Chapter 5

Marcus’s POV

I waited on the ground in the grand hall, Alpha Ethan had asked to speak with me. The anticipation was killing me. My knees were hurting and I was getting tired from all the waiting. After last night by sealing the deal with Alpha Logan I thought I would be getting a good job or something. I saved the pack from not being able to protect themselves. Then the sound of footsteps echoed through the air. I sat up straight and waited to know why I was called here.

“What the fuck were you thinking Beta?”

“Alpha.”

“Are you out of your fucking mind?” Ethan said then slapped me through the face.

I closed my eyes but didn’t dare to show pain, “Alpha, I didn’t have any other choice. Alpha Logan was planning on leaving and-“

“And you decided to offer your step-sister to our enemy?”

“Wait. I don’t understand. I thought you sent me there to keep them on our side.”

“Exactly. Not to fucking give one of our pack members to him. Even if she was useless. What kind of message will this send to our pack?”

“Sir, I did what I had to do to keep them on our side.”

“Well, you did a shitty job doing so.” He said then fell into his chair.

“Sir-“

“Just shut the fuck up. Sort out the mess that you have created. Because now every pack is going to think we will offer them a pack member if we need them on our side. If you don’t sort this out, then you can forget about being Beta anymore.”

“Alpha, you can’t-“

“Can’t what? I most certainly can. Now leave my sight.”

I nodded in agreement and left the grand hall. As I stepped out I saw Mia standing in the hallway. I looked away and walked past her, “What happened in there?”

“Nothing.”

“What am I supposed to tell Zack? Mm? He is going to kick us out if he finds out you were the one who offered his daughter to another pack.”

“Mom! Just shut up! I will sort it out.”

“Sometimes I wonder who the real disappointment in this family is.”

I turned around and slammed my mother against the wall, I stared into her eyes, “That useless mutt is. She never should have existed. Somedays I wonder why the fuck you married her useless father. You had to marry the Alpha instead. Then I wouldn’t have been in this situation.” Stepping back, I looked at her with anger running through my veins.

“Marcus-“

“Stop.” I said then walked away.

Making my way to my room, I fell onto my bed and stared at the roof. ‘What the fuck am I going to do? I need to figure out how I am going to get her back.’ My thoughts started to take over my mind, thinking how to fix this fuck up.

What felt like hours, my door swung open, “How fucking dare you? How dare you give my daughter to such a horrible man?”

“Zack-“ I said as I jumped up.

“Don’t! Just fucking don’t! You are worse than that man! How could you sell my flesh and blood to someone who will ruin her life?” He lifted his hand and I noticed a knife in his hand. But before he could swing, one of Ethan’s men tackled him to the floor. Ethan made his entrance.

“Good job men.” Ethan turned to face me, “You need to remember one thing Beta, you are mine. I own you. If anyone is going to hit you into a coma it will be me.” He turned his gaze to Zack, “Take him to the cellars. He will be there until his last breath.”

“Wait! No!”

“What did you just say?”

I watched as Zack tried to get loose from Ethan’s men’s grip, “You can’t. He-“

“He will pay for disrespecting me. And Beta, you better watch your tone towards me, if not you will join him.” He turned around and stopped in the doorway, “Oh, and Beta.”

“Yes Alpha…”

“I will not save you from him again. I will even give him a sword if I must. So, watch yourself. Sort out the shit that you had created or you will not walk out of the cellar alive.”

“Yes… Alpha.”

I watched as they carried Zack out of my room. My heart raced as I tried to catch my breath, the thought of almost being killed scared me. The thought of knowing I would be thrown in there with him if I didn’t get Veronica back scared me even more. I was a strong wolf, but Zack was much stronger than I was. I tried to fight him a year ago and I ended up in the hospital, with multiple cut wounds.

I knew I had grown stronger over the past year, but so did he. And Ethan was also stronger than me, stronger than anyone else in the pack. That is what made him the Alpha.

“Fuck you, Marcus! You never should have existed!” Then he groaned as one of the men threw a punch into his stomach. I looked away, unable to face him any longer. Zack had become more of a father to me than my real dad was.

Standing in the middle of the room waiting for everyone to leave, my legs finally got a motion to allow me to walk. As I closed the door, I fell to my knees. I knew who was to blame for all of this. 

Veronica. 

No matter how hard I tried to be the only one she always seems to find her way to ruin everything. “Veronica. You will fucking pay for this. I will never stop. I will ruin your life even if it means I need to kill you with my bare hands.”