Rise of the Destiny Wolf

Kali POV

My words made Venus snarl at me. She was hurting. First from our mate's rejection then the accusations he threw at us.

I understood her proposition but running away was something I was not willing to do. Wouldn't that mean I was guilty as charged?

" I am not going anywhere until Alpha Luca grants me an audience. I have to prove my innocence." I answered firmly.

What would running help us with? No matter what hole we crawled into,we were never going to escape Luca's wrath.

Running away would also mean letting the person who took Katya's life and framed me walk scot-free.

" Prove your innocence with what exactly? Crawling and groveling under his feet, begging him to believe you? Let's face it,he will never listen to a word you say let alone believe your innocence." Venus snarled in my mind.

I hated to admit that she was right but that part of me that still believed in our matebond pressed on.

"I am not doing this for us only. Katya didn't deserve to have her life taken so brutally. Whoever murdered her is still out there. Do you think her soul will rest in peace?" I shot back,trying not to sound annoyed at my wolf.

However, Venus sneered. " You think she is proud of you now? Kneeling here, torturing yourself for days fighting for what you can't achieve. This is not what you need. You need to be powerful. That's the only way you can serve her the justice she deserves." My wolf suggested.

I almost laughed out loud at her words. Power?

"Sounds tempting but who the hell would give us that? Our own mate rejected us,mocked us and accused us. I bet he can't wait to get rid of us. My parents were omegas. That's the sad reality of our life." I reminded her.

" What a stubborn human." My Wolf spat before retreating to the back of my mind.

Yes, she was right. I was born stubborn as a mule. Stubbornness and my pride were the only things I could brag about. That's why I planned to kneel until I was granted an audience by Luca.

If I could not succeed, at least I would die trying. Giving up is a word I knew nothing about.

My growling stomach acted as a reminder that I had taken nothing more than a few sips of water for the last two days.

I didn't feel hungry nor was I in the mood to eat anything, not like anyone bothered to give me anything to eat.

Maybe to them, I would do humanity a favor if I died out of hunger.

Night passed and morning came. I could feel my body was at its breaking point.

My drenched body, swollen knees, grumbling stomach and burning body made me feel like I was breaking apart.

My vision became blurry before darkness swallowed me entirely.

The freezing water thrown to me served to jolt me back to my senses.

" I almost celebrated your death. Turns out you refuse to die just like you refuse to admit to your crime." A voice I knew so well mocked.His words were filled with venom, making my already broken heart shatter into small pieces.

Luca sat on a chair, high and mighty like the Alpha he was.

He was looking down at me with those cold and piercing dark orbs. His gaze was like a king's looking down at his subjects. Under his piercing gaze, I felt like an ant facing an elephant.

If looks could kill, I sure would have been six feet under, shredded like minced meat.

" Luca please, believe me.I did not commit whatever crime I am being accused of." I attempted to explain myself, crawling on my already hurting knees to reach him.

However, what welcomed me was a harsh kick on my chest which sent me flying meters away from him before crashing on the wall. The impact made me choke on my blood.

" Are you trying to insinuate that I am blind and framing you? I saw you with my own eyes. How dare you still deny it at this point?" He retorted.

He claimed he saw me kill her, but I was only trying to see if she was still breathing.

My hands were covered with blood, making it difficult to prove myself otherwise.

" I swear I don't know what happened. I passed out and when I woke up,the princess was already..." I attempted to explain but my words seemed to have triggered Luca.

He marched to me,his hands wrapping around my neck in a tight grip.

" Don't fucking take my sister's name in your rotten mouth." He screamed at me,his expressions twisted.

The pressure on my neck made it hard for me to breathe. I clawed my hands at him but he didn't bulge. Slowly, I started seeing darkness.

Just when I thought I'd be finally meeting the moon Goddess, Luca released me.

I gasped for breath,my hands flying to my neck where Luca choked me.

" I didn't kill Katya. I don't see a reason why I should end her life. It's absolutely unreasonable to kill her." I argued once my breathing stabilised.

To me, it sounded unbelievable.

I was incapable of taking another person's life.

" You don't fucking need a reason to kill her. You have always been jealous of the life Katya lived. She was a princess and you are nothing but a weak and pathetic omega. You hated her for her status. That's why you killed her." Luca screamed at me.

I could not help but chuckle at how absurd he sounded. Me? Jealous of Katya? The only person who treated me like her sister?

" I am innocent, I will always stick to the truth." I said, tired of explaining myself, tired of having to plead for my innocence.

At this point, I knew that Luca hated me to the core.

He already despised me for being his fated mate. Someone from a humble background like me never deserved to be mated to him.

Clouded with his hatred, I realized that he was never going to believe anything I said.

He had already tried me and made the judgment, maybe I should just accept my fate.

" Of course you are innocent. Everybody is innocent but I give you my word Kali, I will make you experience hell down on earth. Everyday, I will make you regret being alive." Luca spat so coldly that I shivered.

It was clear like day that nobody was ever going to believe me.

Perhaps, acknowledging the fact that my mate was my greatest curse would give me closure.

In the face of injustice, I chose to numb my senses and endure it all.

What was right and what was wrong? Who could decide that? All that was left was to accept my fate.

What more could I do?

Nobody was willing to listen to me and even if they listened, they didn't believe me.

I gave up trying to prove my innocence, to them I was guilty and no amount of explaining and pleading was going to change their minds.

" Whip her everyday until she begs you to stop." He ordered, stepping outside.

" I am still your mate." I whispered weakly.

" Yes, but that will change soon. I don't need a pathetic excuse of a rogue for my mate." He spat venomously.

" I, Alpha Luca Thorne, reject Kali Dillons as my mate and Luna of the Moon lake pack." With that, he walked away, without looking back.

Tears pooled in my eyes as the excruciating pain wasted through my body, tearing me apart.

Everyday,I would be whipped, something that turned into a routine.

I could feel every part of my back be torn with every whip that landed.

I screamed, cried but it was all in vain.

I was probably whipped until I lost consciousness.

That became my life over the few weeks.

Luca never came to see me again in the dungeons where I was imprisoned.

The guards would come and whip me daily. Being restricted with silver chains made healing slow. They also injected me with wolfsbane, making sure to leave me weak,at their disposal.

Luca made sure to serve me the hell he promised.

I grew weak from all the whipping and poor diet.

Since I wasn't allowed to shift, my wounds piled up.

At times,I wished for death.

I thought of killing myself but stopped . Suicide was for the weak.

I wasn't weak.

I was strong and refused to break. It didn't matter what they threw me, I would stand firm and prove to them that no amount of torture was enough to break me.

My wolf , Venus,deserted me. She retreated to the darkest parts of my mind

No matter how much I called out for her, she never resurfaced.

It made me wonder if she was avoiding me or was simply in too much pain.

Kali POV

As time passed,I stopped keeping tabs on how long I remained imprisoned in the dungeons. What was the use? It seemed like I wasn't going to leave the place alive anyway.

Maybe days had passed, or even a few weeks or probably a month, I didn't care anymore.

Pain became a constant companion,the only thing that still reminded me that I was alive.

The pain of getting whipped daily and the rejection weighed down heavily on me.

My wolf was nowhere to be felt. She never gave any response no matter how much I called.

I could also not feel her anymore. It's like she was gone,dead. That would not have surprised me. For an omega wolf like her,the pain,the silver,the wolfsbane...it was too much. Even for a strong warrior wolf.

Sometimes,I would wonder what would have happened to us if I didn't insist on staying?

When she proposed for us to leave, should I have listened to her? Would she still be around with me?

But then I thought about the rogues outside the pack borders. Would we have survived their hunt or would we have ended up in a more miserable situation? Maybe even die?

With those thoughts plaguing my mind ,the only thing I could do was close my eyes and cry myself to sleep every night after torture.

After what felt like eternity, Luca decided to visit me.

" I have to admit,you are one tough nut to crack,Kali." He said, pinning his hateful gaze at me.

" Do I take that as a compliment?" I asked weakly. Luca smirked then kneeled before me, his nose scrunched up.

" Take it however you want but I have to admit,every scream that left your mouth was like music to my ears. Katya's soul must be resting in peace seeing your miserable life now." Luca mocked.

His words felt like sharp needles being driven straight to my heart.

" Are you satisfied now?" I asked, lifting my eyes defiantly to meet his.

My actions angered Luca and he slapped me across the face. He didn't bother to control his Alpha strength.I tasted blood in my mouth, probably from a busted lip.

" Only by seeing you dead can I be satisfied." Luca screamed,hate clearly written on his face. I chuckled, bitterly.

" You want me dead but you can't do it. You are afraid because it's forbidden for a werewolf to kill their mate?" This time,it was my turn to mock him.

That has always been a rule in our werewolf community. Whether chosen or fated,no one was allowed to end their mate's life or there would be serious consequences.

" Shut up!" Luca growled, his eyes flickering red. He was fighting to control his wolf. My words triggered him, meaning I was right.

I let out a loud, dry and mocking laugh.

" Who would have thought that the mighty Alpha Luca was afraid of retribution."

Luca struggled to school his emotions and he finally succeeded.

He straightened up and looked down at me.

" I don't want to engage in a meaningless conversation with you. I am setting you free. Go away. Leave from here and never set your foot on my pack or I won't hesitate to kill you, retribution or not." He ordered and started walking away without sparing me another glance.

I chuckled. " I guess I should thank you for your charity then. Mark my words though,one day,I'll make you regret not killing me today." I shouted from behind him.

Luca ignored my words,not in the least fazed by my ' empty threats ' according to him.

With the door left ajar, I made my way out.Without chains to restrict my movements,I limped out, heading to a certain direction. I had one last thing to do before leaving the place for good.

Every step I took was filled with pain and accompanied by disdainful looks from pack members and their whispers of hate. I didn't mind them though. Why would I when they never believed me?

There was a time they would scramble to carry favor with me because of my ties with Katya. Now, they hated and loathed my very existence.

After what felt like forever,I arrived at the place Katya and I loved to visit. An open playground,a place she dreamt of erecting a female pack school. Now, that dream was gone.

Walking to our favourite spot,I kneeled and paid my respect.

" I'll be strong and powerful someday, Katya. I'll avenge your death."

After lingering longer than necessary,I turned around and walked towards the opposite direction of the pack house.

I was no longer part of the moon lake pack. Now,I was reduced to what I feared the most: a rogue.

Despite the pain and the exhaustion that threatened to break me,I pushed forward. I knew the more distance I put between me and Luca,the better.

When the sun finally started retreating,I was too worn out to continue walking. Hunger and exhaustion were already wearing me out so I decided to rest for the night and continue the following day.

I didn't know where I was, only that I was far away from Luca and his madness.

My stomach growled in hunger. Desperate to survive,I decided to look around the woods and find anything edible.

The sound of running water made me smile as I followed the direction of the sound. However, before I could celebrate,I heard it; a growl so ferocious that it chilled my blood.

I didn't need to turn around to know that I just encountered a rogue. The stench of charred skin was enough to confirm what I was facing.

Fear filled my eyes as I watched the beast approach, fangs bared and eyes so menacing they could send me fainting.

The sound of bones snapping filled the air as the beast shifted. I took a step back,fight and flight kicking in. Then I realised,I could do none of those, not in my current state.

He approached me,a leering look on his face.

" What is a beautiful young maiden doing in the woods all alone?" He asked, stepping closer.

" Stay away or I'll kill you." I mustered the courage to say. However,the pervert didn't look so convinced by my pathetic threat.

" Don't worry,I'll take good care of you. I'm going to enjoy fucking you." He declared shamelessly as he inched closer.

I stumbled and fell, making the man grin with malice.

" Are you sure about that? Because I can bet I am going to enjoy killing you." A voice so deep and powerful resonated through the woods.

My eyes searched for the owner and I came into contact with a pair of dark orbs resembling a bottomless abyss.

Then I heard it,a faint whisper in my head.

" Mate."

Diego POV

Hours passed and my beast didn't stop insisting we go to her, our mate.

I wasn't going to allow that , not when she couldn't stay by our side for much long.

I didn't have much time left and the last thing I wanted was leaving behind a broken mate. Not like I was capable of loving anyone. Staying by my side was not an option for her. That's why despite Blake's insistence and annoyance over my refusal to go see her,I remained adamant.

" I don't understand you though. You have the perfect candidate who can breed your pup. Why won't you claim her?" My beta, Theo,asked. Ever since I brought that lady back to the pack and he learnt that she is my mate,he didn't stop trying to convince me.

" I do want a breeder but that's not a reason enough to claim her. She doesn't deserve to be treated like a breeding object." I replied stubbornly.

" Since when did the alpha king start having a heart to care about others?" Leo snickered.

" Judging from her situation, she is about to go rogue anytime. That means she was banished from her pack. Making her your breeder is doing her a favour. She can become a pack member." Leo reminded me.

He was right. When I rescued her, the scent on her body was slowly fading. It meant that she was not affiliated to any pack at that moment. If she didn't find another pack to take her in,she was bound to go rogue.

" Regardless,I don't want to take advantage of her." I replied.

" I don't understand you but I'll repeat it. This is your chance to get those old folks off your back. Breed her and give the pack an heir. You can give her a title and allow her to live here in peace." Leo insisted.

I turned and glared at him.

" I said I'm not taking advantage of a weak woman to solve my problems. I'll find my own way to deal with them." I snapped at Leo.

Annoyed and not in the mood to say another word to my beta, I left the office and headed out.

My feet wandered and before I knew it, I was standing outside her room. The sweet scent of Jasmine mixed with grapes slithered into my nose and I found myself taking a deep breath to inhale more of my mate's scent.

Black purred in delight.

" Mate. I want mate." He whimpered, fighting to take over.

" She is our mate." I corrected him. Alphas are known to be possessive of their mates and Black has not backed down from showing me that she is his mate.

" I thought you didn't want her?" My beast mocked me and I shoved him to the back of my mind.

Didn't want her? Goddess knew how many mantras I chanted just not to walk in her room and stake my claim on her.

I exercised so much restraint not to sink my fangs on her beautiful and fair neck and make her mine forever. Goddess knew that there was nothing more I wanted than to give in to that insanely and maddening mate pull and mark that beautiful soul as my mate but as much as I wanted to do that,I couldn't. I couldn't fulfill my desires without dragging her to hell with me. She didn't deserve that, not when her life looked miserable enough.

Kali POV

I slowly opened my eyes,the task proved to be hard. Looking around,I realised that I was in an unfamiliar place. The memories of how I left the moon lake pack and got attacked by a rogue and then...

" You are awake." A voice sounded from beside me, prompting me to turn my head to the direction of the voice.

Besides the bed stood a lady with a pair of the most mesmerising blue orbs I have ever seen. She had a smile adjourning her lips making her resemble a fairy.

" Thank goddess you are finally awake." She murmured, a sigh leaving her lips. I could see the worry etched on her face making me almost choke on my tears.

" How are you feeling? Do you feel pain anywhere?" The lady asked and I shook my head.

I was not feeling any pain, just numbness.

" My lady, should I inform the Alpha that she is awake." Someone else asked. My eyes searched around and I spotted another lady standing on the corner.

" No need. The Alpha is already having a lot on his plate. The elders won't rest, nagging him about having a baby." The blue eyed lady replied with a sigh.

My lady? The Alpha?

" Who are you and where am I?" I finally asked the question I was dying to ask after regaining my senses.

" My brother found you and brought you back." She replied with a smile.

" Your brother? " I wondered out loud. Why would someone save me? A broken and rejected person like. Then the last memory before I fainted flashed in my mind.

Mate.

I was saved by my mate?

The door burst open just as the lady opened her mouth to answer me and for the first time in many days, Venus' voice echoed in my mind. It was loud, compared to the whisper I heard before I fainted.

"Mate." She howled happily.My eyes widened with terror.

" Amber, can you leave us? I need to talk to her." His deep magnetic voice sent shivers straight to my heart and I felt warmth pool down there. Goddess! Help me.

Amber nodded and left together with the other lady I didn't get to know her name.

With the two gone,and awkward silence clouded the room.

" I believe you already know about it?"The man finally opened his mouth and said.

I nodded, keeping my head low. I braced myself for the inevitable knowing that it was going to come sooner.

" I don't want a mate..." he started but I cut him off.

" But you need a child.You need someone to breed your pup."

I blurted out. I picked that from Amber's short conversation with the other lady.

The man narrowed his eyes at me,his Alpha power surging in the air,making me submit.

" Who told you that?" He asked, then shook his head immediately.

" It doesn't matter. Stay away from my business." He warned. Although he appeared displeased,his tone was not harsh.

" I can be your breeder. I am your mate, that means I can give birth to a strong pup for you."

I knew I was pushing it but I was willing to try my luck. When one is shoved in a bottomless abyss, they'll grab any chance to crawl out.

The man looked at me with a hint of curiosity. That gave me the confidence to continue.

" I am willing to be at your disposal. We can even draft a contract. If I don't give you a pup without a year,you can get rid of me." I mustered the courage to continue.

Seemingly amused by my actions,the man chuckled.

" What makes you think I,the Alpha king, needs to strike a deal to have a breeder?" He asked through gritted teeth.

" You need me and I need something in return. Instead of rejecting me,you can use me." I replied.

" You mean we can use each other?" He corrected me with a raised brow.

" What are you getting out of this collaboration?" He asked,narrowing his eyes on me.

" Justice and revenge." I declared without hesitation. Power. That's what I needed to get Justice for Katya and my revenge on Luca.

The man burst out laughing like he had just heard a funny joke.

" Justice and revenge? That's interesting." He muttered then proceeded to occupy a chair opposite the bed.

" Show me what you've got. Prove to me that you are sincere about this deal."