The Lone Alpha

Three

ORION

Growing up, I was drawn to the little girl that was always alone. She was my age mate, yet she seemed so little, scared, and alone. No one wanted to be friends with her. Due to what happened when she was four, she was left alone with no one wanting to be friends with her.

Whenever she tried joining the other kids to play, she was always shoved aside, and sometimes some of the kids would throw stones at her, but she never got angry, instead, she would smile at them and walk away.

One day, I decided to tail her home after the usual assault. I watched as she walked towards a dark corner and slumped to the ground. I thought she might have collapsed or something and I hurried up, but as I drew closer, I heard her tiny sobs.

She had tiny cuts on her arms and feet from the stone that was thrown at her earlier. When she heard my footsteps, she quickly wiped off her tears and stood up to face me, but was surprised when she saw me. Before I could utter a single word, she was on the run, without turning around to check if I was running after her or not.

Each time I tried getting close to her, she was always on the run.

At first, I thought I was going after her because I pitied her for being alone, but I realized over the years that I wanted to be the only friend she could rely on, to give her assurance that even if the world rejects her, I would be beside her always, but she never gave me a chance to prove it to her, instead, she tried everything possible to create a wall between us.

As time went by, I found out that my little infatuation had blossomed into love. I found myself falling deeply in love with her, and since I couldn't get a chance to have a one on one conversation with her, I always protected her from getting hurt, the best way I could without them knowing that I was doing the protecting, because if they caught me, I would be doing more harm to her than good.

Each day I would always visit her hut when she was not around just to leave some food items with a note always written on any food items I bought for her, ‘eat up and don't get sick.’

I would hide someplace she would never find and wait for her to get home. There was this joy in my heart, each time she accepted the food item and did her little happy dance.

I have been caught many times by my parents for helping her, getting too close to her, or even giving her food items. I was scolded and most times grounded by my dad, and they made me promise not to ever go close to her again, but that was a promise I enjoyed breaking because seeing her makes me happy and there was this warm calmness deep within me that only she could give.

I was her hidden knight in shining armor, protecting her from the bullies, especially from Raymond and his twin sister Carla. At first, I thought the kids were playing pranks on her, but as we grew older, I realized that Raymond and Carla wouldn't just let her be, even when the other kids had given up on her. It made me grow angry deep inside each time I saw them maltreating her.

If I were in the place of my dad as the Alpha of the pack, I would have flogged and dragged them around the pack with their feet tied to a horse. I wished I was in control, but I wasn't and it sucks to be voiceless in this kind of situation.

“Just kill me, I would rather you kill me right now instead of this. The humiliation, the pain, the abuse. Everything is fvcking too much for me to handle, so please end my life right now! Fvcking kill me.” I heard the female voice cry out. The voice was filled with so much pain, sorrow, anger, and sadness that it moved me to divert from my course.

I took to my heels, heading towards the direction of the voice. As I got closer, I could perceive the pheromone of Paige and that of those cruel twins and I clenched my fist in anger.

I ran as fast as my feet could carry me and was glad I made it on time, just when Carla was about to strike her.

“ENOUGH!!!‘ I commanded, holding firmly to Carla's hand.

I could see the surprised look on her and her brother's faces, but I didn't care, all that was in my head right now was the girl on the ground staring at me like she just saw a ghost. Our eyes met for a few seconds and I quickly averted my gaze at Carla.

I didn't like the state in which they dragged her out. I could see every part of her body and that wasn't meant to be. That wasn't how I pictured our first encounter to look like. I snarled at Carla, who immediately surrendered, bowing her head apologetically.

After scolding both of them, I dismissed them, so I could attend to Paige. I removed my jacket and wrapped it around her and heaved a sigh of relief.

I was glad I took a walk today, which I barely did, but because my thoughts were filled with her and images of both of us as a couple, which I know will never happen. So I had decided to take a walk and clear my head from the delusional path it was heading, which wouldn't yield me any results.

I watched Paige walk away without giving me a chance to talk or at least try to be friends with her. I hated the way I was feeling and how my heart beat and yearned for the one it could never have.

For the first time in my life, I wished I was another ranked werewolf and not the son of the alpha. Maybe she would have given me a glimpse of hope to hold on to.

Picking my jacket from the ground, I dusted it and headed towards the direction of Carla and her ill-mannered brother Raymond. I needed to put those two in their right places and also to threaten them to not lay a single hand on the woman I would claim as my mate.

I increased my pace at the sight of the building the duo always occupied with their slaves who were always at the snap of their fingers.

“Alpha!!” Carla jolted up from her seat when she saw me, without responding to her greetings, I resounded a slap on her face, which made the others gasp out in shock.

“Just how far do I have to go to make my message clear to you and your brother?” I yelled at her.

“I'm sorry, Alpha Orion. We were only carrying orders and you of all people know the consequences if the orders are disobeyed,” Carla answered, a strand of tear dropping down from her eyes.

“I don't fvcking care about the orders, that girl is mine. If you lay your filthy hands on her again, I will kill you and your brother. I don't have to repeat myself to both of….” I stopped halfway when I noticed that Raymond was nowhere to be found.

“Where is he?... Where is that cursed brother of yours?” I roared.

“H - H - He didn't return with me, he said he had something urgent to do,” Carla replied, trembling in fear.

“Fvck!!” I cursed, taking to my heels, as Carla and her slaves ran after me.

The only thought on my mind was Paige. He must have gone back to her to continue his plan. I ran as fast as I could, ignoring the greetings of my pack members as I headed towards the hut where she lived. When I got to the entrance, I could hear Raymond's voice and also the pleas of Paige.

I clenched my hands in a fist and kicked the weak door open, making it fly out of its hinges.

“Raymond you jerk!!!” I growled as I walked towards him to unleash my anger, by landing a blow on his face. He staggered backward, but I didn't give him the chance to regain his stands before attacking and hitting him continuously on his face.

Carla screamed in fright, she was scared I would kill her brother, and honestly that was my plan.

“How dare you touch what's mine, you beast!” I yelled at him while punching him continuously, not caring about the crowd that had gathered to watch our brawl.

“You coward” roared the alpha as he released his pheromones, which made everyone submit to him.

Everybody was groaning in pain as the pheromones were too much for them to handle and I wasn't left out, my knees were forcefully bent to the ground and my body bowing down against my will, thanks to his pheromones.

The only one that wasn't affected was Paige, but her eyes held so much anxiety and fear as they stared at my father, she was putting on a blue baggy t-shirt that covered her nakedness. She was hiding in the corner trembling in fear. I wanted to go meet her and draw her close to me and tell her that everything would be okay, but I couldn't move my body. I hated the fact that I was weak and I couldn't save the one I loved.

I heard the steps of my dad as he walked up to me, pulling me by the collar of my shirt.

“How dare you disgrace me and belittle me in the presence of my subjects? What's your aim in doing this? Is it to downgrade me and bring me down to nothing?” he asked and I couldn't find my voice to reply to him, as his voice was filled with anger.

I knew saying anything at that point would endanger Paige.

“You dare downgrade yourself to fight with your subjects all because of that cursed thing there?” He asked, pointing at Paige.

“I had to save her dad, Raymond was about to rape her,” I answered.

“What's your business if she is raped? She is a nobody, a filth. Someone of your stature and rank shouldn't associate with her.”

Hearing my dad say those hurtful words to Paige made me fume in anger. Why? Just why was she hated over a crime I doubt she committed?

“It's because I love her and I won't let anyone lay their bloody stinky hands on her! She is mine,” I yelled at my dad for the first time since the day I was born.

I knew I had provoked something in him with the way he snarled at me and soon the snarled was accompanied with a punch to my face.

“Love? Love you say!!! Do you know what the meaning of love is? You disgrace me son and I'm disappointed in….” he didn't finish his statement when he ran towards me and pulled me close to him, touching my lips. “My baby, who did this to you? Who hurt my precious son?” He asked, cleaning my lips. I could feel the pain as his hands grazed my lips and the blood in his hand told me that his punch must have split my lips and before I could tell him that I was sorry, he was already pointing to Paige.

“You!!!!! How dare you hurt my son? Guards!!!!” he yelled, he was acting like someone who had amnesia and soon four of his gammas were beside him, “take this filth away and give her fifty strokes publicly, now. This will teach you a lesson never to go near my son again.” he ordered.

“A - A - Alpha please, I - I - I didn't do anything please.” Paige pleaded as she was being dragged away and I couldn't do anything to stop them. When she was out of sight, I ran to meet my dad and knelt down beside him.

“Dad please…. She did nothing wrong. It's my fault. I should be the one being flogged, not her. She did nothing to warrant this. I was the one who came to meet her in her hut, not the other way round, please dad please let me take the punishment please.” I pleaded with tears in my eyes, Alpha Tyler crunched towards me and smiled.

“I warned you about the consequences of associating with that lowlife, but you chose to ignore me, her pain and tears are your doing,” he said, pointing at the guards standing at the door. “Bring him along, we are going to the punishment ground. Watch what you make the girl go through all because you don't listen to the words of your father.”

He walked out of the hut without waiting for my response and I was dragged to the punishment ground where I was forced to watch as Paige was being flogged. Her cries brought tears to my eyes.

I promised I was going to make each and everyone pay for everything they did to her. I might not be able to protect her now, but soon, I will protect her, even if it's the last thing I do on this earth.

AUTHOR NOTE

Good afternoon Diamonds,

I couldn't wait for Thursday to post the chapter because I was eager to post it, so here it is.

Please tell me your honest opinion about it and I know most of you are confused about why Paige is going through all this, but soon in chapter six it will be explained. Then I will write about Hazel too, before their encounter.

Please do give me your honest opinion and what you think. Thank you