Alphas Broken Mate
Chapter 7

Catalina's POV

I feel the blood drain from my face and a pit forms in my stomach. I lock eyes with Andrew as I see the rage take over. I see him rushing towards the elevator as the doors are shutting. "Andrew, help" I mindlink him.

But he isn't fast enough and the door shuts. I am alone with Alpha Jackson.

Andrew's POV

"Andrew, help" I hear her in the back of my mind almost like a whisper. Mark growls in my head and fights me to take over. I race towards the elevator as quickly as I can. I mindlink Murphy, "Jackson is in the elevator with Catalina." "WHAT?!" Murphy yells. I'm only half way to the elevator when the doors completely close.

"No no no no" I get to the door and hit the buttons trying to get them open. "Murphy contact security and find out where this elevator is going."

"Yes boss. What are you going to do?" He asks

"I'm going to take the stairs." I say looking for the door.

"You'll never beat it."

"I will if I shift." I race towards the door and start throwing off clothes. I shift as soon as I'm in the stair way. I run as fast as I can up the stairs.

"They are headed to the top floor boss." Murphy yells. Of course they are. Catalina's POV

When the elevator starts moving I hear him take in a deep breath through his nose.

"I have missed that smell. Your fear is like the sweetest smell." I am completely frozen. What do I do? I'm trapped. "You look good Cat. Being a future Luna looks good on you." He says as he steps in front of me. His hand comes up to touch my face and I flinch. His smile grows as he takes my face roughly in his hands. He leans down close to my face and looks into my eyes. I try to pull back but he pushes my body against the wall. I have no where to go.

"What? Aren't you glad to see me again?" He hisses at me. "Where are those purple eyes?" He says searching my eyes.

"Well I guess you aren't scared enough." He says pulling his head back and moving his hand to my throat and squeezing. Out of the corner of my eye I see him pull something shiny from behind him. "Maybe we should continue our little game." He runs the blade flat against my cheek and it burns. I take in a sharp breath and a tear ecapes my eye.

"Catalina I can't come out right now. He knows." Kayla says in the back of my mind.

"Knows what?" I ask confused and scared.

"That's not important right now. You just need to be strong for a few more minutes. Can you do that?" She asks.

"Yes I can try."

He moves the knife to my thigh. I'm wearing shorts and my only exposed skin are my legs.

"Well it looks like I missed a few spots." He says as he notices my unscared legs. He leans into my neck and smells me again. "Intoxicating my dear." He whispers into my ear as he licks my neck. I whimper and try to recoil. Then he uses the knife to cut my shirt open exposing my stomach and bra. I try to get loose but he tightens his grip on my throat and lifts me off the ground.

"Where are her eyes!" He shouts just as the elevator stops, dings, and the doors open to the most beautiful sight. Andrew's POV

"Are they still headed to the top?" I ask Murphy

"Yes they haven't stopped. They are on floor 9 still going up." Damn I'm on 8, I need to push harder. I'm going as fast as I can up the stairs. I reach the top and bust through the door and to the elevator. I shift back and hit the button. The doors open and I see my mate lifted off the ground by her throat, her shirt cut up, burns on her face and leg. Jackson is holding a knife.

Catalina's POV

I see Andrew at the door out of breath and naked. He growls "get your hands off my mate."

"You know I thought you claiming her as your mate was a cover. I thought you knew what you had. Now I can see she really is your mate. But what did you do to her wolf? Used to be one touch from me would bring out those purple eyes. Now, nothing." I am starting to see black spots.

"Lina you have to get yourself free. I can't risk him hurting you if I come in there." Andrew tells me over mind link.

"Catalina you have to hurt him. He will release you." Kayla says

"How?" I ask

"Knee him where it hurts." She growls

"Fast and hard." Andrew adds like he knows what I'm thinking.

I steady myself and with all my strength I knee Jackson right in his crotch. He groans and releases me. I fall to the ground as Andrew rushes in and tackles Jackson.

"Lina go run." He yells.

I'm coughing and trying to catch my breath but I get out of the elevator and into the apartment.

Andrew's POV

As soon as Lina is out of his hands I jump on Jackson, holding him down so Lina can escape. "Lina go run." I tell her.

When I see she is in the apartment I hit Lobby on the elevator. I straddle Jackson and start punching. I can't seem to stop punching him.

"Rachel, Lina is in the apartment. Go check on her." I mindlink while still punching Jackson.

"Murph meet me at the elevator in the lobby."

Still punching. I'm so mad. Everything Lina has been through, all of the torture, abuse, and I couldn't do anything to protect her. It's all bubbling to the surface. We reach the lobby and Murphy pulls me off Jackson, who is still conscious somehow. Two guards come and pick Jackson off the floor.

"Jackson you are banished from our packs lands. If you are ever seen on our lands again you will be treated as hostel and killed on sight." I say breathing hard.

Jackson spits blood out of his mouth "looking forward to it cousin."

"Escort him off our lands." I tell the guards.

"Guys I can't find Lina. I looked in her room, your room, and the studio." Rachel mindlinks

"Did you check the bathroom. Look in the tub I'll be right there."

"The tub?... I found her"

Rachel's POV

"I found her." I tell them. She is sitting with her knees tucked to her chest and her arms wrapped around them.

"Catalina hun are you ok?" I kneel beside the tub and look into her face. Her eyes.. One blue one purple.

"I can't get her to calm down." Kayla says. I can hear her mumbling under her breath and her breathing is short. I look over and turn the water to cold.

"Sorry hun." I turn the shower on and I hear her take in a deep breath from the shock of the cold water. Her eyes are both blue now. I turn off the water and grab a towel from the shelf and wrap her in it. I dry off her face and as her eyes connect with mine tears well up and she starts sobbing. I lean over the side of the tub and pull her into me. I wrap my arms around her as she cry's. After a few minutes I hear people entering the apartment.

"Andrew is that you?" I mind link and look over my shoulder to see Andrew standing there in shorts with blood on him, he is walking towards us.

"Stop!" I say. "Before you come in here clean yourself off." I look down at his hands.

He looks down too and disappears for a few mins. Catalina Is still crying into me. Andrew returns with new shorts and a loose tshirt. Catalina's crying has lightened.

"Lina is it ok if Andrew picks you up and puts you up in the bed?"

"You won't leave me, will you?" She asks tilting her head to meet my eyes.

"I won't leave you." I squeeze her. She nods her head and I stand up. Andrew comes in and picks her up so gently. She relaxes in his arms.

"Do you think she feels the mate bond?" I ask Andrew.

"Goddess I hope so." He says sadly.

Andrew places her in the bed and I crawl in on the other side. He leaves the room.

Andrew's POV

I leave her and Rachel in bed.

"How is she?" Murphy says walking over to me.

"I don't know man, but there is someone we need to talk to. I need more information." I tell him.

"Who?" Murphy looks confused

"Gamma Lucas" I say aloud and call to him over mind link

"Yes Alpha." He replies.

"Gamma Lucas, are you in the building? Can you make your way to my apartment? I think we need to talk."

"Yes Alpha. Is this about Catalina?" He asks

"Yes it is."

"I will be right up."

10 minutes later Gamma Lucas is at the door.

"Hello Alpha, how is she? I heard about the attack." He shakes my hand.

"Honestly I'm not sure. Rachel is in there with her. She reminded me that you came from Blood Forest pack and I was hoping you could shed some light on some things for me." I say gesturing for us to sit at the dinning room table.

"Of course Alpha what would you like to know?" He asks while taking a seat. Murphy and I join him.

"Everything Lucas. But start from the beginning. Was she always treated so poorly?" I ask

"No actually. When Catalina was growing up things were very different. When she was a kid she used to run and play with the other kids in the pack. She was a ball of energy. And boy was she fast, like a bullet. She wanted to grow up and be a Warrior like her oldest brother. She was always sneaking into trainings and watching and cheering us on." He says smiling to himself

"So what happened? When did it change?" I ask confused

"Well it changed when she shifted."

"What changed? When who shifted?" Rachel asks as she walks over from the room. All three of us stand.

"She's fine. She fell asleep and I heard talking." She explains as she puts her hands up to calm us. Just then the door opens to the apartment and my father walks in looking concerned.

"I heard about what happened, is everyone alright. How is she?" He walks over and places a hand on my shoulder. I give in and hug him. I don't hug my dad often as a man but I felt like I needed it.

"Is she alright son?" He asks while we hug.

"I don't know dad. But I'm trying to find out." We release the hug.

"Gamma Lucas it's good to see you."

"Always a pleasure Alpha." Lucas says. My father and Lucas got close over the years during my fathers time as alpha.

"Oh please it's Raymond now." He slaps Lucas on the shoulder.

"Once an Alpha always an Alpha." Lucas says. Rachel clears her throat getting everyone's attention.

"I want to know what happened after she shifted." Rachel looks so sad. She looks like she just found out Santa Claus isn't real. We all take a seat at the table as Lucas continues.

"The black family is known for their pitch black wolves. Well when Catalina came of age and shifted for the first time at 14. Her wolf was not black but white." Lucas explains.

All white?" My father asks. Lucas nods his head. They look at each other like they both share a secret.

"What?" I ask confused

"We'll explain that later. However when Catalina shifted her father was enraged. He believed her mother had an affair and that Catalina was not his. He punished them both very harshly. Soon her mother turned on her too, blaming Catalina for the treatment. The older she got, the worse it got. And when she turned 17 her father started beating her. And the Beta.. he started having her at night." He whispers that last part. "I did my best to play interference between her, her father, and the Beta. But when her brother joined in I couldn't stand it any longer. I told the Alpha what he was doing was wrong. I asked him to let me take Catalina away and he would never have to see her again."

"You did?" A voice comes from behind us, we all turn to see Catalina wrapped in a blanket standing at her door.

Lucas stands, "I did child. But he refused me and called me a traitor and then banished me and my family from the pack." He takes a few steps towards her. She smiles and drops the blanket as she runs to his arms.

"Oh Gamma Lucas I missed you." She says as she hugs him and buries her face in his shoulder.

"I missed you too little rabbit." He says kissing the top of her head.

"Whats with all the animal nicknames?" Murphy asks.

"It was the first thing she ever killed in a hunt." Lucas giggles.

She smiles and looks up to him. This is the first time I've seen her smile like that. It breaks my heart it's not for me. Rachel walks over to Catalina.

"Lina let's go take a look at your burns." Rachel guides Catalina back to the bedroom and into her bathroom.

"I honestly didn't think she would survive. I can't remember how many times I picked her up off the floor or took her to the clinic from the beatings. I thought I would never see her again." Lucas says still facing Catalina's room.

"I know Lucas. But she's here now." My father says as he places his hand on Lucas' shoulder.

"Did you know?" I ask my father

"Son it was a tough situation. When Lucas got here, he told me about her. But at the time we were already in a war with Silver Moon Pack. I didn't have the resources to start another war." My father explains, he looks guilty. I'm angry but I understand. He's right. "Wait I've never seen an all white wolf. That's rare. Right?!" Murphy asks. My father and Lucas look at each other again.

"What?" I ask

"It is rare. In fact she's the only one." My father says.

"How do you know?" I ask

"Because it's a legend." He says

"What do you mean?" We all take a seat again.

"Well legend has it, a pure white wolf will be born and the wolf will hold a power and their pack will benefit from this power. They will rule over all packs and they will be as one. Or so the legend goes." Lucas explains

"Why have I never heard of this?" I ask

"Because it's the oldest legend I know. People stopped talking about it. They stopped believing it was true. Most don't know it. Which means Samson didn't know what he had." My father explains. "Power? What kind of power?" Murphy asks.

"I don't know. Because people stopped talking about it, much of the information about it has been lost." My father explains.

"You guys I think it's time for us to go. Let everyone rest and we can get back together for dinner this week." Rachel says as she closes the door quietly.

"Alpha" Lucas stands and addresses me, "As a Gamma I would like to offer protection to the future Luna and vow to protect her until my last breath." Lucas says to me.

"I accept your vow of protection, but she needs to as well." I say nodding to her room.

"I will call on her in a few days to give her time to recover. But I will be standing guard outside in the meantime." Lucas says.

"Son if you need anything call. Your mother wants you both over for dinner soon, but I will hold her off." My father says and pats my shoulder.

"Drew we are just down stairs if you need us." Murphy says and they all file out of the apartment.

I fall into the couch as I think about everything that has happened today. I am completely shocked at what has happened in just one short day. I get up to check on Lina. When I open the door she is asleep in her bed. When I go to close the door I hear "Andrew."

Catalina's POV

"Andrew" I say

He stops and steps towards me.

"What is it sweetheart?" He whispers

"Do you think I could get a glass of water?" My throat hurts so much from earlier.

"Of course. I'll be right back." He leaves and then comes back with a glass of water. I take a few sips and lay back down. He turns to leave.

"Andrew" I call.

"Yes?" He looks back

"Could you, if it's not asking too much, stay with me for a bit? I just feel calmer when you're around." I can't make eye contact with him, I'm so embarrassed I asked.

"Of course I will." He says to my surprise.

He walks to the other side of the bed and crawls under the covers and lays next to me.

"Is this ok?" He asks. I nod

I scoot closer to him and we lay there for a minute.

"Oh come here." He says and pulls me to his side and I lay my head on his chest.

"Is this better" he asks. And it is. I feel my body relaxing and calmness come over me. I nod my head and he places his arm around my shoulder. It only takes a minute before I am completely asleep.