Nothing But A Traitor

I winced at the pain from Rafael holding my arm so roughly. He did not stop; he kept leading me until we were down one of the many hallways. Then he stopped and finally let go out of me. “Where have you been? You were locked in the cellar; how did you even get out?” He asked, folding his arms on his wide chest as he stared daggers at me. 

I swallowed, knowing that I could not tell him the truth. Telling him what had really happened was going to be me throwing the warriors who had helped me under the bus. And that was not something that I wanted to do. That was not a way to repay them for what they had done for me. 

I could have died in there. I literally could have. 

“I um…” 

“And don’t you lie to me, Cassie. I know you.” 

I resisted the urge to scoff. Know me? Well, that was a load of bullsh*t. Because if he really had known me, he would not have forsaken me when I was being taken to prison. He would have helped me. He would have believed in me despite the charges brought against me. But he had not. 

He had even helped to make sure that I was locked up. 

Gosh, I hated him so much for what he had done, and I don’t think that I would ever forgive him for what he had done. Imagine being in a relationship with someone and loving them so much, trusting that they would be in your life forever. Only for you to be disappointed in the most hurtful way ever. 

“I found a way out,” I replied, staring him in his eyes. “And when I did, I left the Pack House to be alone.” I don’t know if it was my pain or anger at him that was helping me right now, but I was no longer nervous. 

He stared at me for a few seconds and then sighed. “Fine.” He unfolded his arms from his chest and walked closer to me. “Just know that I would have never done that to the Cassie that I once knew and loved. Now, you’re nothing but a traitor. Nothing but a backstabber.” He frowned as he looked at me with disgust. 

“You will never understand,” I managed to say under my breath, but I knew that he heard me. 

“And I don’t want to, Cass. There is nothing to understand. What you did was evil… unforgivable.” 

I sighed, nodding as I remembered the promise that I had made to Leon about keeping it all a secret. 

After a few beats, he did not say anything else; he just peeled his eyes off me and walked past me. He hit me a bit but did not stop. I watched him leave, and soon he disappeared. I released a breath that I did not even know that I was holding. 

I don’t know how long I stood in that spot just thinking about how much my life had changed, but I finally decided that I needed to take a shower and be ready. Honestly, I was grateful for the Alpha King. 

It was because he wanted a mate; that was why Leon had grabbed me from prison. If that was not the case, I have a strong feeling that my brother would have never come back for me. He would have just let me rot in there for the rest of my life. 

I knew that I did not have a chance. I knew that the Alpha King would not pick someone like me to be his mate. Not after prison had made me look so rough. Not after those three years had stripped away the light from my eyes and who I was. 

And I also knew that even if the Alpha King were to look my way for a second, Leon and everyone else would make sure to let him know that I was nothing but a traitor. 

I sniffled and touched my arm gently, and it burned. I glanced at it, and it was where Rafael had grabbed me. It was already bruising. But at this point, I was already used to the scars, bruises, and pain. 

I made my way to the guest room and showered. Then I changed into some of Sage’s clothes that had been donated to me. I was still a bit hungry because I had not finished my breakfast from this morning, but I was used to being hungry, so I was not going to complain. 

Nate’s POV

I was sitting outside with a glass of whiskey in my hand, waiting for my beta. Night was beginning to fall, and I started to miss my mansion from back home. But I was here on a mission, and I was not going to leave until I had accomplished it. 

“Sir,” The voice pulled me from my thoughts, and I looked to see that it was Zane. “I tried to get Cassie to talk, but she does not trust us,” He explained as he made his way over to me. Now standing not far, he stopped. “But I did some digging myself. And you have no idea what I found out.” 

He had my full attention now. He took a sip of my drink and nodded. “What are you waiting for? Tell me.” 

“Of course,” Zane replied. “So um…I don’t think you would like to hear this, but I think the girl who you think is your mate is not who you think she is. She’s a traitor. Three years ago, she betrayed her pack by releasing sensitive information about a battle to rogue werewolves, and so many lives were lost.” 

This surely captured my full attention now. I adjusted myself in the chair and said under my breath, “What the f*ck?” 

“Exactly, sir. Everyone hates her. She was sent to prison for three years, and the only reason she’s out now is because of you. It’s because of your search for a mate.” 

“F*ck,” I cursed, gripping the glass in my hand tighter. How was this girl suppoed to be my mate? Was the Moon goddess still mocking me by doing this? Why was a feeling a connection to her? Was I wrong? 

Was my wolf wrong?