Eden

Chapter 3: Why

Eden PoV:
I wake up and rub my head
I see my mate fast asleep on the couch.
I smile weakly
How will I tell him what they did to me?
I shudder and wrap my arms around my stomach
I whimper and he wakes up

"What's wrong?" He breathes
Wow. He woke up just at the sound of me being upset.
"Just scared about everything. I shouldn't be here. I should leave." I sniffle and he walks over
"Eden, you should be here. This is your home pack and you are my mate. You can't leave and I won't let you." He frowns and I sigh
"You want answers right?" I pout and he nods
"I suppose, but I'm not going to force you. Can I ask one thing?" He says
"Sure..." I say, my hands beginning to shake
"You look so different..." he breathes and I chuckle
I turn around and take my contacts out
I blink, trying to unblur my vision
I smile at him and he grins
"Mmm. Much more like you." He smirks and I grin
Gazed at my neck for a minute before shaking the thoughts away
"I don't think I can go out there," I pout
"I'll protect you." He chuckles and I smile
He looks into my eyes for s little while before I lunch forward and kiss him
He immediately kisses me back and places his hands on my hips
I pull away and I purr
"Promise?"I frown
"I promise you, darling." He says and I nod
We walk out and he looks at me
"Look, people aren't going to like you. You were seemingly the cause of the rebellion." He sighs and I nod
"You don't hate me right?" I frown
"Of course I don't hate you."

We walk downstairs and he tells me about any changes in the pack
"Jonah." A man says and I tense up
"Drake, I'm sure you already know my mate."
"Mmm. Nice to see you again Maera." He says to me and Jonah glares at me
"Later." I whisper and he nods
"Wish I could say the same, when was it? Last June, you stabbed me right? Fun times." I grunt and Drake rolls his eyes.
Jonah lets out a growl.
"You deserved it." He smirks
I huff
Jonah wraps an arm around me protectively, to be honest I'm glad.
Drake scares me so much, He was a tracker for a good year
I didn't even notice my legs shaking
"Either way, the pack seems confused by the sudden change in interest. This girl-" he tightens his hold on me
"Well from what they know about her father they don't trust her." He grunts and I growl
My father never did anything.
"Don't you dare talk ill of my father. That man knew nothing of any rebellion." I snap and Drake just walks away
"Maybe that's what they told you."
I feel tears in my eyes but I refuse to let them fall, I'm not s crybaby and I won't let my mate think I am.
"Eden." He breathes, wiping a stray tear away
"I'll explain, j-just give me a minute." I breathe

After I manage to calm down somewhat
"When I was five my dad told me that our family wasn't safe anymore, I don't know why but I couldn't tell people my real name. I go by my middle name." I sniff and he smiles
"You told me?"
I smile and nod
My stomach hurts so much right now, When was the last time I ate? Has it really been a week?
My stomach growls loudly and I blush
"I'll get you some food."
I eat like a pig and I blush hard.
"Eden, I can tell you haven't eaten in a long time. Don't be embarrassed." He smiles and I smile back
"Uhm, I want to tell you why I ran away." I blurt and his eyes widen
"So soon? I would assume you are afraid."
"You'll find out soon enough, it's better that I tell you." I sigh and he nods
He brings me to a private room and we both sit down
"Please dont judge me." I breathe and he nods
"I won't."
"The reason I ran...where do I start?"

Eden past PoV:
Just ten minutes left of class. Then I can go home and relax.
I hate math so much, none of it makes sense
The bell rings and I grin
I rush out of class and to my locker
By the time I get my lock to work, everyone has left school.
I groan when I see the best warriors in the pack walk past.
I blush and hide my face in my locker

"Hey Maera." One says
"Hey." I squeak
I groan at my own stupidity
They make me nervous!
I can't reach my book, Laya shoved it up there earlier after borrowing it
"Need a hand?" James asks, standing right behind me.
In fact he's pressed against my ass.
I can feel his alrusal, I hate that.
"Kinda," I gulp and he pulls it down for me
"Pretty girl like you shouldn't be out here all alone." He smirks
"I couldn't agree more." Fras grins
I pale, what does that mean?
They suddenly grab me and drag me to the bathroom.
"Guys let go." I whimper, tugging away
They ignore me and keep on moving.

What is happening
"Where are we going?" I whimper
"We are going to have some fun with you Maera." He growls and I tense
That doesn't sound fun.
They throw me into a stall and pull my clothes off me, despite my screams.
I squeak
"Get off me!" I yell
"Shut up." One growls and slaps me
Fras forces my legs to spread and I feel my heart drop.
Please don't.
"P-please Stop." I sob
"Struggling will make this longer, so stop it." James slaps me.
Fras pushes into me and I scream.
Every movement stings and my throat hurts from screaming, Fras' hand is clamped over my mouth.
The pain makes my core burn
Only my mate should do this.
"No! Stop! Get away from me!" I screech And one of them slaps a hand over my mouth.
James proceeds to do the same and I cry, tears jetting down my face.
"Get off get off!" I yell
One they are finished with me they leave me on the floor.
My legs shaking and my dignity long gone.
I scramble to pull my clothes on and tears fog my vision.

I can barely walk I'm in so much pain.
I'm limping and it only makes it feel more real.
I run to my locker and grab my things
I run home, in agony.
I throw my things on the floor and sit under the shower, trying to clean away the blood.
"E? Everything okay? I gotta go out for a little while."
"I'm okay." I lie
I watch the blood flow down the drain
I dry myself off and climb into bed
I can never go back to that school. Never.
I'll run away, Dad told me I would have to run one day. I don't know why.
Did he know they would do that to me?

I cry myself to sleep only to wake up to roars
"Get his daughter! She'll know his plan!"
They are at my front door?
Dad told me that this might happen.
He told me to run, and run far.
Go far and then back, to fly out and never return
I can't run in this condition.
I'm so sore from those boys
What happened to my father?
I climb out of my window and begin running
I have to stop soon, I'm in so much pain.

Eden PoV present:
Tears bucket down my face and I feel myself in Jonah's arms
He's trying to calm me down but I can tell his wolf is about to go insane.
"Thank you for telling me" He whispers and I cry into his shirt
"Mark me." I say and his eyes widen
"Really? Why?" He asks
"I don't want anyone but my mate to ever touch me again." I whimper and he nods
I bare my neck to him and he sinks his canines into my neck
I gasp and moan
I sink my nails into his back
I collapse into his arms and he kisses my head
"I think it's time for me to go kill them."
But he isn't kidding.
He will actually kill them
And I'm okay with that.