Betrayed and Broken

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Haze's POV
It's been eight months since we returned. Things were rocky at first between Skylars' nightmares and my own. I didn't want her to know about my nightmares. It was kind of hard to hide them when I started sleeping in her room. We have talked about everything. I'm the only person she lets touch her. I can't lie and say I don't love that because I do. I know it's selfish of me, but I can't help it. She has recently started letting her family hug her. She is slowly coming back to herself. I love watching her overcome her fear. I mean, I didn't mind it being just the 2 of us in her room all the time, but watching her be the strong, courageous person she is makes me proud. I'm so proud of how far she has come. She has helped me tremendously. I didn't think I needed it, but I did.

We have yet to notify anyone of us both being silver wolves. When we discovered we could see through each other's eyes, it was amazing. I've never heard of anyone ever doing that. We have a special bond because we are both silver wolves, but I also think our mate bond is repairing itself slowly. I can feel it. I hope so, anyway.

Skylar's family were the lucky ones that got to kill Amber. I really wanted to be the one to do it, but I couldn't be stingy I done had my time with her in the cells, so it was only fair that her brothers and father took care of her; they only had the one visit with her.

After Skylar woke up, I went to see Amber while Skylar was sleeping. I walked into her cell. She tried to give me her sexy smile. "I knew you'd come to see me again, baby. You could never stay mad at me for long, " she said as she started walking to me. She went to hug me, and I punched her in the stomach. She bent forward, coughing and crying. I picked her head up by her hair and made her look me in the eyes. "You are a fucking pathetic whore that I wish I never wasted my time on," I growled, then I punched her in the face. She fell to the floor, holding her face.

"You don't mean that baby. I know you don't," she panted out. "Oh, but I do. I thought I loved you, but I didn't. It was lust. What I feel for Skylar, that's love," I said with a smile. I admitted again that I love her. Amber jumped up and tried to lung at me. I caught her by her hair and threw her to the floor. "You don't love that fucking whore. I am your Luna, not her," she growled. "You will never be my Luna," I growled, then punched her in the face again. "Don't ever call her a whore again," I added. The cell door suddenly opens.

Dave and three other warriors walk in carrying a bag and some chains. They chained Amber to the wall with her front to the wall. "I'm going to let you have a taste of what Skylar went through." I took out a whip. I don't know how many lashes I gave her. I lost track after 25. "I learned this next trick from your friends. I hope you like it, " I laughed. I pulled out a spray bottle and started spraying her mangled back. She started screaming. "You like that? It's rubbing alcohol and liquid silver. Nice, isn't it?" I growled. By the time I was done with Amber, she was barely alive. "She is going to die. You can't always protect her," Amber whispered when I started to leave. I laughed at her and walked out. She doesn't deserve any more of my time.

Skylar and I have been spending so much time together. I can't even remember why I ever thought I hated her. She is an amazing person. I don't know why I have never seen it before. I find myself falling in love with her more and more every day. I have no idea how she feels about me. I just know she doesn't hate me anymore.

I have to admit that when she told Stacey I didn't even like her, it broke my heart. I hated that I made her feel that way. I have talked to my father about my feelings for her. He told me he was proud of me and that he had seen a tremendous change in me. I know I owe that change to Skylar. I just want to be the man she wants, one she can love and be proud of. One that deserves to have her at my side. She is everything and more I had ever hoped to have in a mate and Luna. The goddess truly did bless me with an incredible gift, and I feel like she is giving us another chance. I pray that she is.

Kail is still trying to talk to her. I think his love has changed into an obsession. He has been acting weird. I've caught him and Nicole talking a few times. My gut is telling me to watch them. I feel like they are planning something. I know Nicole blames Skylar for Amber's death, so I don't know what they could be planning. He loves her, and she hates her, so whatever it is, it can't be good. I've started having warriors watch them. I don't know what's going on. I just have an uneasy feeling about them.

Skylars' birthday is in a couple of days. She told me how she doesn't want a party and why and again my heart breaks. I was the start of it all. My rejection started the whole thing. Honestly, I hate myself. I can't even look at myself in a mirror most days. I know that I'm at fault for what happened to her. I blamed Kail, but it's just as much my fault as it is his. I also hated myself because I couldn't protect her. No matter what I said or did, it was never enough to get them to leave her alone. I failed her. She knows I feel this way, and she does everything she can to reassure me that I didn't fall her and that I helped her and saved her. She said I'm still saving her and that she doesn't hate me, so I shouldn't hate myself. She does help me hate myself a little less every day.

Today I am going to pick up her birthday present. I thought long and hard about what I should get her. I had a silver necklace with two dog tags made for her. I chose the dog tags because she is a fighter and a warrior. The first dog tag says Skylar with a wolf engraved under her name, and under the wolf, it says Brave. The other dog tag says Luna with a wolf engraved under the name with the word Strong under the wolf. I decided on this to remind her that she and Luna are brave and strong. Sometimes, she forgets that. I had it made of real silver, not that fake shit, because she is a silver wolf, and the silver won't affect her at all. I really hope she likes it.