Shy, Scared, and Weak. I'm the Alpha's Mate.

Preparing for Dinner

"Jillian"

"Please stop!....No!....no....no"

"Jillian, you need to wake up" I prodded at her and shook her slightly, but in her dream she mistook it as threatening, so she growled deep in her throat.

She should not growl at us. She is our mate. No one should hurt her and get away with it! Stone was now raging with fury. Controlling him was making this whole ordeal much harder than it had to be.

"PLEASE!.... DON'T....."

"JILLIAN!" I shook her when I yelled.

When she woke it was like she was emerging from water. She gasped and scrambled up against the headboard. She yanked at the blankets and struggled against her own arms. I helped her break free from the duvet that encased her. I moved to hold her, but she rolled down onto the ground and started crawling toward the other side of the room.

"Jillian?"

She was panting heavily, sweat and tears left her face glossy and moist. Her hair clung to her skin and she looked overall disturbed. She clawed at her skin to move her hair from her sticky face.

I got up and started walking to her. My wolf was itching to clam her down. This wasn't the Jillian we knew. This wasn't the girl who danced like she won the lottery when she was alone. This wasn't the girl who hid behind her hair, or blushed when she was embarrassed.

This wasn't my Jillian.

I took a step closer and she screamed,I heard her heart beat speed up and her breathing become ragged. She stretched her arms out to cover her face as if I was going to wound her in any way.

You need to calm her down! Stone urged.

Can't you see that I'm trying? She keeps moving away idiot. I retorted.

That's because your being intimidating. Stone growled at me, Get on all fours.

Shifting isn't gonna help this situation.

We aren't shifting! Just get on to your hands and knees.

I did as my wolf told me. I crawled toward her. Jillian didn't scream, her eyes dilated and she shivered from her lack of blankets though.

"Jillian..."

"What if her gets me?" She said in a small voice.

"Who will get you?" I bit back a growl. No one should touch Jillian. She should never be hurt.

Once I got to her side, I pulled her up into my lap, and held her tightly. Jillian's tears never stopped.

"Shhhhhhhh.... It's ok, you're with me now." I said with every effort to calm her down.

With a shaky nod, Jillian continued to sob on my shoulder. I placed her head between my neck and shoulder where my sent is strongest. Her sobs became hiccups and her shaking stopped.

I held her until she cried herself back to sleep.

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