Baron Corbin walked through the snow towards his village in Moscow, Russia. He once again failed to find his soul mate and was beginning to lose help. Baron was desperate to find his soul mate because if he didn't, his life would come to an end. He, along with other Alpha males and the women in his village, aren't normal human beings. No, in fact, they were different from human beings that lived elsewhere. They were super natural beings, shapeshifters who are immortal with super natural powers. They live with half a soul and must find their other half somewhere in this world. If they do not find their soul mates in time, they would soon go mad and will ultimately perish. Baron couldn't let that happen to him because he is the leader of his village. He sighed in defeat as he grew closer and closer towards his village. A black bird with black feathers landed on his head, making him stop in his tracks and sigh in annoyance. The bird chirped happily and jumped on his head. "I'm not in the mood for this." The bird jumped down onto his shoulder and rubbed its head on his cheek. "I'm not in the mood, Graves." He flicked the bird off his shoulder and watched its body begin to shift and contort into a man. The smaller, heavily tattooed man, Corey Graves, stood in front of him, pouting. "Easy there, Grumpy. I was just messing with you. You know, trying to cheer you up. You look a little sad." Baron grumbled as he walked towards the village. Corey sighed as he walked next to him. He was Baron's closest friend in the entire village and knew when his friend was sad. "So no luck on finding your soul mate, huh? Don't worry. I'm sure she's around here somewhere. Just don't give up." "That's easy for you to say. You have yours. It didn't take you long to find Kelly." Corey rolled his eyes in annoyance. "It doesn't mean it will take long for you to find yours. Have some faith, man." Baron nodded as they headed towards their favorite bar and walked inside. They sat at a private booth and ordered some beer and food. "Maybe you're right. She might be looking for me too. I mean, there's only one person for everyone so hopefully either I find her first or she find me." "That's the spirit. I'll help you too. Maybe we can just walk together, into large crowds or something, and hopefully someone will brighten the light in your eyes. Then you can stop being Mr. Grumpy on me." Baron frowned. "I'm not grumpy. I'm just ready to stop this search and take what's mine." The two sat chatted idly until Corey spotted a wolf walking around inside. He whistled at it and waved when the wolf picked its head up and looked at him. The wolf walked towards them and stopped in its tracks as its body contorted into the form of a short, medium build woman with dark brown hair. She smiled as she sat next to Corey and kissed him on the cheek. "I knew I would find you two together." Baron chuckled as he kissed Kelly's hand. "Yeah. Grumpy here needed some cheering up." "No luck again, huh?" Baron looked down and shook his head. "Don't worry, Baron. We can help you search if you want." He chuckled and nodded as they chatted. "Maybe with the extra help, I'll find my soul mate quicker." Corey smirked and looked at Baron. "I hope you don't get with someone who has a big ego like you." Baron furrowed his brows. "I don't have a big ego." Kelly chuckled and scratched the back of her head. "Yeah. Actually you do." "Not you too. What makes you think I had a big ego?" Corey and Kelly looked at each other before speaking. "Well, it's either your way or no way." "Yeah and you're hard headed," Kelly said. "That's called being a leader." They laughed as Baron glared at them. "Whatever. You two have to listen to me anyway so it doesn't matter." Baron sipped on his beer as his eyes traveled around the room, searching for the light of his life. Kelly noticed and leaned over towards Corey. "He can't even relax without searching." "Well he is the leader of the village. What would we do if we lose him?" Kelly shrugged and looked around. There were a lot of couples at the bar and on the dance floor, dancing and having fun. Baron looked down at his empty glass and ordered another glass. A cute blonde walked over to their booth and smiled seductively at him. "Hey, handsome. Want to dance?" Corey and Kelly both glared at the blonde. "Summer, shouldn't you be somewhere else, harassing someone other than our leader?" She rolled her eyes as she sat next to Baron and touched his arm. "So would you care to dance? Maybe I can cheer you up." Baron shook her off and glared at her. "You have a lot of nerve speaking to me that way. I suggest you leave now or else." Summer pouted and got up and left as they watched her.
"Wow. She is a mess." Baron groaned and rubbed his temples. "She's a pain in the ass. That's what she is," Kelly spat. Baron put his head down on the table and relaxed his shoulders. Corey stared at his best friend with a look of concern on his face. "You're going to worry yourself sick if you continue like this." Baron lifted his head and stared at his long time friend. "Yeah you're right. Let's just relax and have some fun tonight." Kelly and Corey nodded as they ordered another round of drinks. They raised their glasses and laughed as the liquor kept coming and Baron got more relaxed. Corey smiled as he watched the tension slowly leave Baron's body. He always worried that he would burn himself out but was glad to finally see him relax.
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I walked slowly to the village, not knowing where I was going. Iwas traveling and was searching for a place to stay and rest up. I was relieved when I saw a village in the distance. Pulling my scarf up over my mouth and hugged my purse close to me as the harsh winter wind began to pick up. I continued to wander aimlessly until I finally reached a village and smiled.I looked around at the different tall and short buildings as I made my way through the village. A guy walking around eyed me curiously and stopped me. "Hey there. I have never seen you around here before. Are you a traveler?" I smiled and nodded at the short blonde haired man. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Chris Jericho." "I'm Maria Alexander. I'm a lost traveller actually. I was staying somewhere else and my stuff was stolen so I just sort of left and started walking and ended up here. I'm looking for somewhere to rest up for awhile." Chris nodded and smiled. "I'm sorry that happened to you. I'm glad that I found you then. I can help you. First you have to talk to the leader of our village and he will fix you up with everything you need." "A village leader? I don't want to be a burden on anyone." "Don't worry. That's just how he is. He's always helping up everyone that cross his path. Follow me. Knowing him, he's at the bar." I followed close behind Chris as they walked towards the bar, nervousness filling me as we walked inside.
Chris looked around the large room as we walked inside. "I'm sure he's around here somewhere," he said to me, "but to be on the safe side, hold on to my hand so we don't get separated." I nodded and held his hand as we continued the search. Chris and I made our way through the crowd as Chris looked around for this leader. Chris let out a whistle and caught someone's attention. He turned around to look at me and pointed over his shoulder. "That's our leader right there, Baron Corbin, the big, muscular guy with the long black hair with the tattoos." I looked over Chris's shoulder and made eye contact with Baron.
Baron stared at me as lights and colors shined around him. "It's her," he mumbled under his breath. Corey and Kelly turned around and looked at the black haired woman that was standing next to Chris as she made her way towards their booth. "Wait. She's your soul mate? Are you sure?" "I can feel it deep down. It's her...But there's one problem." "What's that?" "She's a human." Corey and Kelly's eyes went wide as they looked back at the medium sized, somewhat muscular, raven haired woman as she made her way towards their booth. Corey turned to Baron. "Are you sure that's your soul mate? I mean she looks good but I have never heard of our people being in love with a human...Ow!" Kelly pinched his cheek hard. Corey pulled back and rubbed his cheek. "What was that for?" Kelly glared at him. "The only girl you should say that looks good is me." Baron ignored their bickering as he watched the woman come closer and closer until she was standing right in front of him.
Chris popped out from behind her, smiling. "Hey, boss man. This is Maria Alexander. She was traveling and found our village. She was staying at another place, but her stuff was stolen so she left and wound up here. She was looking for a place to rest and I told her that you can help." I smiled at him and extended my hand. "Hey. I told Chris I didn't want to bother you with all of this but he insisted." Baron held my hand and kissed the back of it. A shiver went up and down my spine as I tried to keep a smile on my face. "Don't worry about it. It's my job to help any and everyone that comes here. I'm Baron Corbin. Have a seat." Baron moved over to make room as I sat next to him. Baron pointed towards Corey and Kelly, who were still bickering. "These two are Kelly and Corey Graves. I'm sure they'll speak when they're done with their lovers' quarrel." I laughed as Baron cleared his throat, trying to get their attention. Corey rolled his eyes and looked at me. "Oh hey. I'm Corey Graves and this is...," "I've already introduced you. If you were listening instead of arguing, you would have heard what I was saying," Baron shook his head. Corey blushed as Kelly laughed and extended her hand out to me. "Well then. No need for me to say who I am then. Nice to meet you." I shook her hand and shook hands with an embarrassed Corey. Baron raised his hand and a waiter walked up with a menu in his hand. "Our guest here needs food and something to drink." The waiter nodded and handed me the menu. I looked at the menu and looked at Baron. "I don't have much..." I looked through my purse to fish out my wallet. Baron held up his hand to stop me from talking. "No worries. You're our guest. Order whatever you want. It's on the house." My eyes went wide. "Thank you. I'll pay you back I promise." Baron smiled, "No need. Just make sure you take care of yourself while you're here. Just think of everyone here as your friend." I ordered my food and drink and looked around the room. "Wow. I have never been to a place like this before. Everything looks so extravagant," I said and Baron nodded as he leaned back, admiring the room. "Yeah. We're a proud village and try to keep everything neat around here." The waiter returned and set my plate and drink in front of me. I licked my lips and immediately dug in. Baron, Corey, and Kelly stared in shock as I scarfed down my food. Corey leaned into Kelly and whispered, "Are we sure she's human?" Kelly glared at him then looked over at Baron who was staring at me like I was treasure. "At least he's finally happy," Kelly whispered, pointing at Baron." Corey looked at Baron and smiled. "True but we still don't know if this is even possible. I mean, this is unheard of. I think we need to do some research on this, to protect him." Kelly nodded in agreement as they sipped on their drinks. I leaned back and sighed. "Wow, that was so good. I haven't had food that good in a long time. Thank you so much," I said, smiling at Baron and he returned my smile. "No problem. Now Chris said you needed a place to stay?" I nodded as I sipped on my beer. "Yeah. He could've just told me where the hotel was. He didn't have to bother you with my troubles." Baron laughed and looked at me. "Like he said, I help out everyone so it's no bother to me. It would've bothered me if he didn't find you. The village is pretty big and you could have easily gotten lost." Baron turned to Corey. "Do we have any rooms available for our guest?" Corey folded his arms and started thinking. "No, I don't think we do. Some families flew in earlier this week and I think all of the rooms are taken." I sighed and dropped my shoulders in defeat. "Great. Just my luck. I can't catch a break to save my life." Baron looked at me. "Hmm well I can't on good conscience have you out in this cold. You can stay with me at my place. I have plenty of room." Corey and Kelly both looked at him and spoke in unison, "What?" Baron glared at them, causing them to shrink back. "I don't want to trouble you. I couldn't possibly do that," I said, shaking my head. Baron laughed and shook his head. "Relax. My place is huge so I have plenty of rooms for anyone in need. It's no trouble at all." I smiled at Baron. "Well thank you so much. I really appreciate everything." Baron nodded and looked up to see Summer making her way back to their booth. He glared at her as she sat next to me and flipped her hair. "Hi. I'm Summer. I haven't seen you around before. What's your name?" I smiled and looked at her. "I'm Maria Alexander. I'm just traveling and decided to stay in town." Summer nodded then motioned between me and Baron. "How do you know him then? Trying to get cozy with him? You're not as cute as me." Baron stared daggers into her as she glared at me. "What? No, I was just told to speak to him," I struggled to answer. "Yeah right. I'm sure that you're just using that as an excuse," she snapped. Baron balled up his fists and Corey immediately grabbed his hand. "Don't make a scene. Calm down," he whispered. Baron took a deep breath then sighed. "Summer, I suggest you leave. Now." Summer looked over at Baron, hurt in her eyes. "But..." "You heard the man. Leave," Kelly glared at her. Summer scoffed and stood up, leaving the table. "Thank you," I said, blushing slightly. "No problem. We always look out for others," Kelly said, smiling. I sighed and relaxed. "Well I'm just glad to be away from her. I'm too exhausted to deal with women like that." Baron looked over to me. "Well why don't we call it a night and I get you set up for the night? I rather leave now before you get harassed again." I smiled and nodded. Baron turned to his two friends as they got up. "I'll see you two in the morning." I waved as Baron and I walked off.
Kelly and Corey watched them as they walked off before looking at each other. "You think he's gonna take her tonight?" Kelly asked as she looked back at them before they exited. "No. At least I hope not. He wouldn't do that. Hopefully." Kelly sighed, running her fingers through her hair, "but you know how you Alpha can be sometimes." Corey rolled his eyes. "I wasn't that controlling." Kelly raised an eyebrow. "I stayed in bed the entire next day." Corey thought for a moment then chuckled. "Oh yeah. Now I remember. Wanna remake that night?" Kelly smirked and looked at him. "No. We have work to do tomorrow." Corey groaned and nuzzled up to her. "Fine," he pouted as they left the bar to return home for the night.
Baron and I walked side by side as they made their way to his house. I looked at him and admired how handsome he looked in the moonlight. His long black hair flowing over his shoulders, his chiseled jawline and his muscular build was a sight to see. He must've felt me staring holes into him because he suddenly looked at me. I blushed and quickly looked away, pretending to look at the different buildings. Baron smiled as we walked. "I should mention that my house is pretty private so you won't have to worry about Summer coming to attack you." I chuckled and looked at him. "I sure hope not. The chick is crazy." He laughed as we walked up to his gate. He fished out a card and swiped it in the electronic card reader. The gate beeped and opened up. "Which reminds me," he looked at me, "you're not afraid of animals are you?" I looked at him for a moment, raising an eyebrow. "No. Why?" He scratched the back of his head. "I have some...pets guarding the house. They roam around the house and go from room to room." I stared at him for a second, unsure of what he meant. "Um okay. So what do you have? Big dogs or something?" Baron laughed as he locked the gate behind us. "Sure. Let's go with that." I stared at him nervously as we walked towards the house. "Wow..." I stared astonished at the huge house in front of us. "Your house is gigantic." He chuckled as he grabbed the key and unlocked the door. He flipped on the lights and looked around. He whistled and the sounds of nails scrapping the floor filled the room as six huge wolves came running up to him. My eyes went wide as the wolves charged full speed. "What the hell," I yelped and hid behind him as he held his hand out and the wolves came to a stop. "Don't worry. They only bite if you try to hurt me." He bent down and petted the wolves one at a time. I watched, amazed at the sight in front of me. One of the wolves got up and circled me, sniffing and eyeing me cautiously. I kept my eyes focused on the wolf until Baron called out to it. "No guys. She's good. Don't attack her." The wolves, seemingly understanding him, walked away and laid down. I breathed heavily as Baron chuckled. "Don't worry. They won't hurt you. Come on. Let me show you to a room. You must be tired from your travels." I nodded and followed him upstairs. We walked passed numerous doors before reaching a room. He unlocked the door and flipped on the lights. "Here you go. The bathroom's over there. Fresh towels are in there as well. There's some clothes in the closet if you need some, men and women's of all sizes. If you need anything, my room is three doors down." I smiled at Baron. "Thanks for everything. I'll try not to be a pain." He smiled. "Don't worry about it. Good night." Baron closed the door behind him and I heard his footsteps get further and further. I stretched my aching muscles, tossing my purse on the large bed and took a peek into the closet and looked through the clothes. "Not my style, but free clothes are free clothes," I sighed and grabbed a tank top and sweatpants before walking to the bathroom to take a nice hot shower.
Baron sighed as he got changed for bed. He could hear the shower running and couldn't fight the urge to take a peek. He took a deep breath and focused as his body contorted into the form of a lizard. He crawled underneath the door frame and made his way into Maria's room. He slipped under the door frame and crawled up onto the ceiling above the shower. He looked down and stared at her naked body. He studied every inch of her perfect, curvy body. She had a tattoo of a dragon that covered her back and skulls on both of her arms that started at her shoulders down to her elbows with what looked like bloody barbed wires around the skulls. He licked his lips slowly as her hand traveled over her body, rubbing soap all over. Baron blushed as he watched over his soul mate. Maria sighed as she rubbed her perfectly shaped breast. Baron watched and drunk in the sight of his lover washing soap off in the shower. He shook his head as he focused on her hand movements as they massaged her delicate body. He wished he could take her right then and there, but he couldn't do it in fear of scaring her away. He fought back hard the urge to just drop down and tank her out of the shower and carry her into the bedroom and taking what was his. He wanted to wait to tell her everything, to tell her the truth. For now, he just wanted Maria safe and close to him all the time. He was not about to let her go. She hummed to herself and cleaned herself up before stepping out the tub and dried off. Baron watched as she stretched, her hair swaying as she moved. She got dressed and walked out of the bathroom. Baron followed her and watched as she got in bed and immediately fell asleep. Baron dropped down onto the floor, changing back into his real form. He walked up to her and softly caressed her cheek. She looked peaceful as she slept and it filled Baron's cold heart with joy. He walked out of the room and whistled. Two wolves appeared and looked at him. He bent down and petted them before whispering. "Watch after her." The wolves licked him as they entered the room and laid down next to the bed. Baron returned to his room and soon fell asleep, images of his soul mate filling his mind.