Beautiful as You Are

Chapter 19 · Alaricus Burgess

Akilles' pov

The council are the leaders of the whole Werewolf world. They handle any problem that happens within the packs. But only big problems like abuse within the pack, pack attacking another without cause, things of the nature.

Here Willow and I stand in front of the council. Their cold stares unnerving. "It was brought to our attention by you Akilles' Dietrick, that your mate, Willow Burgess, was being abused by her former pack the Golden Dawn under the order of Ryder Waters." A lady spoke her voice firm as she sat with great poise.

"Yes ma'am." I state putting up a cold front. "Well, we had Ryder Water come in yesterday to tell us what happened and he tells us that your mate is losing her mind." A man said with arrogance in his voice as he scrutinizes us.

"Willow, tell us your side of the story." A another lady said her voice softer than the others, maroon eyes watching Willow. "Can Akilles' stay in the room?" She askes looking up making eye contact with everyone.

"We'll allow it."

"I was diagnosed with vitiligo when I was three and my mother gave me to the Alpha. At first it was just bullying calling me 'puella maculosus' or spotted girl. Everyone bullied me but thatd life I guess.

The abuse started when I was 10. I was given something to force me to shift. And then Alpha said I was to be used to train the trackers. Since the foresr was riddled with and trap that a person can find. Even when I was hurt from a trap, he still forced me to do what he wanted as well as school along with clean the pack house.

He stopped that after I turner 13. Then I tried the first time to escape. God I tried but I was caught. As punishment, he said I couldn't eat for a month and I was to live in the basement.

I passed out, multiple times that months and everytime I was beaten. Once 15 I tried to do it again but I was caught. I was publicly whippes with a silver tipped whip. He ripped my shirt off and he just whipped me until he grew tired. I was still forced to continue my duties. Sometimes on rainy days they start to hurt." Willow speaks tears clouding her eyes.

"May we see the scars?" A man said his small frame contrast from his deep voice. Willow turned around liftinh her shirt showing them as I clenched my fist.

Willow glanced my way and I couldn't help but calm down. She turned around putting her shirt back down. "At 16, I went into my first heat as normal and I swear I tried to do anything to keep from getting beaten. But one night Alpha had came in my room and he said he wanted me. I tried to fight back, I did but he rapped me. It felt like he was tearing me apart and it hurt like no other pain.

I got....I got pregnant and I tried to hide it as best as I could for Alpha, I even tried doing everything they wanted. But I was beaten because I hadn't cleaned the rooms like I was suppose to. I lost my baby boy just hours later. Sometimes I'm happy because my baby didn't have to learn his father is a monster. I almost died of a hemorrhage. I buried my pup and I tried to grieve but was told I should get over it.

That same month I tried to kill myself but I just couldn't do it. I had to live. For my baby boy. I continued having a heat and everyday Alpha would rape me do viciously, I gave up. I was broken.

At 17 he finally stopped doing that and resided to giving me a beating every day even if I hadn't did anything wrong. When Akilles' came, I was checked out by the pack doctor. After a few test, she said I wouldn't be able to carry kids and if I did I wouldn't carry to term." Willow finished tears in her eyes but I couldn't help the feelings of betrayal and anger running through me.

"We appreciate you telling your story. In the following days, the Golden Dawn pack will be disbanded. Dismissed." The head of coucil growled out. Willow nodded before leaving out the room.

"Akilles' give em' hell. You can get him once the pack is disbanded." The head of council said his steely gray eyes staring into mine.

"Yes sir, father." I say before leaving out the council room finding Willow hurdled in the corner trying to contain her tears. Leading her back to the car, we get in the back as the warrior begin driving.  "What was his name?" I ask softly. "Alaricus Burgess." Willow whisper.

"I need time alone Willow. I'm here for you but I need time alone. To think about us." I mindlink Willow as she tried to hold my hand. But as soon as I mindlinked her, she flinched away nodding.

As we got to the pack house, Willow seemed to rush inside before she came back out with a suitcase and a carrier with Laxie inside. Willow got back in the car before it drove off once more. Going inside, I go to my room not feeling like talking to anyone.

"Why would she hide that from us?" Lazarus growled. "I don't care why she hid. I need to think and your not helping." I growl at Lazarus as force him to the back of my mind.

Hearing the phone ring I answer seeing it was my dad.

"Akilles' Maverick Dietrich...what did you do?" My dad growled through the phone. Swallowing as he only ever said my full name when his wolf was on a verge of slipping.

"Nothing." I say meekly.

"Well, why did Chasity find your mate crying with a dog and a suitcase at a hotel? She just gave her damn heart out in council." Dad growled as he yelled at me through the phone.

"I needed time to think on some things." I say. With a sharp growl through the phone, it hung up leaving me to my own devices.

Sighing I grumble out as I try to just head into sleep.