A Broken mate

Torture

" I am not planning on leaving until he listens to me.I am innocent, I won't allow my name to be smeared, nor do Intend to run away." I retorted.

It didn't matter where we ran to, Tobywould always find us as long as he wanted. What's the use of running away then?

I was an alpha's daughter and despite everything, something about me didn't change.

I never run away and always keep my head high, despite my situation.

" You are stubborn." Those were the last words I heard from scar, my wolf before she retreated to the back of my mind.

Yes, she was right. I was a stubborn one and that's why I would continue to stay here until Tobygranted me an audience.

If I could not succeed, at least I would die trying.

My stomach growled loudly, reminding me that I hadn't had anything to eat for days.

I didn't feel hungry nor was I in the mood to eat anything, no like anyone bothered to give me anything to eat.

According to them, it was better if I ended up dying of hunger.

Night passed and morning came. I could feel my body was at its breaking point.

My drenched body, swollen knees, grumbling stomach and burning body Made me feel like I was breaking apart.

My vision became blurry. Before I knew what was happening, I was consumed by darkness.

I woke up from the cold waters thrown to my body. I felt like I was freezing.

" I thought you were dead already? Your death would make this earth a better place to live." I heard the voice I knew so well saying. His words were filled with venom, making my already broken heart shatter into small pieces.

Tobias was sitting on a chair, high and mighty.

He was looking down on me with those cold and piercing dark orbs. If looks could kill, I sure would be six feet under, shredded like minced meat.

" Toby, believe me.i didn't kill Ellie. You have to believe me. I swear." I attempted to explain myself, crawling on my already hurting knees to reach him.

However, Toby kicked me harshly on the chest.

His kick sent me flying over metres away before I crashed to the wall.

He used brute force, making me spit blood.

" Of Course you killed her. I saw you with my eyes." He retorted.

He claimed he saw me kill her, but I was only trying to see if she was still breathing.

My hands were covered with blood, making it difficult to prove myself otherwise.

" I swear I didn't kill her, Toby. You have to believe me. When I arrived there, she was already lying on the ground." I explained.

" She texted me, asking me to rescue her from you. She sounded distressed. How can you explain that?" Toby questioned me.

She asked for help because she thought I wanted to kill her?

But she was the one who asked me to meet her, why would she ask for help from others?

Besides, even if she wanted to set me up, she couldn't have used her life as bait.

The more I listened and reasoned, the more I felt like things weren't adding up.

" I didn't kill Ellie. I still insist on that. Why would I even think about killing her?" I asked.

To me, it sounded unbelievable.

I was incapable of taking another person's life.

" Of Course because you wanted to get rid of her and take her position in my heart." Toby declared self righteously, making me chuckle.

He was my mate, my fated, why would I need to kill to have him Love me?

I was hurt by his rejection but that did not mean I would kill his lover for that!

The things he was accusing me of were simply unbelievable.

" I am innocent, I will always stick to the truth." I said, tired of explaining myself, tired of having to plead for my innocence.

At this point, I knew that Tobyhated me to the core.

He would never believe anything I said.

He had already tried me and made the judgement, maybe I should just accept my fate.

" It's okay Bella, you don't have to acknowledge your crime. But one thing for Sure, I will make your life unbearable.You will wish it was you who died that day." Toby spat.

His words carried a promise, a dark promise that the horror of my life just knocked on my doors.

I chose to numb my senses and endure it all.

What more could I do?

nobody was willing to listen to me and even if they listened, they didn't believe me.

I gave up trying to prove my innocence, to them I was guilty and no amount of explaining and pleading will change their mind.

" Whip her everyday until she begs you to stop." He ordered, stepping outside.

" I am still your mate." I weakly whispered.

" Yes, but that will change soon. I don't need a pathetic excuse of a rogue for my mate." He spat venomously before leaving the dungeon.

The guards came with leather whips and started whipping me.

I could feel every part of my back be torn by every whip that landed.

I screamed, cried but it was all in vain.

I was probably whipped until I lost consciousness.

That became my life over the few weeks. Tobynever came to see me again in the dungeons where I was imprisoned.

The guards would come and whip me daily. Being restricted with silver chains made healing slow.

I couldn't shift to my wolf either.

Everyday, I would get a single meal, bread and water before the whipping sections commenced.

Tobias promised me hell, and hell was what I was experiencing.

I grew weak from all the whipping and poor diet.

Since I wasn't allowed to shift, my wounds piled up.

With no one to dress them, I was Sure they were getting infected.

At times I thought of killing myself but stopped . Suicide was for the weak.

I wasn't weak.

I was strong and refused to break. It didn't matter what they threw me, I would stand firm and prove to them that no amount of torture was enough to break me.

Scar retreated to the darkest parts of my mind

No matter how much I called out for her, she never resurfaced.

It made me wonder if she was avoiding me or in too much pain.