Alpha's Little Vampire Mate
Chapter 40

Chloe's

POV:

I laid on my stomach, tears rolling down my cheeks. Was this what betrayal felt like? It felt like someone had grabbed me by the throat and was trying to snatch the life out of me. What had I done wrong to deserve all these? Why would Marcus betray me this way?

I really thought we had something going on, but how wrong was I!

My wolf was awfully quiet, she'd gone into the back of my mind and hidden there, refusing to talk to me. She was falling into depression because of everything that was happening and if... The words were so hard to form in my thoughts, but I knew it was a probability.

... if she died, I don't think I'd ever be able to forgive Marcus.

Talking about Marcus, he had been out of the house for hours and it was already getting late. My heart constricted in my chest, as my mind conjured up possible locations he could be in.

He could either be somewhere celebrating his success on being able to fool me, or, he could be having a good time with one or more of his numerous she-wolves.

I lowered my eyes to the food that was displayed at my feet, my stomach rumbling to remind me of my hungry state. I knew that I should eat, but I couldn't bring myself to. My stomach wanted food, but I don't think I could get anything past my throat without throwing up.

I just wanted to die! The frustration coupled with how pathetic I was feeling, was more than death. Since I seemed like such a burden to those around me, wouldn't it be better if I just died so everyone could be liberated?

I sighed, getting myself up into a sitting position. I bent my legs, raising my knees up to my chest and wrapping my arms around them. I stayed that way just letting my tears fall and dry on my cheeks.

I don't know for how long I had sat there, but my eyes felt blotchy and my throat dry. I couldn't even sleep, everytime I tried to doze off, my thoughts always woke me up.

My eyelids kept drooping, and I let them flutter shut, resting my head against the headboard. I had just started to drift off, when I heard Lily's voice in my head. My eyes immediately fluttered open and it felt like a dream. I waited for another minute and the voice didn't come again, so I dismissed it as some kind of hallucination my mind was harboring. Maybe because I hoped that this was all a bad dream and Lily wasn't involved and that she'd come to my rescue. I sighed, feeling pathetic.

I adjusted myself back down on the bed, shutting my eyes as I tried to get some sleep. Marcus kept popping up in my thoughts, all the memories we had together and all the kisses we shared, how could all that have been fake? Everything felt so real and for the first time since my parents died, I actually thought I'd gotten something worth living for.

Look at Mark on the other hand. He was like an elder brother to me. I had trusted him with things that I couldn't bring myself to tell anyone else, I had looked up to him as someone who could protect me but he'd turned around and betrayed me at the slight chance he got.

There was also Titus.

Well, I really didn't know what to say about Titus. At some point, his infatuation for me could have been mistaken for some real feelings but at this point, it was obvious that his feelings weren't real! And Lilian...

She wasn't with them, but there wasn't anything Mark kept away from her. He should have told her about my situation and as pathetic as it may sound, I'd been expecting her to come to me. To at least let me know that she wasn't part of this, but she never-

Chloe! Don't you hear me bitch?! What's going on?!

My eyes widened, as I realized I'd just heard Lily's voice in my head. I got up, a smile making its way to my face, as a happy sob escaped my lips. Lily! I'm in the house, the top floor, the room covered in silver... I need help!

I waited a while before her voice came into my head again.

Wait... what! Mark told me you had run away! Just you wait, I'm on my way.

I heaved a happy sigh, falling back on the bed. At least, I still had Lily, there was a little hope that I could get out of here alive. All we had to do was make a plan, hopefully... we'd be quick enough!

My wolf flinched from my thoughts and my heart reached out to her. I was hurt by Marcus's betrayal, but I knew it was harder on her. The betrayal, coupled with her being away from her mate. It was going to be horrible on us both, even my demon could get affected by my mood. All I hoped for: was a miracle, any type of miracle!

I heard the front door open and a little laugh left my lips as I sensed Lilian. I heard her hurry up the stairs and when she got on the top floor, she yelled out. "Chloe?!"

I groaned, slapping a palm on my face. Had that girl no brain at all? Why was she going on yelling my name like that? What if someone heard her?

"Chloe!" She slammed her hand against the door continuously. "Dear?! Are you in there?"

I had to do something before she pulled an unwanted crowd with that kind of loudness. "I am in here!" I screamed, watching for the pitch of my voice not to go too high.

Chloe sighed in relief. "Oh... thank goodness!" I felt her turn the doorknob a couple of times and when it didn't open, she kicked the door a couple of times, muttering curses at it and its owner. "Where can I find the keys?" she finally asked, annoyance laced in her voice.

"Lily?"

"Hmm?" She replied.

"Can you step away from the door?"

There was shuffling of feet and soon, she informed me that she had done as I had instructed.

I raised my hands, closing my eyes as I thought about the door obeying my command. I turned my hand to the left, then back to the right. Had to do that a couple of times and the lock flicked open and soon, Lily ran into the room. Her eyes landed on me and lifted up my arms, showing her the chains on my wrists. Her eyes got glasses and I could only manage to see a teardrop, before she ran over and took me in a hug. How could I even have thought she'd hurt me? I sobbed with her, pressing my face into her shoulder. After a few minutes, we both quieted down. I ordered her to go lock the door, which she hurriedly did and got back to me.

"How did this happen?!" She 'yelled-whispered'.

I shook my head, because really, I didn't know what to make of the situation. "I really don't know! We... we were fine and when I brought up something, he blew off and stomped away. When I came back to confront him, Mark and Titus were with him also," I gulped, when I saw the mixture of hurt and shame on Lily's face. "They corner me and put me in shackles... see?" I pointed around the room.

"Oh sweetheart," Lily cooed, brushing away a tear that escaped out of my eye. "There has to be something... something-"

"Don't you get it?" I interjected. "They think I'm a monster! This was the reason why I never wanted to come out of my hiding place, why I never wanted to be Luna! Why... why..." my voice broke off again, as I choked back a sob. Lily rubbed my back gently, muttering suiting words to me. Did her words help make me feel better?

Honestly: no. But it felt good knowing that I wasn't out here, all by myself in this world. At least I still had Lily...

"That's why I never wanted to fall in love with him," I said, the sob finally breaking free. I grabbed my chest as it constricted painfully. "What do I do Lily," I sobbed. "How do I live on without him?"

I heard her sniff, wiping off her own tears. She wrapped her arms around me in a comforting hug. "It's okay sweetheart, we need to figure out the reasons why they'd do something like that. I still can't believe Marcus would do something like that to you, he loves you Chloe..."

"No," I shook my head, lowering my eyes. "I thought so too, but now... I doubt that. All he wanted to do was trap me, because he is scared of what I am and what I can do."

Lily didn't retort.

We sat in silence for a long while. Then finally; she decided to break the silence.

"Chloe?"

I raised my head to look at her in response.

"Can you tell me exactly what happened, right from the beginning?"

I hesitated, wondering if to tell her or not. I had kept it a secret, because I thought since Marcus and I were the rulers of this pack, that it was our duty to protect our subjects. But how wrong was I?... He never wanted me to rule beside him, I meant nothing to him!

"Chloe? C'mon girl...," Lily chided. "Stop hesitating and spill the beans already. You have to let me in, that's the only way I'd be able to help you!"

I gulped, nodding understandingly at her. "You remember that day in the forest?"

"Uh... we have had many days in the forest," Lily replied.

I rolled my eyes at her. "I'm talking about the day when I shifted you..." she nodded, so I continued. "The day we saw something in the trees. I think Marcus knows something about it."

"Oh that," Lily said, waving a dismissive hand. "I told Mark about it and he said that wasn't possible, maybe we hallucinated," she shrugged carelessly.

I stared at her in disbelief, thinking when she got so stupid. Or had I just not noticed this stupidity? "Well," I started in an icy tone. "For your information, that hallucination came to visit me, right in my bedroom!"

She blinked, then blinked again, her stunned face giving way for realization. "Oh. My. Goddess!"

I rolled my eyes, wondering why she blindly believes everything that Mark says. "Yeah right, now you get it."

She scoffed, face palming herself. "I can't Mark fooled me, that was why he was so restless!" She looked to be thinking for a while, then said: "There is something fishy going on with her, that is what we need to find out..." "Did he tell you why I was locked up in here?" I asked, however, I wasn't sure if she knew that answer.

She gave me a sarcastic look. "Really? Are you really asking me that?" she asked, her voice dropping to a whisper. My eyes should have given away whatever I was feeling inside, because she sighed, grabbing my hand. "Mark lied to me. He told

me that you left because you wanted your freedom and that he was going out to seek help for something he failed to mention. Did you really think I would betray you like that?"

"I didn't know what to think, I'm sorry," my cheeks heated up in embarrassment. "What do you think? Why will they lock me up?"

"I don't know yet, but I do believe something fishy is going on here and we would have to find that out. Just give me sometime."

I groaned in frustration. "And how long will that take? I already feel claustrophobic sitting in here all day!"

Just as I said the last word, the front door was pulled open and Marcus walked in...