The Hole

its been 3 years

Lena

"Happy Birthday sweetheart." Gibson, my second chance mate, says. I try to smile. I appreciate him remembering my birthday. I just wish today was really a happy day. "Baby, the boys and I got you a present," he tells me. I smile softly. This time I really do try to smile. I look at their faces. It isn't their fault that tragedy struck my life and I lost everything. I open the box and it is a beautiful dress and a necklace. "I love it. Thank you boys" I say. "You're welcome mommy." My sons say. "I have to get to work, but the Alpha said we are celebrating you tonight. A small birthday party. Wear your new dress. I love you." he tells me. "Gibby, you should have told him no. You know I don't like being around him. I don't want him to think we owe him anything," I tell my mate. "I know my love, but you know how he is. I will see you tonight. Have fun with the boys. I love you. I have to go. I don't want to be late" he says, and hurries out the front door. Rayden, Ranger and I spend the day by the lake that divides our pack with the neighboring pack. Here, we have met so many new people. We normally only see or speak to other people here, because we aren't really allowed to go off pack lands. Our Alpha is very strict. I personally hate that man. He thinks he can treat women poorly. If you are not mated here, the men pass you around. You are obligated to "satisfy" the hard-working males of the pack. The Omega's have it the worst. I am lucky to be mated to the Beta of the pack and women who are mated are normally off limits, but I know the Alpha has wanted to have s3x with other member's mates and they had no choice but to allow it or the Alpha threatens to k!ll you and your whole family. He already k!lled a family. When the male tried to deny the Alpha the right to have s3x with his mate, he k!lled him, then r@ped his mate and k!lled her, then k!lled their two kids, all in front of the whole pack. It left everyone traumatized and no-one dares go against him now.

Once we leave the lake, I take the boys to the library for new books and to the art store to get supplies. I try my best to keep them busy. Kids here don't go to school, so I teach them at home, all by myself. My mate works all day. The only thing I can say that I love about this place is my Gibby. He isn't like the men here. He doesn't cheat on me and r@pe the women like most of the other men do. He doesn't treat me bad, like many of the males do with their mates. The Alpha encourages men to beat and mistreat their mates, but not my Gibby. I was so scared the day he found me. I thought they were going to k!ll me. Everyone knows who the famous Alpha Quinton is. He is known for being the cruelest Alpha known to man. Luckily, Gibby claimed me as his mate and I was allowed to live. When I realized the pack and Alpha who had found me, I was terrified, thinking the worst, but Gibby showed me that he is different. Our Alpha is ruthless and everyone is afraid of him, but according to Gibby, he can think of another Alpha who can go toe to toe with Alpha Quinton, and that is an Alpha who I think he said was named Alpha Axel, or something like that. He said they had a run in once and Alpha Quinton actually backed down to him.

We get home and I feed the boys, then get them in the bath. I let them play for about 20 minutes and then get them dressed. I put on a movie so I can shower and get dressed quickly. I know Gibson is almost done with work for the day and he will be expecting us at the pack house. I shower and change. I put on the dress and necklace he gave me and the earrings he gave me on our anniversary. I apply some makeup, lotion on my legs and some perfume. I comb my hair. It is naturally straight, so I don't have to do anything to it. I look in the mirror and I look nice, happy even. I just wish this was how I felt on the inside.

We walk into the packhouse and the party is in the hall. All of the pack members are here. Gibby said it was something small. The higher ups and the warriors are here. "Daddy," the boys run over to Gibson. I walk slowly behind them. The Alpha gives me a look and I mentally cringe. He is so ugly and disgusting. I hate the way he is looking at me. "Happy Birthday Lena. Don't you look lovely tonight" he says, licking his lips. I look over at Gibson who now looks worried. I even feel the worry through the bond. Maybe even a little panicky. "Thank you Alpha. A year older." I say, gently bowing, showing respect, even if I feel anything but respect for this nasty man. "How was your birthday? Did you do anything fun?" I notice the change of tone in Gibson's voice. We learned that it is best not to show any love or affection towards each other. Mates who do are the ones who the Alpha goes for. He loves to watch people suffer. He ends up forcing himself on their mates and he destroys their bonds. I shake my head. The Alpha seems satisfied with that and he goes on and gives a speech about me which is so weird. He doesn't even know me the way he is making it seem. People congratulate me and we eat and I cut the cake. Something feels so wrong.

Gibson

I notice that Alpha can't take his eyes off my mate and I already know where this is going and I will be damned if he is going to put his disgusting hands on my mate. Yes, I am a Beta here, but I come from Alpha blood and if push comes to shove, I will fight him or take my family and leave. I am Lena's second chance mate. She has been through so much pain and suffering and I want her to be safe with me. I have already started looking into a new place to take my family. I have already kept them here for too long. I should have left since I brought her here. I am such an !d!ot, but after I lost all of my family, I ended up here. I had already built a life here, when I found Lena. Back then, I didn't know how shady Quinton was. It wasn't until the day I found her and he let me keep her and didn't k!ll her that I realized everything. He acted like he did me a favor, letting me keep my mate even though he k!lled everyone else and sold some young girls and infants. I knew that day the evil man I was standing behind. My eyes are wide open though and I see everything now and I can't do anything because everyone follows him blindly or are too scared to die so they don't stand up to him. I will just have to take my family away and then ask for help from the council. This is all I can do. I can't risk him hurting my family.

"Beta, your mate is looking good tonight." he tells me, pulling me from my thoughts. "She is off limits," I tell him, now regretting asking her to wear her new dress. She really is so beautiful. I wanted her to feel nice today. I know how sad she always is and was just trying to cheer her up. Now this disgusting mother*cker likes what he sees. "Says who? Wait, off limits to who?" he asks me with a smirk on his face. "I say so. She is off limits to everyone" I growl. "She's pregnant," I lie. Pregnant means hands off. "Of course she is, you can't keep your hands off her snatch. You just keep knocking her up. Sticking all your pups inside of her. She must taste delicious. As soon as she pops that pup out, she is mine" he says, and I nod, knowing damn well, we will be long gone by then. The party ends and I take my family home.

The boys are so tired and they go down without a fight. I make sure the doors are all locked. I find Lena staring out of the window in our bedroom. I walk up and wrap my arms tightly around her. "Do I have to have s3x with him?" she mind links me. "No, never my love. I will never allow him to touch you." I tell her out loud. "Plus, I told him you are pregnant to give us some time. I am going to get you out of here." I say. "Where are we going to go, Gibson? He is crazy, he will probably hunt us down and when he finds us, he will r@pe me and k!ll us all." she mind links me. "I won't allow it. Trust me." I tell her. She sighs. "It's still your birthday, make a wish" I tell her. "It's been 3 years, Gibby." she starts crying. My heart breaks for my mate. "We will find them," I promise her.