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Chapter 5

Everything was peaceful and serene. White nothingness surrounded her and she felt like floating. The light wasn't too bright and it wasn't too dark either. She felt… nothing. Serena couldn't think of anything. Every thoughts slipped away before she could grab on them and she felt disoriented.

At first she didn't care but soon her brain started to work and tried to make sense to this confusing surrounding and she frowned. She felt a faint pain in her chest. Actually with every breath she took, there was a pain coming from her side. And ouch, her left arm hurt like hell. Faintly she started to realize she was most likely still half-asleep and her senses were coming back very slowly. Her eyes were still closed that is why she saw nothing, but her body started to wake up.

Now that she knew that, she tried to force herself to wake up faster. A nagging feeling kept telling her something was not all right. But her eyes did not open. She tried to listen, to hear something but there was only a huge silence around her. Was she alone somewhere? That made her uneasy and adrenaline kicked in.

Her eyes popped open but she still couldn't focus; everything was very blurry. The same time her eyes opened, she realized she was laying on a soft bed. A strange bed. It smelled odd. It smelled like washing powder. She must have been in a hotel or something similar. She still couldn't hear anything which made no sense as she was pretty sure her hearing was just fine. Sudden panic filled her body and it made her blink rapidly trying to clear her vision. In an attempt to focus she took a deep breath then froze.

A masculine scent, earth and dark chocolate filled her nose and her head snapped to the left immediately. Her eyes focused on a male who was leaning against a closed door which was right across the bed.

"Ouch." That was not exactly what she wanted to say but she couldn't help the whimper leaving her lips. Whatever happened with her, such simple movement as turning her head to the left, made her head ache with a sharp pain. She automatically lifted her hand to press it against her throbbing temple and… she took in another painful breath. What the hell? Her left arm was on a fire. The said fire bit into her flesh, bone and nerves.

"Try not to move."

The deep, deep voice echoed in her mind and soothed her nerves. Her wolf – even though she was in pain which automatically meant she should be aggressive and feel threatened– purred in response. Wow. That was unexpected and surprising.

Glancing at the male again, she realized he had taken a step toward the bed but he did not come any closer. Actually he seemed to be in pain as he forced himself to stay where he was. His fists were shaking at his sides and his body was unnaturally still.

"You have a broken rib and several cracked and bruised ones. You also have a fracture to your skull and your left arm is infected. It will take some time until you heal completely." He explained, his voice was soft and even as he spoke.

Okay, well that explained why she felt like shit. She wanted to test just how bad her injuries really were as she wasn't hundred percent sure if he was overreacting or not, but for that she needed a bit more energy than what she had currently. For now she laid still examining the male standing a few feet from her. Darien Denvis. He was as handsome as she remembered him to be. Tall and dark and dangerous. He was everything what a powerful Alpha was supposed to be and the way he had been fighting... Her eyes widened as memories came flooding into her mind.

"Jacob…" She trailed off not really sure what she wanted to ask.

"He is dead." He finished for her. "As is everyone else in Mardoks Pack."

"But Bran-" she started but couldn't finish her question this time either.

"He lives." Darien said but his eyes filled with sudden anger as his lips curled back to show his fangs and gums. His voice was breaking into a snarl.

Uh, yeah. This was not the topic anyone would want to talk about with a possessive, dominant Alpha who was looking at said someone with desire in his eyes. Serena turned her gaze from his mesmerizing one with a faint blush on her cheeks. The air was too heavy around them and it was difficult to breath. She felt too hot and ached with desire in places she really should not at that moment, taking into consideration she was barely alive. Lust was the last thing she was supposed to feel in this kind of situation. She licked her dry lips trying to gather herself when a low growl made her turn toward the very dangerous Alpha again. He stood still where he had been standing, one step away from the door but his body was trembling with a need to come closer. It was really impressing he was this much in control of his body and needs. Serena and her wolf were both admiring his strengths.

"You know what this is, don't you?" He said in his low, sexy voice, his eyes glued to her lips and even in the half-darkness she could see his eyes firing up with desire.

"I am a submissive." Serena said instead of answering his question. She really didn't need to ask what he meant. She was not dumb and it would only imply she was thinking he was stupid if she would pretend she didn't know what he was talking about.

"You are my mate." Darien said now staring right into her eyes daring her to deny it. Well duh, there was no point in doing so. She knew with all her fibers he was her true mate just as well as he knew it. Their wolves also recognized each other and drove them now to mark and claim each other. Considering how dominant he was she was respecting him more and more with every passing second for not acting on his urges. For dominant males like him, the need to claim was always worse but here he was actually starting a conversation.

"You are an Alpha." Serena said closing her eyes to distance herself from his presence. Maybe if she was not seeing him she could get some kind of control over herself. At least one of them should be thinking clear and seeing how he was leading this conversation she was pretty sure he was not the one seeing reason so it had to be her following logic.

"Yes I am. And I am also your mate." He said but his voice was harsh and demanding. It started to piss him off that she had not acknowledged him yet.

"And you are Denvis. For God's sake…" Serena laughed out in distress. Could it have been worse? No, not really. "Look, maybe if you walk away now we can still come over this. If we do not claim each other, we can still try to…. forget about this." She murmured then trembled as a loud, aggressive growl burst out from the Alpha.

"You can't be seriously suggesting that. I could never walk away from you and leave you alone." He said offended about the whole idea.

"I know it would be hard. I said maybe we could try." Serena said sighing daring a glance his way.

"And why the hell would I do that?" Darien asked crossing his arms in front of his chest more to hold himself in place than for anything else.

"I am submissive. Not an Alpha female material at all." Serena said almost rolling her eyes. It was obviously not going to work. She could not be what he or his pack needed. She had to protect herself and him as well so she had to somehow let him walk away from her life. She flinched at the idea and her wolf growled more than upset about the whole idea. All she wanted to do was rubbing against her mate. Serena gritted her teeth, she would be hurting like hell probably never recovering from finding and losing her mate but this was obviously the best option.

"My wolf really does not appreciate anyone talking about you like this. Not even you." Darien said. "Just to be on the same page, I don't give a shit about you being submissive or not."

"But you should." She whispered. Her answer was a snort before everything turned into a deadly silent in the room.

"The thought of anyone suggesting I could leave my true mate is pissing me off so much I could tear apart something!" Serena winced as she heard his anger filled voice. Of course she was expecting that kind of reaction. No dominant male took it easily if someone doubted their sincerity towards their mates.

"I didn't mean to offend you." She offered. She just wanted what was best for him… and that could not be a submissive wolf as a mate.

"I know. But claimed or not, you are mine and none and nothing can keep me from you. I could never fight these feelings even if I wanted to. But let me assure you the last thing I want to do is fighting them. I need to be near you, I need to know you are all right. I need you in my life. And that is exactly what you want as well. Don't tell me it is not true, don't try to lie to me."

Serena knew what he was talking about. True mates were something special. The connection between them, the possession, love and desire, the feeling of being right… It could only happen with one person, with her true mate. The one who was made for her... Some mates, after claiming each other, could not even overlive if their mate died.

Serena shook her head trying to see logic again instead of feelings and needs but then she hissed as pain shoot through her head again.

"I would really like it if you would not move around while you are injured." The forced calm with which he hissed out the words made Serena look at him again. "You are in pain and that makes me want to be at your side. If, however, I take one more step towards you, your smell is going to hit me with full force and now that my mind is not blanked with fear for your safety, you know I won't be able to resist the pull." He said his eyes never leaving hers.

"Oh." Serena murmured blushing. No matter how hard she tried to reason with her feelings and him as well no matter how she knew that they should try to separate until it was not too late, she wanted actually nothing more than him coming closer. Damn with mating urges.

They stared at each other unmoving and frozen for a few seconds while the air charged with electricity until it was almost unbearable. Serena gulped nervously as she felt her body answering to his call. She knew the exact moment he smelled her arousal in the air. His eyes turned wolf and with a purr he took a step closer and she forgot why it was a bad idea to be near him at the first place.

She watched him unable to tear her eyes from his form as he slowly and carefully came closer and closer to her bed. Her heart beat in her throat and she could feel the pulse in her temples without touching them. Her eyes were bright with anticipation and need. She wanted him to be closer to her, wanted him to touch her, she wanted to feel her mate.

Her senses became heightened with every passing moment. She saw as his nose flattened and his nostrils widened to capture the full essence of her scent and his eyes turned darker and darker. Her body also reacted intensely to his nearness. His arousing smell got more and more dominant in the air and everything else stopped existing but him. She could only see him.

By the time he reached the bed she managed to push herself into a sitting position, her eyes never leaving his. She felt no pain even though some hidden part of her mind wondered where all the agonizing ache disappeared to, she could not focus long enough on that thought.

He stopped right next to the bed where she was sitting. His eyes were locked with hers the whole time and from this close, she could hear his faint growling. It was nothing aggressive, it was anything but aggressive actually. It took her breath away and she pressed her legs together under the blanket.

Her lips opened in need as his eyes left hers and zeroed on the junction of her neck. He slowly leaned forward, his nose trailing down her neck and as he took a deep breath Serena let out a soft moan.

The sweet scent, fresh water with a hint of vanilla filled his whole body. His wolf purred in ecstasy and his body tensed with need. Mate. That was all he could think about. Mark her, claim her! The urges were driving him crazy and he knew he was fighting a lost battle for control.

In agony he ran his nose up and down her neck, licking with his tongue and running his fangs along the sensitive skin. He didn't want to scare her, he wanted her to want him.

In the next moment small arms wrapped around his neck and soft fingers ran into his hair. Her arousal was clear in the air and Darien couldn't take the temptation anymore. With a swift, possessive movement he bit down hard on her neck.

She gapes out in desire, her fingers curling into the back of his shirt as her claws tear through the material and left a mark on his back.

"Yes, mark me, Darling. Draw blood so everyone can see I am yours." He breathed against her skin before he sucked gently on the wound.

Serena whimpered against him running her claws down his back again.

"That is it." He purred satisfied. Leaving the bite mark alone he kissed up the length of her neck and captured her lips into a fiery kiss. The mark on her neck was no claiming mark, he didn't want to push too far too fast but it was a mark non the less. Everyone would see and know she was taken. Satisfied he groaned into the kiss as her arms wrapped around his neck and he leaned her back down on the bed.

He leaned back the slightest bit to stare down at her swollen lips and half-closed, desire filled eyes before with a growl he captured her mouth again. He ran his hand down her body, over her beast and stomach earning a moan as she lifted her hips to grind her body against his. Only when his fingers caressed her stomach and rested below her breast did he froze.

Her rib cage was swollen. She was hurt, damn it!

The thought of her in pain shook him from his desire filled mind and he abruptly broke the contact between them. He only saw desire and lust in her eyes as they opened to stare at him but he knew it was only the mating urges overwhelming every other feelings. Including pain.

"You are in pain." His voice so deep and full with promises it only intensified her desire.

"I can't hurt you." Darien hissed through his teeth as she grinded against him again.

"I am fine." Serena moaned. "No pain."

"No you are not fine." Darien's whole body shook with unsatisfied passion as he grabbed her arms and slowly unwrapped them from around his neck.

Serena opened her eyes to argue but the small distance he created between their bodies was enough to make her senses wake up from their trance and with that a pain she had never felt before took over her body. A whimper, full with agony and nothing to do with passion burst from her lips.

Darien felt panic taking the place of desire.

"It is okay Darling. Lay still." He tried to sooth both her and himself but the fact she was moaning and softly crying with pain did not help him staying calm. Fuck, it was his fault. She was supposed to stay still and rest! What the fuck had he done?!

"Darien… my arm…" Serena whimpered with closed eyes.

He did not hesitate and tore her shirt open to look at her injured arm. The bite wound turned into an ugly purple color. "You need antibiotics." Darien hissed out.

At that moment a soft knock came from the other side of the door. "Is everything all right?"

"Get the doctor here with antibiotics, now!" Darien shouted through the door never leaving Serena's side. He had never been more thankful for the link he shared with his pack. His sudden concern and worry must have alerted Kunzite.

It took less than 20 minutes for Doctor Mizuno to arrive but it felt like eternity. She was all business like as she gave some extra antibiotics to Serena. She assured both of them that even though the fact she had not been resting as she was supposed to, and that it made the infection worse, it was controllable with the antibiotics. Serena only needed to rest and she would be feeling better by the morning.

When the doctor left, Darien made sure Serena was comfortable resting in the bed. Even though she complained about all the fuss and said she was feeling much better he refused talking with her about anything until she received some more sleep.

"We can talk in the morning." He said with a tone that didn't imply that there was any room to argue. "You are going to feel dizzy from all the medicines anyway. "

Serena wanted to argue but she already felt her eyes getting heavy and the surrounding getting foggy. Some part of her mind was aware of the fact that he was getting into the bed behind her and was wrapping his arms around her stomach but soon sleep took over her mind.

So, this was it for today! The first somewhat real conversation between Darien and Serena! It is of course not all to it. Let's see what will happen the next morning!

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: We will get to know Ami better soon! And I loved writing about Darien in the last chapter!

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