Alexander’s POV
The attraction was instant, I could feel every emotion radiating off of her small frame, I wanted to kiss her there and then but as she looked at me, I knew she was not yet eighteen. The mate bond would not be showing itself to her yet, but I knew as soon as I smelt her scent she was mine.
Gorgeous grey blue eyes framed by brilliant dark eyelashes, she was truly annoyed that I had interrupted her and the thought made my wolf smile, what was concerning was how skinny she looked and I briefly wondered if that was why her skin was so pale. When she wasn’t looking I slipped the extra bag of apple slices I had in my suit pocket into her bag, honestly, it looked as if she hadn’t eaten for days.
As i grabbed her arm, a part of her jumper caught on my watch, pulling at the material around her slender neck. Were those bruises on her neck?!, I held back the growl that was forming in my throat, I could not show her my protective side yet. It made me angry, how anyone could dare place their hands around my mates neck, the more I looked I could see she was also wearing makeup, makeup that looked as if it was covering marks on her face.
She distracts me, finally telling me her name is Charlotte but she prefers to be called Charlie, my Charlie, I will never let harm come to her again, I will watch her until she is ready to join me.
Charlie was working tonight, it meant that I could do some digging and find out a few things about her. I left Charlie to her books and quietly slipped out the library. I could have spent hours, days even weeks just watching her but I had to let my parents know I had found my mate and that she was in danger.
Returning to them, both my mother and father were deep in conversation with some of the girls and they started screaming again as soon as they spotted me. The headmistress guides us to the new science hall followed by all the noisy girls and my father cuts the ribbon, the usual expectations of photographs and speeches take place but all I can think about is getting back to my mate.
Climbing back into the limousine my mother smiles at me “You’ve found her”
Raising my eyebrows, I smile “How did you know?” whilst my father takes my hand shaking it
“A mother can always tell” was the only words my mother would say.
I told them both that she was not yet eighteen and was therefore unable to scent me, my father frowned “What is her name?”
“Charlotte but she prefers to be called Charlie, there is one more thing, she is being beaten”
My father yelled to his Beta to stop the car “Beaten?” he looks furious, wolf children were not to be beaten in any form. Well that was one of his rules in the pack.
Retelling the story about the bruising had my mother looking horrified, “How is she not healing if she is a wolf?”
Father was deep in thought and I just did not know what to say “There was no record of any wolves in this town, it as why we wanted to check it out” and he asks his Beta to double check the database.
After a few moments of silence, my father’s Beta finally spoke, “There is no one registered on the database now but a Damon Blackheart was several years ago but it looks like he died”
I watch as my mother and father stiffen at the name, it wasn’t a name I had heard before “Who is Damon Blackheart?
“Son” My father moved closer to me “He was an Alpha of an incredibly ferocious pack, unfortunately his Luna was killed by a vampire and he fled his pack taking his only daughter with him”
“A female Alpha? What’s this got to do with Charlie?”
“His daughters name is Charlotte she would be about seventeen or eighteen now”
I was stunned by the news, female Alpha’s were unusual and they were twenty times stronger than a normal Luna or any other she wolf and I could possibly be mated to her. She would be more powerful than me.
This cannot be true, she didn’t seem very powerful, her wounds were not even healing “Do you think someone is hurting her?”
My parents exchanged concerned looks “It’s possible her father is keeping her wolf at bay, did she have a ring or necklace on?” My mother stares at me with her green eyes.
I thought back to the image of her sat at the small study table and I shook my head
“Maybe a tiny dose of wolfsbane, not enough for her to feel it but enough to keep her wolf shut down” my father suggested and they both looked worried.
“Can we help her?” As much as i was annoyed she may be stronger than me, I could not help being concerned for my mates safety.
There eyes glaze over briefly signalling that they were having a private mind l**k, it did not last long and my mother smiles “Of course, firstly we need to find out as much as possible and then we will head to the place she works".
My father instructs the Beta to find Charlie’s house and find out what he can, whilst my father produces an envelope of cash. “You will give this to her tonight, give her a chance to escape”
He hands me the envelope “It may not be the same girl though” I nod my head, we come up with a plan and a short while later the Beta returns. He looked concerned,
“Her father is a wolf, she lives in horrible conditions and I could scent her blood everywhere”. The final comment made me snarl, I did not want anyone else to smell my mate and my mother squeezed my arm.
“Son, this is not the time, lets help the female wolf” My mother’s words were always so calming and reassuring.
My fathers Beta had also discovered where Charlie worked and we made a booking, specifically requesting Charlie as our waitress, the owner agreed and as soon as 7pm hit we were entering the restaurant. As the doors were held open for us, I was hit by her floral scent and there she was, my absolutely stunning mate.
Charlie’s POV It was almost 7pm and the Royals would be here any minute, I wasn’t sure why they would choose a place like this and not some high end posh place but either way I made sure their table was spotless along with their glasses and cutlery. The King walked in closely followed by the Queen and Prince Alexander who flashed a quick smile at me. Another waiter showed them to their table and introduced me as their server. The King held a chair out for his wife, he was much older than I had imagined, his hair was white and down to his shoulders, with a long white braided beard to match. I’m not sure what it was but he didn’t look how I expected a King would look. I knew they were royalty yet I wasn’t even aware of what country they were King and Queen of. Prince Alexander gave me a wink as they seated. Why was he doing that, it wasn’t like I really knew him. The evening went smoothly but boy did they eat a lot, particularly meat which they liked extremely
Alexander’s POV It was odd seeing my beautiful mate as a servant. The only people that should be servants on the lower class. We had many of them in our house, the female omegas would often do a couple of months each when they came of age. I have to admit, I would have fun with some of them, they were so easy to wind up. Seeing my mate here though, it was not somewhere she belonged but I had put two and two together and it was obvious she was trying to get away from her father by earning money. Something she would not need to worry about when she was with me, she would be able to have whatever she wished for whenever she wanted. I could not take my eyes off of her as she brought us plate after plate of massive steaks and drinks, she looked exhausted, I am guessing due to lack of nutrition but carried on regardless and always with a beautiful smile on her pale lips. She even listened to my father when he cracked jokes whilst my mother and I rolled our eyes. My
Charlie’s POVWhen I came around, I could only open one of my eyes, I used the bed to pull myself to my feet with one arm, the other one wouldn’t move and from what I could see with my one good eye, it was also swollen. Staggering into my bathroom, I look at myself in the mirror, my left eye was swollen shut and a deep purple bruise was already forming. Dried blood was smeared across my chin and out of my nose, the clothes I was wearing had been torn, pain erupted from my ribs as I tried to move and I groaned in pain.I had been hit before but this was different, I had never been beaten into unconsciousness by my father before, this was going to be impossible to hide and not only that, my escape money had completely gone. I didn’t normally cry, usually I would shut down but I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.I crawled into my bed and messaged Sam on my ridiculously old phone telling him I was ill, I never rang in ill as I always foun
Alexander’s POV Charlie was covered in cuts, bruises and swellings. I’m certain she had broke something. I was willing to kill her father on the spot but hearing Charlie’s cries made me stop, my wolf just wanted to attend to her needs. Instead I threatened him, it was obvious he knew I was a wolf as he screwed his nose up at me, sniffing me, he knew I did not mean a lawyer. As I slipped my arms carefully under Charlie’s body, I felt every little bit of pain she was feeling, I wish she was healing but the long term effects of wolfsbane meant it could take years for it to leave her system. I held her close to me and charged towards the man everyone once new as Damon Blackheart. He did not hesitate to move out of the way as I carried my mate towards him, allowing us to pass without even challenging me. Moving down the stairs carefully I noticed how the house stank, stale beer, cigarette smoke and urine. I could not understand how my mate had put up with it for s
Max’s POV When my parents returned without my brother, I was not surprised, he had probably found a girl to follow after, what shocked me was when my mother announced Alexander had actually found a girl he really liked- his mate. They announced that Alexander had stayed behind whilst they had been called back for some urgent pack business. He wanted to keep an eye on her as she was not yet eighteen and therefore had no clue she was his mate. No doubt he would try and rub it in my face. My mother looked at me expectantly “It will be your turn soon” I shake my head at her “You know I do not believe in being mated to someone” My parents had been trying to help us find our mates since we turned sixteen and whilst my father had given up after the hundredth time of telling him I did not believe in destined mates, my mother still hoped that one day it would happen. Why she could not just be happy that I was one of the youngest doctors ever I do not k
Charlie’s POV Pain radiated through every inch of me and I struggled to sleep, groaning every time we hit a pot hole or a bump in the road, Alexander apologised each time he heard me. I tried to sleep, instead my thoughts drifted, a part of me felt guilty for leaving my parents behind. Yes my father would beat me, but I wondered how they would cope without me, I did so much for them to ensure they stayed alive. It was like Alexander could read my thoughts “You do not need to feel guilty” I could feel him looking at me “They are cruel to you, they do not deserve you”. I finally open my eyes at his comment and frown at him “They gave me a home, they could have kicked me out” “Charlie, your father almost killed you” He pulled the car in “No he wouldn't, I would have been fine” I was fighting back the tears now, some part of me knew Alexander might be right but it did not change how I felt. His bright green eyes had a darkness to them. “If
Alexander’s POVAfter continuously nagging Max, he finally allowed me to take Charlie home after she had spent one night in the hospital, he said he would need to check on her and make sure she was healing and I didn’t care, I just wanted her to be close to me at all times. Max did protest a little suggesting that she would be better off in hospital because of the type of injuries, but that was no way to treat my future mate.Charlie would be staying in my room, I set up a pull-out bed for myself and let her have the large king sized bed to herself, plus it would minimise any movement to her and hopefully allow her to heal quicker. Max did not have a clue how long the effects of the wolfsbane would last and we were basically treating her like a human healing.She did not stir when I moved her nor did her eyes flicker open and I thoroughly enjoyed holding her close to me and feel her warmth. I prayed to the Moon Goddess and requested that she let Char
Charlie’s POV I sunk into silence as Alexander flitted in and out of the bedroom, sometimes with snacks other times just to check on me. I was lost in my own thoughts, mulling over my life with my parents. My birth mother died just before my tenth birthday and from what I know and remember, my father did not take long to remarry. Memories of my birth mother were fading and i was finding it harder and harder to remember everything about her, her scent, her fashion sense even how she looked. I'm not sure I even had a clear image of her anymore. When my father remarried, I was the last thing on his mind, I was always a burden to them and honestly I did wonder why they kept me around, they could have quite easily given me up to the system but I guess it was to always clean up after them. “Do you really think he would have killed me?” Alexander has come back in the room to find me out of bed once again. I was sat in his bay window looking out on to the lar