The Alpha's Guardian

Wade POV

Ali is absolutely stunning with her green dress that matches her eyes and her stark black hair perched high atop her head in a chic slick bun. She looks calm, regal, really. Ali deserves to be royalty if there was a royalty hierarchy in the werewolf world. She stands across me looking stoic as per usual but I'm more concerned with what her dress is doing to me. The fitted top leaves nothing to the imagination as it perfectly highlights her muscular upper body. Her breasts are a sight to behold as the taut emerald green fabric firmly holds them in place. It flows loosely at her natural waist with a sensual high thigh slit on her right leg.

Her perfectly toned leg peeks out from behind the chiffon with as much attitude as she always has, and I can't help but smirk. Our eyes meet and I swear the room might as well be empty. There is no one else here but the two of us. Is this what it feels like to be bonded to someone? Even a simple mistake and missing the traditional spot? How can I be drawn to her this much with such a small bond?

I can't hear a single thing she is saying, as I'm so entranced by her graceful movements. She looks me in the eye, trying to engage me in the ceremony. I clear my throat quietly and bring myself to focus as she repeats herself once more.

"Alpha Wade," she says slowly, making sure I am paying attention this time. “I, Aliauna Fletcher, 115th Guardian of the Guardian Committee, bind myself to you. It is my honor and my mission to protect you at all costs, My life is forfeit if it means that you may survive. My blade and my body are weapons for you to use as protection. I am your shield, your sword, and your confidant." She takes the stone dagger off the pillow between us and she lifts it up to the sky.

"This dagger binds our minds." Reaching out, she takes my hand in hers and I can feel the small sparks that she swears are from a simple bite on her shoulder. She takes the stone dagger and places it blade down in my palm. She places her hand on top and we make eye contact. Pain slices through my hand but I make no movement or face as I realize she is slowly dragging the blade between our palms, causing blood from her hand to fall onto my cut palm.

"As my blood covers yours, I promise to bleed for you, to fight for you, and to die for you. My loyalty lies with you, Alpha Wade. I am your warrior now,"

Her eyes glaze over, and a breeze kicks up around us, swirling gently. A small ball of light forms between our palms and I stare at it in wonder. A shock rocks through my body as my vision tunnels and I toss my head back. I'm thrust into her mind. I see a young girl lost in the woods as she cries, covered in blood. It jumps to her in a training session where she is being destroyed by a much bigger male wolf.

Not once does her determination leave her. I see her bond herself with an alpha other than me, but before I'm able to feel jealous, I see her in a heated moment with the Alpha, and then I see her leave him, heartbroken. The sound of a wind turbine sucks me back to reality as my vision targets her and our eyes snap to each other.

She tilts her head as I feel a knocking in my mind. She nods in reassurance, encouraging me to answer it. I tap into my mind and her voice rings through my mind.

-Alpha, We have established our mental bond. You have access to me at all times and likewise. We will now do the emotional bond. This will be much more taxing on you than me, as I have done this many times. It will allow me to feel what you are feeling if you allow me. This helps me evaluate your pain levels.

-Understood- I say through this new link.

She reaches forward and takes my unslit palm in her hand and spins my palm facing up.

-You will mark me. On my wrist.- says through our link and I stare at her.

-How will you mark me if you have no wolf?-

-I'll just have to bite you much harder- she says. I get a distinct impression that she is going to enjoy this a little too much.

I take her wrist in hand and with her guidance, I find the right spot as she finds mine and simultaneously we bite down. I'm nearly bowled over as I'm flooded with my emotion and what I can only assume is hers. A wave of strength and confidence runs over me as I look into her eyes and she smiles at me. Her eyes falter for a moment until I realize she can also feel my emotions. I smirk, knowing now that she now knows exactly what happens to me when I touch her smooth skin. She composes herself and I can feel a wall stop the emotions from leaving me.

-I will teach you how to control your emotions so that I do not feel you're everyone.-

-I don't know, I think I would much rather get to know what you really think of me.-

My hand falls to my side as she kneels down on one knee and takes her sword from the ground, unsheathing it and bowing her head.

"Alpha Wade of the Shadow moon pack, I pledge my life and my fealty to you." She stands and turns to face the pack members. "I promise to protect our Alpha with my life. The guardian bond is not just a bond of protection for him, but a bond of life. Should he sustain any serious injuries, they will show up on my body and leave him unharmed."

With the twitch of her wrist and without even looking my way, she slices a large gash down my bicep. The pain radiates through my arm up to my chest and then it vanishes. Looking down, I can see the open wound healing faster than I have ever witnessed before. I turn to her, stammering for words as she closes her eyes and breathes steadily.

Her bicep slowly breaks open, mirroring the cut on my arm that is disappearing. Blood seeps down her arm, circulating around her wrist, and falling through her fingers to the ground. My pack members seem as in shock as I am as they murmur and gasp. She flicks the blood off the tip of her sword and sheaths it, settling the strap over her head and down between her breasts before bowing before me.

"I am honored to accept you as my guardian, Aliauna Fletcher." She stands and smiles at me, walking over and clasps our hands together, tossing them up in celebration. The tingles are more prominent now, more like a getting thrumming through my body. She mus be able to feel my surprise by it as she squeezes my hand and speaks to me through our own personal channel in our minds.

-This is what the bond will be like. You will be used to it in a day or two-

-This is normal?- I ask her, not believing it. Something about how she is saying it doesn't seem convincing.

-Normal is subjective. But for lack of a better way to explain it, yes this is normal.- I glance at her skeptically and she smirks, leaning over and whispering.

"We are going to have to work on your mental barrier, Alpha. I can feel your skepticism." Our moment is interrupted by an out-of-breath mind link from the patrol.

-Alpha rogues on pack land. We can't fight th- the link cuts off and panic and anger rises in me. I'm jumping off the stage in unison, with Ali right by my side.Content is property of NôvelDrama.Org.

"Rogues!" I shout to all my pack members as they look at us, eyes wide in fear. "Find shelter!" I boom as I burst out the front doors to be met with a wolf flying for my face.