Her Cursed Alpha Mate

Chapter 2 - Flash Back

I am currently cleaning one of the rooms the Alpha and other high-rank members, like the Beta and Gammas use as a s*x room. The Beta is second only to the Alpha and is in charge when the Alpha is gone. The Beta, George, is not a nice man, but he tends to leave me alone, so I don’t have a problem with him. The Gammas are Talon and Dake. Talon is a nice man that will occasionally sneak me extra food, but for the most part, he keeps to himself. I try to avoid Dake at all costs because he can be as bad as the Alpha. It was Dake that whipped me after I tried to escape the last time, a month after I arrived here, and I swear he got off from causing me pain and is waiting for me to mess up again, so he can punish me.

I hate this room the most. It has various things they use while f*****g multiple she -wolves. I will admit I was curious the first time I was brought in this room to watch Asher have his way with multiple willing she-wolves, but after seeing these women tied up and f****d to the point, they couldn’t walk. My curiosity went away, and I decided I would never want to give any man that much control over my body.

I am focusing on cleaning everything lying around and the next thing I know, I am in a different area all together. I look around trying to understand where I am. Great, this must be another flashback. I have been getting these flashbacks since I was taken at 15. I don’t understand why, and I can’t control them, so I try to pay attention to all the surrounding details hoping that the Moon Goddess is sending me a sign as to why my life has turned out to be so horrible.

As I look around, I notice that I am curled up in bed next to my mother. I believe I am around 8 years old. Mom is getting all situated to tell me one of our nighttime stories. This is one of my favorite times growing up. I wonder why I am being pulled back to this moment, but I decided not to worry too much about that right now and curl up next to my mom and pay attention to what story she is going to tell me.

“OK my sweet little Leena, let me tell you about a tale from long ago that my grandmother told my mother who explained it to me, and now I will pass it down to you so you can one day tell the tale to your children”, my mom said as she tucked the blankets around me and got comfortable.

“There once was a man named Joseph who was a healer for the royal Lycan army and served alongside the King himself, Artimas. Joseph was the best healer the Lycan King had seen, but sadly had to release Joseph of his duties on his request to be with his mate and daughter.

When Joseph finally arrived at his pack after being gone for a whole year, he was not expecting the horrible site before him. His entire pack was brutally murdered. The seen before him was worse than anything he had ever seen during his time in battle. Everyone that he had ever known and loved was lying on the ground not moving.

After the initial shock wore off, Joseph rushed to his home to try and find his mate and 1-year-old daughter, Rose. When he arrived at his home, he saw his mate lying on the ground in a pool of her own blood but did not see his daughter. He was not able to mourn the loss of his mate because he had to search for Rose in case a miracle from the Moon Goddess allowed his daughter to survive this tragedy.

As Joseph searched the house for any sign of his Rose, he heard a faint crying coming from under the staircase. He ran to the stairs and searched for Rose and found her hidden in a secret compartment his mate must have created. Joseph was relieved to find his daughter unharmed but mourned the loss of his mate.

For the entire day, he honored his fellow pack members and burned them according to his pack’s rituals. When he was finished with all the other pack members, he went to his wife and prepared to send her soul to the moon goddess. He had little Rose strapped to his back, so she could not see the horrible scene.

Joseph decided to perform the ritual for his mate by the old oak tree she loved to play under with Rose. As his mate’s soul went up to the Moon Goddess, he sent a prayer to the Moon Goddess asking her to grant him the strength to carry on and take care of Rose and to watch over them.

When he finished packing everything he needed for Rose and himself for their travels, he noticed that the sunset was the most beautiful he had ever seen with different tones of red, orange, yellow and even purple, and believed it was his mate giving him a sign to stay strong. Sunsets were her favorite part of the day, and she believed that the more beautiful the sunset was, the more likely tomorrow was going to be a good day. He took a second to remember her words and joy but could not admire the beauty for too long because he had to get Rose away from the only home that she had ever known and to safety.

As the stars started to fill the sky, he decided it was time to rest and feed Rose. He found a small clearing that was blocked by bushes and trees with the most beautiful flowers scattered all around. After viewing the area, he decided this would be a safe area to set up camp for the night.

As Joseph was feeding Rose and staring at the stars, contemplating what to do next and where to go, he was blinded by a white light. When the light finally disappeared in its place stood a beautiful glowing woman. He did not sense any danger when staring at this woman and was at a loss for words because something about her seemed very familiar to him, like he had known her his whole life.

As Joseph was gathering his thoughts, the woman spoke “My dear Joseph and daughter Rose, you have suffered so much at the hands of my children. I am Selene the Moon Goddess, and I am here to answer your prayers.”

“It is an honor, Selene”, Joseph said as he bowed in front of his Goddess.

“Oh, my child, please rise, there is no need to kneel in front of me. Your strength and pure heart have made me proud. When you found what those monsters have done, you have not thought of finding out who did this and seeking revenge?”

“Of course, I have thought about who did this, but not to seek revenge, but to make sure that no one else ever has to suffer the way I am right now and the way my daughter will suffer growing up without a mother.” Joseph stated as he rose to his feet with Rose sleeping soundly in his arms.

“And that is why I am going to bless your daughter with a gift from the Gods,” Selene stated as she placed a soft kiss on Rose’s forehead. A glowing full moon with a silhouette of a wolf appeared and disappeared.

“That is the mark of the Gods and will appear when Rose turns 21. Rose will hold the powers of the Gods if she uses her powers to help the werewolf kingdom. But be warned that if Rose goes down a dark path the mark will make it hard for her to find her way back to the light. With this mark, it will bless others in your bloodline if they are deemed worthy of the mark. I am sorry, Joseph, but there is a war coming from a few of my children that have lost their way and allowed the darkness to take over their souls. Rose is the key to save the werewolf race. This mark will keep you and your daughter hidden from any danger until she turns 18, meets her wolf, and is ready to take on the responsibility of protecting our race.”

With that Selene touched Joseph and Rose’s head and the same blinding light shined in the clearing. Just when Joseph was able to see again, he heard Selene’s voice say, “Remember to stay in the light my sweet children.” When he looked around, Selene was nowhere to be seen.

I was so lost in the story that my mother had to touch my cheek to get my attention.

“Wait, mom, did Rose stay in the light or go into the darkness? And why couldn’t Joseph feel the mate bond break?”

“It is said that after that day Selene made it, so mates can feel when the other is in danger, so they can better protect each other. It is also extremely painful when our mates die, making it feel like we are dying ourselves or wish we have. It is also said that after Rose’s father, Joseph, was murdered by the same men that murdered her mother, she went to the dark side and had to be locked away by the elders with the help of Selene herself, so she could not hurt anyone. It is said that one of her decedents who is worthy will be granted with the same power of the Gods to protect the kingdom from Rose’s rath.”

I had more questions to ask my mom about the story but was pulled out of the flashback and back to reality by someone yelling my name.