"Helena!" Dad spat out. I didn't have time to react before he shifted into his brown wolf and leaped on me. "Helena!" I heard screaming but it was too late. My Dad started clawing at my face and by each swipe. I felt a burn and blood trickled down the side of my face. "You're stupid! How could embarrass me in front of the whole pack?!" My Dad sent through a mind link. My brain wasn't registering anything. I didn't know when someone pulled my Dad away because all I was seeing was black. I felt the blood continuously drip down my neck and down my cheeks. I could smell the scent of blood which was making me nauseous. "Stay with me. . . Please, baby. Stay with me." I heard someone shout but all I wanted to do was sleep. So that's what I did. ** "Helena, are you awake?" My eyes fluttered open to see Aaron's handsome face looking deeply at me. I smiled at him and he sighed in relief. "God, I thought something had happened to you!" And that's when it all hit me. I reached up to touch
"Helena..." Alpha Imer smirked at me. My eyes widened and jumped out of my bed. "Aaron!" I screamed as loud as I could but Imer snatched me, and threw me out the open window. I was waiting for the hard impact I was going to make when I fell to the sidewalk but nothing came. I opened my eyes and let out a terrified shriek. My father held me in his arms. His face had dried blood, covering it and his canines were out. "Make another sound, Helena, and you're fucking screwed." My father growled lowly at me. I heard someone land beside my father and saw Imer, smirking. "Let's go. We are going home." Tears started to pour down the side of my face, and I tried to get out of Dad's grip. His hand rose and slapped me across the face when I protest. "Don't make this hard for ourselves, Helena. I will kill you right now if you keep doing this," Dad warned me. They were still running, and I kept trying to get out of his grip. He threw me onto the ground and kicked my sides. The air was knoc
"I don't wanna go home. Please, Dad!" I cried out in pain. "Shut the fuck up, Helena, so you don't get hit again." My father said angrily in my face. "What did I ever do to you?" "You did everything. From the day you were born, I disliked you." He spat in my face. I took my sleeve and wiped away the spit. My legs were shackled in chains made of silver. Every time I moved them, they would burn and hurt. "Aaron will come for me." I whispered, full of hope. "Stop this craziness of yours, Helena! You will marry Imer, and that is my final decision." "Alpha, someone needs your assistance upstairs." Imer called out. He came down the steps and looked at me. "If Helana bothers you, just hit her," Dad replied. He sneered at me and walked up the steps. Once I heard the door slam close, Imer came to my side. My mouth fell opened when he unlocked the silver chains from my legs and helped me up. "W-What are you doing?" I asked astonished. "Imer. . . What are you doing?" "Helping you out. D
My heart pounded when the words left Imer's mouth. "Nothing will happen, baby." Aaron tried to soothe me, but it wasn't working. When Imer said my father was in a foul mood, that meant he would destroy everyone and everything that was in his way. "Helena!" A voice boomed. A voice I didn't want to hear. . . "Stay behind." Aaron growled. He quickly turned into his black wolf. My brother Felix, turned into his wolf and leaped forward. He snapped his teeth at Imer, and slowly walked over to the door. Felix ferociously snapped his teeth and soon my fathers' bloody body came into view. "Stay away," Don warned, but my father just chuckled. Aaron's wolf was huffing and his teeth continued to snap. I sidestepped away from them but Aaron was watching, and he pushed me behind him. He snapped his teeth at me, and Christian held me in place. I pushed his hands away and quickly got out of the way. "D-Dad, if it's me you want to talk to then here I am," I announced calmly. But inside, I was
AARON "Mother, what a surprise!" I plastered a fake smile, and so did she. "Likewise, honey. May I talk to you?" She looked at Helena, and back at me. "In private." I looked to Helena, and she got out of my arms and made her way back upstairs. I looked back at my mother and saw her eyeing me. "Why didn't you tell me you had found your mate? I was told through another pack member. Am I not your mother anymore?" She rambled. I rolled my eyes at her. "You would've stayed my mom even if I didn't tell you." I chuckled. She huffed and folded her arms. "I've just been kind of busy with all of the situations going on." I mumbled. "It looks like your mate has caused quite a scene already," she replied. My eyes snapped at her and I balled my fist. "She's my mate. I don't care what she does. I'll love her no matter what, Mom." I growled at her. I didn't want to show disrespect in front of my own mother, but my wolf didn't enjoy the fact that she was accusing our mate. "I never question
Aaron's face turned a bright shade of red, and he glared at me. "Where did you here that nonsense?" He growled. He grabbed onto my waist and lightly pushed his fingers in. "A little birdie told me." I smirked in response. He growled out loud and his eyes grew wider and got darker. Even though he was growling and annoyed, a light blush crawled his cheeks. "Where did you here that, Helena?" He growled yet again. I continued to smirk. He lightly pushed me down and got on top of me. "I never kissed walls and teddy bears." He snapped. "That's not what the little birdie told me." His claws dug into my skin, and I winced in pain. "I'm sorry." He quickly got off me and was about to walk away. I grabbed onto his arm, pulling him back. "Are you really mad?" I pouted. He huffed in annoyance and removed my hand from his. "I don't know! Go ask that little birdie of yours." He huffed and walked away. My jaw dropped open, and I just looked at his retreating back. "Are you serious?" I mum
My eyes turned into wide saucers and I looked helplessly between Felix and the ground. "Mr.Shaw, we were ju—" "What's all this commotion?" The little food I had eaten was making a reappearance. "Nothing, son," Aaron's father said, eyeing me. "Helena, is that you?" Aaron squinted in the dark. Felix placed a hand on my shoulder, and tried to keep me calm. "What are you doing out here so late?" He reached us in a few strides and pulled me to my brother. Aaron snuggled his nose in my hair, inhaling and exhaling. His warm breath burned my skin even more and I fidgeted around. "Aren't you supposed to be mad at me?" I blurted out. I mentally face palmed myself. That's exactly what I should have not said to him. Aaron pulled back, and glared at me. I shrunk back and looked at the ground. "Felix, why don't you go head off to bed?" I heard Zain, Aaron's father tell Felix sternly. I knew Felix wanted to disagree but I glanced at him and gave him a pleading look. Felix sighed and ruf
AARON "Zain, leave the poor girl alone!" My mother snapped to my father. "I'm just saying that this boy will ruin his future with her, Katherine." Dad sneered. "She's not good for him." I was seething. "You know what, Dad? Have you ever thought what was best for me? What was best for my future? No. Then back the hell up. Helena is my mate and I will not take anymore of your nonsense. If you have a problem then deal with it. But stop, and I mean stop, talking to my mate like she's a horrible person. Because clearly, she's the most amazing person I've ever met." I had enough of all the shit he was saying. Dad looked at me with wide eyes, surprised that I would talk to him like that. My mother, on the other hand, was looking at me with proud eyes because I finally stood up for something in my life. "Because when she fucks up your life, then I will be the first to say, I told you so!" Dad shouted and stalked off. Helena looked out of place and she was close to tears. "Sweetheart,
"Lily!" A voice shouted, pulling me from my sleep and forcing me to wake up."What?" I mumbled, hoping the person would shut up or just go away."You have to get dressed, I was ordered to have you ready an hour ago!" The voice exclaimed, running around the room and knocking things over in the process."By who?" I asked, opening my eyes slowly and letting them adjust to the light.Once I could see clearly, I noticed Rowena frantically moving around to get stuff in order. She held clothes in her hands and a few baskets were on the dresser. I sat up straight, yawning and trying to get myself together for her sake."Alpha Denver will have my head if you aren't downstairs in twenty minutes," Rowena yelled, throwing the clothes at me. "Here, put these on now!" She ordered, her yellow eyes expressing how scared out of her mind she is.Before I could ask her anything or even get another word out, she rushed out of the room. I like Rowena and watching her as a nervous wreck doesn't sit well wi
I woke up wrapped in the arms of another, their heat radiating off their skin and onto mine. I could feel their hot breath against the back of my exposed neck, sending chills throughout my entire body. My body was pressed tightly to theirs and the light struggle I made to move away caused a low growl to vibrate through their chest. As weird as it was for that person to make that type of sound in reaction to me moving away, it also made me feel strangely safe and warm. I slowly lifted my eyelids to take in the room around me. Darkness consumed every corner of the room, giving away nothing as to what's hiding within it. I cocked my head to the side in attempt to see the sleeping person beside me. Although the darkness hid the room, it couldn't hide the one man I've come to know oh so well over the past few days-Denver; my mate. Seeing him laying there so calm and innocent made my heart swoon for him, but I know that's not even close to the feelings I should be having. He's the man who
I can't take this anymore. I'm cut off from everyone and everything. I haven't seen Leon, he hasn't come down since before. People I don't know have been giving me food, dirty looks, then proceed to walk away. How could Denver run a place like this? You're not treated as an equal and I couldn't imagine staying in this pack. I miss my old pack, at least you were treated with respect- well, except for me of course.Why do I always have to be the person who gets crap all the time? I hate everyone and everything in this place! I must sound really whiny and over dramatic, but it's genuinely how I feel.I've been hurt so much over these past few days down here. Denver gave notice to some people that I am not in fact his 'true mate'. A guy I noticed from the meeting before came down to feed me and when I asked him about all of this, his only reply was that I've been rejected. It hurt like hell to hear that, but I guess I saw that one coming all along.I cried out as I banged my back against
I sat in the cell crying for hours. No one came around; no one checked on me. I was left all alone to sit there, crying over a man who I thought was supposed to love me. I hate to admit Timothy is right, but he is. He warned me this would happen, but I didn't listen. I hope he can forgive me, I want nothing more than to just go home.Sadly, my mate turned out to be crap. Denver thinks he can make me act and talk exactly how he wants. He thinks he controls me and that keeping me down here will give him more power. The truth is, it does. The longer I'm down here, the more broken I feel. I can't believe that my own mate played me. He talks down to me and has no care in the world for how I feel.This wasn't supposed to be like this, it was supposed to be magical. I was supposed to have a mate who would sweep me off my feet, love me no matter what and always take care of me. I guess you can't always get what you want and right now I'm not even sure I even know what I need.I just want to l
"Lily, is it true then? Did Alpha Denver leave Miss Winter for you; his mate?" Rowena questioned me with confused, grey eyes."Miss Winter?" I retorted, not at all recognizing the name."Winter, Alpha Denver fiance... The girl you just told off?" She asked, looking at me with a puzzled stare."Oh, that's her name? Well I've only ever heard of her, but I guess it makes sense..." I trailed off."Makes sense?" Rowena pressed, not liking my vague attitude.I shrugged my shoulders, not really liking the idea of going into details with her. "I don't know, it's just that with her kind of personality it's more than obvious why your Alpha left her."I know that Denver and I aren't in the best of places, but that chick is crazy! She got all worked up over the fact her Alpha found his mate. I know some people treasure power and all that, but to me it seems like a complete waste of time.Rowena's mouth dropped open at my words. Her eyes flickered to a pale shade of white, practically bugging out
LILYI stayed put in the room, afraid to go anywhere else and encounter strange and unfriendly people. I can't believe Denver just left like that, did I do something wrong? He's been gone for so long and I don't know if I should go search for him, or just hang out in here until he comes looking for me.It took me some time to calm down after everything that happened between us. I can't help but feel guilty; almost like it was all my fault he reacted that way. I'm just not ready to go that far with someone; mate or not. Denver's voice keeps replaying in my mind. Every time I shut my eyes, he's there in my head. All I see are his beautiful blue eyes gazing lovingly into mine, then switching back and forth to something entirely different. I need to see him, I need him to come back for me! I can't sit here and wait any longer. I can't just wait to see if he hates me or not; it's eating at me too much!"I'm sorry Madam, I didn't see you," A voice called from the other side of the room.I j
LILYTorin walked down many hallways with me hanging over his shoulder. Lots of people stopped to take a look at me- mostly guys. Whenever a girl would stop I would get a dirty look, but when a guy would stop, eyes of lust were directed my way. I bent around to see that my shorts had ridden up to exposed the bottom half of my ass.There it was, half of it hanging out in all its glory for everyone to see. On top of that, my white cotton shirt keeps going up from me being hung upside down. No wonder guys keep looking at me like that; I'm practically half exposed! I just hope Torin walks quicker so I can just see my brother, apologize and get the hell out of here."In here please," A voice guided Torin into a room, stepping in with me over his shoulder still. "The Alpha will be here momentarily," And like that, a pair of doors shut and left us alone.I bit my lip nervously at the thought of how this is going to go. Timothy will hopefully see me exposed, kill Torin and then proceed to loc
LILYLetting go of the tree to face the voice. A tall man stood near the trees, his long black hair shining under the moonlight. I scanned his body up and down and decided I have no chance with taking this strong, scary man on. His black eyes bore into mine and I felt frozen with fear just looking at the man."What's your name?" His question came out more like a demand with his cold, deep voice.I took a gulp, trying to get my thoughts together and open my mouth, but I couldn't. I stood there dumbfounded by him and my mind couldn't pull anything out to say. I just stared at him with wide eyes and a shaky body.He smiled at the sight of my fear and I cringed as he took a few steps forwards. "You're far from your pack Lily Shaw," He spoke, inching closer and closer to me.My mouth dropped in shock. "H-how do you know w-who I am?" I asked with a shaky, breathless voice. My body still recovering from all the uncommon exercise I forced on it.Stopping only inches away from my body, he lean
LILY"Lily!" Mabel squealed through my mind link."Ugh, what?" I asked her, more than annoyed from being confined in this tiny room that seems to grow smaller with each passing day.I've been stuck in this room for four days, ten hours and 8 minutes and I've completely lost it. I do nothing all day, but sit here and play with make up or something. I have no television, cell phone; not even a laptop or computer. Timothy thinks I'll look into something or get ideas, but I honestly think he wants me to go crazy."You found your mate?!" Mabel questioned, her voice filled with joy and excitement."I don't wanna talk about it," I mumbled back to her, hoping that's good enough for her to back off."No! Lando told me what happened, but where have you been?" She asked with worry."Look Mabel, I'm done. Love, mates, everything like that is just out the window... I give up," I sighed, losing my last bit of pride left as I explained to my best friend how weak I truly am.Mabel was silent for awhi