His Inescapable Mate novel Chapter 28

I shot upright, glancing all around my surroundings. This bedroom was significantly larger, looking as if it could fit two of Vincent's bedrooms in it. Plus the bed had flannel sheets instead of the cotton ones at Fleabag's home. I stretched my limbs, seeing that I had been changed, now wearing a full set of pajamas that actually fit me.

Who changed my clothes while I was unconscious?

There was a window at the far wall where the sunlight was pouring in. I got out of the bed and walked over, feeling the cold hard-wood floor under my bare feet. It felt nice as my feet were incredibly sore from my run last night.

The memories of last night slammed into me. I ran away from Vincent. I met a vampire. I was saved by Alpha. Alpha claimed me as his mate.

Screw that! I'm not having two werewolves fighting for me, getting all possessive. That's two Vincent's! And I don't even want one!

I rushed to the window, seeing that I was on the second story of what I deduced was Alpha's house. It'll have to do; besides it was one of those second stories where the window had some roof beneath it. I slid open the window, grateful that there was no screen after it. Carefully and slowly, I inched my body out of it, left leg first. Eventually I had my body on the roof, running over to the side of the house. Every few seconds, I looked out over at the neighborhood, hoping that no one could see the human girl running on Alpha's roof.

They'd tell on me, no doubt. It's that whole stupid pack loyalty. I call it tattle telling and preventing me from leaving the frickin' territory! At the end side of the house was a tree that I could climb down to the ground. I could have just jumped, but I really don't want to risk breaking my legs.

Once I reached the tree that was so conveniently located right next to Alpha's house, I grabbed the closet branch, testing it for a bit by tugging. When I did tug, it seemed to be sturdy. It shook a little bit, but it didn't seem to be close to breaking. I took hold of it in both hands, and sure enough, I could support my weight.

Slowly, I climbed down the tree and jumped onto the ground below. Freedom! Again! I took off running down the driveway of the rather normal looking house. A part of me half-expected Alpha to live in a huge mansion and have thousands of werewolf butlers, but I suppose he's attempting to be a down-to-earth guy/dog.

Alpha's eyes narrowed at me. "Vincent?" he growled, his lip curling up over his powerful teeth. "Vincent Abin? My beta?"

"Yes Alpha," I said. "He's my…mate." I cringed at that last statement. "Besides, you should've known that. You picked up my clothes and even dropped them off at his house."

Alpha's breath grew labored and deep. He exhaled sharply through his nose, tightening his grip on my arm and pulling me with him as he led me back to his house. He was rather fast and stronger, practically dragging me to his lair, even if I stumbled here and there. As soon as we were inside, he slammed the front door shut and led me into the living room, setting me down on the couch. He sat right next to me, grabbing both of my forearms in his giant hands.

"To answer your last remark first," he growled, his brown eyes flickering gold for a brief second, "werewolves find their mates by looking at them, not through scent. I'll admit, your old home smelt sweet and alluring, but I shrugged it off. However, when I saw you last night, I realized that you're mine."