Page 27 of Resisting Fate

I haven’t claimed my mate yet, but I am closer to it than I was a week ago.

Having our wolves run and play together, in addition to spending so much time talking, has really helped the bond between us form.

Hailey is actually letting me hold her hand and put my arm around her. Both are actions that only days ago would make her recoil.

Slow progress is better than no progress.

I did notice how everyone got quiet when I spoke about how my life used to be. I didn’t go into detail, but everyone seems to understand now that my past life was not my choice. Hopefully one day, they will look at me and see me for who I really am instead of who I was forced to be.

I need to work on my mate before I think of fixing the other wrongs in my life. I know I hurt a lot of people since I was a kid.

After the dinner, we help the newcomers to their new homes. I saw that so many of them have tears in their eyes as they take in their new furnished apartments with clothes, toiletries, and all sorts of food options included.

It broke my heart to know that they had never been treated with kindness in their lives. Something I took for granted was only given to these women when it was a reward for good behaviour.

I know that they are not the only people suffering. There are terrible packs out there, and hopefully, someday, they will all be gone.

We all should be standing together.

I’m exhausted by the time I bring Hailey home.

She looks the same way.

She falls face first into the bed and I chuckle as I adjust her so she’s under the covers.

I look down at her and she’s already asleep. I would love to make her more comfortable by taking off her pants and bra, but I’m not sure how well she would take that; I’m not sure if we are there yet.

I head to the washroom to do my bedtime routine when my arms slightly shift. I look down to see my fur start to show, and I struggle to push my wolf back in.

My wolf and I haven’t always had the best relationship. There was always distance between us, but ever since I had rejected Hailey, it has only gotten worse. Now, he’s determined to claim her. No matter how much I try to tell my wolf that we can’t claim her when she’s dead asleep, and that she needs to have a say, he still tries to break out and do things his own way.

I barely push him back before I head back to the room. The only thing that seems to calm my wolf is pulling our mate into my arms.

I’m getting more worried by the day. I don’t know what I would do if he took over and made the choice without me.

I know Hailey needs more time.

There is no way she would let us claim her yet.

Chapter Ten

Hailey

I wake up warm; too warm. I’m still wearing all the clothes I walked home in, and Isaac has his arm wrapped around me.

Well, he’s practically on top of me; he’s holding me so tight.

I manage to wiggle out so I can use the washroom but, as soon as I lay back down, he pulls me into his arms again.

I turn around as his lips are near my neck. When he takes a sniff of me, he lets out a low groan.

When I turn, I quickly find myself under him as he kisses along my neck. I feel his teeth slightly gaze over a sensitive spot. I never knew something like that could feel so good.

“Isaac,” I say with a whimper. A need builds inside of me, and I feel myself getting wet for him.

When he pulls back to look down at me, there is a look in his eyes that I can’t explain.

All that gets forgotten in the moment once he thrusts his hardness against my center and I let out a gasp of surprise.

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