Alpha's Abused Mate.

Delays, Fights, Notes...

"We are all dealing with some demons... Some have to do with the others and some with ourselves!"

~some hours later, afternoon, Ivan’s room~

Cora’s pov

“This is the last one love!” Ivan says handing me a quite casual dark blue dress.

We brought all my things in his room after that incident with Noah and I have to admit I am much better, more relieved than I had thought and do you know what?

I am happy!

For the first time in my entire life I feel completed and it feels great!

I could have never thought of it… I am with Ivan, I have him by my side and he is so different! I mean, he was always, cold, distant, serious, rude, arrogant, selfish and now he is caring, sweet, kind, willing to help in any way he can and most importantly he is smiling, he is happy and I am excited.

Tonight we are going to mark each other and we are already one. I am extremely relieved now after the short chat we had about us and Noah. I didn’t want him to have doubts about us, I need him to be as sure as I am about our bond and our common future! I am glad he is not worried about Noah and I hope things stay this way or else I will get out my bad side and Noah is going to have big problems with me. Anyway, back to me and Ivan! I am excited about tonight and I am looking forward to see his mark on my neck tomorrow morning!

Do you believe it? I am so damn grateful we are finally together and…

I have my whole family next to me! I still can’t believe that I have my father and brother and this time they are not those who try to hurt me but do anything they can to support me and show me their love! And my dad is so different but he is not the only one…

My aunt, she has changed, she accepted Own and my father quite easily. Okay, I have to admit that I was expecting it for Owen but for my dad?

Hell no!

I am worried about it. They are weirdly close and it happened to fast and out of a sudden and I am thinking that these two…

Can be together in the end?

I am sure that my mother’s thing is certainly going to bother them if I am right. My aunt loves my mom and my father never thought about replacing her but… My aunt don’t have kids, she doesn’t want to, she has Mischa, Rosana, Natalie, Ivan and me and now with Owen, Chloe and Jose she is going to feel even more completed. She has the mother’s instinct, we are like kids to her and this is what scares me the most. My dad is also too old to even think about the possibility of becoming a father again and this is not helping me.

They are alone for years and there is a bond between them as they had both a very strong bond with my mom.

Shit!

“Rose what are you thinking about?” Ivan asks me bringing me back to reality.

I turn around to find him standing less than a meter away from me with a worried yet nervous expression and do my best not to blush but I don’t make it and Cynthia giggles. I am not a very good actor as you see…

“You are staring at the wardrobe for more than a minute… And you blushed… What is it love? Are you thinking of what is going to happen tonight?” he asks me huskily and takes one big step to me closing the distance between us.

I feel my cheeks burning even more now and Ivan wraps his arms around me and pulls me on him. My body hits on his hard one and I stiffen a bit thinking about what to do…

Tell him or not?

He is going to laugh at me or the worst case scenario is to tell my aunt about it and then goodbye dear life!

She is going to kill me for sure, she won’t accept it, even the thought is going to get her mad!

“Interesting… We agreed Cora, no lies…” Cynthia whispers devilishly and I roll my eyes groaning.

Sure, I have to tell him! Let’s just pray he keeps his mouth shut!

“Um… No, I wasn’t thinking about tonight baby…” I say nervously and he blinks his eyes surprised but soon takes a hurt expression.

Really now? Is he serious?

Oh, my man is cute!

“You are not so excited as I am, I get it.” He murmurs with disappointment and I bite my lower lip trying not to laugh but get ready to tell him my thoughts.

“I am baby, I am excited but… If I tell you promise you won’t tell anyone or else Alena is going to kill me!” I say seriously and he narrows his eyes confused but soon nods.

Here we go…

“Um… Isn’t she pretty close with me father? Like weirdly close?” I ask him with meaning but she keeps on staring at me troubled.

Men…

“What if these two are together?” I ask more clearly and he gasps shocked.

“Cora no way in hell! Have you lost your mind? Alena and… Sebastian? There is no way these two… God, I can’t even say it!” he says breathless.

“Ivan why not? What if I am right? It was so sudden!” I insist with more determination.

“Cora, I think you are too frustrated and this is why you thought of something like this. You are overanalyzing something that there is no possibility of happening! Alena loves your mother like crazy and from I had heard and seen your father still adores her, maybe even more than before! They are never going to betray of show any sign of disrespect in Nadia’s memory! Don’t even think of it again!” he replies in frustration and I narrow my eyes angrily.

Is he doubting me? I am right, I know I have a point!

“Ivan you know I might be right and remember us! We ended up together too soon after our first kiss and five years of ‘hatred’, not to mention what happened some days ago at the club! The same goes to my father and aunt, she hated him till death! And do not forget the pull! They feel a connection because of my mother and now me…” I speak back in annoyance and this seems to make him think of it a bit.

He shakes his head in confusion and bites his lower lip. He sighs heavily and closes his eyes.

“Fine, you have a big point here. The way you presented it is quite logical but still I have to say I find it too much! They are never going to end up together. Think of it! Nikolai is going to have a heart attack and Owen is going to get mad!” he says thoughtfully and pauses.

I give him a annoyed look and he smirks.

I am mad damn it! He is not even taking me seriously. This is important and…

“Um… And now that you mentioned about us…” he starts again in a husky yet seductive tone and leans even closer to me.

“Are you thinking of it?” he whispers ready to peck my lips.

Oh, oh someone is in mood! I was sure about it but now it is not time! We will have all the time we need in some hours from now.

“Keep your hands in your pockets baby! Only some hours have been left before you make me officially yours forever! And yes, I am thinking of it!” I state with great amends not to get more aroused and we end up marking each other now.

“f*****g great!” he whispers while caressing his hands softly up and down on my back and I pull him closer for a kiss.

I want him so much!

“Cora! Ivan!” Owen shouts quite panicked from outside and knocks the door with power making both of us freeze.

Okay, two things!

Number one, I am going to kill him for interrupting us and number two I am scared. This is weird.

“This can’t be for good!” I say while Ivan is already walking to the door without losing time.

“Certainly!” he murmurs unlocking it and once he opens it Owen gets in like a flash.

He is pale and breathless. He looks frustrated, scared, worried, definitely not a good combination.

“Brother what is it?” I ask him in hurry and he takes some steps to me nervously.

“Um…”

“About the pack? Do you have any problem?” Ivan asks him watching him pausing.

“No!”

“Is it about Cora? Chloe?” Ivan asks him next.

“Talk brother! What happened?” I ask demandingly running out of patience.

“Natalie…” He whispers breathless and I instinctually place my hands on my chest above my heart.

No!

“What happened?” Ivan asks worried.

“We were with Mischa, Roana, Leo and Chloe when she felt some strong pains. She is at the palace’s hospital! One doctor came and told us that she might lose her child!” he explains quickly and I gasp.

I lift my hand on my mouth and Cynthia howls in pain.

No!

Natalie doesn’t deserve such a thing and neither does Mischa!

She is living a nightmare right now and I know it. I have passed through it…

When I got informed I was pregnant to Miles losing him was my greatest fear and when I had to give birth earlier than the expected because Noah cheated on me I died in agony. I can still remember those days when we didn’t know what was going to happen. Miles was so tiny, his heartbeat was short, weak and slow, he wasn’t breathing on his own and he was bearably moving.

I never left his side no matter how weak I was, I couldn’t even stand on my own but I was denying leaving him alone. I was crying and praying t live and I felt alive only when they assured me that he was out of danger and he would live.

And now Nat…

She has felt it kicking, moving she has even listened to its heartbeat and now?

“No!” I cry out breathless and Ivan rushes on my side with Owen behind him.

“Baby please calm down. She is going to be alright, she is strong!” he says wrapping his arms around me in time as I am about to collapse on the floor and I can’t feel my legs.

Owen joins his side and they both put me to sit on the bed but by the end I am breaking into sobbing and I hide me face in my hands. My heart hurts so much, it is burning!

“She can make it Cora! Don’t cry, please!” Owen whispers and Ivan hugs me tightly kissing my forehead.

“Why her? Not again!” I murmur fighting to stop crying and gain all my strength.

I have to go to her, she needs me!

I sniffle and take my hands off of my face. I look at Ivan and then Owen. They are both forcing an encouraging smile and I manage to take a deep, proper breath.

I stand up slowly and Ivan’s help and close my eyes as I am too frustrated and I feel very dizzy. I have to hide it and go to her, I have to make it!

“We have to go! She needs us!” I state as calmly as I can and wipe my tears.

“Of course love!” Ivan says kissing my forehead for once more and pulls me closer to him protectively.

“This is why I came. She is asking for you and I am sure that Mischa is going to feel better with Ivan next to him. He still doesn’t know Jose, Leo, Caleb, father or me so well. We are all there but it is not the same!” Owen says while caressing my back and we nod in understanding.

“Um… One last thing sister!” he adds nervously and I sign for him to continue.

“They saw the baby’s gender. It is a boy!” he says and…

My heart breaks!

~some hours later, night, somewhere in the palace~

Noah’s pov

“I will kill him! I promise you, I will! I can make it! And then she is going to be ours once and for all as she should from the moment she was born!” I say through my teeth and take the last sip of my whiskey.

“She is not ours, she never was and all these because of you! It is your fault!” he shouts showing me his teeth and I growl throwing the empty glass on the wall and breaking it into pieces.

“She is our mate! Stop it! She needs us and we need her! We are destined to be together!” I scream shaking uncontrollably and he growls lowly like he is threatening me.

“We were but you ruined everything! She is not our mate, you killed her so many times, you…”

“No!” I scream cutting him off.

“I know I was wrong but you have to take part of the blame! You never tried enough to stop me, you never did something else except from speaking, you failed me and her! It is your fault as much as mine!” I shout back outraged yet hurt.

“Listen to me and listen to me well pup! I tried lots of times to take control but you were blocking me every single time! You were even dragging me in the end in order to sleep with those sluts or even Cora! I talked to you so many times, I even begged you! I tried to show her my love, to take care of her but you never listened, you never allowed me to do more! You never loved her! You never cared, neither for her nor our pup!” he roars and I hit my fists on the wall in order not to break everything around me.

No, I can’t accept this! It is too much! I never did something like this, I…

“You are lying! I loved my son and Cora! They are my family! They…”

“Shut up!” he roars losing his temper for good!

“You call this love?! You loved Miles?! That’s why he almost died when he got born earlier because of you and that slut? That’s why you never held him for more than some seconds in your arms? Why you had been abusing his mother? Why he was waking up when you were having s*x almost every night? Why you almost killed Cora and you left leaving both of them unprotected? You never loved them! They are not your family, you never had one and you don’t! You are a monster!” He screams making my skin shudder and I gasp feeling like I am drowning.

“No!” I exclaim breathless.

“I loved them! I did! I never wanted all these to happen!” I murmur gasping but he doesn’t talk, he just keeps on staring at me with hatred.

I know I was wrong back then but I loved them, believe it or not I fell in love with Cora from the first moment I saw her. I was behaving that way because Sebastian told me everything and I got mad at her. I never accused her for her mother’s death if you are thinking of it. I knew she was not to blame but I was mad at her because she was weak and never tried to defend her own self or even run away to save herself and get away from that hell they had put her to live in.

I admit that neither Camilla nor any other woman I have slept with was strong but with Cora things were different, she was my mate, she had to be a strong Luna next to me, I have such a strong pack and she would have been a failure.

I was hurting her only in order to manage and stay away from her. I couldn’t do otherwise. Cora was my everything from the second I laid my eyes on her and I realized that we were mates. She was so beautiful even if she was skinny, with scars, cuts, wounds and bruises. She had something special that was mesmerizing me. It was a torture to have her so close and watch her so weak and scared!

I know I did wrong! I am a monster but I loved, love and will love her!

I think I am getting crazy from that night… The night she was in his heat for the first time and I…

“There you are! Where the hell have you been Noah? What are you doing in Leo’s room? You are unbelievable!” Camilla screams breaking inside the room and bangs the door behind her.

I don’t move, I don’t turn to face her. I can’t!

I hate her, I feel disgusted about her, us…

She is the reason I am suffering now! She is the reason I lost Cora and I don’t have her now!

It is her fault! She is older than me, more mature, more logical but all she ever wanted was power, to become a Luna and I still can’t understand how I got her pregnant and made her my Luna.

She did this to me, she knew and she never cared!

“I am talking to you! You are humiliating me with your behavior! I had been searching for you for hours, I asked every pack member of ours and even some Alphas if they had seen you!” she continues and I turn my hands into fists.

No, I won’t kill her, she is my child’s mother, I can’t.

“I am talking to you!” She shouts and grabs my elbow making me turn and face her.

What the…

“What are you wearing again? This is not a dress, it is too short and your breasts are almost outside!” I shout mad from her appearance.

Okay, they all know she was my mistress and she was always a slut but now she can’t embarrass me like this!

“Excuse me? You have problem with the way I get dressed now? Some months ago it was turning you on and now what? Now that you saw that that w***e is not dead I am not enough for you? You want to get rid of me and go to her?!” she screams breathless.

“Shut up! Watch your mouth when you talk about her! She is not like you, she never was! You are not the same and she is my mate and your Luna!” I roar grabbing her from her arms but instead of stopping she starts laughing.

“Really? Is she? Because last time she was with you she run away with that Alpha that killed your son! She is not a filthy slut, right? And she is not your mate, I am now! As for my Luna let me remind you that she never was my Luna! You never told me to respect her, we both know that if one of us had power to you and the pack then this someone was me because you made her a slave! You never allowed her to be Luna but guess what, I am! I have your child and you made me your Luna!” she screams back fighting to her free from my hold but I tighten it and growl.

“No! She is my mate! I am going to be with her again! I take my child from you and I raise it with her!” I scream doing my best not to kill her right here and now.

“Do you think that she is going to accept you back again? Do you? She never loved you, she won’t! She prefers the archduke now, you are nothing compared to him! She will never become your mate again and you stay with me!” she screams and I push her on the bed ready to turn and leave but she jumps and stands on her feet like a flash, grabs me again and prevents me from leaving.

“You know I am right! You can’t leave me! You will stay alone, I am the one for you, not her!” she continues pulling me on her and then does something that catches me out of guard.

She slaps me!?

I close my eyes and turn my head on my right. It hurts a lot for some seconds but soon I gain my mind and sigh heavily.

I won’t kill her! No! Not now! I won’t harm her!

“Mark my words Camilla! Leave me alone, stay away from me and don’t you dare get close to her! She is my mate!” I say through my teeth threateningly and try to pull back but she tries to block my way again and I have no other option.

I push her on the bed again and rush out of the room banging the door and leaving her alone.

“No, Cora is going to be mine! She still loves me, I know it! Sooner or later she is going to be mine!” I tell Natan from inside me and he immediately disappears.

“YES NOAH! RUN BEHIND YOUR w***e LIKE A PUPPY! IN THE END YOU WILL COME TO ME BEGGING FOR MY FORGIVENESS!” I listen to Camilla screaming from the room and I speed up to get away as fast as possible.

“There is no way it happens! I lost Cora once and I won’t accept it again!”

~at the same time~

Cora’s pov

“Go and take a bath love. I will bring you something to eat!” Ivan says as we stop outside our room.

I can’t eat, my stomach is still a mess and I am afraid of throwing up if I take even one bite from something.

So the good news is that Natalie and her child are out of danger. She feels no pain the last two hours, she took some medicine and vitamins and the pup’s heartbeat is again strong and fast.

She is going to stay at hospital although for safety reasons and tomorrow morning the doctors are going to run some more test and Mischa stays with her tonight as we all left, we are not needed.

The weird thing is that the doctors found nothing suspicious and they said that this happened probable because she ate something. Well this is even weirdest because we have an extremely good ability to smelling and she didn’t notice anything in her food the last days but anyway!

What matters is that she is fine now and she won’t lose her son!

“Baby, I am not hungry, really!” I say in frustration but Ivan gives me a firm look.

“Cora, you haven’t eaten for almost one day, you are pale and you have lost lots of energy. Not to mention that is two days you are fighting again and you have to be in the best condition!” he replies not giving me opportunity to protest again.

I sigh giving him a small smile and nod defeated. I guess he is right and he is already too worried about me, I don’t want to make him feel worse. Also, he was the first that told me not to go at the hotel tonight in order to mark each other. He said that we will have all the time we want when we get sure that Natalie is perfectly fine and do you know what?

I melted! So I can’t say no to him from now on! I don’t want to.

“Okay baby but one condition!” I whisper pulling him close to me.

He wraps his arms around me and I hug him back with my eyes never leaving his. I love his scent and his touch!

“Yes?” he asks with curiosity.

“You are joining me. We will eat together!” I say and he nods quickly.

“Deal love! Together!” he whispers and the next second I touch my lips on his.

The kiss is gentle and slow, he is caressing my back and I bury my right hand in his thick, soft hair.

I love this, us, everything related to him!

Cynthia purrs like a dizzy, drunk in love puppy and we break the kiss some seconds later. We are both smiling like kids and I giggle surely blushing.

“Now love… Take a bath and the sooner I leave the sooner I will be back!” he whispers unlocking the door and pointing for me to get in.

I do as he says after I peck his lips and once he gets sure I am alright he turns and walking away heading to the kitchen. I close and then lock the door again for obviously safety reasons that have to do with Noah and I sigh exhausted.

Ivan her another key so if I get late in the bathroom he will be able to get in.

Finally some peace!

I am about to turn and start getting undressed when my gaze falls on the floor and I see a small white envelope.

Who throw it inside and when?

I quickly kneel and take it in my hands. I have a bad feeling about it, this is not for good or else whoever throw it he wouldn’t have done it.

I open the envelope in hurry and Cynthia perks her ears in alert. I take the piece of paper in my hands and my heart stops when I read the short note.

                ‘The truth can’t be hidden forever… Who is the one behind your son’s death?’ 

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Hello everyone!

I am back and I am extremely excited! And what if I tell you that I wrote this chapter and it disappeared and I had to write again in about two hours in order to update it for you tonight? I was sobbing when I lost it but I had promised myself to make it and here we are!

Your comments at the previous chapter made me cry! They are the greatest motivation for me, believe it or not it is what I needed to stand up again and face some difficultes I have (whoever has a 'boyfriend' that only lies and tries to manipulate you I am sure that you know what I mean but things are over now and from now on I am getting better).

I has also decided to share with you my i********: so my name there is ria_kyriakidou. I have the same picture I have here! I guess it will be easier to communicate from there so think about it!  

Also I would like to know your opinions about a thought I have! I am thinking of publishing a third book in Dreame, his title is 'Mates And Enemies.' It is a story between two alpha mates that happen to be enemies because of someone's lies with the truth coming on the light a bit late and lots of things (bad and good) taking place. It is the 4th book I am writing and you don't have to worry a lot about the updates because I amready have 28 chapters of it ready. So what do you say? Would you like me to publish it here as well?

And back to our story! Ivan and Cora seem to be in a good direction while Noah has problems with himself and Camilla (not to mention Ivan and Cora's rejection). Natalie's pregnancy got in danger... What do you think about all these and what is going to happen next?

As always at this point I would like to thank you very much for your love, support, commends and impatience in order to read the chapters. The book has reached about 5.300 views in about a month and i do not know what to say to show you how grateful I am. 

I am going to keep on trying my best so continue showing me how much you want more and commend and tell me your opinions and thoughts, or even share the story.

This is it for this week, see you again in the next chapter. Be safe and happy until next time! 

I love you all,

                                   Marie...