Chapter 2- Alpha Brennon Kane.
My head was pounding and my heart was aching, what had happened to me? The last thing I could remember was darkness which I was still in- I was just more conscious this time. I tried to pry my eyes open but they felt incredibly heavy,
âCome on Brea, you can do thisâ, I told myself taking a deep breath. I tried harder the next time and was able to flutter my eyes open slowly only to be met with the brown swirls of a man hovering over me. My eyes found the strength to widen in surprise and I instantly stood up backing away from the intimidating male,
âItâs fine, I wonât hurt youâ, he said but I was too afraid to believe his words, âI promiseâ, he added before taking a step closer- as if that shouldâve even possible, âI am Alpha Brennon Kane of the Dark Haven Pack and I give you my wordâ, this man⌠he looked familiar,
âHave we met before?â,
He nodded and gave me a gentle smile, âWe met just two days ago. You were in a cave on my landâ, he explained and things started coming back to me, âYou fainted, something doing with your mate bedding another woman?â, he looked unsure but I knew exactly what he was talking about.
âIâve been out for two days? Thatâs newâ, the longest time I had been unconscious for was a day but I assumed that it gets worse as it goes on. I went through a lot of pain and it was because my stupid mate could not put it in his pants. My sick mind floated to the it in question and a blush instantly made its way to my cheeks- was it so bad that I missed his touch? I missed his kisses even though it was only for a night? That night was undeniably, unarguably and unquestionably the best night of my life.
Whenever it got cold at night in the caves, I would imagine him being with me- that he had not so cruelly rejected me that morning, that he had decided to accept me and hold me close to him like a mate was supposed to do.
âIt happens a lot?â, the man- the Alpha asked, worry laced in his tone. This had me confused, why did he care about me? I was nothing and he was an Alpha, or wait, couldnât he tell that I was an Omega? âDoes it?â, I nodded my head quickly, scared that he would hurt me if I didnât answer him. Something told me that he had sensed my fear because his eyes became impossibly softer, âWho is your mate?â, I was about to answer him but I was afraid that he would send me back to him, not that he would want me.
âIâm sorryâ, I muttered whilst shaking my head, no one needed to know who my mate was, I was going to keep that small piece of information to myself for as long as I could,
âOkayâ, he sighed in defeat, âCan I at least know the name of your old pack?â, so he could send me back there? I shook my head once again- no way. He sighed again, âFine, can I know your name?â, I was skeptical about it and he knew that, âI promise I wonât track down your pack, I swear on my positionâ, if there was one thing I knew about Alphas, it was that they took their positions seriously and if this man was willing to swear on it, he was telling the truth.
âBrea Adlerâ, I breathed out and watched as a small smile made its way unto his lips before it was replaced with a serious look,
âDoes your mate know you are carrying his pup, Brea?â, Brennon asked, his eyes focused on the large bump situated at my stomach region. I contemplated lying but I wondered what good it would do me; would it make me look like I hadnât just slept with a man who had watched his friendâs bully endlessly and had not done anything about it? Would it make me feel like I was pure and I hadnât just gotten my life ruined by the man who was supposed to be my mate and love me unconditionally? Would it change the fact that I mated him the first night I found out he was my mate? Would it make me less naĂŻve than I appeared to be?
âNoâ, that was my final answer, âHe doesnât know and I would like for it to stay that wayâ. He nodded, signifying that he was going to respect my wishes. Silence reigned between us for a couple of minutes and I used the opportunity to take in my surroundings. I was lying down on a soft, plush queen-sized bed with a red colored canopy draping over it to match the golden and red sheets that had been placed on the bed, the walls had been painted a soft cream color and the room was properly furnished. The room was unlike anything I had ever seen before- it looked fit for a queen, something I was clearly not.
âWhere am I?â, I asked, breaking the silence between us,
His hand went through his sandy blond hair as he gave me a tilted smile, âYouâre in my houseâ, my eyes widened, I was in the Alphaâs quarters?! He noticed my panic and began to panic himself as he said, âI am sorry, when you fainted, I didnât know what to do but I knew that I couldnât just leave you there so I had my men bring you hereâ, why was he explaining himself to me? He was an Alpha.
âThank youâ, I said with I smile, âI am grateful for all you have done for meâ, I had noticed that I had been put in a new change of clothes and it actually had me questioning who had changed me out of my old ones but the real question was; did I really want to know?
âYou sound like youâre saying goodbyeâ, he accused and he was right, I was saying goodbye but I remained silent to his words, âIâm not letting you goâ, his eyebrows were knitted together and his lips were pulled together in a deep frown,
âWhy?â, was my only question to him. Questioning an Alpha, are we now? You sure have grown some wings Brea.
âBecause you are pregnant and young- two things that make you an easy target to predators. I wouldnât be able to live with myself, knowing that I let you go out to the dangers of the world in your conditionâ, tears coated my eyes and everything became blurry,
âWhy are you so kind to me? I am an Omega, you are an Alphaâ, it was a question that had been playing on my mind ever since he assured me that he wouldnât hurt me when we were still in the cave.
He gave me a look of genuine confusion, âIs that supposed to mean something?â, I didnât look at him, I couldnât look at him. I didnât want him to see the shame laced in my features, âBreaâ, his voice was thick with command, âDid your pack treat you badly?â, I still shied away from him until I felt the warmth of his finger tips on my trembling chin, he lifted my head up and his face softened when he saw the tears running down my cheeks, âHey, donât cry. You are safe nowâ, he promised me, âNo one would hurt you here; not your Alpha, not your mate, not your pack members, nobody. I swear on my life and the moon Brea, I would protect you till my very last breathâ, and I knew for a fact that he wasnât going to go back on his words.
I had only met Brennon a few minutes ago but I could tell that he was a man of honor, an honest ruler that cared about everybody who followed him no matter their class or state- that was the kind of leader I needed and wanted to have, the kind of leader I craved. This leader had served up this opportunity on a golden platter, who was I to say no?
âThank you, Alpha Brennon, you will not regret thisâ, I said, giving him a tearful smile,
âI know I wouldnâtâ, he smiled back at me, âAnd please, call me Brennon when we are in private, after all, you will be living under my roofâ, the news surprised me, I was not expecting that at all, âThe pack house is full and Iâm the only one hereâ, he stated quickly but I did not miss the blush that stained his cheeks, âWelcome to the Dark Heaven Pack, I will call you down when dinner is readyâ, his last few sentences were rushed, as if he wanted to get way from me as quickly as he could- was he embarrassed?
I sighed and got comfortable on the bed- I could get used to this lifestyle, maybe my life wonât be as messy as it used to be now that I was far away from my pack- far away from him and his posse.