Chapter 10
Zara
The next day I woke up feeling pretty exhausted and my body ached everywhere as I got <b>up</b>.
Needed to find a way to survive around here. I couldn’t just depend on Mateo, who can’t even defend me when his wife starts to humiliate me.
I quickly took a shower with no shower gel or soap, just water. Crabbing some clothes that were in my bag.
Putting on <b>jeans </b><b>and </b><b>a </b>tank top with some sneakers and a cardigan. Didn’t have any clothes and honestly, <b>this </b>is not how I wanted to live.
Brushing my wet hair <b>back</b>, I made my way out of the bed.
“Good morning” Mateo’s voice came startling me <b>as </b><b>I </b>ced my hand on my chest, looking <b>into </b>his eyes.
He was in a pair of baggy white <b>trousers </b>an oversized white t–shirt with a chain in his neck and white and green sneakers.
He looked so hot
<b>My </b><b>core </b>throbbed just looking at him.
“Morning”
His lips turned up into a smile as he looked <b>at </b><b>me</b>. “I just wanted to apologize for what happenedst night.” He said
“That’s fine. No need <b>to </b>apologize really” I forced a smile walking towards the <b>sink</b><b>,</b>
“I could have offered you coffee but… I chuckled softly as he looked at me from head to toe.
“Don’t worry. I know I haven’t been… Um…” he stuttered,ing closer.
“I know it’s probably hard for <b>her</b><b>. </b><b>I </b>know I would be <b>furious </b>if someone came up and imed my husband as her mate,” I remarked as he nodded
his head.
He inhaled sharply as his eyes darkened while gazing at me.
“<b>You </b>shouldn’t be here. <b>I </b>am sure she wouldn’t be happy knowing that you are here.” I remarked, bringing my hand to my neck, and gently stroking the back of my neck.
“He lets out a low growl.
“Why are you chasing him away? He is <b>ours </b><b>Skye </b>snapped,
I could feel she was trying to get possessive and who knows what she would do to Summer if she got upset. I don’t trust my wolves.
“Spend the day y with me.” He offered as I raised my eyebrows.
“Summer? She wouldn’t be happy.
“Well, she’s my wife and <b>you </b>are my mate. I want to get to know you,” He offered, <b>a </b>smile on his face as I felt knots in my tummy.
“I don’t want trouble with her<b>,</b><b>” </b>I decided against it <b>as </b><b>he </b>shook his head.
“Don’t worry about her. I will <b>talk </b>to her.” He said to me as I sighed <b>heavily</b>.
‘Go with him. He wants to know us Skye insisted<b>.</b>
“No. We need to <b>ask </b>him to let us go<b>, </b>Paris retorted
“Enough, you two! I will decide, I snapped at them,
“If we get to <b>go </b>with him. We can find out <b>exactly </b>how to get out of here. So let’s do that, <b>okay</b>?” I said to him
“Zara??” Mateo brought me back from the train of thought I was suddenly in.
“What do you think?” He asked me.
I let out a heavy sigh as I nodded my head
“Just give me a minute to change into something else,” I said to him as he nodded his head.
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I quickly rush <b>back </b>to the bedroom and I look at the bag on the floor with my clothes Had no clothes apart from a wrinkled white shirt that I could throw on or just go with him like this<b>.</b>
I quickly went through my bag, hoping I would find something else, but all I could find were tank tops <b>and </b><b>jeans</b>.
“You know what I think I am fine like this.” I said, walking back into the living room, but he wasn’t there.
let out an exasperated sigh as I checked out the <b>window </b><b>and </b>the <b>car</b><b>, </b>which was in my driveway, wasn’t there anymore.
I chuckled, biting my lower lip.
Once again, you let him y with your feelings, Paris remarked
I couldn’t <b>move </b><b>but </b>just stood still in the middle of the room. My heart is racing.
“Wait. I thought you were changing” Mateo’s voice came behind me as I beamed with a smile.
<b>“</b><b>Thought </b>you… Um…” I stuttered <b>as </b>he came closer
“Had to make a call. You ready?” Here asked me as 1 nonchntly nodded my head.
“Sorry. I asked Austin to change the car.” He exined <b>as </b>I followed him close by,
1 got distracted as <b>I </b>watched thedies from a distance who were jogging inbat boots and <b>sportswear</b><b>.</b>
*Women <b>are </b>encouraged to train here. Come on. Will show you aroundter,” He said, gesturing for me to <b>walk </b>ahead as we walked to the car.
He opened the door for me. I give him a weak smile before turning, looking from a distance.
I could feel Micah’s presence close and his heart beating as I let out an exasperated sigh, but he wasn’t the only one I could hear.
A heart racing from the second floor of the building. I could hear it and a soft whimper.
Summer!
I stopped, unable to <b>take </b>a step and get into the car,
“Can’t do this, <b>I </b>said to my wolves
“His our mater<b>. </b>You shouldn’t feel bad for her. She took him away <b>from </b>us,” <b>Skye </b>raged as <b>I </b>smiled weakly at Mateo<b>, </b>and then got into the car,
* I hated this. <b>I </b><b>can </b>imagine being in her position and seeing my husband being with his mate.
It hurts me to see him with another woman, but our bond is not yet that strong because he <b>hasn’t </b>marked me yet
“So, where are we going?” I asked him as he drove out of the parking space.
y gate, it was two guards guarding the gate.
Al every
<b>It’s </b>not going to be <b>easy </b>to escape from here. I inwardly <b>thought </b>as he <b>drove </b>into the town Center.
He pulled over at a coffee shop a few miles away from thepound.
“You didn’t eat, right?” He asked me as I smiled, giving him a reluctant nod, pushed the door open as we walked <b>into </b>the cafe together and most <b>of </b>them bowed down to him
“I wanted to talk to you about the cabin. L.”
“Why don’t you eat <b>first</b><b>, </b>then we can talk?” He cut me short,
We entered into the old diner <b>as </b>soon as we were inside. The powerful aroma of roasted coffee hit my nostrils, making me smile.
I thought of Mum and Zach back home and wondered if they were looking for me.
Were they worried! 1 pondered, thinking of the consequences of my actions
“They serve the best breakfast burritos and their coffee is just out of this world.” He remarked, beaming with a smile as I settled down on the chair. looking around the restaurant.
He ordered a burrito with some fresh juice while I ordered coffee and a full English breakfast with some casserole.
“Which pack
were you running from!” He asked me as I chuckled.
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“What made you think I was <b>running</b>?” asked him <b>as </b><b>she </b>shrugged his shoulders, <b>“</b><b>You </b>had a bag <b>with </b>you, and Theoden says you were taken from a <b>pack </b>of snugglers. So.”
“It’s not that, <b>I </b>wasn’t running just <b>leaving </b>lied, <b>as </b>I
<b>as </b>I felt my heart racing, thinking of the fact that I was rejected and ended up being with two mates is not something I would tell him about
“<b>Hey</b>… It’s okay” He assured cing <b>a </b>hand on top of mine. I felt sparks and butterfly flutters in my stomach as 1 gazed up at him.
“It is okay.” He whispered as tears fell from the slits of my eyes.
I quickly wipe the tears, feeling a lump forming in my throat. I sniffled back, grabbing the ss of water and gulping down all the water.
“Am sorry.. um…” I stuttered as he took mynd, gently stroking the top of my <b>hand</b>.
“It’s fine. If you don’t want to talk about it, want to force you, okay?” he whispered to me, smiling weakly at me.
His words of assurance were soothing as I nodded my head. We ended up finishing up eating without talking <b>again </b>before we went to a clothing
Store
“Alpha” Thedy who was by the reception bowed her head as soon as she saw us <b>walking </b>in.
“Taylor,” he responded as he walked straight to the couch <b>in </b>the store <b>and </b>sat down with his legs apart. I sat
<b>“</b><b>You </b>must be Zara<b>, </b>she beamed with a smile, walking towards me while 1 settled for the chair just adjacent to Mateo,
“Hi,” I replied, extending my hand to greet her.
She <b>dly </b>takes my hand, looking at Mateo, then <b>back </b>at me. “What are we doing today?” She asked him,???
He went on to tell her about what we wanted and asked if I had any preference for clothes.
Now this is how <b>you </b>treat a mate<b>, </b>Skye remarked as Paris scoffed.
I wonder how long this willst. Paris scoffed before walking back to the back of my head as I sighed heavily.
“What do you mean, the vige was attacked!” He asked through the phone, causing me toe back to <b>reality </b>as I held on to the dress.
“Is everything okay?” I asked, walking towards him.
“We need to get you back home.” He replied, cutting the <b>call </b><b>as </b>he lo
he looked at Taylor
<b>“</b>Pack this <b>and </b>send over the rest to the pack house, he ordered as he paced around, curing our <b>day </b>togetherContentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
He seemed to be stressed as he walked around the room.
“Hey” I wanted to go closer to him, but he moved away, Grabbing the bags from Taylor, he led the way nut
of the pack.
“What’s wrong! Who was attacked?” I asked him <b>as </b>he looked <b>around </b>the street as if he was looking for someone <b>or </b>something,
“Let’s go. I promise <b>to </b>exin everythingter,” He said to me as I got into the car buckling up as he went ahead to the driver’s seat after putting the bags into the backseat.
I watched him <b>as </b>he stressed while driving as I sighed heavily
‘Console him; s
<b>Skye </b><b>said </b>to me through our link as I sighed heavily, cing my hand on his shoulder.
He turns to me, his heart racing as I give him an assuring smile. He lets out an exasperated sigh as he turns off the road.
‘Let me quickly check on what is happening,” He said, turning into the road as I nodded my head.
I offered him my hand and he dly took it<b>, </b>holding tight to it as I heard his heartbeat getting back to him and his breathing steadying
When we finally pulled over in front of the houses, I could see dead bodies on the ground as I gasped.
“Please <b>stay </b>in the car. It doesn’t look too good out <b>there</b>.” He says, getting g out of the car as I watch him walking over to the men who were checking
the bodies
My heart <b>aches </b>as I watch the bodies on the ground with the bodies of the kids. Stepping out of the car, walking to the little bodies on the ground.
The foul smelling from the bodies makes me more curious <b>as </b><b>I </b><b>get </b>closer to the body
He said we should stay <b>in </b>the car. Why are youing out here? Skye asked me <b>as </b>I went closer to the body, gasping.
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It was a liule girl who was about eight or nine. Her heart ripped out as I whimpered, covering my mouth.
“What the fuck are you doing here?” Micah asked behind me as I turned to him, tears streaming down my face,
“Is <b>this</b>. “I stuttered
“I asked you why the fuck you are here,” He snapped as 1 covered my mouth, falling on my
“Zara!” Mateo rushed to my side as I turned to look into his eyes.
knees
<b>“</b><b>This </b><b>is </b>the <b>girl </b>I came with <b>a </b>few <b>days </b><b>ago</b>.” <b>I </b><b>said </b>to him as <b>he </b>looked up at Micah, and then me
Then what is she doing here?” I asked him <b>as </b>he sighed heavily, holding my hand.
He paused as he held my hand, stroking it gently. Is this <b>why </b>he <b>was </b>worried?
“Luna?” a familiar voice shouted as I turned around, looking behind me. I knew <b>that </b>voice very well. But what was it doing here so far from home?