I'm done running

Dimitri's point of view

I was at Castellan corp burying my head in reviewing the details of the contract for one of the company's latest project. I was taking charge of all the affairs that had to do with the company, at least it distracted me from thinking about her.

I was such an idiot! What was I thinking kissing her? I just couldn't help it, whenever I look at her I want to do more than kiss those lips of hers. But I shouldn't have, I had no right to string her along in my completely fucked up life. She would only get hurt if I continued to let my emotions get the better of me.

I found it more convenient protecting and controlling the affairs of the pack from a distance, even though I wasn't always around I was fully informed about everything that went on especially anything that had to do with Isabelle. I even tasked Kael to keep close watch on her and report back to me everything she does. He didn't fail to mention to me that for the past few days she seemed broken and bruised, which made me feel guilty to death.

I was also informed about Iris and Isabelle little trip to the club. What the hell was she thinking, going out to a club? It was still too dangerous with every monster out there looking for her now that fool Rafael has decided to play bounty hunter, searching for the chosen one. That cunt had searched and inspected several packs in search of the chosen one, my pack was the only pack he couldn't dare going into but that didn't stop him from having me tailed.

I knew Rafael had a close watch on me, somehow he figured I knew more about the chosen one than I told. The only way I knew how to protect Isabella was tokeep her hidden and far away from me. Even the council were against me this time. And now Isabelle was out in the open in a club, god knows what could happen there. I needed to get to her before she is noticed by anyone.

Both Lance and I arrived at the club to get our mates, he left to go find Iris while I was in search of Isabelle, and it didn't take long for me to spot her dancing alone in the dance floor.

She looked like a dancing angel. Every move, every sway of those hips looked divine. I sat down, lost in my thoughts as I watched as my mate danced so enticingly.

I watched her as she was joined with a stranger and they were really having a fucking good time. I could feel my blood boil as I watched as the bastard placed his filthy hands on my mate. I was about to go and rip him apart but I stopped when her gaze finally found me.

Her blue eyes fell on mine, they reflected pain, a pain that I caused. Then a wild smirk formed on her face as she began to dance all around that bastard sensually. What the hell is going through her mind? She was doing all this on purpose to provoke a reaction in me.

I decided not to react crazy or do something that I might regret, but that was getting harder to maintain as she kept pushing herself onto that cunt.

I growl, clenching my fist tight at every disgusting word that left that idiot's mouth. I couldn't take it any longer when he held her waist forcefully, this man was clearly begging for death.

I swooped in, wrapping my hand around his throat leaving him hanging in the air, as everyone partying slowly stopped to watch the violent display, but I didn't care about that, I'm going to fucking kill this cunt.

His face burned red, as he was almost out of breath, making my heart grin in delight.

‘Die you filthy dog!’ I heard cessair darkness creep into my thoughts. The demon within me was feeding off from my hate and anger.

"Dimitri! Stop you're going to kill him." Isabelle screamed at me to let the man go. But I wasn't planning on letting this bastard get away with this. I was going to kill him for laying his hands on my mate.

“Dimitri please stop!” Isabelle pleaded, holding my hands. There was an internal conflict within me, with a sigh I gave into her plea.

"You are going to go and live a miserable and lonely life forever. You'll loathe yourself continuously, every day and every second you breath. You will despise every second you live because you are worthless. You will think about ending it all but you won't die so easily, because I will be watching over you like your grand angel of death. And I won't grant you your wish for a peaceful death. You can't even die without my permission, you can only suffer." I spoke into his ears, compelling the cunt and tossing him towards the wall.

"Let's go." I grabbed her hand, dragging her out of the club with me, paying no mind to her attempts to be free from my grip.

Isabella Point Of View

"It's a wonder you two weren't fucking, with how close you were dancing with that damn bastard." Dimitri bites out furiously, the coldness in his voice sending chills through my body as I am being dragged behind him, no one dares stand in his way, not even the security, you wouldn't too if you valued your life. The menacing look in his eyes almost makes me cower and start to regret what I've just done. Before I leave I give one look at the man who just danced with me. He groans in pain on the floor, trying to get up with difficulties. At least Dimitri didn't kill him.

"But as you could see it was only a bloody dance," I say defiantly, matching his glare as I made my point. I'm surprised that I could still talk back to him, it's probably still the effect of the alcohol in my system, for some reason I felt bold

He keeps dragging me away from the dance floor. I yelp, unable to let go from his grip. I have no choice but to follow him as we make our way towards the exit of the club.

Once we are outside the club, I feel the cold night air on my skin, and the wind blowing through my hair.

"Really? Just a dance?" He says sarcastically as he stops just outside of the club premises. "Well did you enjoy that dance?" His hazel brown eyes feel like they were piercing through me.

"Yes I did." I say firmly, which was a total lie. The only reason I was even in the club was to forget all about him. That dance was at least something that could make me let out all of my frustrations.

His jaw tightens even more, and I gulp. He continued moving along with me.

A late warning. A very angry Dimitri is someone you wouldn't want to cross path with. He looked really dangerous as the wind blew through his dark hair

I can see Iris standing in front of the car with Lance, both of them were just staring at us, not knowing what was going on or what to do.

Iris mouths the word 'Goodluck!' with a smile, why was she smiling? I am surely going to be getting a death sentence by the angry Alpha. I surely would need some good luck right now.

"I'll ride with Lance." I say to him, hopefully.

"No. You're coming with me." He says dragging me, I could see his car parked in the middle of the parking lot. He puts me in the passenger seat before he settles himself in the driver's seat.

The ride is quiet and feels like torture. The air feels goddamn tense, and Dimitri looks like he's trying hard not to lose control on the road as the car speeds off. He grips the steering wheel hard that his knuckles turn white. And my fingers clutch tight to the seatbelt the entire time. I'm literally praying that we survive the ride back to the pack, but only that we weren't headed back to the pack. He didn't take the left turn leading to the pack, he just kept on driving straight. Oh my goddess, we where going elsewhere. Where was he taking me?

"Where are you taking me?" I demanded from him.

"To a safe house of mine." He states, still clearly angry. "What the fuck was going through your mind Isabelle." He asks, not taking his eyes off the road.

"What do you care?" I retorted, looking out the window. I could feel my chest tighten.

"If I didn't fucking care would I be here trying to stop you from getting yourself killed?" He bites out angrily.

"Says the one that has been avoiding me for days now. You fucking liar." I screamed out. There is a new silence, he didn't say anything else, he just kept driving.

Once the car stops in the parking lot of a beautiful glass mansion. I storm inside, startling the suited, gray haired man that came to welcome us in. I hear the man address him as Master Dimitri, Dimitri referred to him as Alfred, giving him some instructions before he handed him the car key and follows after me. The man walks off, probably already sensing that a huge fight is going to happen between us, giving us some privacy.

"What the hell just happened back there in the club?" Dimitri starts; his voice booms.

Well here we go again, this was going to be a long night. I just hope that I can manage to survive it.

I snap my body around and glare at him. "I've already told you about that. No one told me it was forbidden to dance in a public club." I spit at his face.

"I see." He scoffs. "So you were just trying to make a point. Have you ever thought how dangerous and reckless that was. That sick bastard could fucking be another bloody monster that wants you dead. Did you ever consider that?"

I bite my lower lips after hearing that fact. I can't help but admit that was a reckless risk I took. I didn't think about those things back in the club because all I was thinking about was him. About him ignoring me and the pain I felt.

"I guess you weren't thinking about that, huh?" Dimitri continues. "Did you ever think about what you did with those clothes you're wearing?" He hard voice escapes, he eyes me with a mixture of desire, irritation and hurt. "With those looks. That hair. And that face," his voice softens at the end of the sentence, sending shivers down my spine.

"Don't you see I constantly have to protect you from the entire world." He says.

I stare at him for a while before a scoff escapes my lips. "So, this is all about you being my Alpha protector again, isn't it? So you actually felt nothing when you watched me dancing with another man," I finally let out the emotions building up inside me.

"What the hell are you talking about?" He asks, looking a bit perplexed.

"What about you, Dimitri?" I ask, anger evident in my voice. "Did you ever think about what you were doing by avoiding me for days? Not speaking to me? I'm your bloody mate for goodness sake!" I let out, feeling my eyes burn from the tears that welled up. My words earn a surprised look from him.

His eyes widen at the revelation of my words. "How in hell did you find that out?"

"I figured it out when Stefan kidnapped me, him and Tilda mentioned that we were mates, this pain in my chest wouldn't let me be. And it is all because you're the one destined for me as my mate. If you didn't want me so much as your mate why didn't you just reject me and get on with it?" I pause to take a breathe. "Why did you have to make me suffer. Do you hate me that much?"

"Isabelle," Dimitri hisses with such venom in his voice. His face hardens, anger emitting from his body like his blood is boiled. "You might want to watch your words carefully."

No I won't. I don't know whether I should thank or curse the alcohol for what will happen after this.

"Don't worry, I'll free you from this burden." I spat at his face.

"Enough!" Dimitri growls, which should have made me fall quiet but I don't. I begin to speak again with a new found determination.

"I'm going to reject you." I say to him, watching as his eyes burn with anger and pain

"Enough!" He roars, making me stop talking.

He grabs my arms and corners me against the wall. My heart is beating rapidly. I see the fire in his eyes as he locks me with his body, his hands circling around my wrists on the wall, a firm grip but not enough to hurt me.

"Now, just answer my damn question." He hisses. "Why did you do that?"

I stare at him like he's crazy. Well, he looks like that now because of this crazy bitch.

"Why did you dance with that man, so closely, like you wanted me to rip his head off in front of everyone?" He asks in a dangerous low voice.

"Because," I choke in tears, the alcohol effect getting the best of my insecurities, as I stared at his chest. "Because I needed to feel wanted." My voice is shaking. When I don't hear any response, I face him again and find him staring at me with a questioning look. "I wanted to feel like you wanted me," I whisper brokenly.

He leans closer and presses his body against mine, his cheek touching mine and his breath tickling my ear. "And what makes you think that I didn't want you?" He whispers making my heart thump wildly inside my ribs.

"I couldn't help but think so when you were avoiding me." I stutter, not able to look past his eyes.

He lets out a soft chuckle which I found sexy. Somebody please help me.

"What about now?" He asks. "What do you think you're doing to me? How do you think you make me feel right now?" He nibbles at my neck earning another gasp from me.

Oh goddess. How can I answer him in this state? I can't even breath properly.

I gulp, not ready for whatever he plans to do to me.

He looks me in the eyes, our forehead touching, our nose grazing each other. "You wanted me to want you?"

I'm drowning again in those hazel eyes, which are now filled with so many emotions that I can't explain. Some make me flatter, but some are as strong as to make me scared.

"Fuck it! I'm done running from what has already been decided by Fate and the moon goddess. Isabelle, I don't think I've ever wanted anyone as I want you right now. You are MINE." And with that said, he captures my lips in a fierce and dominating kiss.

***Author's note****

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