Begging no more

Chapter 8 -Aleka!

Emma (sarah) POV

“Hello Mate!” his deep voice rings in my ears with his blue eyes piercing into mine.

Did he really come for me?! Or to send me back?!

He tears his eyes from mine and let out an angry growl to his men who are surrounding us.

They immediately turn their backs or avert their eyes to the ground.

He hastily takes off his jacket and put it on me.

He roughly wraps it around me almost suffocating me, making sure nothing is showing.

Is he angry with me? or with the fact that I escaped the people he sent me to?

Oh no, he’ll send me back to them!

His scent surrounds me and for a second, a tiny second, I think I’m in heaven.

“Hey alpha, I didn’t-” the rogue starts to say.

“Not an alpha” The prince growls, cutting him off, finally paying attention to the rogue who was about to rape me.

“Oh sorry, beta?” The rogue whimpers not sure of his answer.

“He likes to be addressed as his highness” someone who is definitely an alpha says with an amused smile.

“Thank you, James” Caleb says, walking slowly towards the rogue who is shaking with fear now.

“Oh s**t! Wait! It was consensual. She even suggested it. She said we needed to warm up and maybe a f**k-” the rogue says, backing away, but he doesn’t get to finish.

Caleb puts one hand around his throat shutting his lies up, snarling and slowly squeezing the life out of him.

It’s a scary sight and I have the dreadful feeling that I could be next either by his hands or by his father's or most definitely, Gabriel's.

Everyone is paying attention to the murderous scene in front of them and I think it’s my way out.

I run for it, but I only makes it 3 steps.

I feel a sharp pain in my arm as I’m grabbed from it.

“Where the f**k do you think you are going?” Caleb snarls at me.

Caleb POV

That son of a b***h.

How dare he speak like that about my mate!

Is she running?

“Where the f**k do you think you are going?” I grab her.

I almost feel her bones.

She is so weak and looks malnourished.

I almost wrapped my jacket around her twice; she is so thin.

“Away from you” she almost spits out.

What! She was chased butt naked by a rogue, and she’d rather be raped than come with me?!

Maybe the rogue wasn’t lying after all!

“Well tough s**t mate, you don’t really have a choice in the matter” I say and throw her over my shoulder with her kicking and screaming.

We start the long walk back to our cars and before we are there, she finally stops.

“Is she dead?” James asks coming to walk next to me, always joking in the most inappropriate time.

“No, just sleeping” I answer annoyed.

“What was that all about? Why was she trying to get away from you? I thought she was in danger and we were saving her?” James asks suspiciously.

“I don’t know” I can’t tell him why she might be scared to come home with me, he will lose it if he knew who she really is.

“Caleb. What are you hiding?” James persists.

“She was one of Gabriel’s pack members, you know, the ones who hate royals and think we are evil and stuff” I play it down, way down!

“And?” James says, not really buying it.

“And I might have said somethings that might have scared her away, you know how I get when I’m angry, basically solidified what she thinks about the royals”, that’s kinda true.

“Yeah, you are an asshole” James seizing the opportunity to insult me but still wary .

“So why do we have to hide that whole thing from your sister?” he asks again.

Shit!

“Uhm… she is way too loyal… to her alpha Patrick…and she might have done something she’s been ordered to do without really knowing the consequences” I say as we finally reach the cars.

“What kinda thing did she do, Caleb?” James asks again as I lay Sarah in the back seat.

I close the door and turn to James.

“Something bad, bad enough that she might be killed on sight. That’s why my sister and her mate and even mom and dad can’t know she exists”.

“You son of a b***h, what the hell did you drag me into?” James says, pissed.

“James. I know you don’t want a mate and even hate the concept. But I felt her dying, I felt my soul leaving my body as her soul did leave hers. I can’t feel that again. I never cared for a mate either, but when I saw her… I just knew I can’t live without her. I swear I will tell everyone, just give me the chance to win her over first so she won’t run again… please” I beg.

“Is the cocky Prince Caleb begging?” He says, a little surprised.

“Yes. So will you keep this a secret, just for now?”.

James pauses for a minute, contemplating the whole situation.

“I never saw you like this before… so I will keep your secret for now. But if at any point your sister asked, I will not cover for you” He states his conditions.

“Agreed” I say a little relieved and head back to the car.

As I open the door, James calls for me.

“Hey, Caleb, now that we found your mate. Where the f**k will we hide her from the family?”

“I have a plan”.

No, I don’t!

We get into our cars and start the long drive back home as I try to figure out what’s my next step is.

Maxima POV

I haven’t been feeling well for the past few days.

There is a knot in my gut that just keeps on twisting tighter.

And Aleka is not her best self either, not that she has ever been the easiest wolf to have, but she seems on edge more than usual.

I can’t really tell anyone.

I have to maintain the strong, confident queen appearance.

I just tucked my boy in with a kiss goodnight and getting ready to go to bed.

“Are you okay? And don’t even try to lie to me, Max” Gabriel asks, hugging me from behind.

I think he knows the answer before even asking.

“I honestly don’t really know. Something is just off and I can’t put my hand on it” I say turning in his arms to look at him.

“Well, Phoenix has been being feisty too these last few days, he senses how anxious Aleka is” he says as I rest my head on his shoulders.

“Maybe we should consult your parents” he suggests.

“No. You know mom will just freak out. And I can’t run to my parent every time I feel under the weather” I tell him.

“You’ve proven yourself as a queen over and over again, Maxima. It’s okay to ask for help every once in a while” he says, putting a hand on my cheek, looking into my eyes.

“I’ve proven nothing, Gabriel. They are still those who don’t believe in me. Who are plotting against me” I say turning away from his embrace.

Feeling my anger raising.

Or is it Aleka’s?

She is always angry and borderline feral, but I had her under control ever since I knew Gabriel is my mate.

“So did your father. And he was one of the strongest rulers of our kind. Having enemies is just part of the job.” Gabriel says, trying to calm me down but it did the exact opposite.

Why do I always have to be compared to someone else?!

“I’m not my father” I growl losing a little control over Aleka.

“I’m the Ancient Wolf. The mother wolf. I’m like no other” I feel myself losing control to Aleka, my eyes glowing red and my blood is boiling with anger.

“Aleka?” I see Gabriel asks. Shocked and taken aback.

I master my power and fight for control back.

“What the hell is happening?” Gabril asks, worry contouring his features.

“ALEKA” I scream at my wolf gaining control back.

I look at Gabriel with heavy breaths, not knowing what the hell just happened.

“Maxima? Are you okay? What’s happening?” he says, coming towards me.

“I.. I don’t know.. Gabriel” I feel the room spinning.

As he reaches me I feel my self falling into his arms, losing consciousness.

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