The Alpha's Tortured Mate

I think the goddess is trying to tell me something. It has rained every year on the anniversary of my family's death for as long as I can remember. The sky's gray, the trees are dull... The river is rocky, and the mountains look dark and gloomy. It fits my mood to a T! My dad always said, “Life goes on, but the scars will remain.” I never knew I would be reciting that quote in my head 20+ times a day for the last decade... Today, 10 years ago, was the day a little piece of me left this place and was called home. I remember that day like it was yesterday, the screams, the smell, the bloodshed all over our pack lands. The stains on my family's floor. My father used to paint this fairytale for my siblings and I talked about how much a pack is supposed to take care of one another, since we are a family, and how our alpha and Luna are to be outstanding leaders, and how even us low lives would be safe under the watch of our alpha. That was before our alpha was poisoned at the annual royal ball. My father, being his personal warrior, was hung for not holding his position and letting our alpha fall. ... I am happy my father is not here now. He could not stand the tragedy that had fallen on my siblings and me. When news came about our alpha and my father, we were met with tragedy as the pack was overtaken by Alpha Quentin. I was 7 when the pack was overtaken, and I lost my brothers who fought until their last breath to protect me. Nolan and Niguel, my older twin brothers, were warriors of our pack and had promised my father to protect me no matter what. I was so young at the time, I had no idea what was happening nor why it happened. I just knew I was all alone without my favorite people surrounding me anymore. Ever since I have been a slave to the new alpha, I cooked, cleaned, trained, did schoolwork, and worked at the Packs library. When I moved back to my family's house it looked the same as the day I was taken away. It took hours to clean and restore, but I used natural cleaners, so I could still smell my family. I miss them. My parents' house is a little 5-bedroom cabin that sits off the edge of the road in a grove of trees. It is not as big as the other houses, but to me, it is perfect. My mother passed before my dad and brothers, and my dad never changed her style around, as I have not changed her style either. The cabin sits on the riverside, so when you stand on the back porch you can see the river in the distance. It's beautiful at sunrise/sunset. The pinks, purples, and orange look as if the river is holding their powers, but the moonlight on the river tops it all. The moon is always captivating on top of the water. It used to be my brother's, and my favorite spot. We would sit on the back deck and play, I spy. I do not know how long I was thinking to myself before I realized I had already entered the packhouse and started making breakfast and that Annabella was talking to me. “Good morning, Annabella. How are you today?” “Fine, you better get busy. You know how the twins are when food isn't waiting for them.” “It is almost done. Have a good day!” “Yeah, okay bye” Working in the kitchen is rough as everyone sees me as the daughter of a failure, so my rank is even lower than an omega... Sometimes I wish.” “Are you going to make my plate b***h?” “Yes, Kylie, I will bring it to you in just a second.” I swear you would think I tried to hurt her when all I have ever done was be nice to her. I used to cry myself to sleep wondering why I was never good enough to be her friend or cohen, but now I realize it was never my fault, just her ego’s. I grabbed plates from the China cabinet and took them over to the Kitchen island where I had laid all the breakfast on. I set Alpha Quintons plate, Cohens and Kylies on the counter and started arranging their food. I started with Alphas. He got flap jacks with bananas and salted caramel drizzle, as well as bacon, sausage, cheesy hash brows and eggs. Cohen got French toast with strawberries on top with raspberry drizzle, as well as, bacon, sausage, hash browns, and eggs. Cohen does not like cheese and neither does Kylie, but she eats less than her father and brother, so I put French Toast with bananas and strawberries on top with salted caramel drizzle. I set all three plates on the serving tray and walked out towards the table. I mentally wiped my brow as I saw Cohen and Alpha walking in the dining hall. I did not want to stay in the dungeon today. I had my finals for the semester today and I had to pass. Only 4 months before I am out of here. I will go rouge. I don't care anymore. I put those thoughts in the back of my mind and slapped my best smile on my face. “Good morning! Here you go, Alpha.” “Morning, Do I have any meetings this morning? I wanted to go for a border check for rouge sightings yesterday?” “Yes Alpha, you have 2 meetings this morning. One with Mr. Wainwright at 8;00am. He is the jewelry store owner, and the other is with Mr. Patterson at 10:00am. You have three after lunch, you have Mrs. Preble from high school at 1:30pm, Mrs. Jackson is the party planner for the twins' 18th at 2:45pm and you have Alpha Keane at 4:00” I handed him his flap jacks and set down his coffee while I gave him an itinerary for his day. Black with 3 sugars, no more, no less. He sipped his coffee as I told him his meetings and nodded his head at the hearing. “Good morning! Alpha Cohen.” “What is my schedule today, maid?” I handed Cohen his French Toast and set down his Orange Juice and water. I was not sure how he was feeling this morning, so I took him both. He is feeling grumpy, so there is that. I frowned then slapped my smile back on as I quickly made him a coffee like his father. “You have all 6 of your Finals today as your birthday is tomorrow and will be celebrated for getting your Wolf and Full Pledge Alpha title. Your finals should be over at 1:45pm, so you should be able to join your father for the rest of the meetings after.” He gulped his orange juice as I told him his plans, he nodded as if hearing and dove into his French toast. I did not dare say all his tests were prepared in his backpack for him, as I did not want a lashing for speaking out of tongue again. I simply would wait. “Good morning! Ms. Kylie” “Out with it” I paused as I held in the annoyed glare I had and proceeded to sit her French toast in front of her, “Yes Ms. Kylie, you have all your finals today, but your finals will not be over until 2:30pm. Lila and Ivy will be meeting you at 3 at the spa for your birthday tomorrow! At 6, you have Monty and Abbe coming to put a final stamp on your hair, makeup, and dress fitting. At 7 the Jeweler is coming for you to pick out your accessories for the evening. I glanced up to see the alpha was reading his newspaper I had laid by him and was almost finished with his coffee. I dismissed myself to go grab his pot of coffee and refill his glass. I looked at my watch at 5:45am. I'm having a perfect time. I have to be on the training field at 6:10am. I do not want to be late. I hate running laps! I ran to the kitchen and when I opened the door I ran straight into a wall. f**k I luckily I didn't drop anything. I looked up and immediately dropped my gaze. It was none other than Micah, Kylie's head warrior boyfriend.. I'm going to get it now. I stood in stock still waiting for him to yell at me, but when that did not come, I peeked up again. What I saw was not what i was expecting. He was smiling down at me… WTF? I got to say something when he grabs my arms and yanks me to the side and sternly says, "Watch out next time slut" I was so confused until i saw Annabelle approaching. I hurried to get the coffee and went back out the door. I refilled the Alpha Cup and dismissed myself to go to the training Arena. Before I walked out, i waited till it was quiet to open the mindlink between me and Cohen. He growled into the link, “WHY ARE YOU BOTHERING ME?!” I gulped, “Sorry Alpha, I just wanted to tell you I put all of your tests in your bag and set up everything like you asked me to for Kylie… I will be at the training arena if you need anything. I'm sorry to bother you. I cut the link faster than I should have and spun around. I grabbed my backpack off the maid's hook and rushed out the door. I looked at my watch 5:58AM. I had just enough time to get there, change, and get on the field. I rushed through the woods towards the training arena. I have never been one to show situational awareness… I was muttering in my head about the last-minute things I have to do when multiple balls of fur come barreling at me…WTF? I look to see if I have an exit route… I am a damn good fighter, but I do not have the same ability as the wolves in front of me do. I can't change into my wolf. I had no exit route. I looked at the wolves infront of me. They smelled of dirt and filth. I opened the mindlink between me and Axel. “Good morning, Oak, are you almost here?” “About that I'm surrounded by rouges, We are about .7 miles from the Training Grounds. I am going to hold them off as long as I physically can, but there are 15 to my one. I cut the mindlink as I needed to focus, and I could hear him screaming at our professor. We were under attack and where they needed to go. I am a good warrior. My brothers were to thank for that. I've been training since i could crawl. They taught me everything I know, and I'm actually top of my class. It just sucks as i am at a great disadvantage only in human form. This might hurt. I slowly looked in a circle, I was surrounded---How did they get through the border? Where are the patrols? I hope they are okay, and nothing bad has happened. All I know is I hope the calvary gets here soon. In a blur, three wolves charged me. A white and tan wolf went for my legs, while a black/white and gray wolf went for my throat. The other hung back a little, sizing me up with the other two charging at me. I planted my foot and widened my stance. I punched the white and tan wolf in the snout when I felt another lunge for my back. I spun and when I saw the projectory for the wolf's landing, I flung my body into a front flip over the two, letting them collide while landing, kicking another wolf that was behind the two that collided “Feck”. I was flanked, and they now had the muscles of my thigh ripping their head back, ripping my muscle. I held in my scream, as they didn't need to know how hurt I was. I had to get him off. He was trying to immobilize me. I made a rock symbol with my hand and jabbed my hand into its eyes. It yelped, and I just shoved harder hoping to daze it enough to get him to let me go. Another grabbed my shoulder and I threw my body forward and rolled with him on my back. Once he was under me, I grabbed my boot knife and sliced him from flank to ribs. He let me go, whimpering as he shoved my body away with his back legs. His claws caught me just right and ripped a huge chuck of skin off my arm. "f**k that hurt!" I jumped back to my feet and fixed my fighter stance, waiting for who was going to step forward next. A large black, gold, and silver wolf stepped from behind 3 other wolves. He c****d his head to the side and his ears were staring at me like he knew who I was. He could have been sizing me up, trying to distract me, so I returned my gaze to the surrounding wolves to see if any were advancing. None had moved. They were watching our interaction. He looked like a higher-ranked wolf. I wonder why he became a rouge. I c****d my head, I guess I asked him why when I felt a presence at my side and claws running down my back and bite marks into my shoulder blade on the other side. Damn, that hurt. I closed my eyes waiting for my next move or his. Maybe he will just finish me off. When everything went quiet, I pryed my eyes open and saw they were still around me. I looked up and the big black, gold, and silver wolf was standing over me snarling at the other wolf… WTF? I couldn't move, my whole body was on fire. I could feel my eyes trying to close. The large wolf bent down, and I flinched. He looked hurt? I was so confused he started to move again, and I flinched again, closing my eyes… I felt him lean over me and all I could think was he was going to rip my throat out. He licked my back and I moaned. We only ever licked each other in wolf form when it was our mate because of how aroused it makes us. He liked my back 2–3 times and the sparks rolling off had me wanting to rip my clothes off for this wolf. . He did one more big lick down my back and I felt the darkness coming over me as i moaned out how good his wolf tongue made me feel. Before I blacked out, I heard an overly possessive growl. He leaned in and smelled my head and down my body, stopping at my butt to nip it. I had no control over stopping him. He took off running after the other roughs, I believe… The darkness took me, and I was left thinking of the handsome wolf who hurt me, licked me, and bit me. I heard murmurs and felt hands on me. I jolted awake, ready to fight off my attacker. I was met with a dark set of eyes. I went to turn. When I couldn't move I felt I was being picked up. I went to bite at my attacker when I realized it was Cohen. WTF he placed his hands on my back and I whimpered and almost ost consciousness. “Just hold on, Oakley. We will get you to Doc, keep your eyes on me. You have to stay awake, love. Please keep your eyes open, focus on me, feel me holding you… I need you. What in the actual f**k is happening right now? Did he jus? I was so confused I tried to focus on his face. I mean he is handsome and hard everywhere goddess his chest feels ni--Woah what the heck? I'm dying for sure I did not just call the man who has bullied and hated me my whole life handsome! I released a shaky breath and closed my eyes, feeling as if floating with him taking off at a run and the breeze drifting me off to darkness.