His Abused Mute Luna

Chapter Sixteen

I froze, sitting up so our faces were level as a nervous smile slowly began to overtake the one already planted on my lips, my heartbeat quickening as my body flushed with heat.

He can give me back my voice?

"Would you want that?" He asked, his eyes scanning my expression before finalizing in mine and I nodded excitedly.

A silence fell around us and my smile faltered in contentment, my cheeks continued to ache but I ignored it and got lost in his beautiful irises. He seemed to do the same and I, surprisingly, wasn't discomforted by the fact he saw my blind eye.

He makes me feel beautiful.

As much as I wanted to lay on him and stare at his alluring face, I crawled back onto the blankets toward the food with another stomach grumble. It was too good to deny.

He chuckled again, "eat, then I'll take you to Wayne, sound like a plan?"

I nodded, not even throwing him a look as I continued to dig into the food to soothe the ache in my stomach. He messed around on the television before laying back on the blankets, putting his head against the pillows, then resting his arms over his abdomen.

I glanced up at what he put on, finishing the last ball of meat then grabbing a watermelon slice and zoning out on what was playing.

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"Alpha? Are you here?"

"Do you think he's still pissed at us?"

"Shut up, just help me find—oh."

"Found him. Can we go now? I'd prefer to keep my limbs intact."

"He won't hurt us with his mate right next to him, babe."

"Need I remind you how he nearly tore your stupid ass to shreds right in front of her?"

"But he didn't."

I jolted when I felt something rumble beneath me and a growl hit my ears.

"I'm about to," Axel's voice filled the air and I opened my eyes in curiosity, taking in my surroundings.

Blaine and Whitney were together in the doorway, staring down at us with horrified expressions while she cowered behind him. I was laying on Axel with our legs twisted together and his arm was draped around my back, pressing me into his side as I held onto his torso.

After realizing just how close we were, I pushed myself away and heard him release another growl before sitting up.

Did I seriously fall asleep on him?

He must think I'm a w***e.

I'm acting desperate.

"Blaine had something to tell you!" Whitney squeaked, yanking my attention back to the scene in front of me just as she shoved her mate closer to us.

"What?" Axel narrowed his eyes and I frowned at the growing tension, feeling my heartbeat start to quicken and an anxiety attack began to slowly set in.

He's angry.

Why's he angry?

Is it because I slept on him?

Did I make him angry?

"I'm sorry for hurting her, Alpha. I was only trying to help. I didn't expect her to just jump between—"

"Enough, Blaine. I specifically told you—" he cut himself short and the room abruptly fell silent.

I hugged myself tightly upon feeling their eyes drill into me, curling up to shield myself then lowering my head. My entire body was trembling and tears were rushing down my face.

Someone suddenly gasped, a completely new voice shouting into the room, "Axel! I can't believe you'd make your mate cry!" A new girl yelled, her footsteps approaching me hastily and my body froze in fear.

"Wait! Don't—"

I felt my body being pulled against another and I inhaled sharply, throwing my arms to get free and my heart pounded so quickly that it started to ache.

She released me and I ran straight to Axel, squeezing onto him so tightly that my hands lost color and I shook uncontrollably. My throat felt as if it was closing and I felt woozy, crying shamelessly into his chest.

He wrapped his arms around me protectively and I instantly began calming, his scent easing my anxiety. The heat of him and the hardness of his muscles draping around my vulnerable body gave me an immense sense of security.

"You can't do that, Gabbie. We've went over this countless times already," he sighed in exasperation, his tone was much calmer than before, except I could hear the frustration in his words.

"Sorry," she mumbled, "I'm sorry, Luna," she added and I lifted my head slowly to look her over, nodding sluggishly.

I can see their resemblance. They both share bright silver eyes, curly dark hair, and tan, smooth skin. She's flawless and it made me frown in envy.

I wish I were a werewolf.

"Are you ready?" He looked down at me and I met his gaze, nodding eagerly. This made him smile slightly, lifting his line of sight to the others, "everyone, leave. If you must talk to me, meet me in my office in an hour," with that, he kept me close as we left the room.

My nerves eased after we left the house, our walk was silent and peaceful. I hardly had time to enjoy it before we entered a building with bright white lights, making me squint.

"Alpha Axel, how may I assist you today?" The woman behind the desk greeted and I noticed her eyes never averted from his face. She wore a huge, toothy smile on her lips that made me scoot closer into his side, a strange burst of heat rushing through me, however, something felt different this time.

I felt... angry.

Why do I want her to hurt?

"I'll take them. Thank you, Brooke," I heard someone intervene. He walked up to us from the hall on the left, wiping the grin off her face and transferring it to mine.

We followed him and I connected gazes with the girl, sticking my tongue out until she glared and I widened my eyes, clinging onto Axel for protection.

"Are you okay?" He asked, glancing down at me and I pried my eyes away from behind us, whipping my head to face him with a nod.

He scrunched his eyebrows, glancing back in the direction the girl was then at me, appearing as though he wanted to say something but never did.

"This is where the procedure will take place," the man I'm assuming to be Wayne led us into a room and I analyzed it, finding it identical to the previous room I was in the last time I saw him, "it'll only take a second to complete, but we need to keep you here under observation in case your body rejects our remedy. You will fall asleep within a minute after, so do not panic if you start to feel tired or lightheaded during."

I nodded, letting go of Axel and jumping on the bed. They watched me lay back and I closed my eyes, patiently waiting for whatever he needed to do.

I want my voice back.

"Woah, alright. I wasn't expecting such an eager response," Wayne laughed then I felt a hand grab mine, making me open my eyes and stare up at Axel.

Through the corner of my eye, I caught Wayne moving to stand next to me and I went to turn my head for a better view, but Axel cupped my cheek and stopped me.

"Ignore him. Look at me, beautiful, just pretend he's not even there," he said gently and I smiled, except my body went rigid upon feeling a sharp pain pierce my neck and panic engulfed me.

I widened my eyes, staring up at him in fear and desperation, grabbing his arms tightly to urge him to help. I tried to flinch away from the origin but he kept me still, creating more panic within me.

Why is he letting him hurt me?

"I'm sorry, Angel, it's almost over," he grimaced, pain filling his expression and my breathing fastened, my grip on him tightening until my nails pierced his skin.

"Done," Wayne announced and not even a second later, the pain vanished, being followed by a wave of exhaustion.

I didn't have time to react before my hands fell from Axel's arm and everything blurred, my eyelids closing regardless of how hard I struggled to keep them open.