My Savior Alpha - Jessie Marie (adult books to read txt) 📗

as she tried to calm down her shaking. I frowned, quickly but cautiously wrapping my arms around her as I did so. Feeling that she wasn't going to pull or flinch away from me I tugged her into my lap, loving the contact but hating the fact I had clearly asked too much from her."I'm sorry sweetheart, if you don't want to, it’s fine. I Just thought that…they would never harm you, Holly, I wouldn't allow it" I soothed her, feeling her blunt nails dig into my skin lightly as she wrapped her arms around my waist. I couldn't help but feel like a jerk.After she had calmed down my mate pulled back, wiping her eyes with the palms of her hands as I took note that she had been crying. I couldn't help but feel my heart clench at the thought, the pain in my chest only increasing since I knew that I was the reason why."It's fine, it's just…I don't have very good experiences with packs" she mumbled, taking a deep breath as she relaxed in my arms. I knew this was a chance to try and get some details out of where my mate had come from; it wasn't that I didn't trust her but I needed to know if anyone was in fact after her. The thought made me snarl, but I managed to keep it to a low growl as I continued to stroke her back and thigh in a soothing gesture."Do you want to talk about it, sweetheart?" I asked her, hope in my tone that I couldn't seem to get rid of. It was hardly my fault though, my wolf was practically rattling in my inner cage to try and get some answers out of her. Chapter 33

  At my question she tilted her head up to look at me with those amazing eyes of hers, a strange look on her soft features before she seemed to think about it. The simple thought that she was even considering it made me tug her closer against me, stroking her bare skin as the sparks between us brought pleasure and soothing comfort that I knew I wouldn't be able to get anywhere but with her. I would have it no other way."It's not pretty" I heard her breathe softly. I quickly shot her as a reassuring smile, though her eyes seemed to take a dull quality that didn't seem to suit her at all."I'll listen" I encouraged, pressing my lips to her forehead as she leaned into the gesture making my smile increase as it tugged at the corner of my lips."Urm…I don't know where to start" she admitted sheepishly, her warm breath falling on my bare chest causing me to shiver as my arms instinctively tightened around her possessively."I hear the beginnings always a good place" I smiled down at her, my paperwork was long forgotten as I tried to lighten the mood. It worked, a small smile tugging at the corner of her lips, before she took a deep breath and began. It was fair to say that what she admitted next was the last thing I expected, and it put me in a full blown rage."Urm…ever since I was a child I was treated differently than other children. It started with me being banned from going outside to play, next I had any toys I may have had taken away before I found that I was completely ignored as a child by everybody I cared for. I was about 7 I think when my mother first hit me, I had tried to hug her but she had smacked me away and catch my face. I never knew whether she actually meant to hit me so harshly or not, but it seemed to be the catalyst which seemed to set everything off. My father was next; he grew tired of my crying and punished me whenever I made a sign that I was weak. That's how it started anyway, but punishments soon turned to whenever I annoyed them before they simply beat me for the fun of it. I remember one time when my brother, who took the alpha position when my father stepped down, decided to class me as the runt of the pack. I was 14 when he first discovered how even though I was the daughter of an alpha his order affected me as well; it got worse from then on. The worse was when he woke me up in the middle of the night, dragged me outside only for me to be surrounded by his close friends and the pack mates his age. He, urm…ordered me to stop breathing and my lungs collapsed and I was in a coma for four weeks while I healed. He couldn't get me to listen enough to reverse it, but the worse thing is though that none of them cared that I had nearly died that night" she hiccupped as silent tears dripped down her cheeks, my wolf snarling in pure anger at how my mate had been treated. It made sense, how timid she was, how untrusting when she had come from a pack like that. I tried to swallow back my rage but it wasn't working, my hands clenching into fists as I tried to control myself with my mate around. I had never felt so angry, so disgusted with our race than I did right at that minute. And I wanted revenge, oh god did I want to destroy them all for making my mate suffer as they had. And they would suffer; they would die for their actions towards her."Adrian"Her soft and slightly scared voice broke me out of my rage—filled thoughts, my head snapping in her direction as I felt my wolf whimper when she flinched away from me. I couldn't help but tighten my grip on her, not wanting her to run from me since I knew that my eyes were most likely my wolves as I fought against the urge to demand her to tell me what pack she was speaking of. I knew though, I knew she wouldn't tell me and it sickened me that she was protecting them."Who are they, Holly?" I asked her, my tone rough and tense as she stiffened in my arms much to my displeasure. I didn't want her to fear me. With a soft shake of her head my thoughts were confirmed, she wouldn't tell me and I hated it. But I knew I needed to calm the hell down, I could feel her shaking and I hated it. I knew I could look pretty threatening but she should never have to be scared of me, she was my mate, my life and I would always protect her."I'm sorry for scaring you sweetheart, I just—" I started but she cut me off, her tone sounding so empty and defeated that it broke my heart. "Never thought I was so messed up?" she replied, her voice tiny as she clenched shut her eyes as tears dripped down her cheeks in a way that made her look so broken that it only fuelled my need to protect her from the world.

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 Grabbing her chin gently I turned her to look at me, my tone soft as I spoke so sincerely that I knew she would have no choice but to believe my words as I spoke honestly to the girl I was falling so quickly for."You are not broken sweetheart, I have you now and I am not letting you go" I smiled before bending down, wishing so much that I could press my lips against hers. Not knowing how she would react I settled for her cheek, feeling her flesh heat up under my touch as she blushed brightly and looked shyly away from me making me grin broadly."I'll meet your pack" she finally caved after a few minutes, the whoop that left my lips leaving me flushing in embarrassment as she giggled childishly making it worth it. I knew that it would be hard on her, but I also knew that it would be worth it since my pack would do everything in their power to make her feel as welcome as possible. I knew that once they caught sight of their soon—to—be female alpha that their wolves would instantly become attached to her. The more protected she was the better, she was my mate and I would not risk losing her!With that in mind I brought her into a deep hug, my arms wrapping around her small form as I mentally thought about the best time to introduce her to everybody. Today sounded like a good plan, it was only the beginning of the afternoon so we had a while until they came back from school so I would have to try and make her as relaxed as I possibly could. I didn't want her regretting her decision to put her trust in me like she was clearly doing."You won't regret it" I mumbled into her hair, feeling her squirm as she tried to get comfortable. I grinned, lessening my grip long enough for her to take up residence between my legs with her back against my chest."I hope not" I heard her whisper to herself, my lips brushing her cheek again lightly causing her to flush to deepen in its red.As I hugged her loosely against me I couldn't help but take note of the fact that she was wearing my clothes still, not that I minded but I made a mental note to take her out to get her some things which she could call her own. All she had on her when I found her was some rags, what purpose they were for I didn't know but I had thrown them away. My mate deserved better than some useless scraps of fabric which I was scared to even think of as being the type of clothes she had been wearing. She deserved so much better."I want to take you shopping, get you some things" I muttered to her, seeing her frown as she looked at me strangely before blushing when she caught me staring at her deep red cheeks with interest. I couldn't help but purr, loving how sweet and beautiful she looked to me. Because she was, she was so beautiful. "I don't need—" she started but I cut her off, wanting her to understand that I was here to look after and care for