Chapter 28 - A Girls Gotta Do What A Girls Gotta Do.

A Few Weeks Later...

'Pour some sugar on me, ooh, in the name of love, pour some sugar on me, c'mon, fire me up, pour your sugar on me, I can't get enough, I'm hot, sticky sweet, from my head to my feet, yeah'

"Hey Natalia, get your sexy ass off my counter"

"Hey Cole, suck it"

I said whilst flipping him off, well, as best as I could whilst squirting cream on my pancakes.

"Hey, baby girl"

"Hey, Angelo"

He leans in and kisses my temple, I look past him and notice Brody and Jason are here as well.

"Hey guys, do you want some?"

I asked whilst offering them my plate not that I was actually planning on sharing any with them but it's nice to offer, right.

"Erm, no thanks sweetheart, I'm too young to have diabetes"

Brody says whilst kissing my cheek.

"Whatever, it's your loss"

I finished off my tapestry of pancakes, whipped cream and strawberries with a whole bunch of chocolate chips and melted chocolate because...why not?.

The guys leave the kitchen just as Cole comes back in to get them some drinks.

"Baby, we're having a meeting in the living room if you wanna come in and join us?"

He asks whilst getting some beers from the fridge.

"No you're alright Cole, I'd rather watch paint dry"

"Really?"

He asks whilst chuckling, I nod my head as I take a bite of my food.

"And there was me thinking that all girls are interested in conversations involving them"

"Well, I'm not like all girls...wait, are you guys talking about me?"

Cole looks at me as he takes a sip of his beer, I noticed that he was trying really hard not to smirk but failed miserably.

"Cole tell me, why are you guys talking about me?"

"It's nothing to worry your pretty little head about, babe"

He says whilst kissing my temple.

"Cole..."

"Honestly babe, it's nothing serious but you can sit in with us if you want"

I thought about it and wondered if I really wanted to join them because it could be interesting or it could be just like last time which almost resulted in a brawl kicking off thanks to little old me, what had happened was, the guys had been drinking and were hanging out in Coles games room, they'd spent hours talking about numerous things including rogues, training and mates, I was bored and had nothing better to do so I decided to sit in with them and I felt comfortable enough to do so considering myself and Cole have been getting along fine and I'd forgiven Jason after we'd had a little heart to heart after training a couple of weeks ago.

Anyway, I was sitting with the boys minding my own business when I noticed that Brody and Jason both had brand new marks sitting on their necks, I was super excited for them, so excited in fact, that I congratulated Jason by absentmindedly telling him 'you're a lucky guy Jason, Brody is amazing in bed' this earned me two very deep and very angry growls from both Jason and Cole whilst Angelo and Brody chuckled.

We laugh about it now but at the time it was a very tense and scary situation.

I was brought out of my thoughts when I felt a thumb rub against my lips, I look up and saw Cole smirking as he licked his thumb.

"Whipped creams never tasted so good"

I blushed bright red as I looked away from him, f*****g asshole, I've warned him not to make me blush.

"I'll be in the living room with the boys when you're done blushing, babe"

"f**k you, Cole"

"Please do, baby"

Urgh!!, I roll my eyes at my stupid mate as he leaves the kitchen chuckling.

I continued to eat my food whilst strolling through my Instagram on my phone, when I was done eating, I got off the counter and put my dishes in the sink before leaving the kitchen and going into the living room.

"Whatever we do, we need to make sure she's safe and fully protected at all times, Emily's already threatened to castrate me one time too many if she gets hurt"

"I thought Emily already had your balls in a jar somewhere brother"

The guys chuckled whilst Angelo glared at me, I blew him a kiss as I sat down in the love seat, I looked away from my brother and looked over at Cole when I heard a throat clearing.

I was annoyed when I saw him staring at me sternly giving me the you know the rules look, I quickly got up and went over to where he is and I sat next to him.

Cole's been even more protective and possessive of me even more than a mate normally is ever since I woke up from my coma and he's even worse when I'm around other men even if they're guys that he knows and trusts with his life, anyway, he always wants me to be as close to him as possible and he always wants me around him or near him so that he can in his words 'protect me if needs be', that's why I'm sitting next to him because I'd rather comply with him than fight him and ultimately end up sitting next to him anyway.

"So, what were you boys talking about before I came in?"

"Men, sweetheart, we're men not boys"

"Oh yes you are"

I bit my lip whilst eyeing up Brody intending to wind my mate up which I did but I also wound up Jason as well, the two men growled and I chuckled.

"Sweetheart, behave"

Brody said whilst trying to suppress his own chuckle.

When I didn't answer him, Cole got pissed and wrapped his arm around my waist pulling me closer to him, he stuffed his face into the crook of my neck and gently kissed it, ok, this is new, he's never done this before.

"Be good baby otherwise I'll be forced to do something I won't regret"

Cole growled through our mate link.

A shiver ran through my body but it wasn't a shiver filled with fear, it was a pleasurable shiver, I look up at Cole who was staring at me intently.

"Ok fine, I'll be good"

"Good girl"

Cole kissed my temple and I groaned whilst rolling my eyes.

I hate being called that.

"So, is anyone gonna answer my question?"

"We were talking about the rogues that attacked you, Cole and Brody"

"What about them?"

I found out the other day that not only was the rogue that stabbed me still alive and kicking but also the rogue who attacked myself and Brody a few months ago was as well and that Angelo had transferred him here from alpha Jays pack when I was in the hospital.

I was absolutely fuming when I found out and immediately made a beeline for the dungeons to kill them but unfortunately, I was stopped by Cole and Angelo who had numerous excuses for keeping me out of there, their main one being that they wanted to keep me safe.

Ever since then, I've been pissed with all of the guys because they refuse to believe that I can handle myself and won't let me anywhere near the stupid rogues which is crazy considering Brody trained me and they all know that I can protect myself if not with my own strength then with my powers.

"Well baby girl, we've managed to get some information out of them but not a lot"

"Like what?"

The boys all shared a look which annoyed me more than it worried me.

"Like what?"

I repeated with more anger and impatience in my tone.

"Listen sweetheart and don't panic, ok"

"When have you ever known me to panic, Brody?"

"Erm remember what happened with Charlotte?"

He said with a smirk and I glared at him.

"I didn't panic, Brody I just....had a late reaction to what was going on"

"Yer right"

He rolled his eyes whilst chuckling.

"Anyway, the rogues have told us about a guy who is after you....he's known amongst the rogues and other supernatural communities as the faux king"

"The faux king?....he sounds like a bootleg version of a Disney villain"

The guys chuckled whilst I subconsciously found myself closing the space between myself and Cole, I didn't like the fact that some strange oddball was after me and I wanted to feel safe so I decided to use the mate bond to calm myself and my wolf down.

"We wish babe but unfortunately, he's real and he's after you"

Coles grip on my waist tightened.

"Wh..what...what else did they say?"

I looked at each of the men who had stoic faces and sympathetic eyes, they all knew I was scared and felt sorry for me...I hated that.

"According to the rogues baby girl, the faux king erm...he erm...he knows all about you...he knows everything about you including things like you being adopted, your real parents and you being Coles mate"

"H..how? nobody knows this stuff...how does this guy know?"

"We don't know, sweetheart"

I let out a shaky breath.

"Is that all you know?"

"For now, yer"

I thought and thought about ways for us to get more information out of these bastards but ultimately, I could only think of one idea and I knew that it was gonna go down like a led balloon with this lot.

"What are you thinking about, Nat?"

I look up at Cole who was looking at me concerned, I then looked around at the others who all looked worried as well.

"Well, I was just wondering if maybe erm...."

I nervously scratched my neck knowing full well that they were gonna say no but I was determined to get them to say yes.

"Maybe what?"

I looked up at Cole and nervously bit my lower lip.

"I was wondering if...maybe I could speak to..."

"No"

"Cole..."

"I said no, Natalia"

"Why, Cole? I can protect myself against two rogues and if I know you like I do then A) you won't leave me alone with them and B) you'll have them tied up and drugged up so they'll have more chances of passing out on me then attacking me"

"She's got a point brother"

Cole glared at Angelo, he then looked down at his lap and I noticed that his usually green eyes had glazed over giving them a frosty white tint meaning that he's mind linking with his wolf.

"Cole"

I gently grabbed his arm and shook it, Cole looked down at me and I could tell he was conflicted and so was his wolf who was fighting Cole for control.

Cole's eyes flickered between his and his wolfs eye colours, Coles natural colour is a light green whilst his wolfs are a dark green, eventually, Cole managed to gain full control and I waited patiently for him to speak.

"Natalia, I don't think it's a good idea"

"Why not? they may give us more information if I do and besides, I won't be alone with them, will I? you all will be with me"

Cole was once again silent, he looked down at me and I used my famous puppy dog face to convince him and thankfully, it worked.

"Ok, fine"

"Yaay, thank you, Cole"

I kissed his cheek before jumping up and running to my room to get changed, it was only midway through changing that I realised what I did and I blushed bright red, I can't believe I kissed him.

After getting dressed, I ran a brush through my hair and put on some lipgloss, I'd already done my hair and make-up this morning so I didn't have to do much.

"What are you wearing?"

I jumped when I heard a voice that I wasn't expecting, I quickly turned around placing a hand on my chest where my heart was racing rapidly.

"f**k Cole, you scared me, what are you doing creeping up on me like that?"

"I wasn't creeping up on you Natalia, you were taking forever so I came to check on you"

Cole walked over to me and I all of a sudden felt nervous, I hope he didn't read too much into that kiss, it was just a kiss on the cheek, a heat of the moment thing, it's not like I wanted to kiss him.

"Yer right, continue to be in denial, Nat"

"Whatever, Lucky"

I roll my eyes for the umpteenth time today.

"Are you wearing a bra?"

I noticed Cole was staring at my chest and I decided to mess with him a little bit.

"Wouldn't you like to know?"

I said with a smirk as I gently tapped his face, I then walked out of my room and chuckled when I heard him shouting my name.

"NATALIA!!...NAT, GET BACK HERE, RIGHT NOW!!"

I chuckled as I briskly walked down the stairs.

"What have you done now, sweetheart?"

"Me, I haven't done anything Brody, I swear to the moon goddess"

I said whilst feigning innocence which to be fair, I am innocent, it's not like I turned him on and left him frustrated.

"That's what you think"

Lucky said confusing me.

"Natalia, when I shout your name you answer, do you understand me?"

"Yes daddy"

I fake saluted him and the guys chuckled.

"Now I see what you've done, seriously princess, you couldn't have waited for a better time to give Cole a rager"

"Huh"

Angelo nodded towards Cole and I looked at my mate confused until I noticed something I really wasn't expecting.

"Oh...oops"

I tried to tear my eyes away but it was hard, no pun intended, I never imagined in my wildest dreams or thoughts that Cole would ever be that big, f**k, he looks to be about ten or eleven inches.

"Erm Nattie...sweetheart"

"Hmm, yer"

"Are you ready to go?"

I nod my head and tried to leave whilst ignoring the smirking faces of these idiots but Cole stopped me by gently grabbing my elbow.

"Wait a minute there, babe, you're not going anywhere dressed like that"

"Why not? what's wrong with what I'm wearing?"

"Oh, I can think of two reasons which are popping out like a couple of glowsticks in the dark"

"More like a pair of balloons on helium"

The guys chuckled, Cole glared at them and I smirked.

"Shut the f**k up, idiots, Natalia, please babe, go and change"

"No"

"Natalia..."

"No Cole, I'm not changing"

Cole closed the space between us and I noticed that he was once again trying to control himself.

"Nat please, I don't want anybody especially no filthy rogues looking at what's mine"

What's his? urgh!!, the nerve of this asshole.

"First of all Cole, I'm not yours, just because I'm being nice and friendly with you doesn't mean I'm giving you a chance or that I've given much or any thought for that matter to accepting our bond"

Lie.

"And secondly, how else do you think I'm gonna get answers from these bastards?"

"What?"

"All men are the same Cole, well, unless they're a friend of Dorothy's that is"

Brody and Jason chuckled and I knew that they got where I'm going.

"You've lost me, babe"

Cole said looking confused.

"Men are controlled by only one organ, Cole and it certainly isn't their brains, they only have to see some boobs or ass and they'll be singing like a choir boy during his solo at church service so if that means that I have to use my womanly ways to get some information out of these fucktards then so be it"

Cole was thinking about what I said and I noticed he was torn, torn between either agreeing with me or putting his foot down, I wasn't in the mood to wait for him to make a decision so I left.

I was heading towards the packhouse when I heard Cole shouting my name, I looked behind me and saw all four of the guys following me.

"What did I say about answering me when I shouted your name, Nat?"

"You were shouting for me?...sorry, I never heard you"

I smirked knowing full well I heard him but chose to ignore him.

It didn't take us long to arrive at the packhouse and when we did, I walked in like I owned the place, well, technically I do considering the fact that I'm still a member of the Vasquez family and also that I'm supposed to be the Luna of this pack.

We head straight for the basement and I thought Cole was gonna shift before we got to our prisoners because of how angry he got at every guy who looked at me, he got so angry with one guy that I personally had to keep him calm by grabbing hold of his hand to stop him from going off on the poor lad.

"Which one do you wanna see first?"

"Erm...the one who stabbed me, I'm in the mood to cause him some pain"

"Should I be scared of you?"

I look up at Cole and smile.

"Nope, not really...not unless you hurt me again that is, then you'll be in deep trouble"

Cole chuckled whilst smiling brightly showing off his pearly whites.

"Then I'm in luck because the next time I plan on causing you any pain is when I'm marking you and when you're giving birth to our children"

I was shocked and didn't know what to say, luckily we arrived at the cells so we weren't stuck in an awkward silence for too long.

When we got to the door, I was overwhelmed with emotions and had to grip onto Cole to keep myself steady.

"Hey, are you ok?"

Cole cupped the side of my face and I closed my eyes as the feeling of shocks and tingles flowed throughout my whole body calming me down.

"I'm fine, it's just...I can feel him"

"Feel who?"

I look over at the door.

"The rogue, I can feel what he's feeling...he's cocky and he's not scared....who is he?"

Cole caresses my cheek with his thumb whilst looking at me worried.

"I don't know babe, he's not a rogue and he's not part of a pack"

"Can you continue, Nat? because if you can't, we can go and leave this for another day"

Angelo asked with concern.

"No, I'm fine, I just...I need to get a better handle on my empath power, that's all"

"Are you sure?"

I nod my head.

"Ok"

"Let's go"

Cole holds my hand as he leads me over to the door, the rogue's feelings were getting stronger and stronger except this time, his heart was racing faster than the average wolfs, I swear if this guy was human he'd be having one hell of a panic attack right now.

Angelo opened the door to the cell and I almost gagged when I smelled the heavy scent of mould, grime and old blood, I hope this doesn't take long, I can't take this foul smell for too long.