The Abused Mate

Chapter 5

"I'm Lena." I said quietly hardly believing that I had a mate.

He cocked his head at me. "Are you ok?" he asked.

Before I could answer voices met our ears.

"Dylan?" Alpha Duke called.

"Lena!" my Uncle yelled.

My face went white when I heard the tone of my Uncle, he wasn't pleased. My body straightened and my hands started t shake. Dylan was confused by my reaction until his dad and my uncle appeared and I wanted to just shrink down in my chair.

The two looked between me and Dylan and came to the same conclusion at the same time. Dylan's dad smiled while my Uncle frowned.

"There has to be a mistake, Lena can't be your son's mate she's a Runt." my Uncle said.

"I thought she was the daughter of Ryan, the original Alpha of Blue Rock Pack?" Duke asked while Dylan looked back at me in a quizzical look.

"She is but in my pack I put her in the Runt placement because she depends on others-"

"No I don't! You put me in the Runt position because you saw me as a threat of becoming future Alpha of Blue Rock Pack. I don't need anyone's help with anything and if I do I don't need you." I yelled getting up from my chair fast enough for it to fall over.

Alpha Duke looked at Richard with something I couldn't place but it might have been disbelieve, while Dylan looked at me with pride and love.

"Dylan let's go, I think it's time for us to leave." Alpha Duke said turning to his son.

Dylan looked like he wanted to say something but held against it and followed his father.

When they had left Richard motioned for me to follow him inside. As the back door closed he turned, grabbed me by the throat and shoved me against the door frame.

He didn't say anything but instead tightened his fingers around my neck slowly closing and crushing my windpipe. When it was too much I began to claw and scratch his hands hoping that his grip would loosen.

That was when it happened. I felt his Alpha Command to stand down and submit but I wasn't going to. I was sick and tired of being his pet and slave and I was done with him. He stopped tightening his fingers but strengthened the Command to submit. Several members were watching from the edges of the room while others sat down to watch as if it was a movie. When Richard let his wolf take over my wolf wanted to tuck her tail and submit but I wouldn't let her. When his eyes shone the golden yellow of his wolf I made the decision and let Lea show hers. Richard was taken aback and his grip slacked for a split second, but that was all I needed. I gave one last shove but it wasn't quick enough and he tightened his grip again.

"You bitch!" he yelled. "How dare you hide your wolf from me!" he said tightening his grip even more so that the edges of my vision was starting to blur.

There was several gasps as the family heard the news.

"Lena, stop this...please." Sebastian said from the table.

I glanced in his direction and gave a small shake of my head saying no.

"Phillip are there cells in this house?" Richard asked his Beta.

"No sir but there is a cage in the basement. Will that work?" Phillip asked.

"Yes that will be perfect. Go get it ready for its occupant." Richard said.

Richard pulled me back from the wall only to throw me across the room where I hit the opposite wall and landed on the hard tile of the floor. I was gasping for air trying to get air back into my lungs when he kicked me straight in the stomach. He continued to kick me several more times before grabbing my hair and dragging me outside where he threw me at his feet.

"Shift." he commanded.

I did it for my cousins who looked on with hurt expressions. When I was shifted I was pinned down by Charley who was going to be Tyler's Beta when he became Alpha. A silver chain was placed around my neck and I was half dragged to the basement door on the side of the house. I was forced down the stairs and thrown in a cage made of metal. The chain was taken off me and I was left alone in the dark.

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Dylan's POV

When I got in the car I turned to my dad. "What the hell was that dad!" I asked him.

I knew she had been my mate the moment I smelled her. Her scent was of Jasmine and Juniper as well as a strong nutmeg smell. My wolf was practically running circles in my head when we saw her and I knew she was ours.

"I can't do anything about it, you know that Dylan." my dad said calmly but I could hear something else behind it.

"What are we going to do? You saw what she did when she saw him. She's terrified of him." I told him.

"I know, I saw but what can I do? I can't just go back and demand we take her back." he said turning to me.

We sat in silence, both of us thinking of what we could do but knew we wouldn't be able to do it.

"Let's just hope that she can get away and find you." my dad said before starting the car and driving back onto the road.

When we got home I went to my room and tried to do something to get my mind off of her but knew I wouldn't be able to. I kept thinking about her light chocolate eyes and long dark brown hair hiding some of her face. I went to bed that night thinking about her and I knew I would continue to do so until I had her in my arms.