Escaping Alpha's Wrath

Confusion

Milla Will POV

“Open your damn eyes!” someone screamed. My head spun, and I couldn’t comprehend what was happening around me.

I opened my eyes to find red eyes staring at me, filled with rage. It was a terrifying sight that awakened my memories. Yet, everything seemed so new.

I felt as though I was living in this moment, a moment I couldn’t understand.

“What’s wrong, my dear Luna? Why are you so scared now? Weren’t you the one rejecting me just seconds ago?” He spat his words, creasing my lower lip and sending goosebumps all over my body.

‘This is real!’ I screamed in my head, feeling his touch. I realised I wasn’t dreaming. I had been reborn on the day Austin tried to have his way with me. Was I not dead yet? How?

“I am speaking to you, dammit!” He screamed in my face, making my whole body jolt back in terror.

“I..,” I tried to say something, but nothing came out. He put pressure on my lower lip, pressing his thumb hard on it as if he was ready to draw blood.

“You look so delicious. I just want to have you right here, right now, without any mercy. That’s what you deserve. You tried to run away from me. Did you think I would forgive that?” He asked sarcastically.

His words and this scene were all too familiar. Everything that had happened a few hours ago rushed back to me. The person I loved and trusted had betrayed me. I had been ready to reject my fated mate and endure all the tortures because of him. But he had backstabbed me. Austin had always treated me poorly because I chose someone else over him. And now, I was back to square one.

This was the day I first met Austin and found out he was my mate. But I had rejected him and hated him my whole life because I loved someone else.

“Are you even listening to me, Milla?” He placed his hand on my throat, snapping me back to reality.

I nodded in fear, seeing his rage and knowing how bad he could be in times like this.

“So, you’re going to try the game again? Thinking about methods you can use to run away from me?” He tightened his hold on my throat, choking me.

I shook my head in denial, trying to move my body. I felt suffocated with him so close to me, ready to force himself on me. I knew Austin was a monster, and I couldn’t provoke him. I have been given a second chance to live, not to repeat the same mistakes.

“Good girl! Remember, you can’t escape from me, even if you try. I will bring you back from hell,” He threatened dominantly, removing his hands from me. He stood up and left the room.

I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about how I had just been saved. Who knew what he would have done to me without a second thought?

“Milla, are you okay?” I heard a soft knock on my door and a concerned voice. I felt disgusted as she entered the room. My best friend, whom I had loved with all my heart, had betrayed me. She helped those who used me and then killed me. They were both worse than Austin.

At least Austin showed his true colours. But this woman, who claimed to love Austin, had used me as a pawn to create hatred in my heart for my mate.

“Milla, what did he do?” She ran towards me, her face caked with fake concern.

“Nothing, Shayna,” I replied coldly, suppressing my anger.

“Why are you behaving like that, Milla? Did Austin threaten you? I know what kind of monster he is. Look what he did to you. Just reject him. He doesn’t deserve you,” Shayna tried to convince me, just like she had before. But this time, I wouldn’t fall for her lies.

‘Not this time, Shayna. You can’t do this to me again,’ I thought, turning to face her. My heart ached at the sight of the woman who had led me to hell and then to death.

“Do you hear me, Milla?” I snapped back to reality after hearing her voice. She was smiling. I wanted to break her teeth. How dare she think I would fall for her lies again?

“I understand, Shayna,” I replied, looking at her chapped lips and her fake, innocent expression. How had I not seen her before?

“I can tell you’re not okay, Milla,” Shayna sat beside me, touching my face and tracing my cheeks with her thumb. I flinched, remembering the pain she had caused me.

“What are you doing?” I asked, feeling uncomfortable with her touch.

“Calm down, Milla. I’m not doing anything. You just have tear stains on your face. It’s not a wonderful sight to look at. And why are you so scared? You know I would never harm you, right?” Shayna said, trying to convince me of her innocence.

“I trust you,” I lied, my throat dry.

“So, what do you think about rejecting him? You still have time before he takes you to his pack. Once you’re there, you’re not coming back. And he’s already shown what kind of ‘gentleman’ he is,” Shayna said, pulling her hand back.

“I tried to reject him, but he didn’t care,” I answered, trying to keep my expressions as natural as possible.

“You’re not trying hard enough, Milla. How did Alpha Austin, who hates women, fall so hard on you in a day that he doesn’t want to let you go or let anyone near you? Try harder if you want Shawn, or forget him.” Shayna rolled her eyes.

I don’t remember anything other than how I was with Austin. This phase, where he took me from my pack to his, felt like a blank page that I needed to fill in without knowing what to write.

“That’s my girl. Now, I have to go. I have some work that needs me.” She stood up and walked away, not before giving me a look that showed she was happy with my answer. She couldn’t hide her satisfaction. Or maybe, now that I knew her true colours, I could read her face easily.

‘Think about how you’re going to stop Austin from taking you with him. If he does, how are you going to take revenge?’ My inner voice disturbed my thoughts. I closed my eyes, thinking about how I could plan it out. Life has given me a rare chance. How could I let it slip away?