Alpha’s Hybrid Cinderella
Chapter 108

Eda

I have never felt pain like the kind I felt with whatever injection my mom put in my neck. It was like lava filled my bloodstream making my entire body want to burst from the heat.

I can't focus on what's being said between Osborn and Master Wraith, I'm in too much shock. Master Wraith calls me a 'good girl' and then he and my mother leave the room. My legs can't hold my weight anymore and I crumble to the ground. Osborn walks out of the cell and I wonder when it got unlocked. He looks at me, his eyebrows furrowed, his mouth in a deep frown, and yet, he leans down and picks me up. My head falls against his chest and for a moment I feel safe.

The steady sound of his heartbeat helps me to relax. The sound of his footsteps echoes as he leaves the building and walks toward the Scarlet Pack.

He asks, "Is that where they stay?"

I shake my head no, "They change locations frequently. Now that you know about this one it is likely that they'll never come back to it."

His lips press together as he nods, obviously displeased with my answer.

He says, "I won't accept you as my mate."

My heart breaks a little from his words. I try to tell him, "I never knew-"

Osborn interrupts me, but he doesn't look at me as he tells me, "It doesn't matter if you were a part of the plans or not. You are Flicka and Master Wraith's daughter. Flicka was my parent's enemy and Master Wraith is mine. You are their child," His nose scrunches up in distaste before he spits out, "It makes you an abomination in my eyes. I'll do what I can to keep you alive, but only for my brother's sake. We will not spend any more time together. I want nothing to do with you."

My heart hurts worse than the injection did and I whisper, "You can't mean that."

He replies in a cold tone, "Can't you feel our bond? Do you sense any dishonesty?"

I don't. He truly doesn't want me.

If I wasn't still in such pain, I would get out of his arms and walk the rest of the way. Instead, I try not to cry as he brings us back to the Scarlet Pack.

When we finally get back to the pack house, everyone is in the main room with a white board that obviously had some plan of attack written on it.

But Claudia saw us and rushed over as she says, "Oh thank the goddess. What happened?"

Osborn set me down and Claudia held onto my arms to help steady me. Osborn looks at me, obviously repulsed by my presence and says, "Eda is Flicka and Master Wraith's daughter. Master Wraith is the man who kidnapped me all those years ago." Claudia gasps and I hear Evan murmur, "That's why she looks familiar."

Osborn continues, "They used her to set me up. They want elf blood for whatever reason... they injected a poison into Eda and if we don't hand over the blood they want then... well, she'll die."

Peelle rushes to my side and says, "Osborn, she can't help who her parents are. We have to help her, she's our mate."

Osborn growls, "Mate or not, she set me up. The only reason she is still breathing is out of respect for you and your bond with her, brother. I'll do what I can as Alpha and as your brother, but I don't know what will happen. Now, if you'll excuse me." Osborn quickly walks away and I hear Peelle as he breathes out. He asks me, "Are you okay, Eda?"

I nod my head slowly and notice his parents are staring at me. They probably hate me now knowing that I am their enemy's daughter. Peelle looks at his parents and say, "There must be something you can do to help."

Evan breathes out, "Son, we'll do what we can to help find a solution, but Osborn is the Alpha... ultimately, it's his choice."

My eyes flicker to Claudia who appears to be in shock and I say, "If it helps anything... I really didn't know. I never planned to help them. The day I came across this pack I was just trying to find food. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that I would find my mate and him be the Alpha of the pack."

Claudia nods, "I know you're telling the truth, dear. And Peelle was right... it does not matter whose child you are. Peelle and you have already marked and mated with one another... you are one of us now. You're a part of the family and we won't give up on you." I want to break down in tears from her kind words. Why couldn't my mother be like Claudia?

I ask in a shaky tone as the memory of my mother injecting me with poison runs through my brain, "Could I-could I hug you?"

Claudia's eyes soften as she walks over to me and wraps me up in a motherly hug. She makes me feel safe.

Everything will work out, it has to.

Alita

I watch as everything unravels. I'm quiet as the information comes out, trying to tune into everyone's feelings.

Osborn truly is furious and I'm unsure if he and Eda will be able to bounce back from this. Peelle is shocked but trying to move past it quickly because Eda needs him. Eda has had pure intentions, but she currently is grasping at straws trying to figure out how to make everything right.

My dad is shocked and is remaining quiet, but he knows he can't judge Eda off of who her parents are. My mom is surprisingly accepting of the situation. The way she's treating Eda is genuine and she feels sorry for her more than anything else. How do I feel?

I don't know. I guess I'm neutral. I understand why Osborn doesn't want to move forward with her, but I agree it's not all her fault.

I can already feel a headache coming on and I know these next few days or even weeks are going to be hard to process. Everyone will have such strong thoughts and emotions it will be hard to decipher through everything. But, I know I need to do my part in helping fix things. Eda is meant to be Luna, she cannot die.