Behind Crimson Eyes [Complete]

Chapter 31

Luke chip in, "Well, you also accept them."

Ruby truly smiled and said, "That I do."

Ben started, "I think we should."

Ethan quickly followed, "Yes, I am tired."

Daniel continued, "We are sorry about bringing your memories back."

Ruby said, "Don't worry about me, I am completely fine."

Ruby dropped her head to the plane started to zone to a place where she thought about her past. How her father beat and called her name, and so did her pack.

Then, her mates rejected either because he didn't want her or didn't appreciate her. But her next thought was about Elena and how she found her, quickly followed by her pack and that night that changed everything.

Ruby was brought back to the future as remembering those bittersweet memories. Leaving tears and a smile stretched on her face. She wiped her tears slowly and looked at the window.

The moon looked bright and big on the sky, shinning and purifying the darkness. The silence along with that was breath-taking and Ruby lost herself again thinking about London and the changing events.

A strong voice broke her thoughts, "Do you always cry and smile at the same time?"

Ruby jolted and looked frankly at the individual. Ruby said to Eric, "I thought you were gone with others."

He said simply, "I didn't."

Ruby asked, "Why are you still here?"

He said without missing a beat, "I want to know about your past. I know that smile was because of your presence. But what happened on the past, Ruby?"

Ruby broke the gaze and said bluntly, "I don't want to talk about it."

He continued, "I won't tell anyone."

Ruby denied again "I can't."

Ruby didn't want to see his eyes, she just wanted to be left alone. She heard Eric sigh and after a few minutes, he admitted, "My mate died five years ago."

Ruby looked at Eric with sadness and asked, "How?" Eric dropped his head and Ruby wanted to take the sadness away. She continued, "You don't have to tell me."

Eric shook his head and said, "I want to tell you." Eric took a deep breath and continued, "Me and Lizza dated very shortly. As soon as I saw her, I knew I wanted a family with her, so I decided to ask her to marry me but she said no because she was worried about me. She thought that I would regret being with her. Anyway, we decided to take things slow by dating. We dated for six months and then I proposed again and she said yes. We got married the next week and went straight to honeymoon but it was cut short when my Beta called me about rogue's attack. I had pack duties so we flew the next day. We came back and everything was quiet, but after a week they attacked and Lizza was gone. They had killed her. When I found out, I killed them but didn't bring her back. I didn't know how to live without her. So I doubted when you say that you changed them."

Ruby understood his hate for the rogues. She said truly, "I am sorry for your loss. But that is what I want to stop, the killing. I protect only the ones that can be saved, the rest I kill them."

Ruby was lying and she hoped that he didn't catch on. She sent those other wolves to Canada where they could wreck everything around them. Giving full liberty to show who they really were without concerns and they were glad that Ruby was their Alpha. 

Eric nodded and said very distant, "Good." He looked back at Ruby and asked, "What bad things happen in your life?"

Ruby decided to tell her story leaving some parts of her life because she felt that she owed a piece of her to be told. Ruby said zooming out on again and just letting her words flow, "My mother died when I was born. As long as I can remember, I was blamed for my mother's death and that entitled physical and mental torture. There were days that I would blackout, God knows how much they beat me when I would just disappear in darkness. After some time, the pack joined in and the same treatment was followed. Calling names, beatings were now normal."

Eric whispered, "Ruby..."

Ruby wiped the tear from her cheek and stopped, "Don't. Let me tell." Ruby looked outside to the moon and continued, "Then, I meet my mate. He was my Alpha's son, therefore the next Alpha."

Eric asked, "You are a Luna?"

Ruby ignored his question and continued, "When we saw each other, I expected a kiss or a hug, something but all I got was cruel words and a rejection. Quite a treat! When I got home, I was slapped by my father for being late. I somehow managed to get out of his grip and run to my bedroom and took my things. No abler to stay on that hole as nothing kept me there. I run and run and run and then along the way I found my second mate."

Eric whispered again, "Second mate?"

Ruby continued, "And guess what?! He rejected me to because he was in love with someone else. He was supposed to be mine but he was with..."

Eric asked, "Was he another Alpha?"

Ruby nodded and said, "Yes, another Alpha. I didn't want the higher position, never wanted. I wanted adoration and love and me. I wanted him to choose me but he didn't. I was ready to die but--"

Eric shouted, "What?"

Ruby ignored once again and said, "I heard someone shouting and I went to it, finding Elena there trapped by three men. I killed them, the only thing I know is that they were hunters and from there the hatred remained. Elena didn't tell much, but she told me that her old coven killed her parents and wanted to kill her too with a help of hunters. We run away together and we ended here. After that, I found Shelly and she quickly became my mother and teacher. I became the best event planner because of her and she gave her company to me. She has no children so she chose me."

Eric whispered, "I didn't know..."

Ruby looked at Eric with tears on her eyes, "That is my past."

Eric asked uncertainly if he should ask, "How did you meet them? Your pack?"

Ruby said with an emotionless face, "I was having a meeting and I heard commotion at back. When I check two of my wolves were wounded by other wolves and I shot them. Later that day, they came to me and they managed to get a yes from me. I didn't this and they know, but they choose me to protect them and my heart couldn't say no. So I accepted. We learnt many things from each other?"

Eric asked guarded, "Who were the other wolves?"

Ruby shrugged her shoulders, "I just know that they were from Ireland. I ne--"

A third voice shouted, "What?"

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