Mute and Abused Mate

Chapter Six

Hayden's POV

I was working in my office, going through pack disagreements with one another. Why the hell is there so many of these every day? Once I finish the one the day before, there is like twice the amount the next day. Maybe I should have a weekly or monthly gathering to get everyone to work through their issues and get along. Maybe once a week or twice a month. Probably twice a month. I would lose my shit if I had a gathering once a week.

A knock sounds from the door before I hear a voice, "Alpha Hayden, may I speak with you."

"Come in, Mrs. Thatcher." I tell her and then sigh in frustration.

Mrs. Thatcher walks in, and I already know what she will ask me. She is going to ask the same thing she always does. It is always phrased similar before telling me what happened.

'Alpha, please rescue my niece from her awful pack.'

I would love to help her, but I need to see evidence of the abuse and not just text messages before inquiring to the council to relocate her. I could take her in if she leaves that pack, and I have told Mrs. Thatcher that, but she says it's hard when she doesn't heal fast enough before something happens to her. I'm not going to go there and ask Alpha Josiah if I can have that pack member and not get her just to make her life worse afterward when I can't. I wish I could, but my hands are tied.

"Mrs. Thath—--" I start before she interrupts me.

"She said she is leaving there and will be here in the morning." she says to me with a worried face.

"She is? I thought you would be happier about this. You don't look all that happy." I say.

"When I was texting her, it seemed like they did something that crossed... that c-crossed the l-line." she starts as her voice gets shaky. "I-I don't w-want to voice out loud what m-my thoughts... my t-t-thoughts went to... when she said she was leaving and c-coming here."

After Mrs. Thatcher said that, my eyes widened when I realized what she was suggesting. I gave her a brief smile and put my hand on hers that was on my desk. I wanted to let her know everything was alright for a moment before speaking.

"Unless border patrol tells me first, mindlink me to tell me she is here or almost here." I tell her.

She nods with tears going down her eyes, even when I know she is trying to hold them in. After that, Mrs. Thatcher left my office while wiping her tears with a tissue from my desk so that no one could see. Mrs. Thatcher wanted to be strong not for herself but for her niece. The Thatcher family has always impressed me with their devotion to their family, the pack, and their jobs. Seeing someone as strong and compassionate as her like this hurts.

I have known the Thatchers forever. I grew up with their children. I was going to make Mitchell my beta, but he didn't want it. He wanted to be like his dad, a lawyer. Mitchell wants to help the little people who always get the stick's short end. Sure he will be a werewolf lawyer, but Mitchell said he also wanted to help humans and other species if needed. Mitchell's mate, Evelyn, will be a social worker to help the young pups, from teens to young children. They both just have some more schooling left before they full fill their dreams. I have always been proud to call him a friend.

Erica has never been interested in her family's jobs since she has always loved design. She had just started her first year of college studying Interior Design at the local college. Erica has told me that she loves making families' dreams come true when she helps people around the pack that have their own homes choose furniture that best fits their vision. At first, Erica was confused about what she wanted to learn before she helped her neighbor, Mrs. Ludridge, design her family to her imagination. Erica even put some of her money in to help pay for some items. She always listens to what someone wants their home to be like before putting a plan into motion. If Erica wasn't doing interior design, she could have been a therapist.

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*The night Josefina arrived*

I finally found my mate, and she is Madison's niece. I smelt her scent before she even walked into the room. Her scent was intoxicating. After she hugged Mrs. Thatcher and we locked eyes, her eyes widened. I said mate so loud and clear that she jumped and flinched. My wolf bounced around in my head, giving me a headache when she started making hand gestures facing her aunt.

I was so confused then why she didn't come running to me when she found out we were mates. My mind soon went to the chat me and Madison had in my office the day before and all the other times she was in my office asking me to help. Then everything clicked. The Alpha of the Eclipse Pack or his son, Marcus, that little shit, probably treated her like trash or worse.

My wolf wanted us to go to her to prove not all alphas are the same as those one blaming someone for a tragedy that wasn't their fault. I had to hold my wolf back, so we didn't scare her or freak her out. My wolf, Thane, didn't want her to leave the packhouse where we stayed, but I knew she needed time to adjust and learn to trust me and everyone in the pack since the last one was complete shit.

'I want, mate! Go to mate!' Thane says to me.

'We can't. Josefina doesn't trust us.' I tell him. 'We have to go slow, alright, so we don't scare her away.'

'Fine, but at least ask her on a date or something.' Thane grumbles at me.

It took a while for me to fall asleep. All I could think about was Josefina. She was the only thing on my mind. I soon fell asleep thinking about what could be when she learns to love and trust me.

I woke the following day feeling grouchy. I rub my face and then sit up in bed. Once I sat up, everything from yesterday came back to me. I found my mate, and she will be here around seven. I look at the clock and see it is 5:17 in the morning. I have time to shower quickly and get dressed to see my beautiful mate.

After showering and brushing my teeth, I get dressed in a suit like usual since Josefina will come to my office. I'm about to leave to get ready to leave my room when someone just barges in while I grab my briefcase. I get angry when they don't knock and look over to see who it is.

It was the pack slut that has been trying to get in my pants since forever. I growl as Cynthia closes the door and bats her eyes at me. Cynthia purrs and starts walking towards me, and I growl more at her trying to get her to stand down, but she doesn't. Cynthia puts her hands on me and runs them down my body.

"Leave Cynthia." I tell her while growling.

"Baby, let's have some fun before you go to work." Cynthia says in a high-pitched voice that she probably thinks is supposed to be sexy.

I rip her hands from me and make the most vicious growl that had fear radiating from her, "I SAID LEAVE CYNTHIA BEFORE NO ONE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU."

I say in my alpha command with my wolf mixed into my voice.

After that, Cynthia ran from my room crying. Now have Cynthia's awful scent all over me. I need to take another shower, so Josefina doesn't smell her on me. I look at the clock and see I have enough time to take another shower before Josefina and Madison come to my office, as I asked. I take a quick shower and get redressed before grabbing my briefcase and finally going to my office with a few minutes to spare. Then there was a knock, and I took a few minutes before saying, 'come in.'