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40. Survivor.

Chapter 40- Survivor.

  After the most terrifying hours of hell with both Hayden and Lucas verbally tearing each other's skins off, I could finally get up and get the hell out of the room. Not that I don't enjoy their company at all, but...you guys get the point, right?

  Anyway, I was on my way to the cafeteria when I hear a sob coming from the back. I froze and curiosity got the best of me, so I went to check it out. When I went around the back I saw Alice sitting down with her head crouched between her legs.

"Alice, are you ok?" I asked her. She lifted her head and I could see how red her eyes were and her nose was stuffy. I went to sit beside her and wrap my arm around her.

"Alice, what's wrong?" 

"I...I...can you please remove your hand?" she asked her voice course as ever because of how long she was crying. I quickly removed my hand from around her but never moved from beside her. I had a feeling about her.

"Can you tell me what's wrong?" I asked.

"It's nothing...just something...you know what, it's nothing," she said as she got up.

"Come on, tell me. I won't judge you,"

"Zara, I mean Alpha Zara, it's nothing," she told me once again, "don't take this the wrong way but...it's nothing that concerns you so can you not speak about it?" Then she was about to walk away but froze when I asked her that dreading question.

"Alice, are you a rape victim?" 

She stood there with her back towards me as she tried to breathe in and out. She turned around slowly then looked at me with shocked eyes.

"How did you know that?" 

"By the way you behave. The way you act around people. The way you don't want anyone to touch or be around you. The way you are always alone," I started but when she closed her eyes, I stopped.

"How do you know all that? You've only known me for basically four days," she said. I sighed then looked at her.

"Because I used to be a rape victim," I told her. She gasped and her eyes widened.

"Really?"

"Yeah, but I didn't let that stop me. I may have been a rape victim, but I didn't let that stop me. Sure it was pretty hard when it happened because no one seemed to care, then I met my mate and everything change. I'm sure you wanted to die then but because of him that sudden aspect changed. If you let him in, he can help you," I said to her.

"You really think so?" 

"I know so," I responded with a smile, "but you have to learn to trust him and no that no matter what, he'll never hurt you physically....EVER. He might be an ass and say some stuff to hurt you mentally, but you can't be afraid of all that. You have to learn to take risks."

"I don't know if I can do that, Zara,"

"Yes you can, don't be a rape victim...be a rape survivor," 

Be a RAPE SURVIVOR.

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Lucas' POV

   I was seated with the guys and we were doing some serious talking. Who the hell were we fooling; we were joking and laughing our asses off. This is the best vacation we've ever had....considering the fact that we don't get vacations because of the whole rouge thing and...Yeah.