Alphas broken mate

Scent of death I

Beast

I stared at his lips as he talked and talked, but my mind didn't catch any of it.

My mind was not here... I was back there. In my mind, I returned to that f*****g night, I could recall every f*****g detail, ever scent...

I could feel my heart beating faster and faster until I felt it in my throat.

Shit.

I hope he finishes fast.

And it was like he heard my silent plea.

He opened the heavy metal doors, letting me out.

My legs were shaking as I stood up and slowly walked out of the cage.

The moment I stepped out, I was hit by the scent of death and I was walking right toward it. With every step, my head became clearer and clearer. The voices and images became more blurry and quiet.

And at the moment when I stepped out into the little arena, my head was clear.

Bliss.

I stopped at my usual spot and listened to the loud shouts of the crowd.

Over the years, there were more and more people waiting to see these fights. It got to the point where they started selling tickets for it like it was some sort of entertainment.

Sick bastards.

I moved a little to the side so alpha could step out into the middle.

The funniest part of all this was that if I didn't move he would have stayed in the back and he would wait for me to move because the man was scared of me. It was in his scent, fear was spreading out of his every pore and it was like its own little pleasure for me.

It was funny how brave he felt when he stood next to the cage, he felt safe from me there, even when those metal bars could not hold me. But I guess he made himself believe that he was safe or pretended not to know how close to death he was each time he was this close to me.

However, it all changes the moment I step out of the cage. Then, if he is alone with me, he keeps his distance, the scent of fear was seeping out of his every pore and it was a strange thing to see from an alpha. But if there is someone next to him, like a pack member, he acts like he is the one in control and not shaking in fear.

Alpha, a creature that should fear no one, and bow to no one, was scared of a silent girl.

My thoughts were scattered the moment the scent of my opponent hit my nose.

For some reason, it felt familiar to me, but I couldn't put a face to the scent.

Before looking up, I tried to remember who it belonged to when I heard alpha say the name I wanted to forget so badly.

"We have a new opponent for our fierce beast. This time it is Daniel from the Midnight pack."

When I heard the name of my family's pack I almost fell to the ground.

Hearing it out loud after all these years... pain shot through my body and it almost made my knees buckle. At the last moment, I steadied myself and looked up. It was out of pure instinct, but when I looked at that painfully familiar face, I regretted looking up instantly.

The silence was gone. The blank mind was gone. All of the memories were back with a new force.

Without realizing what I was doing, I stepped back. One step after another, until my back hit the back wall of the small arena.

My heart was beating so fast that I was sure it would break out of my chest at any moment. My feet were about to buckle when nausea started to rise and I threw up the very little food I had eaten today.

My opponent paid no attention to the alpha who was still talking, no his eyes zeroed in on me.

The alpha, on the other hand, only cared about the crowd and how he looked. The man loved his voice so much that he didn't notice my reaction or just plainly ignored it.

Ignoring the alpha and what he was saying. Daniel started slowly walking in my direction. He moved at a slow pace until he stood right in front of me. By the time he stopped moving, I had stopped throwing up and looked back at him, it was out of pure instinct, that I could not deny.

Shit, looking him in the eyes... those f*****g deep blue eyes.

Why did he have to come here?

Why couldn't they all leave me alone?

Was it too much to ask?

My eyes started to dart around as the idea of running crossed my mind, but I knew that it would be difficult to do so. I saw countless opponents running out of the arena only to be thrown back immediately.

Sure, I was faster and stronger than they were, but I would still be too slow to run from Daniel, he knew me too well. He would catch up no matter what.

Shit.

Why now?

I tried breathing, but his scent was too strong now... he was too close.

FUCK.

I tried to think of what to do, but I knew that the only way out of this was to fight him... to kill him...

And I was willing to do it if it meant that the piece I felt in the arena would return.

Without any warning, I jumped on him, knocking him to the ground, but it was clear he was not scared of me and he expected this reaction. Opposite to the alpha in the middle of the arena, there wasn't a trace of fear in this man's scent... only sadness... and regret.

I pinned him down with my knees, ready to slice his neck... to rip his throat out, but at the very last second, I hesitated.

He saw the window and took it like he always did.

Using his whole body, he flipped me over, landing on top of me.

His hands were holding mine in place as his thighs pressed mine together, making it impossible for me to move even an inch... he always used the same tactic, even when we were kids, but I still fall for it every time.

He always knew my weak points and how to use them without hurting me.

And just like back then, he was leaning over me.

His face was so close to mine.

Those same sad eyes stared into mine.

"I won, Erin."

It has been so long since I heard anyone call me that.

It has been so long since anyone talked to me.

One last time I tried to throw him off, but there was no use. He was too strong and too heavy to do that.

I felt a single tear running down my cheek... another first in years.

And as that tear rolled to the ground, I gave up and signalled that I was defeated, because I knew that he was the one person that I couldn't kill, no matter how much I wanted to do it. This match wouldn't end any other way. If I was the one to win, the alpha would kill him, so the only way to save him was to give in.

To lose for the first time.

Another f*****g first.