Mated to the Alpha and His Brother?

Chapter Twenty-Three

Luca's POV

"You're going to kill me? And how will you do that? Look around baby doll. You're chained and awaiting the torture that I am patiently waiting to dish out to you. And don't worry. You will not be surviving the torture." Elle snarled at the pathetic she-wolf in front of us. The rage coming from both of these woman was intense.

Jenny quickly ran with all her strength straight for Elle, but was quickly yanked back by the chains holding her. Elle stalked towards her and grabbed a hold of her chin, roughly. Nick and I held our breathe not knowing what she was going to do next.  That was until I heard the cracking of a bone and saw Jenny's nose spilling blood all of the place. Elle had just punched her straight in the nose with a force I never knew she had.

Punch after punch was delivered to the girls face before Elle finally walked back to us covered in blood. "I'm done with her. She's still breathing, and she can stay that way. But she is NOT getting out of this cell." She growled the ending of her sentence to Nick, who just nodded in agreement. "Whatever you want love." Nick cooed in her ear.

"Now on to my supposed friend..." Nick growled. 

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Nick's POV

"Jeremy" I couldn't help but to growl his name. This guy was supposed to be my friend and here he was trying to cause problems between my mate and I. He visibly flinched at the sound of his name.

"D-dude. Listen it's not what you think okay." He stuttered out.

"Oh no? So you weren't trying to cause problems for Elle and me?" I gritted out through a clenched jaw. But what surprised me was how he started laughing. He f*****g laughed at my question, or better accusation. How dare he.

"Are you laughing?" Elle asked innocently, genuinely confused. She was friends with him at one point as well because of Luca and Jake. So she grew up with him just as we had. "Jer, what is happening? How could you do this to us?" She whispered softly. "To me." Hurt was clear in her voice. He closed his eyes at her words. Why did he seem more upset about her being hurt than pissing off his Alpha and friend.

"Elle. I'm so sorry. I never want to hurt you!! That was why I told you what I did. All Nick will ever do is hurt you and I can't sit around and watch you get hurt! I NEVER could." Okay. Why does he sound in love with my Mate? Luca sensed the same thing as I did because the growl that escaped him for the first time since being in here was vicious to say the least. Elle tensed at both the words Jeremy spoke and the growl from Luca. Something wasn't adding up.

"You know how I feel about you Elle. And you know that I couldn't stand by and watch you get heart broken."

"And how do you feel about OUR mate Jer? Hmmm. Tell us." Luca yelled.

"I love her. I always have." He calmly stated. Within seconds Luca had him pinned to the wall by his neck growling incoherent words to him. Elle rushed over to him and tried pulling him off of Jeremy, but Luca was not budging. "Elle. Let. Go. Of. Me." He said through gritted teeth.

"Luca let him go. Stop this!! He's our friend!" She yelled. I stood there shocked at the turn of events. So my friend not only tried to stir up issues for my mate and me, but also wants her for himself. Great.

Luca let him go and turned to Elle, "Why are you protecting him? He is trying to take you from US!!" Elle sighed before answering. "Baby, he can't take me from you guys. Just calm down." She pulled him into her for a hug and he visibly relaxed under her touch.

"Elle. Nick is going to ruin you. He's never going to change and you know it!" "Jer! SHUT UP!!! Are you trying to get yourself killed? Just stop talking!" Elle yelled at him causing him to scoff.

"Elle, I'm already dying. You really think they're going to let me live knowing I love you and knowing that I will constantly be in your ear telling you how much better you deserve?" 

"He's right love. He is dead. So say goodbye." I said void of any emotion. She paled at my words and a look of shock flashed across her face. "You can't kill him. He didn't break any laws Nick! Being in love with me is not against the law!!" She reasoned. She wasn't wrong. Technically being in love with her was not a crime, but plotting against his Alpha was.

"That may be so my love. But plotting against his Alpha is a crime and one that is punishable by banishment or death." I stated calmly. "And I chose death."

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Two hours later

Elle's POV

"Is he dead?" I asked as Luca came into the room. He looked at me with hurt in his eyes. He couldn't understand why I was defending Jeremy. But what they didn't know was that Jeremy has always been there for me when Luca couldn't be.

He was there when I would be heartbroken over Nick's constant hooking up with girls. I couldn't exactly go to Luca and tell him that I was hurt by it. Remember I just hated Nick for no reason. It wasn't because of jealousy. Or that was what I told everyone and they believed me. Everyone except Jer. He always saw right through it and would be there for me. I cared about him. He may not have been my mate, but there was a time where I honestly wondered if he could be.

I could see the love he had for me in his eyes. I could feel it every time he would speak to me. Console me. I never felt the same way for him obviously, but that doesn't mean I didn't understand it. He didn't need to die because of it. His death is my fault. He died because of the love that he had for me.

"It's my fault. His death is on me." I whispered to no one in particular. But Luca heard me. He looked at me confused. "How is his death on you?" He asked gently. "He died because he loved the Alpha's mate. That's me." I answered coldly. With a huff Luca came and sat beside me. "He's not dead babe." I looked up immediately at his words. "He's not?!" I asked with hope clear in my voice.

Luca shook his head. "No, we couldn't kill him. Well Nick couldn't. After you left upset, he banished him from ever entering our territory again. But he is very much alive still." He explained. I exhaled a sigh of relief. "I know you guys are pissed about what he admitted today. And I know you think that I didn't want him to die because of some deeper meaning. But the truth is. Is I didn't want him to die because he was always there for me when I needed a friend and I don't think he deserved to die because of feelings he can't control. Feelings that would disappear the second he found his mate." I explained softly.

Luca grabbed my face and placed a gentle kiss on my lips. "Babe, I will never want anyone who is in love with you to live. But, I understand what you're saying and I agree with Nick's decision. I just don't like the idea of anyone else wanting what's mine." I could hear the whine in his voice which only made him that much cuter. I couldn't help but place kisses all over his face. "Aww my poor baby! He doesn't wanna share huh?" I cooed. Earning me a playful, yet fierce growl.

"Sharing you will NEVER be an option." He groaned.

"Babe. You already share me." I teased.

"Nick doesn't count." He reasoned.

"I don't count for what?"