Chapter 6 - Who is she?

Helena

I was trying my best to avoid Liam, who kept calling me when a question popped into my thoughts. Was I doomed to only have mates who hated me? I sighed as I tried to find a more comfortable position. No, I was cursed! I had done something to anger the moon goddess! That had to be it!

There was no other explanation. Other than the woman hated me! After the moon goddess revealed her cruelty by choosing that bastard as my mate, I just wanted to find somewhere that I could just live a peaceful life! Why couldn’t she just leave me be?! I wasn’t bothering anyone! I was happy, dammit!

Getting a second chance mate was rare enough as it was. If I rejected the Lycan king … I was sure I would never run into another male destined to break my heart ever again. Liam and most of the pack were trapped in cages. My mind was running a mile a minute as I tried to process the surrounding scene. If Oliver was the king of the Lycans and my old pack were his captives, did that mean he was taking over?!

What did not go unnoticed by me was that we were being taken care of. Although everyone looked a little worse for wear and definitely scared, they all seemed to be well-fed. Everyone was dirty, but nobody had major injuries. If Oliver wanted to get rid of us, why was he taking care of us? I shuffled a little to try and find a comfortable spot again.

I had been put in a different cage to that of Liam and the pack, but I knew they had smelled me. Liam kept calling, and I knew that soon all would be revealed. I wasn’t sure if I wanted it revealed. How would Oliver react if he found out that he was my second chance mate?

Oliver

Finding my mate after so long was not part of the damn plan! In my anger, I crushed the metal cup in my hand and glared in the direction of the cages. I didn’t have to see her to know exactly where she was. I could smell her scent all the way over here, and it is driving me crazy! All I wanted to do was grip that beautiful body of hers in my arms and make her mine.

I wanted to protect her. I want to make love to her until all she could do was scream my name! It was taking every bit of strength I had not to do that. She was a werewolf. She was everything I had been trying so hard to get rid of. Her eyes came to mind and I wondered what could possibly have happened to her. Her eyes were filled with so much emotion that it hit me right in the damn gut.

So far, all I knew about her was that she was a rogue. That just proved my point about werewolves! What kind of people throw away a female! What kind of alpha allowed a female to leave?! I needed to know more. I had to find out everything about her! I wanted to find out who her alpha was. Yeah, that was where I would start.

I could have him executed under my laws. I wasn’t sure which one, but I would damn well write one if I had to. I didn’t care if she was the one in the wrong. I couldn’t for the life of me imagine that anyone would leave a female on her own. In rogue territory of all places! Which made me wonder how she had survived on her own and for how long she had been alone.

Maybe she didn’t even have a pack … I shook my head and grabbed a new cup. Pouring myself a drink, I downed it and took a deep breath. My mind was still running a mile a minute when my beta appeared beside me.

“Hey, leave some for the rest of us.” He laughed but as soon as he saw my expression, his face turned serious.

“What?” I sighed, trying my best not to show what was going on.

“You know that little rogue female?” He hesitated and I nodded. “I think we might have found out something.” I frowned. Nobody knew she was my mate yet. Not even my beta. I pulled him aside, not wanting anyone else to hear what he had to say. “I think that arrogant alpha might be her mate.” As he said it, a growl escaped, making my beta’s eyes grow wide!

“He can’t be!” Fury burned in my eyes, making my beta take a step back. I took a deep breath, closing my eyes for a moment to compose myself. “I am her mate.” We stood there just gaping at each other for a moment while that information sunk in.

“Well,” He shrugged. “I don’t know what’s going on, but he is demanding to see her.” My beta looked amused but straightened his face the moment he saw the fury building up again. I nodded. I was going to get to the bottom of things even if it killed that entire damn pack!

“Bring her to me. I want to hear what she has to say first, but before you do …” I looked around my tent and started to clean up just a little. Throwing clothes his way while he ducked. “Get her some food and fresh water.” He nodded and disappeared with my dirty clothes while I straightened things out. I looked around my tent and thought how ridiculous it must be to walk in there and not see all the fanfare. I didn’t live like a king.

Half an hour later, an omega appeared holding a tray, and I was pleased to see that there was some fresh fruit as well. My beta appeared with Helena, who was glaring at me and quickly left us alone.

“Please, sit, eat.” It sounded more like an order than a request and I cleared my throat. If I was going to win her over, I would have to check my tone of voice!

“I’m not hungry!” She glared at me. Crossing her arms over her chest, she stood there like a porcelain statue not realizing she had just accentuated her assets even more! Her hourglass body would fit perfectly against mine! I shook my head to clear my thoughts and took a deep breath.

“Please, let’s not lie to each other. You must be hungry.” I waved in the direction of the chair and sat down to show I wasn’t going to hurt or try to intimidate her. She studied me for a moment and finally took a seat. Looking at the food for another second before digging in. I could see from her facial expression that she was enjoying it and I had to fight the urge to smile.