Ally and the Alpha

Chapter 5

I woke up in the same room as the last few days. I let out a sigh. I had hoped that this was a bad dream and I was finally going to wake up, but it wasn’t a dream.

I went and showered hoping it would make me feel better. It did a little. I put a cute summer dress on.

I liked the length of this dress as it sat just above my knees, I didn’t feel naked in it at least.

By the time I had changed and showered, my breakfast had arrived, but today was different. There was a beautiful girl sitting at the table waiting for me.

Her eyes and hair were brown, it was like a chocolate brown, the vibe she gave off was calm and friendly.

Did I mention she was beautiful, she kind of looked like a model, she looked to be the same age as me, maybe a little older.

When she saw me she smiled. She seemed happy to see me.

I was kind of confused as I had only ever seen Asher or a maid.

“Come and eat Ally,” she said, waving me over. I nodded and sat down next to her, her calm vibe made me feel at ease and safe.

It was strange.

“Ally” she smiled, “I am here. Well, I guess to help you understand why you're here,” she said as she poured us a coffee each. “first of all, my name is Layla”, “nice to meet you, Layla,” I replied. Giving her a small smile, we began to eat.

The food was amazing as always.

“So the maids will be here in an hour or so,” she said before taking a sip of her coffee, “but before they come I hope I can help you feel,” Layla paused for a few seconds, I guess she was trying to find the right words maybe?

“I guess to help you feel more comfortable?” she said in a questioning tone, “Asher asked me to tell you about our kind. First of all, we are werewolves”.

“Yes. Asher did tell me that much but that was it”. I sighed, I continued to eat my food, Layla took a sip of her coffee again before saying her next sentence, “ OK, well, at least he told you something” she smiled and let out a giggle.

“so you are Asher’s mate, which means you are his soulmate”. I let out a laugh, “ Your joking, right? You have got to be kidding me,” I looked up from my food and could see Layla’s face.

Her face was serious, her smile was gone too, “ Oh god your serious” was all I could say and she just nodded her head in response.

So that’s why he wants to marry me, because he believes I’m his soulmate.

“Before you ask how he knows you're his mate, let me explain when you touch your mate you feel tingling or sparks. Asher can also tell by your smell. Don’t worry, you don’t stink, a werewolf just has a good sense of smell”. Layla explained.

I took a drink of my coffee, thinking about what Layla had just said, at least that explains the tingling when he touches me.

“Layla, is there anything else I need to know?” “Hmm, yes, male werewolves are very protective of their mates, they can also be headstrong, stubborn and possessive, but Asher is all that and more he is our alpha.”

I nodded my head listening to her words, “an alpha is our leader, werewolves live in packs, there are many packs around the world. All of them have their own alpha, all alphas are stronger and faster than a normal wolf’s”, Layla continued.

I cut in “do you have a mate?” That question was bothering me for a while, “ Yes I do, you have met him,” she replied.

I just looked at her confused, “His name is Leroy, he is Asher beta, which is like a second in command.” Layla said, smiling.

She must have noticed my confusion. I smiled back. I liked Layla.

She was nice and friendly and I hoped that I could see her often, since it looks like I suck here.

There were two knocks on the door and the maids came in carrying a white wedding dress. Layla jumped up in excitement, clapping her hands,

“I can’t wait to see you in this dress,” she said with excitement, watching her make me feel happy for the first time since I arrived here.

The maids helped me with the dress. To my surprise, it fit perfectly, it was floor length with beautiful embroidery all over, the top part was like a corset. I looked at myself in the mirror.

This dress made me feel and look like a princess. I could not lie. I loved it. “Oh Ally, it looks absolutely gorgeous on you.” Layla gasped, excitedly hugging me.

I sighed “thank you, Layla”. After I tried on the dress, the maids helped me out of it and left, but Layla stayed for lunch. We talked about our childhoods, all though I didn’t have much to tell.

I told her about Jo and how we shared a room or our whole lives. We were like sisters. I also told her how Jo and I had promised each other that once we were old enough, we would live together in our apartment and have a simple yet happy life.

Layla looked at me with sadness in her eyes, “I’m sorry” she said softly. I just nodded back, trying to hold back my tears. God, I missed Jo.

After lunch, Layla left saying she had some work to do. I thanked her and said goodbye and I hoped she would visit me again.

I sat down where I was sitting yesterday and just watched everybody walking around outside living their lives. They all looked happy.

I stayed there for the rest of the day. I even watched the sunset. I mean what else was I meant to do. The maids came and delivered food for dinner like every day.

As I sat down to eat, Asher came in. He had a calm look on his face. It made me feel at ease, for now anyway.

We ate in silence. I was confused. Why was he not saying anything? But I was also glad. What would I say to him if he did talk? After we ate, he went and showered and came out of the bathroom just wearing boxers.

I could see his six-pack. I tried not to stare, but I couldn’t help myself, he was so handsome and my eyes were glued to him.

Asher cleared his throat, I jumped a little, I looked up at his face, feeling like an i***t for staring at him for so long.

He had a grin on his face, “are you coming to bed? Ally,” he said with a gentle tone in his voice. I felt mesmerized by him.

I stood to my feet and walked over to him. He took my hand and led me to bed.

We laid down on the bed. He cuddled me from behind, I could feel his warm breath on my neck, I was loving his touch, his hold was warm and gentle.

I relaxed into his hold, I loved his touch and the tingling I felt when he touched me. I wanted more but I also didn’t at the same time. My mind and body could not agree with each other, my mind was telling me to think about this logically, but my body craved his touch and wanted more.

I was beyond confused. I fell asleep in his arms that night, it felt good, I felt wanted, at ease. I woke up still in his arms. It made me smile a little.

Layla said he was my soulmate. I should give him a chance, I thought, but still, he brought me here against my will.

I went for a shower and got dressed. I walked out of the bathroom and found Asher sitting at the table eating. He looked up at me. “ Good morning,” he said.

I nodded back and sat down to eat. After we ate, I asked “is Layla coming to see me again today”, “sorry, Layla is busy organizing the wedding, she won’t have time to see you till after the wedding”. He replied softly.

I began to feel annoyed. I crossed my arms over my chest, “what if I don’t want to get married?” I signed.

Asher stared at me for a few seconds, I could tell my question annoyed him, “I don’t even know you, and you took me away from my home,” I started staring back at him.

“You are my mate and you have no say in this matter,” Asher said, raising his voice a little. My annoyance turned to anger, “I will not marry you,” I said, trying to stand my ground.

Asher let out a growl “I am losing my patience with you Ally”. His eyes were going dark again. He was getting angry, but I must stand my ground. I’m only 18. I am too young to marry, especially to a man who took me from my home.

“I don’t belong to you, I am my own person!” After I said those words, his eyes turned black, his hands were now fists.

I began to feel my fear slipping in, his aura was terrifying, my mind started to scream. run, but my body wouldn’t move. I started to regret trying to stand my ground.

“Asher please, I’m only 18, I am willing to give us a try, but I’m not ready to marry,” I pleaded with a shaky voice trying to stay calm. Asher relaxed a little, but his aura was still terrifying, “I’m afraid I’m not willing to wait, you have 2 days” he growled.

Asher stood to his feet and left, locking me in this room again, all alone.

I am angry, I am confused. Why can’t he wait? Why won’t he take it slower? I felt as if my anger was boiling over like I was about to snap.

I tried to calm myself. I tried to slow my breathing but I couldn’t, I wanted to break something, anything.

My heart was racing, I stood up and grabbed my chair and started throwing it at the door and picking it up again and throwing it again and again.

I was screaming and yelling, “let me out”, “I am not yours”, I was way beyond annoyed, my eyes were filled with tears.

Once I was out of energy, I laid down in the bed crying like a baby.

As I lay there crying, I wished I was stronger. I asked myself why is this happening to me, and why won’t he listen to me?

I stayed like that for what felt like forever till I cried myself to sleep.

I woke up sometime after lunch. I sat on the bed noticing that my lunch was sitting on the table waiting for me, but I was not hungry. I got up, I was still angry at Asher, he didn’t care about what I wanted.

But I guess I should have known as he did kidnap me. I sighed and got off the bed. If he’s not going to listen, then I need to get out of here. I ran to the walk-in, grabbed heaps of clothes, put them under the blankets and made it look like I was still asleep.

I hid behind the door and waited till the maids came to clean up the food.

I waited for a few minutes, and the maids came in and walked over to the table to clean it.

I slowly and quietly walked out of the room, closing the door softly behind myself.

I quickly ran down the long hallway till I found the stairs. I couldn’t hear anyone coming, so I started to run down the stairs.

I had no idea how to get out of here, but I didn’t care, I was not a toy and I was not going to let him control me.

I stopped at the next level of stairs.

I listened, it was quiet, I needed to keep moving before they noticed that I was not in bed.

I thought to myself. I continued to run down the stairs. I could see the front door. I stopped and looked around and listened for people.

There was no one. I quickly ran out the door. Still, I couldn’t see anyone. What I could see was the gate, a big gate to get out of this place. Beyond the gate was a forest. I ran to the gate. Please don’t be locked, I thought.