The Alpha's Secret Surrogate

RUTH'S POV

I hummed as I made my way back home from work as usual. Work has been really busy lately and this time of the year is always busy, but here we go... Never would have thought I would make it home early.

Getting closer to the door, I noticed the door opened a bit, the first question that came to my mind was why Father would leave the door open when he knew it was a festive season in the pack, and as people celebrate so does street boys steal whenever they get the chance.

"Now, tell me why Father would---" the rest of my words stuck in my throat, refusing to come out when I saw the scene before me.

My heart dropped from my chest and my eyes were wide in shock as I screamed,

"Father!"

I was about to rush towards him when the man who was pointing a gun at my father's head turned it towards me, and so did the other men in the room. I stood rooted in one spot, frozen. My whole life flashed before my eyes as tears rolled down my cheeks.

My father was kneeling in front of a man, his face covered in blood and he looked weak. He tried to speak, but no words were coming out. I watched him speak to me with his eyes to leave.

"And you must be the daughter of Anthony" a stern and cold voice laced with malice asked. My eyes searched for the voice only to meet the eyes of the man sitting on one of our couches. A gasp escaped my lips,

"Alpha"

"Awn, good thing you know me..." he hummed his words and I swear, I feared for my life just by the way he spoke. Was it a good thing that I knew him or was it a bad thing?

"What... What do you want?" I asked with a shaky voice. Why was he here? What does he want? I have come to know and hear a lot about this man. He wasn't someone one should play with. He was the Alpha of the pack yet many ran away from him instead of running to him for help.

"What I want is none of your business or else you want it to be..." he replied

"Ruthy dear, leave this to me, I can handle it. Why don't you go and get me my drugs from the pharmacy, huh?" Father's shaky voice instructed, but I knew better than to leave here.

They'll kill him, he wasn't handling anything, and he looked like shit, there was no way he would come out alive if I decided to leave now. I moved my gaze from father's pleading one to the Alpha, trying and failing to be bold, I asked,

"What do you want?"

The man had this smile that I wished I could slap off his face, but I dare not. I wasn't even sure my hand would obey.

"Aren't you a smart girl..." he stood to his feet. His full height came into view, he was tall and huge. I watched as he walked towards me with slow slides, "How about we make a deal?"

As he spoke those words, his hand reached for my cheek, his huge body covered my strain of sight and I tried not to cower in fear.

"Ruth, you have to get out of here! Do not make any---" I heard a loud thud, no one needed to tell me that they had hit Father again to shut him up.

I blinked and tears rolled down my eyes, staring at the man in front of me, "What deal?"

"You see here, your father happens to owe me a huge amount of money. I had given him time to pay, but he still didn't, and I am not really a patient man. You can ask around".

"Owe? My father doesn't borrow..."

I tried to look at Father who I could clearly hear his cry, but the Alpha didn't let me.

"Are you calling me a liar?" he asked with a smile, "Hmmm, beautiful Ruthy?"

I shook my head negatively; I dare not call him that, never.

"Then what are you insinuating?" his smile has disappeared and replaced with a deep frown.

I didn't speak until he roared, "You better speak, or I'll blow your brain out" and I felt the cold tip of the pistol on my head

I gulped and struggled to reply,

"I... he... he hates...to borrow" my heart thudding in my rib cage as I wished this day would just pass already with everything resolved.

"Can we talk about the deal now?" I asked hoping he would take the pistol off my head, but he didn't.

"So let's do it this way" He pointed toward his man with his pistol who immediately picked my father up from the ground and pointed the gun to his head.

"I wasn't the type to revisit my words for changes, but I will do that just this time. I will let you live, but you will give me your daughter as a price" He pulled me with him and forced me on my knees as he sat down on the couch again while I knelt in front of him.

"Please...Please, don't, no. Involve her out of this" My father tried to beg.

I saw the look in the Alpha's eyes. They are never going to let go of my father. Alpha Jackson isn't going to leave this place until he has what he wants, and I was not ready to see my father's corpse in front of me, so I took the bold step.

"Yes! I agree to go with you" I thought I was bold, but my words came out shaking, "Only if you will spare my father's life".

"Ruthy, no...!" my father cried, but at the same time I heard the man say with a smile,

"Ruthy, yes... wise choice, my dear... Your father gets to live".

I may have made a wise decision, but I know I wasn't so wise after all. Who doesn't know Alpha Jackson, the horrible, manipulative drug dealer?

RUTH'S POV

When I agreed to go with him, I just had the thought of saving my father running through my head. I never thought about what would become of me, especially after I found out he was also going to use me to do his dirty jobs and when I say dirty, I mean dirty!

The monster has made me so dirty by having me whenever he liked, I had become his personal slut and I fucking hate it. He doesn't care and has no regard even for a woman. He beats me up and screams in my ears every day that I owe him and that he owns me!

He has shown me firsthand that what everyone was saying wasn't really exaggerated.

I jacked forward with the car, almost falling over as it reached a stop. I didn't even realize we had traveled that far until we stopped, I zoned out thinking about my life. How to get out of this beast's grip or if I ever will.

"What the heck is going on? What are we stopping for?" Alpha Jackson, who was sitting beside me, yelled the question at the driver. It turned out we hadn't reached our destination just yet.

"I can't say, there appears to be some sort of misconceptions at the front" From where I sat, I saw the driver stretched to look forward. I could also see the lines of convoy that stopped, all belonging to him.

"Then you get the hell out and check what it is. Make yourself fucking useful" He yelled angrily, shoving the driver's head through the back seat. The elderly man walked out of the car immediately. Jackson turned to me and I gulped, my hands had turned cold at that stare he was giving me. Really? We were in the car and something was clearly going on in front of us, he wants to have me still?

Before I could even move back, he grabbed me by the neck and claimed my lips in a rough kiss. I opened up for him not daring to shut him out until we heard a loud gunshot that caused me to jerk.

The loud growl from Jackson caused my heartbeat to increase, I was about to back away when a resounding slap landed on my cheek, causing my head to hit the driver's chair. I whimper in pain.

What did I do? I didn't dare to ask. I watched Jackson take the gun from his belt and come down from the car.

Hardly after he closed the door, the ear-piercing sound of another gunshot reached my ear. I ducked down instinctively and put my hands over my ears. Hardly after that shock wore off, I heard another and then multiple gunshots at a time.

"What the hell was going on?" I asked myself. I was the only one in the car and I wished that whatever was happening, Alpha Jackson would die, and I could leave and go back to my father.

I could feel the commotion as I ducked inside the car, not knowing what exactly to do. I peeped to see men moving around with urgency, shooting at or being shot at. Right from where I sat through the car window, I saw able-bodied werewolves falling to the ground. It was startling but at the same time, the shock couldn't let me move my eyes away.

And then suddenly, as if something clicked in my head, I snapped out of it and was faced with reality. This was my chance and I needed to make use of it fast, time was ticking. Why should I wait for Alpha Jackson to be killed when I could just run away while everyone was busy?

Who the heck are they? I don't know and I don't care. This was my salvation and I'm grabbing it. Why have we been attacked? I don't know and I still do not care.

I slipped out of the car, and ducked down immediately, not because of the bullet, but because I didn't want to be seen.

The whole commotion was greater than I thought. Men shoved past me, almost pushing me to the ground, but I gave way instantly. They didn't even get to notice that I was the one. I slowly crawled on my knees to the end of the convoy.

I noticed that the men were all focused now, and the shooting had stopped, they were now trying to get back into the car. It seems whosoever they clashed with had either gone or overshadowed them. Whatever it was, I must leave before they noticed my absence. My racing heart only increased as tears rolled down my cheeks. I would surely die if Jackson caught me.

I jolted forward with urgency, moving toward the direction of goddess knows where. Just when I thought I was safe, I was far away from them, a voice caused me to halt in my tracks.

"Where the fuck do you think you are going to?" I know that voice, I recognized it all too well. I closed my eyes as more tears rolled down. It was the man placed in charge of me.

"Uhm.... I want to answer the call of nature" I knew my excuse wasn't even going to save me the moment I let it out.

"Fuck you and the fucking nature, get the hell back here, or else you watch your good-for-nothing father's horrible death" The bastard snatched my hand and pulled me toward the car.

"Please let me go, I beg of you!" I yelled, the thought of almost breathing freedom fueling me even more. An earth-quaking slap landed on my cheeks and I knew instantly like as always I would need a lot of ice tonight.

"You shut that your ducking mouth!" He yelled, pulling me even more.

"Help! Help!" I yelled and cried. All he did was open the car door and push me inside, causing me to almost run into the man sitting next to my chair. My heart fell to my stomach knowing who I was now sitting beside. I am dead.

I knew I was going to pay for this tonight. The punishment is going to be brutal. Even before he tried to speak, I was already feeling the fear building up in me. I could feel the anger and rage in the atmosphere, Alpha Jackson would kill me.

The car began to move, and I saw some cars parked with some men around it. They weren't Jackson's men, and they had guns, I took that as my cue, maybe I could get someone who could help.

"Help me!! Help!"

There was a man who was looking right back at the car, I prayed and hoped he would stop us, so I screamed louder, but I watched as the tinted glass of the car rolled up, covering the window and also my scream.

The next thing I felt was a hard hit on my head, and I embraced the darkness.

STILES'S POV

"What?" That was the last word that spat out of my mouth the moment I placed the phone on my ear. I already knew who was calling and exactly why he was calling.

"Alpha, there was no success in it" He almost whispered probably scared of how I was going to react to his words.

"Derek we have been moving in circles on this topic for the longest time, I do not appreciate the fact that you still have to go ahead and fail me all the damn time. You need a break?"I questioned at the end of my statement, my voice a mere whisper too.

"No....no Alpha, I will look into it this time with all my might, I will make sure everything is walked out perfectly. I don't need a break, I will put in my best this time" He began to blab, already knowing the fate of anyone who goes on a break.

"All this while, you have not been putting in your best until I threatened you?" I arched my brows as if he was in front of me. I wished he was, we could have handled this even more perfectly.

"No, I try my utmost best all the time. This is quite challenging work and I will just need some time to iron it out. Don't put too much stress on yourself, I will figure it out smoothly" He assured.

As expected of you. You have to do whatever it takes to make sure you get the child. This will be the last time I will be lenient with you, I am not taking these excuses next time again." I mumbled

"And what about the search?" I asked and he gulped. I could hear it from the other side of the phone and I knew this was useless. He doesn't have an lead yet.

"Actually, Alpha..." He began and I almost roared at him,

"Did you find any omega from another pack?"

"Yes, there are many that can be used and I found some in the Dark Red Pack"

A chuckle escaped my lips because out of all the packs in the world we are to set out for Jackson's pack. My rival... I massaged my temple, my mind thinking through what he just said.

"Johnson's space?" I questioned to make sure we were on the same path.

"Unfortunately." he replied. It may be unfortunate for him but not for me. I get what I want and I don't care whose pack I will get it from.

"I want to be done with the current project and then I will handle that too" He declared.

"You don't have to. Just focus on what you are doing at the moment. I will handle that on my own" I replied standing up from my seat.

"Alpha Stiles, I am not sure that is a good idea. You are well known all around, and you going there would be a lot of risk. I will just send some men on a low key to look through...."

"Just do your fucking Job Derek and let me handle this" I didn't wait to hear what he had to say afterward, I hung up on the phone and toasted it on the table in front of me.

I called for one of the guards by the door and he quickly walked into my study.

"Get Samantha and tell the guards to arrange the cars, we are making a move" I instructed without raising my head to even look at who it was. I began to gather the documents on the desk and also make some calls. I'll try to come back as soon as possible.

Moments later, Samantha walked in.

"I have some business to attend to in Dark Red Pack, make sure the house is in order until I return. If my mom comes, tell her she could call me and I'll respond" I instructed

"Alpha---" She too was about to object to my intention of going into that pack. Everyone knows my history with the Dark Red pack along with my unfinished business with Jackson. There are some war that never ends and that was the one that Jackson and I had.

"Do not stop me, I am going there for business. I'll try to keep my gun far away from my reach. Now, do as I say, Understood?" I asked and she nodded with a straight face.

"Good"

The servant walked in just in time and informed me that my men were ready. I left her standing there, her head still hanging low, and walked out of the study.

I didn't even steer deep into the Dark Red pack before I had to face the bastard. Information has it that he was out and wouldn't return back anytime soon which was why I entered into the pack but I guess there was some sort of miscommunication somewhere.

No one waited for the other to act first, with our men both on edge, the firework started, bullets were wasted and men were laid on the road. I sat in my car knowing the bastard was definitely going to show up.

He did. A smile graced my face as I stepped down from the car, all fire ceased.

"Where you got the confidence to walk into my Pack, not even alone but with your minions is astonishing. But I will have to warn you just this once, never do you ever think of doing that again. You cannot show up uninvited into someone's pack, especially not mine. I am not in the mood for bigger troubles, be grateful"

I had no plans of talking back to him at first but the way he presented his words irked me to the point of bursting out so I spoke up. Let's see how hot the fire in him was.

"And if I don't?" I inquired, my lazy glare focused on him.

"I am not going to bother using my mouth to explain that part. If you don't, you will see it yourself" He retaliated.

"Well then" I shrugged, "I promise to return here, uninvited" I smiled making sure to piss him off or make him angrier than before.

"I give you one day. Just one, get the fuck out of my territory" he yelled before walking away. I continued to look at him even though I was hearing screams of help. Jackson would never change, he would use his power to get anything and anyone he wants.

As the car passed us, I saw the look of the desperate lady as she screamed and cried for help.

Sorry darling, I'm not here for you