Fated Mate To The Alpha

Nadia's Pov

Dragging the marker down in a horizontal line I backed up to stare at the wall. Two thousand one hundred, ninety days. It was almost exactly six years since my parents had been gone, more like left me. I have no idea why I mark the days maybe I hope one day they'll come back. Being only twelve it was an instinct to want your parents only now I didn't, I was almost eighteen soon I could leave the pack for good.

I never knew why they left except for the obvious; me being a runt but, that was still no reason to abandon your child. Especially to people even worse, this pack. Every day there was a new surprise waiting for me whether it was from embarrassment or beatings. The latter was their first choice trust me it was far from a surprise at this point. No matter who they were, someone would start the beating and another would surely finish it.

The only person in this whole pack who didn't beat me was the alpha he didn't know anything. At this point, I don't think he'd care that much considering our ranks. Every time it happened; I never knew what to do so I just let it be. Besides I was far too weak to stop them let alone fight back. My wolf has been gone for ages now I missed her, Mia, so much

One day a couple of boys from the pack lost their football game at school. Long story short, I was used as a punching bag for their anger. That day I thought I'd die for sure. It was the last time I talked to Mia; she saved me.

"Nadia get the hell up one of the guy's spilled milks all over the kitchen floor." a girl shouted while hitting my door.

In the pack house, I was their servant, definitely something I couldn't object to thanks to the pack members. Times like those were the worst since I had to be outside of my room. Which was a fairly small room, big enough to fit a bed, a dresser, and one room connected to the bathroom. Although it wasn't much, I was more than grateful for what I had. Even if I got handed a shitty deal in life, I still had a secure place to hide from it.

Moving quickly, I got dressed in a black long sleeve to hide the scars on my wrists. The pack has caused lots of damage to my body, some were all me. When you get tortured every day and on top of that have the thought of your parents leaving you. It breaks you bit by bit until there's nothing left, some people just aren't strong enough. I'm surely not.

As I made my way to the kitchen, I saw the group of guys sitting at the counter who I hated the most. Without saying anything I opened the cupboards under the sink to get the paper towels.

"Look it's the runt." I heard one of the guys say, this made me grab the rubber bracelet, slapping my wrist with it.

When I was distracted by the pain of the bracelet it helped block out what people were saying. Of course, it was a distraction, my cuts were very much fresh making it ten times worse. After I cleaned the milk off the floor behind the counter I got up.

As I did the first thing one of the guys did was knock over a cup spilling what it contained, "Oops, mind cleaning that up for me Nadia?" Logan asked, with a smirk while his friends laughed.

Logan, Steven, Chester, and Jameson were my main tormentors. They lived to make my life a living hell since my parents left. It didn't help that they were all in higher power. Logan the Beta, Steven the Omega, and Chester and Jameson shared the title of Gamma. These were the boys that almost killed me and I despised them yet I couldn't help but, fear them.

"Yes," I said, letting out a breath as I bent down with fresh paper towels, cleaning it up.

All of a sudden, a terrible pain shot through my nose, it was bleeding. Falling back and holding it instinctively I looked up to see Steven.

"Sorry about that I didn't see you," he replied nonchalantly, with a shrug to his shoulders.

"Fuck bro look how much she bleeds." Chester laughed, while Jameson agreed.

Without knowing what to do I stood up as my hands cupped under my nose, making sure the blood landed on my palms.

"Ew, she's getting blood on the floor." Donna, Logan's mate laughed with her friend Sara while they both came in.

"That's so gross," Sarah spoke, with a disgusted voice.

It was as if I froze to my spot and I so desperately wanted the world to open up swallowing me whole. Everyone was laughing now while I stood there stupidly. How could I have been so stupid to not check the kitchen before coming in? This was my fault.

Suddenly I felt a strong presence behind me as the laughter died down. Turning around slowly I bumped into someone that made me freeze once again.

It was alpha Hudson, the one who had yet to know his pack was as foul as him. Once our eyes met, he noticed my nose and then looked around at everyone before connecting his eyes with me again.

"I-I'm s-sorry." I managed to say quietly before going around him walking fast to the bathroom.

That was thankfully far from the kitchen, turning on the faucet I cleaned my nose up. After I looked into the mirror, I found someone I didn't recognize. Black hair, green eyes, and a pale complexion. When I saw myself, I never thought of myself as pretty, the pack surely made that clear.

With a sigh, I opened the bathroom door only to be pushed back in by none other than Logan. The worst of the four guys and my biggest tormentor.

"You're such a fuck up, you almost got us caught by the Alpha with spilling your filthy blood on the floors." he spat angrily while shutting the door and walking over to me.

I felt tears come to my eyes already knowing what he was going to do. As soon as he was right in front of me, I could see the hatred and disgust clear on his face. The beta never beat me he did something much, much worse.

A whimper escaped my lips as he grabbed my throat squeezing impossibly tight, cutting off air immediately. Every day if he saw me, he would do this until I was on my last breath. If he was angry, he'd do it twice maybe three times, on a good day he'd do it once. Today I think he'll do three so I braced myself for what was to come.

The pain of losing your breath, let alone being restricted from getting any is the worst possible thing anyone could go through. While this is happening, I usually shut my eyes to count in my head. To think about something other than the fact that I was dying. Other times I'd dig my hands into my wrist knowing there was a fresh wound to distract myself with.

After what seemed like forever, he let go making me fall to the floor, gasping for air. I opened my eyes, and my vision blurred. I made sure to even out my breathing before taking big breaths. When he would take a minute break, I'd learn how to use that as time to gain my breath in case he did it again.

I heard his footsteps and then felt my head pulled back by my hair, a yelp escaping my lips, "You caught me on a good day because you and I both know I could do way worse so next time be more careful." he whispered, in my ear deadly while he let go roughly and walked out of the bathroom.

Soon after I caught my breath before slowly standing up to look at myself. To say the least, I hated what I saw, the print of his hands was still there on my neck faintly. While my face had red blotches, my color slowly came back. I threw some water on my face before I ran my hands through my hair.

This place would certainly be the absolute death of me, Nadia Anderson.

Hudson's Pov

"Kill them, without mercy," I spoke, looking straight at the two rogues that decided they could just pass through my land.

The fear was very much there.

"Yes, Alpha." Zach one of my strongest warriors mumbled as I turned around walking away.

I've already wasted enough time coming out here for this. My mother, Audrey, is probably waiting for me. Ever since my dad, William, passed away she's never been the same I've never been the same. Soon after she grew very ill and now only Nadia is in bed all day. Which makes me yearn for the days when she would get up with a smile while making the packed breakfast.

My parents were the most important people in my life so when my dad died, it made me more vicious than I already was. Now my mother was sick only making my anger unimaginable. They say when a mate loses their other half it is terrible, sickly terrible.

I've never found my mate but, when I did I hoped she was strong and beautiful. Then again I hardly wanted one because, of what my mom is going through. I don't ever think I want to know what it feels like to lose the other half of you, that would make me weak. Something I'm most certainly not but if it did come down to it my wolf already pledged to do anything to protect her.

As I made my way to my house, I headed upstairs to my mother's room.

"Hello, mother," I said gently, I went into her room placing a kiss on her forehead.

"Hi darling." her voice sounded weak like she wasn't getting better.

We had seen tons of pack doctors all saying the same thing 'It's the cause of losing her mate' but, there had to be something else. I even contacted a couple of witches to see if a spell could work. They responded that it wasn't their part to meddle in the natural order of things. Even when I threatened them in the end a witch is very powerful.

"Don't worry Mom you'll get better," I whispered, kissing her head one more time.

I felt her frail hands cup my face, "It's okay Hudson now tell me have you found that mate of yours." she said, with a faint smile.

Seeing her smile even though so faintly reminded me of when things were better, "No Mom just because I go out doesn't mean I go out to find my mate." I said, with a chuckle grabbing her hands as I held them, she was probably the only person to see me even smile let alone laugh.

It was something I didn't do often, she sighed taking her hands away before carefully sitting up, "I know that, you just need someone already instead of hanging around your old mom all day and this pack." she replied, crossing her arms.

"One, you're not old, two finding my mate can wait, right now you and this pack are my priority," I stated, going over and opening her curtains to let some sunlight in.

"I remember when I first met your dad it was love at first sight, second best day of my life," she spoke with sadness, but, happiness as well in her tone.

"What was the first?" I asked, going over to her closet picking out an outfit she'd wear, and laying it on her bed.

"When you were born, your dad looked at me in a way he'd never done and said 'Now, now my life is complete.' and that is the best day of my life," she said softly, whispering the last part.

I could only half smile, thinking about my dad's face made my heart hurt. Going over to her I pulled her into a comforting hug which she gladly returned.

A couple moments later I left so she could get ready for the day. Plus, Zach told me of more rogues in the area making my wolf on high alert. I ran threw the forest, shifting mid-air into an all-pure black wolf. Landing right in front of the four rogues who thought they had surrounded Zach. Being the first to lunge I clamped my jaws around one of their necks snapping it with ease.

Zach and I took on the rest of them before four more came at this time my other warriors had arrived. I turned around to leave knowing my warriors were more than capable of defeating them. I ran to the back of the pack house doors before shifting and grabbing some clothes from the bin of items we had.

As I walked in slowly through the pack house, I noticed laughter coming from the kitchen. When I first stepped in a girl turned and bumped into me. It wasn't just anyone it was Nadia Anderson the pack's runt. Meaning she was very weak I also know her parents left the pack and never came back. I looked at her noticing her bloody nose before glancing over the crowd laughing then at her.

"I-I'm s-sorry." she almost whispered, before moving around me quickly to leave.

After she left everybody was dead silent. I looked over everyone slowly wondering what the hell just happened.

"So this is where you guys were laughing in the kitchen while rogues attacked MY lands." I boomed loudly, seeing fear flash through their eyes.

"Um, we're sorry Hudson we got caught up" Logan started, before I cut him off.

"Alpha..." I corrected him, "..And sorry isn't going to protect my pack or did my beta forget that?" I replied harshly, raising an eyebrow.

I watched as he submitted by bowing his head, "No alpha."

"Don't let it happen again or the consequences won't be pretty," I spoke with my alpha tone as I shot glares at them and made my way to the forest.

My wolf, Jake, was seriously so jumpy right now almost agitated. I on the other hand had no reason to why he was acting like this. It started when we bumped into Nadia that's for damn sure.

After shifting and letting my wolf take over he hunted, ate, and slept before finally making his way back to the house. I've tried numerous times to talk with him but, every time he says 'just wait soon you won't have to worry'

Though every single time it feels like he's talking to someone else. Great something to add to my list of Hudson Carter's worries.

Mate.

Nadia's Pov

"Ready Nadia, blow the candles out." My mom's voice said with laughter as I looked down to see my Lightning McQueen birthday cake.

Everyone thought I was a boy for getting that cake when I turned seven but, truth be told red was my Favorite color. Plus, I loved cars at the time. When I blew the candles out the air blew in my face and I heard a snap of a camera going off.

"There you go now what do you do now Nadia?" My dad said standing on my left while mother on my right.

"I wish and I wish with all my heart and the birthday gods will give it to me." I giggled when I replied.

~~~~ [(A/N) -this means past to present]

A tear fell on the picture of myself sitting in front of my birthday cake with my parents on either side. I was way happier and my parents, Audrey and Daniel loved me. What had I done that made them leave? Today was my eighteenth birthday and all I could think about was my parents.

Not even the fact that I might find my mate today. Although I knew the moon goddess made mates for every wolf I couldn't help but, think 'Do runts even get mates?'

On everyone's eighteenth birthday, they'll have a chance to find their mate. Some take years to find theirs others are luckier. I hope I wasn't the lucky portion, having a mate would be terrible. I could only imagine the beatings all for being weak even if a mate is supposed to love you.

Plus, my wolf is gone could I still have a mate with Mia being gone?

I sighed, putting the picture away in my dresser drawer before leaving my room to make breakfast. As I did, I stopped at the restroom to check the bruise on my neck. I had thought I used enough makeup to cover it but, it was still there. If I went back to fix it now Steven would have my head if his breakfast wasn't made when he wanted it. Mustering all the energy I had I rushed back to my room to put another shade of makeup over the bruises.

After I fixed it up, I made my way to the kitchen as quick as I could, clearly not quick enough. Since the second I got there, I was now on all fours holding my cheek from the smack received by Jameson.

"She can't even make it here on time what a useless bitch." Steven sounded angry; this wasn't good.

If I had to rank them Steven would be my second biggest tormentor. Suddenly I was gasping for air as I landed on my back in a swift motion from Steven kicking me in the stomach.

Cheap shot.

I tried to get up but, only got knocked back down by Steven, "I think she needs another beating," he said, meeting my eyes with a deadly smirk, "To remind her of her place."

"Steven no that's enough we almost killed her last time," Chester argued.

Trying to get up a second time received yet another kick to the stomach this time by Jameson. I gasped, clutching my stomach.

"I don't care she's a runt no one will care," he stated, with a growl while his eyes met mine again, he took a step forward only to be stopped by Chester.

I saw his eyes changing colors meaning his wolf wanted to come out. If he did it was over for me.

"That's enough dude back up before alpha Hudson comes in," he said warningly, reminding him of who the alpha is.

Steven's eyes seemed to settle on his natural brown color before walking over to me. I yelped in pain as he grabbed my hair yanking me up. With all of his strength, he shoved me against the wall.

"You're just a runt that's all you'll ever be do you understand?" he growled, as I felt immense pain in my stomach from standing.

Quickly nodding my head he let me go, "Good now make my breakfast."

••••

After the whole morning beating, I made their breakfast how funny is that? All while doing so, I noticed a terrible pain in my stomach, they must have broken a rib. Of course, only they would give me a broken rib for my birthday. Not that I deserved any more than that. I was just excited to finally leave the pack, only I had to speak to the Alpha first.

Would he let me leave to be with the humans? Surely there's no reason to have a runt in your pack so why wouldn't he let me leave? Right now, though I need to rest, my ribs were killing me.

However, fate had other plans as I was grabbed and pulled into a dark room. The smell I hated with all my might filled my senses, Logan's cologne. I hadn't seen him all through breakfast I knew it was too good to be true not to.

"Hey runt thought you wouldn't see me this morning huh?" he smirked, his hand wrapping around my neck and squeezing tightly not even allowing me a breath before, "I wouldn't want to miss giving you your birthday beating now, would I?"

I never knew how he knew when my birthday was but, he did and I hated it. On my birthday he'd beat me calling it my 'birthday beating' as if it was a present. So, I braced myself for it when he was finished. I tried to think of anything but, the current situation. However, it didn't help when you couldn't breathe.

Then it hit me hard, it wasn't Logan's cologne but, a mixture of wood and spice and it was amazing. It smelt as if it was in the same room as me, was this my mate, that was impossible. Maybe the lack of oxygen was getting to my head, so I squeezed my eyes shut more. Instinctively my hands went up to Logan's which was wrapped around my throat. This time it was different, I felt I was going to die.

In a quickness, there was a loud crash and I landed on the floor coughing. No matter what though I couldn't catch a breath. However, when I thought about it in the moment. Maybe dying wasn't such a bad thing after all. No more beatings would happen and I'd finally be happy.

Opening my eyes one last time I met the eyes of alpha Hudson Carter as he uttered the words, I never thought were possible, "Mate" Then everything went black again.