Healing The Damaged Alpha

Healing The Damaged Alpha

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Imprisoned and tortured, Esme had only known one thing her entire life - pain, but when the most fearsome Alpha, AKA the bloody conqueror shows up to claim her as his mate, she's not sure if to rejoice or lament about her fate. She soon receives a huge surprise when she finds out that her mate has a strange illness, a curse. The touch of a woman is lethal to him, akin to the burn of a flame. She is the only one capable of touching him but he's been betrayed before and sworn to feel no emotion. Now it's up to Esme to prove that she's worthy of being by his side and fight for their love despite the odds.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Esme's POV

The force of the slap caused me to fall over completely, my vision blurry with pain and tears.

After lacerating my back with heated, broken glass, I thought he would be satisfied but of course not, he wouldn't stop until I passed out completely. Which won't take too long from the look of things.

He stepped on my copiously bleeding back and I screamed loudly, unable to hold back the pain.

"Pl….. Please….. please stop Alpha, I can't take it anymore." I begged helplessly, my voice barely above a whisper.

He suddenly stopped and pulled me up by my hair, pushing me against the stone cold wall of the dungeon.

I groaned, realizing my body was starting to give out and I feared that I might not wake up this time.

He grabbed my chin and forced me to look into his eyes, which had a wicked red glint, a sign that his wolf was at the surface.

"Do you know why I haven't killed you yet?" He suddenly asked and the only thing I could do was shake my head with what little opportunity his grip provided.

"Because killing you would be my defeat, I won't let you die so easily bitch. Your parents murdered the love of my life in cold blood and I'll make you pay for every single second of your life. I'll make you suffer so much that you'll beg for death but I won't let it come close to you." He growled and I shivered, my vision blurry.

Pain is all I've known my entire life but the Alpha manages to come up with new ways to torture me. The hell never seems to end.

He turned to leave but the words escaped my mouth before I could stop myself.

"Why me?" 

He paused without turning around to look at me.

"Why do I have to suffer for my parents' mistakes? I've been imprisoned and tortured my entire life but I've never committed any crimes." I croaked, sick of quietly bearing the abuse.

If this was going to be the end, then I would at least like to die on my own terms.

I could see his knuckles tighten almost painfully before he turned around to face me.

"Do you really want to know?" He asked, a sinister smile forming at the edge of his lips.

It almost made my skin crawl and at that moment, I regretted asking.

He moved closer to me in one swift motion and my heart nearly stopped.

He closed whatever gap that was left between us, bringing his lips closer to my ear.

"You're being punished because you share the same blood with them, bitch." He whispered into my ear before biting hard on my earlobe and I bit painfully on my lower lip, trying to hold back my scream as more tears poured down my cheeks.

He moved backwards a bit, taking a look at me while I kept my eyes glued to the floor.

"Till now, you've only known physical pain and that's why you still have the gall to talk back to me but this will change soon.

On your 18th birthday, you'll become the Pack's whore." He spoke.

"No." I mumbled, all my strength fleeing me.

He ran a callused hand from my neck down my exposed chest.

He suddenly grabbed both my nipples, pinching them hard. I couldn't hold back my scream.

"This dirty little body of yours will be used by every man in the Pack, anytime they desire and if you refuse, you'll be raped brutally so it would be better to give in and serve them if you wish to live." He said and twisted my nipples again painfully.

"Please stop, it hurts." I cried out dejectedly.

"It should. You'll learn to love pain by the time I'm done with you and you'll live the rest of your life to serve me and this Pack. You have no idea the horrors I have in store for you." He spoke menacingly and finally let go of my nipples.

They were hard, red and swollen from his abuse.

"You slut, you're not supposed to be enjoying this. You claim to hate the pain but look how hard your nipples are, I wonder how wet you must be underneath despite all this pretense." He mocked cruelly and all I could do was cry.

I can bear the pain but not this humiliation. I don't want to be used and passed around like a whore, I want to be free, I want to be…….loved and, and be happy…

The physical and emotional pain combined finally becomes too much for my fragile body to bear and before I can help it, I find myself falling.

I hit the ground hard, but it didn't hurt, everything had suddenly gone numb and the whole world was becoming white.

Maybe this is it, I can, I can finally find peace, away from this world and all its cruelty……

*****

The rattling of the dungeon door forced my eyes open.

My heartbeat accelerated with each second as the door rattled and opened agonizingly slow. Is he back to finally finish me off?

I released a breath when I realized it was only Kyra, my friend. She came in and closed the door behind her before crouching down to hug me. I winced when her hand came in contact with my bloodied and mutilated back, she quickly backed away, throwing me an apologetic look.

"Are you OK?" She asked and I nodded even though we both knew it was a lie.

"What did he do this time?" She asked and I bit my bottom lip, unsure if to speak or not.

If I told her, she would get mad at the Alpha and pick a fight with him and that would only mean more trouble for me. I couldn't take the risk.

"It's fine." I tried to dismiss it.

She didn't argue this time, she just stood up and walked behind me, finally catching a glimpse of my severely wounded back.

"Oh my goodness, this is pure evil. How could he do this to you?" She raged and stood up, turning to leave but I tried to stop her.

"No, please. Please don't say anything to the Alpha. I know you care for me but picking a fight with him will only make him go harder on me. I might not be able to survive the next punishment, please." I begged, tears pouring down my cheeks.

She sighed and stopped, turning to face me, she finally sat down on the floor beside me.

"How do you even cope? You're so strong, you know that? I would have died if I had to endure half the things you have. And what hurts more is the fact that you don't deserve any of this." Kyra said and I remained silent, swallowing my tears.

I was just about six years old when my parents abandoned me. I can't remember much except a burning house, my parents mumbling something to me and everything turning black.

When I woke up, I was locked up in a cage and from then on began my never ending torture. I have a deep fear of fire because our house was on fire the last time I saw my parents. The Alpha knows this and uses fire to torture me on days when he's angry or just feels like making me suffer.

I'm being made to pay for my parents' crime and I've been told that I'll be a slave for the rest of my life.

There's no use fighting it, I've never really been free and I have no fight left in me. Solar, my wolf is my only companion and Princess Kyra is my only friend.

Kyra is the Alpha's niece, she's an orphan and the Alpha is like a father figure to her. Considering her position, I thought she would hate and ridicule me like everyone else but she turned out to be different.

She would sneak food to me on days when the Alpha decided to starve me. She's probably the only reason why I still have the will to live, I have the tiniest bit of hope that maybe someday, I'll be free.

"You know you can cry in front of me, we've been friends for a long time and I feel like I've failed you. I may be a princess but I'm completely powerless, I couldn't even get my uncle to stop torturing you.

I know that my uncle has a very rash temper and tends to do things without thinking but in reality, he's really not that bad. He's taken care of me since I lost my parents and not once has he ever raised his voice to me. 

It's really shocking that he can be such a beast to you. It's like he's a completely different person when he's with you. He loves his mate very much and that love has blinded him to the truth." Kyra ranted.

In my eyes, the Alpha is nothing but a monster. A wicked and cruel monster who I would do anything to get away from.

On days when he felt good, he would just beat me up but on some days, he would flog me with a whip soaked in wolfsbane.

I nearly bled to death one time. I've escaped death more times than I can count but if this goes on, I don't know how long I can keep cheating death.

"Your back looks terribly injured, doesn't it hurt?" She asked and I looked up at her with a nod. It hurts like hell but I've gotten so used to pain that it's endurable.

"I should get you some first aid."

"No, no one knows that you come here to see me. Sneaking food in here is one thing but bringing first aid will arouse suspicion. I don't want any more trouble." I pleaded and she groaned.

"I feel so useless right now. I call you my friend but I can't even help you with something as trivial as first aid." She said, her voice laced with hurt.

"I understand your concerns but I'll heal on my own, I always do." I tried to pacify her.

"But the scars don't." She insisted.

"It's fine, you don't have to worry about me. How are you doing?" I asked, trying to change the conversation but she couldn't be fooled.

"How can I be fine when you're in this condition and you're always trying to change the subject. I'm really worried about you because the Alpha is planning something, something I'm sure won't bode well for you." She said and I quickly turned to look at her.

"What do you mean?" 

"The Alpha's hosting a banquet in three days, he's going to invite a few other Alphas from the other packs, including Alpha Ethan." She said and suddenly paused.

An eerie cold encompassed my body at the sound of that name.

Everyone knew Alpha Ethan, he was better known as the bloody conqueror. He was once a rogue leader but he attacked the most powerful Pack, overthrew and killed the Alpha and his entire family. He also killed all the people that refused to surrender to him.

Since then, he rules with an iron fist, everyone fears him and no one dares cross his path, not even other Alphas. It's no surprise that he's still alone. I mean who would want to mate with such a monster?

Despite being imprisoned, I've heard about his ruthless and tyrannical behavior. He doesn't kill his victims, he impales them or tortures them slowly until they die. Very few people have the courage to even say his name.

If the Alpha is inviting Alpha Ethan over for a banquet then something must definitely be up. 

And coincidentally, my 18th birthday is in three days, the same day as the banquet, could there be a connection?

What could possibly be going on in the Alpha's mind and more importantly, what does it have to do with me?

"Why are you telling me this?" I found myself asking.

"Well because, you're going to be in that banquet, in fact, the Alpha wants you to serve Alpha Ethan."

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Christina Bailey
Are you going to add more to the story I want to know what would happen
2024-01-13 02:31:15
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Kris Smith
Thanks for fixing the story. I had given up. Please let them have a happy ending.
2023-03-03 06:30:52
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Allie Kraus
what's going on with the character change?
2023-02-10 07:40:17
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Kris Smith
Did the story change characters or is there an error? What happened to Esme and Ethan?
2023-02-03 06:40:51
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Hiraeth Faith
Great story! But I feel a bit uncomfy with the first chap since I am not fun of rape, hopefully she’ll have a good future
2023-01-22 20:04:17
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Michelle Cornick
Great book waiting for more chapters
2023-03-16 01:33:58
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71 Chapters
Chapter 1
Esme's POVThe force of the slap caused me to fall over completely, my vision blurry with pain and tears.After lacerating my back with heated, broken glass, I thought he would be satisfied but of course not, he wouldn't stop until I passed out completely. Which won't take too long from the look of things.He stepped on my copiously bleeding back and I screamed loudly, unable to hold back the pain."Pl….. Please….. please stop Alpha, I can't take it anymore." I begged helplessly, my voice barely above a whisper.He suddenly stopped and pulled me up by my hair, pushing me against the stone cold wall of the dungeon.I groaned, realizing my body was starting to give out and I feared that I might not wake up this time.He grabbed my chin and forced me to look into his eyes, which had a wicked red glint, a sign that his wolf was at the surface."Do you know why I haven't killed you yet?" He suddenly asked and the only thing I could do was shake my head with what little opportunity his grip
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Chapter 2
Esme's POVAs I walked towards the Great Hall with a tray of appetizers, all I could think about was what the Alpha had told me three days ago.He had said that on my 18th birthday, which happens to be today, I would become the Pack's whore.Could that possibly be the reason for his inviting the other Alphas? Could this banquet just be an excuse for one big gangbang with me at the receiving end?No! It can't, the Alpha wouldn't be so cruel.Tears gather at my eyes at the thought, the Alpha hates me so much that anything is possible."Don't think so negatively Esme, everything will be fine." Solar tried to comfort me but I wasn't buying it.This is starting to seem like too much of a coincidence.I was made to wear a flimsy and see through dress, short and barely able to hide anything, specially for this occasion. All my scars are on full display, including my still freshly wounded back.It's been three days but it hasn't started healing yet, it must be infected.That's definitely the
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Chapter 3
Esme's POVIt's been three days since I came here but the Alpha has never even spoken to me once.Forget about speaking, I've not even seen him. I certainly didn't enjoy my life as a slave in my own Pack but I still feel like it's unfair that Alpha Ethan claimed me as his mate and brought me to his Pack but doesn't give me the time of day.I feel like a wife who's husband is absent and despite all the luxuries I've been provided, many of which I've never experienced before and so I'm grateful for, I can't seem to take my mind off my mate.For the past three days, I've been fed so well, pampered beyond measure and dressed in the best clothes, a healer even comes daily to heal my wounds. It's almost like a dream, one I fear will end soon.I was told by Ms. Rachel, the lady in charge of the palace duties, not to leave my room until I was sent for. She seems nice and has only been kind to me but I can't help the feeling that she's hiding something, everyone is.Each maid I try to ask abou
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Chapter 4
Esme's POVThe carriage had been riding for only three minutes but it felt like forever. I don't know why but I feel a strange connection to this Pack, I'm not happy about leaving despite everything I've been given."Solar, why do I feel this way?" I couldn't help asking."It's the bond Esme, we were bound to him the moment he accepted us, a mating ceremony would have made it official but still, we're connected to our mate whether we're with him or not." She explained and I sighed. "I don't like this feeling. He should have at least rejected us properly." I intoned angrily."The pain of rejection is ten times worse than this." She stated."But it's the same, isn't it? He doesn't want us with him, he even gave us permission to have another mate. He rejected us without words." I concluded."His wolf wants us, I can feel it but he's resisting. He's suppressing the desire of his wolf for some reason. It'll be difficult for me to mate with someone else as long as our bond with him still e
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Chapter 5
Esme's POV"He may seem like a selfish, egotistical and ruthless bastard but he's actually a broken wolf calling for help, hiding behind the shadow of a tough exterior. He needs you Esme, he needs his mate. You're very special and I believe that not only will you break the curse, you'll bring back the caring Ethan that I once knew, the one who could buy people's hearts with just his smile." Rachel pleaded."I understand everything you've said and I truly feel for Ethan, he was badly wronged and I hope that he can find redemption but you're wrong about me.There's nothing special about me. I'm just a weak little wolf struggling to survive in this harsh world. I would never be able to do what you're asking, especially since he doesn't want to see me." I resisted."If you could just__""I'm telling you that I can't help you because I need to heal as well. My life has been just as tragic as his. I've been imprisoned and tortured for the past twelve years, I'm broken both physically and em
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Chapter 6
Esme's POV I returned to my room with a troubled heart, wondering if I had made the right choice by agreeing to his condition. It seems harsh but I've already resolved to do this so instead of constantly worrying, I have to give it my all. But how exactly do I get a heartless person like Ethan to fall in love with me? I have no experience with love whatsoever, I've never even had a crush or witnessed any romance given my previous circumstances. I don't know the first thing about love so how do I do this? I don't think I'm good with seduction either, not that Ethan would fall for something as easy as that. The thought of having to go to bed with him in order to bear his child makes me go red with shyness. If I hope to have any luck with this, I need all the help I can get. "We should ask Rachel, she'll have more experience with handling the Alpha. Besides, she's sure to know his likes and dislikes." Solar suggested. "You're right, I have nothing to worry about as long as Rachel
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Chapter 7
Esme's POVAs soon as I arrived at the door of the Alpha's room, I took a deep breath before knocking on it. Probably thinking that it would be Rachel, he told me to come in.I went into the room and closed the door behind me but as soon as I turned around to face him, I was welcomed by a frown."What are you doing here?" He asked without mincing words.I summoned up the courage to speak."Rachel said she wasn't feeling too well so I decided to save her some stress by bringing your food." I concocted.He glared at me for some time before looking away, silently giving his consent for me to continue.I carefully moved towards him and placed the food on the table, managing to keep my hands from shaking while I served him."Keep it together Esme, you can do this." Solar kept cheering me on.I finished serving his food and moved to the side, wanting to watch him eat."What are you still doing here?" He asked without looking at me."I…. I'd like to watch you eat." I answered."Why is that?"
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Chapter 8
Esme's POV I watched him quietly as he moved towards the shrubs and began taking off his clothes. I didn't think of this at all and flustered by the scene, I unconsciously moved backwards, the sound of the grass giving away my position. I froze in place, scared to the bone. When I didn't hear any more sounds, I took a look and saw that he wasn't present anymore. Damn it! I can't believe I wasted this golden opportunity. I quickly look around and don't see any sign of him. I guess I'll have to go back then, so much for the element of surprise. I began moving but paused when a large arm swiftly wrapped around my body and sharp claws were tactfully positioned at my neck, missing my skin by just a few inches. One wrong move from me and the claws would surely slice my neck open, I struggled not to shiver. When the fear finally died down, I soon realized who my attacker was. I would never be able to forget this scent. "It's just me, Esme. Please retract your claws, I could get hurt.
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Chapter 9
Esme's POV Peaceful. Ethereal. So this is what death feels like. After falling off the cliff and into the river, I had sunk deep into dangerous waters. I shifted back to my human form somewhere in between, Solar was injured and needed to recharge. I just kept drifting away from the surface, little by little, the surface seeming too far to reach. "Esme! Esme!" I heard someone call my name. It was a faint sound, one I couldn't recognize but there was a distinct sound of sorrow to it. It felt……familiar. If there's only one thing I do regret in life, it's the fact that I never got to see the stars with my mate, I've always wanted to see the stars. I used to go stargazing with my parents when I was little, and though it seemed impossible after being imprisoned for so many years, I always wished to lie on the grass, holding hands with my mate as we watched the stars together. But goddess Selene is perfect, only she knows why it had to end this way. At least I got to meet my mate, ev
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Chapter 10
Ethan's POV I held her in my arms as I rushed into the Palace. As soon as I arrived at Esme's room, the doctor was already there and she greeted me. "Alpha please place her on the bed." She instructed and I did that. "You'll have to please leave so I can take care of her." She requested and I nodded. I left the room and closed the door behind me. Rachel instantly accosted me. "What happened? Why is Esme in that condition?" She questioned, her face full of worry. I explained everything to her as briefly as possible. "I can't help but feel like it's my fault. I was there with her, I let her leave with me so I should have protected her, it's my duty as her Alpha but I couldn't do that. I failed her." I said and punched the wall angrily. "Don't be so hard on yourself, none of this is your fault. It was a tough situation, it couldn't be helped. I'm sure that Esme will be fine, I'll pray for her and goddess Selene will protect her. Everything will be alright." Rachel tried to con
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