Esme's POV
I'm on my way to work when I get stopped by Adeline. I can't be dealing with her right now my hearts to heavy to listen to her whining about something.
"Oh poor Esme. Dylan rejected you because he didn't want you so you try to make him jealous by showing up to work with a smile on your face"
I turn around waiting for her to carry on but she doesn't, she's stood there trying to make me break. It's working but I certainly won't allow her to see that. Dylan's walking towards the door and I kindly ask her to move.
"If you don't mind Adeline I have work to do"
"I do mind. And its Luna to you"
Alpha Dylan approaches us and is glaring daggers my way like I have done something wrong. What could i have possibly done to him this time?
"I told you not to come into work tonight its for guests and work members." He says so coldly.
"I am working." I tell him while looking at the floor. "It's only 4:45 alpha I said I would work until 7. Elisa told me she didn't want me slacking so I wont. I will stay out of your way I promise"
"You better bitch" Adeline says which makes me feel more nervous.
I'm on pots duty tonight and I've already had a beating from some of the maids. Charlotte's the worst when she fights because she sure can fight and I'm as weak as anything so her kicks to the stomach and the punches to my face hurts like a bitch.
"Why are you hitting me? I have never done anything to you" I ask pleading for her to stop which angers her more because she throws another kick to my ribs and I am certain I heard a crack. Alana is to weak to help me heal It's going to take a long as I'm weak in energy as it is and she cant heal me when she is also weak. She has her claws out and is growling at me. I haven't shifted yet so I am not able to emerge from human to wolf form yet so I am to take every scratch and beating that comes my way.
"You exist. That's enough to make anyone want you gone. Maybe someone will take you and finish off the job easily"
'Charlotte Mackavore. The Best friend of the one and only Adeline pierce. Not only do they enjoy shopping together but they also love to tag team on me in attempts on making my life hell'
After a few minutes I stumble to the ground taking a whole load of plates with me and glasses. they smash all over the floor leaving me laying on piles and piles of glass. The shards have sliced my hands and my legs open and I hear voices behind me and I already know that this isnt the end of my torment tonight.
"WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE" Elisa's voice booms through the kitchen.
I'm too embarrassed to look at her and all's I can do is apologise.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to break them i just lost my footing"
"Yeah. She lost her footing the clumsy mutt"
I start growling without realising I am doing it and I hear Alpha Dylan's voice. Even though he rejected me I can still smell his faint smell.
"What's all this shouting for. we have guests here and what is she doing on the fucking floor"
"I'm sorry Alpha" Elisa starts speaking. "I heard a commotion and I rushed in thinking someone was hurt and I see Esme on the floor with my bran new pots smashed beside her.
"Clean it up mutt and get out. I don't want to see you here tonight. And if I ever hear you have been disrespecting my staff I'll not hold back on any torment I choose to give. Is that clear?"
I nod. Thinking he would just go away. It's bad when I have to wait until he's gone to look back up, its even worse when I wish we didn't have him as Alpha.
"ANSWER ME. DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR"
"Yes alpha"
with that. the prick storms of and I am happy that I only have half an hour until I am done.
Dylan's POV
I make my way back to my office were My dad (Former Alpha Bobby Langley) My mother (Luna Rose) and the Alpha from 2 different packs conversing about treaty's. On one side we Have Alpha mark of the moonlight Pack and on the other side we have Alpha Jaxon from the Midnight pack.
Alpha Mark: "Do you always talk to your staff like that?2
I'm caught off guard forgetting that they could hear everything and i try to make an excuse for myself.
"Not usually no. we have been having some issues with one of our workers. She's a little difficult sometimes and doesn't like to listen"
Alpha Mark: "Before I am happy with taking on one of your workers as a worker for me I want to view the whole place tonight before the party starts at 9 o'clock.
I look at my dad and he nods his head in approval.
Alpha Mark: If you have to keep looking at your father for approval, why are you an Alpha to begin with?
"Excuse me?" I say without hiding my irritation.
Alpha Mark: As an Alpha you have to be bold enough to make choices. I have been Alpha of my pack for 6 years and not once did I feel like I needed approval. This is what the training should have provided you with. The confidence your lacking.
"I'm sorry but you come into MY pack and talk to me like I am a child? How dare you?"
Alpha Mark stands up, He's got a look in his eyes that makes me feel nervous to be around.
Alpha mark: I am simply implying something here Alpha. I am not treating anyone here like a child. I came here because its the annual ball for this year and not only that but YOU alpha Dylan invited me here to work on a treaty with you and your pack. You invited US here for help so don't you come at me with insults and kiddie tantrums because I can quite easily walk out of this door without even worrying about what's going to happen and you are left with maybe one person. And that maybe all depends on how YOU treat him as well. So I would advice you to knock it back a bit"
After finding my self obeying to another Alpha in MY pack we continued with our reasoning for the meeting. I have never needed to have a treaty and neither did my father. I don't know why but we just hit lucky with the rogues. We didn't have a problem with them at all and then we started noticing a few on our boarders which wasn't welcoming for us nor them.
"Right so after today You will be taking Esme, Alpha Jaxon if that's okay with you? I can get her to pack her bags and be ready by morning."
Alpha Jaxon: "Alpha Langley. May I know why you want to basically sell a worker who has only ever know her life in this pack?"
"Can you care to explain"
The asshole has only been alpha for a few weeks and yet he's sitting here like he's royalty and we're to bow down to him and explain ourselves over everything.
Okay if he wants it I'll give it to him.
Alpha Jaxon: " I have had people who are in their 20's, 30's and possibly higher who have been in this pack since they were born. Their families and ancestors have been in this pack and I wouldn't dream to trade one for a treaty. Let alone one who is a supposedly troubled and doesn't listen or even starts fights. You're her Alpha can you not control your staff and have the same respect for those as you seek to find ?"
"Listen Alpha Jaxon. I understand 100% where you're coming from but I don't have the time to try and tame her. Her family didn't want her due to those reasons"
"Please think on it. I will be available all evening for you to chat with me and ask me about my staff. Now if you'll excuse me I need to get going."
Alpha Jaxon: "I'll take her back to my pack on one condition"
"What's that Alpha?"
"You need to sort all of this out. If your staff is not able to submit to their Alpha and if they cannot follow instructions as per see then you're not a leader to begin with. I have ran my pack with no additional help for almost 4 years. This pack house is too small to withhold how many people do you have?"
"A little over 140"
Alpha Jaxon: "a little over 140? Are you seriously telling me that a pack that is on average of 300+ you're over half your average?"
Alpha Jaxons POVAfter hearing Dylan's estimated guess on how many pack members he has I was left utterly speechless. In my pack I have a little over 500 members. Each with their own lives, jobs and income and all's I ask if for respect and occasional help if need be."Do you hear yourself? Wouldn't you want to be expanding your numbers instead of selling them?""With all due respect Alpha but you've come to my pack lands and..""On YOUR request. I came here for 2 reasons Alpha and this wasn't apart of my bargaining either. Sort your stuff out. I will sign the treaty and I will take your staff member with me. I also want to see this place expand or I will be pulling us out of this treaty and leaving you to dry on your own. And the next visit I have I don't want to find that your staff members are exhausted and shouted at and made to feel like shit because I have the agreement here with me which states that at any point I see fit to retreat from your pack I can do and shall do with no
Esme's POVIt hasn't been long since I got home. I've been trying to sort out some of the stuff that's been falling apart from rain and storms and sometimes when Aloha Dylan wants a punching bag and I'm unconscious he goes for the walls or the doors.I hear my door being slammed open and I know exactly who it is. He's angry. Majorly angry at that."OI mutt. You're going tomorrow to Another pack."I'm frozen on my spot. I need Finn to come home now. I need him here because Dylan won't be able to hit me if he's here! He wouldn't dare. "Are you listening to me bitch""I can't leave! Finley's here and I can't just leave him here with you on his own. He won't have no one here and I don't want to go"** SLAP **"You disrespect me again you and I'll make him watch the next slap that lands your way is that clear""I don't need you to let him watch! He sees the aftermath of every single beating I get for what? What makes your pack members and omegas any better than me? Apart from that tramp o
Jaxon's POV"Are you really that fucking stupid you would risk all chances of loosing a treaty with me. You told me she was challenged.""She did not look challenged to me Alpha Dylan" I say trying to hold back from strangling him for hurting my mate. "She made me angry" he said like it's the most normal thing he has to offer me."Right well I'll make one thing extremely clear. That scene in that house I saw is going straight to the council. My men have taken photos of her entire body for prove along side a video I recorded with your hands on her and you kicking her. Unless...""Unless what""I take both of them" I say. Challenging him. "Finley west? You want the twins" he ask surprised by my proposal."Yes. I do and I always get what I want so this is the new terms of my agreement....i take Both Esme and Finley West and I make them work for me and we keep our deal of a treaty"I know he's having an internal battle with himself. But he has 2 options here, he either gives me what I w
Third person POVOnce on their way to Alpha Jaxon's pack Esme Is let sitting tightly in a ball with her brother trying to comfort her and talk to her. She's too anxious to say anything else but she looks his way.She has been badly beaten to the point where even Finley can't stand to look at her injuries as it makes him angry. His sister is usually upbeat and has the energy for the both of them."It's going to be okay. I trust him you can trust him too" Finley tells her."He's my mate. He's going to reject me and beat me just like Dylan did" She says while turning back to the window. She finds comfort in the outside world that's now passing by in a blur. They've been on the road for 3 and a half hours now and she's no closer to feeling safer than the last time Finn told her he's a good person."What do you mean Es" Fin says to her holding her hand. "Yesterday. I found out that Dylan was my mate but just before he rejected me and just before you came home he beat me. He spat at me, he
Esme's POVI'm feeling really sick and anxious. I can hear Finns voice but I can't concentrate on it. I usually can but not right now. The maid that entered my room looked a lot like Elisa. I don't know how many more beatings I can take. It hurts to much my body hurts too much for it to keep happening.I see Alpha Jaxon and I'm instantly scared that he's going to hit me. I tell everyone to get out I need everyone to go."Please don't hurt me. Don't hurt me no more" I see Finn going to him and I know he's going to send him away."Get him out Finley please get him out" but he doesn't. He comes back and he tells me that Alpha Jaxon wants him to go and get me something to eat. In clinging onto him for dear life but he tells me I'm safe.I repeat his words with him and he's soon off out of the room."Hello Esme. Natalie who was here before..""She's not to come closer to me. I don't know how much more I can take of this. It hurts" I tell him. I needed him to know not to send her in again.
Jaxon's POV"Alpha..." she says while pulling away. I'm not mad at her. I understand."What's wrong Esme" I ask curiously."I'm so sorry Alpha. I didn't mean to do that"I smile back at her and I push my luck by pulling her closer to me and giving her a hug. She's stiff at first. I actually don't think she's ever done this before. "I don't want you to feel the need to apologise to me okay. Don't worry about how I'd react or anything because it's nice to feel like you're happy to be around me. I'm one step closer to you opening up a little bit more" I tell her with certainty in my eyes. I can't see it but I know it I can feel it.I let go of her so she knows that she doesn't need to do anything she doesn't want. She pulls away and she's sitting back on the floor. I need to know what she's on the floor instead of the bed."Esme why are you sitting on the floor instead of the bed?" I come across as nosey but I'm just curious."Comfier for me I guess" she says while looking away.We've b
Finley's POVI'm walking around downstairs and I pass by a lot of people, some of them are keep their distance. I believe Alpha Jaxon told them not to approach me until I feel alright to be around so many people.My mind wonders to my sister. I haven't heard her scream yet and she was okay with that lady earlier.What's her name...I can't for the life f me remember her name. I'll make a mental note to ask Jaxon when I see him next which will probably be tomorrow."Excuse me""Yes. Can I help you?" A middle aged woman calls back out to me"My sister. I'm just wondering if I can get a sandwich to take up to her please""Of course dear. Give me a minute and I'll bring it out to you"Once she's given me Esme's food I make my way back upstairs and head towards her room. She hasn't left her room all day so I can only assume that she's still sat in here. But when I open my door I'm not expecting what's in front of me.There laying on the bed in the arms of her mate is my sister fast asleep.
Dylan's POV"YOU DID WHAT!" Esme's mother Elizabeth says.Were sitting in a hall with my father, mother my beta Elliot and my Gamma, Roman as well as Elizabeth, Thomas, Max and Frankie as well as daisy. I explained to them what has happened and they were all quick to throw accusations my way about how it's my fault she lsot her children."YOU SOLD BOTH MY KIDS TO ANOTHER PACK!" She's Angry but she didn't even give a shit about them a week ago. its already been 5 days since they left and she's only just heard of it today. Too bad. "Get them back. NOW! she says while standing up."Elizabeth. need I remind you that almost a week ago was their birthdays and I didn't even see one of you going round to their house or here to wish them a happy birthday. Do I have to remind you that you threw them out of their own home at age 13 to fend for themselves?" I fire back at her with the same level of anger if not higher."they were my babies. Thomas tell him. Tell him to bring them home" she says