B E L L A
I felt something wet on my face and my arms. Groaning, I slowly opened my eyes. When I opened it completely, I was met with a pair of red eyes. Startled, I part my lips apart wide to scream. But, When I heard a whimpering sound, I stared at the red eyes again. They looked familiar, Very familiar. Then it clicked me; Luciano.
I got up from my bed. I winced as my back hurt. I looked at Luciano who was looking at my back with a questioning look on his face. "H-Hey" I stuttered. He looked at my arms than my stomach. He let out an angry snarl. I glanced at myself. Oh, shoot! I didn't change my clothes. "How're you?"
Luciano nudged me with his snout asking me to lie down on the bed on my stomach. I nodded my head and crawled back. I stared at him questionably. "What happened? Why're you here at this hour?" However, he didn't answer and began removing my bandages from the back. "Luciano! What're you doing? Stop removing my freaking bandages." I didn't want him to see the bruises and wounds.
"Go back to where you came from," I said while trying to get up. However, I got gently pushed down by Luciano. He growled making me obey him. When I felt my bare back come in contact with air I squeezed my eyes and bit my bottom lip for controlling my whimper. He growled very loudly as soon as bandages were completely removed from my back.
My eyes widened. I was sure his growl must have woken up everyone in the house, "Luciano! Go!" I whisper yelled at him.
The door of my room banged against the wall. Lights were turned on immediately after. I saw my father, my stepmother and Lewis standing inside my room with a fury look on their faces. I glanced at where Luciano stood before. He was no longer there. Did he really go? Did he leave me alone? Did he growl loudly on purpose?
"Bitch!" I snapped my gaze to my father. "We heard a growl. From where did it come?"
"From ou-outside, sir." I sat up straight. My back was paining. I controlled my urge to scream.
"Oh really? But I think we aren't deaf." Angelo glanced at my father. "Right honey?" My father nodded his head in approval.
He slowly stalked toward me. I got up from my bed and took slow steps towards the other end of the room. My back hit the wall. Whimpering, I tried to slip to my left but got caged between my father's arms." Now tell me was there a wolf inside the room?" I nodded my head negatively for which I earned a slap across my face. "Don't lie to me!" He shouted.
He lifted me from the ground with his left hand wrapped around my neck. I struggled. However, he didn't loosen his grip. I tried screaming, but before I could even open my mouth he clapped his right hand on my mouth.
"Now tell me the truth you bit-" He got cut off by a loud powerful growl. He snapped his head in the direction from where the growl came from. He tightened his grip around my neck making me hiss.
He turned around with me still in his grasp. "Who the fuck are you?" I struggled to take his hand from around my neck but he didn't even budge.
"Leave. Her!" A very deep voice ordered my father. A tall, well-built figure was standing there, wearing a black hoodie and a sweatpant only. The person's bare chest and the body was on the show. I reminded myself that now wasn't the time to ogle him.
"Who're you to order me? My Alpha?" Father chuckled, interrupting my thoughts.
"I said you to leave her." The person's voice was very scary. It made me nearly close my ears. My air supply was getting slowly cut. I couldn't breathe. I tried to pry my father's hand away from me, but he didn't move it from where it was resting.
"No! I'll not! What will you do?" My father all of a sudden left me as if I burnt him. I closed my eyes to feel the impact of my fall to the ground. However, I didn't feel it. I opened my eyes to notice I was on the ground. Woah!
I looked back at the person standing there. His hoodie hid his face, I wanted to see him. He was helping me, I don't know from where he came from, Maybe he's God?
My father withered down in pain. He clutched his left hand which was once was holding me. He cried loudly in pain. Lewis rushed towards my father and knelt down beside him. "Stop it! Lewis! Aha!" Lewis just kept on looking at my father with sadness in his eyes. Angelo ran to her husband and held his palm.
I couldn't take it anymore. His screams were very painful, It was a dreadful sound.
"Stop! Stop! Ahaa!" He was turning pale. What was the person doing?
"Stop it! Who're you? Please stop whatever you're doing to my father!" I said while I closed my ears as my father's pleas increased. I looked at my father, I never saw him in this state. He had tears pooling in his eyes. Lewis was rubbing my father's back soothingly.
The hooded person turned towards me. He tilted his head to his right. After a few seconds, he straightened his head and took long strides to where I was standing. "Your father?" He asked as if he was surprised. I nodded my head.
"It's nice to see a father abusing his own daughter that too-" He paused. He was speaking calmly. Way to calmly. He turned to face my father,"-In my land!" He growled loudly. How was he growling?
Angelo looked as if someone stole her make-up kit. Lewis seemed like he was ready to excrete. Their faces paled. My father started shaking in his boots. What should I do? I'll help them.
"T-They did not a-abuse me." The hooded person spun around to look back at me. He stalked towards me until he was right in front of my petite figure.
"So, who did?" What should I answer this question? I started fiddling with my fingers and moved my weight from one foot to another.
"Hmm...Me?" Uh? I facepalmed myself mentally.
"Oh really? You mean harming yourself?" He asked incredulously. I nodded my head in approval. He let out a dark chuckle. "You're seriously bad at lying." He ruffled my hair.
"Dulcis coniunx mea," Angelo gasped at what the person muttered and told something to Lewis and my father.
(My sweet little mate)
"It's not possible," my father whispered. Lewis paled even more than before.
"Alpha." They three bowed their heads at the person. Angelo continued. "Nos autem non the aliens ut sint vobis in illa mate."
(We didn't know she was going to be your mate)
I didn't understand anything she spoke. Which language were they conversing in?
"O, non,et venerunt scire quæ est mate." What is going on? What in the world are they talking? I peeked at Lewis. He too was looking as confused as me.
(oh no, you came to know she is my mate now?)
"Ita, non est enim bonum est, mihi Alpha. Illa est acts ut a abusivam bitch. She si suus 'non est tamen innocent." Angelo blabbered something which made him let out an angry snare.
(she is not good for you, my Alpha. She is a manipulative bitch. She acts as if she's innocent but she is not)
How was he snarling? Can humans snarl?
"ut sciat maritis suis honorem. si enim patitur se esse liberum, et tunc se oblivisci quae nata est." However, Angelo continued.
( she should know her place. if we allow her to be free, then she will forget who she is)
The person made a sound which resembled a roar. "She's not clean anymore." My father interrupted. This made the person snapped his head towards me.
"Are they telling the truth?" He asked, his voice hard.
"About me not being clean? Yes, I'm not a virgin," I answered slowly. With my head hung in shame.
"See Alpha, We told you-"
"Did you-Did you lose it willingly?" He sounded afraid. What a drastic change. From being powerful to afraid? Afraid of what?
I looked at my father who now stood behind him. He shook his head negatively and motioned his index finger horizontally to his neck then pointed it at the hooded person. I don't want anyone to be killed because of me, I knew what my father was capable of. So, I nodded my head.
"Say it out loud!" His voice boomed around the room which made me take a step back.
"Yes."
"When and To-To whom did you-" He stopped himself as if he couldn't talk about it.
"She lost it when she was fourteen to release her sexual frustration," my father answered it for me. I nodded my head and bowed my head down. Yes, I did lose it when I was fourteen but not to release my sexual frustration but to be raped.
"I am not your first time." I heard him mutter, "again". His voice sounded broken. It broke my heart.
"Who are you and why are you asking about my virginity?" I asked confidently.
I was shocked when he relieved his face, Xanthos. My eyes widened. I took a step forward. He glared at me. I felt my heart shattered when I saw the look on his face. Heartbroken. Why was I feeling bad for lying? I didn't have anything to do with him. Did I? No. I took another step forward.
"Don't." He jumped out of the window.
I turned back to look at my father. He let out a sigh of relief. Angelo and Lewis had relieved expression on their faces. Why were they relieved that Xanthos went away?
"You did a great job at lying. So, from Tomorrow onwards you'll get one slice of bread and a litre of water." They went out of my room not once glancing back at me. My back felt numb. I felt no pain there anymore. Xanthos must have healed it may be with his powers.
I walked back to my bed and lay down. I would have been happy with my father's offer if it was any other day, but not today. I felt something. Something different. I felt pain for some reason. I felt bad for lying to Xanthos. Why? I felt like I betrayed him. Like I did something against him.
But why?
With that thought, I fell asleep.