When the Pieces Fall

Chapter 2

Omega Pov

He hasn't left his room for days and I worry. I know I deserved all the beatings I got. I am a horrible evil girl. All I ever do is mess up. I should have just let him reject me instead. If I hadn't been so stupid, then I wouldn't be in this situation and neither would the alpha. Everything thing I do is a mistake it seems. I don't understand why I'm like this. I'm only a burden on those around me.

Lately, the pack has been refusing to let me do chores, so I've been making absolutely no contributions lately. Once the Alpha finally accepts the rejection, he's going to be very angry to see how useless I've been as of late. Every time anyone catches me doing anything, they stop me and since I'm an omega I can't very well defy them. The only thing I've been able to do is make breakfast because no one else is awake early enough to tell me not to.

I don't know how to fix all of this.

Maybe I should go try to talk to him. I know it's dumb but maybe he'll accept the rejection when he remembers how much he hates me.

I stand and walk up to his room. I tap gently on his door and get no response. I don't know what to do now. I can't speak to him unless he speaks first. I knock louder.

"Go away" calls out a muffled voice from inside. I realize I've pushed his boundaries. Why am I so stupid?

"I apologize Alpha," I say and start to walk away. I'm only a couple of feet from the door when it suddenly swings open and he pulls me into himself. He buries his face in my hair and inhales deeply. He must be so disgusted by my awful greasy hair. I'm not allowed to shower much because I'd be a waste of water.

Without warning, he flips me around to face him. I get the chance to look at his face. His features are sharp, and his skin is soft. Stubble now covers his jaw and bags hang under his warm brown eyes. His full lips bitten bloody to chap. He seems to drink in my features too.

"I'm so happy to see you but why did you come?", he asks. I break eye contact and chastise myself for making it in the first place. making eye contact with anyone above me is

"I'm sorry to bother you Alpha I just wanted to talk about the rejection" I murmur lowly. He smiles down at me excitedly.

"Are you going to take it back and accept me?" He questions happily.

"No sir I'm here to persuade you to accept the rejection" his face falls. I guess that's a sign I should begin.

"Remember that time you flogged my back for spilling soup? Or how about when you dragged me on the gravel because I forgot to dust one of the shelves? Or how about-" I'm abruptly cut off when he places his hand over my mouth.

"Please stop," he says painfully. He cringes as though he's hurt. His hand slips over to my cheek.

"Alpha what I'm trying to say is I mess up all the time and you hate me for it rightfully. You're only feeling this way because of the bond. It'll be over when you accept and then you can go back to running the pack and go on to find another mate" I say. He pulls my chin up to look into his now frantic eyes.

"No please I don't want anyone else! I love you, Hope!" I look at him confused. Who is he talking to?

"Sir I'm sorry but, I'm not Hope. I don't have a name. Only good people get those" I say. His face crumbles even more. He pulls me up into his arms and carries me to a chair. I'm sat on his lap while he rocks me back and forth ever so gently. He apologizes over and over in my ear.

This is the opposite of what I had hoped for. I don't know what to do now. Why can't he remember he hates me? Maybe I should do something bad. I should do something so awful that he accepts instantly. I should do something selfish, awful and desperate.

I tip his chin out of my shoulder and up towards my face where he won't meet my eyes. I hesitate for just a second before I do it. I place my lips on his.

Why isn't he pulling away? Why is he moving along with me? Why is he smiling? He should be disgusted with me. I am disgusting. I don't understand. He has always told me that my mate would reject me upon sight. He must be using me. Surely that's it. I may be revolting but these sparks are wonderful.

I break off the kiss and he stares at me with hope renewed in his eyes. I am right he only wants to use me. I drop my eyes down to hide the tears welling in them. I can't cry it'll only be worse if I do.

He pulls my face up to look at him again. He looks concerned.

"Hope please tell me what's wrong" he pleads. Who is Hope? I don't have a name why does he call me that? My breathing picks up to the point that I'm hyperventilating. The spots take over my vision.

...

Will's Pov

She fainted in my arms. In a panic, I try to call the doctor. It goes straight to voicemail. I don't know what to do or how to take care of her. She's still unconscious.

I bring her to the bathroom and lay her in the tub. I turn the water on in a bath. I decide to leave her clothes on because I know she wouldn't appreciate me seeing her like that. It's not just that though. I can't stand to lay eyes on all the pain I've caused her. From how much I've carried her I know she's way too light and her wolf is too weak to talk to mine and probably to her most of the time.

She begins to stir in her sleep, and I breathe a sigh of relief. I turn off the water and wrap her in a towel. I lay her down in bed.

She looks beautiful resting there. I wish she slept here every night. I f****d that one up though. Me and my wolf whimper at the memories of all we've done to her. I am nothing but evil and I realize that now. I don't deserve this girl yet; I want her so bad. She forgot her name and that's my fault. I'm the one who spent years practically brainwashing her to think she was worthless.

She kissed me. It was my first kiss and I think it was hers too. I don't understand why she did it but, I hope this means she might accept me. The best way to describe it would be intense and beautiful. She was like spending your life blind and not even knowing of the existence of sight and then waking up one day to see the sunrise.

She begins to shake in her sleep. Worry gnaws at me once again and I go to grab more blankets. As I walk away, I hear her death start to chatter. I turn back to her again and that at least stops. I walk closer and closer and the more I do the more she calms. I may just be using this as an excuse but, all I want is to feel her in my arms again.

I crawl into bed with her and pull her to my body. She fits perfectly with me.

...

I feel something move. I peel open my lazy eyes to find my mate tossing and turning in her sleep. Tears run down her face and sounds of inhuman pain escape her lips. I gently try to shake her awake.

"Alpha please stop," she says still in her slumber. My heart stops for a moment. She's having a nightmare over me. I'm hot once again with the reality that I am a terrible mate and I ruined this girl. She was so strong once too. She was a stubborn child and my best friend once. I took that away from her like everything else.

"Please, darling just wake up" I try to say gently. She comes too right then. Her gray eyes fling wide and pull herself into sitting position. When her searching eyes land on me they grow impossibly wider and she rolls out of bed.

"I-I-I'm-m so-so-sorry s-sir" set stutters and practically runs to the door I chase after her. Just as she opens the door, I slam it closed. I turn her to face myself and pin her there gently so as not to hurt her, only so she can't leave me.

"Why won't you call me Will?" I ask her. She avoids my gaze.

"You are the Alpha and you ordered me not to," she says gently as though she is scared, I will hurt her otherwise. She is scared of that though and she has good reason to be. I realize she is right, and I did do that and since she doesn't view herself to my equal, as I wish she did, she can't override my order. I take a deep breath to do something I never thought I would.

"I Alpha Will remove the order that you must formally address me. You may call me anything you like." She can too. She could call the worst of the worst kinds of names and she would be right. I hope she will call me Will though.