Shattering the Alpha (Book #1)

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*WARNING: there is some sexual assault in this chapter. I have indicated where this section begins and ends. *

I was laying on the bed, drenched in sweat. Another wave of pain hit me, drawing a whimper out of me. The door to my room suddenly barged open, and Mason stormed his way inside. It took him a second to scan the room and realize that there was no threat. It was only me in here. Me and this pain. He opened his mouth to speak to me—I'm guessing to ask me what's wrong—but no words came out. Instead, he sniffed the air, and in that moment, his eye color shifted from a brown to a glowing gold and his canines protruded.

His reaction was evidence enough that these waves of pain that had begun to strike me were the start of my heat. I let out another whimper, as yet another wave coursed through me. Why does it have to be so painful? Why can't Axel be here to alleviate this pain or at least help me through it? However, my current aching state was suddenly not my main concern, because Mason was suddenly on top of me. I was trapped between him and the bed. His hands were on either side of my body, and I knew there is no way this is going to end well.

******************************************************************************"Mason you need to get off me," I stated trying my best to stay calm. However, I don't think he was listening to me. I don't even think he could hear me. His wolf was in a frenzy, and the only thing that could satisfy his wolf right now was mating with me, no matter the consequences. I guess it somehow made sense. Not only could he not resist the heat signals my body was sending out, but my wolf was his wolf's Luna, and his wolf would do anything to not let his Luna be in pain.  I tried to push him off me, but the second my hands touched his chest, it felt like they were burning. I didn't know what to do. Another wave of pain hit. It was stronger than the last two, and this heat cycle was slowly sucking the energy out of me.

The burning sensation in my hands kept intensifying and I couldn't help but remove my hands off his chest. I didn't know that touching someone other than my mate would make the heat pain worse. I've never heard of that before. 

But, now this gave him more access to my aching body. I felt helpless and scared. My tears began blurring my vision, and I had no strength to resist what was happening.

"Mason, please stop this!" My voice broke as I pleaded with him. But, all that did was spark him to attack my neck with more kisses and let his canines occasionally graze my skin.

"Please! Please, Mason, snap out of it!" But, my words didn't stop his hands from trailing up my loose shirt. His touching my body was burning my skin more by the second, and the trail of kisses he was leaving on my neck were sending the worst kind of electric shocks. I felt myself begin to succumb to my fate. I knew that I didn't want to be mated to Mason. I knew that if this goes through, that I might not be able to shift into my wolf, and that I wanted my mate to have me and mark me, not his Beta. But, what choice did I have? I was in so much pain, I lacked the energy to defend myself, and every time I do anything, it entices Mason's wolf to want me more.

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Suddenly, the weight of Mason's body was shoved off me, and I watched him fall off the bed. I looked towards my savior and couldn't help but smile through sobs.

"Mase, you need to get out of here," Emily said. I don't think Emily understands that he won't listen to her. He might just attack her to get to me. This situation just got a million times worse. I was expecting Mason to pounce at her any moment now. But, when he stood up, his eyes were their normal brown color, and his teeth went back to normal. How?

"Calista, I'm so sorry. I couldn't control—" Mason began explaining, only to be cut off by Emily yelling, "Get out, Mason!" He looked at me again, and I saw him battle with his wolf again. The crisis was diverted when Emily ushered him out of the room and closed the door behind her. I heard her talking in hushed tones to him. I didn't know what she was saying, but I am sure she was consoling him and reprimanding him at the same time. I didn't know how to feel about Mason now. It wasn't like he wanted to hurt me, but if Emily didn't come here, he would have devastated me. The door to my room opened slightly, and in popped Emily's head.

"Can I come in, honey?" She asked.

"Yeah, of course," I answered. She walked in the room and locked the door. Then she approached the bed and by my side.

"Thank you so much, Emily. I tried my best to get him to stop," I let out through my sobs.

"You're welcome, sweetheart. Now, you need to rest. You have been through a lot, and this is only the beginning of your heat cycle," she answered.

"How were you able to get him to stop? There was a huge chance that he would attack you to get to me. But he didn't do that. I don't really understand what happened earlier."

"I pressed this silver knife from the china downstairs onto his skin. Don't worry, it didn't cause any permanent damage. It momentarily disabled his wolf and returned him back to his senses long enough to get him out of the room and keep you both safe. It needed to be done. I heard you yell for him to stop all the way from downstairs. When he didn't, I knew that his wolf was now in control, and more drastic measures had to be taken." I simply nodded at her explanation, noticing the glove that she was wearing on her right hand. I felt a little relaxed that this was over with. However, my resting state was ephemeral because another wave of pain reverberated through my body, and I couldn't help but let out a scream. When the stress of the pain died down a little bit, I asked, "Why is this happening to me? None of the girls from my old pack went through this."

"Well, most people mate before the girl goes into her heat, and that way they avoid this whole ordeal. Don't forget that Alpha Axel is not here right now, so the mate bond is exacerbating your heat. Your case is a little different than the other girls in your pack."

"Do you know how long will this last?" I asked hopeful that I will feel much better at the end of the day.

"I am not really sure. Each girl has a slightly different cycle, especially depending on the circumstances with her and her mate. I have only met one other person who had to go through an entire cycle of her heat, and that lasted for three days. However, her pain wasn't anything like yours. After all, you're the Alpha's mate, and your heat is imperative for the continuation of the alpha bloodline. I doubt it will be over soon," she ended while holding my hand. I knew that she was trying to be supportive while telling me everything I need to know.

"What would have happened if Mason would have mated with me?" I asked curious. I knew it couldn't have been good, but I didn't know what that entailed exactly.

"Well, your bond with Axel would have been severed, and a forced one would have been made with Mason," she said while stroking my hair and continued, "This would have also left Mason's potential mate mate-less. But, this forced bond could have killed your wolf because your wolf had already imprinted on Alpha Axel's. I am not really sure if Alpha's wolf would have been hurt too. These things don't happen very often, and are very case-by-case because of different wolf ranks and circumstances. But, how about we stop thinking about this right now. You're safe, so don't worry. I will go call the pack doctor to check up on you and make sure that everything is alright," she offered, getting off the bed. "Don't worry, the doctor already has a mate and won't be affected by your heat."

"Wait, Emily, before you go, does Axel know that my heat started today? Is that why he left, so he doesn't have to mate with me?" I asked. However, that was the last thought that crossed my mind, as another wave of pain coursed through me. This one was different that the others because with the pain an extreme amount of heat surged through my body. The last thing I saw was Emily holding my hand and mouthing words at me that I couldn't comprehend before my eyes closed.