His Dark Mate (18+) (Ongoing)

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Azia Cadieux POV

"Roman we can't stay here anymore, it was only a matter of time before he attempted to murder me like he did my parents," I sighed as I ran my fingers through Roman's sandy brown hair, frowning up at him.

He grabbed my hand and kissed the inside of my palm as he sighed into it, looking at me with sadness in his eyes. Roman always knew the complexity of the relationship between my brother and I, especially when it came to my parents but this time Kaiden had gone too far. I always loved my brother as siblings should but I never had a true relationship with him, it was almost as if we were raised separately our entire lives. I was showered with love and affection from my mother, always getting me whatever I needed and telling me how important it was for me to find a mate and tend to his every whim but until that day I would always be taken care of by my parents. I never understood Kaiden's reasoning for murdering our parents, I never understood is relationship with them but it never seemed like a good one. However they treated me was obviously not the same way they treated my brother but it couldn't have been that bad.

"Azia where is there for us to go? My old pack has been destroyed and it's not like you could just up and leave, you are part of the Cadieux family which is a very powerful family. I don't think the Alpha would even allow you to leave," Roman said sadly.

"Fuck the titles Roman, he's my brother and you don't have to call him the Alpha around me. I just don't want to stay here anymore with him, I want nothing to do with that girl and his bastard child I just want none of it," I choked out as I held my throat in pain, the painful scars reminding me of the events that occurred a couple nights ago that made me truly fear who my brother had become.

"Maybe he will leave you alone for good this time and never bother you again, if I get my position back I could make sure that he never bothers you again and that we stay on his good side," He half smiled, trying to comfort me with his words.

"I don't understand how you are still willing to take that position in this pack so close to that man, he nearly killed your mate but you still decide you want your duties in this pack?" I huffed, sitting down on the couch as I picked up my cup of tea to try and sooth my sore throat.

"I hate him for what he did to you believe me if I could murder him I would but at the end of the day he is your brother and our Alpha and he overpowers both of us, I hate the outcome of this but this seems like our fate," Roman sighed as he walked into the kitchen.

"He called me a breeding cow," I said silently to myself as I raised the mug to my lips feeling the warmth of the steam caress my nose ever so gently.

Why did a part of me feel as though he was right? My parents always talked about the importance of finding my mate no matter what, that I should only preserve myself for him and him only and that he would bring peace to our lands. Meanwhile my brother took on a half breed human girl as his chosen mate and they seemed appeased with it. I just didn't know what to believe.

There was a knock at the door disrupting my thoughts, a knock that I was unfamiliar with. I set my cup down on the table and looked over at the door.

"You don't think it's the Beta or third in command is it?" Roman asked as he walked back into the living room, wiping down his wet hands.

"No, all of their knocks are a bit more demanding and they will announce themselves," I shook my head as I stood up from my sofa and made my way to the door.

"My love maybe I should answer it just in case it's your brother or something," Roman said nervously as he stepped forward.

"Roman I know for a fact it's not my brother, he never wants to see my face again and I never want to see his," I said as I reached the door, gripping the cold metal of the doorknob.