Alpha Colts POV
“A psychopath?” No one had been brave enough to call me that too my face.
“Yes! That’s exactly what you are. A Fucking Psychopath!” She practically spits out the words.
“Why would you even think that?” It’s not what I want my mate to think of me. I don’t want her to hate me. I don’t want her to fear me. But here, right now. She finally tells me what she thinks.
“Mum told me everything I need to know.”
“Your mother didn’t know me!” I fire back, trying to keep my cool.
“She knew enough.”
“And what was that, Lilah? What shit did your mother tell you?"
“That you are a killer! You destroy everything. You hurt everyone around you.”
“I saved you from that Rogue, Lilah. He would have eaten you and he wouldn’t have killed you first. He would have snapped a limb off. Just a little at a time. A finger. A thumb, maybe your hand. Would you rather I let that happen to you?!”
She doesn’t answer me. Her grey eyes finally looked away from me. It was harsh, but it was the truth. I was starting to see just how much her mother lied to her. How desperate Lilah's mother had been to keep her away from me.
“I don’t think you know anything about me!” I mutter, sitting on the bed next to her “I will let you ask me one question and I will tell you exactly what happened. I will let you feel the truth.”
“Feel?” She looks at me with head tilted to one side, like she was confused.
“I won’t block the mate connection.”
She jumps up to her feet. “Really. The actual truth?”
I nodded. If I was going to get her to trust me. I had to do this. Whether she liked it or not.
“Why did you kill my Dad?”
“Your father was the one who killed your Alpha. That man happened to be my father. Your father betrayed his own pack. The moment I became Alpha, I knew you were my mate. Yes I may have been almost ten years older, but I had to find a way to protect you. Even then, I never wanted you to die. You were just a child.”
“You’re lying.”
“I told you. No lies. Like I said before. I tried to reject you.”
“My dad would not have done that. He was the Beta. He loved your father. Mum said that sometimes The Alpha saw Dad more than we did.”
“He would and he did. He died because of what he did!”
“You’re….you’re lying.”
“That’s the thing Lilah. You know I am not. You would be able to feel it if I was lying.”
“Fuck off you wanker!” She yells at me. Her hands hit my shoulders as she tried to shove me off the bed. When I don’t budge, she lets out a high pitched scream. She could feel my truth, but I could feel her denial.
“You wanted the truth, Lilah. This is it!”
“Stop lying!” She throws her hands over her ears. Tears streamed down her face. But she knew. She knew that deep down, I was telling the truth.
“If I had marked you that night, you would have been saved. You would never have had to spend your whole life running. Your father put your life at risk and then your mother did. You were lucky none of the packs knew the bloodline you came from. They would have killed you and your mother instantly.”
If the others had found out it was Lilah’s father that had killed the King, she would have been killed. Slaughtered for being the traitor's daughter. The pack would have wiped out the entire bloodline.
Her breath hitched as she paced. Tears streamed down her face. Her lips pressd together as she scowled.
“I don’t understand. He was a good man. He was an amazing dad. He did nothing but care for us.”
“He wanted power, Lilah. He wanted something that was never his."
"No. Stop speaking, please."
“Come on Lilah. You need to realise this."
I had opened a can of worms. The truth was coming and she wasn't going to like it.
"Your father fucked up. But it doesn't change the fact that you are my mate."
"Is it because of the bond." she half whispers, half croaks. "Is that why you found me."
I nod my head. Plus the packs told me that a stray mother and child had appeared. They reported you everytime. I know that your mother was using a different name. Trying to hide the truth. Trying to hide you."
“Please, stop!” She begs me, but I needed her to know. I wanted her to know what her mother had been hiding her from.
I stopped speaking just to look at her. I could feel her pain. Her confusion. Her frustration. Everything she was brought up to believe was crumbling around her.
“Why are you saying this?” The words quietly tumble from her mouth.
“Because you need to know the truth. Whether you like it or not. Lilah, sometimes the truth is a hard pill to swallow.”
She presses her back up against the wall. Her grey eyes are on me, but looking through me. After a moment, her body slides down the wall. I was very aware her tshirt had hitched up on her hip. Showing how her hip bone sticks out. I decided not to say anything. Waiting for her to speak instead.
“My dad was a murderer?”
I still don’t speak. She was looking for a reason to prove he wasn’t guilty.
She stretches her legs out in front of her. The tshirt dropping over her thighs.
“The packs would have killed us?” She finally asks. It was the question I was waiting for.
“Yes.”
She doesn’t speak again, mulling over her thoughts.
“You are wondering why the packs didn’t make you stay? Why they constantly kicked you and your mum out.”
“Don’t do that. You can’t just read my mind because we are mated. I never agreed to be mated to you.”
“Why do you think I left you alone in the bathroom? I knew you were conflicted with your feelings. But I promise, you will learn to want me.” There was no choice. She would have to accept me at some point.
She growls at me. If it wasn’t for the situation, it would have been cute.
“If they had kept you, they knew what would have happened to them. If they were discovered to be harbouring my mate, how do you think I would have reacted?”
“That wouldn’t have been their fault. It’s not like mum went around telling everyone who I was. They would have just handed me over”
“Not if they wanted to take me down. Besides, I would have found you anyway.”
“Then maybe that’s what they should have done.”
“You don’t get it do you Lilah. It wasn’t just your dad that was a traitor, but your mum was too!”
Colt “Traitors?” She mumbles. It was a harsh word in the wolf world. It was just as bad to the Lycans. It meant they had committed the greatest crime. A crime that meant only death was the answer. There was no coming back from it. There was no way you could ever ask for forgiveness. Everyone would want you dead. “Yes Lilah. They both were. You are the daughter of traitors. Do you understand now why I had to protect you?” “No, I don’t believe you. You have to be wrong.” Standing up, I hover over her. Deciding how to play my next move. I was done with skirting the issue. Sitting next to her on the carpeted floor. She doesn’t recoil, she doesn’t flinch even when my arm brushes against hers. “Lilah, how do you think I became the King?” I had never known a wolf to have so much denial. I had to find a way to make her understand how serious her situation was. How serious it still is! “Your dad would have died.” She mumbles, keeping her eyes in front of her. I let my hand fall on to h
Lilah“AAAHHHH!”“Hey. Hey, it’s just me.”It takes a moment for me to catch my breath. My heart races as a naked Alpha Colt holds his hands up in defence.“What the actual fuck?!”“Lilah, just chill.”“You want me to chill? Really? I think I have a right to be fucking mad at you, you wanker.”“Watch your mouth, Lilah. I have already warned you more than once.”“You better not have fucking touched me!” I was so mad. Climbing out of the bed, I snatch the blanket with me. Holding it around me even though I was wearing his giant tshirt. I felt violated.“Lilah, this is my room. My bed. I think I have been more than generous by sleeping on the floor. Besides, you loved me being in bed.”“I fucking hate you!” I storm towards the ensuite, fully prepared for him to follow me. As expected, he is right behind me.“Lilah, you were the one who curled into me. Not the other way around.”“I wouldn’t do that. Not after you called my family traitors.” I was finding it so hard to keep my eyes focuss
Alpha ColtShe doesn’t run. She’s hunched over on all fours, sobbing. Her anger, her hurt, her grief, her sorrow. I felt it all.“Lil…”“Don’t fucking touch me.” She throws herself away from me. Her grey eyes narrowed in pure hatred. “This is all because of you!” “Fucking hell Lilah. You’re trying to blame me for something your parents started. If they had never plotted against my father, we wouldn’t be here. You would have grown up and found out I was your mate anyway.”“You are un-fucking-believable.” She stands up, wiping the tears from her face.“Why Lilah? Why am I?”She doesn’t speak. But I could feel her inner battle. A mixture of hatred and desire. “You want answers, Lilah. I can give them to you. But you won’t believe me.”“It’s your word. They don’t even get a chance to tell me.” She mutters.Leaning against the car, I watch how she looks out over the hills. Trying not to look at me. Her hands shoved into her pockets.“I knew your father quite well. He seemed genuine, alwa
Lilah“Wolfsbane?” I mutter and he nods his head at me.Mum had told me that if I was ever in trouble, to try and get my hands on wolfsbane. When I had questioned her she said that it would be the one thing that would stop him. She had warned me, telling me that I should never let it touch my skin. Could she have really done it? Could she really have been responsible?“Do you believe me now Lilah?” His voice is low. All this time, she had lied to me. My own mum.“That caused the scar?” I ask quietly, weighing up my lack of options.“Fire and wolfsbane are a deadly mix. What your parents didn’t account for was me. They didn’t know I was going to be there. They didn’t know that their very action would allow me to find you.”I take a few deep breaths. His hand wraps around my ankle, pulling my leg up onto his lap. The sparks of his touch had butterflies swarming in my stomach. Why couldn’t I block these feelings? Why was my body trying to force me into accepting him?I see a smile spread
Alpha ColtShe paces back and forth. Chewing on a nail.“Lilah, he doesn’t know anything.”“He was questioning me. He wanted to know who I was.”“That’s pretty standard. An Alpha should know who is staying on his land. I’m surprised that it’s taken him so long. He should have done that the moment he knew you were here.”“Are you even listening to me? He knows who I am, Alpha Colt. He knows.”“Lilah, you need to chill. He knows nothing.”“You said it yourself. You said they would kill me if they found out.”“There is one way of stopping that from happening.” I muse. It was going to happen anyway. She might as well just let me mark her.“No fucking way.”“Fine, but you can’t expect me to help and then not let me help. That’s not how this works.” She comes to a halt. Her eyes narrow at me, but at least she stops chewing on her fingers.“I will figure it out on my own.” She groans.“How do you expect to do that?” I was curious. Her only form of true protection was my mark.“Well obviously
LilahHe drops onto the couch opposite. His cobalt blue eyes firmly fixed on me. His lips curved up like he was amused with himself. He makes himself comfortable, resting his clasped hands over his dick. I was going to cut that off oneday!Wiping away the tears, I spin my legs around, sitting myself up to glare at him. “You will regret doing that.” I mutter, running my fingers over my new mark.His smirk turns into a grin. “I never regret anything, Lilah."“You have no right!”“I have every right, you are mine. You’re lucky to have made it this long. If you belonged to anyone else, there would be a good chance that they would have marked you and fucked you against your will. Just be grateful that I have only done one of those things.”“I fucking hate you!”“I know, but you won’t for much longer.”“Are you serious? You think this is what's going to make me fall for you?” I point to the bump on my neck. I hadn’t even seen it yet, but it felt hideous.Alpha Colt gets to his feet. He stri
Alpha Colt“FUCK!”I find the car abandoned. The window smashed in. I hadn’t believed a word Lilah had said. I had thought it was some kind of game. A way to distract me. But here was the car along with five other scents. All men, all Lycans.“Why would they want her now?” my Beta Linc questions. He had met me here after I called him. “I marked her.” It was the only thing that had changed. Unless they were after her for another reason. For being the daughter of traitors.He studies me for a moment. Choosing his words carefully. “We both know that's not the reason they took her.”I hadn’t been able to mind link her since she went silent. They had done what I would do. They had either knocked her out, or put her to sleep to block the connection.“I should have believed her.” I mutter. I had made a vow never to let this happen again. Not after the Rogue situation. Yet here we were.“I don’t think it’s because of who she is related to.” Linc pulls a torch from his pocket. Pointing it at
Lilah.He had told me over and over. He said the day would come where I would need his help. I had needed it and he didn’t believe me. And now, here I was, trapped in the same fucking room as him.While I was in the pack hospital, I had begged Halle to let me stay with her. Promising her that I would be no trouble. But her answer was always the same. She would tell me there was no way Alpha Colt would let me out of his sight now.She made me feel like this was all my fault. That I had been attacked because of my carelessness. She wasn’t the only one. Anyone that passed through the hospital, gave me a dirty look. A look that said I disgusted them.Beta Linc had escorted me back to the packhouse this morning. He said that Alpha Colt was waiting for me. He wouldn’t say anything else. He kept his honey coloured eyes ahead and walked a step behind me. Directing me all the way up to the bedroom.Neither Linc or Alpha Colt speak to each other. They just nod and Linc leaves.“How are you feel