ATHENA'S REVENGE: TAMING HER RUTHLESS ALPHA

Chapter 02

" Look out!" I screamed, gaining the attention of a startled Dean who quickly jerked the steering wheel to the right to avoid the collision. The car zigzagged off the highway and crashed into a tree. Without much of a thought Dean covered my body with his, shielding me from the shards of glass that flew towards me, shattering everywhere.

"Dean! Are you okay." I asked my heart thumping in fear upon seeing the state he was in, he had blood dripping from his back. He nods, groaning in pain.

"It'll heal. Did you get hurt?" a sincere look of concern washed over him.

"No."

"Good. Wait here!" He told me, removing his warm body from mine. I held his hand tightly.

"Don't go, we don't know how many rogues are out there, they'll tear you apart in a heartbeat." I say fearfully. He winced at the sting of pain in his back.

"See, you're in no position to fight."

"I have to protect you and the baby, stay here Tessa!" he ordered once again kicking the door open and getting out of the car just to be confronted by two growling rogues who seemed ready to pounce on him at any moment from now. My heart thumped in my chest as I watched Dean clutch his arm in pain.

Why wasn't his wounds healing already? This was suicide. He didn't look like he was in any position to fight. He needed help, he needed my help. Well, in all honesty there wasn't much I could do to assist him in my condition but I wasn't going to sit here and watch him die to save me and our baby. I had to do something. I hurried out of the car against Dean's orders and ran beside him.

'I told you to stay in the car!' said Dean through our mind link.

'I couldn't just sit back and do nothing. I'm an Alpha, remember?!' I shot back, concealing the fact I was worried about him.

'Yeah a pregnant one. There's not much you can do here.'

'I agree, so what's the plan?' I asked, changing the topic to the problem currently at hand.

"Just...stay behind me." he gritted, moving me behind him protectively. He was insane if he thought he could take these rogues single handedly, they were like a dozen of them out there or even more. Prepared for battle, Dean transformed into his huge grey wolf, his clothes ripping into pieces and as if on cue, the rogues made their move. I stood in place, watching Dean fight off five rogues all at once. The hairs on the back of my neck stood in fear when Dean was flung into a tree, before he could recover from the painful impact he was surrounded.

He can't win, they were too many, he'll die. I have to save him! Not wasting another second, I let Lyra take over, shifting to my magnificent white wolf. Determined, I sprinted towards Dean with a fierce growl. The rogues snarled as they turned their attention from Dean to me.

The first rogue that tried to stop me was dead in a minute, the second didn't even last that long as I tore open its neck with my teeth. Quickly I moved to another, retrieving its heart from its chest. I didn't notice when a rogue bigger than the ones I ended attacked from behind, sinking its teeth deep into my back. I let out a pained yelp, flinging the rogue to my side. It launched at me, striking me with its claws. I stumbled backwards, my legs weakened as I found myself surrounded. At once they all aimed at me, breaking my defenses. A vicious bite landed on my neck, then another at my shoulder. I tried to fight back, but I was too weak to do anything. I was overpowered. Outnumbered. I fell to the ground, drowning in a pool of my own blood. Satisfied with their victory, the rogues turned and ran, leaving me to die.

I shifted back to my human form when I heard Dean scream my name in agony. No, I don't want him to see me like this. I don't want him to watch me die. I can't bear the pain of leaving my mate. Dean rushed to my side, tears streaming down his face.

“Tessa, no! Hey, look at me. I'm here." Dean said, cradling me in his arms. It felt nice to be in his arms, even if this was the last time that I get to feel the warmth of his embrace.

"Please, don't leave me! I need you, your pack needs you." he cried, holding my bloody form tightly. His tears fell on my face, shattering my heart even more. I hated seeing him like this, so sad.

"Tessa, I love you," he whispered, his voice shaking with grief. I smiled weakly, trying to find my voice.

'I...love...you...too' I wanted to say it back but I couldn't utter a word. I wanted to tell him how much I loved him, how much he meant to me but I couldn't move my lips nor my body, I just stared at my mate with teary eyes.

“Thank you for everything, thank you for being so…stupid.” Dean's expression turned hateful all of the sudden, the love I saw in his eyes had vanished, he was now glaring at me with disgust.

“I can't believe I didn't get rid of you sooner like I did to your father.”

What?

“Yes you heard me clearly, I did it. I killed your father! The rogue attack, everything was orchestrated by me.”

Why was he saying all this?

“Have you any idea how long I've waited for this moment, the moment I take everything you hold dear.” he chuckled, letting go of me like I was dirt and stood all over my body.

“I can't believe you trusted me so blindly even after all your oldman’s warnings, he knew just what I wanted the most.” Dean spat.

The more he spoke the weaker I felt, “And now it's mine all thanks to you, don't worry I'll take good care of your pack. Once I become Alpha, everything will change that's a promise. The first thing I'll do is make Sienna my Luna, for without her I wouldn't have come this far. I'll just tell you you're slow to understand; Sienna and I are lovers, we've been fooling you all these years.”

No he's lying! Sienna would never betray me, not like this. She wouldn't.

“I wouldn't blame her though for betraying you, you had everything she ever dreamed of.” Dean's words struck me again.

“Every night I wished Sienna was the one in my bed instead of you, it's just quite a shame I got you pregnant but anyways thanks to the rogues I hired that bastard baby in your womb would die along with you.”

This was just too much for me to handle. All those happy memories. They were all a lie. I remembered every single word my father spoke against Dean. My father knew the type of man Dean was but I just couldn't see how sick and manipulative he was. I was frozen, unable to move, as the harsh truth sank in. Dean never loved me, not even a little bit. All he ever wanted was to become Alpha. I was just a means to fulfil his desires and what's even worse is that Sienna was with him all along. I can't believe she had hated me this whole time. I loved her like a sister and she went ahead to stab me in the back. Damn I felt like a fool, no I am a fool for not heeding my father's warning. I bit my lips to hold back the tears, but they streamed down my face anyway.

“Hey don't cry, you should be happy you'll soon get to see your father," Dean mocked in a fake sad tone.

"Goodbye Tessa, this was fun. And oh, do me a favour in your next life, make sure you're not so trusting and naive.” he said with an evil smirk just before he turned to leave. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I watched my life flash before my eyes.

I didn't want to go, not like this. I want to live. I can't let them win, I refuse to. Slowly I felt my energy leaving me. Then I saw a light, the brightest I've ever seen. It called to me. I closed my eyes while I gradually slipped away. Goodbye cruel world.