Little Red

Chapter 7 Embarrassed

(Red's POV)

I stood in the middle of the hallway, frozen

How did he find me ?

"How are you, Baby?" he asked me, sounding as he always had

I swallowed the lump in my throat, pushing it as far down as I could 

"What do you want? How did you get my number?" I asked him. I meant for my voice to be strong and powerful, instead it was weak and frightened, just as I felt 

I heard Luis chuckle, a sound too deep and dark. A sound that reminded me of the scary bedtime stories, my mother would tell me as a child

"Oh Ella, I told you, no matter, what you do, what you say, or how far you run away, I will always be able to find you. You-" he scoffed"You baby...you are mine and only mine. So do yourself and that old fucker a favor and stay the hell away from each other. If I ever see him touching you the way he was a little while ago, I'll make you regret it. You know you will, so don't test me" he said through the phone and then hung up

There was a long beep, at the end of the other line. I stood still, taking in his words. How had he found me? Who told him?

"Who was that?" I heard someone ask me from behind. The soft voice made me jump, regardless of who it was 

I turned around and saw my sister, standing between Winter and Oliver. The all wore the same concerned facial expression, that told me that my poker face, wasn't as good, as I hoped 

"No one important" I said, trying to smile

My voice went up an octave and my hands started sweating 

"It had to be someone important. Look at yourself, you looked terrified" Winter said, walking over to me

I smiled once more, as he lightly touched my tense shoulders

"Don't worry about it. I can take care of it... just let me be" I said and walked away

As I turned my back, I realized that my words had come out far harsher than I had intended it to be. I couldn't tell them, not that I was mated to their dad, or that the man that was my father forced me to be with someone that is now stalking me, or that, that man was my cousin, or even that I'm scared to death of him. That all the morals and beliefs that my mother taught me, vanished the moment he opened his mouth. None of it...I couldn't say a word and I wouldn't say a word

I was too embarrassed

Embarrassed that I had a monster for a father. That no one would help me, that no one cared, but most importantly, that I couldn't stop him

Not ever

I wasn't strong enough to stop him

Not two days had passed since I'd been here and already, everything is going to hell

(Julian's POV)

I knew this would happen. I knew that one day, I would regret marring Karen 

She was a beautiful woman, with a good heart,far too big for her own good, but I wasn't in love her. I never had been. This marriage was arranged for the simple reason that her family was too wrapped up in what others would thing and say

When Karen met her mate, they had instantly fallen in love. Three months later, they had Oliver and when Oliver was one, they had Winter. I raised Winter and Oliver for the sole reason that they were just babies. They didn't deserve to be exiled as bastards, because their grandfather was a selfish asshole

My father arranged this marriage, so that she wouldn't be disowned, for being with someone of lower status than her. Karen's father and my father had been friends since they were children. At one point, Karen's father Peter, was my father's Beta.That of course, was before he found his own mate, who just so happened to be in line for Luna, since she was the first born of the Dark Star pack. One day, Peter called in a favor and the next thing I knew, I was saying "I do" in front of both our packs 

The boys were raised thinking I was there dad. Slowly but surly, Karen started falling in love with me. The death of her mate hit her hard and then she got sick. I was there, when no one else gave a shit 

Now I found my mate and she thinks I'm in love with a woman I married without even knowing. A woman that had rightly gained my respect and affection...but never my heart

"Julian? Julian? Julian, what's the matter?" Karen asked me, smiling up at me 

"What?" I asked, my voice rough and a little too loud 

"I asked, what you thought about Ella. She seems like a good girl, but I think she's hiding something" she told me, crossing her arms in front of her and frowning her eyebrows 

That certainly caught my attention

"Hiding something like what?" I asked, looking down at her

She shrugged her shoulders and shook her head

"I don't know. Last night I asked her about her family and her answers were vague, like she didn't want to talk about them" Karen said to me

"Maybe she doesn't want to talk about her personal life. There is nothing wrong with wanting privacy" I suggested, sitting down in my chair. I couldn't find anyway to just sit still. The uneasy feeling I had, not really knowing anything about her 

"Maybe" she sighed

I stayed silent

"I think she likes you" Karen said to me, her voice once again the sweet relaxed sound, I had grown accustomed to, over the years

"What do you mean?" I asked her, once again, full attention on her 

"I don't know, she just seemed fond of you" she told me, turning around

It brought a little smile to my face. The thought of her wanting me. But then my biggest fear, came to life. What if she didn't want me?  What if I wasn't good enough?

"W-well to me, she seemed like a good girl" I told her

Karen nodded her head and walked back to m. She leaned up to me and wrapped her arms around my neck. She leaned up and tried to give me a kiss

I turned my head again and took a deep breath

"Please don't" I whispered, shaking my head 

Karen pulled away, slowly sliding her hands over my chest 

"Julian, what's the matter? You've been so distant from me, for a long time. It's been two months since we've been together" she lowered her voice, sliding her hands , up and down 

I grabbed her wrists and pushed her away, softly 

"Karen, you know how I feel. You and I haven't been doing well. It seems as though we are just friends instead of husband and wife" I told her, walking a few steps back 

"Only because you wanted it like that" she said, pointing an accusing finger at me 

"Karen" I said sternly, reaching out for her hand

She quickly pulled away, knowing exactly where I was taking this conversation

"You know what, fine. I'm going to go and get the things ready for your party tomorrow" she told me and kissed me quickly on the cheek

Before I could say anything else to her, she walked out of my office. closing the door quietly behind her 

I had to talk to her. I had to tell Ella everything

I didn't want her to get the wrong impression, which was really hard not to do, when she saw me as "The Alpha" and Karen, as "The Luna" of the pack that rightfully belonged to the two of us 

She is my mate, my life, my love, my heart, my reason to live, my everything

She needed to know and I was going to tell her

I was going to tell her everything

(Authors Note)

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