Tara
"I need you to hit me," I say as I hear a wolf running toward us. It's far, but I need to cover my ass. The stupid guard looks at me confused making me roll my eyes. "What? But I... I can't." Damn it, bad time for me to forget his stupid name.
"Do it. We need to make it look like she was attacking me. I will tell them that you two came to save me from her. Now do as I fucking say and hit me before they catch us." I grit my teeth, demanding that he follow my orders. He needs to understand that I call the shots here. If I'm going to be sleeping with this asshole, he better do as I say.
"Do it!" I repeat as I hear the wolf growling closer, the steps getting louder. He strikes me on my jaw, making me growl from the pain. "You idiot. That hurt!"
"I'm... I'm sorry, baby. I didn't mean to. You told me to."
"Shut up. And make sure you kill this bitch before they get here, or you can rest assured I won't be opening my door for you tonight." I say as I mess up my hair and scratch my arm. I mess up my clothes, throw dirt on them, and dig my nails deep into my flesh to make it look like Marissa had hurt me.
I hide and wait for whoever is coming. This bitch called someone, and if she's not dead by the end of this, I will make sure to finish her off.
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Abbie
I had completely forgotten everything I wanted to do today. I had spent all morning making out with Hunter. Yes, I know. Don't judge. I know I said I wouldn't fall for him! But damn... He is such a good kisser.
After Hunter and I had a fun morning, we had breakfast together. But I felt so bad for not helping the omegas and Livie with breakfast preparations that I promised her and the other Luna's that I would make it up to them.
So, here I am, sitting with the Lunas and enjoying quiet time as Livie finishes feeding her triplets.
They are so adorable. She has two boys, Alexander and Xavier; and, a little princess, Brielle. Brielle is such a cutie. She is a replica of Livie, except she has her dad's powerful deep blue eyes and jet-black hair like his. The boys had Hazel eyes that looked green when the sunlight hit them, and their hair was black, but not as dark as Brielle's.
Isabella has a baby boy named Wesley. She said the name is very meaningful to her husband since that's the name of the guy who saved him when he was a young boy. I didn't dig much into it, other than what they've told me. Livie and her brother don't really like to talk much about their past, and honestly, I haven't told them anything about what happened to me either.
Molly, Alpha Kaiden's wife from The Primord's Pack just joined us this morning and I freaking love her. She's the life of the party from what I can see. She's so funny and makes all of us laugh. She had a little boy named Lucian, after her dad. S d she's pregnant with a little girl whom she will name Kailey. I love the name it sounds so cute.
If I ever have a little girl I'm naming her Zoey. I've always loved that name, but if it's a boy, I'm naming him after the guy who saved me, The Rogue King. But first, I have to know who he is, and right now, I have been too shy to ask anyone who he is. I guess I will just have to wait and find out.
Once the triplets and the other Luna's babies were fed, their omegas took the babies and we went off to help with the preparations for tonight's big event. So much was going on, tables were being placed, chairs set, balloons, decorations, everything. The place looked so beautiful. Isabella was awed at the decorations. I was so happy for her. One year of marriage, wow. I am beyond happy for her.
"Hello, hello!" I hear another girl say, as she pops her head in with a big smile. Molly stands up and engulfs her with a big hug. "Oh, guys, this is Bailey. Remember I talked to you about her? She's Asher's mate." Molly says cheerfully, making us smile.
She had just joined Molly's pack, she was younger than the rest, Asher was twenty-one, and she had just turned eighteen. But it took me by surprise, she smelled different. I gasped, making my eyes widen, "You're human!" I said, making her face blush.
"I am?" she asks, making me chuckle. "I like you, Bailey. Nice to meet you." I say, extending my hand out. She pulls me, hugging me, making my eyes widen in surprise. "Thanks, I like you too. And nice to finally meet the girl Hunter has been idolizing all this time," she says, making my eyes widen in shock.
"What?"
"Oh, please... as if you didn't know!" Molly says, making them chuckle. "I... I really don't. I'm sorry," I say chuckling, but honestly, I had no clue what they were talking about.
"Abbie... h...help!" I hear Marissa's mind faintly link me, making my heart drop. My eyes bulge, and I feel scared. "Marissa, what's wrong? Are you ok?" I asked her through our minds making them look at me in concern.
"N...nothing. Just wanted to say hi," she says chuckling, but the way she said it. I knew something was wrong. Merida growls, making me stand abruptly. "I... I need to go." I notify them, making them exchange looks of concern.
"Abbie, are you ok? What's going on?" Isabella asks, making my eyes water. I know something is wrong, I feel it. She used to get hurt all the time when we were small but she never said anything. She always thought I didn't notice, but I did. She never wanted to tell me who was hurting her, and it hasn't happened since she left her pack, but if I ever find out... I swear I will rip their fucking throat out.
"Abbie, talk to us. Maybe we can help." Live asks, making me contemplate. Should I trust them enough to tell them? What if I can't trust them? Yet again, they've been nothing but nice to me since my arrival.
I let them know what's happening and I'm surprised to know that Livie can mind-link Hunter. She was like a sister to him alright. I dash out with them on my tail. As I run out of the pack house I see Hunter and his men already running my way.
"Abbie." Hunter comes towards me, hugging me tightly. "Are you ok? Girls stay inside. We'll find Marissa." Hunter says, making Merida and I growl. "No! Hunter, I'm fine. Marissa is my best friend, I'm going to find her."
"Abbie, there's no time. We need to figure out where she is and what happened. Just... stay please!" he says, holding his hand out, but I was so frustrated and scared for Marissa that I was not going to stand and argue. I had a really bad feeling in my gut, and my gut has never been wrong when it comes to situations like this.
Damn it... So much for my favorite shirt. I shifted onto Merida, making all of my clothes rip into pieces. Everyone gasped as they saw my massive white wolf.
Hunter looks at me in amazement, but is in such a shock he doesn't say a word as I let Merida sniff the air. We catch Marissa's scent and I run toward her. I can hear Hunter running behind me without shifting, he's right on my tail. I gotta give it to him, he was fast. But I am not about to waste time, I speed off, leaving him behind.
My eyes go wide as I see Marissa on the floor, her white button-up covered in blood, making me growl. Two men stand over her and are about to strike her again with a bat when I launch at them, making one scream in fear.
The other one runs away like a coward as he sees me hovering over his friend. I sniff him and gasp. He smells like Hunter's pack, but, why? "Oh, my goddess... thank you for coming to our rescue. Thank you, thank you." a girl's voice says, making Merida look back and growl, causing her to get startled as she jumps back.
I freeze for a second as I see none other than my dear sister, Tara. Her white pants looked dirty from the dirt and her hair was a mess. She had a few scrapes on her arms, and her jaw looked red. But it was nothing compared to what state my best friend was in.
Seconds later, Hunter arrives and the rest of his guards follow soon after. "Tara. What... what happened?" he says, making me growl.
"Talk!" I grit my teeth, threatening the guard under me. "Abbie, calm down. Please... get off him, let him talk." Hunter says, making me snap. I look at him and growl, exposing my canines. If he thinks he's talking to Abbie right now, he's wrong. I am Merida, and I don't bullshit around. I may not like Marissa, but this doesn't add up. Something is awfully wrong here. I gotta give it to Abbie, she was right about one thing, something is not right here.
She's my human's best friend, and no one messes with her besides me. "Merida, stop it. Let me talk to Abbie, please. I want to get to the bottom of this as much as you do." he says, putting an arm out in defense, making me look at him and growl again. I look back at the guard, snapping my snout close to him, making him cry.
"No. Please, no. She... she was attacking Miss Montero. I... I just wanted to help."
"Bullshit!" I say, stomping my paws on him, making his head bang the floor.
"What's going on here?" my dad says as he comes running along with my family and Luke. They gasp as they see Marissa unconscious on the floor.
"Marissa!" Felicity yells, running toward her to make sure she's ok. "Oh, Marissa. No. Is she ok? Please, goddess, tell me she's ok?" my mom cries, hugging my little sister, Jessie. "No. Marissa!" my little sister cries.
"Everyone, please calm down. Spencer, get Marissa to the infirmary, quickly. You! You have some explaining to do." Hunter says, pointing at the guard.
"Abbie, please. Let's just calm down. Shift back, please. Let's... Let's talk about all this, ok? I promise we will soon figure out what really happened here."
"No. We can figure it out right now. And for your sake, you better tell me the truth, because if not I will rip your fucking head off." I sneer at the guard, making him whimper.
"Abbie? As in... my sister, Abigail?" Tara says, making me roll my eyes. "Abbie, oh my goddess. I... I never thought I'd see you again. Oh, Abbie." she says as she tries to hug me, pretending to cry, making me growl at her. She flinched, stepping back.
"Abigail. Stop. What is it with you?" Hunter says, making me feel infuriated.
I shift back, giving zero fucks at the fact I was naked, making his eyes widen in shock. "What's wrong with me? What's wrong with ME? What the fuck do you think is wrong? That's my best friend if you haven't noticed!" I point to my unconscious friend, as I look at him in anger.
"I get it, Abbie. But my guards are not menaces. They wouldn't just attack her because they felt like it. You heard him, she tried to attack Tara. We need to investigate and find out what really happened here." he says putting his hands out defenselessly.
"Investigate?" I ask, smiling sarcastically, raising my eyebrows. He looks at me confused, maybe a little scared. He should be fucking scared because I am losing my shit. "Y...yes."
"Fine," I say, as I feel my blood boiling from the anger I felt inside, fisting my hands.
"You go ahead and investigate all you FUCKING WANT," I say getting close to his face, raising my voice at the end. He takes off his shirt, trying to put it on me, but I push his hands away angrily, grabbing the shirt and slamming it on the floor.
I look at my parents, and everyone around me, blinded by anger. "But I'm taking my best friend and getting the fuck out of here. All of you can stay if you want. I didn't come back to this place just to have my best friend get killed."
"Abbie, please. No one was trying to kill her. My guards wouldn't do that. Don't jump to conclusions. You heard the guard, they were protecting Tara. This is your sister. Don't you want to talk to her? You haven't seen her in so long, she misses you. Doesn't she mean anything to you?"
"Oh, shut up, Hunter. You have no idea about what Tara is really...." I paused, sighing deeply as I closed my eyes. "You're so preoccupied with Tara and her well-being, then you go ahead and take care of her yourself. I'm leaving this fucking place."
"You're not leaving, Abigail. You're my mate!"
"Last I remember you and I are not mated nor marked!" I spat, making him clench his jaw irritated. But I don't care. He's making me pissed off right now and I'm wasting time. I need to get to my best friend.
" You act so worried about her, rather than being concerned with what's really happening. If you're so worried about Tara, then go ahead and fucking make her your mate instead. I don't fucking care. I'm out of here." I say as I walk away angrily.
"Abigail!" he yells back, making me flip him off as I continue to walk away. I shift back into Merida and she speeds off toward the infirmary. I can't help but cry silently as I make my way there. How did things take such a nasty turn? I had a beautiful morning, enjoying Hunter's kiss. I almost fell for his charm. I forgot he wasprobably just playing with me. He's so used to having every woman at his feet that he probably wanted to see how fast I'd take to sleep with him. I can't believe I was so stupid. I feel so disappointed in myself, and I feel so broken inside. "I'm such a dumbass," I tell Merida as I cry, making her whimper.