Phoenix: rise from death. **COMPLETED**

#19 Dinner from hell

i followed christopher down a long hallway. i had to pretend i did not remember the way through these halls. he was pleased with himself as he talked about the history of each portrait and the packhouse. i wondered how much he had to cram that bit of history in before dinner. i knew the history inside and out. i studied it relentlessly when i was alive the first time. i let him drone on and on as i faked care. he stood still waiting for me to catch up as he waited by a giant door. i knew this door led to a grand dinning room that was meant for intimate occasions. well if you could call it intimate when you are forced to be in a room designed to show case his wealth. to me it was over the top and less intimate than he thought. it was cold and filled with extravagance. he held the door open for me as he placed his hand on the small of my back. this was too much touch for me but was unsure of how to shake him off in that moment. he did not move it for several seconds. i felt nothing. no sparks that i felt when i was with jacob. no feeling of need or desire. he leaned in to whisper in my ear brushing his lips on the skin just under it. i shivered in disgust but i knew he wouldn't know it was disgust. "i still feel the tingles from our bond." barf.

"you do? i don't feel anything." i felt him stiffen. that was not what he wanted to hear. "is Luna here yet?"

"yes" he growled. i could hear himself fighting to not blow like dynamite. we walked into the room and a small girl about nineteen stood from the table. she kept her head down and did not look up at christopher. i knew this was christine. she curtsied at myself and christopher. i could see faint bruises under her make up. so he was abusing this poor child like he had done me. she was so young and i knew she most likely had no choice in being marked by the beast. "Luna Angel, this is Luna Christine my chosen mate. please both of you sit. i can't wait for us to get to know each other and be able to move forward in our relationship." barf barf barf.

"Oh nothing as salatious as that. i wouldn't mind being friends my dear child. I am not the type to share a man or my bed with others. i believe in a commited relationship and not adding others into it. if one can not be loyal then one should not be in a relationship. Luna Christine please call me Angel. i am definetly no Luna. that title belongs to the alphas mate and wife." i knew these digs at him was eating him alive. i made my move to sit on the oopsite side of christine and she was forced to sit next to christopher. he was no longer hiding his irritation. he had hoped to make moves on me tonight i am sure. he didn't even care his chosen mate was there and that it would hurt her physically. he only cared about his needs and pleasure. that extended on to the bedroom as well. " so Luna Christine, do you go to school? i believe a good education is key to a woman. studies show that a woman that goes to school is less likely to be abused by her husband. it would be awful if a man thought it was ok if to hurt a woman. it wold be sickening. obviously he wouldn't be a man." Christine was uncomfortable and shifted in her chair. she looked up at christopher several times.

His voice was in a low grumble by now as he spoke and his eyes had darkened. his entire facial expression changed. "Luna does not go to school. she mrried at eighteen right after high school when we chose each other as mates."

"Oh my, you are so young dear, why on Earth would you chose to mate at such a young age? did you not want to go to school?" i did not miss how she never spoke for herself always waiting for Christopher to answer."surely the alpha wanted you to finsh schooling so that you could better perform your Luna duties? Alpha you really should insist on her going to college. i am sure it would look better to the other packs if your luna is educated." dig, dig,dig. he was gripping the edge of the table at this point. there was a very thin invisible line that was about to snap.

it was right then that omegas came in through servants doors bringing in our first course. "she chose not to go to school and to be mated. she is fine." he motioned for the omegas to place the food in front of us. i took this opportunity to dig the knife even deeper.

"well as long as you chose it dear. i couldn't imagine being forced into something like that. it would be awful. well as long as you aren't being forced or abused. that would be hoorible. it seems as though alpha is a good man though. i don;t see him forcing anyone into something they wouldn't want or laying a hand on a woman. I mean what kind of beast would do that. especially to a child such as yourself. was it hard having such a huge age gap with your chosen mate?"

it was at this moment he suddenly rose from his seat flipping his chair to the ground. he was breathing heavily unable to keep his anger in any longer. he picked up his chair and threw it across the room. Luna Chrisitne went to the ground on her kneeswith her hands like she was praying to him. tears had started to fall and i sat there still in my spot not even flinching at his action. "Angel you seem to need to be reminded that you have a place and it is not to spek out of turn! I will teach you your place if you need! i take what i want and when i want and people will bow to me and do my bidding!" he grabbed my wrist tightly as he pulled me out of my chair and closer to his face. he was seething in anger it was oozing out of his pores and filling the air like a thick blanket. "she may be my chosen mate but you are my fated mate and you will do what i say or sufer the same consequences as she does. i will not tolerate insubordination!"

i looked him dead in his eyes before i answered him. i could no longer hide the smirk. it was on display for him to see but he had me in a position where no one else could see my face, he just looked like the tyranical alpha abusing the Luna blessed by the moon goddess. "my my Alpha you seem to have a temper." his face contorted into shock and confusion. his eyes were glowing red adn he was no longer in control of his emotions as his demon had now taken control. Chrstine had now run towards the omegas that still stood there helpless and frightened. the commotion was attracting a crowd from the packhouse. there was no stopping his beast now. i ripped my wrist from his hand as i stepped back replacing my smirk with fake fear. Chrisopher had now started working his way towards me throwing everything that came in his way. he was out of control as he rampaged towards me.

" you will regret this Angel! i promise you that." he was now on top of me as everyone watched in complete horror with his action. he hovered over me. his shadow cast across my body. his breathing was heavy as his glowing red eyes bore straight into me. He reached down to me grabbing me by both my shoulders and bringing me up to face him. " never question me again. seems you need to learn this again Angel. Maybe it is a lesson you forgot before but you will never forget it again."

i laughed out loud as his grip tightened on me. " i'm not sure who you think i am but the moon goddess did not give me a second chance at life to be abused by my old mate. i am pretty sure that would defeat the purpose of a second chance. did you think i would come back to be your submissive while you sleep with anything that walks through a door?" i felt weightless for a moment as he threw me against a wall. the air wooshed and then there was a thud where the wall broke my flight. he pounded over towards me slumped on the ground. i was still laughing at him as he brought his hand up and down on my cheek hard. my head twisted to the side from the force. i smiled up at him as blood dripped from my broken lip."remember when you did this before and i would beg you to stop?" his eyes sparked with shock as he realized what i had just said.