MATEO ||
I couldn't hold Axel back when he attacked those warriors, my wolf wanted nothing more than to tear them to shreds for attempting to hurt Kay.
She was holding her own with the 3 idiots for abusing one of our omegas Collin. I knew who he was, it's my job to know, but I didn't think he would ever catch the brunt of an attack by any of our warriors.
No matter what he had done, nothing could have been bad enough for them to lay their hands on him, especially with him being an omega. I mean they're naturally submissive, they stay out of the way until needed, they don't cause any trouble for the pack ever and yet 3 of our warriors thought it was ok to put their hands on him.
I freaked out completely when she initially challenged Leo, Titus and Paul, but all of my fear quickly turned to feeling nothing but pride as I watched Kay take them on with such skill.
Three warriors against one shewolf, yet she was kicking their asses without been breaking a sweat. Jett and I watched her in action with huge smiles on our faces, while Madison was busy whining and calling out to Rhys.
Magnus would send her a warning growl every now and then, until he stopped completely and I felt Rhys coming forward. The bond was calling out to him being so close to the surface and the moment I looked at Jett, I knew he felt it too.
One second I was looking at Magnus and the next, Rhys had taken back control and rushed towards the fight, grabbing Kaori before she could attack Paul and Leo again, while Titus on the ground holding his junk.
That was hilarious!
The lighthearted feeling I had at watching Kay fight the idiots responsible for hurting Collin for no good fucking reason, doomed turned into fear when Kay threw Rhys to the ground, in a clear challenge.
She actually challenged him in the presence of our pack, nothing good could have came out of that and the moment she got the better of Rhys, he commanded Paula, Titus and Leo to grab her.
They rushed towards her and were trying their best to subdue her, by this time more warriors had shown up, the staff and pups from the high school were watching from the windows, more pack members started showing up through the tree lines.
Everything was getting totally out of control and Axel and Lennox pushed forward to protect our little mate.
Yeah you heard me correctly, OUR MATE.
Kay is beautiful, smart, sweet, strong, has a heart of gold, she's patient and loving. She clearly cares about those around her and she's never judge anyone. I couldn't help but have feelings for her, plus she laughed at my dumb jokes.
Axel and Lennox were tearing the 3 warriors apart, as more joined in on the fight and before I knew it, I felt Rhys command wash over me and the sheer force of his aura, forced Axel to crouch as low as he could. Practically trying to become one with the ground to escape our mate's wrath.
Eventually he dropped his command after he crouched down to Kay's level and she told him that she knew about the Mate Bond Act and it's stipulations.
I don't know who told her about the laws, the only ones in the pack that would have known about them were Rhys, His parents, Jett, his parents, my parents and myself.
None of the ones I mentioned would have told her about the laws. Jett and I would have loved to, but Rhys commanded us to keep quiet.
So to say I was shocked, was an understatement.
With her knowing about that Act, there was no way that Rhys would be able to abuse her anymore.
That thought brought the biggest smile to my face and joy to my heart. She wouldn't have to endure his bullshit anymore and he would have to follow the rules of that Act completely, unless he wanted her to file an Abuse of Power suit against him.
Not to mention, the suit Jett and I filed against him. King Kano would be here in 7 days, which terrified me to no end.
He wouldn't take the things that Rhys has done lightly at all, I know he wouldn't and Rhys would know that it was us, his mates, that filed against him.
This, for sure, would ruin our bond if it wasn't already falling apart.
"Axel, Lennox, shift!" Rhys commanded us again and our wolves had no choice but to shift, leaving us bare to the pack members that surrounded the area.
"Now, Mateo, Jett, Kaori, Preston and Madison, inside the house! NOW!" His command washed over me once again and I pulled myself to my feet before damn near sprinting to the packhouse.
Once inside, Rhys told Madison and Kaori to sit on the couch before turning to look at me and Jett.
"You two, basement now." His voice was deadly calm, but we knew better than anyone what the basement contained.
Where he would bring prisoners or rogues or pack members that dared to disobey him.
The place that held all of his darkest desires.
His dungeon.
The moment he told us where to go, I looked at Jett and his eyes held the same fear that mine did.
We turned towards the kitchen and walked past the pantry into the hallway that led to the basement stairs.
Once we got down the stairs, the sound of the lock clicking in place made me flinch before I took in my surroundings.
The smell of blood still lingered down here from the rogue he dragged here that night that he felt the tether to Kaori completely snap.
He was deranged that night, Jett and I helped him hunt that night. It didn't take long to stumble across a few rogues, which he gladly tore apart before leaving one to spare and dragging it back here to fulfill his anger.
The things he did that night had my stomach turning for days. Jett wouldn't speak to him for days after that. Preston was so confused about our distance, but we couldn't tell him what our Alpha was fully capable of.
Rhys approaching footsteps were the only thing I could focus on as he slowly made his way down the stairs and then stopped once he was in front of Jett and I.
"So, mates." He started, but the word mate came off with more venom than I ever thought it could. "Which one of you betrayed me? Which one of you told Kaori about the Mate Bond Act?"
"Neither of us Rhys. I promise babe, we didn't." Jett said, but all Rhys did was scoff then punched him in the jaw.
I watched as my mates body hit the floor and he held his jaw, looking at Rhys in disbelief.
"Y-you... you hit me." Jett breathed out, I could see how hurt he was by Rhys actions.
"I'll ask one more time, which one of you told Kaori about the Mate Bond Act?"
"We didn't tell her Rhys, I swear. You commanded us to keep quiet, we couldn't have told her even if we wanted to." I explained as I looked back down at Jett, who had tears in his eyes as he nodded in agreement.
Rhys narrowed his eyes as he looked between both of us for what felt like hours before he finally spoke again.
"I don't believe you and I can't punish my mates because of this stupid Mate Bond Act, so..."
My eyes widen at his words.
Tears build in my eyes as he crouched down to Jett's level.
"I, Rhys Dalton, Alpha of the Blood Rose pack, reject you, Jett Calder, Gamma of the Blood of the Blood Rose pack, as my mate, forever and always."
Jett was now full blown crying as he clutched his chest, I felt the tether between them snap and it caused the tears I had been holding back to fall down my cheeks.
I watched as Rhys stood up, then walked over to me. My heart was pounding in my chest when his eyes met mine.
"Rhys, please don't do this." I whispered desperately, but all he did was shake his head.
"One of you betrayed me and I can't be mated to wolves who would do that. One of you wanted to see me fall, one of you wanted to humiliate me."
"I, Rhys Dalton, Alpha of the Blood Rose pack, Reject you Mateo Vega, Beta of the Blood Rose pack, as my mate, forever and always."
I cried out at the same time Jett did, the pain of our bonds being completely shattered with Rhys. There was no doubt Jett could feel my pain.
Had our mate really took things this far as to reject us because he was so hellbent on getting this halfwitted revenge on Kaori?
Revenge that made no fucking sense at all!
"Now, let this be a lesson to both of you. I don't take kindly to betrayal, but I love you both, so this won't be the end of our bond. I will mark you again once I'm done with Kaori, but for now you two are no longer my mates. So whatever punishment I deem, will suffice for your betrayal to your Alpha. You two will remain down here until I decide to let you out again. Enjoy yourselves."
With that, Rhys closed the door the room we were in and I heard it lock from the outside before I turned to look at Jett.
He looked like he was on the verge of falling apart completely, so I rushed over to him, fell to my knees and pulled him into me.
"It's going to be ok Jett. Don't cry baby, please don't cry." I whispered in his hair as I listened to his heartbreaking sobs.
Succumbing to my own emotions, I tightened my grip around Jett as he did to me.
This seriously can't be happening.
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UH UH!
I HATE RHYS MORE AND MORE!
I have no words...
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