Unsuspecting

Chapter Fifty-One

Alex's POV.

We were running. Running so fast, that if I kept my eyes open, I'd probably pass out from dizziness.

Of course I wasn't running that fast, but Riley was, and Riley was carrying me. Yeah, I hadn't really been that up for the idea, to be quite honest. I hatebeing carried. Especially by kindapping vampires who pretended to be my friend. I can't believe I got played so bad.

I laughed bitterly when I realised that this was the second time I've been kidnapped. You have got to be fucking kidding me, right? Why? Why the fuck does it always happen to me! And Effie wondered why I tried to take my life? Everything fucks up for me. Riley was supposed to be the one man that I could rely on, always. Everything turns to shit around me. Proving my point; I'm just not supposed to be on this planet. I'm just not supposed to be alive.

I knew that. And yet, I had Embry. I had someone who was so fuckingspecial, and could probably get any girl he ever wanted, and yet he couldn't live without me. It was like god was playingtricks on me. The one thing that I wanted, death, is what I couldn't have because I knew it would hurt Embry.

Well, actually, Embry is what I wanted most. If wasn't for him, I doubt I'd even still be alive today.

He's helped me so much, he's made me feel things that I only thought happened in fairy tales, movies and ficitonal stories.

All of this imprinting and werewolf stuff is like some sort fairy tale.

I'm just the dark demon tainting the beautiful story.

I mean, honestly, how many people have to go through all the shit I've gone through? And I'm only seventeen, too. It's not even just when I've been hurt, I hurt everyone around me.

I've hurt so many people, you wouldn't believe it. Embry in particular. I don't know how many times I've hurt him. And that's what kills me. Knowing that I've hurt someone.

So as I'm being carried in Riley's arm, it's killing me. Because I'd heard how hurt he is, hell, I feel how hurt he is. And it's my entire fault. Well, it's Riley and Cassandra's fault, if I'm wholly honest, but it's because of me that he feels this pain.

Whoever picks the person the wolf imprints on must have really had it out for Embry, because none of the other guys have gone through the amount of pain I've put him though. He couldn't even deny it if I brought it up. He'd try to, I know he would, but it's just undeniable. That's why I'm jealous of Kim, sure, everyone's got there problems, but she barely ever puts Jared through that amount of emotional pain.

It hurts knowing that I've put Embry threw what the other girls haven't, it makes me look like I don't love him as much as the other girls love their boys. But I do, I love him so much.

If it wasn't for the imprint, I knew I wouldn't have ever gotten into a serious relationship. Knowing that there was some supernatural magic shit binding Embry and I together, it made it easier to accept him, accept that there could be the possibility that he cares for me. In some strange way, I still don't believe it.

Then, they started slowing.

Slowing, slowing, slowing… and stop.

"How are you?" Riley said as he placed me down on the floor.

"Don't pretend that you give a shit, Boss. I'm not incompetent." I growled as I put a hand on the side of my head, to steady myself from falling back.

"Back to Boss now, eh? ...I do care about you, Alex."

I let out a frustrated breath as I looked up at him. "If you cared about me, you wouldn't try to steal my child, or kidnap me. You've just been playing me from the begining. What, did you pick me out when I was just a child myself? 'Hmm, yes, I think that young girl will do as the mother of the children I will kidnap.' I can't believe I thought you'd be any different."

He growled. "I think you're forgetting who you are, and who I am. I damn well expect respect, and I shall recieve it."

I just shook my head in frustration and turned away.

"I never thought that when I saw you, all those years ago." He said, his voice not in that stern and commanding tone as he was in before, and I rolled my eyes. "I saw a young girl, mature well above her years, looking for a way out of a life that was destroyed." I stood up, angry, and glared at him.

"Shut up. You know nothing about me." He just smirked.

"Oh, but I do." I shook my head again and turned around. "You think I couldn't see it in your eyes? All that hurt? You were grasping at straws for anything that would take you away from here," He tapped my forehead and I pulled away from his touch.

I heard a thunderous growl in the woods but Riley and Cassandra seemed to pass it of as wildlife.

I tried not to smile too much.

"You were so young to be so broken… how could the boys not take you in?" I glared at him.

"I never wanted your pity. I didn't come to you all for that."

He shook his head. "We know, doll. But you were so intriguing. When you're alive for so long… it's interesting to find out peoples stories. And yours- constantly moving."

My mouth opened into a sort of snarl now. I really wish I was a werewolf, so I could rip him to shreds. "So, what? I was just some – entertainment for you?"

There was a louder growl, coming closer and I willed my heart not to beat to quickly as the hope built up around me.

"Really, Alexandra. Why else would Riley be interested in you?" Cassandra scoffed and I rolled my eyes.

"I suppose at the time I hadn't known that he was heartless." I said, looking him dead in the eye and he slapped me hard across the face, causing me to gasp at the hard, cold contact.

"Wait, Riley. Those animals' footsteps are too heavy." Cassandra said, looking around us.

"What?" He said, snapping his attention away from me. "Why didn't I notice that?"

He looked back at me and I shrugged at him, trying to force down the smile that was threatening to play on my lips. His nostrils flared. "It was a rhetorical question, for fucks sake. You don't have to shrug."

I bit my lip as I turned away.

Yes, why didn't he notice that?

I did, and I didn't have vampire hearing. But then, I suppose, who better to know the growl of the werewolf than the imprint?

"Sneaky little bitch. You knew." Riley muttered as he picked me up again.

I grunted.

It felt so unbelievably wrong to be in his arms.

He was so cold and hard and… unnatural. It just shouldn't be like that, I didn't want him to touch me.

I mean, Embry's held on to me when I've tried to walk away a couple of times, but I've never felt unwanted by his touch. There was always something to it, that even though I didn't really want him doing it, I was okay with it, because it was still comforting. With Riley, his touch sickened me. I felt like I was being disloyal just be being held by another man. Even though it was involuntary.

I couldn't explain it, but being held by Riley, it just felt like steel rods were around me, there was just no feeling coming from them.

It was like that when any other guy touched me. There just wasn't any physical reaction to them. Like they were touching me, but yet, they weren't.

Then, there were even louder growls and snarls coming from all around us.

You'd never think that such a terrifying sound would comfort me to such a degree.

"They sound angry." I giggled. I think it was the adrenaline from going at such a speed, it was getting to me.

"Shut up, for fucks sake." Riley said as he started pushing himself faster.

The wolves had us surrounded, though.

Riley and Cassandra pulled to a halt when my wolf boys appeared out from the trees and they swore under there breaths.

Riley slowly put me down to the ground and I sunk to my knees. "That was so degrading." I muttered as I tried to steady my spinning head. I really do hate being carried. Unless its Embry.

The growls and snarls were thundering so loud that they actually sounded like a lion, you know, when they proper roar at you.

Cassandra's whole cocky demeanour wavered a little as Embry closed in on her and Riley.

"Alexandra, by my side. Now." She ordered and I, even though I tried to fight against it, walked straight up to her.

"Stop with the whole mind-fucking thing!" I shouted and she just smiled.

I put my arms around my stomach unconsciously.

"Now, mutts, move back or else I might just be tempted to have a little snack." She said as she pulled my hair back to show my neck. She pulling me up closer to her as she opened her mouth so her teeth were showing. She looked at the wolves, her eyes shining with happiness.

Guess the whole 'cocky demeanour' is back full blast now. She thrives on the excitement, I suppose.

Embry was growling and barking and snarling so loud right now, it was hurting my ears. I didn't want him to stop, though. It was eerily soothing, because that sound alone meant that he was here, that he cared still.

"Cass! You can't bite her!" Riley said as he came up next to us.

"Oh. Fuck off, Riley," I groaned and she tightened her grip on my hair, I held my hands up in submission.

She licked her lips at me and I scrunched my nose up in disgust.

"If any of you boys attempt to take her, I'll snap her neck." She said softly. I rolled my eyes. Why the fuck does she have to say it in such a nice voice? What a retard.

She brought her second hand down my body, to my stomach.

"No, no." I whispered, my eyes wide. "No."

I just repeated it over and over again until I was screaming it as she pulled her fist back.

And then, as she smirked at me, ' hand snapped out in front of me, holding her wrist in place. She turned to him with enraged eyes.

"Riley!" She shouted and he shook his head.

"No, Cassandra. That's enough. I told you, she won't get hurt." He said, and then there was a flash of brown, and she disappeared. My eyes widened as I tried to balance myself and looked around. To my left, Embry and Cassandra were rolling away at high speeds as he tackled her to the ground.

Embry was still growling and snapping at her as he stood back up, hovering over her. He was shaking so hard that if he hadn't already phased, I would have said he was gunna explode.

A few of the other wolves rushed past me to go help "Don't hurt Riley." I murmured and I slowly laid down on the floor.

I pulled my knees up as far as I could get them and I laid on my side, stroking my stomach. "It's okay, baby. Everything's going to be fine, daddy's here." I whisoered as I stared off into the woods.

I just zoned out, thinking of what could have been.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Embry walking over to me and then he laid down behind me, curling his body to fit behind mine and wrapping his arm around me. He kissed the back of my head, then buried his face in my hair, breathing heavily as he rubbed my stomach comfortingly.

"I'm so sorry." I said, my voice croaking, and he shook his head as he pressed himself against me tighter.

"We'll talk later." He said as he ran his hand up and down my stomach comfortingly while the other held me to his firm, warm, comforting, relaxing body.

"I promise." I whispered and he froze.

"Thank you." He said finally as he resumed what he was doing.

I stared of into the distance, basking in the feeling of having him so close.

Because I don't break promises anymore. And when Embrysaid 'We'll talk later' he meant about everything. And when I tell him everything, he's going to leave me. Then I won't even be able to do this anymore.


AAH, apologysfor the shortness, and for not having the talk. It's coming next chapter. It would have been at the end of this, but I don't know how long the talks gunatake me, so I thought I'd give this to you lovely peoples while you wait.

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