Mated To The Ruthless Alpha

Rosette gave me an hour break instead of fifteen minutes. I stared up at the ceiling in the office where I’d been lying down for that hour. I’ve never thrown up so much in my life, but the feeling was almost gone. With my stomach now empty, I felt drained of all my energy.I tried to remember what I had eaten that could have made me sick, but all I've had since morning was a sandwich and then a muffin when I got to work. Maybe what I needed was a proper meal.I grimaced. The thought of food was making me feel sick again, and I decided with the feeling passing I’d better get back to work. Rosette had argued with me for ten minutes that I should go home, but I need the money. My scholarship covers my school expenses, but I still have to eat.I made my way back into the diner to take over from Brittany when my eyes landed on Xavier.What was he still doing here?He was alone but sitting in the exact spot he had been before. He looked up as I was putting my apron on and his eyes lowered i

NatalieI balanced the tray in my left hand as I knocked and opened Ruby’s door. I frowned at the shattered lamp by the door before poking my head inside.“Ruby? It’s Natalie.” I closed the door behind me when I found her sitting on the floor at the back of the room, her head against the wall. “I brought something for you to eat. You must be hungry.”She opened her eyes slowly, her cold stare making me rethink approaching her. I placed the tray on the coffee table before the sofa and sighed. Her eyes and nose were red from crying and her hair was wild and tangled. She looked a mess and my heart went out to her. The hatred in her eyes cut me deeply, but I deserved it as much as Xavier.She had witnessed three men being ripped to shreds and now she was locked away in a room awaiting her own death. I’d want to rip some fucking limbs off myself if I was her.Sighing, I pulled a chair closer to her, but stayed at a polite distance so she wouldn’t feel crowded. “I know you must be confused

RubyAnother sleepless night had me restless, my thoughts keeping me awake despite my tired eyes.My new room would be ready tomorrow, the start of a new life as a guinea pig to werewolves. Mathieu had said his wolves would learn from me, but what was I supposed to teach them? Don't they all live alongside humans anyway? What had he meant when he said one day humans andwerewolves would have to come together? He had also said again. Did that mean humans used to live alongside werewolves?“I see what Natalie saw in you.”What had she seen? I still couldn’t believe she had taken a deep dive into my mind. Maybe if I hadn’t told her to leave me alone I could find her and ask her to put me to sleep the way she had before. In the daytime I can force myself to think of other things, but night causes my doubts and fears to come alive to plague me.I wasn’t even sure if I was handling this all correctly. What’s the correct way to deal with something like this? First I’m to be killed, and now I

RubyNow I understood how dogs feel when their owners decide to take them outside. I was out of the house! I was out of the house and it wasn’t for work. And while I didn’t know where I was going, I was excited. I had gotten dressed as Xavier had demanded and had found him outside just as he was getting into his car.The asshole really was going to leave without me.I could feel eyes on me as I got into the car, but there was no one outside that I could see. For a moment my excitement faltered, my imagination painting a picture of wolves hidden in the trees watching me with vengeful eyes.I sat back as Xavier pulled out, his matte black Audi speeding toward the large iron gates that led to my freedom. No matter how temporary it would be. I knew I would have to return to this place at the end of the day, but I sighed and pushed that thought away. I decided to just be in the moment.During the long drive to the gate I stared ahead at the towering trees that lined both sides of the drive

The drive back to the house was a quiet one, and this time the radio blasted to cover the awkward silence. Xavier had kissed me, and I had let him. I wasn’t sure how I’d face him after this. I couldn’t even handle turning my head to look in his direction. Why had he done that?I thought he’s never dated a human, from what Natalie had said that day in the library. I had been convinced he wasn’t even attracted to my kind. So why, out of all the women throwing themselves at him, did he decide to stick his tongue down my throat?My day had been going so well. He had been on the brink of making me think this could all work out and then he had to ruin it. My life before this hadn’t been perfect. My life has never even been close to perfect. My financial worries had disappeared since being forced to live here, and despite how nerve-wracking this has all been I was slowly falling in love with the woods, but now I’d give it up in a heartbeat with no second thought. Xavier had kissed me. This c