-1Chapter 3... Angered Wolf Prince

Seething in his anger, the wolf prince known as Kouga glared at the seemingly perfect inu demon before him. His eyes roamed over the white clad body, then to the cold face, until his almost sinful beautiful blue eyes took in the figure of his woman. He felt himself become aroused but immediately stomped it down, it was not the time for such feelings. He needed to know why his mate-to-be was rested in the arms of his rival's brother's arms. More importantly, he needed to know why his woman was drenched in the scent of the inu, why she smelt aroused, and why she had the slight scent of blood radiating off of her. But first things first, he had to get the smelly demon away from her.

"Hey, are you deaf? Release my mate and leave." Kouga demanded. He waited and saw no reaction. Losing his patience, he screamed at the man, "Yo, you baka youkai, place my woman down!"

Staring in disbelief, Sesshoumaru growled out at the now approaching wolf. "If you value your pathetic life, you will move no further."

Kouga stopped and smirked slightly, "Ah, the statue speaks. Now that I have got your attention, I demand you put my mate down."

Nothing showed on the outside of him, but on the inside Sesshoumaru was going insane. Was there some other world force trying to block him from reaching his home. Did the gods not agree on him being able to mate the woman nestled in his arms?

His eyes that were occupied by the wolf took a turn downward and gazed at his bride. Looking her over, he sighed. He didn't care if the gods forbade his decision, they could throw everything they had at him. He would overcome and he will make Kagome, the extraordinary Shikon miko, his mate tonight.

His eyes returned to the youkai in front of him and recalled what he had said. His throat started to rumble in his displeasure. Could what he had said have been true? Was his mate-to-be already taken by this wolf? It couldn't be, she was still pure and unmarked, well, as of before he himself marked her. 'No it couldn't be… but is that why Kagome always refused me? Was she in love with the demon specimen before me?' Sesshoumaru said no, but deep down, he had his doubts.

This time, he growled out loudly, letting his rival know not to make any more moves towards him.

Glaring at the man, Sesshoumaru thought, 'No matter, she is already mine, and nobody, especially some puny wolf will make it otherwise.'

Snarling in dissatisfaction, Kouga commanded, "Inu demon, this is your last chance, I, prince Kouga of the wolf tribe order you to release my mate and leave my lands!" Standing proud, he waited for him to release his chosen, only to find that he still refused. "Did you not hear me, I said give me my mate and leave my lands, this is your final warning."

"I heard you, but I refuse. This Sesshoumaru of Western Lands will not release his -mate- to you." Sesshoumaru retorted.

Kouga's eyes widened minutely. 'Could it be? Could it be thee Lord Sesshoumaru, Taiyoukai of the West? It has to be, what other person could it be.'

Realization dawned upon the infatuated wolf demon. Feeling a heavy load come upon him, he chocked on his words and stood in shock. A few seconds pasted and his heart-broken eyes locked on Kagome's sleeping figure. His Kagome, his supposedly mate-to-be, his love, his life, his everything. His heart clenched.

No, not Kagome, she would not and will not be taken from him. She was all he lived for, all he worked for, everything about him revolved around her and their future together. She was suppose to become his mate, to bear his pups, and take on the duty as the dominate female in his tribe. That is how everything was suppose to work out… wasn't it? Yes, of course it was. Kouga's eyes glazed over in blinding rage. She was his, not anyone else's but his. Not even the mighty Taiyoukai of the West would make it otherwise. Howling out all his fury, Kouga dashed toward Sesshoumaru and the still peacefully sleeping Kagome.

Sesshoumaru watched as the angered demon raced toward him and sighed. How could it be possible that he had to deal with this on the night of his mating. By the time his got to his house, he would be to exhausted to mate Kagome.

Letting his mind drift for a second, he thought, 'No, I could always get Kagome to ride me…' Shaking his head, he pushed the dirty thoughts of his mind and Kagome to the back of his mind.

Jumping high into the black sky, Sesshoumaru dodged Kouga's first attempt to strike him. Thinking of his options, Sesshoumaru analyzed his position. He couldn't kill the wolf, no matter how stupid the prince was, he was a still a prince, and being a prince, killing him would cause a huge uprising. And if he was to mate Kagome, he didn't want to start out their relationship with a conflict in his lands. If there was a dispute within his lands, he could not allow his newly claimed mate be exposed to such danger. Obviously, he couldn't allow the wolf to take his mate, so what was his other options. Thinking of only one, Sesshoumaru put his plan into action. Landing on the ground silently, he scanned the area, searching for the undercover wolf. Seeing a slight movement, Sesshoumaru waited for the youkai to strike. He didn't have to wait long, Kouga sprung out of his hiding spot and tried to claw out Sesshoumaru neck. Sesshoumaru barely moved out of the way before the deadly talons touched his exposed neck.

As Kouga started to retreat, Sesshoumaru, gently pushed Kagome into the air, allowing one of his arms to be free for a brief moment. In that brief moment of freedom, Sesshoumaru reared his arm back and slammed his fist into the unsuspecting demons face, sending him flying across the clearing, taking down a few trees in the process. Positioning the resting Kagome comfortably in his arms, Sesshoumaru noticed Kouga finally came to a halt.

Seeing the wolf prince not moving, Sesshoumaru strolled over to where the demon was settled. Glaring coldly at him, Sesshoumaru assessed the damage of his blow to the wolfs head. It didn't seem to serious, he was merely knocked out and should awaken in a few hours. Releasing his gaze on the passed out wolf, Sesshoumaru, yet again, started to head towards the Western Lands palace.

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