The Alpha's Broken Mate

Chapter 11: Blinding Rage

Chapter 11 -

-Lacey-

There was no sense behind me going with Alpha Elijah. I knew he hated me and Alphas like him, don’t just go along with their mate no problems. Something about traveling with him just doesn’t sit right with me. Nerves? Excitement? I’m not sure. Emmy surfaces and my eyes glaze over while I’m standing in the middle of the hall.

“What is going on? Did Elijah say that we were going with him?” Emmy is bouncing around in my head causing me the world's worst headache. She is excited that Elijah has acknowledged us and now wants us to return to his pack with him. “Yes, Alpha Elijah wants us to go with him. Though something doesn’t sit well with me. I don’t know if it's a good idea Em.”

I begin to make my way down the stairs and I hear Alpha Elijah and my father. They are talking about me leaving here and going with Elijah. “I think that it would be in your daughter's best interest if she came back to my pack with me tonight. She will live there more than comfortable in my packhouse. She will have access to everything and have her own staff. She can come and go as she pleases and she will financially be supported.”

Elijah talks about me like I am some sort of financial business deal. It boils my blood. I’m a person. A werewolf. I can take care of my own. I have dealt with the worst things and life changing moments. He is nothing.”I am not some business for you to trade. I’m a human being. And unless you can treat me like one, then I’m not going anywhere with you.”

“Lacey. Please. Try to understand. He wants you to be around him. The mate pull is something that can’t be changed or can’t be helped. I would be going against the Moon Goddess.” My dad knows what the mate bond is like. When he met my mom it was instantaneous. He wanted her at his side until he left this world. He wanted her to rule by his side as an equal. That was inspiring.

My dad had pleading eyes as he talked to me. Seeing him like that, I know that I have no choice. I didn’t want to let my father down. My dad had always taught me that sometimes the hardest decisions, can make our greatest memories. I will go with Alpha Elijah to his pack, But I won’t like it. And if he thinks that he is going to get someone that is going to come to his beck and call, he has another thing coming.

“Fine, I will go with you Alpha Elijah, but just know I won’t be happy about it.” I walk off and I give an extra swing to my hips as I turn to go up the stairs to start packing my room. “Be back here in 30 minutes with your things, or we are leaving you here.” I have to admit that was tempting. But I told my father I would go, there is no turning back now.

I wonder if my dad told him about my epilepsy. Great so now he probably knows that his mate is about to fall apart at the seams. I don’t like when people I find out, and they treat me like glass. Like one wrong move or too much stress and Lacey is gonna break. It took the pack a while to realize that I could handle my own before they let me go places without constantly staring at me.

The looks are something that you get used to but the feelings and the talk that goes around is something that is hard to swallow at first. Of course I got over that too, but now I’m probably going to have to get used to that all over again. I open my bedroom door and I make my way to my closet. I take out the 2 suitcases and 3 duffle bags and stuff them full of my clothes.

I could probably get rid of some too. Eh, I’ll go through them later. All my clothes fill 1 suitcase and 2 duffel bags. I make my way to the bathroom and back all my shower stuff and my toothbrush. I look around my room once more before I shut the door that held my entire childhood. A sign escapes my lips and I shut the door. Alright, it’s now or never.

I walk downstairs and see Alpha Elijah and his Beta Tristan, I think his name is. Elijah is tapping his foot as he is looking at his watch. “Where is she. I said 30 minutes.” He was getting frustrated. “Yeah, 30 minutes and you’d be leaving without me. If my watch is correct I still have 2 minutes.” I c**k an eyebrow at him and smile with my sarcastic wit. I flash a fake and Half assed smile and push my way past him.

On the path that leads to the exit of my pack, my brother, mother, and father were all standing there in a line, ready to tell me goodbye. Something about seeing them made this all real. I can put on a show for Alpha Elijah and not worry about what he has to say or think. But with them, it was harder to conceal. I feel a tinge in my heart and I go to hug my brother. “Hey come on. You're not going away forever. I’ll see you soon. Don’t let him push you around okay. Or I'll come over there and kick his ass.”

Lane cracks a smile and pats me on the shoulder. I move forward and there is my mom. She has glassy eyes and I can tell she is on the verge of tears but she is trying to stay strong for me so I don’t worry. I hug her and there is no need to exchange words. I already know what she is going to say. I give her a quick hug and whisper I love you into her ear. She hugs me back tighter and I move on to hug my dad.

I’ve always been super close to my dad. He has helped me through the hardest times in my life and he has always been my go to when anything was wrong. He brings a hand to my face and he wipes away a single tear. I’m crying? I didn’t even realize. “Everything is going to be okay Ace. Remember I’m always a call away. I'm always here for you.” He gives me a quick squeeze and turns me to walk the rest of the way to the car.

Beta Tristan loads my bags into the big black Escalade with tinted windows. I give one last look and wave to my family and load into the car. I feel my heart sink into my stomach. This is going to be hard, but I know that if I just remember that I can come anytime, then I can relax into living at his packhouse. I look out the window and begin to doze off. Nodding my head and trying my best to keep my eyes open.

Before I know it I’m waking up to the sound of Beta Tristan putting the car in park. I didn’t even realize that I had fallen asleep. Lord, I hope I don’t snore. I pick my head up and unbuckle the seat belt. Closing the door and I pick up my bags. But before I can even turn around to walk to the packhouse, someone is taking my bags from my hands and walking them inside. This is when I realize how big Alpha Elijah's packhouse is. It’s got at least 10 floors, and like a million feet wide.

Okay clearly I’m exaggerating, but still it was close. I can see that the floors are made of marble and the doors are like 8ft tall. There are huge white pillars in front of the house with a wrap-around porch. I can’t help but let my jaw hit the floor. It is massive inside. There are concrete stairs and a stone walkway. This is something out of a home and gardens catalogue. It was gorgeous. Left me totally speechless.

There is staff lined up on both sides of the entryway. “These are your staff. They will help you 24/7 and are trained in various tasks. Anything you need and consider it done.” He was serious. I’d have my own staff. I’ll have to learn all their names but first I need to introduce myself. “Hi there. My name is Lacey and I’m from Shattered Moon pack. Pleased to meet you.” They all seem to be slightly shocked and yet they don’t let it phase them for long. “Welcome Ma’am. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.”

They said that in unison. I’m surprised. They seem like mindless people with only one task in life. To serve others. When I realize that it seems really tense here. There are no pictures on the wall, there are barely any decorations, and everyone has their eyes to the floor. All except Alpha Elijah, Beta Tristan, and myself. “Please guys, call me Lacey. I would appreciate it.” They say nothing.

“You will be staying on the 2nd floor. There is nothing on that floor except the theatre. Feel free to use it as you like. There are some rules that we need to go over, but I’ll let you settle down first.” He looks at the staff and the move on command. They pick up all my belongings and take them to my room. There are two stairways that both lead to the 2nd floor.

I follow the staff upstairs and they open my door and set my stuff down. My room is huge. I have a full suite with a king sized bed. A full bathroom that has both a full sized tub, standing shower, and two sinks. I have a walk-in closet that seems to stretch a mile long. It’s overwhelming. I sit on the end couch that is at the foot of my new bed, and I take a big deep breath. I begin to unpack my clothes that now look so small compared to how big the closet is.

I set my shower stuff up and placed my toothbrush in the holder. I scoop up some water in my hands and I splash my face. I look at myself in the mirror and I feel so small in this place. I feel as if I don’t belong here. No, I can’t think like that. I have to try to stay positive. That’s the only way this is going to keep me sane.

I finally unpacked everything and placed my bags under the bed. I walked back out the door and closed it behind me. Now I had to find Elijah in this massive place. I’m gonna need a map if I ever want to get around here. I finally found my way back to the familiar staircase that led to my room. I begin to walk down the stairs and realize that Elijah is no longer there. So now I’m on the hunt again.

I begin walking down hallways hoping that something will make sense. I find a door and push it open. It opens up to the kitchen and I look around hoping to be able to ask someone where Elijah might be. When I find there is a woman on the kitchen island, and Elijah is in between her legs. She is close to her face and seems like only seconds til they start a full on make out session. I’m instantly red. I am filled with nothing but rage and hate for both people. I don’t even know who the chick is but really all I’m focused on is the fact that Elijah is there too.

I slam the door behind me and I begin storming up to my room. I know that I need to calm down before I send myself into an episode. I try to breathe but I can’t get that image out of my head. Her… Him… The kitchen counter… It’s too much. I make it to the entryway where both stairs are and I hit the floor.

No. Not here. Not now. This isn’t the time or the place. But before I can register anything, there are sparks on my arms, and I fall into the abyss of blackness that is taking over my vision. I let the dark consume me. There is only one word that comes out from my lips before I fall completely victim to my episode.

“Elijah…”

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