I Claim Your Love

Serenity was plastered across Callan's face; his heart thumped in accordance with his slow shallow breaths. The pure innocence on his face could make anyone fall to his knees. His perfect hair balanced above his forehead dancing to his breathing motions.

Einar stared at the beautiful man with content. It was the first time since ages that they were together and regret that he cant touch him, hold him or accept him even when they are this close. Why was the goddess so cruel to him? Callan was perfect in every way; he was strong, determined and always thought about others well being and safety; qualities fit for a luna. With just one exception..

He was a man.

Einar would have readily accepted any girl as his mate. He never had high expectations from the goddess. A royal blood or an omega, shifter from other clans, hell even a human he would have accepted. But of all the pairs the luna made she linked him with a man. Why!?

Einar's thought process was interrupted when his eyes landed on Callan's injured arm. It was supported by a beam of wood attached through his neck. It was bandaged but the stain of blood was clearly visible.

The wolves live for their mate. It is they who make them complete and so it was necessary for every wolf to keep their mates loved and protected; it was the first rule! But all Einar did in his entire life was to treat the man poorly, make him feel unwanted. He was really ashamed of himself but he had no choice.

He failed as a mate.

He sighed with frustration. The metal to his chest glowed. His beasts wanted out, to be close to their mate. This internal battle between his beasts and him made Einar uneasy and a furious growl escaped his lips.

Callan woke in a jiffy hearing the roar, his head spinned and he struggled to find his composure. However it was his arm which was causing all the trouble. "Aw.." he groaned in pain.

"What happened?" Einar asked worriedly.

Callan could not believe what he saw. Was Einar really in the same space as he was! He couldn't even remember when Einar spoke to him the last time. He blinked his eyes rapidly and concluded that it must be a hallucination; the after effects of the medicine.

"Does your arm hurt?" Einar asked again.

He really is here! Callan thought. He was staggered at the surprise appearance of the going to be Alpha. Not just that; Luna had been merciful today for the going to be alpha was talking to him!

"Just say something." Einar growled with exasperation.

"F-Fine" Callan cleared his throat. "I'm fine." he tried to sit up

"No!" Einar said in a jiffy "Don't do that.. You must rest." Einar put his hand on Callan's shoulder motioning him to lie down.

Callan just stared at the man with utter disbelief. This must have been the only good words spoken by Einar in years. But he found it difficult to believe him, there must have been a hidden motive behind his visit he thought. After a long silence Callan looked at his arm and chuckled. "What does it matter; I am soon going to be in a deep slumber anyway. A long long sleep."

Einar's blood boiled hearing his own mate say such a thing. Does he not know how much his heartbeat means to him! His demon and his wolf will disappear if anything goes wrong with the man just like that. Hence it was important for Callan to live. He grinded his teeth and said "Why are you being so pessimistic? You will be just fine."

The anger in his face did not go unnoticed by Callan. But why was he angry in the first place? Even if he had a bad day he should have the basic decency to control his emotions in front of an injured patient. But again one could never forecast Einar's mood, he was furious one moment while happy just right after. Callan calmly replied "I have faced injuries for my entire life. I have worked closely with Aurora to realise the limits of any medication. As also; her face said it all."

Einar lowered his eyes hiding his pain. "So you know that.."

"I am dying.. Yes." Callan portrayed a brave smile and slowly nodded "I am weak and exhausted and this hurts like hell! Never thought I would go this way but I don't have any regrets."

Einar's heart churned and he felt like his life was slipping away. He was never acceptable of Callan getting injured in any way so how could he bear the trepidation of his mates life. Though he never wanted him to be a part of his life but he could never imagine living without him being around. Unknowingly his pain had soaked his eyes and droplets moved freely. "You wont go anywhere.. I wont let you die!" he whispered a promise.

Seeing Einar so vulnerable was something new for Callan. He had always been arrogant, egoistic and boisterous but seeing him care for someone was refreshing. What he could not believe though that that someone would be a person like Callan whom he detested his entire life. When the first bead made its way down to his cheeks Callan asked worriedly "A-Are you all right?"

Einar found it hard to believe the emotional state he was in right now. Surely the actions of his beasts were justified but his ardour to his mate was questioning. Yes he was his mate, yes they were destined to be together; but he never loved the guy. He always execrated Luna for pairing him with this man. This wonderfully beautiful man. Then why was he crying?

Einar vigorously shook his head and kept his emotions at bay. He concluded that his emotions were not his own but his beasts and that he just sympathized with the man and nothing else. He sighed and with a straight-face he said "I want you to listen carefully. I am calling in the spirit and he would heal you but you have to promise me something."

"What?" It was both curiosity and surprise for Callan. What possibly could the demon do in this situation.

"After you are healed, you have to promise me that you would put this locket back on me. You know what he could do right? Coerce him to wear the locket." Einar pointed to his chest where the locket hanged through his neck.

Callan furrowed his eyes "But why would your beast listen to me?" Indeed why. He was no one important. He never had any connections with the beasts. Moreover how was he supposed to convince the monster when he himself was unsure of what was going around.

brow "Believe me; he will listen to you." if in the entire world the beast would listen to someone it would only

beyond his reasoning but what troubled him more was why the son of Alpha was making such a hard decision. It was no secret that Einar was unable to control his beasts

I am just being the responsible Alpha." Besides if anything happens to you I would be dead

mate with adoration, admiration

and sighed to avoid

Callan nodded hesitatingly.

to the end of the room and closed his eyes. His

the air while it shook like tremors

and sat

there?" Callan muttered in his

feet to the ground. Callan noticed that Einar's veins in his entire body popped up but were infused with the black mist as if dark blood

the beast, Callan's heartbeat just accelerated. Upon realising this

of me." The voice was

sighed and was out of his trance. "I-I'm sorry. I-Its just that." he expelled air from his mouth. "Your e-eyes." he gulped "They are different. Not that I

his nose and taking deep breaths. He brought his head to level his mate whose eyes were wide like

you

had seen this side of the beast ever "H-How

smirked ."I can do anything

Einar calling him love just made him uneasy

name is Callan."

"I know my love."

beast were horrifying and mostly violent. To see this side; the loving and caring part was completely opposite of

does he keep calling

you please call me

wish." Anything for you my

forward the conversation but Einar did not back down. He wanted to amass every inch of the beauty and

not take it any more and he broke the silence "You do know why you

faltered and he leaned back in his chair "Yes I do. But first; they have to

of the inanimate objects around them, they were raised from their platforms and all of them started shattering one by

placed his uninjured arm on Einar's thigh on instinct. Einar's

person who is responsible for

was hell bent on killing those who were already dead. Of course what he did not knew was the fact that Einar was not talking about the ferals but meant

sure that an angry spirit can never be good news. He had to distract him from his devious plans "Don't you think healing me should be your first priority since

"I WONT LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO YOU

was he helping him and how could he even help him? These questions boggled his mind but he kept them

injured arm and a surge of energy flew through his entire body. The black mist was transferring its glow to the body

sudden sting to his skin was tormenting his body. He screamed of the agony, the mountain of pain he was going through right now. It was something he

skin was now forming tissues around the bitten area and filling the gap. After a gruesome amount of time the skin

his arm vertically, leveling his eye and rotated

of concern

comprehend his feelings. "Y-Yes it just

him some time ago. He did say that Callan should put the locket on Einar once the job was done. But how was

the job only luna knows what chaos would

worth it? The spirit seemed to care and did not harm him a bit. He definitely was not something what was talked about or what he heard through people. He was serene and calm and looked at Callan with such adoration. Most importantly how could he forget that he

thoughts made him confused and

when he looked at

that I could not thank you for saving my

to