MARK IS DEAD

VALERIE I was talking with the goddess, may be my body would be lifeless when I talk to goddess, at least that's what I read will happen, when we meditate and connect with another world. "Oh!" I said at the end. "What happened to Mark's body?" I asked her later. "It is still there in the cliff. I don't think the vultures will feed on it either!" she said scrunching up her nose. Just then the room door opened revealing Shawn. He was wearing dark blue jeans with a white t-shirt. His hair was damp meaning he just came out from a shower few minutes ago. Evie got up from the bed and walked past Shawn, but stopped and turned to look at me. "Thank-you!" she told me. "For everything, you have fulfilled the promise you made with Zelia and for that I owe you my life!" she said smiling softly and holding back her tears. I nodded and smiled back at her. "The promise is for as long as I shall live." I told her. She just shook her head and then left closing the door behind her. I then looked at Shawn who was standing in the edge of the bed. He was staring at me with those dark eyes which excited as well as scared me at the same time. Pushing the covers aside I walked on my knees towards him and wrapped my arms around him. "I am sorry!" I whispered near his ear and he shook his head a few times. Pulling my arms apart from his neck, he threw me into the bed and started hovering over me. My heart was beating rapidly and so I closed my eyes and started speaking. "I swear Shawn I didn't want to leave you. I love you, however when I spoke with the Goddess she had asked me to go alone and that is the only reason I left. It was my fight since the beginning and I came out of it alive only because of you. You were supposed to protect me and you did just that by taking the hit from Mark, if not I would have-" and he smashed his lips against mine leaving me breathless. The kiss was rough and filled with hunger. I wound my arms around his neck whimpering low in my throat and then moved restlessly underneath him. He pulled away and started kissing my cheeks. "You lied to me, again!" he whispered against my cheek and I squealed at that. Trailing kisses all over my jaws, he then reached the mark on my neck where he bit again. I yelped loudly and started hitting his arms. Shawn pulled away when he was done and wiped the blood from his lips. He was on his kneels beside me while I was lying on my back in the bed. "Are you mad?" I asked him in a whisper. "I am more than mad!" he said and his eyes turned pitch black. "Please forgive me. I promise I'll never ever lie to you again!" I told him and even extended my little finger for a pinkie swear. He swatted my finger away and I whined slowly. "Shawn please!" I begged him, pulling his shirt and bringing him closer to me. "Don't!" he snarled at me when I tried to kiss him. It felt like a rejection and I whimpered slowly. I heard him groan at that and I knew I had him. Slowly and teasingly, I raised my hips while he growled at me. "You lie to me again, I will kill you myself!" he threatened and I stifled a giggle. He then started kissing my neck and the valley between my breasts after slashing my clothes. In the aftermath, when we held each other I told Shawn everything about the moon Goddess because I promised, I will never lie to him again. It was then I realised that the following would be his birthday. When I went to the pack house of the Silverstone Moon Pack later in the evening with Shawn, jasper and Evie were already there along with Nelson, Caleb and Nathan. I was surprised to see Shawn's calm attitude when Nelson was talking to me. He didn't seem to mind it and it confused me. The last time Nelson was here, when I would take a step towards him Shawn would come and pull me away from him. I made a mental note to ask about this from Shawn later. The rescued prisoners were sent to their respective Packs and few decided to join Nelson's Pack. Bella's mother however couldn't be saved. She was already dead when Nelson reached for her but we were glad her brother was safe. I also met Bella's brother who decided to join my Pack. I tried my best not to flinch when I saw his face. He was beaten very badly and there were wounds all over his body. The Pack doctor told me that all the scars would heal when he shifts into his wolf which would be soon. All this time, Oscar was nowhere to be seen and it bothered me so much so I went to look for him in the woods. I found him sitting on the rocks near the shore alone. "Oscar." I called him and he turned to look at me and smiled. "What are you doing here, alone?" I asked him climbing the rocks. "Nothing." he said staring at the ocean when I sat on the rock next to him. I then decided to tell what I wanted to say before I came here. "Oscar." I called again. "I will not agree to it." he said and I frowned. "You didn't even hear what I want to say!" I told him. "I know what you want to say. 'Oscar, now that Mark is dead, I want you to take over the position of the Alpha' isn't it?" he said in a girly voice and I stared at him. Yes, I wanted to say that so I nodded. "And my answer is no!" he said. "What?" "No. I will not let you step down and no, I will not accept the title. You deserve the title." He said looking at me. "I placed the condition the day I accepted the title Oscar and you agreed to it!" I said to him with a frown. "You didn't give me the chance to refuse the condition. You just stated it in your Alpha tone, I was about to refuse to it that day itself." he pointed out and this deepened my frown. "But-" "No buts Valerie. The title is rightfully yours." he told me. "No. it's yours!" I complained and he shook his head. "It is yours. It is because of you that I am here sitting and talking with you now. I don't know what the hell would have happened if you hadn't come that day to help Evie." he said to me. "The Pack has already accepted you; I have accepted you as my Alpha. My wolf submits to you. He is content and proud being your Beta. I want nothing else!" he said and got up. "The title is and will always be yours." he said before kissing the top of my head and walking away. I sat there staring at the ocean ahead of me. What am I supposed to do now? The title was never a burden to me, but it wasn't rightfully mine either. I accepted the title because I wanted to kill Mark and now that it is done, I see no problem in handing over the title to Oscar whom it rightfully belongs to. I didn't know what I was supposed to do! I didn't want to waste time thinking about it and so I decided to keep that thought at the back of my mind, for now. Sighing, I got up and decided to bid farewell to Nelson and prepare for Shawn's birthday because I wanted to surprise him!