The Rise of The Royal Rogue

Nightmares

I wish I could tell my mate about what happened to me, what changed me ...what makes me stay awake all night...but part of me knew that my mate didn't care - To him, I was a liability. I refuse to be one of those girls who pines over a guy they can not have. If Xander wants to act like a cruel person who hates my living guts I will just have to avoid him.

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I was in a dark room. It smelt of death and someone was crying out for help.I realized that the person screaming out was me.I was at my old pack...in my home- correction house. I was chained to the walls and my leg was broken. I was deprived of food so my leg will take a while to heal.

I was in the basement, Alpha Jacob's basement.He opened the door and walked towards me.Every step he took caused me to cry out in fear. My heart was racing faster and faster as he got closer to me. My hair ,drenched in sweat, stuck to my face. I retreated far into a dark corner and he gave of a sadistic laugh. I watched in horror as he brought a whip to my side.

"Please,Please stop! ", I cried out.The pain and agony filling up inside me.

"Stop? You are asking me- your alpha to stop?",he shouted angrily. I cried out once more.

"You are a filthy excuse for an Alpha's daughter.Your father is dead all because of you. My brother and his wife are dead ! You and your weak wolf will never be alpha of this pack. This pack will come to hate you after I tell them how you killed your parents.", he drew the whip on me several times again.

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I woke up in sweat. An echo of a whip slowly faded away.It was all a dream . It was just a dream.

"It is okay ,Becca. You were dreaming. You are safe. We are safe. Breath in slowly. "- Grace comforted.

She calmed me down by speaking to me.

I woke up and took a cool bath as I was drenched in sweat. I opened the windows and watched as the night faded into day. I guess seeing Alpha Jacob after all these years brought up dark memories I had come to bury over time.

I got ready to meet Lyra . I met Liam on my way.

"Hey, Loverboy! ", I smiled as he walked towards me.

"Well if it isn't Malibu Barbie on her way to make an innocent kid cry.", he shot back.

"I prefer stealing their candy."

We both laughed. "What are you doing today?", he asked. I looked down.It has been a while and I am still an omega.I am still hated by this pack-by Xander.

"He is my best-friend and he is also my alpha. I tried talking to him about ...well everything but he just storms off. I guess I made some progress. He usually destroys everything in sight when I bring you up.", he scratched the back of his neck and that is when I noticed it. He was marked.

A picture of two wolves were imprinted on his neck. Marking is basically a ritual were mates bite each others necks to tell other wolves that they are mated . It also strengthens the mate bond. You are able to mind-link each other.

I gave him a smirk and flicked his neck. "What is that?" I said mocking him.

"Yes. We marked each other if that is what you are asking.", Liam laughed.

"It's beautiful,"I smiled,"catch you later ,Have to meet Lyra". I rolled my eyes.His eyes held sympathy and I gave him a weak smile , he nodded and I left.

I got the chore list from Lyra and she gave me the usual crappy comebacks she had and as usual I ignored them and got to work. I was walking in one of the corridors of the palace and Xander was walking towards me. Our eyes met and we exchanged glances. My green orbs met his Blue ones.I kept my head down and we just past each other.

That was totally not awkward...

By the afternoon I had scrubbed, rinsed and washed every inch of the twelfth floor of the palace.I could see my reflection on the marble white floor..I was dog tired at this point. Lyra spotted me and sipped on her cool beverage.

" You missed a spot,Skank.",and she dropped her glass onto the floor. My claws appeared and I clenched my fists drawing blood.I was about to kick the hell out of her when Grace - being the calm wolf she is made me calm down. If it was not for Grace, Lyra would be hurt a long time ago.

I began cleaning up her mess.

"Remind me again why we listen to Lyra?"

"Because if mate sees how determined we are to making things work out and that we do not back away from a challenge we might just fix things between us" - Grace replied lazily.

"Why are we trying to impress someone who does not even want us? Why must be fall slave to a mate who says jump and we ask how high? I made a promise to you, Grace but my patience wears thin with your plan..."

I was tired of this.

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I was going back to the my room when I spotted Xander, I rolled my eyes and began walking away from him.

"Rebecca ,wait.",He ran after me and grabbed my arm. Not this crap again.

"No! Listen Alpha Xander and you listen well, Lyra is not around so what ever you are trying to do to me this time is not going to work. I know how you work now, When she is out of sight you try your charm and luck with me. Drop the act you power-hungry, ego-driven maniac who-", He put a hand over my mouth .

The instant contact made me shiver.

"Shut up. No one has ever spoken to me like that-",He said angrily.

He removed his hand from my mouth.

"Well I am honored to be your first.", I rolled my eyes at him.

"Do not role your eyes at me, Little rogue. Your attitude towards your alpha is punishable by isolation",He said sternly as he walked towards me and I backed up against the door. He pinned me up against the door and we were an inch apart from each other, his hot breath fanned my neck and this close contact sent shivers down my spine. With my free hands I opened the door and locked him out. I gave out an unexpected laugh and he replied straightly from the other side of the door, "You can avoid me all you want but I need to talk to you."

"Entailing ?" I replied while leaning on the door.I was smiling on the other side of the door.

"Alpha Jacob."