05

Max

Flash back/nightmare

I’m in the basement,it’s dark I can’t see anything, I can hear movement and people laughing, I move my head to follow the sound, I have a blind fold over my eyes and my hands are tied behind my back.

Someone grabs my hair and pulls me away from the wall. Dragging me across the floor laughing when I whimper, there’s to many sounds to work out how many people are in the room, to many smells, I think there’s 3 or 4 people in here. They start kicking me and punching me.

« I don’t understand, whhhattt….did…I do ? » They just start laughing « you were born », they continued beating me up taking turns « No, please, no, Pleasssseeee, help me Hayden » I screamed that just made them laugh more, at some point I blackout

End of flash back

I woke up panting with tears down my face, I could feel tingles on my hand, I was dizzy and took me a few minutes to get my bearings, I turned to see Kingsley holding my hand with a concern look on his face, he goes to wipe my tears with his thumb but I flinch back

« Sorry Baby, I didn’t mean to scare you, I came in to see you having a nightmare » his voice was calm considering he was built like a brick house. « I got you some food, BBQ night » he handed me a plate. I watched him, waiting for him to jump at me but he didn’t he just started eating and talking

« I hope you don’t mind me eating with you, I’m not much of a people person and BBQ night is always busy » I just shrugged my shoulders and started eating. We finished eating in silence, when it finally clicked the room was grey, not just painted grey, I mean everything in the room was grey, I couldn’t see any colours, I couldn’t stop the tears and started to hyperventilate, Kingsley jumped up and grabbed my hands, I flinched back but he kept a firm hold on my hands, I turned to look at him, I’m so confused his eyes, they are swirls of green, what is happening to me, I continue to stare at him and then other parts of the room then back at his eyes.

« Are you ok ? Is something wrong ? » I carried on looking around then back at him wiping my tears, he was still holding my hand, it felt nice I guess safe maybe. I nodded my head

« Do you want to talk about it ? » No, yes, I don’t know, I just threw my hands up in the air. I then touched my hair and pulled a face, which made Kingsley laugh, it was a free laugh, I haven’t heard that in a long time. « I think you want a shower, bathroom is in the corner, I will go and get you some clothes and leave them on the bed for you » with that he left the room.

Max

The bathroom was massive, when was the last time I had a shower or a bath for that matter, I turned the shower on letting it heat up, I pulled off the T-shirt and sweatpants I was wearing, I had my eyes closed when I slowly opened them I looked at my body the scars that never healed scattered across my whole body, I’m broken who would want me now ?, tho it looks like some of them have faded that’s strange, how did that happen. I stepped under the warm water and a moan left my mouth, this is heaven, I don’t know how long I was in there for but I have never felt this clean, ever. The whole time I was in the shower I cried, I cried for all the hurt, the loneliness, the betrayal, the lost friendship, the lost love and for the utter despair I feel but they will not break me, I got out of there alive and I will live again, one small step at a time.

I dried myself off and slowly opened the door into my room, I noticed the clothes on the bed, they looked massive, also saw a note, saying that he had taken Princeton for the night to let me sleep. I’m not sure how I feel about that, that is my son but somewhere in my heart it is telling me it’s ok, well he has looked after him for the last month. I get dressed in the clothes rolling up the trousers.

I walked back into the bathroom and found some scissors and a razor, I haven’t had a hair cut in years, I grabbed chunks and started cutting, it was down to my shoulders, half an hour later my hair was shaved at the sides and longish on top and my beard was gone, I looked like a child, I smiled at my self in the mirror. I can do this, I can’t let them win. I got into bed and passed out but was plagued with nightmares most of the night.

The next morning Kingsley came in with Princeton and a pancake breakfast which I ate whilst moaning, I looked up to see Kingsley staring at me so I looked back down rather embarrassed, now I have had some time to think I have so many questions, I saw he had his laptop so I pointed at it and he handed it to me, I walked over to the little table that was in my room and sat in one of the chairs, I could see he wanted to sit next to me but was waiting for me, is it strange I feel safe around him. I pointed at him then the chair next to me, his eyes went wide and a beautiful smile appeared, once he was sitting in the chair he made sure that we had some space between us which I was great full for.

« Max » I said quietly whilst looking at my hands, I looked up at him, his eyes were wide

« My name is Max » i whispered his smile got bigger « Nice to meet you Max, I really want to hug you right now, but I know I can’t, but thank you for talking to me » I smiled at him

« So why did you want the laptop ? » « Questions » I whispered. He nodded, I started to write as I didn’t want to talk to much

1)Where am I ?

« That easy you are in my pack house the Dark Moon » I nodded

That’s where I was heading so that’s good.

2)How long have I/we been here ?, « a month »

3) what’s the date ? He looked confused by that « it’s 25 January 2022 » fuck me, my mouth hung open, I started to mumble « is everything ok Max ? » I started to cry « 4 years, 4 fucking years » I whispered in between my crying.

« 4 years what baby ? » He went to touch my shoulder then thought better of it

« I was (hiccup) in that basement (hiccup) for 4 years » I buried my head in his chest and cried my heart out, he put his hands round me and I could feel tingles and warmth flow from him, it definitely made me feel safe. I vaguely remember being picked up and put back in bed.

Kingsley

Wow, he looks gorgeous with his short blonde hair, his hazel coloured eyes look like they have more life in them. We loved the fact that he was wearing our clothes and that my scent was all over him letting people know he was mine.

Duke was in my head the whole time my mate was eating « he is so cute, oh god those moans mark him, take him now Kingsley make him ours » I blocked him out, he knows we have to go slow, very slow, we don’t even know his name.

I wasn’t sure what to do with myself, I wanted to act like a school girl and crush him in a hug , I was broken out my thoughts when he asked me to sit next to him, how close is to close ?

Max his name is Max ! What a lovely name for a beautiful boy. His voice was a whisper, I wonder when he last used it properly. So he was heading to us, I’m so glad Leighton found him and not some rogues. Duke was growling in my head when Max said he was in the basement for 4 years, we want to kill everyone that had any involvement with it, Duke was trying to come out, it was taking all my control, I went to put my hand on his shoulder but stopped, he then buried his head in my chest, I could feel all the tingles and warmth shooting between us, I was so happy that he was starting to trust us, he finally gave up fighting and fell asleep in my arms, I didn’t want to leave him but I needed to speak to Leighton and I knew Prince would need feeding again. So going against Duke I put Max on the bed, kissing his forehead and picking Prince up and walking through the pack house looking for Leighton. Everyone was looking at me with a pup in my arms, I put up my walls and let my Alpha aura show. I finally found Leighton training the warriors, I could see he was confused when he did a double take then walked over to me breaking the conversation he was having with Brent, Brent looked up and then focused on the pup in my hands.

« What’s going on Kingsley ? You finally letting him out ? » I looked at him then at the training field, the warriors were all watching us, I don’t like talking outside the office.

« Yeah, going to drop him at the nursery, we need to talk follow me » I turned around and walked to the nursery, it’s run by the Omegas, Omegas are not slaves we pay them, they go to college to get their qualifications. They were all swarming round Princeton.

« He is so cute, Alpha, what is his name ? » One of the Omegas stuttered, they are always afraid of me, I sigh « His name is Princeton, you need to take care of him, he is very important to me, very » they all nodded looking down at their feet, even tho I have told them not to do that, they still do.