Once Scorched Always Safe

Rejection and Determination.

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As the growl ended in a long rumble, Parker pushed her behind him. She could defend herself but let it go when eyes landed on the large black wolf. He was the same as she remembered from five years ago, except this time his eyes had gone to crimson with rage. To de–escalate the situation, she stepped away from Parker but kept her hand on the small of his back.

A whine from the other wolf tumed her attention to the smaller black wolf next to Sebastion. That must be Arianna, his sister that had befriended her that long–ago night. Arianna went behind a tree with the clothes she had in her mouth, coming back out dressed in leggings and a loose t–shirt. Rayne could tell that the years had been kind to her, making her even more beautiful if that were possible.

“Calm him down or there will be no talking,” Raynes

Rayne spoke to Arianna but looked at Sebastion.

“Clothing for the two of you w

would help and taking your hand off your friend there will help even more,”

“I don’t take orders from you or anyone else anymore,” Rayne glared at Arianna. Who does this woman think she is?

“That may be, but if you want to calm Aries and Sebastion both down, clothes would be a good idea. You standing naked next to your friend there is not helping” Arianna fired back.

Rayne sensed that Arianna was only trying to defuse the situation, “Then I follow us back to my house, you can wait on the deck as we get dressed.”

Sebastion growled lowly as Rayne took a step to leave,

“Look asshole, you do not control me so calm the fuck down,” she yelled at him.

Arianna’s brows rose in surprise at the steel in Rayne’s voice.

“Follow us, or don’t, either way, we are going home, Parker, something large to carry me too.”

Parker nodded, then transformed into a large griffon. She climbed on his back, held on tight as he ran off towards the house. She knew the surprise of what Parker could change into would give them enough time to get back to the house. The wards would keep her angry mate out until she invited him Inside. Unless he calmed down, that would not happen. When they made it back to the house, she gaged that they only had a few minutes to get dressed, so they ran to their rooms to put on clothes.

When they came into the living room, she could see through the glass that her furious mate was pacing back and forth across the deck with long, powerful strides. He had put on a pair of basketball shorts before they arrived on her deck. Arianna was sitting looking out at the ocean. The view was amazing, Rayne knew few could resist just watching the waves slide onto the shore.

“Well, let’s get this over with Parker, the sooner we do, the sooner we can get on with our lives.”

“Do we want them inside?” He looked around the living room at all the comfortable seating.

“Fuck no, outside, I do not want that man in my home.”

“Well then, let’s go, love, I piss him off, I can feel his rage from here.”

Rayne opened the sliding glass door, as soon as he heard the noise of the door Sebastion’s head whipped around in her direction, a deep growl rumbled through his chest. Parker came out behind her, Sebastion looked at him with anger, suspicion, and confusion. Arianna stood to stand beside her brother, looking Rayne and Parker over with a mix of emotions crossing her face.

“Calm down or I will have you removed from my property. Rayne spoke directly to Sebastion

“How do you think a little….. Fine, but that thing behind you needs to step back or I will rip his head off.”

“This thing has a name, my name is Parker, and I am a shifter,” Parker glared at Sebastion who only growled back.

“Is that how you could take the shape of whatever you did?” Arianna was very curious about Parker

Parker merely nodded his head, staying where he was. There was going to be a showdown between these two men if she didn’t stop Sebastion from trying to dominate her here and now.

Rejection and Determination

“You have no power here, Sebastion, nor are you the strongest beast in the area.”

“What the fuck does that mean? You are my mate and I am an Alpha.”

“Both are true, but neither mean jack shit around Bodega Bay, Parker spoke from behind Rayne.

“You need to step away from my mate now. You have had your hands all over her, and that is not making my wolf happy.”

“Sebbie, there is more going on in this area than just werewolves. We are not alone out here, something else is with us.”

Sebastion looked around the deck, out across the sandy beach, then stiffened when his eye landed on a dark shadow a few feet away from the deck’s edge. Morty’s eyes flashed red as he rushed upon the deck before Sebastion could blink, Morty had his hand on his throat in a vice–like grip. “Hello big dangerous wolf, meet your first vampire.” Morty flashed his fangs in a wicked smile while Sebastion’s eyes bulged in their sockets.

“Morty, meet Sebastion, my mate,” Rayne ground out the last word with distaste.

“Ah, now I see what is going on here.” He let go of Sebastion, tossing him back so he stumbled.

“What is…. going on here? Arianna stuttered out. “I thought vampires were just myths.”

Morty looked her over with a hunger in his eyes, shrugged at Rayne’s glare. “No, my dear little wolf, my kind is just as real as yours, Just like every other supernatural species out there.”

“Wait, what are you saying?” She sat with a thud next to Sebastion, who was still wheezing as he massaged his throat.

“Don’t worry, my dear, I was just as confused when I found out as you are now,” Edmund spoke as he joined them on the deck from the house.

“What are you two even doing

g here? I thought you were going to open the bar with Argyle?” Rayne looked between Morty and her father.

“I forgot to get the code to your computer, figured you two were done shagging each other, so Marty offered to bring me back here.”

Sebastion gave a wheery growl at the shagging comment.

Edmund looked to Sebastion with a confused look, “Who is this beast?

1? Ah, an Alpha. What pack are

ou from?”

“We are from Redwood Pack, Oregon,” Arianna spoke as she looked at him. “You are a werewolf, how do you know Rayne?”

“I am her father, Edmund Solas.”

Arianna quickly looked to Rayne in surprise, “I thought you said he died in the last pack wars.”

“For all who knew me, I did, but the one who tried to kill me was wrong in his belief that I was dead.” He looked to Rayne with a smile.

“ENOUGH!!!” Sebastion surged to his feet with a roar. “This banter is not why I am here. I am here for my fucking mate!!”

Rayne looked to Parker for a moment then to Sebastion, “1, Rayne Solas, reject you, Sebastion Drakos, as my mate.” The steel in her voice made what she said resonate over all those on the deck with her.

Sebastion staggered back as if she punched him in the face. His eyes were wide, his mouth dropping open in shock. Rayne could tell that he was expecting her to go into his arms, happily accept him as her mate, and run off into the sunset. His reaction made her feel slightly bad for him, but she was going to stick to her rejection. He was not the mate of her heart, despite what the Moon Goddess wanted from them.

“No… No…. No, I do not accept that. No, I do not accept your rejection. Sebastion looked at her with rage in his eyes.

Rayne glared at him. She knew it would not be that easy, nothing ever seemed to be. Sebastion’s eyes glazed over as he was communicating with someone, Arianna looked concerned as he went silent. What was he doing? Who was he communicating with? Would he try to bring his warriors in here to make her submit? That would not end in his favor. She had more on her side than he knew even existed.