Chapter 5 ________ MATE

|| ASHINA LEVITSKY's POV ||

" WHAT??", my father spat with a growl, the eyes on his color changing too fast. He looked around carefully first, afraid of being heard by anyone. Our new beta reconfirmed, growling furiously,

" Yes, she is missing from her room. It must have something to do with Torvar Kessler."

My father's expression changed into anger, his jaw hardening. After giving it a thought, he ordered his beta, taking all my strength away in a moment,

" Go and kill her! Wherever you find her, bury her live."

I was in shock, pressed my palms over my lips to stop my scream. Tears slipped past my eyes before I could even think of it deeply. The new beta seemed hesitant as well. He tried to convince my father one last time,

" Alpha Don..Do you know what you are saying?"

My father nodded his head firmly, sneered in disgust,

" Loyalty is above everything. If my own daughter can betray my brotherhood, I better have no daughter rather than a traitor. So, kill her, Pedro. Wherever you find that traitor, kill her or bury her alive."

Beta Pedro hummed, bowing at my father respectively. Before I knew it, I started dashing to the room, wanting to find Anya. I didn't want my sister dead. She was the only family that I got.

Running through the stairs, I found the entire pack house empty because of the occasion. All went to the back of the garden which made it easier for me to slip out. Sobbing, I opened the door wide to run out. My head bumped against a hard chest, feeling familiar. Blaze held me up to help standing up, looking extremely confused,

" Ashina! What happened? Where are you running off to?"

I couldn't think of anything else except Anya's life. Urging, I burst into tears in front of Blaze,

" Blaze! I..I will have to find Anya now! Please help me.. Don't let my father come after me. I beg you! I have to stop Pedro from killing Anya."

Blaze's eyes widened, realization dawned over him. He assured me, opening the path for me,

" Go fast! Don't worry! I will hold him back here at any cost."

My heart was filled with warmth from his kindness. As he was holding the door open, my eyes fell on the clock, hanging inside the room.

12 A.M.

My heart sank deeper into the ocean. It was already 12 A.M and meeting Blaze didn't affect me at all. Was I so lucky to not have the man that I loved?

Reality knocked me hard. Without thinking about myself,I spun around to run into the woods. There was only one way to get out of the pack house __ the east coala gate.

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" ANYA!! ANYA!!"

I shouted relentlessly from the top of my lungs, crying relentlessly. I didn't care about whoever heard me. All I wanted was safe and sound, far away from this pack.

" As..Ash...."

My wolf detected a weak voice nearby. It must be Anya, calling for me. It was all dark and my new wolf powers failed to find her fast. But my instinct said that she was somewhere close to me. Weeping like a baby, I practically ran across the bushes, not caring how much scars I was going to get on my skin.

After searching for a while, I went to the center of the woods, spotting something in white at a distance. Nearing the person, I fell on my knees to see Anya, covered in blood at her wedding gown. She had a deep wound on her stomach, probably stabbed multiple times.

I began to apologize unknowingly,

" I am sorry..I am so sorry..I am late..Anya..I couldn't save you..I am sorry..."

Anya spurted blood from her mouth on my lap. Her eyes were failing to snap open. Her lips parted to say something which I couldn't hear. I dipped my head down to hear her saying,

" Sa.. Save... my... baby..."

My throat went dry from her words. ANYA WAS PREGNANT!!! I was going to be Aunt!

I burst into tears harder, holding her up in my arms,

" I am sorry.....I should have understood you...How will I save your baby? Tell me! Anya!! Please... Don't leave me alone.. Please..Tell me, who killed you? WHO DID THIS TO YOU??"

Anya didn't answer any of my questions. Raising her hand slowly, she touched my cheeks for the last time. Her hand fell off, breathing stopped afterwards as her body stopped moving. She was gone! My beloved sister, my only family was gone.

Several footsteps echoed in the back as someone appeared at the spot in where I was holding my dead sister in my arms. I didn't have to look to see who it was. The cold aura had said it enough.

Torvar's deep growl jerked me off to reality,

" ANYA!!!"

That earth shattering growl was enough to make me feel guilty. It was definitely my father's doing. I heard him with my own ears.

Who am I going to hate for my sister's loss? How was I going to face Torvar who not only lost his mate but his child?

Yanking my hair back, Torvar separated me from Anya's dead body. My skull was hurting. His deep rumbling voice echoed through the entire space,

" DON'T YOU DARE TO TOUCH HER!! IT'S YOU! IT'S YOU WHO KILLED HER!! I WILL KILL YOU, ASHINA!"

I was facing Torvar from behind, my back pressed against him as he accused me of killing Anya. I tried to explain through my choking tears, whimpering painfully,

" NO!! Trust me, Torvar! I tried..I tried but Ahh..."

He threw me in a dark corner. My head hit hard against the old tree. It hurt too much to bleed instantly. I closed my eyes shut in pain, waiting for his next attack. He gripped me with my hair again, forcing me to turn around whilst my back pressed against the tree. He kept shouting furiously,

" ONLY YOU KNEW ABOUT US! IT MUST BE YOU TO TELL YOUR FATHER!! MY MATE IS DAED BECAUSE OF YOU! ALL OF YOU IS GOING TO PAY FOR THIS!"

I could only cry harder. Torvar wasn't in the right mind to believe my words. His rage kept rising only. Before I could face him, a knife was pressed against my throat. Torvar's infuriated voice rumbled once again,

" Tell me, who killed her? Tell me, was it you or your father? Whoever it is, she is going to get killed today."

I kept biting my lips together. How would I tell him that I heard my father's command? As a daughter, how could I push my father's life into danger?

Torvar was ruthless, merciless. If he heard the truth, he would be destroying our entire pack. The only way of saving my pack was me here. Out of anxiety, I blurted out my breath, shaking and crying,

" IT WAS ME!! IT WAS ONLY ME, TORVAR!"

I heard gasps from his pack members who were probably around. Torvar's voice shook in anger, pressing the knife deep into my skin,

" ASHINA...YOU..."

I couldn't hold back the tears and pain anymore. Snapping open my eyes, I locked my gaze with him. Something happened inside my wolf. She purred then howled in joy. Torvar also had the same reaction. He paused between his actions. The anger in his eyes increased further. His voice came out forced, filled with hatred only,

" MATE!! "