Falling For My Cruel Mate
Chapter 5

"How are you feeling?" She smiled widely as she helped me sit up from the bed. She examined me quickly to make sure there were no visible signs of injury.

"My head hurts a little," My voice came out hoarse. "And my shoulders also feel sore." She nods her head, with look of confusion written on her face.

"The bastard said he didn't even touch you." She mumbled angrily and she went over to the bathroom and started the shower. I got out of bed and slowly followed her into the bathroom.

I stood in front of the mirror and unbutton my pajama top enough to pull it over my shoulder and down my arm a little. There were large light green bruises that had been healing over night but still visible. I choked back my fear. This man was absolutely crazy, and he had no problem harming is mate.

"Don't worry Octavia. He won't hurt you again." She gathered up my hair and tucked it neatly into a bun. I stared at her through the mirror, startled at the care she was showing me. How could she be so kind and her brother so cruel?

"You can't truly believe that." I whispered.

Her gaze met mine in the mirror, "I want you to come to me whenever you need help or someone to talk to. Do you understand?"

I nod my head silently. I break eye contact with her, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. She must've been the one taking care of me all along. She must

be Cipher.

"Good, now get in the shower. Your clothes will be laid out on the bed and I will be down stairs in the kitchen. Find me when you're done." She left without another word.

I brushed my teeth quickly, before undressing and relieving my bladder. I don't spend a long time in the shower, seeing as it only gives me time to think about how much I miss my friends and family.

I dry myself off and take another glance at my ugly bruises. A shiver runs its way down my spine. A sob threatens to break its way through my throat as my eyes scan over the mark that lays in the crook of my neck. I'm mated. I am mated to a true monster.

I choke back my sob and make my way into the room. I can not show weakness. I am the daughter of an Alpha. I will be strong and fearless. I will look my fear in the face and deal with it. With him.

I slip on the skin tight jeans and light blouse paired along with beige birkenstock sandals. I release my long locks from its bun and run my fingers through it quickly. Taking a deep breath I check myself in the mirror once more. I was afraid, yes, but I will look him in the eyes and pretend he doesn't scare me. We will be equals. We are equal.

I walk down the stairs slowly, gripping the railing for dear life once again. I take in soothing breaths as I eye the door. I could leave. I could try to escape once more.

I could feel my wolf become anxious. She does not know Ajax, she only knows that he is our mate and we need him.

I listen carefully for movement in the house, trying to figure out in which direction the kitchen is. I can hear the clattering of dishes and the voice of my mate, along with his sister.

"She's very pretty." Cipher says amongst the clattering of dishes and the hissing of bacon in the making.

"Yes, well she's certainly not ugly." Ajax comments just upon my arrival.

"Gee, thanks." I say sarcastically before I could catch my tongue. He gives me a small glare as I bite on my bottom lip, embarrassed. Cipher merely giggles and invites me to take the seat next to her at the island. She places a bowl filled with diced fruits in front of me.

"Eat up, darling. We've got quite the day in front of us!"

I furrow my eyebrows and pop a few grapes in my mouth. "Why? What are we doing?"

"Well I'm going to show you around, introduce you to a few pack members and our parents of course." Her smile is beaming as she sprinkles blueberries across her pancakes.

I nearly choke on my grapes as the word "parents" slip out of her mouth. Ajax turns around immediately his hands clenched in fists and his eyes trained on me. I swallow harshly and take a deep breath.

"Are you okay?" Cipher looked panicked as her hand soothingly rubbed my back. On the other hand Ajax looked extremely angry. It was like he was mad at me for choking.

"Don't you think it's a little too soon to meet your parents?" I asked shyly, not wanting to seem rude.

"Are you kidding? They've visited you multiple times while you were unconscious. They're dying to meet you!"

My eyes widen. They did? I look towards Ajax for a moment. Our eyes meet and his blue oceans are still angry. I give him a look of confusion. He has no reason to be angry with me. I turn away from him and back to Cipher.

"How long was I out?" I ask cautiously. I'll admit I was afraid to hear the answer. What if months had gone by and I hadn't even noticed?

"About a week and a half."

I don't react. I just nod and simply eat my grapes and other fruits. A week and a half. I wonder how my family is doing. It's been long enough for my mother and siblings to realize that I'm gone. Father must have told them the truth. Oh how I wish there were a way to get myself out of this situation. To not be mated to the devil himself.

Ajax sits across from me and places a plate of two pancakes and few pieces of bacon in front of me. "You better eat the bacon." He grumbled angrily before digging into his food. He barely even made eye contact with me.

Goddess, I hate him for being so gorgeous. I push the bowl of fruit aside and happily dig into the pancakes and bacon. It was probably difficult to keep me fed while I was unconscious. I am already naturally thin and a bit on the shorter side for a she-wolf. I had yet to meet another she-wolf who was similar in my size, some are thin and lean, like myself. But none are as short as I am.