Chapter 8: Chapter 8

Around an hour later...

The tension was evident inside the manor of Rogers Pack Villa. To imply it more specifically, it was Brian and Steven who were dead worried for their sister. Although Mr.Derek showed a fake concern on his face, his veins couldn't help but be beaming in happiness.

I mean, who wouldn't accept the Alpha king as a son-in-law?

Mr.Rogers cursed Viona numerous times and looked up at the direction of her room disdainfully.

How he wished that he could teach the girl a good lesson?

But he didn't dare once he faced Damien's bone chilling expression. He sat down quietly crossing his legs and placed his one hand over the edge of couch. His feelings were turbulent but he was determined to figure out what was wrong with Viona's unsettled mood exactly.

Time passed away and the door from upstairs finally opened with a creak revealing an elderly woman. She strode downstairs slowly and walked over to Damien whose expression was complicated.

He regretted as soon as her frightened body collapsed just in front of his eyes. He wasn't in fault completely. His wolf was more dominance than his human form and couldn't endure such humaliation in front of so many watchful gazes. After all, rage was something that flowed through his veins from birth.

The lady bowed her head out of respect and informed patiently,

" Milord, your mate is having stimulate emotions. Because of her exhaustion, she fainted on the spot. I will suggest you to give her proper rest for a few days."

Brian and Steven nodded compherensively and led the healer outside respectively. Damien's face darkened instantly before looking up at the closed door deeply.

He wandered why did she react so recklessly after figuring out their mate bond?

Just when he thought of climbing upstairs, Mr.Derek didn't waste this rare opportunity of buttering up. He shook his head helplessly and apologized to Damien sorrowfully,

" Pardon Milord. My sons have spoiled her too much. Please wait for a while. I will go upstairs and bring her here to face you."

" No need! ", Damien cut off his words coldly and hauled up from the couch. He headed upstairs before giving his one reasonable statement,

" Since moon goddess has handed over her responsibility on me, I will take care of her Alpha Rogers. Let me see her personally."

Mr.Derek opened his mouth to say something but Damien had already left his sight and strode upstairs briskly.

Damien stomped upstairs, his boots tapping on the wooden floor annoymously that was enough to alert the person hiding inside the room. Yet he heard no panic movements thus his doubt sparked.

Without showing off his manner of knocking before entering into a room, he swung open the door in a creak. As expected, the room was left empty completely.

Narrowing his gaze dangerously, he walked over the open window which was banging in the air. Stopping in front of the open space, he smelled the familiar scent as a quirk smirk played on his lips.

Did his silly mate think that she can't run away from him?

Damien questioned himself foolishly as his hooded eyes dropped on the muddy footprints under her window which was left by her probably when she ran out. He sighed ignoring the uneasiness spreading out from his heart and opened his mind link to get connected with Viona.

Wandered whether she would connect back or not?

Indeed after attempting several times to get into her mind, she didn't let him in and continued being grumpy. He shot open his eyes dangerously and growled in a low voice,

" Damn woman! You don't know who are you playing with! "

His breathing heavied at the thought of chasing her came across his mind. Just when he decided to jump down from the corridor to find her out, Brian showed up at the entrance along with Steven who both were shocked. Just as Brian expected, Viona ran away from the house again.

Steven was always calm and sensible among the siblings. Thus he decided to respond Damien while stepping in,

" I apologise on the behalf of my sister, Milord. She has always been this reckless. I will get someone to find her out as soon as possible. Please don't get harsh on her. She is just not prepared for this unexpected situation."

Brian nodded in agreement and felt distressed for Viona. Damien's words came out calmly as if he was taking serious encounter of Viona's unsettled attitude,

" No need! I can find her on my own. She has forgotten that I can trail her smell no matter wherever she goes. "

Steven was quite impressed on Damien's behavior and winked at Brian assuringly who was getting tensed up. The following moment, they were stupified when a black wolf jumped down through their open window.

On the other side, Viona bolted through the forest desperately. Her brown furr whipped through the air as the wind blew fast through the messy jungle trees. Her body felt weakened and stomach tightened when she had no longer energy of running forward.

She predicted that if she stayed in their villa, everyone especially her father would push her to leave with Damien which she never wished.

No! Viona, you can do it! You have to get out of this hell bond!

She encouraged her spirit inwardly and took another high jump to cross over a fallen tree. Just when her claws met the cold ground, her wolf snarled painfully and missed her balance.

The following moment, her human form returned to her usual state and flopped over the ground grunting in excessive pain.

Viona sobbed as tears threatened to spill out from her eyes. With her thoughts puzzled, she lifted up her left feet which was sore and painful. As she inspected the spot, she noticed that a large thorn had pierced through her skin deeply.

Her blood flowed like a stream and pain increased when she tried to pull it out.

Why goddess? Why are you this cruel to me?

Viona mumbled to herself and attempted again when she heard light footsteps approaching in. Her heart thudded in anxiety when she sensed a deep intoxication towards the smell.

Just as she looked up, her face paled like a paper shit. Damien was standing in front of her silently. His dark eyes were slightly frowned as if he was trying his best to keep his rage folded inside.

Viona gulped nervously and started to crawl behind in fear. Damien took another step towards her and inquired in his icy tongue,

" How longer are you planning to run away from me? Tired enough? "

Damien questioned before averting his eyes on its feet which was bleeding profusely. A flash of concern quickly appeared on his face which instantly faded away before Viona could notice.

His pace started moving forward slowly that scared Viona's out of wits. She immediately shouted while continuing her crawl behind,

" Don't.. Don't come near me..I told you that I don't want a mate..why..do you insist.."

" Hush! ", Damien silenced her voice with his finger pressing on his lips slightly. Crunching down, he picked up her injured leg cautiously and placed it on his lap while asking briefly,

" Reason? Is my charm not enough to seduce you? "

Viona blushed frowning hard and tried to get free from his grisp,

" I am not bound to answer your questions."

Damien cut off her words pressing some force on her ankle purposely,

" But you are bound to love me."

Viona was little taken back and felt paralysed under his deep mystical eyes. As she stubbornly opened up her lips to say something, Damien resumed his words while pulling out the thorn slowly,

" Do you think that you have the ability to decline our mate bond? Or you can ignore the heat of our bond, Viona Rogers? "

Viona fell in silent as she knew that Damien's words made sense. As she pondered in her thoughts, Damien skillfully pulled out the thorn. Viona hissed in pain as the last teardrop from her eyes fell down disobediently.

She jolted slightly and mumbled incoherently,

" Please find a way out to break our bond. I..I really have no wish to spend my life with a mate.. please.."

Damien kept staring at her crying face deeply and wandered curiously that what had made her so reluctantance towards a mate.

He had his own doubts but looking at her begging expression, his heart ached painfully. Exhaling a long sigh helplessly, he answered looking down at her crumpled state,

" We will talk about it later but at first, Please go back with me. All right?"

Viona blinked but finally nodded compherensively as she knew that running away would never work out in reality. As she attempted to get up, Damien acted fast and scooped the woman in his arms directly.

Viona panicked while protesting lowly,

" No..Let me down..I can..walk.. really.."

Damien felt a sudden heat arousing up from his heart when the woman rubbed her tiny little head against his chest unruly. His stomach knotted as his wolf felt restless in desire. As an Alpha, it was his nature to feel heated by his mate instinctively.

He grounded his teeth harder and explained in a hoarse voice,

" Stop moving or do you believe that I can leave you amidst vampires over the river alone?"

Viona opened her mouth to argue back but nothing came out as soon as she felt hit from his chest. Swallowing back her words, she looked away and obediently let him carry her into the villa silently.

She must find a way out to break this bond definitely! In no way, she will live along with this mate.