The Tribrid's Revenge

Chapter 4 Damien

Damien

I was woken up by two of the most mouthwatering smells, warm honey suckle, cotton, along with the smell of bacon, eggs, sausage, and toast. I knew the honeysuckle and cotton smell was that of my mate. It’s three in the morning, what is she doing awake at this time? I can smell the small hint of fright that gave me the wrong feeling. I decided to get up and shower and make my way down stairs in hopes of catching my mate. 

I put on a pair of sweatpants and a black muscle shirt as I continued to do my ten mile run while I was away from home to not break my workout routine. I need to be in the best shape I can be as an alpha. Once I was dried off and dressed I made my way out of my room and my wolf started to stir with excitement and anger. I didn’t understand the anger part and that made me uneasy. When James gets angry it is hard to control him. 

I quietly walked down the hallway and followed the smell of breakfast being started. The only reason I can think breakfast would be started right now, is because this pack wakes up early to train. But seeing most of the pack members at the other galas I feel that was not the case. When I got to the kitchen, the scent of my mate hit me like a tidal wave. 

When I rounded the corner and leaned against the doorway I was in awe and filled with a murderous rage all at the same time. In the kitchen was a woman that looked to be around my age with blonde wavy hair that looked matted from not being taken care of and a dress, if you can even call it that, that looks like it was made out of a sack. I can smell the fear radiating off of her but not the fear of finding her mate. It was a deep fear that sent a chill down my spine. THe scent of nervousness was pouring out of every pour of her body since I walked into the room. She has to know she’s my mate.

When she turned around to go to a cupboard I was able to see her face and I was met with pure beauty that looked like she had been neglected for years. This must be part of the secret Maximus was hiding. It will take me months if not a lifetime to get her to tell me everything that had happened while she was under his care. That is all going to change when I take her away from her and back to my pack where she will never have to go through this again.

After she tried to avoid holding any conversation with me, she let me know that she had been abused and was afraid to speak to anyone. I did notice her beautiful features of her face, her nose is slightly slim with a point at the end, and the most mesmerizing  silver eyes I have ever seen in my 22 years of existence. The biggest thing I noticed was how small she is for a she-wolf, like she isn’t fed. 

By the way she is sweating and how flushed she is. I know she feels the mate but what I don’t understand is why she isn’t running to me like normal mates when they first meet each other. What have they done to this woman? As she walked out of the kitchen, I made a silent promise to her that I would take her away from this place and she will never go through this type of abuse again even when I don’t know the extent of it. I could not help myself but follow her out of the kitchen to find out why she wasn’t acting like a normal mate does. Something is not right about anything that goes on here in this pack. I heard her let out a deep breath as she rounded the corner from the kitchen.

I watched her walk to a shoe cupboard, which I could only assume was her living quarters. Just as she was about to open the door, I quickly grabbed her by her arm and spun her around and pushed her against the wall. I was taken aback by the way she instantly covered her head and coward down to me. It hurt me inside to see her like this. 

“Is there something wrong with breakfast sir? I can make you something else if you would like?” Her angelic voice sang a song in my ear, but fear was evident in her voice. 

“No, it was fantastic! I wanted to thank you and talk to you. I know you feel the mate bond, and I..” Before I could even finish what I was going to say to her she ducked under my arm and locked herself in her room.

Was she thinking I was going to reject her? I would never reject my mate. She is my other half and my soul. Why is she so scared? I decided I would find out for myself what was truely going on in this pack. As I was walking back up to my room to talk to Jackson, I ran into a she-wolf and put off the scent of arousal that made me sick to my stomach.

“Hi, I was hoping you could answer a few questions for me?” I asked her in my most charming voice even though she disgusted me. 

“Anything for you hot stuff.” She grinned while twirling parts of her hair.

“Why does a she-wolf live in a shoe cupboard under the staircase?” I put on my fakest smile to try to sway her into telling me the truth. 

“Oh that’s Rose. Ten years ago she helped rogues kill her parents so alpha Maximus said we are to beat her and use her and treat her like a slave, she’s not giving food and when she is it’s normally days or a week since the last few bites of bread or something that was really old. I’m honestly surprised she’s not dead yet.” This she- wolf is so desperate for my attention she didn’t care to keep a secret.

“That’s all I needed, thank you.” I coldly spoke as I started to walk away when she grabbed me by my arm.

“Wait! That’s it? You’re just going to ask me questions about a no good for nothing killer and then walk away from me? “ She started to run her hand up my arm and I jerked it away.

“Yes I am. I have a mate and you come off to me as a w***e and I don’t like whores. I am only going to even be with my mate!” I used my alphas authority in my voice so she would take the hint to leave me alone.

“But honey, I can do things that your mate cannot. She must not be too important if she isn’t by your side right now.” She spoke with venom in her voice and her arms crossed against her chest. I grabbed her by the throat and pinned her to the wall letting James’s anger flow through me.

“Do not ever speak of Rose that way again!! The next time you lay hands on her I will cut them off! Do I make myself clear?” The power from my alpha aurora made her cower right down. 

“Yes alpha, I apologize.” She whispered as she quickly made her leave. But the way she stormed off told me there was only going to be more problems to follow and I needed to get Jackson before matters got out of control.

I walked into my room and Jackson was still passed out. I got a cold bottle of water from the mini fridge and dumped it all over him.

“What the f**k man!?” Jackson yelled as he shot up from the couch.

“Dude I need your help get your ass up! I think I just found out what Max is hiding.” I told him as I threw a shirt and sweatpants at him.

“Oh no, I can tell just by the tone of your voice this isn’t good. What’s up?” He asked as he rushed to get dressed.

“My mate has been kept as a slave and abused and starved for 10 years and she’s the only one that was accused of helping rogues kill her parents. That wasn’t the case. But we need to get her out of here.” With that he jumped up out of bed and ran out the door behind me when we heard screaming coming from down the hall.