The Alpha's Warrior Mate

The field was covered in blood. It was hard to tell who’s was who’s. As I glanced down I knew it was mostly ours. We had lost. I saw four of the Red Aspen warriors closing in on me. I looked frantically for an escape route but there was none. I felt pain on the side of my head and then it went black. It had been days.. months? I lost track. I looked around at the familiar dirt covered cinder block walls. Two silver chains connected my wrists to a wall about two feet behind me and two more connected my wrists. My first weeks had been defiance. I screamed profanities at the guards who stood solemn outside the heavy metal door. The Alpha visited once. I can still remember his eyes-black and empty when I spat at him. I woke up hours later in a pool of my own blood. I was sore all over my body and I knew what he had done. “Can I get some water?” I asked the guard as I shuddered back to reality. “Oh I’m sure you’ll be getting dinner any time now.” He said with a smirk. The male who brought me food was my least favorite. He smelled like wet clothes that had been left in a pile on the floor for months. Not to mention the moldy bread and stale water he brought. As if on cue, the door opened with a creak. “Hey baby, miss me?” He grinned through yellow teeth. “Oh, so much. It was unbearable.” I tasted blood. “Come on, that’s all you got today?” I laughed through the blood dripping from my mouth. I had planned this. I knew if I made him mad enough he would explode. Maybe even his wolf would come out. Then it would be over for me, just like I was hoping. I was done being strong, I was done begging for someone to rescue me. I knew my most if my pack was gone and those who were left didn’t know where I was. I hadn’t heard from my wolf in weeks. I knew she was done too. He grabbed a fistful of my hair. “You better watch who you’re talking to like that.” He spat. “All I see is the pack cook looking for an easy lay” I forced a wicked grin. He looked down at my chest and then lower, his eyes protruding as he couldn’t control his gaze. My eyes followed his. I could see my clothes hanging off of me. They had fit when I put them on all those months ago. Now they sagged in places where my muscles had wasted away. “Well, well.. we will have to teach you more manners” he replied. “Who do you think they’ll bring in for such a lesson? Maybe they’ll let you sit in too! That way you can learn some as well.” I faked excitement followed by laughter. “You little b***h!” He was interrupted by commotion outside the cell. He turned and walked out but then he was back. Well, he was mostly back. His head, dismembered from his body rolled towards my feet. “Look through the cells and assess the prisoners being held here.” A calm voice came from the hall. It seemed so soothing. However, I wasn’t soothed. I had plans to die to day and this person had ruined it! The owner of the voice appeared at the door. He opened it wider and the light coming from the hall was enough to make me look away. He walked towards me and stopped. “Jacob!” He yelled towards the door. “Yes, Alpha?” The man named Jacob was at the door now. His eyes found me and they became wide as saucers. He lifted bolt cutters from his side to hand to the Alpha. Walking towards me, the Alpha eyed my body. I knew what was coming. “What is your name?” I didn’t reply. He leaned close to me and I heard the sound of metal breaking and a thud. The chains on my left arm had been cut. He made quick work of the other three before facing me again. His scent was pine and mint. “Just f*****g kill me already” I was enraged. “You think I’m going to kill you?” “Just do it!” I spat in his face. “Do it! Do it! Kill me!” I shouted until my knees gave out. “Put her out of her misery and then meet me back upstairs” he told the male, Jacob, turning to walk out the door. A sigh of relief escaped me.Right before I hit the cold damp floor I heard my wolf for the first time in months. “Mate.” And I let myself go into the darkness.