This was a secret he never told anyone or made anyone see, he had kept it well hidden in his room, it was only after he thought about torturing her he brought out the box.
Who would have thought she would be the one to discover the box.
What infuriated him most was what she might think he was a pervert for taking secret pictures of her.
Hell!, he wasn't a pervert of some sort.
Every so often when he took those pictures of her, it seemed as though he was not in his right senses when he did it.
The more reason he tried to get her off his memory.
How could he have been so stupid to keep the box where it would be found out?
He immediately bolted out of his room and headed for the laundry room where she worked.
The moment he saw her, the fear in her eyes alerted him that she was indeed the one who his box and probably broke it.
In rage, he pulled her by the hair and dragged her on the floor to his room.
When they got to his room, he asked her about the box, but she stuttered, this angered him a great deal, and when she told him that she actually broke the box, he lost it.
He switched on the water to the bathtub and pulled her to it, where he tried to drown her.
While he did that, he was also angry at his feelings towards her.
How could this be?, seeing her choke made him feel bad, and he hated it.
He never wanted to feel anything for her. She was a low-born who wasn't even his mate to begin with.
How dare she mess up with his mind?
But that didn't stop him. He continued his torture on her, until she passed out in his arms.
This suddenly made him panic, he never expected her to pass out doing this to her.
He tried to wake her up, but she didn't, and immediately he called for the pack's healer.
Who checked her pulse and told him, she was suffering from malnutrition and stress.
Rafael never expected that she was suffering. He had been so blinded by anger to hurt her that he didn't realize what she went through.
Healer Derrick noticed how panicked he was, and he asked him the very question that startled him to the core.
"Is she your mate?".
He glared at Derrick, who was just a year older than he was.
His father had gone on a business trip outside the country, leaving Derrick to handle pack matters.
"She's not my mate". He said with all confidence.
"How would you know that?" Derrick pushed with the questions.
"She's not because my wolf would have alerted me."
Derrick seemed not to be convinced about his replies with the way he was stared at him suspiciously.
"What?". He asked Derrick, trying to act unconcerned.
"It is because I've never seen you worry this much about Petra, that's why I wonder…" He immediately shut Derrick up.
"She's not my mate, but an omega, Derrick, stop assuming things".
"Then you should have seen your face when you came to fetch me, I thought it was Petra or your sister who was in danger."
He shot Derrick another glare.
Rafael and Derrick have been friends ever since they were little, even though Derrick chose not to be among Rafael's bully gang.
But still, they were still the best of friends, so Derrick knew Rafael well enough to notice when his friend cared for Someone.
With Rafael's expression, he could tell that he cared for the little omega.
"One last question before I leave".
Rafael rolled his eyes at Derrick.
"What now…?"
"Is she of age yet?".
He stared at Derrick in surprise, wondering how he knew she wasn't of age yet".
"How did you know?".
"For goddess's sake Rafael, you know omegas are not supposed to be sent to the pack house until they are eighteen".
"So what's the problem with that? He asked as though he didn't understand what his friend was talking about.
"The problem is you are lying to yourself, Rafael".
"You are clearly in love with the little omega. You can keep lying to yourself but not me, Rafael".
Derrick told him to his face before taking his leave.
This was messed up, he would never accept that fact. He wasn't in love with her, he was very sure of it.
Things got worse when Diane came back to the pack with a box that was identical to the one Adriana had broken.
When she heard about what he did, the hate and anger in Diane's eyes made him feel worse about himself.
Truly, he was a monster. How could he have done this to her, all because he was trying to hide his feelings? But he was sure she wasn't his mate.
His wolf had never recognized her as his mate, for that would have been the only reason why he felt that way for her
Now that she's left, it felt as though something had left him.
He felt like he had lost her, even though he refused to admit his feelings for her.
Where will he ever find her, will she forgive him for everything he's done to her?
He's so very sure that the reason she escaped was because of him. This shows how determined she was because everyone knows, running away from the pack house was suicide.
When it was reported to him that Adriana had escaped. His father sent his warriors to search for her and kill her if it came to that.
Hearing that, he could not bear to have her killed. He decided to go on the search with them, this way he could save her from being killed
Sadly, they searched for days but still couldn't find her, he wondered if she was still alive or killed by rogue wolves.
The Adriana he knew wasn't strong and since she's not of age yet, it puts her at a disadvantage against the rogue wolves.
He's been feeling guilty ever since her escape, his life never remained the same again. To worsen it, Diane never spoke to him for she constantly blamed him for being the reason why Adriana left he pack.
Indeed, he has no one to blame but himself. If only he didn't bully her and never treated her bad, he's sure she would never have left the pack.
Rafael decided to go to the school field to get some football lessons. Getting there, he met some of his friends, which included Derrick.
"Hey man".
Derrick came over and stretched fort his hands for a handshake, which Rafael accepted.
"Tell me, any news about the little omega?"
Rafael took a quick glance at Derrick, he shook his head for a no.
Derrick heaved a long sigh.
"What are you going to do now man, I'm sure the little omega left because of you".
Rafael couldn't say a word. He is feeling very guilty inside. He just hoped he could make amends for what he did to her if he ever gets the opportunity to see again.
"I don't know if I should tell you this, though, but I think that omega might be your mate. Look, I'm not certain, but it's just something I read in werewolf history books".
Rafael looked at his friend strangely, wondering why he came up with such a thing
"What are you talking about?".
Derrick sat down on the low levelled grass, and so did Rafael.
" It's written in history that, one's wolf can deny his mate, if the human side of him is in full control and not willing to accept his mate. Rafael, could it be that you already know she's your mate, but you aren't willing to accept her?".
Rafael's heart started beating fast, and he has suddenly become nervous
That cannot be. Adriana can't possibly be his mate.
If this was true that Adriana was his mate, then does it mean he had made his wolf deny her because he was in control?