Isla POV
“Isla..Isla!, Where is that damn girl?”
With fright dripping down my spine, I stepped into our living room, my eyes darting around in search of the voice that had called me not long ago. I swallowed nervously the moment my eyes found who i was looking for and quickly moved to stand before him.
“You called me, father!”
His hand moved faster than i ever saw coming, only realizing the action after my cheek was struck by the palm of his hand and I was sent stumbling a few step backward.
“How dare you make me wait for you to get here!” he barked, anger clung to every word he spat out of his mouth and back at me.
"I’m sorry father but I was just finishing off in the kitchen!" I managed to let out, unshed tears beaming in my sapphire blue eyes as I tried to keep my faze focused on the floor rather than him.
If I didn’t, he might find it disrespectful and hit me again or even worst, locked up in the dark cell in our basement.
Standing right before me was a man who was supposed to be my father but he turned out to be this heartless beast who enjoyed torturing and abusing me for every little mistake I make or whenever he is just tired of seeing my face which I rarely show to him unless being summoned by him.
Sometimes, i wonder if he was really my father or just a ruthless and self centered man who claims to be what he was not.
I have bear with this mistreatment for many years now and it seem it’s not about to end anytime soon or maybe it would if i had the courage to run away but where will I go, I have nowhere to go and besides, I can’t imagine leaving my mother behind.
Each time I thought about running away at night, the thought of what he might do to her always made me stay back and besides this was my home even though it hasn’t felt like it in the past eighteen years of my life now.
“Keep your flimsy excuse to yourself and get ready. I have a task for you to carry out”
My eyes narrowed at his words but I knew better than to ask him questions and luckily he continued in his speech without me asking.
“we all know the source of red moon pack prosperity is because of what is in their possession but it won’t be for long because you are going to steal it for me” He said, a cruel smile pulling at the corner of his lips causing my eyes to widen only a fraction at father’s new demand.
I took a step back, “No, no father, I can’t” i said, shaking my head in refusal. Father was asking for the impossible, something even him and his warrior couldn’t achieve with all their strength if they tried.
He can go ahead and make me eat like a slave while working alongside the pack omegas for all he wants but definitely not this. I’m not going to become a common thief for him. I simply couldn’t do it. It was suicide and he knew it.
He gasped my chin, my lips trembling as he forced me to look up at him and into his eyes that were dangerously glaring down at me.
"Listen to me girl and listen good. you will go to that pack one way or the other and I don't care how you do it but you will bring me that stone of vitality. Seduce the Alpha if you have to, kill him if you must, but you must never return back here without that precious little stone, you hear me?” father let out in a growl, dark fury burning behind his steel blue eyes.
With all the courage i didn’t realize I posses until that moment, I slapped his hand away even though i knew what was to come for that one act of rebellion, but I rather die than step a foot into that pack. It would be the end of me anyways, why not die now and get it over with.
“No I won’t do your bidding father! Not today, I won’t!”
He cracked a smile, his teeth showing, “Yes you will and that’s final or you will never see your mother again!”
“What?” I questioned, unshed tears starting to pool down my cheeks, “No father, you can’t keep me away from my mother”
“Yes I can and I would if you don’t do exactly as I have instructed you”
"Do you really think the vitality gem is capable of restoring peace and order to our pack? Or this is one of your plans to get rid of your only child, father!”
Slap!
I fell to the ground this time, groaning out in pain when he kicked me, aiming his feet at my stomach over and over again until i was left coughing out blood.
“I will not have you speak to me in that disrespectful manner. I’m still your Alpha and you will listen and address me as such!”
Tears rolled down my cheek as i lay clutching my aching stomach right where he had kicked me, my vision blurring, and barely focusing on his face glaring down at me.
I couldn’t breath, my lungs felt as though there were burning from the inside as I kept gasping for air. I tried to move but felt a death weight on my chest, darkness hovering around me.
I continued to struggle before i finally passed out cold on the floor.
**
I had no idea how long I was passed out but when I opened my eyes again, it was met with complete darkness. I sat up slowly, a weak whimper escaping my mouth as I was immediately hit by aches all over my body.I didn’t even have time to adjust to the pain causing through my bruised body before a light switch in the room was turned on causing me to clenched my eyes shut.
I wanted to keep them shut much longer but I heard heavy foot steps hovering around the room before I felt their presence beside me, forcing me to open my eyes once more.
I was confronted by the face of a hardened man whom I was sure, i had never seen before. The strange man jaw was set to a grimace with his lips pulled slightly in a smirk. I noticed a large scar that cut across his left cheek as he berated me with dark cold eyes.
"W- Who are you and where am i?" I stammered, pulling myself away from his intruding presence.
The man suddenly grinned. It was scornful and cold and i felt my heart drop to the pit of my stomach. I know that smile, it’s the same one my father wears each time he wanted to hurt me.
"I'm your worst nightmare, slave."
Before i could ask more question and figure out what was going on, he reached out and grabbed me by the hair before I was yanked up on my feet , the sound of chains clanking snapping me from my momentarily pain and confusion as i looked down and realized i was currently bounded by chain.He continued to pull me along and outside the room where several other girls my age was held by chains as well, each on the left ankle and connected by a long thick chain which made them move in a straight line. They all wore stain clothing and they looked as though they hasn’t had a bath in days nor combed through their hair. There were three other men, all armed with weapons and standing guard around them. Some holding whips in each hand. From the look on their faces, I could tell they were not from our packs and even more that I wasn’t in my home anymore.Last thing I remember was passing out cold in our living room and now I’m out here with no single memory of how I got here."Come on... let's
There was momentarily silence before the man quickly backed away from me, fright mixed with shock was evident in his eyes after hearing the Alpha's words, his head completely lowered as he silently conveyed his most sincere apologies. “My apologizes, Alpha”"Release her... " He ordered, and another man was quick to undo the binding holding me hostage.All these while, I was trembling and Whether it was from fright or from sheer excitement and nervousness, i didn't know, but i definitely knew that something warm and unnatural was surging through my veins just having the alpha this close and that smell, it was all him."Come." He reached out a hand to me. I hesitated for a moment before I took an unsure step forward. Alpha Alex took me by the hand, his eyes taking note of how my skin was covered in fresh bruises but nonetheless, bringing it up to his lips to kiss it, inhaling my scent as well? Wait, did he just sniff me?My hand felt really small compared to his large ones but it fit
I clenched my eyes shut, waiting for my cheek to be struck by the palm of her hand but it never came.After a while, I opened my eyes only to find Alex standing in-between us, his hand holding the woman wrist mid strike, an annoyed look on his face as he glared coldly at her.My heart couldn’t help but swelled up on seeing Alex standing up for me but my relief was caught short seeing the murderous gaze in the woman's grey colored eyes as she glared at me as though I was nothing before her."What is this I hear Alexander? That you've declared a common slave as your mate?" She said with a sneer, and I felt my chest tighten a fraction."And the first thing you try to do is hit her?" Alex asked, irritation etched in his voice.The woman I have now recognized to be his chosen Lizzy took a step back, her gaze falling in total disbelief."Oh? Was I supposed to bow down to her?. Oh come on Alex. This lowly slave here can't possibly be your mate. I mean, just look at her”I was forced to gla
I almost choked at his question as I was suddenly unable to look him in the eyes. I tried to steady my racing heart so he wouldn't grow suspicious of me.I should have known that he was bound to ask questions about my family background and pack, but what I didn’t realized was that it'd be this soon. "Uhm... Ruby Gem's pack." I mumbled under my breath, feeling so guilty for lying yet I couldn't tell him where i originated from in order not to cause more question or even worst suspicion.Ruby Gem's pack was a neighboring pack to ours and has a history of their Alpha selling them off as slaves. It would only make more sense if I was from there and thankfully, seem Alex had bought my lies as he simply gave a curt nod, his eyes now staring down at my hands."And your parents?""I'm an orphan..." And I truly wished i was even though i wasn’t.My mother suffered a stroke which made her lay on the bed all day without moving, speaking or doing anything other than just lying there.The one job
When I struggled to catch my breath in his grip some minutes later, he reluctantly released me as we stood panting in each other's faces, still trying to catch our breath.Alex seemed just as flushed as I was if not more as he reached out a hand to brush softly across my trembling lips. "Are you scared of me?" Alex asked, worry and guilt in his eyes. "N- No. I'm not." I kept my gaze lowered to the floor a i said this, feeling the warmness around my cheeks grow even hotter when I felt his gaze still on my body. Suddenly I noticed him taking a step back, away from me and i glanced up, now hugging my chest, my nipples covered with both hands, a flushed look still grazing my cheek still.I couldn’t help but wonder what he was up to, but seeing him slowly strip In front of me, caused my jaw to drop to the floor, my toes curling up with embarrassment from the throbbing sensation between my legs just looking at him.I couldn’t look away from his body, not while his eyes were locked in min
I let out a sigh as i groggily blink my eyes before staring into space. There was an unfamiliar ceiling hanging above my head, and the bed i lay on felt too comforting and soft to be real. Where was i? Was I still dreaming? Because i can swear that i met a man last night that treated me like a human being for the first time in years.I yawned and rolled on my side and froze on seeing pure green eyes staring intensely into my surprised one, making me stunned for a few seconds, leaving the words I planned on saying to get stuck in my throat. "Hey..." His voice was calm and playful despite how rough he looked and when he smiled at me, two dimples appeared which caused my eyes to widened a little fraction.He was charming and there is no doubt he was real too and everything that happened last night wasn’t a dream or a mirage. It was real.The more i stared at the beauty before her, the more memories of what happened between us last night start to flood back into my head like i was walki
"I'm sorry I made you wait... Come on.. let's go downstairs." He apologized before taking my hand in his like I was a gentle dove he doesn’t want to flying away and leaving him stranded."Aren't you having your bath as well?" I asked, trying to pull my hand away yet the spark of the connection between us was too much to pull away so I kept holding on."I will after you've had breakfast.""No .. I'll wait..." I said with a tone of finality, beckoning him to go to the bathroom. Alex smiled. "Yes ma'am."I blushed as he turned around and obediently left to take a bath. Few minutes later he was done and all dressed up and he took my hand before leading me downstairs to the dinning room. As they got closer, I heard the chatter of people down and my heart dropped to the pit of my stomach in nervousness and the stares I got from the Omegas didn't help one bit. "You okay?" He calmly asked me, squeezing my hand a bit to bring me back to reality because it looked like I was fading off into
Alex POV.Anna blushed, feeling as though she had just been given the highest compliment coming from an even more beautiful woman who is none other than my mate. Isla showed up even more beautiful than I thought, those sapphire blue eyes does things to my inside. They make me want to loose myself each time she smiles shyly at me. She is so fucking naïve and innocent.My mate is perfect.Forcing my eyes to move away from her, I noticed Lizzy rolled her eyes and was about to make a snarky comment when Nate pushed a spoonful of bacon into her mouth and her eyes widened as she glared at him but he smiled at her and she swallowed hard."And this is Kevin... he's my most trustworthy Gamma." I continued in my introduction. It’s important that Isla meet everyone as she would be staying here forever now. The sooner she get acquainted with everyone, the better."Are you a witch?" Isla asked out of curiosity, having stared at Kelvin silvery hair for far too long without blinking."I'm a half wi