~Mark's P.O.V.~Lilly has been gone almost all day and I'm so bored. I've helped Marie with lunch and clean up, went and visited my family's grave, helped the cleaning staff and now I have nothing to do. I hope she comes back soon. I sound so pathetic right now. Wondering around the house, I find myself in her office. Walking over to the bookcase, I look through the books she has and find one I've read quite a few time since I've been here but I always find myself going back to. Alice in wonderland. I don't know why I like it so much but i do. Sitting down at her desk I open the book and start to read. As I turn the page, I notice a folder that says Rogue. I grab it and stare at it. Lilly might get mad if I go through her work stuff. I put it back down, and look back at the book. A couple glances at the folder and curiosity gets me, I pick it back up and open it up. First thing I see is an image of a guy with dark hair and his body tore apart. I flip the
"Hello little runt." I look to the end of the bed where Alpha Gregory is. He has Lilly in his arms, still sound asleep. "Such s pretty little bitch." He says stroking her hair. I try to reach for her but I can't move. Why can't I move? I look down at my hands and find the chained to the ground. The silver bites into my wrists everytime I pull against them. "I think I'll keep her." He says with a smile. "No!" I pull and pull at the chains but they don't budge. He runs his hands down her chest caressing her breasts."Don't touch her!" I growl. "What are you gonna do little runt? You're not strong enough to protect her. You can't even break through those chains. I could. I would for such a beautiful woman."He smiles an evil smile and kisses her. "Lilly! Wake up baby! Fight him." I see blood dropping into the floor below her. I look back up and see his mouth covered in blood and her throat ripped out. He eyes now open staring at me.
"Hello little runt." Gregory. He found me. "Nice place you got here. Wonder why you gave up a nice big house for a danky little cave." My eyes widen. He know about Lilly. Oh God I'm so stupid. I never should have left. "I don't know what you're talking about." I lie. "I've been in the woods this whole time.""Oh really? So you didn't meet your mate and move into her house a few weeks ago? Hmm. My Gamma tells me something different and see, well, he's not stupid enough to lie to me." "What do you want Gregory." "That's Alpha Gregory to you runt!" That pissed him off. "You haven't been invited to join her pack and you never rejected me as your Alpha. The pack bond may have weakened the further you got but it never really disappeared." That's how he knew I went north. Goddess I really am stupid. No one dared talk about rejecting your Alpha. I don't even know how to do it. "You don't even know how to leave my pack. That's hilarious. Those
Waking up in the middle of the night, I feel for Lilly but the bed is cold and empty. Sitting up startled because she's not there, I try to use the bond to feel for her. "I'm here love, just doing some work in the office." She mindlinks me. I get up and head towards her office. Opening the door, I see her sitting at her desk with just a lamp on. I go over and sit in a chair next to her. "What are you working on?" I yawn. "Now that we know who is behind the rogue deaths, I'm mapping out where he might have gone. Do you know if he has any ties to the packs around here?" I shake my head. "No. We weren't allowed to be in the meeting room while he was there. I do remember him walking past me once talking about going up north to see a good friend though. His name was...oh what was it. Andrew? Andy?" "Anthony?" "Yeah! That's it." She rolls her eyes."Fingures. Creeps like to stick together." "You know him?" "Unfortunately. He's in the neighboring pack to the east. We, um, used to ha
~Gregory's P.O.V.~"I almost killed that little runt!" I say slamming my fist on the table. "We'll get him Greg, just calm down. Just have to wait for a good time to strike. Now that Lilly knows you're the one killing the rogues, I don't think I could convince her to come here.""We need to find a way to separate them. That bitch interfered with my kill." "Why do you want the boy so bad? You've never really told me." "I like to finish things I start. Simple as that. I killed the rest of his family all except the little sister. Could never bring myself to kill a child, punish yes, but not kill." "And does he know she's still alive?" "As far as I know, no. She thinks he died. She's been my personal servant for 5 years. Girl learns quick. The second I enter my room she's there with a drink in hand waiting for the next command." "I see. Well, that would certainly pull him away from Lilly. I could come up with an excuse to get her here then you can send a little bird in to tell him t
In and out of consciousness I hear Lilly trying to mindlink me but as much I try, I can't answer her back. Everytime I open my eyes, I see a different part of the forest. Where am I going? Who is carrying me? I close my eyes again, passing out from the pain. The next time I open my eyes I'm sat across from Lilly. I try to reach for her, but my hands are chained to the chair, silver biting into my wrists with each pull. "Are you okay?" I wheeze out."I'm fine. Are you okay?" "Been better." I chuckle and wince at the pain. "I never should have left you. I never should have trusted that asshole." "Hey now. That's not very nice." Says a man walking through the doorway. "I assume you're Anthony?" I say through gritted teeth. Just seeing this man makes me angry. He walks over to Lilly and lays his hand against her cheek. She tries to turn her head away from his hand but can't move much as she's chained to her chair as well. "You have a very beautiful mate Mark. I'd almost be jealous
I see red. Seeing his face only makes me think of him kissing me mate and I lose it. I walk towards him as he backs up with his hands up in front of him. "You touched my mate. You touched my mate without her consent." I grab him by the back of the neck and with my silver wrapped hand, punch him repeatedly until gentle hands touch my shoulder. "Shh it's okay baby. You can stop now." Her touch instantly soothing me. I look at the bloodied face body in my grip still. You can barely recognize him now, I drop him and his body falls with a hard thud. Looking for Gregory, I see Steven standing next to him, his hands and feet bound in silver chains. Steven sees me looking at Gregory with worry and he knew I was worried he would escape. "Don't worry Mark. He's not going any where. The chains are laced in wolfsbane. I've got this." I nod to him, not knowing for a long time but still knowing I can trust this man with my life. Lilly is still next to me brushing hair out of my face running
When I wake up, I hear a commotion downstairs. I look over and see Lilly still sleeping. I gently get out of bed and grab some shorts and a shirt and hurry downstairs. I see a group of people in the entrance, some of them I recognize but they don't recognize me. Thinking I am the Alpha, they all bow to me. I quickly scan the crowd when I see her. She looks the same just grown up. "Ayliah." A skinny pale woman stares back at me and nods. "Do I know you?" "It's me. It's Mark. Do you remember me?""Mark? My brother's name was Mark. He's been dead for 5 years." I get closer to her hoping my scent would refresh her memory and it does. Her eyes instantly tear up and she throws her arms around me. I pick her up and swing her around. "Oh my goddess, Mark! I thought you were dead. Alpha Gregory said you were. You never came back for me." She says, tears streaming down her face. "I thought he had killed you. I heard you scream and then it was cut off. Im so sorry. I should have come back.