Trapped with the Bastard Alpha

LAURA'S POV“Father please!” I cried as the whip hit my back, ripping into my skin because of the thorns on it. I cried profusely and pleaded that my step father spare me but all my pleas fell on deaf ears.I lived with my mother after the death of my father and after a while, my mother remarried. My step father was the sweetest before he got married to my mother but he changed.As soon as he got into the house, he became the worst, he made sure he seized every opportunity to hit me but whenever my mother was around, he became nice and sweet.“I’ll make life unbearable for you until you plead for death.” He snarled as he hit me again. I couldn’t cry out loud because he threatened to make sure the number of my lashes increased if I cried out.Holding back my tears, I wondered what I'd done to make him hate me so much. I was so happy when he joined the family but now it seemed like I met my doom with him.The whip dropping to the back of my neck jolted me out of my thoughts, I was alrea

Laura’s POV“… I reject you…”The words still rang some sort of bell in my head and my stomach tightened. My wolf immediately felt sad and I could feel her despair.She was probably not expecting that we’ll get rejected by our mate but what were we thinking? That Alpha Devin would accept us with open arms.My wolf got calm and I felt the hot tears burning at the back of my eyes. It took every ounce of strength in me to stop me from crying and I held my chest as I leaned against the door for support.“So, I want you to listen because I have a few rules that when broken gets ugly,” Alpha Devin started and I couldn’t help but wonder.Doesn’t the mating bond mean anything to him at all? How was it so easy to act like he didn’t feel the pull?“Firstly, we’re not mates and whatever it is you’re feeling should be kept aside as that shouldn’t interfere with our business.” He continued, pausing as he raised a finger and turned to look at me.His eyes were now redder than they were and it seeme

LauraI laughed as I rolled on my squeaking bed, finding what my wolf had said really funny. She had to be paying some kind of prank on me.'Thanks for the joke. It was really needed.' I said to her, waiting for her response.'I'm not joking, Laura. You're pregnant, and have been for a few days.'The smile on my lips afded away as I sat up in my bed realization dawning on me, the smile on my face disappearing.This is bad, really bad. I really couldn't afford to be pregnant at the time with Alpha Devin acting aggressively with me. If he found out, that would only give him more reasons to keep me hostage and I didn't want that.I ran my fingers through my hair before burying my face in my hands. I had to think of something, and fast. My head snapped up as a thought dropped in my mind.Would he change his behavior towards me if he found out that I was pregnant for him?That thought began to make me doubt every other thing that I had been thinking. Alpha Devin was my mate, and no matter

LAURAThere was just one thing on my mind and that was getting away from my toxic husband as fast and as far as I could.It was the only thing that was necessary at that moment, as I was dealing with something far more greater —Fear.I could feel my hair stuck to my sweat-soaked face, as the evening was hot or rather it was from the adrenaline that was pumping through me vigorously.Deep in my chest, I could feel as my heart pounded without a pause.As my pace slowed down from me becoming weary, all I thought of was stupid I had been all this while, hoping that Delvin would change for the better.He never did, despite those nights of tears after I had been violated by this man that should love me, he never at one point looked at me like I was something he could have an atom of feeling toward —And I was done dealing with all of it.I rested my wrists on the top of my head, trying to catch my breath while my eyes unwillingly coasted the darkening wood.All I had was my sight and scent

LAURA.Turned out his name was Steve—This beautiful soul that saved me from a catastrophe waiting to happen.To me it was the most beautiful name, and a part of me felt I owed him.In a way I couldn't help looking back at his face.It seemed quite reflective, and so radiating that I could almost see my face in it. It's Steve's face of course. Long dark hair, matching eyes that were piercing deep into my soul, a smooth voice that sounded like music to my ears—it wasn't just my wolf clinging to this very gorgeousness. I was as well.“ . . . What would you like for dessert?" It was the first time he was speaking at that table.During that short while I could tell that he rarely spoke, and when he did, it was beautiful. So breathless…breathtaking.Seeing that I was being indecisive, he beckoned to a maid."Trust me on this one.” He winks. Turning his attention back to the maid that just arrived at his side of the table.I turned to the other end of the table where the lady I had seen