Chapter 7

　　MATEO'S POV

　　Staring at Olivia for so long made me notice the moon shaped birthmark on her ankle, it was so tiny one wouldn't notice until you looked closely but since I had all the time in the world to stare at her, I picked it up.

　　Who has a birth mark the shape of a moon?. My curiosity got the better of me as I reached for her leg and touched the spot, slowly rubbing my fingers around it.

　　It felt so familiar, like I'd seen it somewhere but I never knew where. Before I could place a finger here and there she suddenly pulled her leg away as she flinched, snapping her eyes open.

　　I stood straight arranging my fine lined shirt to hide my nervousness.

　　"What—what happened?" she shuttered, staring everywhere but my eyes.

　　"You fainted–After screaming to everyone that Alpha Alex was your mate." I saw the surprise in her face as she finally starred my way.

　　She kept blinking as she tried placing the pieces together then her eyes stopped on my gaze.

　　"Alpha Alex.." It came like a whisper under her breath but my wolf picked it.

　　The uncertain look in her eyes told me more than I needed to know.

　　Familiarity.

　　it tears through me like claws ripping into my chest.

　　She's my wife yet her wolf dares to reach for another man.

　　"What did you just say?" I crossed the bed to her side as I leaned forward pressing on my knee beside her, she moved but I held her hand and pulled her closer.

　　Without thinking, I smashed my lips on hers, kissing her forcefully as my hands clasped at the both sides of her ear. She struggled trying to force her lips away but it only made me grab her by the hair and deepen the kiss.

　　"Stop it!" she screamed and I let go. A smirk curved at the corner of my lips as the seat taste of her lips still felt fresh on mine.

　　She's mine.

　　"You didn't make a fuss when I had a month ago, what changed now uh Olivia, you don't want me anymore. " she whimpered as I leaned closer again. The anger in me knew no bounds as I dragged the duvet off her and reaped her dress in half.

　　"You're mine alone, mine!" I growled as her strong scent clouded my senses. I only think of marking her and nothing else.

　　She tried moving but I pulled both legs closer and came on top of her . My massive weight locked her in. Every part of her body tasted like strawberry. Her neck, her cheek, her damn lips!

　　Just when I was about to bite her Lnoxx refused to come forth. He stayed in his cage and ignored my signals to mark her.

　　Didn't he want her like I did?

　　I pulled away from her neck slowly and stared at her sweaty face. I hadn't even done anything other than kiss her and she was already in tears.

　　"You're lucky he's not in the mood." Damn you Knox! I frustratedly let her go and climbed down roughing my hair in rage.

　　"Change into something else." I muttered and stormed off before the guilt I suddenly began to feel sank deeper.

　　"Fuck Mateo what is wrong with you?!"

　　I just couldn't get her scent off me! Every time I saw her the only thoughts I had was claiming her as mine but I know better than that. Fucking moon goddess trying to play games with me.

　　Right there my dick nearly ripped through my pants if I didn't leave! I needed this woman but she keeps calling another man her mate.

　　My enemy to be precise!

　　Dashing into mother's room I stormed to her wardrobe and pulled out the red document containing all the rules and regulations of our pack.

　　"Is she awake?" Mother asked coming in front me,I ignored and kept my eyes on the file as I flipped to what I needed.

　　"I think we need to talk about what happened Mateo, Olivia needs to explain what happened so we find a solution." Mother went on knowing fully well that I wasn't listening.

　　"The perfect solution is right here." A victorious smile framed on my lips as I closed the document shut.

　　"which is?" she asked and I handed the file over to her.

　　Her brows twitched as she opened and read through it. "Didn't you say you never wanted a true mate, Claiming Olivia binds her to you permanently, are you ready for that?"

　　she knew I wasn't. I never want to be tied down by anyone, I've never been but before this issue escalates and Alex butts in again, it's the only solution I have.

　　Taking the file back I said "The child is mine, if I don't chain her to me, Alex will use her to ruin everything I've built." I let the silence slice into the room as I went towards the door. I didn't come for her approval anyways.

　　"You feel the mate bond too yet you deny it. Do not tell me this is only a strategy?" she asked her tone deep with suspicion. Mother was always able to see through me but this time I couldn't let it show.

　　"This is survival, nothing more." My words lingered in the air as I glanced at her from my shoulder.

　　"Be careful what you call strategy son. Once you take this step Olivia will be both your greatest strength and your greatest weakness." Yet she spoke again. This time it got to me.

　　My jaw tightened as my gaze shifted to the fire house. Olivia calling Alex her mate snapped my memory once again.

　　I've fought wars, crushed enemies, ruled through fear..but nothing has ever gutted me like hearing Olivia whisper his name with that bond drunk look in her eyes.

　　If I lose Olivia, I lose my heir, I lose control and I will not let that happen.

　　Alex may be her so-called fated mate but I am Alpha.

　　so I shut the file, I shut her doubts, and shut everything but the cold certainty that Olivia Stoneborn belongs to me.