Sold To The Alpha
Hated Ties That Bind Chapter 35

The werewolves stood up from the table, giving a last look at Idris' back before following Cian out of the kitchen and down one of the corridors to the right.

Stopping in front of a door, the vampire indicated to it along with the next three, 'I hope you don't mind sharing' he said gruffly.

'No of course not' Riley replied immediately, 'thank you Cian, we will arrange ourselves into roommates, we appreciate the hospitality!

Nodding, the vampire gave a stiff bow before turning on his heel and walking away.

'OK, so Alessia has a room to herself' Riley started as the she wolf rolled her eyes but didn't argue. 'I would suggest that Daniel and I share, Nathaniel and Landen share and Rowan has a room to himself' he added.

'What? The warrior gets his own room and I have to share with handsy McLeg thrower over here?' Landen grumbled causing Alessia to clap her hand over her mouth to smother her giggles.

'Dude! It was once!' Nathaniel growled, 'trust me, you are not my type.'

'Whatever dude, I just hope your mate is prepared to have her space invaded constantly by a werewolf octopus' the Beta grumbled back.

'Finished boys?' Riley asked exasperatedly, waiting for them both to nod before continuing, 'Rowan gets his own room next to Alessia and will act as her guard while we are here. Just because these people seem nice does not mean we let our guard down! 'You think we are in danger?' Alessia asked immediately, 'what about Terri, we promised to look after her!

Riley smiled indulgently, 'don't worry, I have not forgotten about Terri' he soothed, 'but I think she will be fine. We all know what the mate bond looks like, and that vampire was definitely in the clutches of it when he was looking at that young lady' he said with a grin.

Waving his hand, Riley shooed the group into their rooms, the Luna and Beta taking the first room, Nathaniel and Landen the second. Rowan walked up to the third room and opened the door, giving a sarcastic bow as he looked up at Alessia. 'Why do I get that one, what about if I want to go on the end?' the she wolf huffed.

'Not happening little sister' the warrior growled, 'you go between me and the boys, so I know that you are protected from both sides.

Throwing her hands up, Alessia grumbled loudly as she stomped toward the door, 'I'm not a baby' she muttered in annoyance, 'I'm a werewolf just like the rest of you, I'm perfectly capable of taking down a vamp if I needed too!

Reaching out, Rowan ruffled her hair, 'of course you are' he replied in a patronisingly loving tone, 'you are a big girl now!'

Slapping his hand away, Alessia snapped her teeth at him, growling warningly, making the warrior chuckle as he pulled the door shut behind her and walking off to his own room.

Sinking down onto the bed, she fell back onto the mattress letting out a sigh, maybe having a new older brother wasn't such a good idea after all.

Looking around the room, the she wolf noticed that it only had one other door apart from the entrance, standing up, she walked over to pull the door, revealing a small walk in closet with a rail and some drawers fitted.

Her bladder twinged, notifying her that she could do with finding a bathroom, shutting the cupboard, Alessia made her way to the entry and opened it. Standing in the middle of the corridor, she looked to the left and right, wondering which way would lead her to a bathroom.

Rolling her eyes skyways, the she wolf took a breath before going left, she hadn't seen any sign of a bathroom from the kitchen to their rooms so figured walking the other way might hold more promise.

Peeking back at Nathaniel's room and then to Rowan's, Alessia crept past the warrior's bedroom, her footsteps silent against the thick carpet runner, holding her breath until she was safely out of earshot. Relaxing, she hurried down the hall, grumbling to herself as urgency started to hammer inside of her, 'please please please' she muttered as she glanced at each passing door.

Rounding a corner she slammed into a solid wall, stumbling back, she waited to hit the floor as two strong hands grabbed her around the wrists, holding her steady.

'Careful wolfie' came a deep seductive voice from above her.

Looking up, Alessia felt the air leave her lungs s her gaze connected with two brown eyes filled with amusement.

'I.....I..she stammered, unable to look away from the towering form of the Vampire who was still holding her steady.

'It isn't often I make someone speechless' the Vampire rumbled, a low chuckle echoing from his chest. Releasing his grip, the man straightened up and ran a hand though his sleek chocolate brown hair that was swept back from his face, giving him that male model look.

'I was... looking.. for the... bathroom' Alessia finally managed to force out as her brain screamed at her to stop staring at the handsome Vampire in front of her.

'Third door on the left' the stranger replied with a wink, jerking his thumb over his shoulder.

'Thank you' the she wolf squeaked as she sidestepped the statue of hulking gorgeousness and ran down the hall to the door he had indicated.

Pushing it open, the Green Vine warrior slammed it shut behind her, pressing her back to the wooden door before sliding down it to the floor.

Placing her head in her hands, the she wolf felt her cheeks heat up in embarrassment over the way she had reacted. Shaking her head, she cursed herself for her head being turned by a pretty face, before scrambling to her feet and doing her business. Once finished, Alessia stepped out of the room and hesitantly shifted from foot to foot, trying to decide whether to return to her room or explore the mansion that they were currently staying in.

The voice of her wolf came through their private link, 'why are we standing here, lets go and poke around.'

'We are guests!' Alessia protested, 'wouldn't that be rude?'

Her wolf shrugged, 'not our fault we got turned around after going to the bathroom and ended up getting lost is it?' she retorted, 'plus, Alex met with one of these Vampires, we need to ask questions' she hissed. Nodding, Alessia straightened her shoulders and headed further down the corridor, her wolf hearing picking up voices behind the doors she passed, though her sense of smell did not pick up another wolf's scent. Coming to a small wooden door at the end of the walkway, she tentatively pushed open the door to reveal a small square room that held a large TV, two sofa's and two more doors in front of her and to her right.

Stepping inside, the she wolf studied her surroundings, the walls were lined with bookshelves that were packed with leatherbound novels that looked old. Under her feet was a Persian rug and an antique table sat between the two sofas that were placed in a L shape in front of the TV.

Walking straight across the room, Alessia pulled open the door to reveal a small cupboard that was packed full of board games and puzzles, shutting it again, she moved to the third door, opening it cautiously and peeking outside before pulling it wide and stepping into the corridor beyond.

Padding her way down the passage, Alessia kept her ears alert, the growing silence pulling at her already taut nerves.

'Where is everyone?' her wolf growled inside her head.

Alessia shrugged, 'I don't know, it is unusually quiet around here' she replied.

Studying the pictures that adorned the walls as she passed, the she wolf noticed that each was a portrait of a Vampire, the similarity in features made her think that they must all be from the same family line.

Twisting through endless passages, soon the she wolf was hopelessly lost, 'I hope you remember the way back' she grumbled to her wolf, 'you talked me in to this!'

'Of course I do' her wolf huffed back in annoyance, 'it's back that way... somewhere..'

Snorting, Alessia rolled her eyes and continued to follow the current corridor that finally opened out onto the Foyer that they had originally stepped into from outside. Infront of her the large double doors dominated the space, drawing the eye to them. Looking around herself, the young woman inched toward the entrance, reaching out her hand toward the doorknob as her heartbeat quickened.

'Leaving so soon Wolfie?' came a teasing voice from behind her causing the she wolf to jump in shock.

Spinning around she scowled at the sexy chocolate brown haired Vampire who was leaning against the far wall watching her with interest.

'Do you HAVE to be so damn quiet?' she hissed angrily, 'you scared the s**t out of me!'

A smile crept across the Vampire's face, 'sorry wolfie, we are naturally a silent species' he replied without a hint of remorse.

'Well next time, cough or something' Alessia grumbled, 'why are you following me anyway?' she added, her eyes narrowing as she glared at him, trying to calm down on the blush that was creeping up her neck.

Tipping his head to the side, the Vampire smiled easily, 'maybe it is you that is following me little wolf, I was here first after all!

'My name is not little wolf' Alessia gritted back, her flustered demeanour starting to get to her.

Pushing off the wall, the Vampire strode toward her until he was unnecessarily close, 'so what is your name wolfie?' he asked huskily.

'uh....' Alessia stumbled, her mouth suddenly dry.

'That's an unusual name uh.. I' the Vampire replied with a wink.

'A..A.. Alessia' the she wolf forced through her lips.

Holding out a hand, the Vampire grinned devilishly, 'well it is a pleasure to meet you Alessia, you can call me Fabian' he added as Alessia placed her hand in his, pulling it to his lips and skimming them across her skin making her shiver.

Behind her a low growl rumbled around the room drawing their attention, flicking her eyes to the sound, Alessia's breath hitched as her eyes found the cause of the noise. Behind them, stood in the mouth one of the corridors stood the large form of Nathaniel. The future Alpha, who was glaring at the pair, his eyes fixated on Alessia's hand that was still held in Fabian's grip just inches from his lips. The werewolf's own lips were twitching in anger as he slowly stalked toward the two, confusing emotions rolling off of him, aimed at the she wolf who was staring back at him like a deer caught in headlights.