Broken

Ch.11

"My beautiful mate," his voice sent a chill down Stephanie's spine. She opened her eyes slowly, scared of what she would see. She slowly turn her head to face him. He had a wicked smile on his face. He grabbed the back of her neck with a fist full of her hair. He forced her closer so that his breath fanned her face.
"You shouldn't bother yourself with these humans," anger laced his words. "You will never escape me."
Panic ensued her as she struggled against her sheets. The sheets twisted around her. Suffocating her. Jack's evil laugh taunted her.

Stephanie rose up, gasping for air. It was another nightmare. Every night for the past five years, Stephanie woke up in a panic state.  She looked over to her side expecting to see Liam. But he was not. This was the perfect opportunity for her to leave. Although she wasn't fully healed, her wolf was still too weak to resist. She got up, and left the house. She left with nothing. All she knew was that she needed to be long gone before Jack found her.

The night was silent. The only sound was the whistle of the cold wind. Stephanie began to walk west in the snowy woods. Her heart began to sink as she felt the distance grow between her and her mate. The pull from the mating bond caused her wolf to stir.

"Luna!" Stephanie turned and found a panting Dr. Kate behind her. Stephanie had let her guard down. She was too focused on the mate bond to realize someone was behind her.  

"You're a sneaky one," Stephanie muttered as she glared at Dr. Kate. She was bent over, resting her hands on her knees to catch her breath. She mind linked Liam her location.
This was Stephanie's chance. Her claws extended as she slowly crept towards her. 

"Please Luna, you must be in bed. You're too weak to be out here," If killing Dr. Kate meant saving the rest of Liam's pack then she had no choice. Stephanie needed to leave before Jack came. 

"Luna?" Kate looked at Stephanie with wide eyes as her Luna raised her hand. Stephanie's eyes held no remorse. They were red like the color of fresh blood. They held no care. Kate shut her eyes tight, scared of what was about to happen. She was no fighter, just the pack doctor. Seconds went by, but nothing happened. 

She opened her eyes to see Stephanie lying on the floor batting with her wolf. Her wolf was trying to take control, but in doing so her  wounds began to open up. Stephanie fought to keep control though.

No! We are not leaving our mate, Stephanie's wolf  shouted in her head, I refuse to leave him again! Blood began to stream down her legs and onto the snowy floor. Her stitches had opened.  

"Fuck," Kate began to panic as she starred helpless at the scene in front of her.
She suddenly heard thudding from behind. She turned to see Liam's wolf approaching the scene. His wolf let out a nasty growl at the sight of his bloody mate struggling on the ground.

"She is fighting with her wolf," Kate said quickly explaining the situation, " You need to calm her down before she bleeds out completely!" 

The Alpha transformed into his human form. He grabbed his mate and pulled her onto his lap. He held her face close to his own. Her eyes switched back and froth from green to black. "Steph, please stop," Liam's voice was stern and cold. "Tell your wolf you won't leave."

Stephanie glared harshly at Liam. You're going to kill him, Stephanie gave one last push for control before she gave up. Her wolf was now in control. She couldn't leave now. She had one chance to leave. Kate had condemned her pack to death without even knowing it.  

Stephanie felt her bones go limp as she gave up the fight. Her wolf had won. Stephanie would stay. Her eyes stayed red with her wolf in control.

Liam's rough hand caressed her face. He pulled her closer into his chest. He watched his mate heal. Her wolf was finally awake. The open stitches closed up. The bruises on legs and arms began to lighten. But the look of exhaustion still bared her face. 

Liam picked up his mate and carried her all the way back to the pack house. Stephanie quickly fell asleep from the exertion.

Kate followed behind. She didn't know what to think anymore.  She is suppose to care and respect the Luna. But she just tried to kill her. Liam put his mate in his bed before joining his medic outside. 

"Are you okay Kate ?" His voice snapped her back into reality. She kept replaying the deadly look her Luna had as she stalked closer to her with her claws extended.

"Yes Alpha," Kate answered hesitantly.

"What did she do to you?" He asked. The look on Kate's face said it all; she was not fine.

"She-um- she was going to kill me," Kate felt her eyes tear up at the reality. 

Liam looked back at his sleeping mate. How innocent she looked in that moment.

"Kate..." his voice became softer, "I'm sorry. I won't let her hurt you again. "