Chapter-02

Next day,

When I woke up, I was already on my bed.

so I thought, my brothers might have bought me here.

I got up and went for breakfast after doing my morning routine.

Everyone was sitting and waiting for my dad at the table.

I didn’t know what had happened, but he was not yet coming down.

It’s abnormal.

My dad was very punctual.

After around fifteen minutes he came, and we ate our breakfast.

When we finished eating our breakfast, he told us to meet him in his office.

We went to his office and sit.

My mom was sitting beside him, and I and my brother sit opposite his table.

“What do you want to discuss, dad?” Ariel started when we all were sitting there.

“Yesterday at a party many people came.” dad started saying.

“Yes, we know. We met them.” Aries said.

“Yes. You may have then met Alpha Rick there?” He said, and everyone became alert.

“Yes, we met. He is a good person.” I can say he is a good person from my brother’s expression.

“He wanted to mate with Andrea.” Dad dropped the bomb and everyone became silent.

“What?” he exclaimed. “But she is not eighteen yet.” Ariel is the first one who broke the silence.

“Yes, I know. But he wanted to mate with her.” Dad tried to reason.

“Tell him we don’t agree. Our sister is not eighteen yet, and she needs to wait for her mate.” Arise said firmly.

“Yes, dad. Our sister is the epitome of beauty. She can get anyone she wants. She doesn’t need to marry anyone she doesn’t even know.” Ariel said, softening his tone.

“Sons. You know our pack needs support, and alpha Rick is giving us the support. I can’t ignore his request.” Dad said to persuade them.

“I agree, that you want to strengthen our pack, and Alpha rick can help us. But he can want anything other than Andrea. She is our sister, not anything that he can trade.” Aries said.

“why we even discussing this?” Ariel said and get up being frustrated."Andrea, come with me. We are not doing this dad." Ariel said and I leave with him.

That day, the discussion stopped, and I felt my dad has stopped thinking about that thing. But I was really wrong.

   

After that day’s breakfast, our family situation became stiff.

We stopped eating together.

Sometimes I heard some arguments between my brother and dad.

But I never thought the arguments were because of me, and the matter is going to make that much destruction in our life.

One day, I was sleeping.

When I felt someone come to my room and lock the door.

When I tried to switch on the light, my mom’s voice came, "don’t turn on the light, dear."She whispered. 

I saw her packing my things.

“What happened, mom? Why are you packing my things?” I asked her, but instead of replying, she continued packing.

I went up to her and hold her hand for the answer, “What is happening, mom?” I ask again, but she was not paying any heed to me.

I was getting tensed.

After she packed my things, she took my hand. "Come on, Andrea. You are leaving." She took me outside.

“What? Why? Where are we going, mom?” I ask being clueless. What was she doing?

“We will talk after we leave the pack house,” she said, and we started walking

I went with her, leaving my house and pack behind.

When we were at the outer border of the pack, I saw her face, which I didn’t notice before because of the darkness.

It was full of bruises and I could see she was limping.

“Mom, what happened to you? How did you get hurt?” I asked anxiously.

“There is no time for explanation. You need to leave the pack.” She gave me my bag and tried to hurry.

“No, mom, I am not leaving before you tell me everything. Why I will leave my pack.” I asked, standing there rooted.

“OK, come.” She knew how stubborn I can be.

“Andrea, your dad did this,” she said, showing me the bruises

I knew my father was strict and maybe rude as well. But abuse, I never thought of him like that.

“what? how can he do this to you? He is your mate,” I said, shocked.

“No Andrea. She is not my mate,” she looked sad.

“what?” I was feeling overwhelmed by the truth. What I knew all my life was all false.

“Yes, Andrea. I was the daughter of alpha. He needed power, so he married me and joined our pack. They forced me to mate with him.” She was looking pained.

“Why?” I asked in disbelief.

“Because he manipulated my dad, and he forced me to mate with him.” She took a deep breath not to cry in front of me.

“The bruises I saw before were all given by him?” I asked as realization hit me, and tears roll down my eyes. My mom was suffering from don’t know how long, and any of her children didn’t realize.

“Yes. He is a sadist. Andrea, he gets pleasure by beating me.”

“Then why are you with him, mom?” I asked, confused?

“Because my mom and dad are in his hand. I don’t know if they are alive or dead. That’s why I can’t leave him, Andrea. I need to save them if they are alive.” She said with determination.

“Mom. where are you sending me then. I need to be with you. How can I live without my family? How can I live you alone knowing all this?” I said, sobbing.

“No, you can’t stay here. He wanted to hand you over to alpha Rick for gaining more power. Your brother tried. But he won’t listen to anyone.” She said anxiously.

“If you don’t leave today, your life will be like mine. I don’t want that. Leave Andrea, Please.” She pleaded and tear rolled down her eyes.

“But mom...” I don’t want to leave you all.

“No, in two years, Aries will be the new Alpha. You can come back then.”

“But mom...”

“Baby, listen to mom. Mom will do nothing bad for you.” She handed me an envelope. “Here is some money and a bank card. I had prepared them for me. But you need them most now. Here is the address my friend lives here. You can go and told her my name. She will give you some papers.”

“for what?” I asked confused.

“I had bought a house in the human world. You can live there and nobody will find you.”

“Mom, I will miss you all,” I said, hugging her tightly.

“We will too, love. But you need to leave now and don’t mind link anyone from the pack. I have left a phone number inside. After you reached just send a text, we will contact you then.” she said and try to move but I didn’t let her.

“OK, mom.” I hugged her and cry for some time. Then I leave.

“Luna, are you ready? Alpha is waiting for you at breakfast.” Someone says from outside.

I come out of my daze and open the door.

“Hi, Selena. good morning.” I greeted her with a smile.

“Good morning Luna,” she greeted back and move to make way for me.

“Let’s go,” I say and walk to the dining room.

“Andrea, you are late again,” Logan says smiling, when I enter the dining room.

He is sitting in his chair, and maids are waiting to serve the dishes.

“Sorry, Logan. I wake up late today,” I reply with a smile and sit beside him.

“it’s OK. Start your breakfast.” he said and we start our breakfast

“I need to go to the rose moon pack for a meeting. You want to come?” he asks while we were eating

“Rose moon pack,” I said, being surprised.

My former pack.

In these last three years, I am with Logan. He never mentions this name with me.

I know how much it pains him.

So I never ask him to let me go, and see my family.

But today he is asking on his own. Why? Did he want to end these things? That is why is he wanting me to take there?

I know he can’t kill me as it will kill him.

Then why he is telling me about this.

Did he get bored by torturing me, and now he wants to take some permanent measures?

“You want me to go there?” I ask, not believing my ears.

“I was going there to a meeting with your brother. If you want to go, get ready. We will leave together, tomorrow.” He said and leave.

After that, he leaves for his office.

Logan always takes me with him wherever he goes. But today he asks my opinion about what I want to do?

I don’t know what he wants, or what is his purpose.

I just want to go there.

I didn’t see my mom after that day. I need to see her.

I need to see my brother.

I want to know about my father.

I don’t know if I want to see him or not.

That night, when I leave my pack five years back, I thought I will lead a better life, maybe I will meet my mate.

But I never thought that my life will take such a turn.