3. In the Red Walkers Pack

      “Mine,” That was all I heard the person saying. Ripples of electricity immediately passed through the areas of my body that connected with his. I reflexly looked up with an intention to figure out who he was. He had a brown hair properly gelled to the back. 

His face was so smooth. He was beautiful. That kind of person that would make other men feel bad for not looking good enough.

     Gently, the person who had caught me in his hands, let me go. This was all so knew. I wasn’t used to any of this. Therefore I did the one thing I was good at. I ran away. As I was running, I had only one intention.

I needed to get the fuck out of here. Just as I was about to run into the bush, my head slammed against something. From the impact, my head hit the ground. I wanted to stand up but I couldn’t move. My eyes closed weakly and my body succumbed to a total darkness…

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     I woke up in chains. Looking at my burnt skin, I realized the silver has really done a great deal to me. I heard a clapping sound then looked up. It was the Beta from yesterday. I slapped myself mentally for not properly planning my escape before I even made a move to leave here.

“I see you’re awake,” I heard. His voice was still as rough as ever. I didn’t fail to notice that he was not clothed in his upper body. He had definitely wanted to train. 

Without answering him, I scanned my surroundings, remembering yesterday’s events. “My head hurts badly,” I said. I couldn’t remember anything that happened. It was a miracle that I could remember that my name was Audrey and I had family and friends who were waiting for me.

“I couldn’t care less, Audrey. For disobeying my orders of no escaping, your punishment is…” He explained coldly. My heart pounded as I waited for him to carry on. 

“You would be presented to the Alpha today as his Christmas gift. You should have heard all about this pack. We don’t celebrate Christmas but think of what would happen when someone gives you to the Alpha as his Christmas present?” There was something sinister about him. It made me think bad things were going to happen and it scared me.

They don’t celebrate Christmas? I thought, with my mind wandering to Britney's words about a pack that doesn’t celebrate Christmas. 

“A-Are you by any chance the Walkers pack?” I stuttered, asking him. I wanted to know how deep was the shit my dad had landed me in.

“That’s Red Walker to you, sweet.” He said. My chest immediately thudded in panic. They were cruel and killed anyone. Of all places why did it have to be this pack? I asked myself mind consciously.

“I-I refuse to be gifted to your Alpha. My father should be the gift not me. I wasn’t the one who borrowed the money,” I seethed out. 

It was then I heard chuckles. 

“Let me enlighten you, bitch. Your father used your fucking cunt as a leverage if he didn’t pay up. You now belong to the pack,” He mouthed out with a wicked smile curving up his mouth. I wasn’t going to give up. Never. I won’t stop until I left for home.

“This is wrong, just let me go,” I cried out. My hands were still chained so were my legs. He came forward and unchained me. My eyes moved in disbelief at what he had just done.

“Don’t think you're free, I let these chains away so the Omegas would dress you up.” The Beta said. Just as he had said the sentence, two girls entered. They bowed to the Beta and looked down through out.

“I don’t understand. Why would they dress me up?” I asked. “Because today is the day you would be presented to the Alpha,” He said.

“And remember not to create a scene because he’s still pissed about his mate running off when he found her yesterday,” He added.

“The Alpha has a mate?” I asked, not knowing why my wolf, Shirley had begun to jump in distress. “Yes, he does but she ran off when he found her yesterday,”

I wondered why that sounded so familiar. Perhaps  I was only imagining things. I watched as the Beta took long strides out of the dark room.

The two Omegas instantly pulled me with so much force. They took me out of the dark room. Normally, I could have shouted at them for how hard they pulled but for all I knew this pack was cruel and I needed to behave myself properly. 

     ***

Bane Adolf

     “You did what, Thomas?!” I yelled angrily at my Beta. He had just told me that he had a Christmas present for me, knowing we didn’t celebrate Christmas at all.

“I got you a Christmas gift, bro. Let’s just say I want you to make her life a living hell for her disobeying me,” He constructed.

“And why do you want me to do this?” I asked vividly. My brother had a really dumb way of doing things.

“Because you’re the beast. Only you knows how to show people real hell. I want you to do this because she dared to defy my orders.” He explained. 

“I won’t treat this girl right and you know it,” I breathed out. “Perfect bro, that’s exactly what I’m looking for. In the meantime, I'll be looking for your mate,” I could feel my wolf resurface at the mention of our mate. When she showed up yesterday and ran off, my wolf, Silas got so pissed that he blamed me for being too scary.

“Ok, do you have any details of her whereabouts?” 

“The boundary securities mentioned that since yesterday, no one has left this pack. This all means that you’re mate is in this pack, Bane,” Thomas said. 

“Then get the others, let’s go and look for her now!” I exclaimed. I had expected him not to succumb but he surprisingly did.

“Yes, Alpha, how about your present? I instructed the Omegas to bring her to you in some minutes to now,” Thomas said.

“That could wait,” I let out. Nothing was more important than finding my mate. And, besides, what was the point of having a gift that you hated?

Audrey Miller

     There were a thousand thoughts running through my head as the Omegas dressed me. Was I ever going back to my old life? Because I missed them a lot. I missed my friends. I missed my clique, I missed my crush too even though he was a jerk most of the times.

I looked at the people dressing me. Perhaps I could know their names and have new friends.

     “What are your names?” I asked the both of them. I saw them exchange an hesitant glance at each other. “There’s no use in knowing our names,” One said.

“Most girls that were presented to the Alpha in the past died,” The other said. I let out a gasp. 

“I don’t mean the Alpha killed them. He made them kill themselves. After making their lives a living hell, most girls preferred to end it,” The second one added.

“Thus, we don’t tell any of the girls our names again. What’s the use when they would end up dying before Christmas?” The first one asked.

“Don’t worry, I'm not suicidal,” I mentioned. They both nodded their head. 

“None of those girls where too. Alpha Bane has a way of making people get tired of life. Be warned,” They said.

     I looked at myself in the mirror. They had curled my blonde hair and held it with clip. On my face, they put a light makeup with lip gloss. My body was clothed in a dark attire even though I liked bright colors. When I asked them why, they replied that in their pack, wearing too bright colors were forbidden.

I could feel my heart quench as they said this.

…

The two Omegas had led me to the Alpha's throne room. The minute I entered, I noticed there was empty. They ignored me when I tried to point this out to them and instead walked out. 

I sat down, staring at the clock. It was 5:39pm. I watched the clock tick as I wondered where the so-called Alpha was.   

     Even though I hated Alphas, I knew I had to behave myself in order to live. And, I couldn’t die now. I had plans. I still wanted to be a Poet. I wanted to find my mate, have a family with my dog, Blue by my side. 

Blue.

I wondered if he was alright. I remember feeding him before I went to check the noises which came from downstairs. 

That landed my desperate ass here. I stood up from the wooden chair I was seated on. I sat on a nearby sofa, with my hands on my chin. Then, a scent hit my nostrils. It came from the direction if the Alpha's throne. I moved nearer. As I got there, Shirley, my wolf followed the smell. With that, I ended up leaning on the throne. That smell was fucking addictive.

     “Who are you and what are you doing on my throne?!” It was a melodious voice that made my wolf purr with pleasure. Mate! She screamed at me. She was definitely mistaken.

I instantly got down from the little stairs and stared at the person head-on. 

“My name’s Audrey. I was sent here by Beta Adolf to be presented to the Alpha,” Instincts told me to bow but I just couldn’t bring myself to bow for some reason.

“Mine,” I heard the person say from distance. He came forward and looked at me intensively. My gaze looked right to avoid his.

“Why did you run away, yesterday, mate?” He asked me. My eye brows wriggled in confusion at his words. I couldn’t believe I had just found my mate.

But…what exactly was he talking about?

“I’m sorry but I think you’re mistaken. I honestly don’t remember you,” I replied sincerely. 

“So you're my present, Audrey?” He asked with a smug smile on his face. “My mate’s my present. I guess this is fate,” He said. My mouth quivered a little but not from being scared. It was the fact that I couldn’t remember anything that I happened yesterday.

“Can you tell me what exactly happened yesterday? I remember hitting my head but can’t remember everything. It all seems blank,” I made out.

“It’s simple. A big bad Alpha found his mate and she ran away because she was probably scared of him,” 

“I don’t know as about that but I don’t think I ran because of that. There should definitely be some reason I did that,” I made out.

“What is your name, please?” I questioned innocently at him, eyeing his body. He was huge and muscular. No where beside Damon, my crush. Okay, Audrey… Why was I comparing them to each other? I asked myself.

“Bane Adolf, honey. Get your things ready because you're moving into my room today,”

His words made me stare blankly and chuckle.

“What’s the laughing about?” He asked. 

“It’s funny because I don’t have any belonging. I was abducted by your beloved Beta,” I said.

“My brother abducted you?!” He asked, furiously holding my arms with my body shaking a little bit. 

“Wait, he's your brother?” I asked in disbelief. 

“Now, listen very well, sunshine, when I ask a question, I want to be answered with an answer not another question, do I make myself clear?” I nodded in response.

“That’s a good girl. Why did my brother abduct you?” He asked with so much anger. I could tell from the way his fists formed into balls.

“My father borrowed  money from him. He had used me as a leverage. Since he couldn’t pay, your brother beat him to pulp and pulled me down here,” I replied swiftly.

He immediately touched his head. He was definitely mind linking his brother. I just had a feeling that nothing would turn out right today…

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