Helene
"Holy Shit!" I muttered to myself in disbelief, my eyes widening in shock.
Though I knew this was a serious and perplexing situation, for some reason I felt an urge to laugh, but it wasn't the kind of laughter one enjoys.
We both just stood there, staring at each other, and the look in our eyes said it all: we did not like this one bit.
The idea of being mated to this arrogant person sent shivers down my spine, but it wasn't fear; it was utter disgust.
I might not be a fan of the whole "mate" thing because I dislike the idea of not having a choice in the matter, but I never imagined that my mate would be someone seconds away from harming me, with the ultimate intention of killing me eventually.
"Damon, come with me," he said to the other guy, who also appeared as shocked as we both were. They both walked out of the room, leaving me alone with Owen again.
"Did you see what just happened?" I asked Owen, still finding it hard to believe that less than a minute ago, I discovered who my mate was, and he turned out to be an Alpha.
If that isn't crazy, I don't know what is.
"I guess you could say you have some luck. You're not going to get killed, but you'll be confined, whether you like it or not," he replied, and I frowned.
"Confined? What do you mean by confined? He wouldn't do that to his mate, would he?" I asked, and a wicked cackle escaped his lips.
"Don't even think about it, Missy. The Alpha is already engaged to his future Luna, and in the grand scheme of things, you don't exactly matter," Owen responded, and my heart sank into my stomach.
Am I cursed, or was I just born with the most terrible luck?
First, I was born into an annoying family that I finally managed to escape from, and next thing, my escape gets ruined, and I suddenly get to meet my mate, but it turns out the bastard is already engaged to be married.
What did I do so wrong to deserve all this?
"So, I'm assuming he loves her?" I asked in a shaky tone, feeling an odd and foreign mix of anger and jealousy overwhelm me.
'It must be my wolf reacting,' I reassured myself mentally, trying to convince myself that I couldn't care less about that idiot or his love life.
"Unfortunately for you, he does. They've been together since they were children, and I doubt someone like you is any match for Miss Brenda anyway," Owen replied with so much mockery and sarcasm in his tone that it made my blood boil.
"Okay then, I guess he and I have no business together, but the least he can do is let me go because, frankly, I don't want anything to do with him either," I blurted out, furious at the thought of being worthless to my very own mate.
I can't believe I used to think that meeting my mate might change my life for the better. I didn't like the idea of the mate thing, but seeing how everyone seemed to have happy endings with their mates, I had hoped that maybe, just maybe, I could have my happy ending with him too. But it turns out I wasn't even going to get that lucky in life.
After what felt like hours, my mate and his Beta walked in with stoic expressions on their faces. He was obviously not too happy about meeting me, and he didn't even try to hide his disdain for me, but at this point, I honestly couldn't care less. I just wanted to get out of these chains and be free.
"So what's going to happen to me now? Surely, you don't intend on keeping me here forever, or do you?" I hissed harshly at them, not giving a damn about the fact that I was speaking to an Alpha.
"Is she always this loud?" Hunter asked, and I rolled my eyes.
"Pretty much," Owen confirmed, earning an immediate death glare from me.
"Listen, dude, I know you're not too happy about my existence, and I take no offense to that because, frankly, I'm not too ecstatic about meeting you either. So, how about we just make things easy for each other? You let me go, and I swear, you'll never have to see me again," I said to him, attempting to strike a reasonable deal that sounded like the best option to me.
"What exactly gives you the impression that I'm not happy to meet you?" he asked with an unreadable expression on his face.
"Really, dude? Are we going to play that game here? You saw me, and your face immediately went as sour as a lime, so what impression does that give me?" I asked rhetorically.
"You know what? I don't care whether or not you like me. Just make up your mind about what you're going to do with me because I'm sick and tired of being tied up like a fucking dog!" I yelled out in frustration.
"If you act politely, I might consider untying your hands," he said, obviously mocking my helpless situation, and my pride took a hit.
I can't believe he's having fun at my expense. I get that he loves someone else, but he's still my mate, and I'm pretty sure his wolf wouldn't exactly love the woman he's with.
At the very least, he should consider the fact that we're mates and let me go my way, but here he was, mocking my helplessness.
A tear rolled down my cheeks, and a strong feeling of hate and fury overwhelmed me.
I don't care who he is or what connection we have, but once I get out of this alive, I'll make him wish he never met me.
"Hunter, she seems to be in pain. Why don't we at least untie her hands for a while?" Damon surprisingly suggested it, and although I still hated him very much, I was grateful for the suggestion.
"Absolutely not! She doesn't deserve that luxury. If she can't plead for mercy and ask politely, then she deserves to be tied up like a dog," Hunter replied wickedly, and I scoffed.
"You are one sick son of a bitch; you know that, right? I'm going to remember your face, you jerk, and if I get out of here alive, the first thing I'm going to do is to rip you apart slowly, and I promise, I'll enjoy every moment of it," I threatened, and something about what I said seemed to trigger laughter from both of them.
"You know, for someone who's tied up, you sure have a lot of balls to talk back to an Alpha. Didn't they teach you to respect authorities back home?" Damon hissed, and I struggled not to roll my eyes.
"You know what, boys, just kill me. Hurry up and kill me because I'm getting sick and tired of all this talking. As an Alpha, you don't have that much spare time to play slave and master with a mere rogue. So, how about you do what you need to do and get the hell out of my sight because you're starting to irritate me?" I replied through gritted teeth, and a small smile appeared on his face.
"You're quite bold; I give you that, but you don't have any right to question me or give me any orders. The only reason I haven't killed you yet is because of what you and I are both feeling at this moment and believe me, I hate that feeling even more than you do. But since it can't be helped, I'll make an exception, and I'll let you live," he said.
"I won't be letting you out of my sight for the time being until I confirm that you weren't sent to spy on our pack. But until then, you'll be locked up in a more comfortable environment. If you have any disagreements, keep them to yourself because I don't care," he added.
"Take her away," he instructed Owen, who was to lead me to an unknown location.
"Wait a minute!" I halted Owen as soon as he untied both my hands and legs.
"As you said, I can't question or order you around because, as you already know, I'm in a helpless situation, and as you know, beggars can't be choosers. But let me warn you now: I will not sit idly and watch you treat me like I'm shit," I stated.
"I already assured you that I'm not a spy, but if you use that as an excuse to mistreat me in any way, I'll make sure things get messy around here," I threatened confidently, realizing that he couldn't kill me, no matter how badly he wished to. At the end of the day, I'm his mate, and I know for a fact that his wolf already yearned for me, despite his conflicting feelings.
If he dared to lay a finger on me, he'd never be at peace with his wolf ever again, and for an Alpha, that is pretty disastrous because he'll be nothing without his wolf.
"I'm looking forward to you testing my patience," he replied with a smirk before turning back and walking away.
"Son of a bitch," I muttered furiously under my breath as various thoughts on how to escape started to pop into my head.
Hunter "You need to calm yourself, Hunter, and stop looking so distraught and confused," Damon advised for the umpteenth time as I paced around my office impatiently."Is she settled in?" I asked."Yes, she is. According to Owen, she's currently at the cabin, and she's being obedient and mostly asleep," Damon assured me. However, I still wasn't sure about my decision to keep her alive. I honestly could have chosen to kill her and forget she ever existed, but I couldn't bring myself to give such an order, knowing very well that my wolf would never come to terms with me killing his mate.Left to me, I wanted her as far away as possible, but for security reasons, I couldn't just let her go until I confirmed that she wasn't a spy as she claimed. Once her story checks out, I'll let her go and make sure she stays very far away from me and Brenda.Speaking of Brenda, I still have no idea how I'm going to break the news to her. I knew this was going to get very complicated and nerve-racking
Hunter "Where did you hear such a thing?" I asked, choosing to act confused and unaware. I was contemplating whether or not to just tell her the truth, but for some reason, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I just wasn't ready for the scene Brenda was going to create, because should I confirm that I met my mate and that instead of hearing from me first, she had to hear it from others? "Is that really what's important? Does it matter where I heard it? Just tell me if it's true or not, Hunter. Have you met her? Is she here?" she asked. I sighed. "I have no idea where you got that from or what it is you heard, but none of it is true, so just ignore it," I denied, earning a disapproving look from her. "You're lying to me, Hunter, and I know it," she hissed, and I wondered what was making her so certain that I was. The only people who knew that the girl was even there were Damon, Owen, myself, and a few other guards that I trusted, and the guards weren't even aware that she was
HeleneI paced around the room impatiently as a million thoughts ran through my mind.As much as I didn't want to admit it, I was feeling rather nervous right now because of the uncertainty of the entire situation that I've found myself in, and if there was one feeling that I didn't like at all, it was these conflicting emotions of both fear and nervousness.I didn't need anyone to tell me that I was currently neck-deep in trouble because being locked up like this was already a clear sign that things weren't looking good for me.I had to admit, though, that I expected to be locked up in a more shabby-looking space, possibly a dungeon or some nasty-looking prison cell, but thankfully, he was reasonable enough not to lock up his mate in such a place.I've been trying hard to think of a way to get myself out of this situation without having to reveal my identity, but I honestly couldn't come up with anything. Owen had advised me earlier, before he left, to be honest with the Alpha and Be
Hunter "I can't stand her!" I hissed angrily as soon as I walked into Damon's office. "You can't stand who?" Damon asked, wearing a confused expression on his face. "Care to guess?" I retorted, and he sighed."Could you at least get a name?" he asked, and I threw him a mock annoyed glare."If I was able to get anything out of that brat, I wouldn't be this upset right now, but she refused to say anything. The only thing she ended up doing was provoking me, and I swear, I'm this close to pulling her head off her neck," I answered, and something about what I said seemed to have sounded funny because it got Damon laughing."I don't recall saying anything that you should be finding funny at all, so what exactly is making you laugh?" I asked, not bothering to hide the fact that I was irritated at the moment.As it is, I was already in a very terrible mood, and anything could trigger my anger at this point, so I did not expect Damon to do anything that he knew would trigger me because
Helene "Aren't you going to eat something?" Owen asked as he helped me unpack the food that he had brought in with him."Not hungry," I responded boredly, looking away from him, and I could see him shake his head from my side-eye."What's going on with you now?" He asked, taking a seat at the edge of the bed and folding his arms across his chest."Isn't it obvious?" I asked, throwing him an unimpressed look, and he sighed."Am I supposed to be a mind reader or something? How do you expect me to know what's going on with you?" He retorted, and I grunted before turning to face him."For heaven's sake, you blockhead, can't you see I'm locked up in this goddamn room? What else could be going on with me?" I hissed a reply, wondering how he couldn't guess something so easily.Owen and I have gotten pretty close in the last few days, at least close enough to speak to each other without getting into an argument and cursing at each other. I know I mentioned a few days ago that I would kill hi
Hunter"Sir, Lady Brenda has arrived," I heard one of the servants announce, and I immediately pushed aside the paperwork I had on my table and also turned off my computer.I had asked one of my servants to deliver a message to Brenda that I wanted to see her and that she should please meet me at my office, but I didn't expect her to show up so quickly because she wasn't exactly the most punctual person. I would have gone to see her instead, but I suddenly had a lot of work piling up, and I couldn't leave the office until I finished with the paperwork.I heard the door open and I assumed it was Brenda walking in."Hey, babe," I said with a smile as soon as I saw her.She looked exceptionally beautiful today, and I couldn't help but smile because of how captivating her beauty was right now. She usually always looks beautiful, but for some reason, she looked even prettier today, and I could tell that she put a lot more effort into her makeup, but I wasn't complaining since I was content
Brenda I just asked Hunter how he felt when he met his mate, and he still hasn't responded to my question.I could tell by the look on his face that he was being reluctant, and I didn't like that one bit."Aren't you going to say anything?" I asked, trying to keep my expressions as neutral as I could because I didn't want him to know that I was upset.I didn't know how to feel about the fact that he was reluctant to answer my question because his reaction was only making me feel even more conscious and curious to know what was going on in his head."I'm going to be honest with you because I feel like there's no need to deny the obvious. When I first saw her, I did feel some type of way, and I can't deny the fact that it was a feeling that I had never felt before, but it was only momentarily because I really can't stand the brat," he answered, and I furrowed my brows in confusion."You can't stand her; why is that?" I asked, genuinely curious to know."She gets on my nerves, and she d
Helene It's been six days—six whole days—since I've been locked in this room, and I was starting to hate this very much. At this point, I no longer cared about what they intended to do with me because it didn't matter anymore. I just wanted to know once and for all what their plans were so I'd know what to expect instead of hoping that, by some miracle, they were stalling because they had plans to let me go. Owen already informed me yesterday that someone was finally going to come to see me today after I asked him why no one had visited in the last few days. According to him, they had more urgent matters to attend to, so they postponed my verdict but would be resuming today. I hoped that the Alpha wouldn't show up because I didn't think he and I could hold an actual conversation without getting irritated by each other, and I also didn't want to waste my time today. "A penny for your thoughts?" a voice suddenly asked from behind me, causing me to quickly turn to see who it was t
Helene "You know, you should be thanking me instead of hitting me," Dre said, causing my frown to deepen, and I scoffed. "Are you out of your damn mind? Did you happen to hit your head or something?" I asked, wondering why he would even dare to say such nonsense. If he had any brains at all, he should be apologizing to me for being the reason why I'm here right now, because if it wasn't for him finding me at the lake where I was peaceful, just sightseeing and enjoying my peace, I wouldn't have had to meet Hunter or deal with the numerous shitty situations I've had to deal with since I, unfortunately, found myself in this pack. "You should be apologizing to me right now instead of wearing that smug look on your face," I said, and he furrowed his brows in confusion. "I should apologize. For what exactly?" he asked. "I don't think I have anything to apologize for because, last I remember, you trespassed into our territory where you didn't belong, and as a good member of the pack and
HeleneI didn't want to admit it to myself, but right now, I was hurt, and I couldn't pretend like I didn't know why.I wasn't exactly surprised that Hunter left me on my own to go meet with his girlfriend because I'm aware that he loves her, but it still hurts regardless, as did the fact that he did leave a very bitter taste in my mouth. I know that I mentioned earlier that I did not feel some type of way around him and that I had complete control over my emotions, but the truth is, I lied about that, and I certainly don't have as much control as I'd like to have. In fact, I'm a complete mess at the moment, and I can't even deny it. I'm internally burning with envy and jealousy, and I'm also feeling very unwanted and secondary.I can't say that I, not Elena, have feelings for Hunter or anything like that, but the crazy attraction that I've felt for him in the last few days has been extremely suffocating, and I hated the fact that I was slowly feeling way too comfortable and excited
Hunter "Can you slow down and stop walking so quickly?" Helene yelled from behind me. "I'm not walking quickly; you're just too slow," I said, not bothering to slow down my pace. "Isn't this supposed to be a stroll? If you're taking me for a tour, you need to slow down and let me at least get the chance to know where I am and take a proper look around," she hissed, and I could tell by how heavy her breathing was that she was finding it very difficult to keep up with me, which was weird since she wasn't exactly short and I wasn't expecting her to be so slow.I halted in my tracks before turning to face her, and as soon as I saw how she looked, I burst out laughing without even realizing it. "We haven't even gone that far yet, and you're already looking like you walked a thousand miles? Are you that lazy?" I questioned, genuinely surprised that she'd look so breathless and tired.She had her back bent with her hands resting on her knee, and she was sweating a lot more than I expect
Helene "Look who finally decided to show up! Welcome, Alpha Hunter," I greeted cheekily as Hunter walked in, with a falsely excited smile on my face. "Get up and come out!" he commanded rudely almost immediately, and my smile dropped. "Excuse me?" I cocked my head to the side, visibly confused and offended by his tone. "Why are you telling me to get up and come out? Where to?" I asked, not hiding my irritation. "Can you just get up and do as I asked before you start questioning me?" He hissed impatiently, and I scoffed. "I get that you're the Alpha here, and you're probably used to commanding anyone however you like, but you're not going to speak to me like that and expect me to just listen to you without any questions. First, you'll have to explain to me why I need to get up and come out with you, and if you can't do that, then you can forget it," I reprimanded him snappily. I'm aware that it's very disrespectful of me to talk to him like that, and I shouldn't be pushing his b
Helene "I want an apology from both of you, and I want it now!" I demanded sternly, with both my arms crossed around my chest. "Who? Me? You want me to apologize to you?" Mia asked, and I threw her a dirty look. "I believe I just made it clear that I want you two to apologize to me, so yes, Mia, you're included," I responded snappily. Owen and Mia were in my room for about fifteen and ten minutes, respectively, but I refused to talk to either one of them until they apologized to me. "You keep telling us to apologize to you, but you still haven't told us why we need to apologize. Am I supposed to just render an apology when I have no idea what my offense is?" Mia asked. I sighed. "Well, you should think back and try to think for yourself about what exactly you could have done or said to me that's making me demand an apology from you," I retorted, confusing her even more. I wasn't going to tell them what exactly I was upset about because I needed them to figure it out on their ow
Hunter"I saw you!" Damon drawled in a singsong tone as soon as he walked into my living room. I stared back at him in confusion, wondering what he was going on about and why he was staring at me like that. "What exactly did you see, and what's with that look on your face?" I questioned her suspiciously. I didn't like the fact that he had such a creepy smile on his face, and I was also quite uncomfortable with his suspicious stare. "Are you going to pretend like you don't know what I want to talk about?" he asked.I knitted my brows in confusion as I watched his creepy smile grow wider and wider. "Listen, Damon, just in case you didn't notice, it's already quite late at night, and I don't think either one of us should have the energy to waste our time, especially since we have a lot on our plate tomorrow. So in other words, I'll advise that you tell me why you're here or else I'll have you kicked out," I threatened boredly, even though I didn't mean it. "I know you know what I'm
Helene "Ouch!" I flinched in pain as Hunter applied ointment to the injury on my arm. "Stop being such a baby and deal with it!" he hissed, and I threw him an irritated glare. "And you should stop trying to worsen my pain, idiot. Didn't they ever teach you how to be gentle with women?" I fired at him angrily. He scoffed. "Oh, trust me, baby girl, I am extremely gentle with women, but with you? Never going to happen!" He retorted, applying the ointment even more aggressively and causing me to flinch even more. "Okay, that's it! Thanks for your help, but I'll take it from here," I snapped, snatching the ointment from him and proceeding to apply it myself. "Suit yourself, kid," he said nonchalantly, and I stared back at him with intense disgust. "What's with that look? You're the one who took it away from me," he added defensively, and my glaring only intensified. "Stop calling me a kid already, you douche!" I growled at him with a furious look on my face. I was genuinely sick and
HunterThe last thing I expected was for Helene to run toward me so quickly after staring at me briefly, but instead of feeling upset that she ran to me in a public space, I was more upset by the fact that she had run despite knowing that she was seriously injured.She stood in front of me in her wolf form, almost like she was waiting for me to come to her, and instinctively, I climbed down from where I was, walked in front of her, and the first thing I did was squat so I could take a better look at her injury."You know that you shouldn't be running around in this state, right?" I muttered with a sigh as I lightly touched her injured arm."You're the reason I'm in this state," she responded through a mental link, and something about the way we just communicated made me feel very weird.This would be the first time that she and I would communicate like this, and I felt some type of way because I didn't expect to ever be in such a situation with her, and I always thought that I would b
Third-person POVHunter's eyes widened in shock at the sight of Helene in her wolf form. He couldn't believe that the wolf he was seeing in front of him was the same person he had called weak on several occasions and saying he was simply surprised would certainly be an understatement."Are you seeing what I'm seeing Hunter or am I already seeing things? Is that wolf supposed to be Helene?" Damon asked from beside Hunter, with a shocked and confused look on his face. They both had their eyes fixated on the grey-furred wolf in front of them, which was almost two times bigger than the opponent in front of her."To think you boys didn't take her seriously when she told you she wasn't to be messed with," Aurora hissed at them after noticing the shocked expressions on their faces. She was also quite surprised by the fact that Helene's wolf was almost the same size as her cousins and she couldn't help but be even more curious to know who Helene was."Isn't she bigger than me?" Damon blurted