The Fallen Mate

Hell

Olivia's POV

A cold breeze rushes over my body forcing my eyes open from the rough sleep I was just experiencing. My eyes take a second to adjust to the light as they always do. The small bared window in the corner of the room is letting in the freezing winds from outside.

I stand from my spot on the floor, and grab my thin blue blanket to wrap around my body. I go over to the window and take in the sight three stories below me. The trees are sparkling with the sun bouncing off of the white snow. Everything is covered in about three or so inches of the powder. It's beautiful and I wish more than anything I could be out there to play. My wolf (Phobe) is whining to get out and it hurts that I can't let her. I haven't been able to let her run in 12 years.

The attic door slams open and I turn to face the intruder. Covering myself in the process. My shorts and t-shirt I'm provided are not doing a great job of keeping me warm.

In the doorway is my Beta Cedric Reid. He's smirking down at my shivering figure and I do everything in my power not to take a step back under his gaze. He shoots a wolfy grin at my obvious fear.

"Alpha wants you," he says. The glee in his voice is apparent. I start to tremble even more. The alpha needing me was never good. Usually, it left me bloody and bruised and unable to move for a week.

"May I ask why?" I whisper. My voice quiet. He just shrugs.

"No clue" he smirks even more. He slowly starts to stalk towards me. I back up until I'm confined between him and the wall. Phobe is pushing in my brain to let her out so she can fight him. I hold her back knowing that if that happened we'd be in way more trouble.  Cedric runs his hand down my cheek.

"Your birthday is tomorrow" he snickers. I cringe. When a she-wolf turns 16 she is supposed to find her mate. However, if she doesn't by the time she is 17 she is allowed to take a new one. This doesn't usually happen. Except in my pack.

Hollow moon pack does it differently. When a girl turns sixteen she is sent out to find her mate. If she comes home without one she is married off to someone else. Usually against her will. I, however, have been kept as a slave in the Hollow moon pack since I was 5. After my parents were killed by the Alpha they decided to keep me around as a slave.

Beta Cedric lost his mate when he was 18 to a rouge attack. He's 26 now and has decided that I'm going to be his on my 17th birthday. He's been attached to this idea since I was 13. He even thought I was his second chance mate. Fortunately, when I turned 16 I wasn't. Unfortunately, this made him convince the Alpha to keep me in solitary so that I had no chance of finding my real mate.

"Aren't you excited?" he asks. I stand still afraid to answer. He snakes his arm around my waist and pulls me close to him.

"Soon no one but me will be able to touch you," he says leaning down and kissing my neck. I cringe. It's true I've been used by this pack. Ever since I was 14 they decided not only was I good for abusing physically but sexually as well. I used to fight against it but there's no use now. I don't have the energy nor the strength.

"I-I have to g-go to the Alpha" I stutter. Not wanting to be touched by this disgusting man anymore. I can feel him smirk against my neck. His hand on my waist lowers till he's grabbing my butt and squeezing. I wriggle in his touch. He gives my ass a quick slap to which I jump and lets me go. He gestures towards the cell door and I move forward. Before I leave he smacks my ass again. I want to turn around and glare at him but I know that would just cause further punishment. I leave the attic with Cedric following closely behind until I reach the Alphas's office. Cedric knocks on the door loudly.

"Come in," the deep booming voice of Alpha Nelson. I gulp. Alex opens the door slowly. He pushes me in and I stumble through the doorway. Alpha is looking down at some papers.

"Y-you wanted t-to see me Alpha?" I stutter out nervously. He looks up from his documents and glares at me with his cold eyes.

"Did I ask you to speak?" He asks. His voice threatening. I shake my head no.

"Then why did you?" He snarls. I panic.

"I-I-I" I stutter not knowing how to answer the terrifying man in front of me.

"Cedric" Nelson commands, snapping his fingers, and before I knew it I feel a sting on my cheek. My head snapped to left at the force of the slap. I turn my head back and stare down at my feet. Afraid to speak again.

" Now," I hear Nelson say as he stands from his desk. "Let's get onto why I brought you here" I just nod. Afraid to do anything more.

"As you know tomorrow you're 17. This means that you are to be wedded to Beta Cedric, am I making myself clear?" He asks.

"Yes Alpha" I respond. Still not daring to look at him.

"I need you to get prepared for this... this means I will be moving you to a room on the first floor" I look up shocked.

"W-what?" I question. He glares at me and I quickly look down again.

"Cedric will lead you to it. Bathe and make yourself presentable" He orders. I nod. Cedric places his hand on the small of my back and pushes me towards the door.

The two of us walk along the hallway until we are about three doors away from the Alpha's office. Once we reach the room Cedric unlocks it and pushes me inside. I look around. The walls are a cream type color. There is a queen bed pushed up against the wall and a door that leads to what I believe would be a closet and another door to what seems to be a bathroom. There's a window covered in pale blue curtains and a white vanity with a large light up mirror on top.

The moment of happiness is ruined when I feel Cedric's hands grab my waist and pull me close to him. His chest is against my back and my butt is on his crotch. I squirm a little trying to get out of his hold. He snickers and leans down so that his breathes fans my neck.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you" he whispers into my ear. I stop moving as soon as I realize what he's talking about. He snickers and starts to leave wet kisses all over my neck. He finds a spot he likes and starts to suck on the skin. I start to move again trying to get away but he bites down and I yelp. He laughs at my reaction. Once he's satisfied with his work he lifts his head up and spins me around so that I'm facing him.

His love bite is exactly where my mark should be. He can't mark me officially till I'm 17 but the notion is the same. No one touches me. I'm his. Tears sprout as I'm thinking about the hell I'm going through. He wipes my tears away.

"Don't cry" he commands. But I can't stop. All of it floods out of me in waves. The usual stinging sensation on my cheek snaps me out of it.

"I can't stand it when a woman cries. So don't do it" he says. Rubbing his temples. I nod. He smirks down at me. I take a deep breath and swallow the tears.

"Good girl," he says while patting my head. "Get cleaned up. You've got a looooong day tomorrow," he says. He heads towards the door and opens it. Before he leaves he winks at me. Then slams it shut. I hear the lock click and I finally allow myself to collapse into a fit of tears.

It's ok Liv

Phobe tries to comfort me.

We need to get out. I say back to her.

I have a plan