Chapter 3 Doubt

I broke, as I ran down the hall in a cold sweat until I heard voices from the kitchen.

I stopped, not believing what I was hearing. My little Hope’s voice echoed from there, while another was unknown but it was a woman’s voice, trying to silence the loud laughter.

I slowly crept close, trying not to be noticed, and was in disbelief after the sight I saw them.

Arden and Hope were sitting and eating breakfast, while an older woman watched them from the corner of her eye, while she was working in the kitchen.

“Mom didn’t tell me we were going to visit you, Uncle Arden,” Hope said calmly, looking at Arden he had a serious facial expression, but when he heard her, he almost choked with juice, not knowing what to say to my little girl.

He wasn’t used to children, especially a direct one like my Hope, which put a smile on my face...

Who would have thought... He coughed, with still serious facial expressions.

“This week mom and I are supposed to go on a picnic by the river,” Hope said sadly, looking at Arden with her large gray eyes, who watched her still with no emotions.

He suddenly got up from the table, to which Hope flinched, and I felt like I was stabbed in the stomach, not knowing what to expect, but then I was shocked.

Arden turned halfway, looking at her significant.

“I’m sure it’s doable while you and mom are here,” his deep voice was calm.

“Really? ”

“Well, that is great, uncle Arden, you promise to guide us quickly, this week, please...?”

He nodded his head while looking at Hope who immediately jumped up from her chair and ran towards him and hugged his leg, that’s how much she could reach, given his appearance and height.

He was startled in surprise but remained standing still. Hope let him go, then she gave him a hand.

“Pinky promise? She asked him sweetly, and after a while, he slowly extended his hand, and Hope put her tiny hand in it, smiling.

“You will have to practice pinky promise, but this is the deal,” she looked at him seriously.

The muscles in Arden’s face visibly tightened, and he gently pulled his hand away and headed out of the kitchen without a word.

I quickly ran into the kitchen, grabbing my little girl tightly in my arms.

“Mommy,” she exclaimed and giggled happily, and then I noticed a woman with dark hair and even darker eyes, who watched me with a smile.

“Hello Luna, I’m Mia, Alpha’s cook, now yours too.” She said humbly.

“Please Mia, without “Luna” title, just Emma,” I laughed, giving her a hand. “

But Alpha said...” I quickly stopped her, with my hand raised.

“While he’s here, obey his orders because I know you have to, but when we’re alone, you’ll call me by my name, okay?

“Yes, L.., Emma,” she smiled sincerely. I didn’t even manage to finish my breakfast when I saw her serious face.

“Emma, Alpha wants you to come to his office now.”

I was looking at Hope worried, who was still eating her cereal.

“I’ll keep an eye on her, don’t worry,” she said, looking at Hope lovingly, and I headed in the direction that Arden had gone, not knowing where I was going, while a bad feeling followed me.

Fortunately, at the end of the corridor, I saw a beta, who nodded his head to me and greeted me.

“Luna, Alpha is waiting for you”, he said, opening the office door, while I was still waiting undecided on the side, and then I took a deep breath and entered.

He was sitting at the massive mahogany table, without looking up, while he was showing the armchair in front, of me.

Everything inside was the same color, I must admit it was very beautiful, who would have thought, maybe his whole soul was not black, it crossed my mind.

He suddenly raised his head and looked at me, questioningly, cutting my thoughts off.

“You mean it?“. He asked me coldly, making me blush.

“I’d appreciate it if you’d get out of my head, Alpha,” I said half angrily.

I thought I saw a small smile at the corner of his lips.

“I’m not in your head, yet,” he looked at me piercingly, making my body feel the tingle.

“Arden, for you,” he said quietly, when he leaned towards me, getting up from the table.

Those silver eyes were so beautiful, and yet they evoked the worst memories in me. I closed my eyes, asking him: “Why am I here?”

He turned and stared out the window while holding his hands behind his back.

“Because you’re my Mate and Luna,” he answered thoughtfully.

I laughed bitterly.

As far as I remember, you said I was a whore and a weak omega, with the bastard child, and that you didn’t want me” I looked at him, trying to hold back tears.

“But my wolf thinks otherwise,” he turned while coming closer.

“I don’t care what your wolf or you both need it, I hissed, but I will do anything to protect my child,” I said quietly.

“Whose child is it?” he asked me again while coming very close.

I swallowed hard, my throat drying up and my breathing quickening.

I couldn’t fight the fear of the past, and I had to think of Hope. Now was not the time to break me, because I don’t know if I would recover.

Suddenly I found myself pinned against the wall, with his hands on my neck, but his grip allowed me to breathe at least a little.

“I’m asking you for the last time and I won’t repeat myself,” he growled.

How could I tell him something like that, it wasn’t possible, even if I tried, it wouldn’t work.

He reminded me so much of that man who took my everything.

Hope was my savior, my life, otherwise, I would have lost myself, not to mention that without Sara and Mason, we both would have died in that woods.

I lived for my Hope, my little girl who was too smart for her age, but she is the daughter of an Alpha female.

Now, I felt so small, that is why I never wanted to use my title, and there was no need.

Everyone was good to me, thinking of me as the true daughter of Mason and Sara, but I acted like plain omega, as always, because that was my decision.

“No..., I can’t tell you,” I whispered.

“Then you’ll show me,” his deep voice was threatening silently when his strong body was next to me, and his long and sharp teeth pierced my neck.

The pain was terrible, but I didn’t want to give him the pleasure of screaming, with all that pain, I couldn’t help myself but I felt a strong sense of pleasure that filled me, especially when he pulled out his teeth and licked the wound on my neck.

I was shaking when he grabbed my temples with his hands, staring deeply into me, his grip was getting stronger, and I was losing strength because of the memories from five years ago, which started to appear in my head like the pages of a book.