Alpha's Pet

chapter 9

3 days later

Axton

No matter how much I try to get her out of my head, no matter how much I hate her and her great wretched father, her face won't let me rest, won't let me focus!

Why her, why out of all the women in the world was his bloody daughter my mate?

I swiped my arm across my desk knocking the papers and candles off. She's my enemy, but she is my love. This couldn't get more comedic! I snarled and slammed my fist into the desk. How I'm I supposed to deal with this?

From what my guards and the rest of the pack members tell me, she's just as bad as the rumors say. Spoiled and wicked, hardly in the presence of anyone who she deems unworthy, and she acts high and mighty like her father. When I went after her that night I thought it was a game or that I simply spooked her, I was indeed confused by why she attacked me but if she really wanted to cause harm or escape then she could have transformed, but ut was as if she didn't want to get her hands dirty, she wanted nothing to do with me.

The warriors who captured her said she refused to let them touch her and acted like they had just burned her skin by doing so, was she really so entitled?

I growled looking out the window behind me. The pack has accepted me as alpha as they should, and they are starting to get over the raid. It was necessary in order to take over. They may not be happy about it but they will learn to grow and accept us. They will also be treated fairly and we will train and teach them how to truly survive.

I watched my warriors get used to their new home, our home. Although most of the pack stays away from us there's a few who are more than willing to get along, they would be the most loyal. The fact that no one dared to stand up for the previous alpha's daughter shows that they dislike her, so the rumors must be true.

Yet the boy that challenged me before was willing to stand up for her, a love-sick pup perhaps? I couldn't help the rumble in my chest over the idea of her having a love interest.

I shook my head and began to pace, there it is, she's in my head again. I paused, thinking back to when I first saw her at the cottage, she had seen me, could she have alerted her father through the pack link? That must be how he escaped in time, and she stayed in that cottage sleeping soundly while her pack was attacked, so she wouldn't sully her hands or be in danger. I growled at the thought. Perhaps she knew where he was, no one else in the pack truly knew and the betas son, Ethan didn't know the reason for his leave or the location of where he went.

If she knew then I could track him down and rip out his throat, but only if she gives me the information I need. I continued to pace back and forth. If she willingly gave me that information then I would be willing to forgive her, she could become part of the pack again and become my luna. If I have that information then I know she will be loyal to me.

I called in my beta through the pack link, who walked in only moments later before bowing.

"Yes, my alpha?"

I sat back in my chair and looked at the window. If she didn't comply then what? What would I do? I can't have a long who isn't loyal. She cannot rule if she is cruel. I ran my hand over my face this woman was already causing me so much trouble. I knew that in some cases, finding your mate can turn your life upside down but this was not what I expected.

"Kade's daughter, there's a possibility she knows where he is, see if she's willing to comply... We are so close to finishing this, kade couldn't have gone far...if she's willing to talk bring her to my office..."

I couldn't bear going to see her now...there's no telling what she might do to me... My beta simply nodded and left the room. Sighing I laid the chair back as far as I could and closed my eyes, I will wait until he returns with the information I want before making my next move.

Evony

My stomach was in knots from hunger and the cell I was in reeked. I haven't moved for what seems like weeks, but I know it has probably only been a few days, no one has come down to check on me, as if I was left to rot in this cell until I die of starvation or infection.

My injuries felt as though they were on fire. My arms were completely numb due to being chained to the wall. I don't even want to think about the mess from being stuck here for days. The scent of mint from my medicine was still lingering on my bandages so I could at least stand the smell of the cage I was trapped in.

I closed my eyes. This was much different from how I thought it might end. I'm not sure how long I sat in the dark with nothing but silence as my company... But the sound of the cell door snapped me back to reality, I hadn't even noticed them come down the stairs.

When one of them held up a lantern I had to shut my eyes and blink a few times to let them adjust. There was a total of three men, two were warriors from the alphas pack that I didn't recognize but the one that stood in the middle was slightly familiar, he was one of the higher-ranking members of the pack that stood by their alpha, he had dark-colored hair but it was cut down, seeming to be growing back after a buzz-cut. He had dark brown eyes as well and dressed casually it only took me a moment to realize it was the same guy who spat at me...

I gulped and looked at each of them not sure what was going on. The man who seemed to be in charge turned away and spoke to the two men beside him.

"Get the information how you see fit, id prefer as little blood as possible to be spilled, avoid the face as well she needs to at least be able to talk properly before the alpha. Once your finished report back to me."

My heart sank as I listened to him speak they weren't here to help me at all only hurt me. On instinct I tried to back up as far as I could against the cold cement wall, ignoring the burning pain on my backside.

The two warriors simply nodded and approached me. One of them used a key to undo my bindings. The other held a bucket of water. I tried to speak when my hands were released but they splashed the bucket of cold water on me. I gasped from the slight shock. And couldn't hold myself up due to the lack of feeling in my arms. Looking up I could see the man with brown eyes staring down at me.

"I can't guarantee you won't be punished or killed in the future, but I can tell you that you can spare yourself much pain today if you tell us where your father is."

My father? They thought I had information on my father? I looked at him confused for a moment I wasn't sure how to tell him I knew nothing.

He took my silence as me refusing to cooperate and nodded his head at one of the warriors giving him the signal to start. Before I could even open my mouth I was hit across the side of the head and knocked to the ground. My head hurt and everything was blurry for the moment I cringed from the pain and tried to recover from the blow.

"Where is your father stupid girl, being a stuck-up b***h is only going to get you beaten worse." He stared down at me with cold expressionless eyes. These people could care less if I died, why wasn't I surprised im worthless, im only seen as my father's daughter.

Shakily I pushed myself up and bowed my head.

"I don't know." My voice came out as a hoarse whisper.

"hmph fine then, have it your way." He nodded. To the two men before turning away and proceeding to walk out.

He didn't believe me?! "Wait-ahh!" I received a hard blow to my backside, the searing pain hardly bearable as I cried out in pain. I could feel warm fresh blood coming from my wounds again.

I had no time to recover before one of them grabbed me by the hair and pulled me up. The next hit was a solid punch to my stomach. I would've hurled if I had anything left. I wheeze and my vision was blurry from the pain. I was going to pass out.

"Get the needle." I couldn't register what they meant by needle until there was a sting on the side of my neck. I could feel my heart race increase more.

They had injected me with adrenaline so I wouldn't pass out. I tried to grab my bearings but was kicked in the side causing me to lose the air in my lungs. I could feel something break from the blunt force of the kick.

"Please, I don't know!" I choked out the words to make them stop but they wouldn't take it as an answer. Tears streamed down my cheeks as they continued to beat me black and blue. By the time they were done, I was nothing but a limp beaten body on the cold floor. My vision was blurry and the pain was the only thing keeping me from not emptying my stomach, Not that there was anything left.

Everything hurt from my ribs and sides, my back, and my now fractured ankle. I didn't dare try to move or get up once they left, I knew it would just hurt more. I told them multiple times that I was telling the truth and that I had no idea where my father was but they didn't listen. So I stayed silent, crying and begging usually only pushed my father to hit harder, so I had to assume it would be the same with these men... The insults and taunting from the two warriors was drowned out by my heartbeat pounding in my ears.

My head hurt and throbbed in pain. In sync with the rest of my body. I suppose this was my new life now. Ethan used to tell me things would get better, that I would escape my father and maybe find my mate who would love, care, and respect me. But those are things you tell to children. They are simply fairytales.

And this is my reality.