ALPHA JASON'S MATE

Bella POV

My name is Bella Carter, a member of the Crescent pack, obviously an orphan. I was adopted by a single mother who later died with her child, and after that, I began to work as a house help with one of the Pack's members.

I was always beaten, and tortured by everyone who felt like inflicting pain on me whenever they wanted. It was tormenting to live with these types of people who felt that it was right to inflict pain on the members of their pack instead of protecting them.

I was a loner, which was the reason people took advantage of me. I was also the weakest member of the pack.

My wolf had tried communicating with me, telling me to fight back, but I wouldn't listen, so I guess, she was angry with me that we lost communication.

When my adopted mother was alive, life was rosy for me but after her death, everything changed. People called me names, they told me that I was cursed, that I killed my parents, my adopted mother, and her child.

In the house I worked, I wasn't allowed to touch some items.

The woman of the house was nice but didn't allow me to touch anything without her husband consenting to it.

I was given the name Carter by my adopted mother while the name Isabella was found on the necklace my adopted mother saw worn on me.

The woman of the house was kind to me, but I feared that one day she was going to change completely towards me. It was all because of her I had a place to sleep. Left to her husband, I should leave to the street after taking care of his house, but the woman told me to stay in the little house outside the one they lived in.

I could see the fear in her eyes whenever her husband looked at her after scolding me.

After some while, the woman also died leaving her husband and children alone.

"You are cursed," He always told me.

He instructed me not to stop my duty in the house unless I wanted to see his brutal side. I agreed to this in fear.

He reminded me anytime I came to his house of how his wife accepted me and how she died. I saw how brutal he was when he began to punish me; his friends punished me, and I was made to parade the street in the night.

"You have ten minutes to get this," He said to me in the night, waking me up, and I had no choice but to get it within ten minutes, or I would be beaten brutally.

His children, both younger and older mocked me.

I was always punished for the slightest mistake.

I was made to clean the entire house. The house was large, and some of his friends lived there. It had more than twelve rooms, but no one dared force themselves on me as they feared death.

I didn't complain as I believed that I was at fault. Maybe, my presence murdered anyone who showed me mercy. I will keep accepting their punishments until I die.

I sniffled when I remembered the punishments I always received. It wasn't my fault that I came into this world, but why did the moon goddess make me like this? I didn't get to see or know who my real parents were. The woman who had adopted me also died.

"Why this tragedy?" I asked myself.

The torture, the maltreatment, I just had to overlook. Someday, I will either be taken by the cold hand of death, or maybe someone will take me away making me understand that I am not what they call me to be.

I walked out of the house door as I was done cleaning and was met by one of his friends, a lady. She laughed at me to scorn.

"You, this good-for-nothing scumbag," she said laughing. "You look like a fool in this attire."

Ignoring her words, I greeted her and hurried to my quarters.

Immediately, I got into my quarter, I heard her scream.

"What is it?" I asked myself nervously.

I was afraid to go out as I might be implicated in anything she was planning. But, the scream got louder.

I walked out of my quarter a little and flinched as I saw her being bitten by two wolves. I withdrew back, but what got me afraid was when I saw one of the wolves transform into a human. He was one of the man of the house's friends.

I raced back into my quarter and sat on the floor.

"It's not safe here," I said.

I walked to the window as I still didn't believe what I saw. As I climbed up a table to get a glimpse, the other wolf had already transformed into a human. I stood, watching in horror as I saw her body fall to the ground.

"What the heck!" I exclaimed silently.

I watched, as I saw the man of the house walk out, shaking the two men. He turned to look at my window and I got down immediately so as not to be caught watching them.

"How can he want to kill his friend?" I asked myself. "Did he also kill his wife?"

My instinct told me to shut my door close, which I did. I also climbed the table and closed my window.

"It's better dying of suffocation than being bitten," I told myself.

Suddenly, I heard a knock on my door and this made me afraid. The knock became louder deafening my ears.

I took in a deep breath ready for whatever might happen. Slowly, I walked to the door and met Mr. Scott, the man of the house standing.

"I need you to clean up this mess." He said, pointing to the lady's body.

I knew better than to disobey his words. I walked out to get the body.

"I want it clean; no one should see it, or you will be forced to go to jail." He said.

I knew he meant every one of his words, although he was scared to touch me as he didn't want to die.

Bella POV

When it was five in the morning, I woke up to begin my chores as I always had. He was still paying me for my duty, after all. I got up to my feet, left to take my bath, dressed in casual wear, then began cleaning my room, which is the first thing I clean.

Memories of what happened last night flooded me.

"I need to forget about this," I said. "I only hope not to be killed by all those demons."

I continued with the cleaning, engrossing myself in it.

When I was done cleaning up my room, I walked to my mini kitchen and began cooking. I ate and relaxed after that then set out to clean the main house.

Getting out of the house, I was kinda afraid when I saw Mr. Scott by the door side.

"Why is he here?" I asked myself.

Courageously, I walked to his front and greeted him.

"Good morning, sir," I said.

He looked up at me and smiled, "Good morning, ready for the chores?"

I nodded my head in response to that.

He left, allowing me to enter. I walked in and set out to begin my duty.

"Bella, clean this up." One of his children demanded.

I looked at him and shook my head, as I knew that he had purposefully done it. I took hold of the mop and began to clean the mess, but as I busied myself cleaning the mess, he kept spilling other things on the floor.

Anger arose in me as I saw him do this, but what could I do, after all, I was performing my duty.

"You are pathetic." He said in a huff, throwing the glass of juice that was in his hand on my face.

I kept cleaning, after all, they couldn't launch at me because they feared death.

My clothes were sticky, but I knew not to change them immediately, so I kept cleaning them.

Done cleaning, the area, I was about to move to another area when Mr. Scott's voice stopped me.

"You can't go anywhere else without having your clothes changed." He said.

I knew better than to argue with him, so I nodded and headed back to my quarters.

Done cleaning the house, I had plans to go visit a library down the street, so I asked for permission from Mr. Scott who granted it.

"You should be back in the next two hours." He said, and I nodded.

I left for the library and got myself a book to read. I sat at the back as I engrossed myself in reading.

I was a loner, so no one was going to notice me; even if they did, they didn't care.

"What are you reading?" I heard from behind me and looked up.

My eyes met with a dashing hot man who I could say just came into the pack, as he had the guts to talk to me.

He smiled, seeing the look on my face; his smile was beautiful, something I adored so much even after he left.

"Are you speaking to me?" I asked.

"Yeah, it's you." He said with a wonderful smile.

"Lords of the ring," I said.

He smiled, looking into my eyes, and I couldn't help but feel the bubbles in my stomach.

"It's a nice book," he said. "So sweetheart, when is your birthday?"

My ears tickled with the word, Sweetheart. Like someone just called me sweetheart. This made me smile.

"Next week in seven days." I stuttered a bit flustered by his closeness to me.

"So what would you be doing?" He asked.

"Nothing special," I said with a shrug.

"Well, if I may ask, where do you stay?" He said.

"Down the street, the seventh house after this," I said, not sure why I was speaking to him.

I guess, it's because I got no one to speak to me in such a nice manner.

"May I come, take you out on that day, maybe a date to celebrate you?" He asked.

I stared intensely at him as I didn't know what to say.

"Well, I don't know." I finally said, putting back the strand of hair that covered my face behind my ear.

"You should," he said.

I stared at him as I didn't know what he meant by that, but anyway, it would be good if I went out.

"Alright," I said.

At that point, I heard laughter beside me and turned to see the source of the laughter. I looked at the lady beside me who had a phone pointed at my face. She and some others were laughing.

I also turned to see the man I was speaking with laughing.

Was this a joke? Did he make me a joke?

He sighed and then looked at me. "Do you think I will go out with you, to celebrate your birthday? You feel like a fool now, agreeing to the words of someone you don't know."

He continued laughing after saying these hurtful words.

Tears flowed down my face as I picked up my bag, pushed him aside, and rushed out of the building. Their laughter echoed in my ear as I ran out.

The next week, I sat alone in my quarter holding on to my hand.

"It's my birthday. I wish myself a happy birthday." I said to myself.

I celebrated my birthday in a low-key manner when Mr. Scott's wife was alive, though her children were against it. I don't know what this day is going to look like to me.

I looked at my door and remembered how everyone had dejected me, how my adopted mother died, leaving me in this world of pain.

I felt broken and in pain. I thought of how everyone who had shown me love before would look at me from heaven to curse me.

"I am just a mess," I said to myself.

There was nothing else in this world that thrilled me, but I knew there was a reason for my existence, which I do not know. But obviously, it is not to wish for people's death.

There is probably a reason for this continuous death. Maybe someone placed a curse on my parents and me.

Bella POV

I shook off the thoughts I had and channeled my mind to thinking of something better, of something worthy of me celebrating my birthday. It was my special day and I should make it seem so.

I had already done my morning duty, so I needed to do something, but what could I do?

I sighed looking around the room of the quarter. It was quite old and needed some polishing.

Since Mrs. Scott died, I hadn't been given the materials required to make the quarter look like a home. Right now, it looked more like a birdhouse.

I sighed painfully.

Remembering what happened last week, at the library, my heartbeat hastened. I had been deeply hurt by what happened.

Suddenly, I heard my name.

"Bella." Mr. Scott called.

I immediately left the room to attend to him but was met with a surprise.

In his hand was a tray of cake, and I wondered who it was for.

"Come closer." He said, and I did.

He placed the tray in my hand and immediately left.

"What just happened?" I asked myself.

On the tray was a card which I read. He only did this in honor of his wife.

I took the tray in with me to my quarters with a smile on my face. I still felt some discomfort in me.

I finally ate the cake and laid on my bed to rest.

I rested for a short while, then went to the house to do my duty. Immediately, after I finished doing my duty, I walked down to the door to get back to my room, but stopped when passing one of his friends' rooms. I was tired but had to stop hearing my name.

I slightly opened the door prayerfully as I wanted to know what they were saying about me. I knew I could get caught eavesdropping, and if I was caught, I would be punished severely.

"Do not worry, tonight is ours." Mr. Kay said. "I am going to fuck her, then you can have her."

"We both will go into her, and it's going to be fun." Mr. Josh said.

My eyes widened as I listened to this conspiracy of theirs.

"It's going to be fun, we're all going to have our turn with her. What an amazing moment." Another voice said.

"We are going to have real-life porn. With her little thing." Another said, laughing.

"I know we all anticipated that, but let's keep in mind..." Mr. Kay was saying when the third person spoke up.

"We shouldn't let Scott know about this." He said.

"Yes, we shouldn't." Mr. Josh said.

"Come on, away with him, let's enjoy the moment." The fourth person said.

"Don't you have feelings?" Another asked. "Aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid of what?" Mr. Josh asked laughing. "I do not believe in whatever curse they say she has."

My ears tickled as I kept listening to them.

"We won't force her, but do it peacefully." Mr. Kay said.

"But why would you do that?" The person who considered me asked.

"Come off it, guy. It's going to be fun." Mr. Kay replied. "We all will get into her, and if she refuses to comply then we'll have no choice but to take it by force."

They all laughed except the person who considered me, and I was shocked at this.

I closed my eyes as tears threatened to flow down. They were conspiring to have their way with me.

Mr. Kay had the key to my quarter, so it would be easy for them to get in. I also couldn't fight any of them now talking of the four of them. Meanwhile, I wasn't ready to give out my virginity to some rapist.

I needed to do something to escape this, I couldn't just stay waiting for something to happen, though someone considered me.

"Are you okay with this?" Another person asked.

"Of course." Another person said smiling. "I do not care what we all do to her. She is good for nothing, and deserves to be fucked."

I shook my head, hearing this, but kept listening.

"That is good, we are all against one." Mr. Kay said, and I guess they meant the person who was against it. "Tonight, we are going to strike."

Hearing this, I silently walked away. I could still remember the lady who they killed. I rushed out of the house and into my quarter, locking the door behind me.

I walked to my bag, then to the wardrobe, and got everything I needed into the bag. I could no longer live with them. I had chosen to remain a virgin till I got to know who my mate was. I will keep myself for my mate.

I threw in all I would need. From the calculation I made, they were going to strike around midnight, so I needed to leave before midnight when no one would see me.

Done packing all that I thought I should need, I pushed the bag underneath the little table in the room.

I picked up a book and busied myself reading it, but my mind wasn't on what I was reading, so I just hummed a song until I fell asleep.

In the evening, I had a little snack and then went to the house to perform my duty. My mind skipped anytime I saw either men who were in the room or even the man who was against them.

Immediately after performing my duty, I walked out to the quarter.

My heart began pounding immediately after I entered the room. I walked to the tap and drank from it.

"Everything is going to be alright, Bella," I told myself. "You are doing the best you can do to save yourself for the one you are meant for."

I laid on my bed to rest a bit, but I fell asleep, only to wake up minutes later. I looked around and then walked to the little table.

I climbed on it to see if the light was out but it wasn't.

I pulled open the cover and walked to my bed. I sat on it waiting for the light to go out.