Bitten by a Beta

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Strapped to a freezing table, she screamed but nothing came out. Had they taken her vocal cords away? She turned her head to the left, trying to break the chains from her wrists. She cried out loudly, looking at the bruises and scrapes from them. She looked into the mirrored surface of the table and saw a familiar face, as a knife stabbed into her chest.

I awake startled and look over to see I was alone. I hated when someone saw that I was having nightmares, I probably should've gotten help but I don't want to bother people. I smell something strong coming from the kitchen and smile just a bit, someone was making breakfast. I hear a knock on my door and I sit up in bed, wiping my eyes.

"Come in." I yawn.

"Hey, Theo and Scott made some breakfast." Lydia steps in, all dressy and ready to go for the day.

"Is everyone here?"
"Yeah, except Liam and Hayden."
"Did they end up leaving?"
"Yeah, late last night. Liam wanted to thank you, but he said not to wake you."

Thank me? Was he stupid?

"Ill be out in a minute." I wipe my hair out of my face as she shuts the door.

I stretch out my tired legs as I stand up, walking over to my vanity. I look up at myself and see nothing; nothing even important.

You aren't as strong as you think you are. You're not thinking straight.

I pull my hair back into a high pony and walk out into the living room, not caring what anyone thought. I knew they wouldn't say anything bad but they might think it.

"Good morning." I run my hand down my face, trying to look more awake.

I look to Theo and see his hair was spiked up. He must've just gotten out of bed also, he was still in his sweats. He was smiling and laughing with the others and that made me brighten up.

He looks over to me and smiles, "Good morning."

I walk over to him, starting to drool from the aroma of the food he was cooking. He wraps his arm around my waist and holds me close.

The front door opens and everyone looks to it. Liam walks in the door and I look back to the food, taking the spoon from Theo.

"Who's hungry?" I smile, lifting the pan ready to fill plates.

Liam sits down next to Stiles as I pour eggs on to plates.

"Kelli, is it okay for me to be here?"

"It's fine, Liam. Why wouldn't you be allowed over?"

"I don't know." He scratches his head, staring at his hands in his lap.

"Are you hungry?"

"Yeah, I can serve if that's okay."

"Sure."

I sit down next to Stiles as Theo hands me a plate.

"Awkward." Stiles whispers.

I take a bite of the food and elbow him hard in his gut.

"Ow, what the hell?" He says quietly, holding his side.

"How is Hayden?" Stiles says what I wanted to say but I didn't have the guts to ask.

"She's fine." Liam sits across the table from me and takes a bite of his food.

"I'm not so hungry anymore. I'm going to go get dressed." I put my plate on the counter and walk out of the kitchen, knowing I was getting looks as I walked out.

I walk into my room and shut the door quietly. I walk to my closet and grab a blue shirt with the shoulders cut out and I slip my tank top off. I put the new shirt on and place a pair of shorts on my legs. I dig around in the closet for a pair of shoes that matched and I heard the door open. I don't turn around and continue to dig through shoes.

"Did I do something?"

I turn around and see Liam, looking differently than usual.

"I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to ruin anything."

"Ruin what?"

I find a blue pair of converse in the back of my closet and I put them on over my socks. I stand up and face Liam.

"Last night. When Theo was driving us home, I saw."

"Saw what?"

"You and Hayden."

"Kelli. I-"

"It doesn't matter. It's none of my business. If you love her, good for you. I have Theo now. It's too late now, Liam."

"I didn't mean to hurt you."

"You didn't hurt me. Stop apologizing! You just don't get it, do you?"

"What I don't get is why I can't be in a relationship without your permission."

"You wanna know what I don't get? Why I couldn't just be normal and not have a crazy, dangerous life? I wonder what my life would be like if you wouldn't have been stupid! This is all your fault! I'm a freakin' werewolf for gods sake. My parents are dead. I can't sleep at night. I just want to be normal."

I sit on my bed and begin to cry. I just wanted a normal life. I wanted my life back. I wanted my family back. I wanted Liam back. He stands there, staring at me.

"What are you staring at?!"

"You."

"Get out!"

He turns around and walks out, leaving the door open. I lay down and face the window, hoping no one else would come and join me. I hear a crack in the floorboards and feel a pair of arms wrap around me on the bed. I hold the arms around me and try to calm myself down.

"Theo, I'm sorry." My voice cracks and I sniffle.

"It's okay. I understand. It's hard, you've been through a lot these past few months. It's okay to be a little difficult." His arms wrap around me tightly and he kisses my head.

I turn around and give him a kiss, letting him take all the pain away. I kiss him for a while, letting him take his hands through my hair. I wrap my legs around his waist and continue to kiss him until he pulls away, pulling my hair behind my ear.

"We don't have to go this fast you know."

"Yeah, I know. I just needed you." I tap his nose lightly as he smiles at me.

"We don't have to go to school tomorrow." His voice deepens as he runs his fingers through my hair.

"I actually miss school. I need to learn stuff and you do too. You're a cutie though."

I play around with his hair and kiss his forehead.

"Everyone else left, you know."

"Really?"

I walk over to the door and look out.

"Anyone here?"

No one responds. I shut the door and turn around, Theo's lips on mine. I bring my hand to his face and legs around his waist. He slowly backs up to my bed and lays down. I lay beside him and he kisses the side of the neck down to my collarbone. I can't help but start laughing, his lips tickling me.

"What are you laughing about?" He snickers at me, placing a kiss on the back of my ear.

"You."

"I love you." His voice changed as he said it to me and his eyes flashed yellow as he smiled.

I close my eyes for a second and open them back up, feeling the adrenaline run through my veins. He smiles back at me with a toothy grin.

"I love it when you say that." I feel my eyes turn back to their normal green and I place several kisses along his jawline.

One thing lead to another and I laid my head on his bare chest, pulling the sheets up above my chest. I smiled up at him, not realizing what I had gotten myself into.