My eyes opened but I shut them back up quickly due to the bright light that washed on my face from the window. I opened my eyes once more and blinked severally before my vision finally cleared.
I looked around and saw I was in a beautiful room and on a soft bed. It took a minute for my brain to finally register that I was in the Alpha's room! But how did I get here? I tried to think back and my brain finally remembered what had happened.
The hit to my head by Ruben must have caused me to lose consciousness but the realization that I'm awake, almost made me want to cry. Then this only means that I'm not dead, I'd only passed out and despite all the abuse, I've woken up again to continue this miserable life.
I had to start wondering if I was immortal or if the moon goddess was just playing a cruel trick on me.
My eyes roamed around the room and finally caught sight of the Alpha and a woman who I vaguely remember to be the pack doctor.
They were seriously conversing about something but the doctor turned and saw that I was awake.
"Oh, thank the gods, she's finally awake." The doctor exclaimed and moved in my direction, the Alpha followed behind her and I withdrew into the bed, I'm very scared of him.
"Calm down wench, I won't hurt you……….. yet." He said and the doctor tried to get me to relax while she checked my pulse.
"It's a miracle that she's still alive, she was almost dead a few hours ago and her body has survived a severe shock. This is no joke but she was dead cold." The doctor revealed and I was so shocked that I certainly would have gasped only if I had a voice.
"Then how is she alive?" Alpha Zephyr questioned. "I don't know, I guess the moon goddess considers her special and so refuses to receive her yet." The doctor guessed but I just smirked derisively.
For me, it was the opposite. She didn't want to accept me because she was punishing me. The Alpha must have had the same thoughts as me because he laughed sarcastically and said, "I highly doubt that, the little bitch should be called a werecat instead of a she-wolf because that's what she is. She has nine lives." He snorted.
He walked closer to me and grabbed my wrist forcefully, applying much pressure to it and I whimpered. "Listen bitch, don't ever repeat this. Your little stunt has left some people worried about you. You were out for three days and everyone thought you were dead but you've just popped up again like life and death is some kind of joke." He warned coldly.
"Enough of this Alpha, do whatever you want to me but I can't keep quiet about this anymore. She almost died because of all of the abuse she's had to bear for so long, her body was ready to give up but her heart wasn't. I've seen the scars, Alpha and it's animalistic. Most of her body is covered up in bruises and scars and it's barbaric, she's a living being too. She has feelings, she has expectations and she has dreams and I'm pretty sure this kind of life is certainly not one of them. She's strong but there is only so much she can bear before she won't be able to handle it anymore. She's very weak right now and the only thing she needs is care and not brutality.
She needs to be taken good care of for at least three to five days if she's to completely recover from this. If you're hard on her now, she'll certainly die." The doctor warned, the woman had tears in her eyes and my heart melted, this was the first time somebody had stood up for me or tried to feel my pain in such a long time.
"I don't care if she dies, at least she'll be finally out of my way. Don't you remember what she did? Whatever she is going through now, she brought upon herself by her heartless actions." Alpha Zephyr growled and I avoided the urge to shiver.
"I don't care what she did or how terrible her crime was but the truth remains that as a doctor, I have to always look out for my patients. You're just being like this because your heart is filled with so much anger and hatred. Don't you think she's suffered enough? What she has been made to go through for the last two years is worse than death. Just think about this, will you get any satisfaction if she dies? We've all become used to having everything done for us by her so if she dies, who will take over the work in the packhouse? Have you ever thought about that? I for one know that none of those lazy she-wolves wouldn't be able to last a day doing half the work she's been made to do for years, so please have a little compassion." The doctor pleaded and I expected the Alpha to decline but he said nothing.
He sighed before saying the words I never thought he'd say. "So what do you suggest? That she doesn't work for a few days?" He questioned and the doctor smiled appreciatively.
"Yes. She shouldn't be made to work for at least 3 days, and she should be fed very well and made to rest properly. She also needs to take her medicine regularly. Only if you diligently follow these precautions will she recover quickly and completely too. She should not be made to suffer abuse of any kind during her recovery time. Neither physically, emotionally, or psychologically. Please follow my instructions strictly because the sooner she recovers, the sooner she can get back to work." The doctor advised and Alpha nodded.
He escorted the doctor out of the room and I was left with Tara. "Welcome back dear Evelyn, at that moment I thought we were going to die." She said and I nodded.
'Me too, and though I'm not excited about staying alive, I'm at least happy that we won't have to work or get beaten for at least three days.' I said to her in my mind's voice.
"That is good because two days from now is your birthday and we'll finally be able to meet our mate. We'll finally get the life we deserve." Tara rejoiced and I rolled my eyes.
'I've told you already Tara, stop talking about that mate nonsense. You know that no one will ever accept us.' I told her and just then, the Alpha returned.
"You must be happy, bitch. Causing trouble and getting a break from everything but it won't be long, you'll only get respite for 3 days and after that, I'll personally beat you up all night until you bleed." He threatened and left.
I didn't want to worry about that until the moment would arrive. I'm too tired to worry about something that I've become quite used to. If the Alpha doesn't turn me into a masochist then I don't know what will.
I lie back, deciding not to worry about the future, it would just have to take care of itself. It wasn't long until I fell asleep.
Two days passed quickly and they were the closest thing to bliss that I've ever felt. I was given a room and wasn't made to sleep on the cold, hard floor of the cellar but rather on a very comfortable bed. I was given well prepared, hot meals, no one shouted at me or even laid a finger on me, I wasn't made to do any work, heck, I wasn't even allowed to leave my room and the Alpha always came to check up on me, making sure that I took my medicine and rested and for me, it was the royal treatment.
I was scared when the third day came because it would be the last day I would be treated like a person, I knew there were a lot of people waiting patiently for this day to end so they could bash me up pretty badly but I have reason to be happy because today is my birthday.
I have a gift that most people don't know about, I can heal quickly and I guess that was what had saved me from bleeding out on most nights when the beating was worse than usual.
That's the reason why I'm able to walk just two days after I had woken up but the Alpha didn't have to know. I had to keep it a secret so my three days of rest will be complete.
Though I can walk fine, I still felt dizzy when I walked around too much and I quickly realized that my body hadn't recovered yet, it was going to take more than three days for my body to completely recover from all the damage that had been done to it.
I'm happy nonetheless because today is finally my 18th birthday and my happiness certainly didn't spring from the prospect of finding my mate today, I am just really happy that I'm alive.
I hadn't believed that I would live long enough to see my 18th birthday because I'd been treated worse than an animal for so long.
"Get up Evelyn, get up." Tara urges me. 'Why? What's the matter?' I communicated, a bit worried by the urgency. "Get up, I can feel our mate close by and I'm sure he can feel us too," Tara told me and I became mad at her.
'Tara we've talked about this countless times before, there's no need to go looking for our mate because he'll probably reject us so come off the idea this instant.' I warned and I felt her whimper.
"Don't you want to at least know what he looks like? It will just be just a sneak peek and we'll leave. I'm curious to know what our mate looks like and I know you are too." She dragged on and her words managed to spark curiosity in me.
I guess she's right. What's the harm in getting just a glance at our mate?
With that resolve, I rush out of my room and instantly bump into a hard chest, arms quickly wrap around me and prevent me from falling.
I opened my eyes to see it was the Alpha and in that instant, Tara gave me the biggest shock of my life.
"Mate! Mate! He's our mate!" She screamed and my eyes widened in shock. The Alpha must have found out too because his gray eyes which held mine in a sharp gaze seemed to burn with a fire that threatened to consume me.
I began shaking before I knew it, fresh tears gathering at the edge of my eyes."You don't have to worry, it's not too deep. I just have to take you to the Pack house quickly so you can be safe before I deal with this bastard. I won't show him mercy this time for making an attempt on the love of my life." Zephyr assured me and took me in a hug, patting my back soothingly.We detached from the hug and looked to where Ruben was formerly laying, he was nowhere to be found and I could feel my adrenaline rush. "Evelyn!" Zephyr called suddenly, making my heart nearly leap out of my chest. Before I have time to wonder what might be going on, he grabs a hold of my wrist and crashes my body against his in a hug, instantly turning us around and switching our position and barely a few seconds later, I hear a sick sound of metal digging into flesh. I immediately feel nauseous as the vomit quickly rushes up my throat but I manage to hold it back.Still in his tight embrace, I take a look and see
After returning to my room, only then did I realize how harsh I had been to Zephyr. I had never acted like that towards anyone before but I was so filled with anger and the memories of my past suffering that I went overboard just a little bit. I felt a little guilty but I decided that I wouldn't apologize to him. He deserved everything he got.When I returned to my room, Nevaeh was fast asleep once more and I thanked my mum for her efforts but she asked me about what happened between Zephyr and I and I told her I was feeling too tired to talk. I would be willing to discuss it the next day because I'm tired and a pregnant woman really needs her sleep.She left and I took a bath before going to bed.I woke up early the next day and prepared for the meeting while I left Nevaeh with my mother since Linda was apparently too careless. I wouldn't have to go through any of this if the girl would just do her job right. I only took her with me because she's Emily's cousin.I made my way to the
Special Chapter: Zephyr's POVEvelyn released a sarcastic laugh before continuing."When did you reject her? You rejected her when you rejected and banished me four years ago because I was probably already pregnant with her but you heartlessly separated me from the only family I had ever known and forced me into the wilderness.My daughter and I would have died if a kind woman hadn't found me, freezing to death in a heavy storm. She took me in and provided me with everything that your petty revenge had stolen away from me, love, care and family. She gave me even more than I had lost and I'll always be grateful to her.When I found out I was pregnant with your child, I was disgusted because I was reminded of how she had been conceived. Your brutality almost made me kill one of the most beautiful things in my life but I managed to stop myself in the nick of time.I didn't want my daughter to be born to a man like you, or have to refer to someone like you as father but the people around
Special Chapter: Zephyr's POV"How old are you?" I asked her once more. "I'm three years old." She answered and everything was quickly starting to come together. I'm almost sure that Evelyn is her mother but then again, it might just be a coincidence, especially since I've not seen the both of them together. I can't just go around hurling accusations without any evidence, especially since Evelyn is currently a guest here. I have to find out the truth no matter what."Now will you help me find my mummy, Mr?" Nevaeh asked, bringing me back to the present."Of course but I need to find out something first. What is your mother's name?" I asked and she said nothing at first, almost as if she was contemplating whether to tell me or not. She finally answered shortly."I'm sorry but I can't tell you. You're a stranger and my mummy says not to tell her name to strangers." Nevaeh said and her words hit me straight in the heart. My own daughter thinks I'm a stranger and I can't do anything about
Special Chapter: Author's POVLinda sat and watched Nevaeh as she slept but the young girl soon grew bored and decided to take a short snack break.She checked and made sure that Nevaeh seemed comfortable before quietly leaving the room.Shortly after, the sleeping child turned around on her side, as she attempted to fully go back to sleep, lightning flashed and thunder struck, instantly waking her up with a scare. Nevaeh quickly sat up and looked around, frightened, her vision was a bit blurry due to sleep but she was still aware of her surroundings.She scratched at her eyes a bit and looked around but she found no one. She called out to her mum and Linda but she got no reply and she became very scared.At the sound of another thunderbolt, Nevaeh practically jumped from the bed and began crying. She walked around the room and even went to the bathroom but she still couldn't find anyone. She kept calling out to her mother but all she could hear was the sound of her own voice and the
I sighed as Linda helped me get ready. I really don't want to go to this party, I don't know why but I have a pretty bad feeling about it. I won't let myself be fooled by him, I'm pretty sure that Zephyr has a motive behind this party but I can't seem to figure out what it is.Even though I don't want to, I have no choice but to go and besides, I want to know what Zephyr has planned for me.She finishes putting my hair in a tight bun and places a tiara on my head."Take it off." I order instantly and she seems stunned for a moment."But why your highness? It suits you perfectly, delicately complimenting your beauty and besides, you're a Princess." She said with a smile and I wanted to play into her innocent mindset but I couldn't. She's ignorant and naive, she has no idea about my past and she certainly doesn't know how much I want to avoid Zephyr and hide the truth of my current life from him."You don't have the right to question me Linda, I said take it off now." I replied harshly