Thaddeus's POV
I set everything aside after we finished eating and figured this was a good time to ask him some questions. I was hoping maybe I could finally figure out who did this to him.
"Aiden, can you tell me who did this to you?"
He immediately looked nervous and looked down into his lap, fiddling with his fingers.
I hate that someone hurt him, and made him so afraid to talk to me.
"I know you are afraid to talk to me, I know you don't know me, but I promise, I would never hurt you! You're my mate sweetheart, I would never hurt you! I care about you... I want to know what happened, who did this to you?
You don't have to be afraid to talk to me, I'm not going to hurt you. You're safe here, I won't let anyone ever hurt you again!" I said, hoping to get through to him, hoping that maybe he'll start trusting me.
He looked up a little, but I could still see he was afraid to look me in the eye still. That broke my heart. Because that only means one thing, it's been beaten into him, to never look anyone in the eyes. And here I am, his own mate, and he won't even look me in the eyes because he's terrified to.
I reach over and place my fingers under his chin, and gently raise his face.
"Aiden, look at me... It's okay, you don't have to be afraid to look at me!" I said in a soft voice.
I let out a sigh when he still wouldn't look me in the eyes, and let go of his chin.
"Can you at least tell me what pack you came from?"
He looked at me, but still not in the eyes and finally spoke in a soft voice as he stuttered out,
"I-I came f-from th-the Blood Moon Pack."
"Can you tell me who did this to you?" I asked.
He looked down at his hands and quietly whispered,
"The Al-alpha."
I was pissed!... I felt the anger and rage course through me.
How could his own Alpha do this to him? How could anyone hurt him?
My hands clenched tight. I felt my wolf clawing in my head, wanting out. Ramming against the barriers in my head. I felt a rumble in my chest as a deep low growl rose from my chest, as my body trembled with rage.
I heard a whimper and my head shot up to look at Aiden. He had his arms wrapped around himself with his eyes closed tight, and head down. His lower lip was trembling as tears ran down his face.
My heart broke, I immediately realized I scared him. He must have thought I was angry with him. I took a deep breath in to relax. My wolf whimpered in my head at the thought of scaring our mate.
"Mate is scared of us!" he whimpered in my head.
I reached over and gently cupped his face, wishing I could pull him into my arms, but knowing if I did, he would probably freak out.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you… I just got so angry at the thought of anyone hurting you, especially your Alpha. The one person who is supposed to protect you."
He slowly looked up, and finally looked into my eyes. I could see he was surprised by what I said. But I was so happy that he finally looked me in the eyes.
I gently caressed his cheek with my thumb. His eyes slowly closed and he turned into my hand. My heart swelled seeing him react to my touch like this again. I had to struggle so hard not to pull him into my lap and hug him, hold him and show him he's loved.
We sat like that for a few moments until he slowly moved away. I figured I wouldn't push him anymore right now. I slowly sat back and glanced at my watch. Shit, it's 10:00 am, and I have to get out to the training field.
I really didn't want to leave him, but I promised Marcus I'd help him with training today. I let out a sigh as I looked at him.
"I'm sorry, I have to go to the training field now, I'll be gone for a few hours... Are you comfortable going downstairs?" I asked, and he shook his head no really fast.
"Okay. Well, you can stay in the room while I'm gone. You can watch TV if you want to." I said as I backed up, then turned to go back into the room.
We went back into the room and I handed him the remote before going into the closet to change.
When I came back out he was sitting on the bed staring at the remote with a confused look on his face.
I let out a slow breath when I realized he probably had no idea how to even use the remote.
"Here, let me show you how it works." I said, then he looked at me embarrassed as he handed the remote to me.
"What do you like to watch? I can put something on for you." I said, after showing him how to use it.
He looked even more embarrassed as he looked down into his lap.
"I-I don't know... I've ne-never watched TV before." he said quietly.
I didn't say anything for a moment, I just looked at him shocked. 'What the fuck? What, did they keep him in a fucking dungeon or something?' I thought angrily to myself, holding my breath for a moment as I tried to control my anger. I didn't want my anger to come out in front of him, it would only scare him.
I let out a sigh, then showed him how to change the channels once more.
My heart broke looking at him, he had no idea what the remote was let alone what the damn TV was. I never wanted to kill someone so bad before as I do right now. I want to tear that Alpha to shreds for what he did to my mate.
I had to get out of here before I scared him again, I could feel the anger rising, and I wasn't sure how much longer I could keep it contained.
I gave one last look, and my heart broke again when I saw him sitting there with his head down, looking into his lap. I swallowed the lump in my throat then pulled the door closed.
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Thaddeus POV I made my way to the training field and found Marcus yelling at two warriors, and correcting their stances. As Third in Command, this means Marcus is my Lead Warrior. We have over 1,500 pack members, and approximately 1,100 of those members are actually able to train and fight. That's obviously way too many people for one person to train and look after. Therefore, there are approximately 22 Team Leaders, each responsible for 50 warriors. Those 22 Team Leaders are under Marcus and report to him. Marcus is their leader, and the leader of all warriors, especially when it comes to battle. As I approached the field Marcus turned my way and instantly spotted me. A smile spreads across his face, but I can see the moment he senses my mood. His smile instantly disappears and he turns back to the other Leaders and barks off orders, before turning and approaching me. "Hey, what's going on?" Marcus asks, looking at me concerned as he sat down on the bench in front of me. I cam
Thaddeus POV Aiden was asleep when I entered the room, so I quietly went into the bathroom and took a shower. After I was done I came out to find he was still asleep. I went around the bed, to the side Aiden was laying so I could look at him. I couldn't believe how adorable he looked. He was laying on his stomach with the sheets tangled around his body again. His face was near the edge, facing me as I came closer. He looks so peaceful, so beautiful! I reached my hand up, and lightly brushed the hair away from his face, before trailing my fingers down the side of his cheek and gently cupping it. My thumb lightly stroked his cheek as his eyes fluttered open. Those beautiful blue eyes landed on mine and I swore my heart skipped a beat, maybe several! He held my gaze for a moment as I lightly stroked his cheek. I was surprised but thankful he didn't seem frightened. He actually seemed calm as he laid there looking at me, allowing me to touch his face. I felt a warmth spread through my
Aiden's POV I'm not sure what happened, but suddenly Thaddeus seemed angry. I was shocked when he actually yelled at me, I flinched back and then wrapped my arms around myself. I felt my eyes sting as tears threatened to fill them, I don't understand what I did wrong, I was so confused. I wasn't expecting to see him shift right here in the dining room. I was shocked when he suddenly leaned forward and shifted to his wolf right in front of me. I don't know what shocked me more, the fact that his wolf was using all four legs, or how massive he was. I have never seen a wolf so big before, not even my old Alpha's wolf was this big. I also couldn't believe how beautiful he was. He was so black, so shiny, and his fur looked so soft and so perfect. As he ran through the door, I thought for certain he was going to tear it apart. I didn't think he would fit, his sides scraped the door frame as he ran through it. 'They really should consider widening that door!' I thought, as I stared at th
Aiden's POV I held her for a few moments until she stopped crying. Just then an angry Xander came bursting through the front door and came to a halt on the porch. He looked at me before looking at her and his body instantly stiffened. I could see his jaw clench, and his body almost seemed to tremble as he looked at her. She looked over my shoulder at Xander, and I felt her body stiffen. She stared at him for a moment then shook her head as if she was shaking something off. I looked back at her as she pulled away further. "Who are you?... Why do I feel like I know you?" I asked while pulling my shirt off and handing it to her since she was naked. She looked at me strangely while slipping the shirt on. "You don't remember me?" she asked, and I slowly shook my head "No." I said. "It's me, Abigail… I'm your sister!" she said. Sister? I thought to myself. I was taken in by the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack when I was 6 years old. I actually don't have any memory of my family or
Third Person's POVAfter Xander gave Abigail clothes, they headed back downstairs so she could talk to her brother. She had so many questions and became eager to see him as they made their way down the stairs.As they made their way to the bottom of the stairs, Abigail instantly spotted Aiden standing near the door, awkwardly.Aiden stood there looking around, not quite sure what to do. He had so many thoughts going through his head, one of them was Thaddeus. Why did his wolf look so sad? Seeing his wolf drop his head and then turn and walk away... for some reason, it broke his heart.He couldn't figure it out. Aiden tried to think what could have possibly happened. He wondered where the Alpha went. And when he would come back?His thoughts then shifted to the white wolf. 'I have a sister!' he thought, as he began to play the events back in his head. Remembering the terrified look in the wolf's eyes as it looked at him. Remembering how its eye color seemed to change and began to glow.
*Warning, past sexual assault mentioned* Jackson's POV It's been a month now since Aiden ran away. We've been searching for him and can't find him anywhere. My father was so furious when he got away that he killed the two who were on border patrol that night, for letting him get away. My father was already supposed to step down and let my brother become Alpha. But he's been so angry, and even colder than he was before, that he hasn't done it yet. He keeps coming up with excuses, and quite frankly, I really don't care! The bastard's not making me Alpha, so I don't give a fuck what those two do! All I know is I can't stop thinking about Aiden. He's MINE and I want him back. I didn't realize how much he meant to me until he was gone. I didn't realize how much I wanted him until he ran away. I know he's not dead, even though everyone keeps saying he is. They keep saying he would never survive that fall, especially in his condition. My father said he got him good, he couldn't believe h
Thaddeus POV After running for a while, trying to blow off some steam, I finally came to the river. I went over and took a drink from it, then laid down with my head on my paws, my wolf whimpered as we lay there. Both of us were heartbroken. I should have known better, I should have never gotten my hopes up. As I ran through the forest, the words that I haven't heard in so long, played back through my head as if I just heard them. The words that were once so distant, from the years that have passed, were suddenly loud and clear again. The disgusted look on his face as he looked at my legs was clear again. I'm not sure how long I was actually there, trying not to think of their happy little reunion. Trying not to think of the mate I thought I had, but just lost. But it seemed like quite a while. Zeus whimpered again before we heard the sound of a twig snapping. I shot up, looking in the direction the sound came from. I let out a low growl in warning, at whoever it was. But I r
Third Person's POV As Xander obnoxiously carried a giggling Abigail away, Thaddeus looked back at Aiden who still looked nervous. It wasn't just nervousness that Thaddeus could see, he could also see the fear that lies underneath. "Come on sweetheart, let's go finish lunch." Thaddeus said, reaching forward and taking Aiden's hand into his and lightly tugging on it. Aiden smiled when Thaddeus called him "sweetheart". It made his heart skip a beat, and he felt a warmth spread through his chest. No one has ever talked to him so gently before, nor have they ever called him sweetheart. He looked down at Thaddeus's hand, seeing his small hand inside of Thaddeus's large one, feeling the tingles that dance across his skin from his touch. He looked up at Thaddeus when he felt a small tug on his hand. Aiden stood and followed next to Thaddeus as they headed back toward the dining room. Aiden hung back slightly, unsure if he should sit in the same spot or not. He waited until everyone was se