C + L – Chapter 4
••• Colton’s POV •••
“Lucas, Lucas. She’s awake,” I grabbed my mate’s shoulders and shook them to wake him up.
I hadn’t been able to sleep peacefully since the rogue she-wolf was sent to the infirmary. I had just woken up and mindlinked the guard I had placed outside her ward, and he said she was awake.
My mate groaned and turned his body to the other side.
“Lucas!” I smacked his shoulder with all my might.
“Colton,” he groaned again. “It’s still too early to wake up.”
I looked at the alarm clock on the bedside table and saw that it was only 5 am. He was right. It was still too early to wake up, but I couldn’t wait to see the rogue she-wolf and hear what happened to her.
Lucas’ hand shot up and grabbed mine, tugging it suddenly, so I fell back into bed.
“Lucas!” I yelled at him.
His eyes flew open, and he sat up abruptly. He looked at me with worry and started to touch my belly.
“I’m sorry. Did I hurt you?” he asked apologetically.
I glared at him. If I hadn’t rolled to my side when I fell into bed, my belly would’ve been squashed under me.
“I’m so sorry,” he apologized again and pulled me into his arms.
I kept silent as a sign of protest.
He pulled back slightly to look at me. “Are you alright, Colton?”
“You should’ve thought about it before you pulled me forcefully,” I glared at him again.
“Sorry… I’m sorry…” he kept apologizing, and his expression was filled with guilt, worry, and remorse.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
My heart softened seeing him like that.
“I’m okay,” I sighed.
“I’m sorry. I won’t do it anymore,” he said and placed a kiss on my forehead.
He rolled over and took the alarm clock to check the time.
“Colton, it’s too early to see her. She’s just woken up. She might not have enough strength yet to talk to us,” he said in his sexy, just-woke-up voice.
I was going to retort him but stopped as his words were correct. The rogue she-wolf might fall asleep again since it was still dawn.
“I know you can’t wait to hear her story, but let’s wait until later after breakfast, and we’ll go with Kyson and Aleena, alright?” he said groggily.
“Okay,” I agreed, although I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep anymore.
Suddenly I felt Lucas’ hand going south and fisting my morning wood. “Lucas, what are you doing?” I groaned as his hand began moving up and down.
“Hmm…” he hummed in answer, and his mouth went to suck his mark on my neck.
It wasn’t long before I groaned and cum on his hand. I panted and started to feel tired. My eyes closed, and I fell back into dreamland.
***
“Colton.” I heard Lucas’s voice and his hot breath next to my ear.
“Ummm?” I asked lazily.
“It’s time to wake up,” he said.
I stretched my body and opened my eyes. “What time is it?”
“It’s 9 am,” he replied.
“9 am?!” I shrieked and used my hands to push myself to a seated position.
“Why didn’t you wake me up earlier?” I asked him with annoyance.
“Relax, Colton. Kyson called earlier and told us to meet them at 10 am,” he said leisurely.
“You pumped my cock purposely to make me sleep, didn’t you?” I accused him.
“It’s the fastest way to make you fall asleep,” he smirked.
I picked a pillow and threw it at him. He laughed as he caught the pillow.
“Let’s get you ready,” he said and pulled me gently toward the bathroom.
“No touching sexually!” I warned him. I didn’t want to be late again.
Luckily, he obeyed and just helped wash my body.
We quickly ate our breakfast and drove to Aleena’s place.
“Aleena, what news about the rogue she-wolf?” I asked the moment I saw her.
“She’s healed now and is ready for visitors,” she said.
“Okay. Let’s go.” I was impatient to see the rogue she-wolf. Everything about rogues would rile me up. I wanted to know what happened to her and who was the monster who brutally hit her.
I guessed Aleena and Kyson felt the same way as they began walking toward the infirmary without saying anything or dissuading me for being impatient.
Once we reached the rogue she-wolf’s ward, we saw her looking healthy physically, but she looked scared and timid.
Aleena was the first to approach her.
“Hi, how do you feel today?” Aleena asked gently.
“I’m… I’m good,” the rogue she-wolf stammered.
“That’s good to hear,” Aleena said, still with a gentle voice.
“You are… Aleena… The Alpha Queen?” the rogue she-wolf asked to make sure she got it right.
“You are right,” Aleena nodded in confirmation. “And you are?”
“I’m… My name is Ada,” the rogue she-wolf said in a small voice.
“Ada, you are currently at the Night Shade Pack. And you don’t have to worry. You are safe here,” Kyson told her calmly.
“Yes, Ada, you are safe here,” Aleena echoed her mate’s words.
“Ohh… Let me introduce you to my mate, Kyson, Luna of the Night Shade Pack and Alpha of the Crimson Blood Pack,” Aleena took Kyson’s hand and pulled him so he stood next to her.
Ava’s eyes widened. She must have felt confused that Kyson had two identities. But every werewolf should know about it, so why didn’t she know?
I moved forward to stand on the other side of Aleena.
“This is Colton, my brother. He is the Luna of the Spirit Shadow Pack, and next to him is Lucas, his mate, the Alpha of the Spirit Shadow Pack,” Aleena introduced us to Ava.
Ava shrunk back and kept looking at each of us with wide eyes filled with fear.
“Don’t be afraid, Ada. We are all good people. Nothing bad will happen to you here,” Aleena patted her hand and soothed her.
Kyson bought a chair for Aleena to sit on, while Lucas did the same for me.
Once we sat down, Aleena spoke again. “Ada, is it convenient for us to talk about what happened to you?”
Ada looked hesitant but nodded in the end, yet she still kept herself silent.
Now that I had a good look at her, I saw her looking so skinny and haggard. She looked nearly skeletal, with only skin and bones.
“What happened to you? Who did it to you?” I blurted out before anyone could say anything.
I felt guilty and regretful once I saw her going pale, and fear flashed in her eyes after I asked those questions. I should’ve been more patient with her since she obviously had suffered from traumas.
Aleena squeezed her hand gently and said, “Don’t worry about him. He’s just too worried. You can take your time in telling us what you’ve been through.”
Ada nodded again and opened her mouth but closed it again. She seemed really hesitant to tell us about her ordeals. But this time, we all waited patiently for her to speak.
Kyson took a glass of water and gave it to Aleena, who, in return, passed it to Ada.
Ada took a sip and smiled gratefully at Aleena.
She cleared her throat and took a deep breath, and I saw a flash of determination gleaming through her dull eyes. “I’m… I was enslaved for years. And not like Omegas who served their packs, but sexually.”
She paused, and her dull eyes became void of emotions. “They tied us up and abused us physically and emotionally. They were sadistic. They would abuse us more if we didn’t scream or cry out.”
No one said anything, but I saw anger in Kyson’s eyes while Aleena tried to maintain her calm look so as not to spook Ada. Lucas tightened his grip on my hand. It was evident that he was angry.
“They didn’t care whether we were male, female, young, or old. As long as we could scream and cry, they were satisfied with us,” Ada paused, and her body shuddered as she thought about what she had gone through.
She took another deep breath and continued, “They would starve us or give us foods that weren’t made for humans. Most of the time, they gave us stale food laced with Wolfsbane to make us weaker. That way, no one would be able to fight back.”
I felt angered listening to her experience. Even Ace tried to surface, and we let out a low, menacing growl.
“Colton, calm down. Ask Ace to calm down, too. It won’t be good for your health if you shift. And you might frighten Ada if you let yourself get angry,” Lucas mindlinked me.
I closed my eyes and took a few deep breaths, just like Ada had done. I knew Lucas meant well. If I shifted, my babies would die. That thought and the warmth of Lucas’ hand calmed me down.
“You are.. a rogue. Did they do that only to rogues.. or other werewolves from other packs too?” Aleena asked softly.
“Only rogues,” Ada replied in a small voice.
I shared a look with Kyson. So that person was like Andre, who loved to torture rogues.
“Can you tell us who the person is?” Aleena asked gently.
Ada turned frightened once more. She shook her head frantically, not wanting to tell us who the culprit was.
Is he someone powerful?
“Can you tell us how you came into Solaris?” Aleena tactfully changed the subject to let Ada calm down again.