Alpha: The story of Eva

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

“You know….you fuckers couldn’t even give me a day before you come and hunt me down for some bullshit,” she says, “You’re alpha and I already had this discussion before after I fought all of your bites; that I would rather be dead then owned by one of you and he gave me his word I would know longer be hunted.”

“Our Alpha, my father….is no longer the leader of the pack,” a male voice says, “I am.”

“Jericho,” she spoke as she turned to see him standing a few feet from her and then her vision went black before she felt sharp pain to the back of her head.

          Four hours later…..

         Her vision was hazy as she started to come around as she couldn’t make out where she was at first. Shooting pain, woke her up the rest of the way when she touched the back of her head and she growled out in pain.

“Mother Fucker,” she growled out in pain as she felt her fingertips were wet and she brought her hand forward as her fingers had blood dripping from them.

She heard the light tapping of metal tap against rock or concrete she wasn’t really sure at first until her vision started to get better.

“Whoever was the fucker that hit me,” she says, “I’m gonna beat your head into the concrete….until I see white meat.”

She heard laughing from multiple shifters from the scent, they brought her back to their piece of s**t place.

“You still have a hell of a mouth on you, Eva,” Jericho spoke as he walked over and grabbed her by the chin as he forced her to look at her.

“And your still a pathetic excuse for a wolf as you were before,” she said with a smirk and he growled out as he backhanded her so hard, her face slammed against the ground as she felt like she was hit in the face with a brick.

         He growled out as he grabbed her by the face again as he says, “Want to repeat that, b***h?”

She smiled with blood running down her split lip and a bit of blood smeared across her teeth as she says, “Okay, okay….I take it back. I’m sorry…..I didn’t mean to call you a pathetic excuse….

“Now that’s a good girl,” he says with a smile as he looks to her as spoke. “Did you hear her boys?”

“I meant to say your nothing but a b***h,” she yells out as she spits blood in his face as she laughs and he back hands her again as she slams into the ground an with speed like no other he gets up and kicks her repeatedly into the stomach knocking the wind out of her.

         One of the kicks, she felt broke a few ribs as she curled up to protect herself as he beat the hell out of her.

“Take her and chain her up,” Jericho says, “Will put this b***h in her place and she will beg to be mine.”

         She passed out during the beating, when she woke it was to the searing pain of the silver chains that were around her wrists and the multiple bite marks torn deep into her skin. Eva bit into her split lip so hard it tore it further open as she tried to keep from screaming out from the pain. It was so hard to try and keep coherent but she didn’t know how long she had been out and she knew she had to get back….to her Aunt and to Connor. Those two thoughts were the only thing keeping her semi-coherent, she starts to race her breath as she let out a howl as she turned into her wolven form as her clothes tore as her body expanded and her bones retracted then expanded further an then the chains snapped as her fur was ivory black but it was caked in blood and her skin was torn from bites.

         She was to weak and only made it a few steps before she slammed into the ground and reverted back into her human form. When she was fully transformed back her skin was on fire as she gasped for breath as her body twitched in pain on its own. She didn’t even notice someone come in until she nearly screamed out in pain as her mouth was covered to silence her as she barely had the strength to lift her head. 

         “Mar….Mar….Mar…cus,” her speech was choppy as she tried to get her breath but the fever she had running; her breath came in gasp.

         He kept her mouth covered and brought his other hand up as he signaled her to be quite. She nodded as her body twitched and convalesced on its on with pain as he wrapped her in the blanket.

         “A lot of us still follow Dedric even in the afterlife,” Marcus says, “Jericho….he had his father killed….don’t how yet but we know he was behind the whole thing….just haven’t been able to get enough evidence.”

         “W..why are

         “Why am I helping you,” he says, “Dead or not a Alpha’s word is his bond and I was there when he made that decree to you. So I’m getting you out of here.”

         He slipped his arms underneath her and she dug her fangs into her arm to keep from yelling in pain. 

          “I’ll get you back to Leira….just keep as quiet as you can,” he told her as she nodded once as she went in and out of consciousness.

          She remembered seeing some trees, gravel and truck but those were it before everything went black as she finally lost consciousness fully from the bite marks and pain. 

         When she woke again, it was to the faint sound of light breathing and from some kind of monitor as she barely had the strength to move; opening her eyes was just a task in itself. She tried to move her hand but she noticed it was wrapped in another’s.

         “Con….nor,” she spoke in a soft tone as he stirred slightly and came around immediately when he heard her call his name again. 

         “Holy s**t…..damnit Eva you scared the hell out of me,” he says, “You were gone two days and out three. Leira….was in tears when she saw you; when that Marcus guy brought you back. Jesus….Eva your body was caked in dirt and blood….bite marks their was so many. You….you….You scared the s**t out of me.”

         She shook slightly as she half smirked as she says, “Pus….sy.”

         He held her hand as he had this angry look on his face and then smirked as he says, “What the hell am I going to do with you.”

         She grasped his hand back and she looked to his hand and then him as she shook slightly as he says, “Are you cold? Pain?”

         “Cold,” she spoke and he brought the blanket up as he slid under the covers with her as he wrapped his arms around her and she turned as she nuzzled against his chest.

         “Better,” he asked her.

         She nodded slightly as she laid her head against his chest as she listened to his heartbeat and it lulled her back to sleep. He ended up falling asleep after listening to her breathing for a while. 

         The next morning she woke to the feel of a wet wash cloth graze against her cheek and then laid on her forehead. She looked up slightly as she saw her Aunt changing the bag of fluids she was hooked up to. 

         “I didn’t mean to make you sad,” she says, “I’m sorry.”

         “Girl…..,” she says as tears ran down her face but she wiped them as quickly as could to put on her stern face. “Eva what the hell were you thinking? You could of died.”

         She saw that she was trying to hold back the tears as she kept her back to her as she put a new bag of blood on and fluids for her. 

         “I’m sorry,” she spoke in a soft voice to her one of the few people she ever did.

         “Eva,” Leira says with her back to her for a moment before she turns to her. 

         “If I lost you it would feel like losing Caleb again and I don’t think my old heart can take that pain once more,” she spoke as Eva grabbed her hand with both of hers as she laid it against her heart.

         “The same goes for you and Connor,” she says, “I had to go, their was know other choice….knowing what I do now. Jericho would of brought the rest of his pack here and innocent blood would have been spilled for my own selfishness if I didn’t go when I did.”

         “Diedric is dead,” she asked her. “So that hands off you order….

         “Went right out the window when Jericho had his father killed,” Eva says, “He thought he could have another try at me since the old man was gone….one of Diedric’s followers…Marcus. He got me out of there.”

         “So that’s who brought you home,” Leira spoke as she thought about the situation.

         “Marcus….was Diedric’s right hand guy….he trusted Marcus with his life,” Eva says, “If Marcus is able to take over things, then everything will go back to order.”

         “Do you think he will make the attempt,” she asked her.

         “Yeah….I think he’s trying to gather his own grounds before he does it,” Eva says, “Marcus is strong and smart, if their are enough still true to Diedric….He’ll be able to do it.”

         “Good….that means getting that lunatic off your trail for good finally,” Leira spoke to her.

         “What lunatic,” a voice spoke and Connor walked in the room as he stood at the foot of the bed. 

         “Eva….what’s going on,” he asked her.

         “I’ll give you two kids a chance to talk while I get dinner started,” She spoke as she got up holding the empty bags as she walked past him and lightly patted him on shoulder as she closed the door behind her.

         She looked at him as she tried to sit up but the pain radiated up her side and he walked over as he sat on the edge of the bed. He wrapped his arm around her slightly to hold her up as he fixed the pillows behind her and laid her back in a slight sitting position.

         “Better,” he asked.

         “Yeah…..thanks,” she says as she feels bad just looking at him like she was the one at fault for what happened.

         “I thought we were going to be honest with one another….open minded and all that other bullshit,” he says to her. 

         “For one….I’ve never lied to you since that night we made that promise,” she says, “And for two, I had no clue Jericho would jump me with the rest of the pack. His father had given orders since that last time this happened I was to be left alone and too never be bothered again.”

         “What the f**k, Eva. Are you telling me this has happened before,” he says as he gets up and rubs the back of his neck before he kicked a chair into the wall and snapped two of its legs off.

         “s**t,” he says as he looked at what he did.

         “Come here,” she spoke as she looked to him.

         He was hesitant at first but he walked over to the bed and sat next to her on it. She slid her fingertips over the palm of his hand as she interlaced her fingers with his.

         “When that guy brought you here….you looked like you already had a leg in the ground,” he says, “The rips in your skin from the bite marks, the bruises you were covered in and most of the bones on your left side were broken. I had to hold you down while Leira cried as she reset every one of them. Apologizing over and over again to you but between the fever and the blood loss you had no clue what was even going on.”

         “She did the right thing while I was out of it….with as quick as I heal….their could have been complications later if she didn’t set them when she did,” she told him.

         “That’s what she said too,” he says, “I thought you were going to die on us.”

         She knew it probably would piss him off but she says, “Jesus….if you think I’m going to die from a few little wounds….you really are a pussy.”

         He looked at her stone faced for a moment and then makes a slight smirk formed on his lips as he says, “Really….jokes at a time like this.”

         “Do you love me,” she asked him.

         The question caught him off guard for a moment, confusing him and then he spoke, “What do you mean? Do I love you.”

         “Exactly, what it sounds like,” she says, “Do….you….love me?”

         “Of course I love you….why else would I still be here if I didn’t love you,” he tells her.

         “Do you believe in me,” she asked next.

         “Yeah, I believe in you,” he says to her.

         “Then believe in me when I do something….that it’s to protect the people I love,” she says, “I knew their was a chance the alpha here would want to talk to me but when I picked up the scent of his son, Jericho. I had a feeling something wasn’t right because Diedric wouldn’t send a pack or his son to retrieve me in the first place.”

         “Then why in the hell did you still go,” he nearly yelled out by accident.

         “Because if I didn’t go, he would of brought the rest of the pack down here and tore this place a part….killing everyone in it to get to me,” she says, “I won’t let innocent blood get spilt over me, so I went. It was either watch you, Leira and the rest of the people here get slaughtered then burn this place down to the ground or I go and take what ever comes along with it. Could you honestly say you wouldn’t have made the same decision if it was your mother or somebody else you cared for like me.”

         “That’s not fair, Eva,” he spoke.

         “That’s been my life since the day I was born,” she says, “I’d still make the same decision every time and I don’t regret what I did one bit, if anything I’d do it again to protect her….to protect you.”

         “f**k woman….your going to be the death of me,” he says with a slight smirk as he brought up his hand that was interlaced with hers and kissed the back of her hand.

         “Just to warn you, Leira didn’t have enough blood on stand by so she checked me and mine was useable so I donated some to help out,” he told her.

         “s**t…..Are you saying I got mommy’s boy blood mixed in my veins now,” she spoke and it was only a moment before they were both laughing.

         “Ok….ow….fuck me sideways….laughing…..I think that’s in the pile of too soon,” she said with a smirk as she held her ribs and cringed slightly.

         “Hey….this Momma’s boy saved your life,” he tells her.

         “I know…..thank you,” she told him and he went speechless for a few moments.

         “Wow….never thought I’d here that come out of your mouth,” he says, “I’d do it all over again.”

         “Sorry our weekend kind of got ruined,” she spoke.

         “It’s s**t that was out of your control besides it wasn’t to bad,” he says, “I got to meet Leira….by the way, who is a very cool old woman. Also got some embarrassing stories about you, so it had some pluses.”

         “Please kill me now….what did that old woman tell you about me,” she spoke as she covered her face in embarrassment.

         “Also I got to hear stories of all the bad s**t that happened to you growing up but you never gave up, not once,” he says, “And how knowing you changes people. You really are incredible, you know that.”

         “Please no more or I really will die of embarrassment,” she spoke as he brushed her bangs slightly from her forehead where he placed a soft kiss.

         “You won’t kill over from that will you,” he says with a smirk. 

         “I guess not,” she spoke and she closed her eyes slightly when he caressed her cheek. 

         “I’ve never been so weak in front of anyone before,” she spoke and he looked to her as he says.

         “Weak…..Leira counted over 15 different bite types across your body,” he says, “You fought their venom for two days by yourself; if that’s what you consider weak. I hate to see your definition of strong.”

         “Sorry bout our weekend,” she says, “I’m pretty sure watching me getting torn into wasn’t what you had in mind.”

         He grasps the back of her neck slightly as she looks at him as he says, “I knew what I signed up for since the first day I met you. Your bitchy attitude, stubborn as a bull ways, bossy pain in my ass ways but also incredibly hard working, cares completely with all your heart, smart as hell and so much more.”

         “If I start spouting stuff off like you because of your blood,” she says, “I’m going to totally kick your ass.”

         He chuckled slightly when he heard her speak more the way she usually would and she smiled slightly. 

         “Hey, can you make me a promise,” she asked him.

         “Yeah, what is it,” he asked in return when he looked at her.

         “Your mom’s birthday….I want the whole normal dating experience meeting the parent,” she says, “Think you can arrange that?”

         “I think that’s do able,” he tells her.

         “Think you can stomach some food it has been a few days since you ate anything,” he says to her and just as he did her stomach growled. 

         She nodded her head as she could pick up the scent of what her Aunt had been cooking. 

         “Aunty made beef stew,” she spoke.

         He looked to her and she saw a look on his face as she smiled as she says, “Don’t worry she’s actually a really good cook, she taught me….remember.”

         “Yeah, I guess that’s true,” he spoke with a smirk. “I’ll get you a bowl.”

         “Actually being stuck in bed is getting old, I want to come down stairs with you guys,” she told him.

         “Ok, under one condition,” he says to her. 

         “What,” she spoke.

         “Your wounds have finally closed up but I want you to rest as much as possible until we leave in the next few days,” he says, “So if you want downstairs, I’m carrying you.”

         “Are you kidding me,” she told him. 

         “Do I look like I’m kidding,” he told her.

         “Your stomach sounds like it’s answering for you,” he says with a chuckle.

         “This is such bullshit,” she says, “Fine…..

         “What was that,” he repeated.

         “Will you carry me downstairs so we can all eat together,” she asked him.

         “I’ll think about it,” he says pretending to think it over.

         “Asshole,” she spoke out as he picked her up princess style with the blanket wrapped around her legs as he picked her up like it was nothing. 

         It caught her off guard and she put her arms around his neck and he’s chuckling as she says, “Your so enjoying this, aren’t you?”

         “Yeah, I am a little,” he says, “Your leaning on me for something for once. Of course I’m going to be happy about it. You don’t even let people through the cracks in your wall, so I’ll take what I can get.”

         “I have my reasons after so long…..what do you expect,” she spoke as she looked to the side as he carried her down stairs. 

         “I know but I just want you to know now,” he says, “I’m not going anywhere.”

         “Good….I’m just starting to get use to you,” she spoke in a whisper as he carried her down stairs.

         “Well this is a new sight,” she heard spoken.

         “Not my fault, jolly green giant here wouldn’t let me walk down here to eat,” she told her Aunt.

         “I like him more already if he will get your stubborn side to listen,” her aunt says to her. 

         “This is bullshit I’m getting tag teamed here by the both of you,” she spoke with a huff. 

         “Girl….watch that mouth of yours,” Leira spoke as she began to pour the stew into bowls.

         “Not taking it back,” Eva spoke as she folded her arms against her chest.

         “Be lucky your still healing little girl,” Leira spoke with a slight hint of a smile on her lips.

         “If you haven’t learned yet Connor, she’s incredibly pigheaded and stubborn,” Leira spoke as she grabbed some spoons out of the drawer.

         “Oh I figured that out the first time we met,” he says, “I like it though.”

         “Oh my god…..please let me die now,” she said with her head buried into her hands as she was completely embarrassed.