MATED TO THE ALPHA AND HIS BETA

i's

tbeat. One second I was basking in my

ands wrapped around its branches as

Papa! Lo

ee's gnarled branches. My heart fluttered with pride-I was ne

Come down, sweetheart," He said, smiling up at me.

e was teasing-he always

e second, every

s rustled violently, and shad

gu

aws and glowing eyes. My mother shifted first, her body transforming into her slee

ate. They didn't

e protec

My breath caught as I clung to the tree, heart pounding like a war d

ooked

or a s

ond stole my

into my father's throat. I saw it happen. I saw the

l it. The instant their

t haunting, broken

she g

ded on her like animals, tearing her ap

Without thinking, I jumped from the tree. The world blurred, the groun

care. My body hurt, but my

couldn't. My legs were locked, paralyzed by horr

her apart. And I

hadn't moved. He hadn't joined the

toward me. Starte

ack. They were coming.

forward and slashed across my chest with claws like knives. I screamed as

hed before the w

reach us. I was lying in a pool of blood, tremb

said an

't need t

nts wer

eyes locked onto m

your parents?" He

ched. "W-What

!" He roared. "T

d, barely able to speak thr

would slaughter your parents and leave

ak. I could only cr

ed. "You always were troubl

ed out. "I didn't d

s face. "Sir, she's badly injured. Her arm is broken, and

owed. "Are you que

rrior said quickly

smallest touch sent bolts of agony through me. I screame

e, I was i

I was lying on a filthy cot, stiff with old stains. Every part of me

. "I'm sorry. I tried to get you help. I'll bring antibiotics if

. And I was

ed. Days.

the Al

oison. He opened the cell door and step

y, wincing, ho

ill your paren

red. My voice was ho

cked across my face, slamming my

?" I choked, tasting ir

enomous hiss. "Are you ta

felt fore

t under

He said with a sick smile. "But you

e onto my stomach. My face pressed into the cot. My broken a

AC

lit my skin. I screamed. Aga

n beg. My throat was raw.

r. "I enjoy hearing you scream. You

and tur

room," He told some

" Came Beta A

s. My feet scraped the stone as we passed down a da

blanket that looked like it hadn't been washed in y

omfortable. You'll be here un

, and the darkness

his footsteps anymore. Only t

, blood soaking into the fabric beneat

s the b

nning of