Chapter 4 - Shock

Layla POV

Before I knew it, I was grabbing my throbbing cheek and looking at my mate with tears in my eyes in complete shock.  I tried to mind-link my father to help me, but I was blocked, immediate pain shooting through my head advising me that something was curbing my ability to communicate with my family. 

                           “Do not even bother to try,” the man, my mate, sitting beside me said.  He straightened his cuffs, as if he was inconvenienced by hitting me.  I continued to stare at him as he glanced my way.  “Cut the crap, princess.  You can get used to that type of treatment if you do not quickly learn your place,” Rafe stated.

                           “I am a princess.  I come from a royal line.  I am a strong she-wolf,” I stated coldly.  I had shifted before we left, and I was a white wolf.  A white wolf who had many talents to develop, as my wolf, Sunny, had promised me.  The man simply chuckled as did the driver, who was driving us towards this man’s pack. 

           “That is the problem, princess.  You are spoiled and need to receive a reality check,” Rafe, my mate stated.  I looked away from him and watched as the landscape flashed before my eyes.  “If you did not want me, why didn’t you just reject me?” I questioned softly.  I could feel his glare on my back, as I continued to watch out the window. 

                           He quickly yanked me around to face him and wrapped his big hand around my throat.  He was cutting off my ability to breathe, and I clawed at his hands, trying to catch my breath.  “Never, and I mean, NEVER, speak of rejection!  I will never reject you and you will never reject me!” he roared.

                            I continued to claw at his hands, tears starting to roll down my cheeks, as he smirked, pushing my face away.  My head cracked against the window causing me more pain.  I leaned forward trying to catch my breath, as I coughed through the effort.  He laughed once again, “You keep pushing my buttons, and you will be showcasing a lot of bruises,” he taunted.

                           “You cannot keep me contained.  I will escape,” I whispered, as he simply continued to glare at me.  “You think it will be easy to escape me?” he asked, as he leaned forward.  I flinched away from him, afraid of what he was going to do next.  “The only good thing that will come from you being my mate will be the alliances that will fall into my lap, the protection from the crown, and the strong pups we will have,” he stated.

                           “I will never have your pups,” I spit out.  Rafe simply laughed, “And who do you think will stop me from making that happen?” he taunted.  “You will be amazed at what I can and will do to stop you from recreating,” I responded.  Before I could get any further away from him, I felt a pinch in my arm.  I yelped before I felt a burn spreading across my limb.  “What the hell was that?” I questioned.

                         Rafe had pulled a syringe out of my arm, “Just a little something to help you relax for the rest of the journey.  I can already see my marks forming.  I want to save some of the marking for later,” he promised.  “You are a vile man,” I screamed as he laughed.

                         “You will be fun to break, princess,” he vowed, as he sat back in his seat and started to scan his phone.  I could not let this man mark me.  I would end up bound to him for life, and I would not accept that fate.  I felt my body start to relax into the pain.  Wolfsbane.  Rafe had injected me with wolfsbane.  I slowly felt Sunny go silent.  I was suddenly alone with this man and I had no way to protect myself.

                           He pulled me into his arms and held me close to his body.  Suddenly he smelled foul and made me sick to my stomach.  I felt his hand sliding up my leg causing me to cringe in fear.  I fought the wolfsbane taking me under, trying to move away from his sweaty hand.  I tried but it was no use. 

                           I slipped into unconsciousness and the last words I heard were “Beta … you and I are going to have a lot of fun breaking the princess.”.