"Alpha, she's awake." The Omega announced while bowing her head. When she looked up, the Alpha was no longer there and his Beta and Gamma were running out of the door after him.
"Why do we have to follow him?" Kyle asked.
"So that we can watch. Don't except me to update you when something juicy happens in your absence." Adrian scoffed.
Brody got to the fifth floor and opened the door to the girl's room. He looked around and found her sitting at the corner of the room with her knee against her chest.
"Alpha, we already wiped her face but she didn't let us take her to have her bath." The other Omega said politely.
"You may leave." Brody said to her.
He took a few steps towards her and squatted a step away from her. The girl raised her head and looked at his eyes.
"Impossible!" Brody stood up with wide eyes. How?
"Evie?" He called to confirm if he wasn't seeing things. She looked at him with surprise. How did he know her name? Brody saw the look in her eyes and could tell that that was her name.
"Evie?" Kyle repeated the name like he was trying to remember something. "Shit. You mean..."
"Evie, it's me, Myles. Remember?" Brody said with a bright smile. He had found his lost treasure and to top it, she was his mate.
"I can't remember the last time he mentioned that name." Kyle mumbled under his breath.
The girl kept staring and looking around for an escape route. She knew she was helpless against them and her best option was to run. But wouldn't they capture her? Was this the boss of the people who had attacked the village? He smelled really nice. And he is very good looking. 'Get it together, Evie. You're in the Lion's den.' she scolded herself.
"Evie, look at me." This time, his voice was commanding but still calm. He needed to figure out what was going on but he still didn't want to scare her. The aura he was giving off was dominant. She had no choice but to obey.
"It's me, Myles. Max's brother. Do you remember me." Brody sounded so authoritative. The girl was shaking on the spot as she shook her head in fear.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I won't hurt you, I promise. No one will." he took a pause and then said "So you really don't remember. What about Dave?" She shook her head again and Brody thought 'Does she really not remember anyone?'
"Okay, I'll not question you anymore, for now. Just clean up and get clean clothes, okay." he didn't get any response from her so he assumed she was still terrified. 'Fuck. Is she really that traumatized?'
"Can you guys leave us for a second?" he turned to his Beta and Gamma. They nodded their heads and left the room. Her heartbeat became wilder. Did she think he was going to do anything against her will? He hated the fact that she was not comfortable around him. Wait doesn't she feel the mate bond? He touched her hand which held her knees tightly. The sensation the spark sent through his body was marvelous. Didn't she feel it? Considering the fact that she slightly pulled her hand away confirmed that she didn't. How old was she exactly?
"Hey, I need you to trust me. Okay? I promise to never hurt you. I'll protect you with my life. No one will hurt you. You will live a very good life with me. I just want you by my side." he said those things mindlessly like he was saying the speech he had been practicing for weeks to a girl he had feelings for.
He looked at her and saw that she just kept staring at him. With one swift move, he gathered her in his embrace. 'He hugged me? Why did his words sound so sincere? And why was his scent comforting? He is so warm.' No one ever treated her like that. She had always been tortured since she could remember, whether physically or emotionally.
"Hey, why are you crying? Does anywhere hurt? Did I squeeze you?" She kept shaking her head slightly in a 'no'
"Please can you be comfortable around me. I'm not asking you to trust me yet, but I promise to prove my trust to you. You can tell me anything. Okay?"
'nod'
"Your name is Evie, right?"
'nod'
"You can call me Brody or Myles. Anyone you are comfortable with."
'nod'
He pulled her again into a hug and sniffed in as much of her scent as he could. While still hugging her, he whispered. "You must feel uncomfortable. Go get a bath and change of clothes. Okay?"
'nod'
He pulled back and looked at her "Do you need an Omega's help or..."
She mouth a 'no' and Brody caressed the top of her head.
"There's a bathroom over there." he pointed at the door opposite the bed. "Some clothes will be on the bed by the time you're done. Call me if you need anything. I'll be in the room opposite this one. Someone will be by the door. You can tell her whatever you need. I'll be here when you're done so you can have lunch. Okay?"
'nod'
He stood up and walked slowly out of the room. He didn't like the idea of getting away from her but he had to take things step by step. He got to his room and crashed on the bed. "That was harder than I thought." he said.
He felt a sensation in his groin and saw the swell there. "What the..."