Esmeralda
Tears ran down my eyes freely as my aching back met the wall. Tired of standing for hours, my back slid down the wall.
Once again, I huddled up in my cell, wrapping my hands around my legs as my face was buried in between my lap.
History had repeated itself.
And it was quite unfortunate.
The cold bit into my exposed skin and I cuddled myself tighter as if to shield me. I should have worn a thicker top and jeans.
Not a crop top and bum shorts to welcome my mate. And now, I was paying dearly for it.
Hungry mosquitoes feasted freely on my pale skin, sucking every bit of my blood generously. Though it hurts, those weren’t my concern.
In fact, they were the least of my concerns.
Three nights in this cell were like hell.
Three nights of anguish.
The first night was unbearable… I almost couldn’t cope with the discomfort.
But now, I have gotten used to it, just like I did in my former Pack.
I wasn’t given a chance to do anything. Not even changing into new clothes after bathing and brushing.
Thanks to Alpha Kade for instructing the maids to withhold my cloth.
I fed on slices of bread and water that were at my disposal, knowing if I ate more than seven slices a day, I was doomed for starvation the next day.
But all those didn’t really matter.
I stayed patiently, awaiting Alpha Kade’s judgment.
Was I going to be killed or was I going to live?
Of course, I knew I wouldn’t be accepted. Not after my so-called distant cousin caused a massacre in this Pack, years ago.
A part of me felt terribly hurt at Alpha Kade’s treatment.
I mean, how could he do this to me? After the beautiful moments we shared?
After all my sacrifices to make us work?
After me going the extra mile to heal his sister? And to heal him too?
Does that mean they meant nothing to him?
The sex? The kisses? The deep hugs and cuddles? The promises?
Nothing?
To say I was hurt was an understatement. No adjective could describe how I was feeling.
I felt used. I felt like trash. He used and dumped me.
I felt an emptiness inside of me. His absence caused a vacuum in me, no one else could replace him.
To add to my pain, Emerald has been in a rage all day, demanding her mate.
I was hurt. She was hurt too.
My head was blank, I didn’t know what to do. All I did was cry my eyes out.
But crying didn’t help, as it left my eyes swollen.
Maybe It was true. Alpha Kade was too broken to be repaired.
Another part of me put myself in his shoes.
I wouldn’t know what to do if I found out that my mate’s cousin was the cause of my family’s death.
I know it was a lot to deal with. But forgiveness matters.
“Does the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack forgive?” Emerald sneered in my head.
“How would I fucking know? Besides, I was his mate. It’s different…” I stopped when his words started to make sense in my head.
“Rule number 5, I don’t forgive, no matter what…”
If there was one thing Alpha Kade kept to, those were his rules.
Rules were rules, no matter who was involved or what the circumstances were.
But I was his mate.
Fuck.
Thanks to Phoebe, now he thinks serial killing runs in the family.
Couldn’t there be an atom of forgiveness in his dark heart?!
Why was I even mated to someone whose heart was like a stone?!
The Moon goddess could have done better.
“Don’t say that. Don’t sound like you regret having him as our mate,” Emerald cautioned.
“Don’t you fucking tell me what to do. You are just a voice in my head,” I snapped in anger.
“That you’ve been waiting for all your life. Don’t you fucking disrespect me,” Emerald growled.
I growled back, blocking her immediately. Arguing was the last thing on my mind.
A pang of guilt hit me at my attitude toward Emerald.
I shouldn’t be channeling my anger at her. She was a part of me that I had longed for all my life, fighting her was unwise.
My eyes met the heavy iron door that blocked everyone from coming in contact with me.
It sparked Deja Vu.
At least, the Alpha was compassionate enough to put a bulb of light in here.
I wouldn’t know what I would do if I was left alone in the dark.
“Fuck!” I screamed, hitting my head on the iron bars of my cell till it bled.
Hot tears poured from my eyes as pain ripped my inside.
How could I be so foolish?
How could I trust someone that even locked his sister away for years?
Now, I was the one locked away.
“But it wasn’t me!” I screamed again for anyone that cared to listen.
That was if someone was there to listen.
Maybe if I saw someone to talk to, I wouldn’t feel this terrible.
Thanks to the Alpha for locking me up like I was some criminal.
For days, I’ve heard voices of my friends talking to me through the door as they couldn’t get in.
Though those voices were not audible, they soothed me.
At least, I knew they cared about me.
If only Alpha Kade would let them in.
The thought of Selene crying every at the other side of the door shattered my heart into pieces.
I knew how hurt she felt knowing I was buried in pain and loneliness, yet she couldn’t see me.
I was going crazy without her too.
And it won’t take long before she falls sick if Alpha Kade keeps denying her entrance.
I needed someone by my side to pass through this phase with me, but it was unfortunate that Alpha Kade was blind to it.
“If only he hadn’t gone back for that stupid revenge,” Emerald’s voice boomed in my head, causing a rush of surprise in me.
“How the fuck did you do that?”
“Do what?” A burst of bitter laughter left her throat.
“You know what I am talking about, I blocked you not quite long and I don’t remember unblocking you,”
Maybe I didn’t block her correctly. Mistakes should happen since I was new to this.
“Don’t stress about it. You blocked me correctly. The only thing is that I can’t be blocked. If blocked, I can always unblock myself,”
My forehead creased to form a small v, “How is that?” I asked in surprise.
It can’t be possible.
“I am a very powerful wolf. Emphasis on powerful. I’ve just been asleep all these years,” She replied curtly.
It rang a bell. Phoebe had once told me that I possessed a powerful wolf.
Confusion washed through me at her short explanation. But I didn’t let my mind linger on it for long.
“What’s the use of having a powerful wolf if she can’t help in difficult situations,” I mumbled to myself.
“I heard that,” She replied. I could feel her frown.
“Whatever…”
The rest of my words hung in the air when the door flung open to reveal Alpha Kade.
I didn’t miss the hatred that radiated around him as he walked into the dimly lit room in measured steps.
Behind him was another figure that he held with a firm grip.
“Leave me alone, you monster. I want to see her!”