ABIGAIL

I anticipated his actions but on the other hand, I was ashamed of my body, of the scars that marred my skin, and the whips and punishments I receive daily were evident on my body.

His fingers removed all my clothing, but then he halted in his actions, my heart racing when he let me go and stood on his feet,

" Why all these scars on your body? What happened to you?"

" I fell off a moving truck, a few years ago," I lied without hesitation,

" But these blotches on your body tell a different story, Abigail,"

I shifted my gaze away from him, looking around the room but him, My mate shrugged before taking a seat on the bed, and he pulled me onto his lap making me shriek with surprise, my hands trying to cover my chest as I was exposed.

He reaches out for a blanket and covers me with it, his eyes staring deep into mine, his eyes held no emotions in them just like his face. His actions solitary conveyed he cared for me.

My stomach growled loudly, shocking us both, I held my abdomen in humiliation, as I was seated on his lap, My mate simply retrieved his phone from the bedside table, dialed a number, and placed the phone on his ear,

" Shawn I need food, now!" he ordered,

I was quiet the entire time, I watched with my eyes as he walked to the wardrobe and pulled out a T-shirt, I thought he was going to wear it, but he handed it over to me instead, with the look on his face there was no option for refusal, so I put on the T-shirt quickly.

There was a knock on the door and a lady entered with a roller filled with varieties of dishes, my eyes locked on the food, and my stomach growled at the sight of food. The aroma of the food filled my nostrils, making my mouth water to have a morsel.

" Get out," he said lazily to the lady who brought in the food, she was about to serve the meal when his voice resounded in the room, surprising me too.

Immediately the lady flees from the room, leaving just us in it.

I scanned his movements as he took an empty plate, and began filling it with food, after which he served in front of me,

" Come on, dig in,"

My stomach was excited to be finally filled with good food after so many years of eating leftovers, I bowed my head in appreciation before pouncing at the food in front, gobbling down the hot meal with fear of it being snatched from me. I could not remember the last time I tasted a meal this sumptuous and healthy.

" Slow down, or you'll choke,"

I simply ignored his words, as my sole aim was to fill my empty stomach with enough food first, I never knew when I could get so lucky once more to eat a meal like this.

My mate simply watched me eat without interrupting, I was done in a few minutes, consuming everything that was on my plate. He had a satisfied look on his face and for the first time in years, I felt full.

After eating, my mate insisted I take a rest, which I agreed to, he helped me lie on the soft mattress and I moaned inwardly as my body made contact with the bed, I have never laid on something so soft like this, and so in no time sleep took me into the dreamlands. It was a dream that I never wanted it to end.

The sounds of birds chirping were enough to wake me up, I stirred as I blinked my eyes open, and my gaze met with the lights on the ceiling, I wondered where I was until everything that happened yesterday replayed in my head, I found my mate! However, I was not in the pack house, my eyes widened as I realized the mess I was in.

Madam Doreen will kill me today! I slept outside the mansion, Breakfast! Who prepared it? These thoughts filled my head and without consideration, I jolted out of the bed I lay, moved toward the door, and exited the empty room,

The eyes of everyone were on me as I walked, in fast, strides out of the hotel in just a t-shirt that was above my knee, thank goodness, it was only ten minutes, by walking back to the pack house,

The moment I arrived, Madam Doreen stood in front of the pack house waiting. My heartbeat accelerated as I saw her,

" Finally the slut is back!"

Words failed me as my entire body shook with fear, Two guards moved in my direction and immediately grabbed me, their actions surprising me,

" Please let me go!" I yelled,

" You thief! How dare you steal our new Luna's diamond necklace?" Madam Doreen mumbles with a smile on her face,

Steal, necklace, what was she saying? My mind was in a frenzy, instantly Zara came out with a few pack members,

" So finally the thief has been caught, you will surely get the punishment you deserve this time you bitch!" Zara screamed at me, Madam Doreen walked up to me and slapped me hard on the face,

Whispers could be heard among pack members as they all looked at me with hatred on their faces, "I have done nothing wrong, please," I sobbed,

Immediately I was dragged into the pack house where Alpha Zach and his mate Gina sat together on a couch, I was brought before them,

" Slave and daughter of a traitor are you guilty of stealing?" the Alpha's voice boomed in the room with so much authority it ignited fear in me,

" No, Alpha please you have to believe me, I have done no such thing?"

" Guards search her room," he ordered, I knew I was innocent, but I had a bad feeling about this,

The guards that were sent to check my room, come back with a box in hand that made my heart skip, the box was given to the Alpha, and my heart beat seized for a second by the content of the box.

A diamond necklace was placed neatly in the box, tears filled my eyes as I kept staring at the necklace.

" Alpha we found this in her room,"

" No, that is impossible, I did not steal anything,"

Alpha arcs his head at me with a questioning look, "How do you explain this then?"

I shook my head at him, as it was difficult to form words, how do I prove myself innocent now?

" Where were you last night?" he asks lazily,

"I__I um, was in my room,"

" Liar! You are a conniving bitch, you went to your lover last night, you planned to sell Luna's necklace, and then run away!" Zara spoke out loud to everyone's hearing,

" That is not true," I whispered as tears ran down my eyes,

" Guards lock her up in the cellars!"

" No, no, please I'm innocent. I haven't done anything. !!" I wailed in the arms of the guards as they dragged me away, for a crime, I never committed.

My body collided hard with the ground as they threw me with force, but what frightened me was when Madam Doreen walked into my cell with whips that had a lash that contained hooks on the surface.

Soon after my screams filled the cell as she whipped me mercilessly, and there was no one to help me, I only wished and prayed for death.

ABIGAIL

My sobs filled the cell I was locked in, and my entire body ached because of the strokes from Madam Doreen, I was bleeding, and I might have broken my ankle.

Shira was silent the entire time she was too weak to heal me as the whip Madam Doreen used was laced with wolf bane and that made my wolf weak, so my injuries were not healing. The guards stationed to watch my cell repeatedly yelled at me asking me to shut up and stop causing a nuisance with my cries,

I sat on the concrete ground as my tears streamed down my face continuously, I was going to die for a crime I did not commit, not when I had just met my mate.

The gates to the cellars were opened, and I heard footsteps coming in the direction where my cell was located, just then Zara appears in front of my cell. She had a grin on her face as she stood in front with her hands folded against her chest,

" You believe you are so smart, right? But I will always be one step ahead of you bitch!"

" Why do you hate me so much?" my voice was a whisper, I was curious to know her reason for this excess scorn she had toward me, yes everybody here in Glow Star hates me but hers and Madam Doreen's are simply vastly.

" Do not be so stupid acting oblivious to why everybody hates you! You are the seed of a traitor who caused the lives of so many innocent werewolves But for me, my hatred for you goes deeper than you can ever imagine, and it just inflated with what I witnessed!"

Her words pierced deep into my soul, hurting me like never, my parents were good people I know that they could never do what there were accused of.

"What have you witnessed?" I asked, wanting to know my offense for her new level of hatred toward me now,

" Don't you dare pretend you slut! I saw everything about how you bewitched Alexander, and he took you to his bed! You spent the night in my future mate's bed, you scum! How dare you!"

It took me a few minutes to understand her outburst, she saw me with my mate and believes I bewitched him, how absurd can she be? Zara must be indeed crazy for believing that he was her future mate when our wolves already smelt one another,

About my mate, I ran out without thinking about him, he must be worried sick trying to find me, I did not even get his name or drop my address, and I did not have a phone to drop my number, how on earth would he reach me now? Great Abi, just great, I thought.

" You are misinterpreting what you saw I did not__"

" Oh shut that mouth of yours, slave, I understood everything I witnessed and that's why I strategized the easiest plan to get you out of the way once and for good,"

Zara cut my words off, and after hearing the comments that left her lip I finally figured out that it was her plan all along to frame me for theft. She planned everything, she went so low to even implant the missing necklace in my room. How shameless was she?

" It was you, how could you?"

" Yea, it was me, and it will be nice watching you hang to death,"

My blood boiled at her confession, I wanted to have it out with her for this cruel accusation she laid on me, but I was too weak to even speak properly, the only forte I could do presently was cry, after everything I was going to die as a slave for a crime I never committed.

"Yea weep slave, that is all you can ever do, powerless whore!"

I closed my eyes as my tears continued to stream down my face, Zara finally stormed away, leaving me alone to drown in my sorrow as I awaited death.

Minutes turned to hours as I sat in my cell, I lost track of time in that dark stinking hole until I heard heavy footsteps headed my way, I panicked with fear as the sound got closer.

" Grab her we do not have any time to waste," the men who approached my cell spoke out hurriedly, I scream as they haul me out of the compartment with force,

" Where are you taking me?!"

" Shut up and stop wailing you traitor or else I'll slit your throat right now!" one of them warned me, and instantly I kept calm after hearing his threat of killing me,

" Quickly this way! Alpha Alexander and his men are searching the entire Glow Star for her, we have to hurry before they catch up with us!"

Their words confused me who on earth was Alpha Alexander? And why are they taking me away?

" Please do not kill me, please," I begged for my life, I would leave Glow Star if they spared my life, I did not want to die, at least not now!

We reached the back entrance of the pack house, where a car was waiting, and without wasting time, I was pushed inside the car, I wailed aggressively wanting them to let me go, but it was to no avail as the car sped away,

One of the men received a call and my heart raced when I heard his words,

" Yes boss, we have her, we will make it look natural as we planned, her dead body would not be found,"

" No, no, where are you taking me? Please do not kill me!!"

My voice boomed in the car, but nobody looked my way, I tried to wiggle out of their hold to open the door of the moving car, but I could not reach as strong hands pinned me down, My entire body trembled, I would rather not die, I was too young.

Eventually, the car stopped moving, and these strong men dragged me out of the car, I glanced around my background and noticed we were in an open field with a cliff in front, the sounds of the harsh wave hitting the rocks made me understand that an ocean was down there, then realization hit me, I was going to be thrown into the sea.

" I do not think we should send her off like that, I mean beyond that rag she wears might exist a fantastic body which we could have all to ourselves,"

One of the men speaks out with lust evident in his eyes, the other men nodded their heads in acceptance of his remarks,

" Yes, let's have some fun with her, my body needs good pleasure,"

I shook my head with fear, my heart racing because deep down I know I would never be able to stop them from doing whatever they wanted with me,

They were three men in total and hefty at that, there was no way I could fight or escape them, behind me was an ocean filled with pain and no chance of survival while in front were these lustful monsters who wanted to defile me.

Immediately they moved in fast strides, hands gripped my legs, and my screams were loud as I struggled in their hold, in that instance they ripped the t-shirt I had on, leaving me in only my underwear, my chest exposed to their view.

My body was pinned down by one of them while the others took their clothes off, I could not move an inch. I only watched as their erected manhood sprang out, tears pooled in my eyes as one leaned down and captured a nipple in his mouth, he sucked on my taut breast before parting my legs, and he rips apart the remaining piece of cloth on my body which was my underwear leaving me naked in their eyes.

I closed my eyes waiting for the pain to come, seconds turned to a minute, and then I heard a loud, deep vibrating growl,

" Get your filthy hands off my mate!!!"

Alexander Reed, Alpha of the Outlaw pack, which is the largest pack in the country, hesitated to grace the invite to the Glow Star pack for the ceremony of their new Alpha.

However, Axel, his wolf was acting up and also pressuring Alexander to attend, he was never a fan of gatherings, especially the ones where inconsequential werewolves would attend and try to make small talk with him, he hated all of that.

At age twenty-five he still had not found his mate, and that stirred up rumors that the moon goddess did not bless him with a mate because of his cruel deeds.

Alexander arrived at the Glow Star pack with his Beta Shawn, they were immediately taken to their hotel rooms to rest as the party would begin later in the evening. For an unknown reason, Axel acted up, pacing back and forth in Alexander's head.

"Could you fucking stop it! You are going to cause me to have a headache with your actions." Alexander growled at his wolf, who growled back at him, Axel is a strong and powerful wolf, the moon goddess did not make a mistake pairing these two up as their personality was matched. Arrogant, stubborn, and possessive was a better description of Alexander and his wolf.

The party began and Alexander and his Beta drove to the Glow Star pack house where the party was being held, just as he had visualized, these unworthy werewolves surrounding him trying to make small talk about doing business with his pack. He knew their intention was not pure at all, they were solely pretending to feign love for him to have connections with Outlaw. When in reality they all feared and despised him, not like he fucking cared.

The party was boring and after the swearing-in of the new Alpha and Luna, Alexander decided to adhere to his wolf's plead to leave the room. However, as he walked out, a petite structure stood in front blocking his way, Alexander furrowed his brow at her audacity,

"Who the fuck are you to block my path." He speaks up in a rough, angry voice, his hands in his pocket as he sizes up the girl in front of him.

"Alex, are you leaving already? I mean the party has only just started."

Alex creased his brow deeper this time watching, he smirked evilly at the nerve she had to stop him.

"I know you do not recognize me yet, My name is Zara, and I am your future mate," she spoke without fear,

Alexander had no expression this time on his face, A few people had begun to notice, but he merely pushed past her; however, Zara was extra daring enough to hold his arm stopping him from walking away.

At that moment Alexander's hand quickly found her neck, and he wrapped his fingers around her throat in a tight grip,

"How dare you touch me!" his voice boomed in the room, earning the attention of everyone.

Zara's survival instinct kicked in as she tried her best to claw his hand off, but his grip was tight, "I do not want to ever see your face again, and it is Alpha Alexander Bitch!"

He flung her body like she weighed nothing, and her body hit the ground with a loud thud making everyone gasp, Alexander turned on his heel and walked out of that suffocating space, with his Beta behind him.

"How dare that fucking tramp touch me," he was pissed,

"Alpha should we head back to the hotel room?" Shawn asks,

"You can head back Shawn, I'll return soon,"

Alexander wanted nothing more than to leave right now, nevertheless, his wolf Axel wanted him to walk around for a while, he brought out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took a stick, and lit it. Alexander was standing by his car smoking when a man walked toward him, "Alpha Zach has invited you to come in for snacks Alpha,"

"Go tell your Alpha I declined his offer," Alexander says without hesitation, The man nods his head in fear and quickly runs away, making Alexander smirk.

"Can we stroll in the woods out back," Axel asks,

" What the hell is wrong, you have been acting strange since we got here, and your actions are beginning to piss me off,"

"Do it, Alex I promise we'll both be glad you did,"

Hesitantly Alexander sauntered forward into the woods, his eyes scanning the area as he moved further, After walking for ten minutes his nose caught a whiff of something sweet and intoxicating, he stilled in his tracks, trying to decipher what was going on. The scent hit him again, this time hard, and his eyes immediately turned to the color of his wolf,

"Mate! Mate!" Axel wailed, pacing and jumping in Alexander's head,

Alex glanced around for who had this scent that called unto him, It felt like home and there was no place he would rather be than in the arms of this person,

Just then a small figure stepped out from behind the trees, It was dark, and he could not see her clearly until she moved closer under the moonlight.

His eyes trailed over her body and for a moment he noticed she bent her head in shame, she was covered in rags as clothing, her face so beautiful with long brunette hair. Alex stared into those dark hazel eyes that showed fear and anticipation.

He brought her back to his hotel room, and after hearing her name and age he was pleased, the bond called unto her.

Alexander and his wolf wanted nothing more than to mate and mark her right there, however after capturing the sight of the number of scars on her body, he halted in his actions.

Axel growled at the blotches that marred her skin, "Who on earth did this our mate?!"

"Relax I know it hurts you to see her this way, it hurts me too, but we have to mind our words and actions in her presence, so we do not scare or hurt her," Alex explained even though he wanted to make everyone involved in hurting his mate pay.

The entire night Abigail slept without blinking her eyes for once, Alex simply kept an eye on her throughout, he wrapped his hands around her taking in her beauty.

Alex had to meet with his long-time friend who also attended the function last night, they had Important business to discuss, so he left with his Beta as early as five that morning, leaving Abigail alone.

"This is the most fruitful party we have attended all over the years, Xander, I can't believe you found your mate and our future Luna here in the Glow Star pack." Shawn declares, with a wide smile on his face, as they drive to the location of the meet-up.

Alexander smirked at his Beta's words, who was also his best friend. "Now I believe that miracles do happen, Shawn,"

The meeting lasted for five hours, Alexander had his phone off throughout the meeting including Shawn, avoiding any form of distraction. Alex disliked any type of nuisance during important meetings like this one.

Subsequently, the meeting finally came to an end, however, Shawn cursed the moment he turned on his phone, making Alex turn to his Beta with a questioning look, "What is it?"

"I just received a message from the hotel, Luna is nowhere to be found," Those words left Shawn's mouth and immediately a deep growl coursed through Alexander's lip.

"What the fuck did you just say?"

"Alpha I'm sorry, but she was not in the suite when breakfast was to be served to her, according to the text, the entire room was empty,"

"Fuck! Drive now go! I can not lose her when I merely just found her,"

They arrived at the hotel and an angry Alexander stormed the room, Her scent was still there but faint indicating it had been a while since she left, he growled angrily his wolf trying to claw its way to the surface.

It was hard to get a hold of her as the only information he knew about her was just her name and age.

"Call Zach fucking call him right now!"

The Glow Star despite the loss they had years back due to the attack was still one of the largest packs in the country, Alex pondered on how to find his mate, It was over three hours and there was still no sign of her.

The Beta of Glow Star arrived at the hotel and the words leaving his mouth pissed Alexander off, "Maybe she went home to inform her family, I believe she will return,"

"I want to speak with the Alpha, not you." Shawn spoke with irritation, he too was pissed,  

"The Alpha is busy at the moment that is why I was sent instead,"

"Shut the fuck up, I do not care what he is busy with, Glow Star must provide my mate in the next hour, or get ready to face my wrath!" Alexander declared, his words sufficed with power.