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Lea It was only after I went back to my room that I was able to think about what happened. Why did he suddenly get so defensive when I asked about the wounds on his body? Something was off. How did he get injured anyway? The bruises looked bad as if he was bleeding internally. Did someone do that to him? He looked strong though. Was he beaten by a group of people? From the way he was acting, it seemed as if he didn’t want me to see his injuries. Why though? I kept thinking about what the problem was until I recalled how he had treated me in his office. Why did I even bother anyway? Whatever. I don’t really give a fuck. I need to figure out a plan and leave this place. I don’t belong here. Walking out onto the balcony outside my room, my eyes landed on the garden I had toured with Luca earlier. Night had fallen and the area was quieter. The rustling of the leaves on the trees and the wind blowing was all that could be heard in the distance. For a brief moment, I had though
Lea I clutched my neck when I felt another jab. From how much it burned in my system I knew I had been injected with wolfsbane. The double dose making me double over and see stars. Dropping to my knees, I whipped my head around to see my attacker and I was shocked to find Natalie and three other bitchy looking females. My brows furrowed. Didn’t I warn this girl to leave me alone yesterday? I honestly wasn’t interested in getting into catfights for a man. I rolled my eyes, feeling dizzy. “It’s you? Only you can do something so cowardly. What do you want?” I asked calmly. I was still kneeling on the ground trying to gain my composure. I hated people who played dirty. If they were so confident in themselves, why didn’t they confront me straight without trying to weaken me first? My wolf growled in my head, her anger towards Natalie rising. She had marked her as an enemy when she talked about Manuel not wanting me yesterday. If I didn’t hold her back, the pretty blonde’s head w
Manuel The visit from Natalie had put me in a bad mood. What she said… she reminded me of my pain. The things I went through in the last five years. I felt it. Every time Lea kissed that fucker. Every time they fucked. I fucking felt everything. The pain would start as a mild burning sensation in my abdomen. Then sharp cramps would erupt in my stomach and chest. I used to feel like a thousand ants were crawling inside my skin, eating me alive. It was so painful that I hated my mate. Hated what she did to me. Hated that she didn’t want me and I hated that a part of me still yearned for her. I was sure she had smelt me that night. She knew I was there. Yet she asked that bastard to sink his teeth into her neck. The agony I went through watching that scene was enough to kill me but I stayed strong. I had a pack to protect. A mate who would do that to their fated was not worth killing myself for. Annoyingly, it just took one glance from her to forget all about my pain and suffering.
Manuel “Alpha?” I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose. Things just got complicated. Lea must be expecting me to make Natalie pay but how can I do anything to her when she’s my benefactor? Natalie had helped me a lot during my crisis. She willingly donated her blood to me every time I needed it. Once every damned month. Because of that, I promised to do anything for her. Maybe that’s why she felt like she had the authority to do anything she wanted. I usually would let the things she did go but this time, she had gone too far. She messed with someone she shouldn’t have. Whether Lea becomes my Luna or not she still deserves to be respected. “I’ll punish everyone according to the rules,” I told Emilio as I stared at Lea sleeping peacefully in the hospital bed. Emilio looked shocked. “But Alpha, Natalie is-” He was cut off by someone I thought was not listening. “It’s fine. You don’t have to punish those girls. I already did a number on them.” Lea suddenly said, taking me
Manuel I stormed into the building that held our prisoners angrily. The image of Lea suffering in her sleep kept replaying in my mind's eye. My aura was swirling around me heavily and my wolf only had one thing on his mind. To kill those who hurt our mate. Warriors saw the look on my face and stayed out of my way. Good. I was ready to kill anyone and anything in my path right now. I don’t give a fuck about the reason I brought Lea to my pack. No one was allowed to touch her, let alone bully her. I’ll make an example out of those she-wolves and by the time I'm through with them, they will be sorry. Walking through the hallway that held female prisoners, I found Emilio and Luca standing outside a cell, looking worried. Luca especially looked scared. He should be. His sister stepped on my bottom line. There are just some things that I can’t tolerate and someone hurting Lea was on top of the list. Kind of hypocritical coming from me knowing what my plans were but for now, I want he
Lea I woke up with my body feeling brand new. Whatever Sienna had done worked perfectly. All the pain in my body had vanished. She was the second female apart from Angela that I had taken a liking to in this pack. Although she teased me most of the time in the ward, I could feel her sincerity. She had no malice at all, unlike that bitch, Natalie. Yeah, the name stuck. What she had done was a low move on her part. She will forever remain a bitch to me. If she was confident that Manuel was hers, there was no need to sneak up on me and play dirty. I just regret that I didn’t get to claw her face. That would have taught her a lesson. Something flashed through my mind and I felt my heart squeeze. When she was trying to bully me, she had mentioned that Manuel couldn’t do anything to her and she was right. When he heard that she was involved, he hesitated. He looked torn and I couldn’t help the fierce jealousy that crept into my heart. I just had to tell him not to do anything be
Lea “He’s clearly someone if he can come into your house freely.” I said as I scrutinized Manuel with my eyes. “Your point?” He answered rudely with furrowed brows and I shrugged. “I just think you know him, is all.” I replied, biting my lip. It seemed that Antonio guy and Manuel were not on good terms. I wanted to tell Manuel that I met Antonio in the forest but I thought twice about it. “What were you doing talking to a stranger, huh?” Manuel asked curtly. I tilted my head up in confusion. Oh, so now he’s mad at me for talking to someone I found in his house? “Stay away from him. You hear me? When you see him walking in your direction, turn and walk in the other direction. Don’t go flirting with everyone that has a dick in this pack,” Manuel continued with a hard edge to his tone. I won’t lie, his words stung. What the hell did he think of me? I felt anger surge within me like a tidal wave. “Have you seen me flirting with anyone since I came here? That man came into
Lea A week had passed and I was almost dying from boredom. That day when Manuel cooked for me, although I saw that he wanted me, he walked out of the kitchen leaving me all hot and bothered. I never saw him again after that. An hour later, Luca came to the mansion to let me know that Manuel had left to receive a shipment in the human town for his Mafia business. He goes there regularly because he rules the underground businesses over there. Although he said I was free to do what I wanted, I felt sad that he couldn’t even say bye to me. Was he afraid that I would say I wanted to follow? I was curious to know what he does but if he said no, I wouldn’t insist. The only way I got to know about some of the things he does is through Luca who seemed not good at keeping secrets. Manuel had clubs all over the city and casinos but the only thing he didn’t tolerate is human trafficking. Right now, some girls from the pack were missing so he was looking for them. But for how long would