Beyond Fate

Nanny cams

(Alisha pov)

“ Mom please, you need to stop fussing” I complained as mom adjusted my sheets again trying to cacoon me into the bed. She had been like this since Alpha Mitchell had brought me back to the hospital.

It had been almost two weeks since I’d woken up and I was all healed now the doctor was coming round this morning to discharge me and I couldn’t wait to get out of here. Since I had disappeared to my hiding spot the night I’d woken up everyone had been fussing around me and it had been more than a little infuriating. I looked to my dad with pleading eyes, he was sat in the chair in the corner. I begged him to make her stop. He smiled getting up and wrapping his arms around mom's waist pulling her to him.

“ Come on love, let's get back and we need to get her room ready for when she comes home this afternoon” he whispered into her hair. Mom looked at me like she wasn’t about to leave me all alone. My family had been more than a little paranoid since the attack. I wasn’t blaming them; they had been through a lot because of me and I hadn’t been honest about the abuse. I thought I could handle it myself but I’d never anticipated the level of hate I’d receive from my pack.

I gave mom an encouraging look but she was wavering, my dad had struggled to get her to come home the first week. She had gone full Beta female mode and forced the doctors to put a spare bed in my room so one of them could sleep at the hospital with me. Johnny had forced Colton away telling him he would stand guard at the door which I was grateful for, I don’t think I’d of slept knowing Colton was out there, I’d seen a new side to the guy that I didn’t like now I knew he’s been Nathan’s lap dog all this time, I always was under the impression he never really liked Nathan. It now made me curious to know how he’d found out I was Nathan’s mate and who else had known all this time.

The door to the room swung open revealing Johnny, he was smiling brightly and I couldn’t help smile back at him. Under his arm he carried the thing I’d been begging for since I’d woken up, my laptop from the nursery. I hadn't seen it since I’d been told to stay away from Mina.

Checking the Nanny cams in the room was part of my daily routine, like brushing my teeth. I had thought the whole thing was barbaric at first. I had even voiced my concerns to the alpha and Luna but it had been shut down immediately ‘non negotiable’ I believe was the word alpha Felix had used at the time. I’d refused to use it, even though Alpha Felix had given me full control. The footage was only archived to my laptop and the only other devices that were linked to the cameras were three mobile devices, one of them mine. After I moved out of the pack house however I found myself using it more and more to check on Mina, the night time omegas fueling my paranoia that she wasn’t being cared for without me there. Now it was like second nature for me not because I still felt I needed to but I now just did it out of habit.

“ this what your after sis?” Johnny smirked, handing me the laptop. I clutched it to my chest smiling at him, mom sighed rolling her eyes.

“ Really Johnny, your sister needs to rest” she scowled at us both. Mom had told Johnny no the first ten times I’d asked him to bring it.

“ Mom, it’s been two weeks” I complained untangling myself from the bed sheets opening my laptop powering it up.

“ twelve days” she countered, glaring down at me, closing the lid of the laptop again and picking it up placing it on the table next to the bed.

“ Here I got you guys coffee” Johnny chimed in trying to lighten the tension, it was only now I was seeing he was carrying a tray in his other hand, we all took the cups without a word I lifted the lid on the takeaway cup smelling delicious caramel latte, my favourite.

“OH YOU s**t!!” We looked in dad's direction. Hearing a splat. He'd jumped back away from mom and was now standing with his coffee all down his shirt. I looked straight to Johnny who was clutching his stomach laughing to himself.

“ what happened?” I asked not understanding just as dad threw his empty coffee cup at Johnny's head. Not that it stopped Johnny from his laughing fit.

“ Oh Jonathan! Your dad has to walk home covered in coffee now!” Mom scolded him angrily trying to dab dads white shirt that was now turning brown from the coffee stain. I don’t know what Johnny had done but dad was always easy prey to his pranks.

“ hey I’m just trying to ease my little sis back into family life” he winked at me finally able to form words, I chuckled grateful for the normality, things had been a little awkward since I’d woken up, Dr Lynn had inadvertently revealed about my other injuries over the years and everyone realised how much I’d been keeping from them.

My family had been walking on eggshells around me the past few weeks, mom might be the only one babying me now but the boys had been just as bad the night alpha Mitchell had brought me back. Johnny and dad had barely acknowledged him but mom had thanked him for bringing me back safely. I felt bad for being the cause of so much strain. I hated that I had ruined a life long friendship for Johnny and Dr Lynn had later told me about how foolish my brother had been attacking the alpha. I couldn't believe it, Johnny could have been executed for such a crime.

Despite the obvious tension things had been great. My wounds were now healed though I had pulled some stitches with my little walk about, Dr Lynn couldn’t believe I’d been able to move the way I had. It’s amazing what you can do when your mind desperately wants to leave a situation. Lucas had been visiting me everyday too, I’d been terrified to see him at first after the revelation with Nathan being my mate I thought he would look at me like the pitiful creature that I was but he had just hugged me we hadn’t spoken really about Nathan being my mate but something inside me felt we didn’t need to.

He had told me that alpha Mitchell wasn’t playing around any more and the whole thing had shaken the pack to its core when he’d banished my attackers from the pack. Dad had complained it was far too late but he seemed satisfied that action had finally been taken, something he’d been trying to get out of alpha Felix for years. I was glad at least Darren and his vile father were gone but worried about repercussions, I knew Kelly wasn’t going to let this lie. I’d expected to be immediately carted off to ‘the block’ the second alpha Mitchell had brought me back to the hospital but I hadn’t seen anything of her or Nathan. The first few days I’d lived in fear any moment they would come through the door but they never had.

“ Come on love let’s get you cleaned up” mom said to dad still fussing over him, dad rolled his eyes glaring at Johnny who held his hands up in surrender.

“ don’t forget I have my meeting with alpha Mitchell this afternoon so I might have to go straight there first” that was another thing Alpha Mitchell had requested a meeting with me as soon as Dr Lynn said I was ready to be discharged. I was actually feeling more than a little nervous about seeing him again.

I hadn’t seen him since the night in the pantry. I don't know why I’d expected to, maybe I was waiting to see if I’d imagined him apologising that night. I had been in a large amount of pain still so it was highly possible It was all in my head. I was fairly certain of it to be honest, at the time I could have sworn that Mitchell sat holding me in his arms for an extended time that night and I knew that would never happen. The guy had made it clear he had despised me before. Yes things were coming to light that I’d done nothing wrong in what happened to Rose but a wolf didn’t change his fur overnight, the pack’s opinion of me hadn’t drastically changed from knowing the truth so why would Alpha Mitchell’s.

“ maybe one of us should come with you, I don’t like you being alone with that boy, not after everything and what if you run into trouble with one of the pack members” mom said looking nervous again, not a chance was I going into a meeting with the alpha with mom and dad, no way.

“ don’t let anyone hear you calling the alpha ‘boy’” Johnny chuckled but mom pointed at Johnny.

“ When I’ve changed both of your nappies since you were pups you're always boys no matter how old you are” Johnny cringed, and I had to stifle a laugh. Some of mom's favourite stories is how she used to lie Johnny and Mitchell side by side like a production line as she changed their nappies together as pups, the story always made me laugh but this time I felt sad. Johnny and Mitchell had been friends straight out of the crib and now because of me my brother barely even looked at Mitchell. How many life’s had been affected by the stupid rumours of this pack.

Speaking of the pack, things had been strange even from my hospital bed. Some of the staff had been fussing around me eager to help all of a sudden. I still had the familiar glares but what had really thrown me was that some pack members had been sending flowers to my room hoping for a speedy recovery. Dad had wanted to send them all back immediately and I had agreed with him I didn’t want their well wishes. It all felt so fake after years of abuse from them, I just wanted to be left alone.

One reason I was dreading leaving the hospital was because I was certain I’d be met with pack members pretending to care. I didn't want it, it was already far too late. The only time I’d been touched by any of the gifts were the ones sent from Mrs Stone. She was the mother of the warrior who had died in my arms the night of the rogue attack. I wasn’t sure why but it felt different having flowers from her. Mom of course had sent out thank you’s to people who had sent gifts, she’d never have allowed dad to send them back she always said life is too short to hold grudges. Easy for her to say now it wasn’t me people were holding the grudge against.

“ mom I’ll be fine, besides I can’t exactly show up to a meeting with my mom and dad holding my hand” it was true I didn’t want to give that man any more reason to see me as weak he had probably seen me at my lowest point that night, I’d been so overwhelmed by everything it had caused me to just crumble and I didn’t want any more chances to appear like a frail little girl that wasn't making a rational decision. If that happened he might not grant my request.

There was only one reason I wanted to leave the hospital today and that was to have my meeting with alpha Mitchell, not to see him but to see if he got my request last week. I wanted to get the ball rolling.

I hadn’t done it secretly this time. I had spoken to my family about it once we were all alone. I wanted to leave and to my surprise dad had agreed, the three of them had already discussed it while I was in my coma, dad already had spoken to a few local alphas and so far we had a few choices of where to go all we had to do was get the alphas' approval.

I felt bad for mom and dad leaving the pack behind after so many years but they were adamant it was what they wanted and apologised that it had taken them so long to see how bad things had become for me. Johnny however had decided he was going to stay, I didn’t blame him he couldn’t leave Tammy with a pup on the way and I didn’t see her moving for me but I would miss my big brother dearly and Mina, that would be a hard conversation to have but I would keep in touch with her. Already the thought of leaving her behind made my heart hurt.

Mina had been coming daily with former Luna Jamie to visit me. It was the highlight of my day getting to see her again. Things between Luna Jamie and my parents weren't great however, mom and dad weren't judging Jamie and Felix for Mitchell’s actions but the fact they hadn’t been in a rush to return despite dad's pleas had created tension in the relationship. Dad would always excuse himself when they visited, another relationship destroyed because of me.

“ Look mom, I have to go over the new schedules for patrols with Mitchell this afternoon so I’ll be in the pack house anyway” Johnny argued and I looked at mom hopeful that she would back off.

“ Come on love she needs to do this herself” dad urged placing his hands on mom’s shoulders, mom looked like she was going to protest but my dad began ushering her to the door. I thought she’d protest more but to my surprise she let dad steer her away without another word. Once the door was closed I leaned back against my pillow breathing a sigh of relief.

“ you owe me for that one” I lifted my head to see Johnny smirking back at me. I appreciated his help with mom.

“ Do you really have a meeting?” I asked, guessing he probably had been lying to keep mom calm. Johnny just shrugged while sipping his coffee.

“ I can show Mitchell the schedule but he trusts my abilities so I don’t have to show him normally” so that was a no then. He’d probably hang around the pack house just to make sure everything went ok.

“ besides you have your American stud to protect you now” Johnny chuckled, taking another gulp of his coffee. I scowled at him, so this was why he’d helped me with mom to have a chat about boys.

“ Lucas is my friend. I know it’s a foreign concept, me having friends but..” I stopped when Johnny interrupted me.

“ Alisha, you seriously think that guy is sniffing around you because he wants to be your friend?” Johnny laughed, yes actually Lucas had been amazing since… well since the day I met him.

“ he’s not like that Johnny” I insisted I didn’t want my brother getting funny around Lucas, dad was already being weird, he didn’t seem to like Lucas spending so much time with me. Probably just protective dad syndrome. He’d always hated any boys around me.

“ ali the guy has been here everyday, I overheard Mitchell commenting on how Lucas never stays in one place for so long, you should have seen the guy when you vanished the night you woke up Mitchell said he was frantic, they both were” Johnny insisted going to the bin dropping his cup in there he gestured to mine but I held it tight, I hadn’t even started it with all the chaos. Taking a gulp I let the delicious sweet caffeine slide down my throat. When I looked up at Johnny he was rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly and I knew he was feeling uncomfortable.

“ Look I shouldn’t say anything but if nothings happened between you two yet it might be wise to leave it alone” he mumbled not meeting my gaze.

“ What are you talking about ?” I frowned, Lucas was a bit of a flirt, sure but with a long line of females pining for his attention and now knowing I had a mate, Lucas was definitely not thinking about me like that.Johnny had it way wrong.

“ It’s just that this guy makes dad nervous, dad, the same man who took down the rogue king, dad who charges head first into battle no matter what….. Kind of makes you wonder the type of wolf it would take to make a man like dad nervous” I remember dad saying Lucas was dangerous the night he’d come to our house.

“ I just don’t want to see you get hurt anymore than you already have Ali” he came to me, placing his hand in mine and squeezing gently.

“ I know and I promise I’ll be careful, besides all goes as planned in this meeting and I’ll be long gone soon” I smiled but Johnny looked down at the floor frowning a wave of sadness flowed through me when I realised Johnny wouldn’t be joining us. I launched myself at him, wrapping my arms around his broad waist. Johnny squeezed me tightly back stroking my hair. I honestly couldn’t imagine what I was going to do without my goofball big brother to play pranks on dad every day just to draw a laugh from me. How was I ever going to leave him behind.

A few minutes later Johnny had to leave for his morning training session with the rookies. Dr Lynn was running late with signing my discharge papers because one of the female pack members had gone into labour. I decided to take a shower at the hospital and get dressed into something that wasn’t a hospital gown or pajamas. Thankfully mom had packed my high waist skinny jeans and a V neck black crop top everything was covered and I looked nice at least she hadn’t grabbed one of my usual outfits I went to work in which was well worn and had stains all over it. I didn’t have time to do much with my hair so I dug through my bag finding a hair band and tied it into a high ponytail, mom hadn’t put any makeup in the bag which wasn’t a problem I hadn’t planned to get dolled up but I’d wanted to put a bit of blush on my pale cheeks. Being stuck inside the hospital and blood loss hadn’t done anything for my complexion.

After another hour of waiting I couldn’t resist any more. I grabbed my laptop again, needing to do something to keep busy. I logged on to the account planning to only scan through quickly eager to see how Mitchell had been progressing with Mina I knew she’d been waiting for this day for a long time and with my plans to leave I wanted to be sure I was leaving her in safe hands. I figured I could soften the blow by offering any assistance with relationship building where it might be needed that way I had also kept my promise to rose too.

I wasn’t prepared at all for what I would find I scanned through seeing footage of Mina screaming at alpha Mitchell the night of the alpha ceremony it had broke my heart to see Mina in such a state I wanted to reach out and hold her. I couldn’t stop the tears that were flowing watching her cry herself to sleep I couldn’t see any of the omegas return to her either. My girl had cried herself to sleep that night, nothing else happened until a little while later and Heather had come in scooping her up in panic. That would have been the rouge attack. I couldn’t believe they had let her cry like that even if alpha Mitchell wasn’t wanted surely heather wouldn’t let her cry like that.

Going back to the other room shots I was speechless to see exactly why they hadn’t heard Mina. I scoured through the footage feeling sick to my stomach at the sight of alpha Mitchell screwing some omega, not heather, in Mina’s play area. I shut the laptop feeling rage within me wanting to break out. I closed my eyes trying to take some deep breaths and calm my wolf who wanted nothing more than to go over to the pack house and take her claws to that asshole's throat. How could he do that in his daughter's room.

I looked down at the laptop knowing I shouldn’t but unable to resist, I lifted the lid quickly shutting down the video of Alpha jerkface, yes I was back to that now, permanently.

scanning through the rest of the videos I could see that Alpha jerkface wasn’t building a relationship with Mina easily she had been struggling with my departure. It was strange because from what I’d seen of them the other week in the pantry they had been surprisingly comfortable with one another. I knew given time mina and jerkface would be ok but it was hard to see her so upset on the screen, most of the footage showed him going in for a few minutes before giving up when Mina refused to speak or she went the other route and screamed until he left, the new alpha seemed oblivious to what his daughter wanted or needed.

However I hadn’t gotten to the worst of it. the day I had been attacked so had my munchkin I watched in horror as the same omega b***h that had accused me of being late when she’s left minas room trashed, the same omega alpha jerkface had been screwing on the video the night of the alpha ceremony, the social climber Meg or something had hit Mina. I saw red, I was livid I couldn’t think straight clenching my fists, I felt my claws extend piercing into my palms but I couldn’t feel it all I felt was unbelievable rage that wouldn’t be sated until I took the head of that evil omega b***h.

Jumping out of my bed I set about to hunt that female down. I didn't care what happened to me. I'd spend the rest of my life in chains if it meant getting justice for Mina. That asshole of a father of hers couldn’t protect her from his w***e well I damn sure would.

I charged towards the door, flinging it open slamming into a hard chest I felt the familiar tingles on my skin as his hands wrapped around my bare arms, resisting the urge to lean in I pushed myself off Nathan’s chest glaring up at him, this was all I needed.