The Taste of Seduction

"I don\'t know. All of this is really new to me." Atlas shrugged.

"Don\'t worry, I will introduce you to people around here and in a day or two we can start training." Elvin said parting Atlas\'s shoulder.

When his uncle had removed their seal , Atlas had thought Ace would be the werewolf since he was the oldest but surprisingly it was him. His brother was completely human.

He should have know since he was the one who had blue eyes just like his mom.

Nothing could explain his excitement when he got to know he could be with his Angel.

Not even the pain he had grown through when he was transitioning. Every pain was worth it if he got closer to her.

Because his wolf had been locked away for years, it was hard getting him to accept Atlas and communicate with him but it did. After hours of pain they finally merged as one.

Like right now it was roaring in his mind,at the sight of her. Telling him to hide her away from these men gazed.

Atlas didn\'t know if it was because he was in love with her that\'s why his wolf was angry at these men ogling at her or if it was something else. Because for meeting Meredith for the first time his wolf was sure possessive, more possessive than him.

But as his eyes drank her in, the anger faded, replaced by awe.

Her dress was bold and daring, something his shy and innocent Angel would never wear because she had always been conscious about her marks.

She was stunning, with her chin held high, her shoulders pushed back and her face a mask of indifference as she scanned the crowd, Atlas could totally see her as the future queen. His Angel would make such a fine queen one day.

Her eyes met his and Atlas saw her stiffened. Even though they were wearing masks, he was sure his Angel could detect him. They stared at each other for a while before she averted her gaze and descended the stairs.

A man whom Atlas was assuming was the vampire prince held out his hand for her once she reached the end of the stairs and helped her down.

His wolf snarled angrily as the announcer introduced the vampire as his Angel\'s betrothed.

Anger curled hot and unstoppable in his gut, like a blazing inferno that wanted to burn him from the inside out as he led her to the dance floor, with his hands on her waist.

God he needed a drink to calm his raging heart. Without a word to his uncle, Atlas made his way to the bar.

He picked up a glass of red colored liquid and

tipped his head back. The burning liquid slipped

down his throat, warming his belly.

With his eyes on Meredith and the prince he picked up another and threw that one back, too. As he picked the third glass he saw his uncle making his way towards him.

He stopped in front of Atlas, one of his brows raised and he frowned at him.

"Are you okay?" He asked worriedly.

Atlas grunted and threw back the third glass of liquor.

"Yes.. I am."

Elvin gave him a quizzical look but he said nothing.

Suddenly, the people gasped and murmured softly. Atlas eyes made its way to the dance floor and saw the prince was bent down on one knee, holding a ring, and Meredith was standing before him, her eyes wide with shock.

Atlas stood, frozen, as the prince\'s words rang in his ears.

Every muscle in his body tensed, and the glass in

his hand suddenly shattered noisily.

"Atlas!!" His uncle shouted in surprise, shielding his

eyes. "what the hell?"

Atlas brushed the shards of glass off of his hand and ignored him.

Someone came to call his uncle away but he was too lost in his thoughts to pay them any attention.

This was supposed to him. He was the one supposed to proposing to his angel.

\'Kill, Kill, kill the prince

Take her

His wolf was raging inside his head. All of this was new to him and it made him more irritated.

A single tear slid down her cheeks and he hissed. He hated saying her cry.

He needed to get away before he did something he might regret. Glancing at her for the last time he left the ballroom. He needed to clear his head.

******

After taking a stroll to clear his head, Atlas walked towards the ballroom. He knew he had been reckless and his uncle would be suspicious. He really had to becareful on how he act around Meredith. He couldn\'t put her at risk.

He saw someone leaning against the balcony railing.

At first he didn\'t pay much attention but when he got closer he saw it was his Angel.

Atlas stared at her for a moment before he walked towards her. He saw her shivered slightly and quickly removed his coat, putting it on her shoulder.

She turned to look at him and then he met the familiar hazel eyes.

"Atlas." She breathed, shock marred on her face.

Atlas leaned against the balcony railing beside her. He sighed and ran a hand through his tousled hair as he gazed at the mountains in the distance.

"How are you Angel?" He asked after a second, his lips curled up into a sad smile.

Meredith blinked at him and took his hand as if to confirm that he was really here .

Atlas tugged her forward against his chest without a word. He wrapped his arms around her and he breathed in her comforting scent. He buried his face in her hair and inhaled deeply, his arms tightening around her.

They pulled apart and stared at each other. They both had so much to say but didn\'t know where to start.

"I-" Meredith started but was interrupted by a voice behind her.

"Meredith!"

Meredith turned around to see Marcus walking towards her. He pulled Meredith behind him once he reached them and glared at Atlas

"Who are you?"