How To Tame Monsters

Chapter 19: The Kindest Thing

A/N: I hope you all enjoy it! This is the chapter I warned you about! 

Auden's POV:

Being interrupted mid-claiming was heartwrenching. Worse than the pain rattling from my head now because of the hit I took.

The last thing I remember was chasing after Nia's mother in a fit of protective rage. I felt almost in heat during the almost claiming, so I needed to fuck or protect my mate.

Nia's mother hurt her terribly, inflicting psychological and emotional damage that we will have to help her heal from. So of course her mother needed to pay for that, but who hit me from behind? Hard enough to knock me out and bring me here?

Opening my eyes didn't help anything because the sack dowsed in perfume tied around my head. Two of my five senses were cut off, and my mobility was limited thanks to the metal cuffs on my wrists and ankles.

I pushed back attempting to stand from my knelt position, I didn't get far upward, because the chainlinks were too short. The door opened loudly and footsteps entered the room, I forced myself to stay relaxed, to try to shift as much as I could.

Waiting for an opening.

"I'm glad I got to you before you defied her, further", It was a male's voice, older, relaxed with a mix of disgust.

"Nia is my mate, I'll do exactly what she allows in whatever she wants", I growled out the words, "So fuck your opinion"

"She's my niece, I have to take care of her, guide her away from you monsters and into the only path suitable for her", He spoke with arrogance.

"There is nothing you can do to separate us for long", Max and I spoke in unions as I broke the chain links and lunged forward, ripping the sack off my face.

The brightness of the room took a moment to adjust as I rushed at Alphonse, who looked so calm. He grinned as he grabbed my clawed, hairy hand and crushed it.

The sound of my bones breaking registered a second before the pain shot up my arm. I reached for his neck with my other hand, not allowing anyone or anything to get between me and my mates.

I'm sure Nia will forgive me for killing her uncle, eventually. Or I'd ruin our relationship forever.

My hesitation was all he needed to smack me so hard it felt like my jaw almost dislocated. The pain radiated through my head and I growled, reaching for his throat, for a killing blow.

Alphonse stepped in closer, hitting me hard in my chest so that my ribs cracked causing me to fall backward. He grabbed my head, aiming to break my nose with his knee, I clawed at his stomach, but he backed away too quickly.

"A lowly unwanted mutt has no place near her", He spat the words as he stepped further away, brushing his hands on his shirt as if I were diseased.

My hackles rose at the insult another growl leaving my lips as I lunged at him. Alphonse moved too fast for my eyes to follow, the hits he landed on me seemed to get harder and harder.

Werewolves are naturally fast, strong, and resilient. Werewolves are very good predators, yet at this moment, I felt like a mouse being played with by a cat that delights in toying with their prey.

"Well, I suppose it isn't your fault my niece is so stubborn. Yet you will pay for it since I can't have her getting any stronger", Alphonse rambled as he examined his bloody knuckles, stained with my blood and his.

I spat the metallic taste out of my mouth as I looked up at him, "What the hell are you talking about?"

His eyes trailed over to me with a slow, mocking grin forming on his face before he tapped his temple, "Knowledge is power, and even though I will kill you, I can't let you know what I know"