Broken Mate by Norisha May

Thold my face in pain and look at everyone in the room. Abraham and Evan have a small smirk on their faces while everyone else looks shocked. Alpha Cristian holds his nose while it bleeds.

I know I am going to be punished. The Luna looks at Abraham and he nods. "I'll put her in the dungeon for now." He says and she nods. He walks over to me and grabs me by the

arm.

"Isn't that a little excessive?" Kayden asks looking concerned.

"I agree, there's no need for that. Clearly, she's upset about something." Alpha Cristian says holding his hand to his nose.

"No, this is not the first time she's caused problems. She has no respect for anyone." Jocelyn, the betas mate says.

Abraham pulls me up and leads me to the door. This is the gentlest he has ever been and it's only because Alpha Cristian is present, otherwise, he would have dragged me by the hair. Obviously, I don't fight and let him lead me. The door closes behind us and he is about to say something but he stops when the door opens again.

"Young Alpha? I have it handled." Abraham says. “It's fine, I'll accompany you." Kayden says.

The Luna comes out of the room. "I'll go as well."

They start walking with Abraham holding my arm and it feels like he's going to break it. We go through a hall and we stop in front of the door that leads to the dungeon. The Luna opens the door and we go down the stairs, then we walk through a hall with cells and we stop at the end. The Luna opens the cell and Abraham throws me in, I can't find my footing so I fall to the ground scraping my hands and knees.

"Do you have to be so rough?" Kayden asks sounding irritated. "She won't learn anything if we are too nice." Abraham says looking at Kayden confused. "Do you want me to shackle her, Luna?" Abraham asks looking at the chains attached to the wall. "What! No, there's no need for that." Kayden says.

The Luna sighs. "Why do you insist on acting like this Rain? Why can't you act... normal?" She asks looking tired.

The Luna has never been cruel to me just to be cruel, but she really is clueless. She, like many in this pack, doesn't see how we are treated and if they see us being punished, they think that it's because of something we did wrong. Unlike the Alpha who sees but doesn't care. Like many in the pack, she thinks! am a trouble maker and that I just want to rebel.

The Luna closes the cell door. "No, you don't need to shackle her." She says and kneels down at my level.

"If you continue acting up, we will have to take extreme measures. You just punched an Alpha, a guest, that is not going to be easily forgiven." She says.

I look up at Kayden and he is tensed with his arms crossed and his face scrunched looking pained. I look down. "I'm sorry." I whisper.

(I really didn't mean to hurt anyone.) When Evan touched me and started whistling that tune, I had a panic attack.

"How long are we keeping her here?" Kayden asks.

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Chapter Eight

Kayden gives a low growl and both the Luna and Abraham stare at him confused. "I just... don't like this. Keeping a young girl in a place like this. I'm sure she didn't mean it." He says.

I look away. (He's trying to cover his own skin. If he's worried that I'm going to say something, he shouldn't be. Even if I did say something no one would believe that the next Alpha is my mate.)

"Trust me, she's not as innocent as you think. She's a liar and is always causing trouble for everyone." Abraham says.

"Come, we have to get back." The Luna says pulling Kayden with her. Kayden gives me a last pained look and walks away.

(He doesn't know what's coming next...but I do.)

Abraham looks at me through the bars smirking at me.

"I'll see you in a few hours." He says and walks away looking very happy.

I scoot to the corner and sit burying my head in my knees and cry.

A few minutes pass and I feel someone with me. I look up to see Evan on the other side of the bars. "Goddess, the things I could do to you in there with those chains."

He can't get in here so I lower my head again trying to ignore him. "Leave me alone." I say softly.

"Oh, now you're brave?" He laughs. "You know, I really do like it when you fight back. Means that when I take you, it will be so much more fun." He walks away leaving me with the echo of his footsteps. I hug myself feeling so alone even though I should be used to it.

An hour passes, at least that's what I'm guessing and I hear footsteps walking towards my cell. Abraham walks into my view.

"You are lucky." He says opening the cell door,

"The Alpha wanted to give you five whippings as punishment, but young Alpha Kayden convinced him not to. Seems he's softer than we thought." He takes me by the hair and starts dragging me.

"You get the chain again." He says pulling me up the stairs. I hold my scream that is threatening to come out because of the pain.

We get to the top of the stairs where he continues to drag me through the hall.

"Abraham!!" We hear Kayden shout.

Abraham stops and looks back. "What the hell are you doing!?" Kayden asks sounding angry. "Taking her to the chains." Abraham says.

"Not like that you aren't!" Abraham lets me go and Kayden grabs me by the arm and lifts me up to my feet. He gives Abraham a death glare and pulls me walking with him.

"If you can't be decent, then I'll do it myself." He spits out.

He pulls me fast but his grip is gentle although his aura is not, I can feel the anger emanating from him.

We go outside where it's dark. We get to the chains where he gently positions me near them and softly pushes me down to kneel.

(Why is he like this? Why is he... kind to me? I'm not used to this.) He takes the neck brace with his bare hands but he doesn't flinch at all. He sighs lowering himself to my level and then puts the neck brace on me.

"Sorry." He whispers. (Why is he apologizing...what is it with this guy. Isn't he supposed to be ruthless?) I decide that I'm going to ask him, even if it gets me a beating. I muster my courage and look up at him. "Why...don't you reject me already." I whisper.

He looks surprised at my question but then takes a hand to my cheek. I flinch and he takes his hand back but stares at me,

"Why would I." He whispers back. (Why.... would he?) I look at him shocked and confused. He stares at me and his eyes drift to my lips. He unconsciously licks his lips then looks back at my eyes.

"Just a few more days." He whispers and gets up.

(What? What does he mean by that?) I am even more confused now. Before he leaves, he takes his black blazer off and holds it out to me.

"It won't rain tonight but it will be cold." He says.

I take it and cautiously put it around me. It feels warm and it has his scent. I watch him leave and I am so confused. Other than Levy and Layla, no one has ever been this nice to me but... (......is it real?)

I lie on the ground to prevent the collar from moving too much. A few minutes later, someone walks up to me. I look up at them and see Grant, he extends a blanket and puts it over me. He looks at me smiling and winks. "From your mate." I almost have a heart attack. (I thought no one was supposed to know.) He walks away and I am left there freaking out.

I think about this over and over but get to no conclusion so I decide to just try to sleep. And for the first time ever while chained I fall asleep peacefully with Kayden's scent engulfing me.

I wake up the next morning because of the light hitting my face. Around noon Levi brings me food and then later in the afternoon he comes back with a big smile and tells me that he was told to let me out. To say that I am surprised is an understatement because I usually leave here after three days and I'm usually unconscious by then.

I take a shower and then go help prepare dinner under Celeste's orders of course. God forbid I get a break. The dinner goes fine and after, I go up to my room where I lie on my bed and get ready for sleep. I still have Kayden's blazer which I put next to me and sleep like a baby again.

The next morning, I go down the stairs to get to the kitchen. Heidi walks up the stairs and I should have known that she was going to do something. She puts her foot out making me trip. I tumble down a couple of steps but stop when my face hits the veranda. Heidi walks up the stairs laughing while I rub my face in pain. I look at my hand and have a little bit of blood from a split lip and I know that I'm going to have a bruise. I quickly get up and keep going to the kitchen because if I get there late, I'm gonna get much worse from Celeste.

-Kayden POV

"That is how we always do things." My father says.

That pisses me off. "You treat them as if they have committed a crime. At the fortress, the generals would only use whipping for deserters that wanted back in the pack as an atonement."

My father sighs. "I am not getting into this right now Kayden. I need to get everything ready for the Alpha ceremony in a few days."

(That's right, just a few more days and she'll be mine. Once I'm Alpha no one can tell me who I can take as mate. I need to try and keep my head down as much as possible, I don't want to give anything away.)

I let it go and continue looking at the papers in front of me. My father looks at his phone and gets up. "I'll be back, I have to take care of something."

He leaves and I continue to look through the papers and contracts but my mind goes to what Jocelyn, the betas mate said. And I haven't been able to get it out of my mind.

(What did she mean when she said 'Like mother like daughter. That really confused me.)

"She might think that you actually like her and throw herself at you again" That's what Jocelyn said to Evan.

(Has she really...... done that? Does she really throw herself at men? But if that was the case then she would have done that with me, Grant or Preston but she didn't, not once. In fact, she recoils from me every time I try to touch her....and it pisses me off. She's my mate and I want to touch her and hug her....and do so much more.)

I put the papers down looking out the window.

(That night, I almost kissed her in the middle of the yard. I wanted to so bad. It pained me to leave her there. I even contemplated sneaking over to her in the middle of the night and bringing her to my room. We could have done so many things.......crap now I'm getting excited, but who can blame me. I haven't been with a woman since I found out she was my mate...and I have a very big sexual appetite that my own hands haven't been able to quell.)

I sigh and decide to focus back on the paper. A few minutes later, a knock comes on the door and her scent hits me. She smells sweet, like honey. I sit up straight and fix my clothes.

"Come in." I say. A few seconds pass before she opens the door. "Alpha." She says bowing her head without looking at me. Then walks in with a tray. I watch her quietly as she fixes lunch.

(She never looks at me, not intently anyways. And I hate what she's wearing, a faded pale green dress that goes to mid-thighs, it has long sleeves and a high neck but it looks.... like rags. I don't get why my father doesn't get proper clothes for them. The pack has many properties and does well and I've seen the numbers, they can completely afford to get them clothes. That's something I'm gonna have to change when I take control.) I finally notice her face. (Did she get in trouble again? Why does she have a bruise on her face?)

I sigh. "You need to stop getting in trouble." I say and she looks at me with her beautiful hazel eyes looking confused.

-Rain POV

Thold my face in pain and look at everyone in the room. Abraham and Evan have a small smirk on their faces while everyone else looks shocked. Alpha Cristian holds his nose while it bleeds.

I know I am going to be punished. The Luna looks at Abraham and he nods. "I'll put her in the dungeon for now." He says and she nods. He walks over to me and grabs me by the

arm.

"Isn't that a little excessive?" Kayden asks looking concerned.

"I agree, there's no need for that. Clearly, she's upset about something." Alpha Cristian says holding his hand to his nose.

"No, this is not the first time she's caused problems. She has no respect for anyone." Jocelyn, the betas mate says.

Abraham pulls me up and leads me to the door. This is the gentlest he has ever been and it's only because Alpha Cristian is present, otherwise, he would have dragged me by the hair. Obviously, I don't fight and let him lead me. The door closes behind us and he is about to say something but he stops when the door opens again.

"Young Alpha? I have it handled." Abraham says. "It's fine, I'll accompany you." Kayden says.

The Luna comes out of the room. "I'll go as well."

They start walking with Abraham holding my arm and it feels like he's going to break it. We go through a hall and we stop in front of the door that leads to the dungeon. The Luna opens the door and we go down the stairs, then we walk through a hall with cells and we stop at the end. The Luna opens the cell and Abraham throws me in, I can't find my footing so I fall to the ground scraping my hands and knees.

"Do you have to be so rough?" Kayden asks sounding irritated. "She won't learn anything if we are too nice." Abraham says looking at Kayden confused. "Do you want me to shackle her, Luna?" Abraham asks looking at the chains attached to the wall. "What! No, there's no need for that." Kayden says.

The Luna sighs. "Why do you insist on acting like this Rain? Why can't you act... normal?" She asks looking tired.

The Luna has never been cruel to me just to be cruel, but she really is clueless. She, like many in this pack, doesn't see how we are treated and if they see us being punished, they think that it's because of something we did wrong. Unlike the Alpha who sees but doesn't care. Like many in the pack, she thinks! am a trouble maker and that I just want to rebel.

The Luna closes the cell door. "No, you don't need to shackle her." She says and kneels down at my level.

"If you continue acting up, we will have to take extreme measures. You just punched an Alpha, a guest, that is not going to be easily forgiven." She says.

I look up at Kayden and he is tensed with his arms crossed and his face scrunched looking pained. I look down. "I'm sorry." I whisper.

(I really didn't mean to hurt anyone.) When Evan touched me and started whistling that tune, I had a panic attack.

"How long are we keeping her here?" Kayden asks.

Kayden gives a low growl and both the Luna and Abraham stare at him confused. "I just... don't like this. Keeping a young girl in a place like this. I'm sure she didn't mean it." He says.

I look away. (He's trying to cover his own skin. If he's worried that I'm going to say something, he shouldn't be. Even if I did say something no one would believe that the next Alpha is my mate.)

"Trust me, she's not as innocent as you think. She's a liar and is always causing trouble for everyone." Abraham says.

"Come, we have to get back." The Luna says pulling Kayden with her. Kayden gives me a last pained look and walks away.

(He doesn't know what's coming next...but I do.)

Abraham looks at me through the bars smirking at me.

"I'll see you in a few hours." He says and walks away looking very happy.

I scoot to the corner and sit burying my head in my knees and cry.

A few minutes pass and I feel someone with me. I look up to see Evan on the other side of the bars. "Goddess, the things I could do to you in there with those chains."

He can't get in here so I lower my head again trying to ignore him. "Leave me alone." I say softly.

"Oh, now you're brave?" He laughs. "You know, I really do like it when you fight back. Means that when I take you, it will be so much more fun." He walks away leaving me with the echo of his footsteps. I hug myself feeling so alone even though I should be used to it.

An hour passes, at least that's what I'm guessing and I hear footsteps walking towards my cell. Abraham walks into my view.

"You are lucky." He says opening the cell door,

"The Alpha wanted to give you five whippings as punishment, but young Alpha Kayden convinced him not to. Seems he's softer than we thought." He takes me by the hair and starts dragging me.

"You get the chain again." He says pulling me up the stairs. I hold my scream that is threatening to come out because of the pain.

We get to the top of the stairs where he continues to drag me through the hall.

"Abraham!!" We hear Kayden shout.

Abraham stops and looks back. "What the hell are you doing!?" Kayden asks sounding angry. "Taking her to the chains." Abraham says.

"Not like that you aren't!" Abraham lets me go and Kayden grabs me by the arm and lifts me up to my feet. He gives Abraham a death glare and pulls me walking with him.

"If you can't be decent, then I'll do it myself." He spits out.

He pulls me fast but his grip is gentle although his aura is not, I can feel the anger emanating from him.

We go outside where it's dark. We get to the chains where he gently positions me near them and softly pushes me down to kneel.

(Why is he like this? Why is he... kind to me? I'm not used to this.) He takes the neck brace with his bare hands but he doesn't flinch at all. He sighs lowering himself to my level and then puts the neck brace on me. Scanned with CamScanner

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Chapter Eight

"Sorry." He whispers. (Why is he apologizing...what is it with this guy. Isn't he supposed to be ruthless?) I decide that I'm going to ask him, even if it gets me a beating. I muster my courage and look up at him. "Why...don't you reject me already." I whisper.

He looks surprised at my question but then takes a hand to my cheek. I flinch and he takes his hand back but stares at me,

"Why would I." He whispers back. (Why.... would he?) I look at him shocked and confused. He stares at me and his eyes drift to my lips. He unconsciously licks his lips then looks back at my

eyes.

"Just a few more days." He whispers and gets up.

(What? What does he mean by that?) I am even more confused now. Before he leaves, he takes his black blazer off and holds it out to me.

"It won't rain tonight but it will be cold." He says.

I take it and cautiously put it around me. It feels warm and it has his scent. I watch him leave and I am so confused. Other than Levy and Layla, no one has ever been this nice to me but... (......is it real?)

I lie on the ground to prevent the collar from moving too much. A few minutes later, someone walks up to me. I look up at them and see Grant, he extends a blanket and puts it over me.

He looks at me smiling and winks. "From your mate." I almost have a heart attack. (I thought no one was supposed to know.) He walks away and I am left there freaking out.

I think about this over and over but get to no conclusion so I decide to just try to sleep. And for the first time ever while chained I fall asleep peacefully with Kayden's scent engulfing me.

I wake up the next morning because of the light hitting my face. Around noon Levi brings me food and then later in the afternoon he comes back with a big smile and tells me that he was told to let me out. To say that I am surprised is an understatement because I usually leave here after three days and I'm usually unconscious by then.

I take a shower and then go help prepare dinner under Celeste's orders of course. God forbid I get a break. The dinner goes fine and after, I go up to my room where I lie on my bed and get ready for sleep. I still have Kayden's blazer which I put next to me and sleep like a baby again.

The next morning, I go down the stairs to get to the kitchen. Heidi walks up the stairs and I should have known that she was going to do something. She puts her foot out making me trip. I tumble down a couple of steps but stop when my face hits the veranda. Heidi walks up the stairs laughing while I rub my face in pain. I look at my hand and have a little bit of blood from a split lip and I know that I'm going to have a bruise. I quickly get up and keep going to the kitchen because if I get there late, I'm gonna get much worse from Celeste.

-Kayden POV

"That is how we always do things." My father says.

That pisses me off. "You treat them as if they have committed a crime. At the fortress, the generals would only use whipping for deserters that wanted back in the pack as an atonement."

My father sighs. "I am not getting into this right now Kayden. I need to get everything ready for the Alpha ceremony in a few days."

(That's right, just a few more days and she'll be mine. Once I'm Alpha no one can tell me who I can take as mate. I need to try and keep my head down as much as possible, I don't want to give anything away.)

I let it go and continue looking at the papers in front of me. My father looks at his phone and gets up. "I'll be back, I have to take care of something."

He leaves and I continue to look through the papers and contracts but my mind goes to what Jocelyn, the betas mate said. And I haven't been able to get it out of my mind.

(What did she mean when she said 'Like mother like daughter. That really confused me.)

"She might think that you actually like her and throw herself at you again" That's what Jocelyn said to Evan.

(Has she really...... done that? Does she really throw herself at men? But if that was the case then she would have done that with me, Grant or Preston but she didn't, not once. In fact, she recoils from me every time I try to touch her....and it pisses me off. She's my mate and I want to touch her and hug her....and do so much more.)

I put the papers down looking out the window.

(That night, I almost kissed her in the middle of the yard. I wanted to so bad. It pained me to leave her there. I even contemplated sneaking over to her in the middle of the night and bringing her to my room. We could have done so many things.......crap now I'm getting excited, but who can blame me. I haven't been with a woman since I found out she was my mate...and I have a very big sexual appetite that my own hands haven't been able to quell.)

I sigh and decide to focus back on the paper. A few minutes later, a knock comes on the door and her scent hits me. She smells sweet, like honey. I sit up straight and fix my clothes. "Come in." I say. A few seconds pass before she opens the door. "Alpha." She says bowing her head without looking at me. Then walks in with a tray. I watch her quietly as she fixes lunch.

(She never looks at me, not intently anyways. And I hate what she's wearing, a faded pale green dress that goes to mid-thighs, it has long sleeves and a high neck but it looks.... like rags. I don't get why my father doesn't get proper clothes for them. The pack has many properties and does well and I've seen the numbers, they can completely afford to get them clothes. That's something I'm gonna have to change when I take control.) I finally notice her face. (Did she get in trouble again? Why does she have a bruise on her face?)

I sigh. "You need to stop getting in trouble." I say and she looks at me with her beautiful hazel eyes looking confused.

"I can't protect you yet so you need to stop causing trouble. I'm serious, you're not a child so they won't go easy on you. Being snappy and talking back is only going to make it worst for you."

"I can't protect you yet so you need to stop causing trouble. I'm serious, you're not a child so they won't go easy on you. Being snappy and talking back is only going to make it worst for you."