They all come back to the house whooping and cheering while I just begin to pull a cake out of the oven. The usual high status group, including Axel, huddle over the kitchen counter, waiting expectantly.
I send them all a quizzical look, "Was there something you all needed?" I keep my head down, ditching the cake on the side.
"We want some," Marcus points to the cake, a grin on his face.
I shake my head, "The cake is meant to be for when the alpha and Luna return from their trip."
Marcus gets up angrily and I scoot backwards almost knocking the cake of the side. "You will not disrespect me, omega! You will be punished for this!" I want to ask him how he will punish me because I'm already in hell but I keep my mouth I myself.
Shoving me over to the side, I land on the floor, my head smacking the granite underneath me. Most of them laugh as I try and push my way back to standing position. I fail, the room spinning around and I can't see straight. I collapse to the ground again, forgetting the noise around me to focus on being ok. I see Axel with the others, his eyes face on me with apology, even though his lips are smiling with the others.
For a final time, I get up, my head pounding even though I manage to stay up straight. I want to sleep again but I know I have to do all the chores. 'May I be excused, Alpha?' I ask. I need to go to the pack doctor and get my head checked out.
Axel breaks himself out of his daze to stare at me. I feel like I'm going to vomit, and before he answers, I run out of the room and into the near by bathroom, throwing up inside the toilet. This repeated three times before I hear the door opening behind me. Jada.
'Jada,' I beg, 'can you get the pack doctor? Marcus pushed me to the floor and my head hurts.'
She shuffles towards me, pulling my hair back when I puke again. 'Sure,' her voice is suddenly to deep and my head snaps around to see Axel looking down at me with sympathy.
'Get off me!' I squeal meekly. If there was anyone I want to see it wasn't him, especially since I disrespected his beta.
Axel's eyebrows furrow and he strokes my back. 'I wanted,' he began slowly, 'to make sure you're alright.'
I push away from his grasp and flush the toilet chain. 'I'm fine. Now, go get Jada and leave me alone.' My head starts spinning again.
'When will you see I'm only trying to help?' He whispers, crouching down to speak into my ear, sending chills up my back.
'You only help yourself.' I snap, standing up to quickly and getting dizzy again. Axel steady's me and I push past him to leave the bathroom before my legs give out from underneath me.
'Wait! You banged your head! At least let me help you!' He shouts after me, trying to catch up as I walk out the door to the pack doctors house.
'I'm fine!' I shout back, infuriated by his constant persistence.
'I'm your alpha and you will respect me!' The power seeped into his tone so much it hurt for me to listen. My knees, this time, buckles and I fell onto the pavement. The wolf deep down inside me was sent into submission from the alpha's voice.
'Sorry for disrespecting you alpha,' I say, tears pooling in my eyes. I look down; exactly what I do with Marcus, and keep my eyes shut. Axel is standing over me, his eyes black and sharp, his wolf taken over. 'Please may I go?'
Axel seems to realise what has happened and retreats on his words. Pulling me up, he carries me to his car and into the passenger seat before getting into the drivers seat himself. I'm still shaking slightly from the concussion and from fear of his harshness. Axel reaches over and buckles me in, his finger tips brushing my arm. I keep my eyes in the direction of the road and don't respond. The tears are still flowing down my cheeks and I keep wiping them away. When did he become like this? Like them.
'I'm sorry, my wolf lost control.'
'It is my fault, alpha. I pushed it too far for an omega.'
Axel shook his head, starting the car. 'You never used to be like this,' he points out, 'you used to be a beta.'
I shrug, 'lots of change happens."
'Like what?' his grip on the steering wheel hardens and I flinch, afraid that he'll use the alpha tone on me again. I didn't like it; it reminded me of Marcus and I hated Marcus. My tears have increased and I push myself into the window, swallowing my hiccups. My head continues to pound in my skull, leaving me nauseous and dizzy. 'Like what?' he repeats when I don't answer.
I send him a scared look, worried that he'll flip out in the car. 'Answer me!' He demands, swerving the car to the side of the road onto the bridle way. I scream from the movement and I jerk against the window, hitting my head again.
'I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry,' I chant under my breath, my hands shaking. I don't realise Axel has slid closer to me and is trying to get me to look at him. 'I'm sorry,' I continue to repeat.
'No, don't do that.' Axel commands, his voice faltering when he reaches out to click my seatbelt out of its hold. 'Don't apologise.' My breath picks up and I'm finding it hard to control myself.
'Help, help, help,' I start muttering instead between stutters. Axel scoops me up into his arms and I curl into him. 'Panic attack.'
'What do I do?' Axel tries stroking my hair but it only makes me worse. I just need his words. He catches on pretty quickly and just pulls me closer to him. 'It's ok, baby. Just calm down. I'm sorry, princess. I'm so so sorry I hurt you. I'm going to make it better, I promise.'
I hold onto him tighter and grasp at the locks of his hair at the base of his head. My breaths calm down until only a stream of tears is falling out. 'Make it better.' Is all I can say to him.
'I know, baby,' he replies, kissing the crown of my head. 'I will.'
My dizziness took over and I found myself going limp in his arms.
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A Long Time Ago
WerewolfAxel and Bryn have been best friends since they were little. Only when Bryn's parents died from an accident and Axel left to go to an academy for future Alpha's, her whole world got turned upside down. Now, she's abused as an omega as her only frie...