Big Bad Wolfie novel Chapter 31

***Maria's POV***

After the reveal of Wolfie's loss and his little fit, we sat in a car ride almost as painful as the first one.

This one was just worse.

I had his possible pain over his lost brother in the back of my mind.

In addition to that, Wolfie decided not to have a driver, so it would just be me and him on the way back.

Said he had things to "discuss" with me.

We've been sitting in a suffocating silence for the past two hours and I'm honestly starting to wish he would just get to the point. The tension is killing me.

I keep catching him shooting me glances.

Or is he catching me?

I don't know, but he's holding onto the steering wheel so tight I'm surprised his fingers haven't fallen off. He's white knuckled and glaring straight ahead, save for when he switched his glare to me.

He's pissed.

Tired of holding my breath over the anticipation, I looked to him.

Clearing my throat, I started slowly, "Um, so. . . We —"

"Shut up."

I stared at him for a few seconds, "Listen I —"

"No, YOU listen. If you don't shut the f**k up, I'll make you!" his head whipped in my direction. Now I can see his eyes glowing gold.

I sat in shocked silence for a few seconds.

Okay this is honestly just pissing me off now.

He's the one who said we had things to discuss, isn't he?

"Yeah, good luck with that," I grumbled with an eye roll, looking back out the window.

The car slammed to a stop.

. . . Crap.

Wolfie shot out of the car and slammed the door with so much force the whole thing shook.

He stormed to my side, and I squished myself as close to the opposite end as possible.

For a split second when he was ripping the door open, I felt a hint of fear.

But that's what I needed to snap back into reality. I'm not someone who's scared of a little wolf throwing a tantrum. Even if that wolf happens to be an alpha.

What I'm not too sure about though, is when that wolf is an alpha and my mate.

Alphas are obviously good @ss fighters, no matter how idiotic they may come off. So I probably don't have much room to go easy on him or hesitate. It might cost me. Besides, I haven't actually seen him fight, and I know better than anyone that underestimating an opponent will NOT end well.

After all, I am a "little girl" fighting dudes that are twice my size. I should know.

With all this in mind, I froze when he reached in to yank me out of the car.

What do I do?

As ignorant and cocky as he is, I don't wanna hurt him.

And if I did hurt him, then what happens? We have one car and a three hour trip left.

The thought of taking the car and leaving him here occurred to me, but that would just make trouble back home.

And. . . And he's my mate. I don't think I could bring myself to snap his neck or spine or anything that'll knock him out long enough for me to get a good enough distance away.

. . . I. . . I don't know how he brings himself to hurt me. Even with as annoying and sassy as I can be.

Well, I'm sorry Wolfie. I'm not the little push over Mistress you were expecting — I mean, Second.

I mean mate.

. . . Maybe that's why he doesn't smile at me.

He gripped my hair and threw me to the ground.

My heart.

Okay, it's time to get out of my feels. I flipped the switch and suddenly, he's just another alpha.

Of course, everyone, even alphas, are human — I don't have a switch for that — but at least he's not my freaking mate.

I whipped my head in his direction, not hiding how pissed I am.

"SAY IT AGAIN!" Wolfie screamed in my face.

His eyes are nothing but gold. His wolf is in charge.

Having them standing over me, radiating so much rage is triggering my talent and making my senses go crazy.

Well, so much for the switch.

I can tell what he's gonna do next without even focusing on it.