’t believe you even accepted,” I said. “You must have known Kate’s father was not on the king’s side, which means you were willing to hurt him.”

Hunter sighed a little and then I felt his thumb start to soothingly stroke over my hip, which made me suck in a breath trying to stay focused on why he was a bad person, and that I should not put my trust in him whatsoever. Even though my wolf was purring inside of me from feeling him so close, and I wanted to close my eyes, just letting the feeling overpower me.

“At the time I did not really care,” he told me.

“At least you are honest about it …” I mumbled.

“The king and I were not friends. We still aren’t. You can’t blame me for trying to get more powerful.”

“But I do! Because my brother supports him, and I know he is good! So, I do blame you,” I said and straightened my back.

“You want me to be the bad guy,” he said and then pulled me even closer, so my body was aligned with his and I felt every … hard … inch … of him. I gasped, feeling shocked. “Then I will be the bad guy … for now.”

“What?”

He then leaned down and threw me over his shoulder, and I instantly started to thrash around and punch his back.

“Hunter! Hunter put me down, right now!” I yelled.

He didn’t listen but just walked up the stairs to the next floor and continued to the next as well. All the way to the top. I gave up the fight on our way to the third floor, and just laid there dangling over his shoulder. I was relieved when I was finally put down on my feet, but then I noticed …

Oh sh*t.

This was his bedroom. His powerful scent hit my nose so hard, I, for a moment, forgot why I was even angry about being there. I just wanted to inhale deeply, but then I felt his powerful body just at my back, and scared, I turned around only to have him move closer to me. I walked backwards trying to get away from him, only to end up pressed against the wall on the other side, feeling crowded by him. It was loud as he smacked both his hands on the wall, either side of my head, and especially when he had that strange but quite beautiful cane in his hand.

I looked away, as his face moved closer to mine, but it didn’t help much. He was just everywhere, and when I felt his hot breath fan the side of my face, I was close to whimpering and my thighs were pressed hard together trying to relieve the ache between them. I bit my lip, trying to remember all the many reasons as to why he was the bad guy. Why I should not let him get this close.

“Goddess, the things I want to do to you,” he whispered, his voice this deep tone that just resonated through my entire body.

I heard him inhale deeply as he hovered over my left shoulder, not far from where the marking spot was, and then he leaned down and pressed his hot lips to my covered shoulder. I couldn’t help it and a small whimper left me, which only triggered a pleased growl, that had my core growing hotter.

This was not good, I told myself. Remember… he is the bad guy!

“Please … give me some space,” I said, placing my hand on his chest and pushing only gently.

I knew I was no match for him, so it didn’t matter if I tried actually pushing him. He had to choose to move, or he wouldn’t. I turned my head slightly, and his face was only inches from mine. I could literally count every eyelash so close we were. And those lips, I … I just wanted a taste … so badly … but I shouldn’t! He was evil. There was no doubt. He even kidnapped me … almost. He made the king “give” me over. He was not good!

But then slowly he moved away. Not very far, just enough for me to be able to breathe again. He then lifted his free hand and ran his knuckles over my cheek. I swallowed hard feeling so lost for words, and what the hell did I do with this predator? Because that was what he was. The way he looked at me, I felt so watched, and normally males’ eyes did not intimidate me. I was born luna. Only my father had truly scared me, but standing in front of Hunter, I could just feel the power emanating from him.

“You make it very hard to stay in control,” he said. “And I am always in control.”

I gently took his hand, moving it away from me and just took a step to the side and then, taking another. He saw what I was doing but didn’t try to stop me. I even ended up bumping into a dresser before I made the run for it, going to the first room I found and locking it. Though I knew a simple door wouldn’t be a match for an alpha, I just needed something in between us.

I reached out and flipped a switch, seeing I had locked myself in the bathroom. The floor was heated and the whole room looked as big as his bedroom. The wall furthest away was the entire shower and there was a jacuzzi to my right. I shook my head at all of what I was seeing. Flaunting his wealth surely, I thought. I had always felt a little bad about all those things I had been given and was constantly giving. I hated people who just took one look at me and knew I had money. And I knew they were also thinking, daddy’s money. They were not wrong. That was his money …

There was a knock on the bathroom door, pulling me from my thoughts and it turned around looking at it, like a monster might jump through it. He was a monster in a way, so I wasn’t completely wrong.

“I am leaving to go do some work, love, so you can come out. I will have someone bring you some food, but you are welcome to take a shower and then I hope you will rest for a while. I know you have been through quite a night and day. I will see you a little later.”

I didn’t answer. I feared he wasn’t actually leaving, but then I heard his footsteps retreating, and then a door closing. I breathed out relieved just going over to lean against the big sink, not knowing what to do. I was definitely not getting naked just to take a shower. I had no idea what plans he had for me, but I did not trust him at all, and that was when I reached for my pocket to call Chris. Just to hear his voice, but I quickly found out, I forgot to get my phone back from Hunter.

Dammit!