Chapter Five

Alex POV.

I run over to Lina. My beautiful mate oh Goddess no let her be okay.

“Lina, baby girl, please wake up beautiful.” She doesn’t answer. But I feel her breath normally. I pull off my hoodie and put it on her. While I am mind linking Logan, Mike, and their mates.

“Guys I need help; a group of guys was assaulting Lina she is badly hurt. Her clothes ripped and she passed out.” I hear growls and feel their sympathy through the link. When Emma says.

“Alex brings her to the school nurse. She is a wolf from our pack.” I silently thank the Goddess for that Emma has a dream of becoming a doctor. So, she checked these things.

“Emma you are a savior, thank you.” I lift Lina in bridal style and hurry towards the school nurse.

“We will be right there Alpha; Emma will bring some clean clothes for her,” Logan says and the link closes.

I reach the nurse’s office and she gasps when she sees me come in.

“Alpha, what gave happened.” She rushes around her desk and runs to us.

“A group of guys was attacking her in the showers,” I answer.

“Oh, poor girl. Come lay her here. I will take care of her.” I put I down on the bed in the room connected to her office.

“I am not going anywhere,” I tell her.

“Alpha you have done all you can I will take care of the poor girl. There isn’t Anything more you can do.” She says in a tone telling me I can trust her. I look at her and for the first time tell someone other than my friends

“Lina is my mate.” The nurse looks at me with shock. But leaves and lets me stay. I look at my beautiful mate and pray to the goddess that she will wake up soon.

Lina POV.

“Goddess, I beg you, please keep Lina be okay. I know I just met her, but you chose her to be my mate. Human or not, I want the chance to love her, protect her, to show her there is a better world. Please do not make me lose her. I will be the mate she deserves” Those are the words I hear from the most alluring voice I have ever heard. And I have heard it so many times before.

I slowly open my eyes and am blinded by the lamp hanging from the ceiling. Getting used to the light I turn my head and see a guy sitting on a chair. The black hair and the scent of forest and chocolate tell me it’s Alex. He is sitting with his face in his hands.

“Alex?” I whisper because my throat hurts. His head snaps up and he hurries over to me.

“Lina, thank goodness, you okay.” He takes my hand, and I feel all the sweet sparkles all over my body.

“What happened, did you,” I swallow hard. “Did you kill them?” I do not want Alex to get in trouble because of me. He looks at me.

“No, but I should have.” He says with a threatening voice.

“No, I am happy you didn’t. I don’t want you to get in trouble; I know the laws if a wolf hurts or kills a human.” I whisper. He takes a deep breath and is about to say something when the door opens, and the school nurse comes in.

“Oh, good Luna, you are awake, how are you feeling,” she says looking at me.

“Erhm my name is Lina.” She looks at me with confusion, then it looks like she sort of gets lost in her mind, and then she is normal again and speaks.

“Of course, are you feeling okay,” she asks me.

I nod my head but don’t tell her I am hurting a lot between my legs the lover’s stomach. I just want to get out of here, but at the same time, I am scared to the dead to go home, knowing Ken will be there. But I have nowhere else to go. I look over at Alex and see he is looking at me, his eyes filled with so much warmth and worry. The nurse says something about that I can leave when ready and leaves the room.

“Emma, Logan’s mate, have some spare clothes, you two are the same size, she said you can borrow it, she will come with it soon,” Alex says softly. I nod my head and try to give him a little smile.

“Thank you” I whisper, just as the door opens and the two sisters walk in.

“Gosh, Lina, are you okay, I’m so sorry you had to go through that,” Emma says.

“Thank you, I’m ok,” I say in a low voice. The sisters come forward to me and I get a little nervous, but they just lean in and hug me. I open my eyes in surprise. Other than when Alex pulled me into him, I haven’t had a hug for years. I get tears in my eyes, not being used to the that anyone cares about me.

“I know you usually wear jeans but all I had was some leggings and this shirt.” Emma says handing me some black leggings and a shirt with half long sleeves. It’s a cute outfit, but she is right it’s not something I usually wear. But it’s so sweet of her to want to help me.

“Thank you, Emma, really I appreciate it more than you know.” I smile at her, and she smiles back. The sisters give me another hug before they leave. And Alex comes over to me taking my hand and caressing it. I look into his beautiful blue eyes and feel so safe around him.

“Get dressed Beautiful, I will wait outside” he kisses my forehead and go outside the door, waiting for me. I hurry to take off his hoodie and put on the leggings and the top, but I feel so exposed right now, I look at his hoodie and hurry to take it on over the shirt I know wear.

I get changed and open the door and enter the nurse’s office, they both sitting there. Alex gets up and walks to me and smiles when he notices I took on his hoodie again.

“Is it okay I keep it on?” I ask not looking at him.

“Of course, it is.” He answers softly. And I nod my head. Not knowing what to do now. But Alex grabs my hand and leads me out of the room and outside to sit in the grass near the forest. We don’t say anything for a while.

“I am so sorry Lina” Alex suddenly says looking at me. I look at him confused, but then remember, he is the future Alpha, and I might be his mate, but I am broken and ruined. Not worthy of anyone especially not him. I bow my head.

“It’s okay, I understand, I really do. You do not have to be sorry. I will be fine. It’s only to be expected” He looks at me confused at first, but then realizes what I mean.

“Lina. No, it’s not what I meant, not at all. I am not rejecting you, the goddess I am never going to leave you. I am sorry I couldn’t protect you Beautiful. I am so sorry you had to go through that pain. And something tells me it’s not the first time someone hurt you. “He says and I can see a tear forming in his eyes. God, he is blaming himself for my pain.

“Alex” I whisper his name. “It’s not your fault that I live with this. My life has been like this for the last two years. You can’t do anything. I am seventeen. I have to live in that house another 10 months until I turn eighteen.” He looks at me.

“Do they hurt you at home?” He asks. Not wanting to answer I shrug my shoulders. But say nothing.

“Lina, do they hurt you?” He asks again holding my chin up making me look at him.

“Not my foster parents, they just don’t care about me. It’s their son Ken, he.” I can’t get the word out. And I see Alex’s eyes turn dark with anger.

“Was he one of them?” he asks, and I nod my head.

“He took me there, just so his friends could.” I don’t finish as he gives out a growl and I back away. When he sees that he scares me, he calms down takes my hand pulling me into his arms. And whisper in my ear.

“Don’t fear me, please, I will never hurt you, I will never force you. But I cannot let you go home where you are in danger.” He takes in a deep breath in my hair. And speak.

“You are going home with me. I will get you your own room. But I will also know that you are safe.”