My head feels like it is splitting. My eyes are to heavy to open quite yet but all I smell is something burning. I'm trying to register where it's coming from when I felt a jolt to my body. My body shakes from the pain and when I finally will my eyes to open I realize the burning smell is coming from me. Some one is using a branding iron like they use for livestock on me.
When the pain dims I am finally able to take in the sights around me. I am in a barn being hoisted up by two poles. I hear laughing coming from around the corner.
"She's awake again"
"Good because I was getting bored I wanted to play with her some more"
"As long as you don't kill her then do as you wish. Time how long she stays awake this time and call me when you're done."
As I hear the two women speak my mind tries to remember what happened.
Flashes
My Brain starts to remember. My father was the one who took me. How long have I been here? Has anyone even realized that I have been gone? I need to talk to Lilly
"Lilly help we need to use our fire and get out of here."
"Lilly?"
Why isn't she answering. I had hope until now but if even my wolf left me I knew I was going to die. I began sobbing I have done all this training for nothing. When the time came I still am not strong enough to defend myself.
"Ohhhhh I do love to see you cry. It's been me the last couple weeks so it's nice to see the shoe on the other foot."
I try my best to raise my head and I was barely able to make out that standing in front of me was Veronicas twin and Zekes Mate Lori.
"What do you want Lori I have done nothing to you."
She started laughing like a mad women.
"You have done nothing? Are you fucking kidding me? You have done everything to me." She used a metal rod and hit the side of my head splitting it open. I could feel the blood running down my face.
"You know Zeke hasn't marked me yet?"
"How is that my fault"
"All I hear in his dreams is Rose this Rose that I may be his mate but you are the one who he loves and it's killing me inside. So maybe if you die then he will have no choice but to love me."
My body was losing a lot of blood and I could feel my body giving up from the loss of blood and I was going to pass out again soon.
"They will come looking for me soon."
She took a step towards me and bent down to face my hanging head.
"Not if they think your already dead."
With that she drove another knife in my stomach and I embraced the darkness again.
Zeke Pov:
My mind hasn't been in the right place since meeting my mate. I always thought that once you meet your mate you would be totally devoted to them and only them. Why do I keep feeling guilty everytime I'm with Lori?
I was doing better until Rose showed up at the pack house all of a sudden. She's gets more beautiful everytime I see her. I wanted to talk to her but she ran to the bathroom and then out the door I never got the chance. After seeing her I knew I need to reject Lori and beg for forgiveness to my sweet Rose.
I had been trying her Cel for days and no answer. I was about to take a trip to her old pack when Lori came in crying and covered blood. That blood smells sweet like pineapples? I knew that smell but I couldn't place it. Lori was all cut up and limping I ran to pick her up and she was rambling so fast.
"Lori take deep breaths what's wrong."
"Rogues attacked. I tried to help. I'm sorry I tried. She's dead. I tried to help." Lori kept saying over and over but wasn't telling me who was dead? Why weren't we aware of rogues in our pack?
The Alpha and Luna came into the room. Luna called for Morgan to help Lori and when she came into the room the Luna asked her again.
"What happened Lori?" I don't know how she calmed down so fast but she was able to form sentences and then it was my turn not being able to understand.
"Rose is dead." It took everything in my not to drop Lori and fall back.
"Rogues came out of no where I went to see her off at the edge of the boarder when the attacked. We didn't stand a chance. She protected me and told me to run but before I could completely get out of sight I saw they snapped her neck and dragged her body with them."
My Rose is dead. Morgan dropped to the ground screaming and mourning the loss of her child. No one had words. Our Rose was ripped away from us. There was no chance of begging for forgiveness or asking for a second chance. She is gone.
"Who's going to tell Cole?" Everyone's eyes met one another. No one wanted to volunteer to break that news to the future King.
Cole Pov:
I was preparing everything for the perfect date for Rose for when she returns. I had just finished laying the aisle of rose petals leading up to the gazebo. The place setting were set. I even place a jewelry box perfectly so that she would see it when she sat down. It was a necklace with a rose and the stem was tied into a knot signifying that I would never let her go if she accepts being my queen. I was extremely proud of my handy work when I felt a slight twinge in my heart. It was the weirdest feeling but something that definitely took my breath away. I couldn't understand what it was but I didn't have time for that. Rose was taking a little bit longe Ethan usually but that was probably because she wanted me to sweat it out for a little bit. She was worth the wait. I finished admiring my work and was headed to the house when One of my warriors was screaming through the mind link.
"Alpha come now!"
I ran as fast as I could still holding some of the petals just to find My warrior holding the pack phone.
The fucking pain was back this time bringing me to my knees. It was unbearable but suddenly I felt something break inside me and by heart felt like it was going to burst. I was barley able to stand up and lift the phone up to my ear
not that I cared to hear what was on the other line. I knew what was happening but I picked up the phone anyways. It was the ugly red head I knew from his voice.
"Rose is dead. Rogues killed her." And with that he hung up and I felt like my whole world just ended and I watched as the rose petals that were still in my hand fall to the ground all crumpled up.
My Rose was gone.