BOUGHT BY THE RUTHLESS ALPHA

Chapter 13

*** Bridget P.O.V *** “We don’t have to trouble them. We can tell them at dinner tonight,” I insist. “Hey Janet, are they in a meeting right now?” Daniella asked the lady at the desk in front of the office. “No Beta, their meeting just ended." “Good, thanks," Daniella said as she led me to the door. “See? No meeting and they need a break anyway." We get to the door and open it. I can sense the anger as we walked in. William is standing behind his desk and Liam is in the centre of the room. “Daniella now is not the right time to disturb us,” Liam said as he attempted to lead us out. “Did you sleep with him?” William asks in the quietest voice I have ever heard. Who? What is he talking about? “Man, this is not the time,” Liam tried to tell him. “Did you sleep with him?” William said loudly as he stepped away from his desk. I walked around Daniella and Liam. “Who? What are you talking about?” Daniella asked sharply taking a step forward. “Jackson. Did you f**k him?,” William is filled with rage and I can feel it. “How many different men have you f**ked?” It feels like he's speaking gibberish now.

“You are out of line, man,” Liam stepped in front of William. “No, I have the right to know!” He’s shouting now. I need to escape. I need to run away. I want to get out . . . *** Daniella’s P.O.V *** I can not agree with what I am listening to from William. He has definitely lost his mind. I walked to Bridget to take her out of the room. Her eyes are closed however when she opens them, they are crimson. I gasp drawing Liam’s attention. “Bridget?” Liam said looking at her. “Deli?,” I asked. Could this be her wolf? She turned and looked at me. “Deli, is that you?” I asked again. She nods her head. “Deli, what are you doing?” “Protecting Bridget,” She said. “She called me and I came. “ “Deli, where have you been? Bridget has ignored you,” I said gaining William and Liam's attention. “I have been here but I'm very vulnerable. I have only been in a position to use my little bit of strength to guard Bridget against the pain.” “Pain? What pain?” I asked. “Pain from her household. Pain from the scars.” All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

“Deli, how did you get the scars?” I asked. William and Liam looked at me strangely. I have not told them about the scars. It's also not my story to tell. “A man named Jackson gave us these scars,” She says quietly. “Can you tell us what happened to you?” Liam asked. She looked down and then back at us. “One night, when Jayson was staying with us in our house. Our father dispatched us to his room. When we reached there, he was under the influence of alcohol and made us get undressed before pulling us into the bed. He tied us down and then he... he took out a silver knife. He dragged it throughout our bodies burning us. Bridget was scared and called for me to come forward. I hid her in my thought while he cut into our bodies. He started with small, little cuts on my arms. Then he grew obsessed with hearing me scream. He pierced my chest with the knife and dragged it down. But I did not scream. He moved it to my belly and made a few more cuts. At this time, I was starting to lose consciousness. Felt one greater stab in my aspect before completely passing out. Bridget knows they want her in the bathtub covered in blood.” She looked away when she was done. I am in total shock at what l just heard. How can someone do that to anyone? How does anyone live after doing something like that? “Why didn’t you shift to defend her?” William asked. “I couldn’t shift after the amount of wolf’s bane her parents had put in her.” “What do you mean!?” William was getting upset all over again.

“Her parents gave her a small dose of wolf’s bane for the last few years so she couldn’t shift. I had to save all the energy I had just to be able to push her back.” “How much does she remember ?” I asked. It depends. Sometimes nothing, sometimes everything. I tried all I could do for her,” She sounded defeated. “She wants to come back,” She closed her eyes and opened them back. Her eyes had turned blue. Bridget‘s P.O.V I open my eyes to see Daniella in tears, Liam looked shocked and horrified and William wouldn’t even look at me. He is gripping his desk so hard that he actually breaks it. I took a few steps back. I turned around and left the office. I stay here with them looking at me like that. I head for the elevator. *** William’s P.O.V *** I didn’t succeed. I couldn’t protect my mate. She has been through more than I could have imagined. I want to rip out the throats of everyone that has ever touched her. How can I make this up to her? How could I have shouted at her over something so stupid? “Jackson,” Mark growled at the back of my mind. “He did this to our mate. We should attack!” We need to calm down. That was when I saw Bridget rushing out of the office. I immediately followed her. “Bridget!,” I shouted but she doesn’t stop. She’s headed for the elevator. She gets in the elevator and someone follows behind her. When he turned around, rage and panic fill me.

*** Bridget P.O.V *** I can hear William calling my name but I'm not going to stop. I got to the elevator and walked in. Another man gets in with me and before the doors close I heard him say, “Hello, little white mouse.” . . . .......