Her Fated Path

Chapter Four...Her Past Revealed

*5 years ago*

Sarah was so excited. She had a date with Jake tonight. He had called her earlier and told her he had a big surprise for her. She loved Jake with all her heart. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. She rushed home from school and ran up the stairs to get her homework done and then she was going to get ready. She knew if she didn't do her homework and have the house clean before her parents got home there would be hêll to pay.

She just wanted to get out. Her parents were cruel, she had never truly felt love from them. When she had turned six her mother started her basically as a maid. She told her that when she got married she would have to do whatever her husband wanted and that she needed to be a good wife. She would have to know how to cook and keep the house clean. It was ingrained in her mind. When she didn't comply with the rules her father would beat her. Telling her how horrible a wife she was going to be and how she wouldn't amount to anything. Since then Sarah has tried to be the best she can be even if it was just for her parents.

She knew that Jake didn't care about that stuff. She had seen how he wanted to take care of her. Sarah had finished her homework and was about done with her chores when she heard her parents come in. "Sarah! Where are you?" her Father called out harshly. "Right here Father," Sarah said with her eyes down submissively. She was not allowed to look her Father in the eyes unless given permission. He had told her that she would have to give her husband the same respect. "Good. I need for you to go take a shower and get yourself dressed up nicely. We have a guest coming over." Sarah nodded slowly to her Father.

She really hoped that it would not take long. She had a date with Jake at eight this evening. She walked respectfully up the stairs to her room and got what she needed and went to take a shower. When she finished getting dressed and was getting ready to head downstairs she heard her parents talking to an unknown voice. His voice was very deep and he had this aura about him. He felt of power. She checked the clock on the wall, it said six thirty. She walked down the stairs and once she got down, she heard all talking stop. Out of curiosity she lifted her head and gasped at what she saw.

The man who owned the voice she just heard on the stairs was huge. He had a tan dress shirt on with a button down opening. He was wearing a nice pair of jeans and had his hair slicked back. He was staring right into her eyes. He looked dangerous. He seemed to have a very mad and disgusted look. "I see you haven't taught your daughter how to respect her future husband. She dares to look me in the eyes without permission." He abruptly stood and stormed over to her and grabbed her by the neck harshly.

She was scared to death. Her eyes were getting so big. Wait... what did he just say?? Future husband... She looked at her parents and what she saw devastated her. Her father looked pîssed and her mother just shook her head with disappointment. "Look at me! NOW!" Sarah began shaking horribly and looked at this man. "You are to be my wife! I expect complete submission. You will obey every word and command I give you. You will not talk or look at me unless I give you permission. You are not allowed to talk to anyone unless I give you permission. If you had any previous relationships, they are done as of now. This body belongs to me and no one else. If I find out you have given yourself to someone else, you will be punished severely. No one touches what's mine. I will kill whoever touches you. Am I understood?" Sarah saw that his eyes were completely black.

He was furious and she just nodded her head softly and felt completely defeated. She had tears slowly falling down her cheeks. He dragged her somewhere private. He slammed her against the wall. She winced at the compact. The pain was unbearable. "That boyfriend of yours, if I find him, I will kill him. You belong to me." he gritted his teeth. Sarah stared at him in shock but shook her head. How did he know about Jake? "No.. No... ppplllease. Don't hurt him." Sarah felt more tears falling, she had to protect Jake. She couldn't let anything happen to him. She had to do something that would destroy her heart and her soul.

She had to break it off with Jake, otherwise, she would be the reason he would get killed. "I promise I will.... d-do whatever you want, but please don't hurt him." She watched as her future husband smiled cruelly and licked his lips with lust. "Such a good girl." Before she had a chance to realize what his intentions were, she felt his lips on her. She hesitated for a second and refused him. She instantly felt her vision going black as he tightened his grip on her neck. He slammed his lips on hers and bit down on her bottom lip causing it to bleed. She yelped in pain. He licked up the blood and was whispering how good she tasted. She was weak and couldn't fight him. She was seeing black dots and tried weakly to get his hands off her and get air.

She felt her body going limp. Just when she thought she was going to pass out, he let go. She dropped to the floor gasping for air and clawing at her neck. "Refuse me again dear wife and it will be much worse. I promise you," he said gritting his teeth. With that, he walked to her parents in the other room and she heard them bartering her off to this monster. She sat there crying with her head in her hands. She was a human being with feelings and emotions, why were her parents doing this to her? She checked the clock and saw that it was almost eight. She rushed to the bathroom and cleaned herself up. She looked at herself in the mirror and tried really hard to get it together she wanted to run away and never come back, but she knew they would find her. She had to go and do the most hardest thing in her life. Break up with the love of her life.

Forget all her dreams and wishes, because she knew that her father was powerful, and if he was marrying her off to that monster then he was even more powerful than her father. She could feel it. She didn't know why, but she could feel it.

She carefully and quietly snuck out the back door, looking back making sure no one saw her. She ran as fast as she could and ran to where she was supposed to meet up with Jake. As she got closer she saw Jake in the distance. She had the biggest smile on her face. She felt her heart tugging to go to him. She needed him so much right now. She knew he could always make things right, unfortunately, though she knew that her husband... ugh... just thinking that made her want to vomit. She knew HE would hurt Jake and that was not something she wanted to happen or even live with. Maybe one day he would forgive her.....

*future husband pov*

I stood in the shadows and watched as she walked closer to this boy. I was fuming mad when I heard her sneak out the back. She thought she could get away from me that easily. I just laughed smugly. I am fûcking John Turner Alpha of the Red River Pack and my cousin is the Alpha King. I am one of the most powerful Alphas around. Her pathetic excuse of parents just wants what I can give them. Power and Money. My wolf Xavier is huge and without a doubt powerful.

I have royal blood running in my veins. She has no choice. My wife will submit and obey me. I am going to have so much fun breaking her in. I felt like a child who just got his favorite toy! I turned and went back to her parents. She knows what she has to do. Otherwise, I will make her suffer.

*present day*

*Jake's Pov*

He sat there and listened to everything she has told him. He felt his heart tighten will pain and anger. He felt hurt and betrayed. He had so many emotions swirling in his head. Lennox was pacing back and forth and snarling.

"Mate... that bâstard hurt our mate. I want to kill him and rip off every limb of his pathetic body. He hurt what's mine..."

"You mean ours, Lennox. Don't go all cavemen and think you can keep her all to yourself. She is ours. Not just yours. Get it right. Otherwise, I will block you out."

"You wouldn't dare, Jake. You wouldn't dare." Lennox growled and flashed his teeth.

"Then don't give me a reason, so help me Moon Goddess."

I felt Sarah trying to move off my lap and I instantly tightened my grip. My eyes snapped to hers. "Where are you going?" Sarah looked down and sniffed. "You didn't say anything, you were just frozen. I'm not really sure what your reaction was going to be. Then it looked like your eyes glazed over. What's happening?" Sarah whispered quietly. "I really don't know what to do Sarah. I have so many emotions rolling around in my head right now. Lennox and I were arguing back and forth, that's why my eyes were glazed over." I saw her mouth open and close like she was trying to figure out what to say.

"If I am going to be completely honest sweetheart I feel completely betrayed and hurt. Betrayed, because you didn't have the faith or trust in me to tell me that day, and hurt that you didn't think that I could protect you. Then I feel anger that you felt it was okay to fûcking lie to me and tell me that you hated me and never loved me. The pain I felt that day was unbearable. I felt like you had rejected me as your mate. Even though I know you didn't even know at the time. It still hurt like a bîtch. I want to try and put myself in your shoes, but I just can't. I love you, Sarah. I always have. I never stopped. I would have done everything in my power to save you and protect you. You were and still are the most important thing in my life. I just don't know where to go from here," I took a deep breath and continued, "Maybe we can start over fresh. See where it goes. If you want that, of course, but I am going to be very strict on this next thing. I won't sway from it."

Sarah looked at me with confusion and hurt. I know she was sad. I could feel all her emotions from the dâmn mate bond. She nodded for me to continue.

"From this day on, you are going to be my personal assistant. You will not leave my side. If you need to go anywhere then one of my guards will go with you, if I am unable to. You will be honest with me and never.. and I do mean never ever lie to me again Sarah. I can't stand fûcking liars. If there is a dâmn lunatic werewolf out there looking for you then as of now you will also be moving in with me." Sarah gasped and tried to say something. I could tell that she was upset and wanted to mouth off to me.

She was glaring at me with anger and frustration. She was hurt and I could see that she was fighting with herself. She looked so dâmned cute. She wrapped her hands around her chest and huffed like a little kid. I just chuckled lightly. "That's not fair Jake. I have my own place and I love the job I have. I can't just switch and work with you. There are things that need to be done first." Sarah stomped her feet. "What department are you working in?" I asked casually. She looked up warily. "T-the mailroom," she stuttered, "what are you going to do." I just smirked at her and mind linked my pack member from the mailroom.

"George, Sarah Donnelly is going to be moving up to be my personal assistant. She will no longer be working down there." I linked with my Alpha voice.

"Alpha, Ummm... I don't know how to tell you this, but there is no one down here that works here with that name."

"What are you talking about? I am standing right in front of her now. Are you calling me a liar George? Your Alpha?"

"N-no of course not Alpha. I swear to the Moon Goddess and my life that no one with that name works here."

"Very well, get back to work," I growled

I cut off the mind link and just glared at Sarah. She looked apprehensive. I got up and stomped over to her. She backed up against the wall. I put both my hands on the wall by her head caging her in. "Didn't I just finish telling you how much I hate liars, sweetheart?" I said gritting my teeth. She looked up at me with her green eyes. God, she was beautiful. I wanted to take her right then and there. Ahhh..... I needed to focus.

"But I didn't lie to you, I work down there," she whispered. I nuzzled my face in the crook of her neck and took a deep breath. I instantly felt calmer. I kept my face there. I felt her shaking slightly from the contact. I could even smell her arousal. She wanted me just as much as I wanted her, but I couldn't cave in just yet. I nipped and kissed her sweet spot, where my mark would go. She moaned softly. I kissed up her neck and left feather light kisses on her chin and all the way to her nose, and finally to her forehead.

I leaned my forehead and placed it on hers. She whimpered. "Please Jake...," she moaned. I watched as she suddenly looked up and gasped realizing what she was doing. I just smiled. "Sarah, I just mind linked that department and they said they have never heard of you. So what am I to believe?" I said annoyed. She looked down slowly and felt her take a deep breath. "Ask them about an Emily Jones," she whispered. "Who is that and why would I ask about someone who isn't my mate Sarah? Huh.. tell me." I was getting a little angry and annoyed even more.

"Because as you put it a lunatic werewolf is after me and I had to change my name. I couldn't afford to have him find me. The things that he did to me Jake, well let's just say they are in my nightmares every night. I am scared to death. If he finds me again Jake, I will never be able to escape again. I know he will make sure of it. He will punish me for leaving. His punishment will be worse than death, I can promise you that. It was by a freak accident that I was able to escape. The worst part is that I can't even ask for help from my freaking parents, because they would just send me back to the monster's lair. So excuse me if I had to change my name and unbalance your life for just a moment." She ranted and I could see her face getting red from being pîssed off.

I was shocked that she actually yelled at me. Lennox was whimpering in my head and telling me how much of a dumbâss I was. "You know what, I am done. I am leaving and taking the rest of the day off." She said stomping towards the door. "Don't you dare follow me either. I need some space. What time do I need to be here in the morning?" she asked hesitantly. I was still in shock. "Seven in the morning," I said quickly. How is it that I am an Alpha and my pack fears me, but also respects me, but this tiny little woman in front of me scares the shît out of me? I am in so much trouble. She nodded her head and slammed the door.

Dâmn.

Moon Goddess.... help me.

What have I got myself into?