Arranged To The Alpha
Chapter 57

Natalia:

I was quiet as I sat on the edge of the couch of my office, thinking of what Blake told me.

The office was already empty right now, and the only one downstairs was the security man. The night’s air, despite being as cold as it was, felt warm and tight with each passing second, and I couldn’t help but feel small with each breath that I took.

The man, my husband, who had come here to accuse me of simply being jealous despite all the things that I was trying to prove to him. He didn’t see that I was scared of losing him, and that was something that bothered me more than I could describe.

In his eyes, I was jealous of his past relationship. But he didn’t understand that he knew what it was like to love and be loved. I, on the other hand, didn’t. Blake was the one man who I have ever been with, and he was the ONLY man I fell in love with; therefore, the idea of losing him and getting my heart broken was scarier than I ever thought it would be. Even filing the divorce and signing that paper broke me more than I could ever let out, he just didn’t see it, no one did.

I ran my fingers through my hair as my office’s door opened, making me frown in confusion as I took sight of Blake who was badly beaten. I stood up and walked toward him, frowning when I saw the bruise that he had on his face and b***d dripping on the floor. His left eye was bruised, and letting out a low growl of warning, I frowned as I looked up to find his brother standing in front of me with a smirk on his face. His blue eyes met mine as he challenged me without bothering to say a word for a few seconds.

“Well, it seems like we meet again, Mrs. Knight” he said, raising an eyebrow at me “or judging by the divorce paper…”

“What the f**k are you doing here?” I asked, glaring at the man who smirked. I opened my hand, starting a fireball as he frowned, growling in warning.

“Get the f**k out of my office before I burn the hell out of you” I threatened, wrapping my hand around my mate’s arm as the two of us stood, facing his twin who laughed. His laugh was one of mockery, and seeing as he took a step away, I frowned when three women, witches, entered the office with frowns on their faces.

“Now, now, I suggest that you tone things down. I am not Blake and I will not allow you to speak to me the way that YOU want simply because you think you can. As you are aware, the two of us may be twins, but I am far less lenient compared to my brother, and if anything, I am far less understanding as well” Drake said, looking at Blake who went to attack him. I tightened my grip around his arm, stopping him, seeing that the witches were already ready to attack “good girl. You know, Blake, you should learn a thing or two from your wife here. The woman knows when it is time to stop and when it is time to go on and attack. Now, I think that you need to start learning from her how to tame yourself in times of anger”

I laughed and shook my head at the man before forming a field between us. The witches frowned, and Drake growled, but glaring at them, I kept my hand raised as the fireball that floated on it grew bigger. Crystal, who was flying somewhere nearby, was now approaching upon sensing the danger that we were in.

“You have two seconds to get the f**k out of here” I said, glaring at Drake whose eyes widened in surprise as he heard my dragon’s flapping wings “the building is empty, and I give you my word, I do not mind burning it to the ground if needed”

Crystal broke the window and stood in front of us as she shrank to a size to fit in the room as she glared at the witches who were now backing away. Drake, who came here to initially challenge us, frowned, watching as the witches he believed would save him back away in fear from the now raging Crystal. My arm looped around my mate who I could feel weakening as he lost b***d. His b***d dripped on the floor through his shirt, making me frown; however, he held his ground as he stood strong in front of his twin and the witches.

“Alpha, we need to get out of here” a redhead witch said “we cannot fight the dragon, not yet anyway”

Drake glared at her before nodding and retreating, knowing that challenging me now could only cost his life at this point. His eyes were fixed on me for a few seconds before he cursed under his breath and just walked away without saying a word.

My heart raced against my chest, and turning to my mate whose body gave out, I helped him sit down on the couch before taking his shirt off to examine the wound. The man had been stabbed in his abdomen and waist, and I was surprised that he was actually able to stand on his feet, let alone walk.

“Nat…”

“Blake, you’re losing too much b***d” I said, stopping him before taking my jacket off and using it to cover his wound. His hand cupped my right cheek before he pulled me to him, connecting his lips with my own despite his fatigue state.

“I love you, Natalia” he said, making me frown in confusion as his eyes grew heavy “I want you to always keep that in mind. No matter how many arguments that we may have, or how insecure you might get, I really do love you…”

His hand dropped from my cheek as his eyes closed, making my heart drop to my stomach. I took his hand in mine and checked for his pulse, thankful to know that his heart was still beating before dialing Damon’s number. My hand shook as I looked at his chest which was rising and falling with each breath that he took, and it was seconds later, though it felt like hours, that Damon answered.

“Damon, come to the company now. Blake needs to be taken to the hospital…”

I stared at my mate who was asleep in the ICU.

An oxygen mask was placed on his face, and the heart monitor, the only indicator that assured me that he was alive and that his heart was beating, beeped in the quiet area.

A jacket was placed around my shoulder and I tensed for a second before noticing that it was Damon who put it over my shoulder. Tears fell from my eyes, and shaking my head, I tried taking the jacket off; however, my mate’s beta wouldn’t let me do so, and instead, he wrapped his arms around me as he pulled me in for a hug.

Rosalyn and Daniel sat on the waiting chairs as my father stood by the window, watching the night’s sky as he got lost in whatever he was thinking of. The fact that he was here was enough for me right now, especially since I didn’t know what to do at this point.

“What happened, Natalia? How did this happen?” Daniel asked, trying to understand. I was yet to tell them that their son was in charge of this. I didn’t know how to even open the topic up, and at this point, I was barely even standing to be able to say a word. Crystal stood under my shirt, shrinking to a size to fit, purring every now and then to assure me that he was fine.

“Drake did this” I said, catching my father’s attention “he came to the company with a bunch of witches. And somehow they attacked Blake before they managed to reach my office. Had it not been for Crystal…”

“No, Drake couldn’t have…”

“For once, Rosalyn, try to start understanding that your son wants to end your pack. And not only that, he is aiming for my husband first. Maybe it doesn’t matter to you, and maybe in your eyes, he would spare you because you are choosing to see the good in him. But my mate and husband is fighting for his life inside that stupid room, and to make it worse, you, instead of saying that you had his back, were against him” I said, glaring at her. I didn’t know whether or not they made up while I was gone, but I knew that they broke him badly when they chose to take Drake’s side that night instead of his.

“You are asking me to choose between my sons, Natalia…”

“Okay, so, what would you do when Drake kills Blake? Because at this point, that is what he’s aiming at” I asked, glaring at the woman “both of you are choosing to side with a man who is out to break your family, what YOU built, and your pack. Maybe it doesn’t make a difference to you, but I will warn you, if he approaches my mate one more time, I will be the one to take his b***d, and I will not give two f***s to care about what any of you feels then, am I making myself clear?”