"LET ME GO!" I screamed for the hundredth time as I bang on the walls above me again and again. I was in a normal room, small with beige walls, a wooden dresser, and a bed- the white sheets stained from the blood that was now incrusted into my hair and over my face. "LET ME GO!!" I screamed again, the sting of hot tears spreading across my scratched cheek.
I jumped as the doors across the room slammed open and I cowered to the corner of the bed; the corner of the bed was the furthest place from the door I could reach. There was a chain wrapped around my ankle and the other end was wrapped around a bottom post of the bed. I had already tried to break free, but the bed was too heavy , given my current state, to move. I looked at the door, but with the hallway pitch black I couldn't see who had opened it.
"H-hello?" I stammered.
"Hello Coralie..." A deep robust voice said menacingly. Tears flowed from my eyes at the sound of his voice; if the devil spoke in words we could hear his voice would sound like the man in the hall. Lengthy and slithery like a snake, yet frightening and deep like a bear.
"Who-who are you- why am I here?" I asked as my body shook in fear. I had tried going wolf so many times, but I had slept through the night it seems- it had to be morning. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't do it.
"My name is Wade." He said as he came into the room, his voice resting in a deep rumbling tone- like thunder. I took in his height, not tall like Danny- no he was average height- like Owen. That would be more reaffirming if his biceps weren't twice the size. There's no way I could fight him. And by his expensive suit I don't think he expected one. In his hands was a tray of food. I trembled when he looked at me... his eyes- I knew those eyes- they were the last thing I saw before I was knocked unconscious.
"Let. Me. Go- right now!" I shouted. He only laughed, his large chest rumbling as he shook his head at me.
"Do you really think you can order an Alpha around like that? Being an alphas daughter hasn't done anything for your manners, has it?" He said smugly.
"You're not my Alpha-"
"On the contrary. I have disabled 'your' alpha. In a few months time, when my pack regroups, we will kill him, the beta, and anyone else who doesn't assemble." He smiled smugly as he sat down on the opposite end of the bed. I looked from his face down to the food, and then back at his face. "It's chicken Alfredo, are you hungry-"
"Go to hell!" I spat at him. How dare he offer me food after saying he's going to kill my father, my brother, and my mate. I glared at him for being such a pig.
He only smiled smugly, again.
"Is that any way to talk to someone who wants to feed you?" He chuckled. He sighed and ran his fingers through his long black hair. The motion reminded me of Danny; only when Danny did it I found it attractive, in this man it seemed arrogant and pointless.
"There will be people looking for me- wolves- stronger and faster than you- bigger- and filled with vengeance for what you've done to my father-" I was cut off by him throwing the tray of food across the room.
"Do you think I fear anyone?!!" He shouted as he stood up. I flinched and my eyes betrayed me by spilling over with tears again.
"I-I don't even know you!" I yelled.
"Oh... But I know you..." He said as he leaned across the bed, his face close to mine. "I've been watching you Coralie... I watched you from the beginning. I watched you dance near the fires when we were children- wild and free- I watched you change into your wolf for the first time- and then run away from who you are- I watched you fall in love with that little mutt that got away!" He growled.
He- he was the man who killed Danny's family? But how, he couldn't have been much older than me, if at all. If he did it though, if he killed Danny's family, what would he do to me?
"How could you, you were so young-"
"I was beta then... It was easy... Killing all of those weak forest wolves, if you could even call them that... Especially that frail little blonde woman, with sad green eyes..."
"That was you- oh god!" I cried as I hid my face in my hands. "Are you going to kill me?!" I cried. I couldn't believe he was the one to kill Danny's mother and sisters.
He leaned back, stood up, and looked down his nose at me.
"Why would I kill my mate Cora..." He chuckled again. I glared up at him instantly.
"I'm not your mate. I have a mate- I love my-"
"Shut up!" He shouted. He rushed me, and before I knew it there was a pricking feeling in my neck. I pushed him off of me
"What- what..." My head spun as I felt a warm feeling run down through my neck through my blood and across the skin. He pulled back with some sort of needle and syringe in his hand.
"Sleep well little Cora." He smirked as my vision faded away.
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"What- what was that?" I asked as I woke up. He was on the seat across the room from me now, and I had no idea how long I was out. I didn't feel like myself. My head was rolling, but I felt itchy and jittery.
"A mixture of uppers and downers-"
"Drugs!?" I touched my neck frantically.
"Yes, that is usually what goes in syringes Cora." He laughed.
"You- please- don't do that-" I couldn't think coherently- the whole room was spinning, yet at the same time every light or shine from a reflective surface danced and sparkled, catching my eye. I just knew I didn't want drugs, maybe if I ask nicely, he'll stop. "Please don't drug me-"
Suddenly I felt a slap across my face.
"Don't tell me what to do Coralie. When you speak to me you will show respect. I don't know how that weak little pup let you speak to him- but I will not let you speak to me like that. Do you understand?!"
"Eat Di-"
He growled as his hand came across my face.
Slap
"-Di*k you-"
Slap
"-F*cking prick!" I shouted. I hadn't even felt pain, no sting came as his hand met my face, and I was so angry I couldn't stop myself from talking back to him. I fought him as he held my torso down and pushed my face to the side. I fought as he moved my hair from the nape of my neck.
"Talk to me when you aren't going to be a little b*tch Cora." He said calmly as he pressed another needle into my neck. Everything went black, and I fell into a nightmare of him.
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I don't know how long I've been on this bed, drugged up, barely existing. Wade keeps drugging me- because I wake up and scream- yell- call him names. He beats me and then gives up trying to speak to me. My stomach hurts, my head hurts, and after being drugged five or six times (I really lost count), I have no idea what day it is. I can't think straight, I can't feel my limbs much, and I no longer have the will or strength to yell. I couldn't if I want to, my mouth is so dry... I can't speak, it feels like I'm swallowing sand... and this is the first time I've woken up without Wade watching me.
Spoke too soon, here's that a$s now-
"Cora!" He said, chipper as can be, while he carried in a tray with water and toast.
"Morning douche ba-"
"Cora- Cora... I really don't want to drug you today, it would be such a hassle to start drip feeding you through tubes- so if you could just be polite I won't have to beat you again- for now, understand?"
"Jump off a bridge... Understand?" I whispered hoarsely, and going into a coughing fit that made my spinning head ache profusely. I groaned and held my head.
"That's the downers Cora. I have a bit of the upper for you- if you behave." He teased. I had to admit my body felt sick without drugs today- I hated it- but my body was already addicted to whatever he was giving me. I felt miserably dependent on the balance of the drugs. I didn't want to be, but it almost seemed like he was training me to be that way.
"I hate you-"
"Never say that to me again!" He shouted.
Slap
My head lulled back and I fell into my pillow. The force of his hand made my teetering head fall, like a heavy stone into water.
"Cora?!" He shouted urgently as he checked my face, shook me gently. There was fear in his eyes.
"So you are afraid to kill me." I chuckled hoarsely. "Good to know..." I rolled my eyes, and then I couldn't stop them and they rolled until I couldn't keep them open.
"Cora! Cora!" I heard him shout, but I could hardly feel him shaking me. I felt the whole room slip away as a warmth took over me, a warmth I almost wanted to welcome, like a soft hug of a loved one as they whispered 'everything will be okay'. It felt like my mother cradling me, though I've never known her. I swore I heard her voice, though I had no idea how I would know the sound.
I felt myself drop back into my body.
I felt the familiar jab into my neck as the needle punctured my skin.
My eyes shot open and without thinking I lashed out at him, kicking-and screaming- and scratching any part of him I could.
Cora we need out of here!
My wolf cried and howled in my head as I fought against Wade.
"Let me go! Let me go!" I screamed as I rattled the chain around my ankle and continued to fight. I felt like a wild animal defending its life to the bitter end.
"Cora calm down! F*ck! I gave you too much!" He cursed himself. I felt invincible, even though I knew I was weak and frail.
So many silly things I had thought days before today went through my head. It all seemed silly now; caring what people thought of Danny, caring wether or not he had matured enough, caring what some silly teenaged girl thought of my mate, caring wether or not people thought I was an alcoholic- it was all so stupid. I should have just been happy. Now I don't even know if my dad bled out and died from his injuries, and even if he hadn't he'll forever be without an arm. I don't know if Owen and Danny are okay. I don't know if I'll ever even see them again. I should have never left my home all those years ago, I should have been a strong wolf. I should have been able to protect my family.
"Cora!" He shouted as he shook me again. I hadn't realised I was still beating at his body. I was in my own head and everything felt like someone else was doing it. I couldn't focus at all.
"Let me go! I cried. "I want Danny! Let me-"
Slap
I glared into his black eyes as he glared evilly at me.
"Don't ever f*cking say his name again you hear me?!" He shouted so loudly I had to close my eyes from the sound.
"Danny! Danny! Danny!" I cried out for my mate, not just to anger Wade, but in an honest effort to reach out to him. In my drugged state the sore dryness in my voice felt like nothing so I screamed louder and louder. "Danny! Danny!" I cried and cried. I opened my eyes and glared at Wade now. "Danny-"
Slap
"Stop it!" Wade boomed.
"Dannnnny!" I cried again, blood splattering from inside my throat against Wade's face. He growled as he wiped the blood splatters off of his cheeks, smearing it around more, making his dark glare look even more evil, if that was even possible.
"Shut up!" He yelled again. He went and grabbed the water he brought in.
I held my mouth shut as he tried to get me to drink. "You're so stubborn!" He said angrily and held my nose closed. I fought against him, but soon I couldn't breath and gave in, opening my mouth only to have water poured down my throat- causing me to gag.
"I hate you..." I grumbled as he went to get the food he brought in. I wasn't hungry though, I was suddenly rolling with good feelings as the drugs really kicked in, and felt like I could fight him more if I wanted to. I felt like nothing could stop me.
I was high.
"Eat."
"Stop pumping me with drugs- I can't eat- I don't want to." I said stubbornly. I had to admit the toast and jam looked good.
"Eat, it will keep you from biting your tongue more than you are." He sighed, I hadn't realised I was until he said something.
"Why are you drugging me?" I asked as I ate cautiously after snagging the food from his hand.
"So you can't change into your wolf." He said smugly. "Can't have you retaliating- or howling- considering how loud you scream as a human..." He shrugged. How could he be so damn calm after al if that, blood still over his face, like nothing had happened.
"If- if I promise not to change will you stop drugging me- please-"
"No. Admit I am your mate, f*ck me, stay here with me, and we might have a deal-"
"How about you f*ck off instead?" I spat. He rolled his back eyes and got up.
"Suit yourself." He said as he went to the door. I threw my plate at him, but the door caught it as it closed and it shattered into pieces.
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I want to sleep.
I want to sleep.
I want to sleep.
I want to sleep.
I want to sleep.
I want to sleep.
"God damn it Coralie!" He shouted as he walked in. I might have jumped at his sudden intrusion, that I hadn't noticed, but I felt too out of it to care. "Could you stop doing that?" He said as he set a tray down.
"Doing what?" I asked. I looked at my hands and realized I had been using a penny I had found to scratch a huge whole on the wall. I snarled at the dry wall on the bed and started picking up the tiny pebbles of plaster.
"Fuck, you're on a bad one aren't you?"
He sat beside me as he grabbed my hands. He took my palms and started rubbing them soothingly. My eyes rolled into closing, the feeling of warm hands on my cold sore ones feeling so relieving- I snapped my hands away quickly.
"Do you even care?!" I accused.
He sighed and gave me a serious look, rubbed the small patch of hair on his chin. He stood up and brought the tray to me. It looked like soup, and there was a can of soda pop. "Yeah- just what I need Wade- caffeine." I said sarcastically.
"I thought you'd enjoy something other than water-"
"I'd enjoy it if I could go home." I said dimly as I focused my spinning eyes as well as I could on the wall past his head.
"I can't do that love." He said. I cringed. He can't call me that, only Danny can.
"Don't call me that. I don't love you-"
"Pet then?"
"Well it suits the situation better- doesn't it." I said bitterly as I jingled the chain on my ankle.
"Fuck!" He groaned as he looked down at my ankle. I hadn't realized it had so much bruising and lacerations from the metal cuff aroundp my ankle. I guess I should have noticed all the blood.
"Good going dip sh-"
"Coralie." He said my name sternly, seriously. He went across the room to the bathroom (I could barely reach the bathroom and could only use the toilet, I couldn't reach the shower or the sink). He brought back a first aid kit.
"Can I take a shower?" I asked as he opened the kit.
"Is that an invitation?" He asked with a smirk as he opened the clasp around my ankle with a key.
"No. But I smell like death." I said. He put a cold cloth against my skin, I assumed it should make me wince, that it would sting, but I felt nothing. Makes sense- I didn't even feel the cuts he's cleaning.
"When I'm done you can shower." He said as he focused on my ankle. He cleaned it carefully with more care than expected from someone who's slapped me nearly a hundred times already. Who's slapped me till my face swelled and ached.
"What could you possibly expect to gain from me Wade? I don't know you, I don't like you, and I already have a mate." I glared at him.
"You are my mate. You were my mate before you were his-"
"No I wasn't-"
"Yes you were. I changed two weeks before you. I was out scouting, I had seen you beforehand, always feeling the need to check up on you... I had a feeling why I felt drawn to you, but I was always in denial... That night though... I saw you and I knew-"
"I didn't feel sh*t." I grumbled. "Danny knew when I imprinted on him-"
"I ran away- you were sleeping on your porch, I was furious it was happening- I was fighting my way up ranks and wanted nothing to do with you... You woke- so I ran. I tried to deny it..." He shrugged.
"So why now? Why come after me now and ruin my life?!" I accused rightfully.
"I need you. My pack is questioning my authority- they found out I have a mate and that she was with another, and since everyone found out there has been talk of me being weak. I can't allow that." He finished as he finished wrapping my ankle. "Take a shower, you have seven minutes, I will lay out clean clothes for you." He said as he stood up and walked to the dresser.
"And if I run?" I said bitterly.
"You will have no where to go, even if you could get through the metal bars on your windows you would be caught by one of my men. If you try to escape through the house you will likely get lost and caught by me. If you try and fail I will beat you."
"Some way to treat your mate." I scoffed.
"You now have six minutes Coralie, and I promise you I will not have a problem coming in to rip you out of there." He said as he looked over his shoulder from the drawer he opened.
"Whatever." I grumbled as I went to the bathroom.
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When I got out of the shower he was gone so I took the opportunity to change quickly into the sweats, bra, and tank top he left me. As I slipped on the socks he came in (without knowing I was dressed, the a$$hole).
"You didn't eat."
"I'm still getting dressed. Besides I puked three times in the shower. If you want me to eat I suggest you stop drugging me."
"You'll go wolf."
"I spent six years as a human, remember? You stalked me, correct? Then you'd know. I'd rather risk not going wolf over being a dope fiend."
"Too bad." He shrugged as he walked over to me. He crouched in front of me and smirked at me. "You know, even on drugs- bags under your eyes, underfed, and all- you're still pretty okay looking. I mean I've slept with prettier, but I have to admit there is something quiet special about your beauty..." He said as he watched me put on my second sock.
"Oh geee, thanks." I said before rolling my eyes. He laughed at this and stood up, pulled his long hair into a low bun.
"I like your fire Coralie. We are much more alike than I think you realize." He turned back towards me.
"I'm nothing like you- you low life piece of-"
Slap
"Sh*t! You'll have to do better than that- you worthless filth-"
Slap
"It doesn't matter! Beat me to death for all I care!" I shouted.
"I'll do one better you stupid b*tch!" He shouted. He jumped on me and held me down as I fought against him, but he overpowered me, reached in his pocket, and before I could stop him a needle was in my neck again as he held my face in place with one strong hand.
My vision swirled and shimmered. And then there was nothing but black again.