Chapter 11

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I woke up to the sound of someone knocking on the door. I gather the strength to get out of bed and unlock the door. I already knew who it was.

"Elizabeth I just want to apologize for what I said last night." Father took a seat on the end of the bed. 

"I can only judge Alpha Collin by the actions that he has done." He said quietly. My mind was racing, I promised Jacob that I wouldn't tell anyone about him, I already told Jenny. I felt as if he was watching me, that he could pop out at any moment and slay me for telling people about him. But at this moment I didn't care, he needed to know.

"It's not him," I say looking at my hands messing with the sheets. 

"What do you mean."  He asked, giving me his full attention. 

"I-I just, I promised him I wouldn't tell anybody. And I just feel really conflicted about everything," I dwell. I could feel the tears starting to form in my eyes. 

"Baby what's going on? If you tell me, nobody will know. Only you and I." He laid his hand on my knee to reassure me. 

"Those actions done by Jacob were him, himself. It is his wolf. When he was born his mother was going to die during childbirth — so they made a deal with someone to keep them both alive. Well it ended up being a scam and Jacob's mother died and Jacob ended up selling his soul to Tartarus." I keep my head down, not wanting to look at him. 

"So you're scared that if you do something wrong that he might hurt you." 

I didn't say anything.

He stood up from his stop and began to pace the room. "He hurt you. Didn't he?" He sounded broken and angry.  "You didn't mate with him did you". He couldn't even look at me. 

"Dad." 

"Did you?" He asked again giving me his Alpha tone.

"He forced me," I said as quietly as I could. He picked up the lamp and threw it across the room. 

"Dad it wasn't him, it was his wolf, the temptation of waiting for a mate for over a thousand years got to him. He's not like that. His people love him, he's caring, kind to his people." I pushed on. His eyes were shaky turning back to their normal color. He kept taking deep breaths.  

"I promised I wouldn't tell anyone, please don't act stupidly. He may have a nice side but he still is Alpha Collin." I beg.

"You love him? Don't you?" He asked for what felt like the hundredth time.  I stayed silent for a minute collecting my thoughts. I didn't want to, but I did.

"Yes, yes I do." I could hear my heart racing, I could feel the blood rush through my veins. I knew Jacob could too. Our mate bond will make me love him.

Father still found himself walking back and forth in front of the fireplace.

"We can't let your mother know." He said finally after he stopped walking. I nodded my head frantically. He walked over and gave me a big hug. "Elizabeth, I trust that you'll do what is right for you and your mate. You're strong, forgiving. You'll be a strong Luna. You'll change him, I'm just scared that he'll change you." And with that, he let go of me and began to walk to the door. 

Before he reached the door, he stopped. "You need to go to him, I know what it felt like to wait for your mother. I wasn't the most pleasant. He's an Alpha, he needs you to thrive, to even live. He won't last long." He softly closed the door behind him. I waited till I could no longer smell his sent down the hallway until I got up from the bed. I walked to the window to look out at the still beautifully covered snow ground. The snow calming me from what my father just said to me, till I lay my eyes on a light brown wolf off in the distance looking right at me; Ryan. 

I pulled the curtains to cover the window as fast as I could. Did Jacob send Ryan to watch after me? Maybe my father was right. I shouldn't wait long. I shake the feeling of being watched and head out the door to run right into Thomas and Penny.

"Elizabeth, oh it's so good to see you." She squeaked as she pulled me into a hug. She reminded me of Anna and how treated me with such kindness. "Penny! It's nice to see you too! How was your trip?" I ask, genuinely curious.

"Oh you know, tolerating the in-laws. You know how my brother's wife gets." We both laugh. "Have you gotten a dress for the ball?" Penny wiggled her eyebrows as she asked. "Actually, yes I have," I confess. "Well, I demand to see it." She grabbed the door handle to my bedroom and letting herself in. Penny made her way to my closet in search for the dress. Thomas gave me a wink as he started the fire and took to make himself comfortable on my now messed up bed. I gave him a frown. I walk up to the bed and bend down to get the box from under the bed as I heard Penny cry from the closet. Thomas sniffed, "Oh from Mr.Dream Boy." He teased. I ignore his comments as I open the box,

"Penny, I have the dress out here," I say as I pull the dress out of the box and hold it out in front of me. "Oh my God Elizabeth, it beautiful." She screamed. Thomas gave me an impressed look. "Go, go, go." She pushed me towards the bathroom to change. I take off my clothes and slipped into the dress. It fit so perfectly, hugging every part of my body to perfection. My mind drifted off to what Jacob would think of me in this dress. Would he like it? How would he react? I was cut from my thoughts when I heard Thomas crying that I was taking too long. I stepped out of the bathroom and into view to only hear Penny jump with joy. "Oh my goodness Elizabeth, where did this body come from hot momma!" She clapped as she walked around me taking in a full view of the dress. Thomas only smirked and shook his head. "Hey, why don't I ever get that kind of reaction?" He threw his arms in the air. "Do you see what  you're wearing?" Penny replied as she picked up the trail of fabric off from my shoulder. Thomas looked over his body and only shrugged, apparently, sweatpants and a tee shirt wasn't his best clothes.

After a few more moments of gushing about the dress, it was time to put it back in the box.  As I was walking to the bathroom with the box a phone began to ring. "Oh it's my mom, I'll just take this out there," Penny spoke as she made her way to the hallway. I shut the bathroom doors behind me as I change out of the dress.  I stood there with the dress in front of me admiring it. 

"Did he do that?" 

I turned around quickly hold the dress against my body to cover my underwear. I stayed silent. Thomas locked the door behind his back. I could feel the anger radiating off him. 

"Thomas," I said slowly. 

"That's why you smell like him? Huh? That's why you came back, time to think?" He raised his voice with each word. 

"Don't act like he's innocent, I know how Alphas get. He forced you did he? Didn't he?" His tone was strong and demanding. 

I didn't answer, he ripped the dress from my hand and tossed it behind him. Looking at the bruises that laid upon my body. Thomas's eyes were turning black. 

"Yes, yes," I said quickly placing my hands around his body, hugging him. His arms pulled me close, he was slightly shaking from the adrenaline rush. "Thomas you don't understand. I forgave him for what happened and you have to believe me on that." I plead. 

"Elizabeth yo-", I cut him off. "Dad knows." He pulls me away in order to look at my face. 

"Dad knows and he did nothing about it? Didn't start a war, didn't kill anybody?" He asked shocked but more calm than before. I only shook my head. "I don't understand." I could feel his body heating up with anger again. "You can't tell mom, not yet. Dad's orders." I added. I felt like a child begging for a piece of candy in a candy shop. I pulled myself away from him and walked to the closet to put on my shirt and pants. 

"I still don't understand, leave him. Break the mate bond just say the words." I did the button on my jeans and shook my head. "That's what you don't understand, I can't. I can't leave him. It would leave only hours for me and a matter of minutes for him. And..." I pause. 

"What? And what?" He pushed the subject again. I tear slipped from my eye as I whipped it away as soon as I could. "I feel for him. Even though everything says I shouldn't, I do." More tears began to flow and my nose began to run. After sniffle and sniffle, Thomas still stood there even more confused than before. 

"Minutes? Hours? I know it takes less time for an Alpha to weaken because of a loss mate but not hours Elizabeth, you're crazy. You don't know what you're talking about." Thomas wanted answers and I know he wouldn't leave me alone until I told him. I stayed silent as I debated if I should tell him or not. My father knew, Jenny, and what's the difference if I stayed with him they would know in time. It wasn't something I could easily hide. Plus, I only promised that I wouldn't tell people about his life, even though I already broke that promise but nobody wouldn't dare to speak his name. I decided that Thomas had the right to know, I knew that I couldn't stop him from finding out. 

"It only takes hours for your mate to die if you leave them when you're mate is Alpha Jacob Collin" 

Thomas's eyes grew wide. His alpha tone stepped in, " Elizabeth you need to reject him. Now." He pointed his finger at me. "Thomas that's what you don't get, I can't. If I leave him he'll die and so will I. I wouldn't even last a day." I inform him again. "Thomas you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone," I ask. "I need you to promise me that, I'll explain everything when the time is right....it's going to be okay. Nothing will happen to me." I assure. "Something already did happen to you." He frowned. "I'll be fine." 

We walk out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. Penny was still on the phone with her family. Thomas pulled me into a big hug before leaving the room without saying a word. I took a seat by the fireplace to recoil what just happened.  I feared that Jacob knew. What would he do when he found out that I told someone. I didn't realize how long I was sitting there zoned out until I heard a knock at the door. Jenny tucked her head around the door. "Ms.Elizabeth, your mother sent me up here to help you to get ready for the ball." She said with a smile as she helped herself in and closed the door. "It's time already?" I asked looking at the clock on the wall; 4:57. "Oh yes, of course." I get up from the chair and wait for her to tell me what she wants. "Go on and take a shower." I walk into the bathroom to pick up the dress off the floor. Jenny spoke," is that the dress?". I handed her the dress as I started the shower. I began to strip off my clothes, once I was fully undressed I stepped under the hot water letting it consume me. I see Jenny pulling out makeup and looking at heals in the closet to find the perfect ones. As I was done washing my body and hair, Jenny was already ready with a towel and my silk robe in hand. 

"Here ya go honey." I gave her a weak smile. I put on the robe and wrapped my hair up into the towel. "Thanks, Jenny." This time I offer her a warm smile. "He sure has some taste." She tried to make the situation better. I let my head down and grab for her hand, "thanks, Jenny." 

"Come on let's get you more beautiful than you already are." We both let out a small laugh. Jenny worked for the next hour doing my hair and makeup. She decided to go with loose french braid with some of the hair undone below. My makeup was more natural, with nude colors with just a hint of tint to my lips. "Now I found these beauties. What do you think?" She pulled out a pair of nude heels that had jewels down the back heel and the bottom. "Yes! Jenny these are perfect." I was suddenly felt really good about the ball tonight. "Come here." She trails me to the couch in front of the fireplace. "Jenny the balls already started we're gonna be late." I laugh. "Oh, hush. You're the Alphas daughter, you're allowed to be late." She gave me a sly smile. We both let out a laugh. "How about his color?" Jenny showed me the bottle of nail polish, it was a light nude color. 

After the nail polish dried, I slipped on my dress along with the heels. 

"Oh, Elizabeth you look so beautiful." Jenny gushed.  "Only with the help of my leading lady." She gave me a kiss on the cheek before she walked out. I stayed in for a few minutes looking at myself in the mirror. I did love the dress but all I could think about was Jacob. 

Hey come on please take your time, there's already like a thousand people here.

Thomas mind linked me. 

I shook my head and made my way out of the room. Walking my ways down the halls the stair cases till I was in the west wing towards the ball room. I stopped at the railing of the ballroom to look at all the people. Smiling, laughing, and dancing. All the Alphas from across the nations attended the ball. I found Thomas dragging Penny around greeting everyone. 

As I walked the strip to the grand staircase, I'm in awe of the room. As a little kid, I would always just come and sit in the middle of the floor. It was so beautiful. I'd made me think of the beauty in Jacobs castle in the dinning room. 

I shake the thought as someone spoke. 

"Miss Elizabeth, may I offer you some champagne?" The waiter lifted his tray to me. I take a glass and nod my head. I make my way down the grand staircase. Nodding and smiling at people making their way up and down the staircase. Everyone here was dressed so elegant, it was a sight to see. After a couple minutes of greeting some of my father sold friends, my mother found me. "You look dashing." She kisses me on the cheek. "Come with me, your father and I want you to meet Alpha Eli from out West. He just recently had his first child with his Luna Blaire." She informed me as we walked. She took the drink from my hand and placed in on a moving tray. "Alpha Eli, congrats on the newborn," I say as she shook hand. "Why thank you, Elizabeth. Your father was just telling me how much you like kids, may keep that in mind for a baby sitter." He joked. My mother continued to talk as my father stepped by my side. 

"I see your tense. Find something to eat and we'll talk later." I nodded my head and excused myself from the group. I walked to one of the tables that held food. I graded some little bits of everything. I did find myself calmer after the little taste of food I had. I made my way back to my parents as they walked about thanking everyone for coming but someone linked their arm in mine. 

Jacob. 

Before I could say anything, he placed a glass of champagne in my free hand. He was dressed in a classic suit with a white button down. 

"What the hell are you doing here," I ask trying to look calm on the outside. We began to walk slower till he was standing in front of me, blocking me. "Are you not excited to see your mate?" He flashed a pearly white smile. I look across the room to see Thomas look at me with a face if confusion but then turned shocked. I lock my arm again with Jacob. Thomas's eyes glazed over telling me that he was talking to someone. 

"Come." I say as we began to walk to the staircase. As we began to walk up the steps I could see Thomas walking through the crowd towards me. "You sent  Ryan to look after me," I say pulling him along faster. 

"Please don't act surprised."  He smirked.

"Why are you here?" I asked paranoid. Thomas was still slowly following me trying not to draw attention. I couldn't see my father yet but I knew it was only a matter of time before this ball turned into a blood bath. 

"I missed you." I stop in my tracks to look at him. "It's been two days." I persist. "You and I both know how restless I get." He said in a low tone. With my father now walking to the stairs, I see some Alphas stopping him in his tracks to talk to him. I pull Jacob closer and practically drag him up the stairs. 

"Elizabeth, darling how dashing you look tonight. What a sight to see."  Alpha Herold's wife smiled. I reminded myself to stay calm. "Awe, thank you, Sarah. You look beautiful as well." I calming greet back. "And who is this dashing young man?" Alpha Herold asked patting Jacob on the shoulder. Oh if he only knew. "Oh, Alpha Herold this is."  I was cut off. "Elizabeth's mate, Alpha Jacob Collin." He shook Herold's hand as he stood there in shock with barely any movement, other than his hand shaking.  "I'm sorry Alpha Herold but we've got to get going." I smile and pull Jacob along. Not giving a chance for either of them to respond. As we make our way up the last bit of steps I see Alpha Herold stop Thomas; probably to inform him of what Jacob just said. My father came rushing up the steps in a fit of rage to talk to them. 

Jacob and I walk quickly walk down the strip retracing my steps instill we made it into the living area. We make our way up the stairs and to Thomas's and I wing of the house. I pushed him into my bedroom and locked the door behind me. I walk to the coffee table and sit down the glass. 

"Why did you come?" I ask again.

Jacob walked around the room, looking at things and picking them up to take a better look. "As I said, I missed you. I really did. And like you said yourself, Ryan was sent here to look after you." Jacob stopped and set whatever he had down in his hands to them and look at me. "I know how you're feeling." I felt like prey being stalked, and I loved it. I knew Jacob could feel what I was feeling.  "You're falling for me. You want me as much as I want you, and it's not just the bound talking. You want the thrill and danger. There's a reason you were meant to be my mate. You'll find yourself not being so innocent." Jacob had a wicked smile as he walked and wrapped his arm around my waist.  I didn't pull back nor fight. My mind was hesitant but my body didn't do anything. 

Jacob looked over my body as he pulled me in. All I wanted was him. At that moment I didn't even care what he did to me, everything that had happened - it didn't matter to me. He couldn't sense my feelings too. Jacob pushed me down on the bed as he kissed me and the more terrifying part was that I kissed back. This was our first kiss, our first real kiss. His hand began to trail on my leg from the slit in the dress. Jacob tried to move down to my neck but before he could he has ripped off me. 

There Thomas stood as Jacob fell to the ground. At the door was my father and a few other Alphas. Jacob stood up and walked towards Thomas ready to fight. I began to yell at Jacob to stop and he looked my way. Thomas has pulled a knife from his ankle and stabbed Jacob in the chest. Jacob stopped and looked at Thomas as everyone froze. 

"Holy shit", Thomas paused, "I just stabbed Alpha Collin."



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