Lycan's Mate (His Claim) Chapter 8

Blake's POV

I paced back and forth in the middle of the trees as the sky was illuminated with the sun's morning rays. It was a beautiful sight to see, but I paid it no mind. My mind was completely somewhere else; and it was all because of that human inside of that house!

'Don't talk about her that way! She's our mate!'

I stopped pacing and rolled my eyes. I was still in my wolf form and my wolf was really starting to aggravate me. He had not stopped whimpering all night and crying out to his mate. Every little thing I would say about her would ultimately make him snap at me. The only thing he was forgetting was that she was my mate too.

I let out a low growl in frustration as I laid down on the now damp ground that was filled with mildew. I had no idea what I was going to do and I couldn't ignore the constant nagging in the back of my mind that began ever since this morning. I knew my pack was trying to get in contact with me, but I just couldn't respond. What would I tell them? That my mate was a human? That was unlikely. They were probably getting worried by now since I hadn't even once informed them of my location, but I knew they would sooner or later find out after the Alpha of the pack that I was currently in told my father.

Suddenly, her scent hit me hard, instinctively making me stand up on all fours. My wolf had become more alert at her scent and he was fighting his way towards the surface. It was really starting to get more difficult to calm him down.

I trotted towards the nearest tree beside her cabin, making sure I was left unseen as I peered around it. I sniffed the air, my mouth watering as her scent seemed to be engulfed in the air around me. I searched the cabin's windows, trying hard to find any sort of movement inside until I saw her figure pass by the back window. My wolf inside of me jumped with glee and I couldn't help but smile at his response. He could act like a child sometimes.

I could hear her faint voice as she told her father,

"I'm going to be outside working on homework, ok?"

At those words, I immediately made my way around the area and towards the front of the house where the lake resided. I knew she wouldn't want to be anywhere near the back of the house after our little encounter last night.

I sat on my hind legs as I waited patiently for my mate to step out of the house, unlike my wolf. He was pacing back and forth inside me, trying hard to resist from taking over my body and running toward her. There was no doubt in my mind that her father owned some sort of gun and it was stored inside the cabin. I wasn't looking forward to having to remove any form of bullets from my flesh any time soon. I shivered at the thought.

When I looked up, I noticed the front door open and out came the most beautiful girl I have ever laid my eyes on. She was wearing a loose white, long sleeved shirt with a purple tank-top under with a pair of shorts. She held a towel as well as a backpack in her hands as she made her way towards the small pebbles that surrounded the lake. When she finally reached her destination, she placed her backpack on the ground and laid the towel below her in one swift movement.

I continued to watch her as she took out some books from her bag and laid them on the ground above the towel. She then settled herself on top, lying on her stomach. As she relaxed under the sun, I couldn't help but allow my eyes to linger over her body. She was wearing shorts that completely exposed her slightly pale legs, and that was driving my wolf into a frenzy. She had never worn these type of clothes before, so I assumed she only saved them for special occasions like this. If only she would wear this type of stuff more often. The other females in my pack wouldn't even compare to her. My wolf agreed with me on that.

She swayed her legs back and forth in the air as she scribbled something down on her notebook furiously, her eyes concentrated on the page in front of her. I couldn't help but smile as I noticed her lips move once again as she mumbled the words she was writing down. I wonder if she even knew that she did that when she read something. I even wondered how it would feel like to kiss her lips.

I shook my head, clearing my mind from the sudden lustful thoughts that began to occur, no doubt coming from my wolf. He really needed to calm down or else I would find myself naked above her and marking her.

'That's not a bad thought.'

I scowled at my wolf and laid down on the ground as I continued to stare at her. I don't know for how long I had been lying here, but I never seemed to get tired of watching this girl. Every time I would look at her, I would discover something new that I would automatically love; like the way she would scrunch her nose in confusion after she read something; the way she would twirl her hair in her hand when she was deep in thought; and how she would bite her bottom lip when she was furiously writing, her eyes completely focused at the task at hand.

Little by little I was beginning to love this girl, and I knew absolutely nothing about her. Other than the fact that she was my mate and she so happened to be a human. I still hadn't figured out why the goddess had paired us together, but I really can't complain.

After what seemed like hours of observing her, I noticed her push her body upward into a sitting position and stretch her arms upward into the air. She let out a small moan and I couldn't help but inch closer towards her. As she stretched, her shirt had slid upwards, revealing her stomach. Her skin looked so soft and fragile, and I couldn't help but want to reach out and touch her.

She packed her books inside her bag before standing up, swinging her backpack over her shoulder and grabbing the towel. She dusted it off before she made her way towards the cabin once more. My wolf whimpered in protest, hating the fact that his mate was leaving. But luck seemed to be on our side for the day.

Instead of walking inside the house, she instead dropped her things on the porch and headed back out towards the lake. Her father just then opened the door with a fish pole in hand and a large bag in the other.

"I'm going fishing, Fiona. Care to join me?" He called out to her.

She stopped on her tracks and a disgusted face appeared on her features. She turned around slowly, her lips turning into a forced smile as she stared back at her father.

"No thanks, dad. I'm just going out for a swim. I'd rather swim with the fish than eat them."

Her father rolled his eyes playfully as he made his way to the truck.

"Ok fine. Just be careful alright? You don't know what's lurking about in these woods."

My wolf and I couldn't help but roll our eyes at his words. If he only knew.

'We won't let our mate get hurt while we're here.'

I nodded in agreement as I noticed her body stiffen. She simply nodded before looking around her, her hazel eyes desperately searching the trees. Was she looking for us? My wolf immediately became more alert and I couldn't help but feel him pace back and forth inside of me. I could've sworn I felt him wagging his tail. He's such a dog. He growled at that comment.

I let out a wolf laugh before my eyes settled back on her. It seemed like it had been ages since the last time I saw her, and I didn't want to look away from her ever again.

She stood there, searching her surroundings as her father left the area before I noticed her body relax. She headed towards the wooden deck that stretched over the lake. She stopped before I noticed her unbutton her shorts and pull them down. I immediately stood up and made my way through the trees so I could be closer to her. What the hell was she doing?

She proceeded in taking off her shirt to reveal a purple bathing suit under; and man did she look good in it. This was the first time I ever saw her fully and my wolf and I couldn't take our eyes off of our nearly naked mate.

Our eyes lingered her every curve as she made her way towards the edge of the deck, leaving her clothes behind her. The way she swayed her body was making me go insane and it was starting to get difficult to control my wolf. He was howling inside me, begging to be let loose so he can mark his beautiful mate; and trust me, I wanted more than just that. The mere sight of her body was driving me over the edge and lustful thoughts evaded my mind. I tried to focus on something else, but my eyes wouldn't tear away from the beauty that was standing before me. Did she not know the effect she had on my wolf and I?

She stopped walking, much to my disappointment, before she jumped into the lake. My wolf and I were suddenly brought to reality once we didn't see her emerge from the water. I immediately ran towards her, making sure I still kept myself hidden in the trees in case her father decided to come back after forgetting something in the house; but I stopped short after I saw her come back up for air.

My wolf and I let out a heavy sigh of relief as our fast beating heart was calmed to its original rhythm. We gazed at her as she continued to swim happily around the water. I had to admit, seeing her get farther away from dock worried me, but she would immediately return to where she was a safe distance from it. She swam like this for a good hour before she made her way back to the rocks.

As she emerged from the water, I had to fight the lustful growl that was beginning to form in the back of my throat. If I thought she looked good when she was dry, seeing her completely wet was another story.

Her bathing suit now clung to her body as droplets of water rolled down her now somewhat tanned skin. She twisted her hair tightly, allowing the water to fall out of it. She made her way back onto the dock to grab her clothes before walking back to the cabin. I followed her behind the trees, not even paying attention to them as my main focus was on her. It was hard to take my eyes off her when she was like this. My wolf was fighting me now, and I was pretty sure my eyes were turning a darker shade and back to its original color rapidly. He kept snapping at me, urging me to shift back and run to my mate, but I easily ignored him. He knew just as much as I did that it would be dangerous for us to get close to her now. The best thing we could do was stay hidden at a safe distance that we could cope with easily.

She entered the cabin, shutting the door behind her and leaving my wolf and I feeling empty. She hasn't been gone for ten seconds and we were already missing her. Did she not miss us too? The mere thought of her not wanting us made my heart ache.

'Of course she wants us. She's our mate and we are hers. She may fight the urges that she cannot explain to herself, but sooner or later she will give in and she will be forever ours; and we will never let her go.'

I nodded in agreement as I made my way around the cabin towards the back of the house where I knew her room will be; her scent was strongest in that area.

My wolf and I pretty much spent the rest of the day watching her until the very next morning when she was about to leave. I watched her as she packed her things in her room upstairs until she left the cabin and placed her suitcase in the back of her father's truck. Minutes after she was settled, they took off, with us following close behind.

Luckily for us, the road was surrounded by trees and they were a lot denser than the ones we had back in my pack, so there was no way she was able to spot us this time. It was more difficult running here than it was back home; but thanks to my wolf's agility, I had no problem in doing so.

I kept a close eye on them, making sure there weren't any real dangers about to occur to either of them. To be honest, I really didn't care too much about him; but seeing as he was her father, I watched over him either way.

Suddenly, I could sense the other wolves from this pack that were patrolling the borders coming my way. They were probably wondering why I had stayed in their territory for so long without marking any of their un-mated females. As they got closer, my wolf began to resurface and he let out a warning growl to each of them. They immediately stopped in their tracks and allowed for us to exit their territory without any conflict arising.

Before I could get any farther, I sent a mind link to their Alpha, informing him that I was leaving his territory and thanking him for allowing me to stay for the past few days. He responded immediately before he probably went off to tell the rest of his pack.

Hours passed before we finally entered my territory. The second that we did, I could feel the annoying feeling in the back of my mind. By its intensity, I was pretty sure that practically the whole pack was trying to talk to me all at once. Without a second thought, my wolf let down our mind barrier and growled loudly. He knew that my parents were probably among them, but they didn't bother to speak any further. Their voices quieted down before we pulled the wall back up. I really didn't need anyone talking to me at the very moment.

I followed them until they reached their home, giving my mate one last look before I made my way back. My wolf whimpered at the distance, despite the fact that we were only minutes away from her.

'We will see her tomorrow, don't worry.' I assured him; but even with that, he was still left unsettled.

I slowed my pace as I neared the pack house. I shifted back to my human form, stretching out my muscles since they were sore for being in wolf form for so long.