She is Mine

Harriet Pov

The first thing I’m greeted with when I stirred is pain, all over my body and in my head. My muscles were sore and when I opened my eyes the sight just opposite me send me screaming. 

Staring at me with wide eyes was my father in the pool of his blood, his eyes were open and lifeless and I just stared. I imagined scrambling away and then I realized that I wasn’t alone. Standing just a few feet away was the man from earlier and his hands were bloody.

He killed- I swallowed and shuffled back. 

The man’s eyes landed on me and the fear from earlier swept over me.

“You killed him,” my voice came out hollow.

“He deserved it.” The man replied, “Nothing that comes from Alpha Braxton deserves to live.” He added and then a man came in with his hands wrapped around his upper arm.

“We’re done with them all, Alpha.” The man said gaining his attention. 

“All of them? No survivors?” 

“Yes, no one was spared.” The man replied and then his eyes landed on me. “Except her.” He said and with a single push his claw came out of his hands and he stalked towards me.

I managed to get up on my feet and raced out of the place, it was a good thing I had found secret passages during my spare time in the house. And while I ran, as fast as my legs would carry me, the man said he left no survivors.

No one. 

Father.

Mum.

My siblings.

Vincent.

All of them are gone. 

I had neared the forest when I heard the howling coming from far behind me. They were following me. I increased my pace and my heartbeat increased as I brushed through the forest and the trees and the greens. The soft light from the moon washed down on me and it gave me energy to keep on, it was all I needed.

I was all alone now. With no one. 

But it’s better. My wolf said as I brushed past a large branch which broke under my weight.

They all despised you before. They hated you and treated you like crap. She added and I sniffled, it was the truth. None of them liked me, none of them deserved this either. 

Lost in my thoughts, I didn’t pay attention to the large branch in front of me which tripped me over making me fall into the dirt.

I used my hands to brace myself for the impact and it washed over me, my knees peeled as the rough texture rubbed against my skin and my face kissed the dirt.

I hissed out loudly and clenched my bruised body together.

“Argh-“ I cursed under my breath as I nursed the bleeding skin on my arms and legs.

At the moment I tried to keep my shit together, a branch a few meters away snapped followed by a low animalistic growl. It was nothing like that of a werewolf, nothing like our kind but I knew what it was, I understood that I was in danger. 

The growling died down and I rose to my feet, I glanced back at where I had come from and then the shuffling of feet increased. They were nearing.

“We have to keep moving,” I muttered to myself but a bit of resistance welled up within me. I continued but then I realized the resistance a few minutes later, right in front of me stood about two of them. 

We called them the shadows and they were like the undead, they feed on anything and anyone who crosses their paths, like hunters. They were dangerous and fast too. 

The hollow eyes of the creature stared at me and with its slacked mouth, it turned fully in my direction. I had interrupted their meal and now I was going to be theirs. 

I retraced my steps with my eyes on the shadows, I was going to give myself a head start quietly but I failed when I knocked into something cold behind me.

I swallowed and turned to find another shadow right In front of me. 

A throaty hollow groan escaped the creature's mouth and the response from the other two made me swallow all the liquid in my mouth. I had only one option which was not so great. Run sideways. 

I dashed off as quickly and so did the shadows. Their lazy yawns kept me in check as I speed down the path. 

Cold hands clawed at the back of my arms and my back, the shadow was hot on my trail and while I burned I felt my body slowing down. Droopy eyes, dry mouth and shortened breaths.

This was it. This was going to be my end-

A heavy deep growl interrupted and I felt warmth again, I slowed down and glanced over my shoulder, there he was. The man I was supposed to hate for what he did to my people.

Yet, he was in front of me his creatures, shredding them. 

I watched nothing but horror and glee that I wasn’t at the mercy of these creatures, instead, I was at the mercy of the man in front of me.

In the end, he finished off the shadows like it was nothing.

His eyes landed on me, fierce and implicating.

“Watch out!” He yelled but it was too late.

……………………….

“What is she doing here?” A voice from outside asked when I woke up again. This time the sun reached into the building with its ray, warming my body up as I pushed myself off the bed. 

“She’s up.” My eyes widened and before I could do anything, the doors to the room opened.

My eyes fell on the bulky man in front of me, his white cotton shirt fit his toned frame, and the bare sleeves left his arms out on display. 

This time I was able to take in his face properly, he had a solid face with strong jaws and high cheekbones, and he had dark wavy hair and piercing black eyes.

“Who are you?” My voice started hoarse. “What do you want with me? Where am I?”

“Excuse us, Keith, I’ll talk to her by myself.” The man in the white shirt said and Keith gave me one last glance and moved out of the way and closed the door behind him.

“What the hell is happening?” I tried to move but a sharp pain pierced through my sides and I winced sucking my lips in the process.

“You’re hurt.” He said and moved closer to the bed but I was already scrambling to get off. He stopped walking in my direction when he realised that I was running away from him.

“I will not hurt you-“ he said but I shook my head and was already out of bed. It took me a whole lot of strength to keep me standing on the ground.

“Easy there- you’re not in the right state to move. Just relax, I’m-“ he said but I was already dashing for the door, I pulled it open and raced out into the halls. I stopped in my tracks when I reached the door where the two guards stood by the doors and when their eyes landed on me, I knew I was in trouble.

“Hey!” One yelled at me but I moved in the opposite direction. They followed me and I found another unguarded door, I pushed it open and rushed out of the place. I was in plain sight and the open field, with people around, especially men, some were sharpening something and most of them were training. 

As if I had walked in with a siren strapped to my head they all stopped what they were doing to look at me.

I remained on the spot and swallowed, crossing my hands over myself as a bit of protection from their eyes.

“Is that a beautiful omega I smell?” One of the men who had been sparring with someone said as he walked to me. I swallowed and took a step backwards but felt another presence behind me. It was another man and his eyes stayed on everywhere but my face. 

I moved away but soon enough I was in a circle with men staring at me as a piece of a prize.

“Come now hun, don’t be too afraid of us.” One said and reached out to touch me but I moved away just in time.

“Look at how innocent she is, and that hair. Ginger at its finest, I bet it would look great in between my fingers as I hit it from behind.” Another said and laughter spread across all of them like a drug.

“Why don’t we try it out?” Another said pulling at my arms and I stumbled into his touch with unstable hands and clumsy feet.

“Ple-“The rest of my words seized off as hands grabbed my hair.

Another hand groped me and tears welled up in my eyes, why was all this happening to me? Why?

“Her body’s so soft-“ another muttered and hands moved from my waist down to my hips I struggled to get away but it only proved futile. 

“Please-“Another tug had tears rolling down my eyes. 

Suddenly, a loud growl echoed throughout the plains and the moving hands stopped and the men moved away from me. I fell to my knees and when I raised my head, I saw a furious-looking man. 

“Alpha Wade-“ one of the men called out and his voice shook in reverence.

“Let me make this warning-“ he started and walked in my direction stopping right in front of me, his creased brows and hardened jaw was enough to know that he was pissed.

“Never should any of you, touch her, eye her or even try to take in her scent on any occasion- if I find out that you did, even by a mistake, I wouldn’t be so kind as to spare you.” He announced.

“She is mine and all of you will stay away from her.”