Alpha's Abused Mate.

Decisions!

"No one says that every desicion is easy, especially when it comes to the past and the one you loved the most."

~too early, next morning, some kilometers away from the palace~

Cora’s pov

“Dad are you sure that this is a good idea?” I ask again for about the tenth time in less than half an hour.

This time he doesn’t say a thing, he just turns to me and raises his eyebrows in frustration.

Okay, he is right! I am acting like a child when I know he is right and he had the best idea!

I lower my head and he clears his throat with a thoughtful expression from what I can see. He sighs after some seconds and takes some deep breaths. I mimic him and I lift my head up immediately.

“They are coming!” I say and he nods.

“Yes, Kevin called them as I asked him to!” he murmurs and we start walking again to the valley’s direction, the one I saw them for the first time with Rosana, Chloe, Cora and Ivan.

If you haven’t understood until know for whom we are talking about let me solve the mystery!

We mean Caleb, Leo and Jose!

And I am sure you have lots of questions so allow me tell you everything you missed these few hours I was to my mother’s grave with my dad!

So after lots of time of being silent he spoke up and asked me to talk about the note I showed him, about Miles’ death.

He suggested me to talk to Caleb, Leo and Jose because they surely know something, I mean, they never told me how they found him, where or any other detail. They all blamed Darren but I still don’t know a thing and they are the only that can help me solve this puzzle. I trust them, I know they love me and want the best for me so…

They are my only hope!

My dad only told me that I should tell Ivan, he has to know, he deserves it and I agree with him. I want to tell him but after a have a talk with them. I couldn’t tell him last night because it was too much for me and…

I don’t know. I guess that I don’t want to add my problems on his shoulders, he loves me very much, we have a very special bon already and he shares my feeling and I don’t want to worry him more. He is already in tension because of the competition, Noah and what happened yesterday with Natalie but I can’t hide it from him.

This is too serious and I don’t want to believe that the note was just someone’s sick joke and also no one knows about my past. Only Noah’s pack but they always loved me. I leave out of this my brother and father’s pack because they have nothing to do with the whole thing.

So… If it’s not Noah (because I have already thought of this possibility of him doing it on purpose to bring me closer to him) then I have no idea who is behind the note.

Anyway, what matters is that Ivan has to know but I will be strong in front of him in order to worry him the least I can.

I am lucky I have him, he is the one I always wanted and now I don’t accept to lose him for any damn reason. We have already suffered a lot, we don’t need more.

After some more minutes of walking we stop under the well known tree we had spent time with almost everyone and I sigh nervously. My father never takes his eyes from me but I know he is doing it because he is worried.

Another good thing, I have my father on my side and I feel more certain than ever. The fact that he took me to my mother’s grave gave me a strength I have never felt again! His words will never get out of my head and this moment will be one of the most important of my life.

“Are you alright baby?” he asks me wrapping one arm around me and I nod biting my lower lip.

“Yes, it’s just that it feels weird. I… I never had to face the whole incident and… Now it’s like I am the old Cora again. I know nothing and I am not so sure I am ready to learn.” I say with disbelief and he signs in understanding.

“Look baby… If you want my opinion I think that this is something you will never be ready about! We are talking for your son and you feel the worst pain there is but things happen for a reason and I am more than sure that you are ready to face any reality. You couldn’t stand it back then, it was above you but now you are stronger than ever and you have all the people you need next to you!”

I give him a small smile and he kisses the top of my head purring. We sit on some rocks under the tree and after some seconds we listen to footsteps and we snap our heads to their direction.

The sun has not risen completely, it is quite dark but we see a movement and it doesn’t take as long enough to smell them.

“It’s okay, calm down!” Cynthia whispers moving impatiently in my mind and I roll my eyes.

How ironic! She tells me to calm down when she is in tension!

“Cora, Sebastian?” Caleb says worried once his eyes land on us and my dad stands up to greet him.

“Are you alright Cora? I saw Mischa and he told me that Ivan is alone from late last night.” It’s Jose’s turn to say.

“Did you have a fight?” Leo asks next.

“No! We are fine… But something happened and I am quite frustrated.” I say standing up to greet them as well.

Caleb hugs me and kissed my forehead and Jose with Leo come and stands on my right and left side with their eyes scanning my face.

Nice, see? They know me too well!

“What happened? Where have you been?” Caleb asks breaking the short silence and my father turns to him to speak up first.

“I took her to Nadia’s grave. We had to make it earlier but… At least we went now.”

They all turn to me smiling and Caleb can’t hide how touched he is. He taps my father’s back and wipes some tears that start building up and shakes in head in frustration.

“I am happy for both of you and I am sure that Nadia is very proud of you from up there!” he whispers and Leo clears his throat in time to bring him back to a ‘normal’ mood.

“I think that there is something more, right?”

“Yes but it’s Cora’s turn to tell you…” my father replies and I nod nervously.

“Yes?” Jose asks with concern.

Great! Take a deep breath and just do it Cora, you can, you have to!

“Um… Last night when I got in our room I found something. This!” I say taking out of my jeans pocket the note and handing it to him.

He reads it in hurry and opens his eyes widely shocked. He looks at me terrified and Leo takes the note from his hands with Caleb walking to him worried after Jose’s not so helpful reacting.

I observe them both reading the note and Leo freezes with Caleb turning pale almost immediately. I give a worried look to my father that signs for me to be patient.

Alright, their reactions are killing me already!

“Cora… What… The hell?” Leo speaks up first in a trembling voice and I shake my head in confusion.

“We have no idea who left it and why! We don’t even know if he is saying the truth or he is just playing.” My father states and Jose nods lost.

“This is why I needed to talk to you. You were there, you know and I am counting on you! You told me that it was Darren that killed him!” I say doing my best not to cry and Jose rubs my back in sympathy.

“I need to sit…” Caleb whispers overwhelmed and my father with Leo help him quickly as he looks ready to pass out.

I kneel next to him and he keeps on looking at the note that is in his hands now. I place my hand on his arm and he turns to me with a blank, dark expression.

My blood freezes, I have never seen him like this. It’s more like his ghost and not like the Caleb I know, the strong, warm, calm Alpha.

“Cora…” he begins but pauses breathless.

“I think we can’t help because we know the exact thing you do.” Jose says and I snap my head to him.

“Really?”

“Yes! We know that Darren killed him. We can tell you what we have heard from some pack members but if you want more then… You have to ask Noah personally!” he replies and lowers her head sighing.

“What? I don’t get it! There is no file about it? I know Noah well enough to be sure that he would want a file for this with every single detail!” I say standing up and Leo nods in agreement.

“Yes Cora. He has a file but we have no excess! Only he knows where the file is and no matter how many times I tried to make him give it to me in order to read in extendedly he denied.” He says and Caleb takes my hand in his and I turn to him again with my father having a very anxious expression.

“Sweetheart, we are going to tell you everything we saw that night or better what we managed to see and also what we know from some trusted pack members but I am afraid we can’t help you more.” He says and I nod in hurry kneeling again next to him with my eyes locked on his wet ones.

“So…” my father says impatiently and sits next to Caleb while Leo and Jose come and stand next to me.

“We were all at your brother’s ceremony. The Delta was left behind and most of our fighters were with us. It was quite late, almost midnight when I received a call from an elder and he tried to tell me what was happening back to the pack. The line was cut almost immediately and I got worried because the weather was good and there was no logical explanation about it. I tried to call him back but I couldn’t, it wasn’t calling so I called our Delta and he didn’t reply. I rushed to find Noah… He was with your brother… They were talking. And I told him everything but he was a bit drunk and I am not sure that back then he realized what I was telling him…” he says and stops.

He takes my hand in his and places a kiss at the back side of it with tears falling from his eyes. No one dares to stop him and after he takes another deep breath he continues.

“I was worried. I couldn’t relax, something inside me was telling me that… That something bad had happened and I asked from Parker and Jose to go back to our pack to check on everything.”

“And so we did or at least we were about to!” Jose speaks up and Caleb nods.

“They had gotten in Parker’s car when I received another call, this time from Noah’s office and I got panicked. I knew it wasn’t a good sign because no one had access in it. Noah was locking the door when he wasn’t inside.”

“The one that was calling us was Lucy…” Leo says next and I open my eyes widely.

“Lucy?”

“The Omega?” my father asks surprised and Caleb nods again firmly.

“She was screaming something I couldn’t understand. I lost it… And I sent Leo to find Noah, your father and brother while I left with Parker and Jose. It took us about 40 minutes to reach our pack and lose the ground under our feet… We had gotten attacked and most of the houses were on fire, pack members were on the ground mourning and screaming, sobbing and passing out with lots of dead between them but…”

“Noah was already there with your brother!” Jose ends his phrase and I jump up instinctually.

“How?”

“They didn’t take a car. They shifted and decided to go through the forest, it was closer and they were right but they weren’t fast enough!” Leo replies shortly.

“Noah was on his knees screaming your name… And Miles’. It was a real nightmare. I have never seen him so angry yet hurt… That day… I am never going to forget.” Caleb murmurs and buries his face in his hands.

“The Delta was dead about some meters away from the pack house, next to… Miles!” Jose continues and I place my hands on my mouth holding back a sob.

My baby…

No!

“Cora… I can’t describe you what we saw. I can’t, I am sorry. Lucy was above them mourning and she said that the Delta tried to save you and Miles but the rogues were outnumbered and the few fighters we had couldn’t do many things.”

“They probably tried to take Miles with them in order to kill him somewhere away but they couldn’t risk it so they killed him immediately.” Leo says next.

“Who was with Miles? Lucy?” I ask breathless.

“No. Noah knew she was loyal to you and he didn’t want her. It was… Leila…”

I narrow my eyes confused as I thing the name is familiar but I am too overwhelmed to think successfully. My head hurts and I am not breathing properly, my heart aches and…

“Camilla’s personal maid.” Leo says reading my thoughts and I growl with my father standing up in order to hug me.

My hands turn into fists and I start shaking while Cynthia is howling outraged.

I don’t know what to say… I mean, it is more than obvious that she wouldn’t have taken care of Miles. She was on Camilla’s side and… I am sure that even Lucy would have managed to save Miles or she would have tried.

“Where is she?” I ask harshly through my teeth.

“Dead. She was found dead!” Jose says instantly scared of my reaction.

“Damn it!” I scream and get out of my father’s hold.

“Calm down Cora! What has gotten into you so suddenly?” he asks me shocked and tries to reach me again but I snap his hands away.

“Who tells me that she tried to take mu son or gave him to them willingly?” I scream outraged.

“But she was found dead, she was scared of Noah and…” Leo says but pauses and sighs.

“I don’t know…”

“These are the only things we know. The rest are in the file Noah has. I don’t know what else to say.” Jose states and Caleb gets up slowly and walks to me.

This time I don’t know how but I allow him to approach me and cap my face in his hands that are shaking. He is still crying, he is pale, he is breathing with amends and his face is tensed.

I from the other side, am angry! More than I had ever thought because I am heartbroken. I can’t believe Noah. He allowed Leila next to my son?

MY SON?

And he was drunk and…

The bastard!

“I am sorry baby that I can’t help you more.” He whispers trembling and I force a smile.

“You have already done enough for me. Now I know what I have to do!” I state and I kiss his hands taking a step back.

“Cora?” my father murmurs suspicious.

“Where are you going?” Leo asks next.

“Back to the palace. I have to talk to Ivan and then… Do what I had to do from the beginning!”

~some time later, Ivan and Cora’s room~

We are sitting on our bed facing each other and I can’t hide my nervousness and Ivan’s his wary.

I am sighing all the time and he hasn’t stopped kissing and hugging me, caressing my hair, cheeks, neck, shoulders and arms…

He seems tired and I know it’s because of me, no one of us slept last night and we didn’t have the best day so…

I have to tell him and then we need to rest because tomorrow is a big day, I have my second fight and…

Whatever!

“What is it baby? You are different from last night, something is bothering you!” he says softly and I nod awkwardly.

“I have to tell you something my love but please try to stay calm and let me finish. I have made up my mind and I know what I have to do.” I say and he narrows his eyes confused.

“Is it about that asshole?” he growls the very next second already shaking and I shake my head in confusion.

“Yes and no. Partly. Please listen to me, okay?”

He sighs in frustration but in the end rolls his eyes and signs defeated. I understand him, I can’t get mad and I am sure his reaction won’t be good or calm when I tell him exactly what happened and what is going to happen but he has to respect my wish. We are talking out my son here.

“So… Last night when you left me in order to go and bring us food I found a note. Someone threw it under the door. And it’s this.” I say handing it to him.

“Truth can’t be hidden forever… Who is the one behind your son’s death?” he reads out loud and looks at me horrified.

“Do you understand now? The reason why I was a mess?”

“Yeah…” he whispers breathless and runs his free hand through his hair.

“So… You know how important this note is for me. I have to find out if this is a joke or not, if someone knows or he is playing and I have to know details about what happened. I need to! I allow no one to play with his memory, I don’t accept it!” I state determinate.

“Of course Cora. I agree, whoever he is he is going to accountable to you! I will help you, you are not alone here, you are right! Whoever he is we will find him!” he replies and wraps his arms around me.

I smile at him melancholically and I try to release myself from my nervousness but I can’t. This is going to be too much for him and me, believe me but I have to give it a try, for Miles.

“Thank you my love! I know you mean it but… There is something I have to do if I want to know more about it and I want you to help me and accept it. I have no idea how I am going to make it and I need your support even if you are against this.”

He gives me an inquisitive look and it doesn’t take him long to get suspicious. I surely have the wet cat’s expression so…

I know I am not a good actor.

“Cora… Please tell me you don’t think what I am thinking rose!” he says in desperation and I am sorry I can’t give him the answer he wants but…

This is it!

“I have to ask from Noah to talk!”

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Hello dear friends!

I am back with the 16th chapter about eight days after the last update and things are getting complicated in our story!

Please if you want you can go and find me in w*****d with the same name and photo, the usual things and in i********: with the name there ria_kyriakidou. I have the same picture I have here! I guess it will be easier to communicate from there so think about it!

And back to our story but first it's time for a huge announcemt I promised!

I am excited to tell you that there is going to be a second book about our heroes or those that will stay alive till the end (I don't want to give more spoils). So the plot is already done in my mind (I know I am fast I thought of it at my birthday while I was getting home from work, I am crazy, I know) and in the second book you will see what happens some years later with new secrets, characters and truths coming to the light. I have to warn you that it is going to have lots of revealings about lots of things and a very tensed rhythm.

I am waiting for you comments about this and now...

What do you thing about this chapter? What is going to happen next? Is Ivan going to respect Cora's wish? What is Noah going to do about it? How is he going to react?

And 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.  I am trying my best as always 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...