Charlie’s POV
Nothing exciting happened in the first two lessons of the morning, same boring day like any other, the most exiting my life became was in my after school job. Part of the reason I had to do my homework in my lunch hour or early hours of the morning was because of work, I loved my job, yes I was only waiting tables but the tips I get I hid under a broken floorboard in my room, I was trying to save up to get out of this town as soon as I turned eighteen. My parents couldn’t drag me back to their hell hole then.
As lunch time neared, the girls were getting more and more excited, I should mention that I go to an all girls school, my father didn’t want me getting knocked up at fourteen like how he had knocked up my mother and then got burdened with me.
Apparently the royals were coming at lunch time, they wanted a tour of our school as apparently it was one of the top science schools. If you believed that then you must of seen a pig fly. If they were coming then, it would be perfect. I could hide away in my usual spot in the library, studying as best I could, at least the library would be quiet for once.
The lunch bell went and I casually slipped off to the library as every female in the school was heading outside with the teachers, screams and cheers were erupting so I guess they had arrived. I roll my eyes and pulled the library door closed behind me, bringing me some silence although the girls screams were growing louder.
I plugged in my headphones and pulled out a book from my bag and began to read, the girly screams were loud and very distracting, no matter how loud I turned up the music to my headphones all I could hear was them. “All for a guy” and I yank them out of my ears.
“Excuse me” a smooth velvety voice made me jump in my seat and I turn around to face a guy who was staring back at me. I let my eyes run over him quickly, well dressed in a suit with a tie, his black shoes were even polished. My eyes lingered on his face just a moment too long, ash blonde hair that was stuck out everywhere in a weirdly styled mess, bright green eyes and a strong chiselled jaw.
My breath caught in my chest, he was gorgeous. I clear my throat “Can I help you?”
His pale pink lips turned ever so slightly at the corner “I was just wondering where the bathroom was”
I nodded and directed him to the nearest bathroom and turn back to my work listening out for him but instead of moving away I feel him move closer, he pulls out a chair and sits on it watching me
“Why are you not with the other girls?” I close my eyes trying to ignore his beautiful voice, his woodsy scent filling my nostrils.
I shrug my shoulders at the guy and try to continue reading, not an easy task when you are being watched so intensely. “I’m not like them”
“I can see that, you will not even look at me, whilst they are out there screaming, screaming so much they have not noticed it is only my parents out there” I shrug my shoulders again, he was very well spoken.
“I’m sorry, but I am really really busy, I have to do this now so I can work later” I still refused to look at him
“You work?” What is it with this guy and all these questions, there were plenty of girls out there ready to drop to their knees and suck his cock if that’s what he wanted.
I sighed and closed the book and turned my chair to face him “What do you want me to say, that I can do what I want, when I want because of daddy’s money. Well I am sorry sir, we don’t all come from that background” I was a bit snappier than I planned to be and this guy just smiles at me annoyingly.
I frown at his reaction, what did this guy want and I get up to walk past him, he grabs my arm, stopping me from going anywhere “What’s your name?”
I rip my arm out of his grasp, it was bad enough my father hit me, I was not having another man think he could do what he wanted too me. What I didn’t realise is when he had grabbed me a thread had caught in his watch and as he removed his arm, it had pulled at my turtle neck, specifically the collar around my neck and he just stared at the bruising that my father had caused. I adjust my clothes and cover it as quickly as possible. Crap, this is all I need.
His eyes narrowed but he didn’t say a word and i remember his question “Charlotte, but I prefer Charlie”
“Then Charlie it is, I am Alexander and I shall see you later”
“Well Charlie, that was weird” I often find talking to myself helpful. When I reached down to grab another book out my bag, a bag of apple slices had appeared, a note was stuck to the front ‘thought you would enjoy these, A’
I know you shouldn’t accept food from strangers but I was hungry and quickly scoffed them down. After a few minutes, the screams outside grew louder, Alexander had clearly made his way outside, lessons were cancelled for the rest of the day because of the royals and I decided to head to work, maybe they would let me start work early, a chance to get some extra tips.
Thankfully work wasn’t to far away and when I arrived the manager was grateful to see me, apparently a couple of girls had called in sick and when I asked about starting work early he practically ripped me off the ground in a hug.
The hug made me cringe “Sorry kiddo, forgot you don’t like to be touched” I shrugged it off, Sam was just trying to be kind, “Oh by the way, the royals are coming here this evening, do you think you can be their server, after all you are my best one” I nod my head but all I can think about is how I’m going to be seeing Alexander again, hopefully he will keep his mouth shut about the bruises.
Alexander’s POVThe attraction was instant, I could feel every emotion radiating off of her small frame, I wanted to kiss her there and then but as she looked at me, I knew she was not yet eighteen. The mate bond would not be showing itself to her yet, but I knew as soon as I smelt her scent she was mine.Gorgeous grey blue eyes framed by brilliant dark eyelashes, she was truly annoyed that I had interrupted her and the thought made my wolf smile, what was concerning was how skinny she looked and I briefly wondered if that was why her skin was so pale. When she wasn’t looking I slipped the extra bag of apple slices I had in my suit pocket into her bag, honestly, it looked as if she hadn’t eaten for days.As i grabbed her arm, a part of her jumper caught on my watch, pulling at the material around her slender neck. Were those bruises on her neck?!, I held back the growl that was forming in my throat, I could not show her my protective side yet.
Charlie’s POV It was almost 7pm and the Royals would be here any minute, I wasn’t sure why they would choose a place like this and not some high end posh place but either way I made sure their table was spotless along with their glasses and cutlery. The King walked in closely followed by the Queen and Prince Alexander who flashed a quick smile at me. Another waiter showed them to their table and introduced me as their server. The King held a chair out for his wife, he was much older than I had imagined, his hair was white and down to his shoulders, with a long white braided beard to match. I’m not sure what it was but he didn’t look how I expected a King would look. I knew they were royalty yet I wasn’t even aware of what country they were King and Queen of. Prince Alexander gave me a wink as they seated. Why was he doing that, it wasn’t like I really knew him. The evening went smoothly but boy did they eat a lot, particularly meat which they liked extremely
Alexander’s POV It was odd seeing my beautiful mate as a servant. The only people that should be servants on the lower class. We had many of them in our house, the female omegas would often do a couple of months each when they came of age. I have to admit, I would have fun with some of them, they were so easy to wind up. Seeing my mate here though, it was not somewhere she belonged but I had put two and two together and it was obvious she was trying to get away from her father by earning money. Something she would not need to worry about when she was with me, she would be able to have whatever she wished for whenever she wanted. I could not take my eyes off of her as she brought us plate after plate of massive steaks and drinks, she looked exhausted, I am guessing due to lack of nutrition but carried on regardless and always with a beautiful smile on her pale lips. She even listened to my father when he cracked jokes whilst my mother and I rolled our eyes. My
Charlie’s POVWhen I came around, I could only open one of my eyes, I used the bed to pull myself to my feet with one arm, the other one wouldn’t move and from what I could see with my one good eye, it was also swollen. Staggering into my bathroom, I look at myself in the mirror, my left eye was swollen shut and a deep purple bruise was already forming. Dried blood was smeared across my chin and out of my nose, the clothes I was wearing had been torn, pain erupted from my ribs as I tried to move and I groaned in pain.I had been hit before but this was different, I had never been beaten into unconsciousness by my father before, this was going to be impossible to hide and not only that, my escape money had completely gone. I didn’t normally cry, usually I would shut down but I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.I crawled into my bed and messaged Sam on my ridiculously old phone telling him I was ill, I never rang in ill as I always foun
Alexander’s POV Charlie was covered in cuts, bruises and swellings. I’m certain she had broke something. I was willing to kill her father on the spot but hearing Charlie’s cries made me stop, my wolf just wanted to attend to her needs. Instead I threatened him, it was obvious he knew I was a wolf as he screwed his nose up at me, sniffing me, he knew I did not mean a lawyer. As I slipped my arms carefully under Charlie’s body, I felt every little bit of pain she was feeling, I wish she was healing but the long term effects of wolfsbane meant it could take years for it to leave her system. I held her close to me and charged towards the man everyone once new as Damon Blackheart. He did not hesitate to move out of the way as I carried my mate towards him, allowing us to pass without even challenging me. Moving down the stairs carefully I noticed how the house stank, stale beer, cigarette smoke and urine. I could not understand how my mate had put up with it for s
Max’s POV When my parents returned without my brother, I was not surprised, he had probably found a girl to follow after, what shocked me was when my mother announced Alexander had actually found a girl he really liked- his mate. They announced that Alexander had stayed behind whilst they had been called back for some urgent pack business. He wanted to keep an eye on her as she was not yet eighteen and therefore had no clue she was his mate. No doubt he would try and rub it in my face. My mother looked at me expectantly “It will be your turn soon” I shake my head at her “You know I do not believe in being mated to someone” My parents had been trying to help us find our mates since we turned sixteen and whilst my father had given up after the hundredth time of telling him I did not believe in destined mates, my mother still hoped that one day it would happen. Why she could not just be happy that I was one of the youngest doctors ever I do not k
Charlie’s POV Pain radiated through every inch of me and I struggled to sleep, groaning every time we hit a pot hole or a bump in the road, Alexander apologised each time he heard me. I tried to sleep, instead my thoughts drifted, a part of me felt guilty for leaving my parents behind. Yes my father would beat me, but I wondered how they would cope without me, I did so much for them to ensure they stayed alive. It was like Alexander could read my thoughts “You do not need to feel guilty” I could feel him looking at me “They are cruel to you, they do not deserve you”. I finally open my eyes at his comment and frown at him “They gave me a home, they could have kicked me out” “Charlie, your father almost killed you” He pulled the car in “No he wouldn't, I would have been fine” I was fighting back the tears now, some part of me knew Alexander might be right but it did not change how I felt. His bright green eyes had a darkness to them. “If
Alexander’s POVAfter continuously nagging Max, he finally allowed me to take Charlie home after she had spent one night in the hospital, he said he would need to check on her and make sure she was healing and I didn’t care, I just wanted her to be close to me at all times. Max did protest a little suggesting that she would be better off in hospital because of the type of injuries, but that was no way to treat my future mate.Charlie would be staying in my room, I set up a pull-out bed for myself and let her have the large king sized bed to herself, plus it would minimise any movement to her and hopefully allow her to heal quicker. Max did not have a clue how long the effects of the wolfsbane would last and we were basically treating her like a human healing.She did not stir when I moved her nor did her eyes flicker open and I thoroughly enjoyed holding her close to me and feel her warmth. I prayed to the Moon Goddess and requested that she let Char