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Chapter 01<br /> LAYLA<br /> <br /> The loud ringing of the phone wakes me up from a deep slumber. My hand pats the soft space. My eyes are too heavy and a thousand veins are thumping in my head. <br /> <br /> My hand finally finds my cell, and I swipe right. Placing the cold cell against my ear, I wait for a second. <br /> <br /> “ Layla Jones, where the fuck are you? ” The shrill voice of my best friend pierces my eardrum.<br /> <br /> My eyes shoot wide open. Pain seeps into my skull. I sit up in the bed. Cold air brushes my body that is strangely…<br /> <br /> My eyes drop to my naked boobs, and the purple marks all over my skin. I blink. I can not believe the fuck out of this.<br /> <br /> “ Hello? ” Daphne shouts. “ Hello? Why are you not saying anything? Did you create some mess I need to sort out? ” <br /> <br /> “ It’s not a mess. ” I cringe and look to my left.<br /> <br /> The other side of the bed is empty. My eyes search the sheets. To prove me right, the blood stains peek back at me.<br /> <br /> “ I lost my virginity. ” I whisper.<br /> <br /> Some silence, and then evil laughter booms through the speaker. “ Good job. ” <br /> <br /> “ Not the time to play the villain. ” I whisper yell. “ please come pick me up from this stupid place where you left me. ” <br /> <br /> “ I am already on my way there. I thought you were dead so I had to come to check up on you. ” She whistles.<br /> <br /> I hang up on her. My fingers touch the dried blood. Horror etches into my features. <br /> <br /> What did I do? <br /> <br /> When did I do it?<br /> <br /> My memory was hazy. The sound of the shower running in the bathroom was clear though.<br /> <br /> I got to my feet, wincing and cringing. My legs hurt like I have done a lot of exercise.<br /> <br /> A blurred memory plays in my head as I limp to the side table. <br /> <br /> * “ Look how good you take me, Mio Tesoro. ”<br /> <br /> The deep, authoritative voice whispered in my head. I had to spread my legs wider to have all of him between them. <br /> <br /> “ Hard…Harder. ” It was my voice. <br /> <br /> The hard pounding, the strong pleasure, my nails in his back, and his hands on my hips. The sweat, the moans, his wild grunts. *<br /> <br /> Embarrassment flushes me red. I tear the sheets from my body to search for my clothes. I find my torn dress in the distance and look at it with wide eyes.<br /> <br /> The shower continues to run in the distance. It gives me the little sense of calm that I need right now or else, I am going to pass out from equal parts fear and embarrassment.<br /> <br /> Dropping the dress, I look for my panties and bra. Both pieces of black clothing are sprawled on the floor close to the bed. I slip them on when I see the black button-down shirt and my purse lying close to them.<br /> <br /> I pick both of them, slip on the black shirt, and button it up. Then, I grab a few bills from my purse and drop them on the table to pay for the shirt.<br /> <br /> It’s my beloved saved money that I foolishly wanted to spend yesterday to get over the heartbreak but after stepping foot in the expensive club, I didn’t use it. How I got drunk and ended up here is not even in my memory.<br /> <br /> So, I am going to leave this money for whomever I slept with and run out of here. I can’t possibly face this man after what we did.<br /> <br /> Acting on my plan, I make my way out of the room. It seems like the top floor of the same club given that it is decorated in the same colors. The red, blue, and purple. A neon touch to everything.<br /> <br /> I dash down the staircase and run straight for the door. I am hopeful that when I open the door, Daphne will be waiting in the parking lot because I won’t feel too good waiting in the open, with nothing but a shirt on and my feet bare.<br /> <br /> My heart beats fast from the hurried actions. My hands sweat and I frantically rub them over the shirt.<br /> <br /> As I hoped, I see Daphne’s black SUV parked in the distance. She grins when she sees me running to her.<br /> <br /> Just as I open the door, I slip inside the passenger seat and turn to her. “ Let’s leave already. ”<br /> <br /> “ We need to talk about your night first. ” Daphne claps her hands excitedly.<br /> <br /> “ No, D. We are not talking about it here. ” I whisper, looking at the club in the distance in the side mirror.<br /> <br /> I hope he takes the money and doesn’t come out for me for the shirt. It is soft and feels expensive over my skin so I believe it’s not worth what I gave him.<br /> <br /> “ No, Lulu. You need to tell me— ”<br /> <br /> I slap my hand over her mouth and glare at her. “ Drive out of here and I will tell you everything. ”<br /> <br /> Her green eyes round with excitement. She nods her head. Her black hair bounce with the move.<br /> <br /> I remove my hand cautiously. She listens this time and starts the engine. In no time, we are saying goodbye to my nightmare and fear.<br /> <br /> “ Now, tell me everything from the moment you two kissed and then climaxed. ” Daphne giggles wickedly.<br /> <br /> “ Too bad for you. ” I shake my head and rub my temples. “ I don’t even remember what he looks like or when we kissed or how I got drunk. I only remember that I sat in the corner and watched everyone with big I-am-poor eyes. What happened after that is not in my memory. ” <br /> <br /> “ You popped the cherry and you don’t remember what it felt like? ” She gasps.<br /> <br /> “ I don’t even remember popping the cherry. ” I close my eyes. This is embarrassing. “ but I saw the blood on the sheets. ”<br /> <br /> “ That’s how you took revenge on Josh? You slept with a guy and you don’t even remember if he was hot or not? Now you are going to bluff about him when you don’t know what to bluff about? ” Daphne clicks her tongue.<br /> <br /> “ I don’t know, D. ” I lick my lips, tasting an intoxicating masculine mint flavor on them. “ I recall changing my mind when I stepped into the club. I planned on watching people for a while and then calling you. I don’t know how I ended up in the bed with - - - him. ”<br /> <br /> Him. Him is definitely not ugly. I didn’t see his face in the flash of memory but the way his body stretched me to the limits and made me ache all over is not the work of someone weak.<br /> <br /> “ Alpha will be angry. ” Daphne whispers when we enter the pack.<br /> <br /> I swallow. “ When is he not angry with me? ” <br /> <br /> “ I am sorry. ” She keeps her gaze settled ahead.<br /> <br /> I go silent. This is the consequence I have to face because I decided to cross my limits and pretended to be someone I am not.<br /> <br /> This is the consequence of forgetting that I am supposed to be the daughter of the murdered gamma couple, with no wolf. I can say mateless too, but I was proved wrong on that account yesterday.<br /> <br /> Yesterday was the day of the hunt. It’s the day when werewolves can recognize their mates. I had no hopes about this day, but Alpha’s son, Josh came to me with a dazed look when I was working in the kitchen and whispered the word mate to me.<br /> <br /> A force swept me off my feet at that moment. I dropped the knife and rushed into his arms. I could sense the connection too, but I couldn’t tell what it was. <br /> <br /> I was happy. I forgot that Josh was the worst nightmare for me for the past two years. He beat me. He starved me. He tried to rape me once.<br /> <br /> I forgot all that.<br /> <br /> But, he was the same.<br /> <br /> He rejected me and then beat me. Before he could kill me in his anger, Sarah came into the kitchen. <br /> <br /> She was his girlfriend and the Beta’s daughter. She was also my best friend before the incident that ruined my life. But now, she just pretended to be good in front of everyone and stopped Josh whenever he wanted to hit me.<br /> <br /> While in the absence of others, she made me go through worse things. Like ducking my head underwater and letting me feel the water burning my lungs until I was half dead. That was one of her favorite ways of torture.<br /> <br /> After telling me how I was a worthless whore, they both went away but I was burning in pain and anger. <br /> <br /> I was done with the pack members that used me, abused me, and kept me as a slave all these years. I wanted to do something to rebel against them like Daphne had suggested all this time.<br /> <br /> So, I did that.<br /> <br /> But, I am scared about the consequences that await me now.<br /> <br /> Daphne stops the car outside the double-story pack house. I observe the building with scared eyes.<br /> <br /> “ I wish I could - - - ”<br /> <br /> I open the door and slip out. I don’t want to hear her apologize. She can not do anything for me. <br /> <br /> She is bound by a blood oath to the Alpha and if she goes against him, she will be killed or worse, exiled. <br /> <br /> Exile is the biggest fear of werewolves because breaking a bond with the pack will turn you into a packless rogue and if no other pack takes you in right away, it can result in slow madness and pain that never ends.<br /> <br /> “ Thanks, D. ” I smile weakly.<br /> <br /> She tries to smile back but fails. I peel my eyes off her face and walk inside the pack house.<br /> <br /> As expected, I stumble upon Josh in the sitting area. My hands tremble in fear when our eyes meet.<br /> <br /> His eyes flash golden. It’s a sign of instant rage. A sign that his wolf is fighting to rise to the surface and shift. <br /> <br /> “ Where the fuck were you? ” He hisses and stalks to me.<br /> <br /> My hands tremble by my side, because I know, without a wolf I can not fight back. I can not even protect myself. <br /> <br /> “ Answer me! ” He grips my jaw and squashes it hard.<br /> <br /> Pain blurs my vision. I claw at his hands. He applies harsh pressure.<br /> <br /> “ Leave me. ” I shriek.<br /> <br /> “ You smell like another fucker. ” He growls in my face. <br /> <br /> His usual brown eyes still burn golden, hinting that his wolf is angry like him.<br /> <br /> “ Leave me, Josh. ” I thrash and try to push him away.<br /> <br /> “ Leave you? ” He seethes and throws me back.<br /> <br /> My spine hits the wall before I slide down and my left side crashes into the floor. The loud sound of bones cracking makes me sick to my stomach. Screams erupt from my mouth, one after another.<br /> <br /> After that, Josh doesn’t stop. I lose count of the times his fists slam into my face or his legs kick me all over.<br /> <br /> He doesn’t release me until I am crawling on my hands and begging him to spare me. My nails break from the roots. My body is broken.<br /> <br /> He kicks me a last time in the rib, causing another shattering noise, and moves back.<br /> <br /> “ Attempt to fuck with me again, and you are done slut. ” He spits on my bloodied body after his cruel words.<br /> <br /> After he is done, Josh leaves me there. Suffering. Barely alive. Hurting. <br /> <br /> It’s nothing new. I know I will lose consciousness and when I regain it, I will be lying in the same spot. I will tend to my wounds on my own, I will cry alone, and I will suffer without anyone by my side.<br /> <br /> Chapter 02<br /> “ Whose bastard is it? ” Alpha Benjamin growls in my face.<br /> <br /> I squeeze my eyes shut. “ I - - - I don’t know. ”<br /> <br /> “ I am asking for the last time Layla! ” His fist slams into my face, knocking me to the ground. <br /> <br /> “ I don’t know, Alpha. ” I cry out and instantly pull my knees to my chest to protect my stomach from the hits.<br /> <br /> One mistake. One night. And fate decided it didn’t want to let this slide.<br /> <br /> I found out I was pregnant after a mere month which is rare for werewolves. The child growing inside me is not normal. When I secretly visited pack doctor Emma, she told me it’s a powerful breed and it’s growing at a fast rate. I will be ready to give birth in six months instead of eight.<br /> <br /> After hearing all this, I instantly thought about getting rid of it, as I was in no position to raise a child but I couldn’t do it.<br /> <br /> How am I supposed to get rid of this part of me?<br /> <br /> This baby is my flesh and blood. The thought of killing it, killing an innocent child equals suicide to me. <br /> <br /> The baby is mine. I won’t let it go.<br /> <br /> So, I decided that I will run away tonight to save my baby and myself, but Doctor Emma told the truth to Alpha Benjamin and now, we are inside his pack office where he is beating the shit out of me.<br /> <br /> He kicks my arms. Animalistic growls leave his lips. He continues to hit me, and I take it while protecting my stomach from the blows.<br /> <br /> Today, I am not screaming. I will not scream ever again. I am going to bear it until I have the chance. Once I take this chance, I will never look back. I will make my life. I will raise this baby with love and care.<br /> <br /> The door to his office flies open. I peek from around my elbow to see who it is.<br /> <br /> “ Dad! ” Josh yells.<br /> <br /> Alpha Benjamin stops hitting me and turns to his son. His breath comes out in short pants after all the work he has done on me.<br /> <br /> I, on the other hand, can not move in fear that my body is going to fall apart. I dig my teeth into my lower lip to stop the small sobs of pain from falling out of my mouth.<br /> <br /> I won’t be weak anymore. I will be strong for the baby. I will be brave, and smart all for the life growing inside me.<br /> <br /> “ You were going to kill her. ” Josh sighs.<br /> <br /> “ This bitch won’t die so easily. She is a curse! ” Alpha Benjamin hisses at him.<br /> <br /> “ She might be a curse but she is not invincible, Dad. ” He rolls his eyes and walks to me.<br /> <br /> Crouching down, Josh touches my elbow. A whimper escapes my lips despite my hardest efforts. He shakes his head and grabs my arms before lifting me into a sitting position. <br /> <br /> Everywhere hurts. My arms hurt. My head hurts. My guts hurt.<br /> <br /> Tears moisten my eyes when the pain becomes unbearable.<br /> <br /> “ Come on. Get up. ” Josh pulls me to my feet.<br /> <br /> I follow his lead without any protest. He takes me out of his father’s office.<br /> <br /> “ Get that damn bastard flushed out of her, Josh. ” Alpha Benjamin sneers before the door to his office closes behind me.<br /> <br /> My eyes become round in fear. I glance at Josh and find him already smirking at me.<br /> <br /> He is going to get the baby aborted. I know.<br /> <br /> “ I- - - ” I croak out. “ I will die, Josh. I can not have an abortion in this state. ” <br /> <br /> Josh looks at me with a wicked look in his eyes. I gulp. Pain follows my saliva down my throat and blood rises to my mouth.<br /> <br /> “ You have to get an abortion, baby. Or I am going to rip this thing out of you myself. ” He whispers huskily. <br /> <br /> Dread stings my body in the form of needles. I open my mouth to tell him to try and see what happens, but it’s an idiotic move to fight him when he has all the power against me.<br /> <br /> “ Can we do it tomorrow? ” A tear finally slides down my eye. <br /> <br /> “ No. This thing is getting out of you right now. ” He shakes his head.<br /> <br /> “ Please, Josh. I swear to Goddess Selene I will get this thing out of me first thing in the morning but please let’s not do this today. I am - - - I am already hurting. I am scared. ” I reason.<br /> <br /> Calling my baby a thing is beyond terrible but I have to do it so Josh doesn’t suspect my intentions.<br /> <br /> Josh goes silent and takes me to the small store room I call my room in the pack house. The worn-down mattress waits for me on the floor, taunting me for everything I have endured and will endure once I am out of this shithole.<br /> <br /> He dumps me over the mattress harshly and steps back. I groan, holding my left arm that hurts the most.<br /> <br /> “ What will I get if I do you this favor? ” Josh asks sultrily. <br /> <br /> His eyes drill holes in my battered body. The old grey tank top and the bloodied blue-colored ripped jeans are not doing anything to hide me from his evil eyes.<br /> <br /> I know he wants to sleep with me. He is tired of sex with my ex-best friend aka Sarah. He wants what the battered bond between us offers now. A pleasure that matches no other. A touch that burns to ashes and brings back to life. <br /> <br /> He has been trying to have sex with me for the past few days but I was so sick that he couldn’t get near me without me throwing up all over him. The baby protected me from him.<br /> <br /> “ I will do anything you want, Josh. ” I whisper, holding his dirty gaze.<br /> <br /> He crouches down. I grip the edges of the smelly mattress under me to hold still. His face nears mine, and the putrid stench of beer burns my nostrils.<br /> <br /> “ Will you let me fuck you against the wall? ” He smirks, knowing how this talk always makes me flip. <br /> <br /> My lips tremble as he closes the little distance and kisses the edge of them. “ tell me, Laylababy. ” <br /> <br /> “ Y - - - Yes. ” I nod, cautiously bending back to be away from him.<br /> <br /> “ Oh, fuck. It’s so easy. ” He chuckles, drawing his head back. “ I might as well fuck you now. ”<br /> <br /> Life drains from my body. His hands close around my waist, push me into the mattress and he crawls above me.<br /> <br /> “ Josh! ” I yelp and push at his chest.<br /> <br /> “ I want to fuck your filthy mouth. ” He utters before sealing my lips with his mouth.<br /> <br /> I push harder. The terror of getting raped while there is an innocent life inside me is soul-shattering. <br /> <br /> I clamp my teeth around his lower lip and bite so hard that blood pours inside my mouth. He pulls away and smacks me across the face. My vision blackens at the strong impact.<br /> <br /> “ Motherfucking Whore! ” He clenches my jaw and makes me face him. “ I am going to take your mouth, your pussy, and at the end, I am going to cum in your ass as a payback for this stunt you pulled ”<br /> <br /> “ No! ” I scream. “ No, Josh. Get the fuck away from me. I am pregnant, for fuck’s sake! ” <br /> <br /> “ That’s why I am not fucking you. The filth inside you is repulsive as shit. ” He groans and gets away from me.<br /> <br /> I release a shaky breath. My pulse is quick enough to make me dizzy. I sit up and immediately slip to the other edge of the mattress.<br /> <br /> “ You are getting rid of this first thing tomorrow. ” He warns, stepping back. “ This doesn’t mean you can slack off today. Come out of the fucking room and set the table for the guests. ” <br /> <br /> “ O- - -Okay. ” I nod.<br /> <br /> He glares at me before walking out of the open door. I watch his retreating back and tears slide out of my eyes at last. <br /> <br /> My hands press against my stomach as I sob to myself. “ I am - - - I am sorry, baby. Mama couldn’t protect herself and you today. But I promise- - - ”<br /> <br /> I place my right hand over my mouth to cover the sobs. “ I promise I will do a better job from now on. I will never let you get hurt. We will be out of this hellhole by tomorrow and we will start a new life. I promise you will be a lot happier than me. I will make sure of it. ”<br /> <br /> Chapter 03<br /> LAYLA<br /> <br /> It takes me three hours to prepare everything for the dinner with the maids and set the table for the guests. <br /> <br /> Alpha or Josh refuses to tell me who is coming but the extravagant preparations are enough to reveal it’s an important person.<br /> <br /> I go back to my small room when I am done and inspect the contents inside my backpack. Some cash Daphne lent me and the remainder of my savings is sitting inside untouched with three shirts and two pairs of jeans. There is nothing else I have or can take without anyone noticing it.<br /> <br /> I have no idea how life is going to be when I leave this pack but Daphne is helping me. She talked to her aunt who lives on the outskirts of the Lotus pack. <br /> <br /> It’s a decent old pack that resides about a hundred kilometers west of my pack. Unlike Alpha Benjamin who is power and money crazy, the Lotus Pack Alpha---Alpha Marcus is all about harmony and peace. <br /> <br /> Daphne’s aunt Maya has even asked him for permission to let me join the pack and he agreed. That was quick and shocking because Alphas hardly accept outsiders but he did. He is ready to accept an outsider like me and I can stay there as long as I want. <br /> <br /> My phone vibrates with a notification. I open the text from Daphne. <br /> <br /> * Aunt told Alpha Marcus everything about your situation. He still wants you to join the pack. Everything is set. Make it out now, C. I am rooting for you. XOXO. *<br /> <br /> Sighing, I send her a quick okay, and thanks before deleting the texts. I don’t want Josh or Alpha Benjamin to find out about it. <br /> <br /> Too lost in my thoughts, I don’t notice when the maid barges inside the room and stands over my head.<br /> <br /> “ Luna wants to see you.” She sneers at me.<br /> <br /> “ Luna? ” My eyes widen.<br /> <br /> Luna Avery is Alpha Benjamin’s mate and wife who likes to take random tours around the world. She is gone every other day and then comes back whenever she wants. No one objects to it or tells her that she should be taking care of her pack instead of running away. <br /> <br /> “ Why do you need to be told everything twice? ” The maid hisses before storming out of the room.<br /> <br /> I am left wondering why she is back now. My heartbeat quickens as different scenarios cross my mind.<br /> <br /> If Alpha Benjamin and Josh are the devil reincarnate, she is the real devil. If she is here then there must be hellfire waiting for me. <br /> <br /> I get to my weak feet and wince slightly. My body still hurts like hell. There is nothing I can do. My healing powers are too weak and it usually takes me lots of time to heal without a wolf.<br /> <br /> Enduring the intense waves of pain, I limp out and approach the dining room. As I near it, my breathing becomes ragged. Different voices sound from inside. <br /> <br /> “ I am telling you Alpha Alexander, we only have two other people in the house. You met the maid. The other girl is also a helper. ” Luna’s sweet voice makes me swallow.<br /> <br /> “ Call her here. ”<br /> <br /> The new voice is like a caress of needed warmth on a cold night. Tingles shoot down my spine, carrying the weight of it throughout my blood. Strange heat pools in my stomach after hearing it. <br /> <br /> It sounds familiar like I have heard it before. <br /> <br /> I shake my head and enter the dining room. My gaze lowers to the floor instinctively. <br /> <br /> “ You called, Luna? ” I lick my lips and ask.<br /> <br /> “ It’s been so long since the last time I saw you. ” Luna surprisingly speaks to me in a tone that is reserved for important people. I am not one of them. I never was. <br /> <br /> “ Greet Alpha Alexander, Layla. ” Alpha Benjamin scoffs.<br /> <br /> I glance up momentarily, but my eyes refuse to look down again.<br /> <br /> My hazel eyes meet with a pair of silver orbs. Sun on Moon. The Bright against All Dark Night. <br /> <br /> Odd energy shoots down my body, reaching my core and tightening every single muscle in me. It’s like getting struck by lightning on a rainy night. The sensation of the current jolting every single part of me awake.<br /> <br /> My breath catches in my throat. I drop my gaze to his proud nose and then to his thick pair of lips. He licks them with the laziness of a predator who finally has the chance to eat its prey and he wants to savor every bite. <br /> <br /> “ Layla? ” He utters my name from his lips.<br /> <br /> I shudder. It sounds too hot. It’s too hot in the room.<br /> <br /> “ Yeah, she is the rascal who got my gamma couple killed. Still, we took pity and gave her shelter inside our home. ” Alpha Benjamin sneers.<br /> <br /> Heat taints my cheeks red, allowing everyone in the room to see my embarrassment marking my skin. I swallow the lump in my throat and look down again.<br /> <br /> My heart is in a race of its own. I don’t even know what or who it is trying to outrun. I clasp my shaky hands together to hold them still.<br /> <br /> “ Why is she bruised? ” The startling voice of the stranger booms. <br /> <br /> I stumble a step back, finding all of this too much. I am weak in my knees. The heat in my body is becoming too much to handle. I have never experienced this before. <br /> <br /> “ She slipped in her bathroom. She is quite clumsy. She got the head of a chicken. ” Josh chuckles.<br /> <br /> It’s utterly humiliating. If I could dig a hole and hide there for the rest of my life, I would have done that by now. <br /> <br /> “ Bathroom? ” His voice drops lower, becoming more throaty. It reverberates in my lower abdomen, almost making me gasp to myself. <br /> <br /> “ Yeah, Alpha! She is like that sometimes. ” Luna adds.<br /> <br /> Silence echoes in the room. I stand there, feeling the scorching heat of his stare on my face. It makes me shift from my left foot to the right uncomfortably.<br /> <br /> “ I need her. ” Alpha Alexander commands. Arrogant, Confident, Non-negotiable. <br /> <br /> My gaze shoots to his face in shock. I stare at the handsome man who can give competition to a Greek God. He is built like a mountain. His muscles are bulging in the tight white dress shirt he is wearing under his black jacket. <br /> <br /> I notice the black ink peeking out of his collar and instantly tear my gaze from his neck to look at his face once more. <br /> <br /> I am the object of his attention even now. His stare never falters. I step back, unable to take it anymore.<br /> <br /> “ Uh, Alpha Alexander. What does that mean exactly? ” Luna speaks up, asking the one question that threatens to split the ground under my feet and swallow me as a whole.<br /> <br /> “ You heard me. I need her. ” Every word of his hits a nerve deep inside me and steals my breath.<br /> <br /> “ She is not up for sale if you think this is an auction. ” Josh hisses, surprising me.<br /> <br /> He is talking about buying me? What the heck!<br /> <br /> “ Shut your mouth. ” Alpha Benjamin growls at Josh.<br /> <br /> “ Dad--- ”<br /> <br /> “ Josh. ” Luna warns him.<br /> <br /> He goes silent. I look at his frustrated glaring eyes and decide it’s better to just stare at the floor.<br /> <br /> “ What are you suggesting, Alpha? ” Luna’s voice comes out breathy and sultry when she questions. <br /> <br /> “ Name the price. What do you want for her? ” The man speaks with indifference and coldness that is rare and makes the whole situation disgusting.<br /> <br /> My heart lurches. I take another step back. It’s impossible to stand on my feet right now. They are talking about selling and buying me like I am a useless piece of furniture. <br /> <br /> “ Why do you want her, Alpha? ” Luna stresses.<br /> <br /> “ I need her. And it’s none of your business. ” The Alpha shuts her up with his harsh voice, a warning lingering on the edge of each word, daring her to try poking her nose in his matter again. <br /> <br /> “ What if we say ten million, Alpha Alexander? Will you be willing to pay? ” Alpha Benjamin chuckles nervously. <br /> <br /> “ You can’t just sell me. I am not up for sale. ” I mutter at last. <br /> <br /> My gaze collides with his scorching eyes again. My soul trembles with the intensity. The tension rises in the air and temperature shoots to a new height.<br /> <br /> “ We will always decide the best for your future, Layla Darling. Don’t doubt it and stay silent. ” Luna speaks pleasantly but there is a hidden warning underneath her words that only I can sense.<br /> <br /> Try speaking again and you shall lose your tongue, that’s what Luna wants me to know. <br /> <br /> My heartbeat pounds in all my organs. I grip my fingers tighter to remain calm.<br /> <br /> I lower my eyes before taking a peek at the silent man and find him typing something on his phone. His brows bunch, as he concentrates and gives off a scary vibe.<br /> <br /> Why is he doing this? Who is he? What does he want from me? <br /> <br /> “ The money is in your pack’s account. Hand her over. ” He pushes the phone back into his jacket’s pocket and stands up.<br /> <br /> Suddenly, the room is too small and everything is too unnecessary. I stumble back when he strides forward, each step taken with deliberate preciseness that leaves my heartbeat drumming in my ears. The world tilts, showing me a new angle that my mind refuses to get accustomed to. <br /> <br /> “ You can take her in the morning. We want to say goodbye to her, Alpha. ” Alpha Benjamin gets up immediately and blocks the path of the man.<br /> <br /> “ No. ” Alpha Alexander refuses without hesitation.<br /> <br /> This can’t be happening. A few more steps and this man will be practically dragging me out of this packhouse. All hopes of escape will be lost in an unfamiliar place. <br /> <br /> On the other hand, I know Alpha Benjamin wants me to stay for the night because he wants to kill my baby before handing me over to this stranger who screams danger in bright red. <br /> <br /> I am stuck. There is an inferno in front of me and the promise of destruction behind me. <br /> <br /> The man pushes Alpha Benjamin out of the way with ease and reaches me. My heartbeat slows down until I can’t even hear it. <br /> <br /> He halts in front of me, leaving a distance of a few inches between us. The moon in his eyes burns into the sun in mine, threatening to consume all the heat and still remain hungry. The intense energy cackles, leaving me breathing hard. <br /> <br /> I only come up to his neck. I have to throw my head back to look at his face from close. He is intimidating in the sense that his closeness leaves me tingling and hot everywhere.<br /> <br /> I take the final step back. My body hits the wall behind me, closing all ways of escape.<br /> <br /> “ I want to stay the night. ” I plead, staring into the silver orbs. “ Please. ”<br /> <br /> A moment of silence passes. He steals a glance at my quivering lips before dragging his gaze to my moist eyes.<br /> <br /> “ Just tonight. ” He steps back easily like he was just waiting for me to speak up.<br /> <br /> I release the breath I held and immediately run out of the dining room. I don’t even care about the crippling pain anymore. <br /> <br /> I can’t go with that man. He will probably do worse things to me.<br /> <br /> I will run tonight and then I will never look back. All these horrible people will be left behind. It will only be me and my baby that this new man doesn’t know about.<br /> <br /> I reach my room and check my bag before hiding it behind the small cupboard in the corner. The door to my room slams open, revealing Luna.<br /> <br /> “ Lu- - - Luna. ” I stutter.<br /> <br /> “ How do you know him? ” She asks, closing the door.<br /> <br /> “ I don’t know him. I swear I have never seen him before. ” I blurt.<br /> <br /> “ Why is he so keen on getting you then? ” She folds her arms over her chest, stopping in the middle of the room.<br /> <br /> “ I - - - I don’t know. ” I can’t recall ever meeting him.<br /> <br /> “ Tell me the truth, Layla. You know I won’t hurt you if you just tell the truth. ” She clicks her tongue.<br /> <br /> “ I swear on Goddess Selene I don’t know. ” I shake my head.<br /> <br /> “ Annoying. ” She pinches the bridge of her nose. “ Anyways, get ready. The doctor will arrive in an hour. Get rid of that filth and go with him in the morning. ” <br /> <br /> My body turns cold at the command. I blink the tears back and stand my ground.<br /> <br /> “ It’s so good to finally be able to get rid of you and to get money for it- - -is like a dream come true. ” She sighs dreamily and walks out of the room.<br /> <br /> It’s all so dirty. They are selling me. That man is buying me. They all think of me as their meaningless possession. <br /> <br /> The door closes. I stand in the same place for some time, waiting for someone else to come. <br /> <br /> I think Josh will come, but I am proved wrong when he doesn’t come even after half an hour. This hints at the fact that Alpha Benjamin must be holding him back. <br /> <br /> It is the best time.<br /> <br /> I dash towards the backpack and sling it on my shoulders. After wearing my worn-out sneakers, I open the only window in my room and sneak out of it. I can never be more grateful for having this room on the ground floor. It makes things easier for me.<br /> <br /> My heart skips many beats when I pass by pack members and then the patrol guards. The thought of someone stopping me or the Alpha finding out about me leaves me breathless but I continue to move.<br /> <br /> After enduring the abuse for so many years, it’s finally time to be free. A sense of relief fills me when I am out of the territory and on my way to the bus stop.<br /> <br /> I run and I never look over my shoulder.<br /> <br /> There is nothing holding me back here. No attachment. No family. No home. <br /> <br /> When I get on the bus for Laxville Town, that’s when I look behind me. A strange feeling of loss fills me as a pair of silver eyes flashes in my head. <br /> <br /> But, I don’t stop.<br /> <br /> I have to do this for the baby. I will protect it with all I have got and I will fight against the rest of the world if I have to.<br /> <br /> Chapter 04<br /> ALEXANDER<br /> <br /> “ They secured the girl, Alpha. ” My Beta and only friend Levi informs me from the driving seat.<br /> <br /> “ Send her to the house. Ask Nina to take care of her. ” I reply <br /> <br /> My eyes train on Alpha Williams’ house in the distance. I can’t wait to barge inside that shitty place and get that sweet thing out of there.<br /> <br /> She looked so fucking scared last night. <br /> <br /> If she didn’t ask me in her seductive voice to leave her there for one night, I would have burned that place down to bring her with me. <br /> <br /> I just can’t wait to taste her again. I have to practice all restraint to stop imagining her body under me. She had felt perfect. Heavenly.<br /> <br /> I had to search for her for a month like a madman. I didn’t expect to find her so easily in this Alpha’s house though.<br /> <br /> Her sweet scent still lingers in my nostrils and over my tongue. But why didn’t she show me the same reaction?<br /> <br /> She was my mate. <br /> <br /> Like me, she must have wanted to throw herself under me, over me, or everywhere she could. That’s wolf nature and you can’t fight it.<br /> <br /> But last night, she acted like she didn’t want me near. There was no hint of recognition on her face for me.<br /> <br /> “ What do I do about Ariana? She keeps calling. ” Levi sighs.<br /> <br /> Ariana is my ex-girlfriend. I threw her out of my house when I found my mate in the club. Now, she keeps pestering me to take her back.<br /> <br /> “ Just tell her to fuck off if she wants to live. ” I wave my hand in the air dismissively.<br /> <br /> “ You are already gone, man. But I am glad you found her after so long. ” Levi shakes his head dreamily as he pulls the car into the driveway.<br /> <br /> Without waiting for him to turn off the engine, I climb out of the car and march straight for the door.<br /> <br /> I need her with me. Right fucking now.<br /> <br /> Before I can stroll inside the open main door, one panicking face comes into my view. It’s the same cartoon from yesterday.<br /> <br /> Johnny or maybe it was John. <br /> <br /> “ Alpha Alexander. Uh, Good Morning! ” He pauses when he sees me, and tries his best to steel his spine.<br /> <br /> I press my lips in a thin line. “ Save the greetings. Bring her to me. ” <br /> <br /> He doesn’t move from his spot. <br /> <br /> I inhale, and the lack of the sweet scent drives my wolf restless.<br /> <br /> “ Bring her to me. Right now. I am not in the mood to play games. ” I repeat, with evident anger.<br /> <br /> “ That’s the thing. ” He runs his hand down his hair agitatedly.<br /> <br /> “

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