Beyond Beta's Rejection

Elias

“So we take two primary teams and one backup team…” We were back in Tommy’s office, my old office, devising the plans for the rescue. Harper and Tommy were mapping out entry points to the area where Stokes told them the safe house was. I still wasn’t happy with how quickly he gave up the information. It was almost too easy, like everything was falling into a path that we couldn’t see. I didn’t like the feeling of being manipulated.

“How certain are we that Stokes was telling the truth?” Samuel Kirby, Harper’s grandfather, asked. “Can we really trust the word of a filthy demon?” I smiled as I caught the sly glance my way as he mentioned the demon part. I knew he didn’t like me, he made that very clear. I might have cared if his opinion actually mattered to Harper.

“He was telling the truth,” Harper said.

“Plus, what else do we have to help us,” Tommy added.

“It’s not really a help if we are walking into a trap now, is it?” Samuel muttered.

I watched my beautiful mate as she continued to lean over the map on the table. The way her body curved against that table was captivating and I could just imagine walking over behind her and pulling down those jeans that fit so tightly to her perfect a*s before thrusting myself into her tight p***y and f*****g her senseless. I could feel myself getting harder at the thought of claiming back my mate in front of everyone. I would have her screaming my name and begging me to make her c*m, making sure that they all knew who she belonged to.

A cough caught my attention, and I looked away from Harper to see Marcus grinning at me and Samuel glaring at me. What the f**k was his problem? Marcus nodded at me and I looked down to see my hand was firmly in my pants and wrapped around my obviously hard c**k. I pulled my hand out in horror, and tried to adjust the way I was sitting so that it wasn’t too obvious that I was so turned on that I was jerking myself off in public. Thankfully, everyone else seemed to be preoccupied with the plans, but I heard Marcus stifle a laugh as I struggled to find a comfortable position.

“Elias?” I jumped at Harper’s voice and looked up to see her and Tommy looking at me in concern.

“Yep?” I asked, having no clue what she had just said. Marcus laughed again and I shot him a glare, which just made him laugh harder. Harper narrowed her eyes on Marcus before turning her gaze back on me.

“Are you okay?” she asked, and I nodded.

“Sure, I’m good,” I said. I hadn’t convinced her in the slightest but she let it go with a shake of her head.

“Tommy asked if you would head up the second lead team,” Harper said, and I looked over at Tommy who was waiting expectantly.

“No,” the demon inside me said, almost making me jump again. I had felt like he had been quiet since we had arrived at Midnight Moon.

“Yeah, of course I will,” I said to Tommy.

“I said, No,” the demon commanded. “We stay with my mate.”

“Who is heading up the first team?” I asked, and the concern grew on Harper’s face.

“I am,” she said. “Tommy doesn’t want to take charge so he can focus on Louise when we find her. We just went over this a few minutes ago.”

“I said stay with mate,” the demon continued in my head.

“Maybe you were a little distracted there buddy,” Marcus said with a grin and I glared at him again. The bastard was enjoying this.

“Stay. With. Mate,” the demon continued like a thundering sound in my head. Everyone was staring at me with various expressions of concern, amusement from Marcus, and disdain from Samuel.

“What?” I asked sharply.

“I asked if you were okay,” Harper said, coming closer.

“Say no now,” the demon continued. “Tell mate she can’t go.”

“What?” I asked in shock.

“Too dangerous. You have to make her stay here, or I will.”

“Elias, what are you talking about?” Harper asked. “Make who stay here?” I looked around the room again. Had I said that out loud. But that was the demon speaking, not me.

“Too dangerous. My queen must be protected,” the demon said. I shook my head at the consuming voice inside me. What the hell was going on.

I felt something on my arm and jumped up from my seat. I heard a crash and then felt myself slammed into a wall.

“What the f**k man,” Marcus hissed in my ear as he yanked my arm up my back. I stopped myself from struggling against his hold and tried to make my body relax. I rested my head against the cool wall and closed my eyes.

“Are you good now?” Marcus asked, and I nodded. He tentatively let go of me and stepped back. I didn’t need to look to see that he was still wired, ready to attack me again if needed. I turned around to see Harper getting up from the floor with the help of Tommy and her grandfather. Drake and the few warriors in the room were all watching me cautiously.

“Guards take him to the cells,” Samuel demanded and two men stepped forward.

“No,” Harper said, “It was an accident.”

“He hit you?” Samuel argued and my eyes widened. I saw a bruise forming across her cheek.

“What?” I looked around, “I did that?”

“Damn near threw her across the room, you piece of s**t,” Samuel snarled, and began advancing on me.

“Dad!” Tommy exclaimed. “Marcus, why don’t you take Elias outside?” Marcus nodded and turned to me.

“What do you say buddy?” he asked, “Wanna go get some air?” I looked round at Harper again and she forced a smile on her face.

“I’m okay, I promise,” she said. I nodded and allowed Marcus to lead me out of the room. I felt deflated and confused. My head felt empty and full all at the same time.

We got outside, and I sat down on the steps of the pack house. Marcus sat down next to me without saying a word.

“What is happening to me?” I asked no one in particular.

“I dunno man,” Marcus replied. “I’m not gonna lie, I’m concerned though.” I nodded.

“Yeah me too,” I said. “It’s like the demon is more overbearing, louder than he has been. And I think I am losing time again.”

“Maybe it’s the proximity to the seal,” Marcus mused.

“Yeah, maybe,” I said.

“Do you really not remember earlier in the woods?” Marcus asked, and I looked at him.

“I remember being annoyed that Harper was agreeing to bring Stokes here, and going into the woods to cool down,” I said. “I even vaguely remember Harper coming out to see me but then nothing, and it was evening, and I was sitting there alone. And yet Harper insists we had s*x. She even showed me the scratches on her back. Yet I don’t remember any of it.”

“Yeah, you definitely did the nasty,” Marcus said, “The erm…” he coughed and fidgeted a little, “vocals were impressive and loud.” How could I not remember? I shook my head.

“I’m worried,” I said to him, “I keep hurting Harper. I am a danger to her. Maybe Samuel is right and I should be locked up in the cells.”

“No.” I looked up to see Harper standing behind us. “You are not going to the cells.”

“I’ll give you two a minute,” Marcus said and clapped me on the back before standing up.

“Can you go get your assignment from Tommy?” Harper asked him and he nodded.

We watched as he headed back into the pack house. When he had gone I stood up. Harper flinched back as I did and I felt like a complete dickhead. The last thing I wanted was her being afraid of me.

“If I am a danger, then I should be contained,” I said to her, and she smiled and stepped forward.

“You are not going to the cells, You aren’t a danger,” she said.

“But I keep hurting you,” I said and reached up to stroke the bruise on her cheek. “First your back, and now this.” Harper chuckled.

“I wasn’t exactly complaining earlier,” she said. She pushed herself against me and leaned up to place a gentle k**s on my lips. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her in tighter. She cuddled into me and I kissed the top of her head, taking in her sweet strawberry scent.

“We’ll get Louise back,” she said, stirring in my arms, “And then we will figure out what is happening with you. Maybe Brianna can help, she mentioned some things earlier about her growing up that could be useful.” I nodded. I just needed to hold out until after this mission.

“How is Brianna?” I asked.

“She’s still adjusting. She wanted to come on the rescue mission but she’s not really weapon trained yet. Brin is going to stay with her,” she said.

I heard a noise coming from the pack house and saw Tommy and the others heading down. Harper pulled away from my arms but took ahold of my hand. Tommy looked at me.

“Are you good now?” he asked.

“Yeah, I think so,” I said, and he nodded. He turned to Harper.

“We are ready to go,” he said, and she nodded.

“Okay then, let’s go rescue your mate.”