Chapter 5

HIS EYES COULDN'T get enough of her beautiful face, Joaquin continue to stare at Fiona as he carried her inside the pack mansion.

He decided that he couldn't left her there alone, not that she was almost killed if he didn't came to rescue her. He was also blaming himself for letting her be thrown out so he took her back at the pack mansion.

As soon as he entered with the unconscious Fiona, his mother firstly welcomed them with furious eyes.

"Joaquin! What is she doing here!?" Martha was hysterical upon seeing Fiona inside the pack mansion once again. She did her best to get rid of her in the first place.

"She's staying here for the meantime, until she find a safer place." Joaquin didn't even glance at his mother and direct his way towards his room.

Franco and Fiona had a room, but he wanted to take her inside his. He can still hear his mother's frustrated voice but he remain calm and ignored her, she gently put her down his chamber before going out to meet his mother's piercing glares.

"What do you think you're doing?" She asked under her gritted teeth, her face shows disgust while looking at the closes door of his room, thinking that Fiona was inside. "I didn't get rid of her just for you to take her back to our pack, Joaquin! You are the Alpha and you should know what's best for your pack!" 

His emotionless eyes remain seated to his fuming mother, his fist secretly clench as he listens to her.

It didn't take some minutes when Martha finally took a stop, Joaquin thought that she already said her last word so he turn his back on her. Already missing the sight of Fiona when his track stopped because of what his mother said.

"Don't tell me you are still seeing her as your mate." It came out as whisper.

They knew. His parents knew. Even Franco did.

When he find out that those strong feeling she felt at the littlest move of Fiona was not normal, he asked an elder wolf for consultant and that's when he found out about mates. He was young back then, the thing in his mind was power and authority over his pack. Having a mate did not even cross his mind.

He told his parents and Franco about Fiona but all of them ignored him, Franco even married her after knowing that she was his mate. 

"She is already married to Franco, a wolf can only have one mate and her mate is dead. She will be mateless forever in her life, Joaquin! She doesn't want you in her life–"

A loud and cracking sound stopped her from her words when Joaquin abruptly punched the wall near him. It broke into pieces, leaving a large hole. 

His chest was heaving up and down as he catch his breath. His eyes glow darkly as his glares pierce toward his mother.

"You do not tell me what to do, mother. You already broke me once, I'll make sure you won't control me again for the second time." He huffed and went inside his room, slamming the door behind him making the woman outside flinch.

He only calmed down after watching Fiona's serene face as she snores lightly while asleep. Joaquin entered another room, the bathroom, taking all his clothes off as he slid under the running water of the shower.

His head was still running thoughts about what his mother said. She doesn't want him, but he refuse to believe. Aiden was right, the only thing he can do is to seduce her. But at the back of his mind he knew Fiona was stronger than he thought, she can't easily be succumbed and she's faithful.

He let out a growl when the beast in between his thigh largen. His manhood rise up at the simple thought of Fiona and he can't help but to touch himself. He move his hand from his veiny shaft, letting his head fell backward as he silently moan in pleasure.

The thought of touching her was tempting, he can easily do that because he's privileged of anything he wants. He's an Alpha, a single word would make any women bow to him but Fiona, she's the only exception to his rules. 

"Fuck!" 

He came, pumping all his juices out the wall and feeling the heat rising once again.

'Just how many times do I have to do this?'

FIONA WOKE up inside an unfamiliar room, her eyes roamed around and saw the lifeless and dull colors surrounding her. The sound of the running water from the other room was echoing.

The bed she was laid on had a familiar scent that she couldn't tell. The room was pitch black, the statues on the wall was made out of real animals, some with horns, some with unique eyes but most were heads. 

Her eyes scanned the whole room before it landed at the bedside table, her brows furrowed when she saw a familiar picture. It was small and framed, a little girl with a wide smile was looking at the camera, her hair was long and braided while she was holding a wooden spoon on her left hand.

A chuckle escaped her lips when she remembered that day. It was her, at the orphanage. She was a little kid back then and she could say, she changed a lot. 

It was the time when the headmistress had visitors, they offered them good food, new clothes and toys. She was always hungry way back then and she was so happy when they prepare a new food for her to taste. 

Her smile fell, she was a happy kid. But everything changed as she grew up. Those smiles didn't made her life easy like what the headmistress usually told them. 

It's like the happiness itself gave up on her.

The door on her side opened, her eyes instantly went up to the man who was wearing nothing but a towel that casually wipes his wet hair. His nakedness was open to her sight and she can't help but scan her eyes up and down.

Her throat dried at the scene, she tried to take her eyes off him but miserably failed when she couldn't take her eyes off his awake and angry shaft. It was long and veiny, it made her heart race faster and her breath uneven.

"Eyes up, Fiona." 

Those familiar cold voice made her snap to meet his eyes. Her brown orbs widened when Joaquin casually stared at her with his emotionless eyes. Her lips parted looking at his still wet lips as droplets of water fell from his hair.

She didn't know it was him!

Fiona instantly jolt up from the bed, taking her sight away from him and straightly going to the door so she can exit. That was embarrassing! She already saw Joaquin's body twice! She's not sure if she's the only one affected but Joaquin surely doesn't give a fuck.

"Where are you going?" He asked, she snap at his direction and saw him casually pulling some clothes.

"Where am I?" She asked calmly, the room was unfamiliar but she's already having a hunch.

"At the pack mansion," he answered and it made her legs tremble.

She's planning to runaway from those bad memories yet here she is again, going back at the place that gave her trauma and nightmares.

"Take me back to the cabin. I don't want to stay here." She made a stern and firm face, she doesn't want to stay any longer and she's determine to create a new life.

A life away from these monsters.

"You can't go back, it's too dangerous and you're too weak to protect yourself from wild beasts. You can't take care of yourself." He pointed out directly and coldly making her hand clench in fist.

She remain silent, her body was trembling with anger. He was right, she's weak but she can't show them that weakness. 

Her head raise up and bravely met the Alpha's gaze. "And what makes you think that I'm safer here? You and your pack are the same as those beasts you're pertaining to. It was only Franco who accepted me. It was only my husband who made me feel safe." She didn't let a single tear to escape her eyes. 

The lump on her throat gave her a harder time to breath so she casually walk out of the room. She's still familiar with the place, striding down the grand staircase and going out of the mansion.

But going out alone was not a good idea, the warrior wolves were outside, ready to attack as soon as she steps outside. The Gamma whom she remembered to despise her was grinning crazily at the side.

"What is a slut doing inside the mansion?" He approached her with a slow pace, a taunting devil smile was plastered across his face. 

She step back and fight his gazes but he got ahold of her neck first. His hand on her neck grip tightly as the wolves around them watch. She tried to scratch his arm with her nails but the laughter boomed when the Gamma didn't even flinch.

"Come on, you slut, you might've escaped the rogues, but I'll make sure that you can't escape death this time."

Fiona's eyes were starting to blur with tears, she fought helplessly hoping that it'll ease the excruciating pain she was feeling. Her breathing was becoming loose every passing second, but even before unconsciousness filled her state, a huge and strong wolf attacked the Gamma, causing him to be thrown towards the pack of wolves.

She held her neck and chest, couching her life out as she catch her breath. Her eyes was filled with tears as she look at the naked back that was owned by none other than the Alpha.

"Touch her again and I'll make sure to hang your head next as my decoration."