Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
It’s not like I could do anything anyway without my wolf, Danzig. They have dosed me with so much wolfsbane, and it’s a wonder I’m even able to stand because of it. I give on watching, and remind myself that it truly doesn’t matter anyway. They aren’t my pack anymore. I started to walk away from the door when I saw my youngest son, Emmitt. “Emmitt!” I yelled his name, and he looked over to where my door was. “Dad? Is that you?” he questions. “Yes! It’s me! Where are your mother and brother?” I asked as they were pulling him away. He is fighting them and answers “Jasper escaped, mom is here. They are going to kill us dad!” The guards threw him into a cell and shut the door. He was yelling at me, but it was so muffled I couldn’t make out what he was saying.
Not even with heightened wolf hearing. “Stay strong, son”, I whispered to myself. I slumped down on the floor and closed my eyes. This is my fault. I deserve what’s coming to me. My boys are still young, and only act the way they were taught. I was raised by a brutal and uncaring set of parents, and I know it’s not an excuse. I am far from innocent. The hallway became quiet, with only the occasional sniff or whimper from crying prisoners. I decided to lie down and try to find some kind of rest, but that was short-lived.
I had been lying there with my eyes closed for just moments before one of the worst pains I had ever felt wrecked my body. I screamed in agony, and knew instantly my mate was gone. I felt our bond break, and all I could feel after was agony and emptiness. I heard Emmitt scream out and his bond with his mother was severed. Killing her first was definitely to cause me pain, and they got their wish. If Danzig wasn’t dormant, he would have been tearing this place apart. When they say losing your mate is the worst of the worst, they are absolutely right. All I can wish for now is that they killed me quickly, because I don’t know how much more I can bare.
*Jasper POV*
Kyle, Jed and I were able to avoid being caught by the Royal Council and guards. We were running as fast as we could in our wolf forms to the Dark Star pack. Kyle and Jed’s uncle was the Beta there and had agreed to hide us. Jed was having a hard time keeping up with us, because he could feel everything they were doing to his mate, Todd. Everytime he felt a jolt of pain from whatever they were doing to Todd, it would slow us down. “Come on, Jed. I know it’s hard, but we cannot be caught. We are as good as dead if we are.” I screamed at him. I know he was doing his best, but in this instance, it wasn’t good enough.
After another hour of running, we were finally in Dark Star territory. The guards stopped us, and we explained why we were there. They took us to my companion’s uncle and he told us that he was going to hide us away from the pack house in a cabin on the mountain. We were not to leave there under any circumstances and were to stay indoors. If we were seen by anyone, he couldn’t cover for us. We told him we understood and we climbed into the back of one of the pack SUV’s. Once we got to the cabin, he dropped us off and gave us a burner phone for emergencies. Kyle and Jed went inside and I sat on the steps of the porch. I was worried about Emmitt and my mom. The guards had gotten to them and took them away in cuffs, and I had heard the Head Elder read my mother the charges against her and those who stood with Alpha Scott. I knew if I were caught, it would be my fate too.
I was only 3 weeks from turning 18, and the sins of the father reflect on the son in a situation like this. Just as the sins of my father had reflected on my mother. We needed to devise a plan to rescue them, and hope that we weren’t going to be too late. Kyle went outside and sat with me to make sure I was alright. Blood Moon has had his twin sister, Lisa, imprisoned for quite some time now. They haven’t done any type of torture on her either, because he hasn’t felt anything happening to her. Apparently, a twin bond is a close second to a mate bond. “I’m sneaking out of here tomorrow, and going to Blood Moon,” he said suddenly.
I looked at him as if he were crazy and he just shook his head at me. “I’m not playing around Jasper. They have had my sister long enough. I’m going to figure out how to get her out. I want you and Jed to come with me,” he explained. I didn’t know what to say and danced around the conversation, and all of a sudden I doubled over in pain. The pain shot through my chest like I had been stabbed with a silver dagger. I felt the parental bond snap with my mother. They had already killed her. I screamed and cried until the pain subsided. Kyle was freaking out, not understanding what was going on, and all I could get out was “Mother, and dead.” His eyes widened and nostrils flared. “They’ve already killed your mom?” he asked. I nodded my head and continued to lay in the fetal position. Kyle was pissed off. He told me to stay strong, and then shifted. His wolf took off without any indication of where he was going, but I already knew. He was walking into his own fate, and that fate was death.
Tired
*MELIAN POV *
As much as I loved spending time with my niece and nephews, I missed my mates. I know they are in the cells carrying out orders from the Royal Council, but I needed to see them. I picked up my phone and called Loki and he answered almost immediately. “Babe, what’s up?” He asked. He sounded like he was out of breath, and I felt guilty because I was obviously interrupting something. “I’m sorry, you were busy. I can wait.” I apologised.
He replied, “No, No, No baby. If you call, it’s important. What’s up? Talk to me.” I explained how I was just missing them, and was hoping they would be home soon. It was almost dinner time, and I didn’t want to eat without them. I know it was silly, but it has become a habit that we all eat together and it just felt weird to think about that not being a thing today.
He apologised again and said that it was going to be a little longer, but they should be back for dinner. He said that there was a lot to take care of today. He did say that him, Liam and Jason needed to speak to me, but didn’t tell me why. I guess that will be a dinner conversation. I asked Rebecca if she had seen Jenna since she had arrived, and she said that she was at the cottage the twins had set up for her and Maddix. Rebecca explained that since Eric’s death, Jenna hadn’t been feeling well and just wanted to get settled and rest. I felt like I needed to talk to her, but didn’t want to disturb her resting, so I decided to wait until after dinner. I held my niece Regina while she drank her bottle, and watched as Trinity played on the floor. I am so thankful that none of the kids will have to experience the horrors that I did. They will all know they are loved beyond measure. I envied them for that.
The guys finally came in from the cells, and I wished the kids were somewhere else at that point. They were all covered in blood and looked exhausted. My eyes met Liam’s and he quickly turned away and shook his head. I found that odd, but Loki mind linked me and explained that Liam was fine, he just hated carrying out multiple judgments in one day.
It takes a toll on your body and mind. I nodded my head and Loki gave me a smile. I let the nannies take the babies, and asked Rebecca if she would wheel me to the restroom. I still needed help, but couldn’t wait for the guys. Rebecca didn’t mind, and was family, so it worked out. “Let’s go get some food. I know you have to be hungry,” Rebecca said. She couldn’t be more right. I was starving. She pushed me into the dining hall and to the Alpha and ranked table, and then left to go sit at the family table which was right beside ours. The food started to be brought out and sat on the tables family style. There was so much food, that it was hard to believe it was all eaten by the end of dinner. By the time the food was placed, Liam, Loki, Jason and the others were walking in.
Both of my mates bent over to kiss me on the cheek and sit on either side of me. Liam stood to speak to the pack members, and his mood was somber. “Thank you all for joining us for dinner this evening. As many of you know, we have had some issues going on with the former Mystic Shadows pack. My brother and I found our mate a few weeks back and she was close to death when she arrived here at Blood Moon. It is not our story to tell, but your new Luna’s. We do ask, however, that you not intrude on her privacy. If she chooses to divulge that information, then she will. We do ask that you welcome her, what family she has here, and any Mystic Shadows pack member that transferred here. If anyone has any questions, concerns or any other pressing matter, we ask you to make an appointment to meet with us to discuss them. My brother and I have more work to do for the Royal Council to help in the process of disbanding Mystic Shadows, and until that work is finished, we can’t move forward with anything else. Please enjoy dinner, and we look forward to speaking to everyone.” He said, and then sat down and made his plate. He looked over at me and saw me struggling to make my plate, and took it from me. “I’m sorry baby, I didn’t think.” he said as he started to place a little bit of everything on my plate.
We ate in silence, and when we finished, Loki asked Jason and Rebecca to join us.
“Mel, I told you that we needed to speak to you about something important, and trust me when I say this isn’t something we are happy about. We can’t finish carrying out Todd, Lisa or Scott’s judgments until their family is caught. Jed, Kyle and Jasper aren’t accounted for, as you heard earlier. Iris seems to think that if we used them as a bargaining chip, the boys would come out of hiding. I have my doubts, and think it’s going to be nothing but trouble, but unfortunately, we are under the council’s rules and they overrule our choices. We wanted to hear it from us, and not someone else.” Liam explained.
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
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