Someone knocked on the door, causing me to groan and then I heard, "Go away!" Megan shouts as she puts the pillow over her head. I hear the door open and pull the blanket over my head before the light switch flicks on.
"Sorry, Bella. It's the Alpha. He is looking for you,"
I hear Megan's father, Luca, apologize as he stands in the doorway waiting for a response,
"Tell him his thank you last night was enough. I need to sleep now."
I hear someone clear their throat and I open one eye and gently pull the blanket away from my head. The Alpha was standing in the door and I sat up and wiped the drool from my cheek,
"Alpha…"
I mutter as I get up, remembering I'm only wearing a shirt and panties. I blushed, and he chuckled,
"get dressed, Bella. We need to talk."
Then I remember it's my Alpha in front of me and lower my gaze. My brain was not made for the morning,
"Yes, alpha."
"Was the alpha just in my room?"
Megan asks, shocked when the door closes again,
"jiP,"
I pop the p. I'm used to him coming into my room by now, but poor Megan, this was a first for her.
Meghan gave me a pair of jeans, a T-shirt and some sneakers. We quickly get dressed and Megan keeps asking me questions about the rogues and profusely apologizing for freaking out.
We make our way downstairs, and I can feel the tension in the house. As soon as I entered the kitchen, Megan's dad handed me a cup of coffee. I drink a few sips and then I sigh in relief.
Looking up, I'm shocked to see more people in the kitchen than I thought. It's my Alpha and Luna, of course, Megan's mom and dad, and then there is Mr. Scarface and his two guards.
"We should wait until she finishes her coffee. She is quite irritable when woken up,"
my Alpha says to 'scar face' and I roll my eyes at no one and everyone. I hear someone snort and I raise my eyes over the rim of my mug at one of the guards.
I glare at him and he coughs as he turns away. I see my Alpha's shoulders shake as he laughs and tries to hide it. At least I have no reason to hide my smile.
After I empty my mug, I place it on the table,
"Where are we going this time?"
I ask my Alpha. He looks nervous and I eye him wearily,
"maybe we should go somewhere where you can sit down,"
he suggested.
"The sunroom is lovely this time of day,"
Megan's mom, Cora, says and I look up at the clock. 9 am, great. I turn and make my way there. Everyone follows behind me and Meghan whispers low so that only I can hear,
"What is this about?"
I shrug and look over my shoulder at everyone behind us.
My Alpha and Luna whisper to each other, and Scarface and his men just stare at me. Megan's parents just look like they would much rather eat their own faces off than be here.
We take our seats, but Megan's mom is fussing way too much. It is a habit she has, and it only comes out when she is nervous. She offers us something to drink, but the Alpha declines. Now I know it's something serious. He always takes drinks when they're offered to him and I narrow my eyes on him.
The tension is so high in the air that it feels like it is choking me and I can't stand it anymore,
"someone just say something?"
I say and then my heart starts to beat faster as I stand,
"Is it my family? Did something happen to them?"
My Alpha put one hand up,
"No, Bella. This will be worse for you than that."
oh goddess, is the military back for me? But then I see the three men stiffen and I look over at them, narrowing my eyes on 'scar face',
"What. Did. You. Do?"
I accuse him and he raises one eyebrow at me.
"This is Max, Alpha Max,"
my Alpha says and I raise both my eyebrows at Max. I don't lower my head. He is not my Alpha, and honestly, no Alpha intimidates me. Not even my Alpha. I lower my gaze at him because it is what is expected of me and I respect him.
I ask Max again,
"What did you do, Max?"
but my Alpha starts to speak,
"He wants you to…"
My Alpha shifts uncomfortably, and I see Megan's parents standing and stepping back.
Oh, shit is about to go down, I push Megan up and away from me and I see everyone tensing up in the room,
"He wants you for a mate,"
I start to laugh. This is the funniest fucking prank anyone has ever played on me.
My Alpha clears his throat and I shake my head,
"this is by far the best joke from you so far, really, but all jokes aside. What is this really about?"
Megan starts walking slowly away from me and makes her way over to our Alpha as she mumble,
"Ohhhh, shit,"
under her breath.
I look over at my Alpha and Luna and then at Max. They're all dead serious! My wolf bristle and I take a deep breath. Slowly in and out and I grip my chair to keep her inside. I rolled my shoulders to relieve some of the tension in my body.
"Just breathe through it, Bella. Just slow and even breaths,"
my Alpha tries to calm me. My wolf is very volatile and she attacks first and never bothers with questions.
"get… out…"
I growl low as I feel my grip on her slipping. Meghan gasps when I open my eyes,
"bring him,"
my alpha order and Meghan, her mother, father and my Luna run out of the room. Idiots just send out their best weapons. Luca can literally freeze me and Megan is the only one who can calm me.
I watch as Jeff walks in with a smile on his face,
"Hallo pup,"
he coo and I give him a wicked grin as I cling to the sofa like I'm clinging to my sanity,
"So they upset you again? How terrible…"
he smiled and I felt my teeth elongating.
"It's been a while since we played. I missed you."
I chuckle as he circles me,
"Better start, old man. Before my claws come out,"
I growl before I run my tongue over my teeth.
"don't interfere,"
my Alpha orders, and I see Max standing,
"when I'm done with him, I'll come and play with you. Maybe I can give you a matching mating scar on your other eye,"
I coo at him and he shakes his head.
As soon as I feel Jeff move, I duck and sweep my leg in an arch. He falls to the ground and growls. I see my Alpha take his shirt off and step closer. It has been three days since I took my serum and my wolf is still a little loopy and suppressed, but she can still do some serious damage to them all.
Jeff gets up and they both circle me,
"breathe, Bella. Call her back,"
I grin,
"Bella is a little busy right now,"
Jeff taps my shoulder and the Alpha punches me in my jaw. My arm flies out, and I pull his power in when I touch Leo. I watch him fly against the wall, but I don't see Jeff and he hits me again. Then I'm on my hands and knees and everything hurts.
Jeff flipped me over,
"Bella?"
he roared and I tasted my blood. He punched me again, and then the Alpha was there,
"Bella!"
he growled so loudly my entire body shook, and Jeff held me down.
Finally, I feel her retrieving back in as I crawl my way out of the pit of hell inside myself. I smile as I breathe rapidly,
"It takes you longer every time to get me back, Alpha."
I say and dart my tongue over my split lip.
"Georg,"
he calls and Jeff lets go of my arms,
"Bella, nice to see you beaten up again,"
I chuckle and cough,
"my ribs,"
Georgie shakes his head and kneels next to me.
"Let me help,"
He heals my injuries and I just lay there, trying to get my breathing under control.
"This is why I have had three rejections from mates and why I will never take a mate. My wolf is unpredictable and volatile,"
I tell Max, who is being held back by his two guards. He is practically foaming at the mouth. I see George lean in and sniff me,
"What did you do, Bella?"
I push myself up and stand,
"a temporary fix that I will remedy shortly with something permanent."
My alpha step closer,
"Bella?"
I look at Max and all I say is,
"No,"
I start to walk to the door,
"Bella, just hear me out, please,"
my Alpha says and I turn to him,
"You can get away from your house, away from your parents. Jeff will go with you till they know how to handle your wolf. She is getting more volatile because you're not mated yet."
I shake my head,
"I can't… I will not. You know what I'm capable of if I'm not kept in check. What will be left of his pack if I'm done with them and who will come and hunt me down?"
tears fill my eyes,
"Will you come to kill me? Or will you leave that to Jeff or maybe some mercenary? Who will come to end my life because you know I will kill them all and death is the only thing that will wait for me when I go with them."
I take the door handle in my hand,
"Bella, it's already done."
my head snapped to my Alpha as his words slammed into me.
I shake my head in disbelief. No, this can not be. How can he just give me away? How can he take my choices away like this?
"no…"
I say, a tear running down my face,
"I'm sorry, Bella."
I shake my head as another tear runs down my cheek,
"I'm sorry, Bella. It's part of the treaty with the full moon pack. The elders ordered it,"
Anger is the only thing I feel now,
"Fuck you and your elders! What have they ever done for me? Should I remind you, or do you still remember what my body looks like, because time did not heal any of those wounds,"
"Bella, they will kill us all if you don't do this,"
sadness is all I feel by the time his words reach my ears.
I look at Max and he grips the chair so tightly that his knuckles are white,
"You could have asked for any wolf of your choice. A healer, a mind reader, dam, even a mind bender. Why the hell did you pick me? I have nothing to offer you. I'm broken and damaged. My parents are druggies and drunks. My wolf is unstable on a good day. Why did you want to ruin my life?"
at least he had the decency to look away.
"Bella, there is more."
I close my eyes, take a deep breath in, and place my forehead on the door,
"You will be Luna and need your own beta,"
I shake my head as the realization sinks in,
"No, she deserves better than-"
I hear Megan screaming, making me rip the door off its hinges as I open it. Some of my Alpha's strength is still coursing through my veins.
Max catches the door as I run to Megan,
"Say no! Say no to me!"
she shakes her head,
"Megan, say no!"
I growl and she lifts her head to me,
"Luna Elizabeth, I accept the position of your beta. I will protect you and always place your best interest and the interest of your pack in front of my own desires,"
my body stiffens before grabbing her shoulders, pulling her to me.
I let her cry into my shoulder as I looked over at Max and shook my head at him. This is all because of him.