Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
Closing and locking the door, I rushed to the vent. My phone was still safely inside, and I pulled it out to send a text to Damian.
Thankfully, it still had a decent charge.
Me: Damian?
Please hurry and answer…
Damian: Alette, are you alright?
Me: So far so good. Where are you both?
Damian: We are just now leaving Spirit Mountain. You are now a Luna, babe. I had to make sure things were covered here before I could leave again. I’m sorry.
Me: Wow! Good to know, I guess. I’m starting to get really scared. I keep hearing word that he has clients coming in for the ‘new girls’.
Damian: Try to avoid the situation, baby. I know it might be hard, but do your best. We should be there in around 4 hours, and are bringing reinforcements.
Me: I will try. I promise.
I put the phone back, and left the restroom. As I walked out, someone grabbed me by the hair and pulled me down the hallway. “I found her, Alpha. She was in the bathroom in the front foyer,” the man said. Alpha Issacs dismissed him, and came to stand in front of me. “I’ve been looking for you, triplet. Where have you been hiding?” he asked.
I gulped and looked him in the eye. That was my first mistake. He slapped me as hard as he could. I fell to the ground, and he yelled at me to answer him. “I wasn’t hiding, Alpha. I went to the magnificent library you have here. I have been in there reading books to help me be a more proper lady,” I explained. I avoided touching the space where he hit me, and tried to appear meek.
He extended his hand to help me up, and I obliged him. He pulled me in close to him, and the smell of his cheap cologne burned my nose. He placed his finger under my chin and lifted my face to look at his. “Next time, tell someone. It is my business to know where you are at all times. Do you understand?” he asked. I whispered, “Yes,” and he brought his lips down to mine. I prayed he didn’t connect them together. That prayer went unanswered. He bit my bottom lip, and I could taste my blood from the bite and started to pull away from him.
Jerking my body back against his, he ripped my shirt, exposing my breasts. He licked the top of my bosom before resting his forehead on mine. “Too bad my client wants a virgin. I would take you right here, right now,” he stated. My heart began to race. “How do you know that I’m not a virgin already?” I asked. He started to chuckle, and asked, “Do I need to insert a finger to find out? Don’t test me little girl.”
He must have heard me gasp, because he stepped away from me. He demanded that I go to my room until dinner, and I did as he asked. That was too close for comfort. I walked as fast as I could until I got to my bedroom door. Grabbing the handle, I felt myself relax. I was holding a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding.
I needed to find something to pass the time, so I decided on a bath. I knew it would help my anxiety, as well as my sore muscles. I wanted to shift so badly, and I knew Alaska wanted to as well, but it was forbidden so far. I couldn’t put her at risk.
Hot water filled the tub, and I added some strawberry and cream scented bath oil inside it. I undressed and pulled my hair up into a bun to keep it out of the water. Moaning as I slid into the tub, the warmth of the water started to soothe my muscles. I closed my eyes and moved deeper into the water. This is just what I needed at that moment.
My mind shut everything out except for the surrounding atmosphere. The smell of strawberries took me back to memories of my childhood. The times my mom would take me and my sisters to pick berries. We would sneak and eat them on the way home. Mom would pretend that we were in big trouble when she found out, but would end up finishing the rest of them with us. I wished so much that she was here with me right now.

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