Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
Damian: Hold strong baby. We are coming. I promise.
I flushed the toilet and shoved the phone into my jacket pocket this time. I washed my hands and went back into the restaurant. He didn’t seem as flustered as he was before when I took longer than necessary. “Sorry, it was busy in there and had a line,” I said. He had already made me a plate, and I thanked him. “This smells amazing. Thank you, Josh,” I said. He just nodded his head and kept eating.
Reggie asked if they were still going to enter the tournament, and he said they were. I took the opportunity to ask about the slots. “Josh, would it be possible for me to play some slot machines while you both play poker? I promise I won’t do anything to bring attention to myself or to you both. I just really hate poker, and figured I could try and win some money for us too,” I asked. He stared at me coldly for a moment. I guess trying to read if I was being truthful. He leaned forward to get close to me and said, “You have to stay in the room connected to the poker tournament room. You can’t wander the whole casino. We will take turns checking on you just to be certain you are being a good girl.” I gave him a small smile, and reassured him I would be good.
After we ate, Josh stopped at the banker’s booth. He pulled out some cash, and handed me $1000 to play with. He handed Reggie his share, and they both went into the room for the poker game. I found a machine in the farthest corner from the room they entered, and asked the closest attendant about the charging option.
“Yes ma’am, we offer complimentary charging. Would you like me to bring you a portable charger, or take yours to the banker’s booth to charge?” she asked. I asked for a portable. That way, my phone would be with me. I also asked for a drink, and she quickly brought my items to me. I hoped that Josh didn’t see the interaction. I sent a quick message to Damian letting him know I was charging, and that his plan worked.
After about an hour, Josh and Reggie came to check on me. My phone was hidden in my pocket, and I was actually winning on the slot machine. “We will be about another hour, Alette. Josh and I advanced to the next round. You good?” Reggie asked. I nodded my head and showed him where I was actually winning. He gave me a high five and walked over to where Josh was on his phone.
Josh waved to me as they re-entered the room. When the doors closed, someone came up behind me and placed their hand over my mouth. My head became woozy, and then everything went black.
Change of Location
*Alette POV*
My head hurts, and this is not the casino. Where the hell am I? I’m trying to look around the room to see if I recognize where I am, but it’s so bright that I can’t seem to focus on any one thing. I cover my eyes with my arms, and slowly sit up. My hands and feet aren’t bound, which is odd. Unless we were in public, Josh made sure that I was tied up. “Josh? Where are we?” I called out. I got no reply from Josh. Instead, an older, deeper voice said, “Josh isn’t here girl. I doubt Josh will ever be around here again. As a free man at least.” The man was closing the curtains as he spoke to me, and I was more unsure of what was going on than I was before. “Josh was a very bad boy. You see, during our card game, Joshua thought it would be fun to try and rob us all. His friend, Reginald, paid the price for that. Josh forgot who he was dealing with, and became cocky and greedy. My name is Zachary Youngblood. I am Beta of Spirit Mountain. Lawrence DeLuca is Alpha, and my business partner.”
He was partners with Damian’s dad. Shit. I remembered the warning about not letting Lawrence find out Damian was my mate, and I planned on keeping it to myself. “Why am I here?” I asked him. He started to pace the room, and finally answered me. “I was instructed by the Alpha to bring you here. He is having a little powwow with his nephew to see what his next move with you will be. You were first brought here as a service, but you alone, just won’t do. It’s time for you to be quiet now. I need to think,” he said.
“OK, but can I use a restroom please? Maybe get some ice water?” I asked. He agreed, and walked me down the hall to the restroom. He asked a passing Omega to bring a pitcher of ice water to his office, as well as some lunch. At least he was going to feed me too. “Hurry up please, I have work to do,” he stated.
During all of these situations, bathrooms have definitely become my best friends. Thankfully, I still had my jacket, and my phone was still tucked inside. The portable charger had disconnected at some point, but it had charged my phone to close to 30%. That meant the portable still had some juice. The goddess was for sure looking down on me. I realized the phone was off and quickly turned it on. Once it was booted up, I noticed I had a number of texts from my brother, my sister Asteria, and Damian.
Maddix: Lette, please let me know you are alright. Matt, saw some goon carrying you out of the casino unconscious. Please be OK.
Maddix: ??
Maddix: Damian and I are going to Spirit Mountain. He says there is a strong possibility you are there. I hope he is right.
Asteria: Lettie, I feel you aren’t alright. Please find a way to message us. I miss you sis.
Asteria: Sissy, your mate is losing his mind. He can feel you are being drugged. He is heading to his dad’s pack. He said it was as good as anywhere to start. If you see this and can reply, let us know if he is right. We love you Lettie.
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