The Lucky One

chapter 9

Nickolas P.O.V

How does one brace themselves for hearing and metally picturing the worse images. "Alpha Nickolas if we tell you these things then you have to swear you will not see her as a vitcm, that's the one thing she hates from others." Savannah says to me without looking up from her cup in her hands. All I could do was nod. I could see she was trying to find the words to start but she couldn't, instead her father starts, "Kora's last name is Brooks.." he paused giving me a minute to reconzied the name. Alpha Brooks and his entire family and pack where murdered a few years ago. I remmber hearing how the entire pack was wiped out like rats. But thought his family was killed to? Breaking me from my thoughts Bill as I learned his name spoke again. "Kora was found outside the pack house, no one can explain how she ended up outside but Alpha Dean wanted to make Alpha Brooks suffer, if I can remmber Alpha Dean was bitter over a failed deal that was supposed to be made." Bill says rubbing his forehead. "She was 15 years old at the time, the only child theey ever had. My guess is that instead of killing her, Alpha Dean wanted to make her suffer." Bill takes a gulp of water from his cup. "She was brought here and we were told nothing much about her, other than she was supposed to be treated a certain way. Savannah became friends with her after a accident in the kitchen when she arrived." Amy says hoping to give Bill sometime to collect his thoughts, "So the Alpha here or the past Alpha rather I should say enjoyed hurting a 15 year old who just lost everything she knew?" I was angry, past it actually. Before I could ask enough question Savannah spoke. "It's not just him, his son Jason, and the Beta Brent torched her, almost daily. She used to live in a very small room in the main pack house, it was easier to get her to work if she was there already." Savannah started to sob through her words. I could see how much it hurt her to tell me whwt she was about to tell me. I almost didn't want her to, but I knew the only way I could truly help Kora is if I knew everthing. Savannah took a deep breath before she begain, I could feel the blood inside of me boiling. "The boys they umm, they took turns with her, doing almost anything they wanted. If Kora fought back it only made them hurt her more." Savannah's mom reached for her hand to calm her, and nodded for her to go on. "Everyone was told to ignore the things they heard or saw, if they didn't they would have been punished to. I don't know everything that happened between Kora and the boys but I heard it every now and again, Brent was alwtas gaurding the door."Savannah sobs more looking at the ground, she couldn't even look at me. The images that popped up in my head caused me to become ragging mad, how could someone be so cruel to a child? By my calaculations Kora was around the same age as Brent and Jason, maybe a year younger at max. No one said anything for a few minutes but then Amy broke the silence, "Things only got worse when Kora got pregnant, no one knows 100% who the father is byt the rumor is that it is either Jason or Brent. When she became pregnant Kora was kicked out of the main house and sent to the old shed behind the main house."As if I couldn't be more pissed, now she lives in a shed with a baby! This pack not only wanted her to suffer but a baby has to suffer as well! What the f**k is wrong with this people? i was ragging mad! I jumped up from my chair and went to check on Kora, I was so mad and so upset at the same time. I just want to hold her, make her feel loved, her and her baby. Amy stopped me before I could get the door open, normally I would have yelled but I did nothing but look at her, I fought back the tears I couldn't let tehm see how much it hurt me knowing that this is Kora's life.

"I know you want to save her, but you must give her time, show her how it feels to be loved and in love with someone. I know thats the only way you can truly save her." Amy's voice reminded me of my mother, her touch was so mothering. I just nodded and walked back into the living room with her. "It's getting late, you have the training session with the other Alphas tomorrow Alpha Nickolas, go get some rest." Amy says still holding my arm. "I can't leave her like that, I can't sleep knowing she's in pain." My voice was shaking. The thought of sleeping alone and not where I could get to her if something happened bothered me. "She's safe here, I promises her pain is better, I gave her a pill to reduce it for now and she will sleep until who knows, she has been needing a good night of sleep. i promise I'll send Savannah to you the moment she wakes." Amy says walking me to the door, I couldnt argue she knew Kora better than I did at the moment. Just then Aaron sees me walking back to the guest house. "Wow you look rough, you alright there?" Patting my back Aaron looks concerned. "I'll explain tommorrow before the training session, meet me at 6 am in my room." I say in the elavator.

Once I'm in my room I decide to take a shower, a cold one would calm me down. I am so angry, I could ended their wrothless lifes so easy right now. I know that's not how we settle things in our world. After my shower i decided to just put on my boxers, and come up with a way to tell Alpha Jason that Iwould be leaving tomorrow afternoon with both my girls. There i said it, both my girls. Kora and that baby would be leaving here with me, they would be safe, and free. After they are free and I have calmed Kora as mine being that is the only way she is 100% safe from their hands I would go before the council and demand justice for Kora and her family. Taking out an Alpha who lost a challenge or taking over a pack after was not illegal, however to murder innocent lives was. Alpha Dean had convinced the council back then that Alpha Brooks killed his own people before his death. Kora was the key witness to this lie. The thought of asking her to relive this pain hurt me to more core, but I know Kora would wnt to regain her title and clear her family name. Kora has that right and I as her mate will support that. Kora would no longer be hurt by anyone ever again.