Bullied By Twin Alphas
Chapter 25: Memories

[Flashback begins]

“Thanks Mr. Chrome, I didn’t understand it when you were explaining it.” I smiled at Mr. Chrome and he nodded, placing the Chemistry book on the desk in front of him.

“If you have any more questions, please contact me or Miss Angela for more help. She has above an A in this class and is very helpful to put things in terms that I normally can’t find the words for.” I nodded at him, smiling and leaving the room. Chemistry was one of my favorite classes, and thankfully the last science class I ever had to take.

I stopped in front of my locker, setting my books in there carefully for the next day. When I had grabbed everything I needed to take him, I slammed the locker and turned around, almost running into Monica and Chelsea behind me.

“Little late to be staying at school, no?” Chelsea laughed, Monica just staring at me with a cruel smile. “What a f*****g nerd.” Chelsea pushed me against the locker, ripping my backpack from my hand.

“Give me my backpack-“ Monica’s hand stung against my cheek, and I turned to face her.

“That’s not listening to Alphas orders very well.” She sneered, Wyatt and Xander chatting as they walked over to us. When they noticed me, they both stopped talking. An evil smile crossed their faces as they thought up today’s punishment.

“Oh, Lilith.” Xander said, grabbing a notebook from my backpack in Chelsea’s hands. Wyatt, Monica, and Chelsea stared at me, waiting for what Xander would say next. My throat started closing as he flipped through the pages, tearing a few out occasionally and throwing them on the floor. Monica leaned over to pick them up as they fell, tearing them into pieces and tossing them in the air like confetti. I didn’t feel very congratulated.

Don’t let them do this, Lily.

Dash’s voice flitted through my head. I looked at each of their faces before tearing my notebook from Xander’s hands. He looked at me, shocked.

“I need these for finals, thank you very much.” I snarled, closing what was left of the notebook. Monica reached into my backpack and grabbed my Algebra book, looking at it. Before I realized what happened, my head bounced off the locker, my body crumpling onto the floor.

Wyatt and Xander laughed, taking my binders out and ripping the pages in those, throwing the pieces all over the floor. Monica hit me with the book again, Chelsea laughing as she recorded what was happening. I curled into a ball, protecting my head from anymore damage. My eyes slid to Mrs. Hasen’s classroom, where she was standing and watching. There was a frown on her face, but she looked away quickly.

Chelsea took her opportunity and kicked me in the back multiple times, Monica repeatedly hitting my head and body with my Algebra book. Wyatt and Xander laughed as they read through the notes quickly and tore them up, throwing them around. I passed out after my head smacked against the floor a few times, the pain almost unbearable.

When I finally woke up, I was sprawled out on the hallway floor. The spinning clocked read 4:38, no 4:36. Maybe 4:23? I wasn’t sure anymore, my head was pounding. When I looked around the floor, I started crying. My notebooks were torn to shreds, the remainders of my binders and notebooks left scattered. My pencils and pens were tossed up and down the hallways, and my Algebra book was flipped open, b***d staining it in a few places

I’m sorry, Lily. I wish I could protect you.

I sighed at Dash, forcing her to the back of my mind. Sorry wasn’t very helpful against my future alphas and future Luna. I don’t see anything changing soon. My phone buzzed, and when I pulled it out of my pocket, the screen was cracked. It was a video from Monica, of her hitting me with the book as Wyatt and Xander ruined my books. I locked the screen, sliding my phone back in my pocket as I sighed.

When I lifted my backpack, I noticed my sketchbook untouched. I stared at it, confused. When I picked it up and flipped through it, I saw there was a page missing. I wonder which page they took? Not that it should matter, but that was my personal sketchbook. Not the one for art class, but my personal one I took the time out of my day to fill up.

I sat there, staring at the remnants of my backpack, crying. When I turned 18, I wanted nothing to do with Green Leaf pack. I would become a rogue if I had to. I hated being in the same pack as the Alpha twins.

[Flashback Ends]

I sighed as I sat on the bed, staring at the birds who built their nests on the ledge. I reflected on the fact I had forgiven the twins for the years of bullying and abuse they put me through. I thought the mate bond would have changed something, but now I know it didn’t. If it did, they would have been here by now.

Xavier I had no clue what to think about. I was supposed to be his mate; he’d never done me wrong since we’ve known each other. He was always super protective, so I didn’t understand why he wasn’t here, either. The mate bond should have done the same thing for him.

I growled in frustration as I tried and failed once again to talk to Dash. There was no one for me to talk to, no way for me to try to get out of here. The food I was fed was tainted with wolfsbane, and I needed to eat if I was going to keep up my strength. Not that the meals really filled my stomach anyways; it was usually just a serving of whatever was for dinner with a couple slices of toast and a glass of water.

After debating and pacing the medium sized room for a while, I finally stopped in front of the door. Taking a deep breath, I raised my hand and knocked. The wood was sturdy, soft thuds echoing off of it. After a couple moments I knocked harder, thinking they couldn’t hear me. The door swung open and Kade was standing there.

“Yes dear?” He said, staring down at me.

“I would like to take a bath. It’s been a few days.” I said, glaring at him. He looked thoughtful for a moment.

“It has, hasn’t it? I thought your mates for sure would have at least stopped by now.” A cruel smile stretched across his face. “I guess they don’t care about you after all. They probably replaced you by now. Isn’t that what they did with Monica?”

“Monica wasn’t their actual mate.” I sneered, my heart pounding in my ears. How did he know about Monica?

“Careful, Lily.” He grabbed a piece of my hair and looked at it, inspecting it. “You don’t want your attitude to get the best of you, do you?” I stared at him, clamping my mouth shut. He leaned closer, his breath fanning my face; it was minty so at least I didn’t have to hold back from gagging. “What was it you were asking for?”

“A bath.” I whispered, and he chuckled.

“Right, a bath. Turn around.” I did as told, and he tied my hands up, covering my eyes with another cloth. I sighed inwardly. His fingers curled around my bicep, tugging me forward. After a little while of walking and maneuvering me around, he pushed me into a room and closed the door. I kept quiet as he untied the cloths around my hands and eyes.

The bathroom was larger, the same size as my bathroom at Green Leaf. The counter was spacious, with two sinks, one counter filled with men’s care products to the left of the sink. The mirrors were plain, one above each sink. The bathtub was a jacuzzi, with shower heads spread above it.

“Strip.” He said, and I whipped around to look at him.

“What?” My voice came out as a whisper.

“Don’t make me repeat myself.” He crossed his arms. My hands were shaking as I pulled my shirt above me head and tossed it on the floor. I slid my pants off and kicked them by my shirt, staring at the floor. He stared at me without saying a word.

“Naked?” I whispered, my arms coming up to wrap around my body. He nodded and I blew out a shaky breath, pulling my bra and underwear off.

“Turn around.” I turned to face the sink, looking at everything but him. He cleared his throat and I turned back around to face him.

“Do you prefer waxing or shaving?” His voice was quiet, and my eyebrows arched in surprise. I looked at him and he was staring at me.

“Wax.” I whispered, my face turning red. He nodded, walking over to a cabinet and unlocking it with a key. I watched in confusion as he pulled out an entire waxing kit and locked the cabinet again, placing the equipment on the counter. A woman in a pair of leggings and a t shirt walked into the room, closing the door behind her softly. She bowed to Kade, staring at the ground the entire time.

“Lilith, this is Amelia. She will be taking care of you when you need to take baths, and helping you with…personal care.” He emphasized the word personal and left the room, the lock clicking behind it. Amelia began running a bath, and I watched her as I stood there covering myself the best I could. The silence was deafening, and it made me more than uncomfortable.

“How long am I going to be here?” I whispered as she mixed oils into the water.

“Until you tell him no.” She said softly, staring into the water. She gestured for me to get in. When I was sat in the bathtub, she started pouring water on my head, scrubbing it in. My tangles wrapped around her finger, and she softly pulled them free.

“Who are you?” I asked, staring at the faucet as the water poured into the tub. She began scrubbing shampoo through my hair.

“Amelia Eckert. Kades ex mate.” Her voice was so quiet I almost didn’t hear her.

“Ex mate?”

“He rejected me since I’m an omega.” I sat there and stared at the water as she turned the faucet off. After rinsing my hair, she started scrubbing conditioner through it.

“I don’t want him. I have my mates.” I sobbed quietly, tears I’d been holding in finally escaping. “I want to go home.” She shushed me, rubbing the conditioner through to my ends.

“If you don’t accept him, you will die. Although I will say you’re a lot nicer and more collected than the last one.” I blinked through my tears and looked up at her.

“The last one?”

“I think her name was Monica. She was only here for about 3 days.” The silence was back again, except my heart was racing this time. Monica was here? What happened to her? Did he offer her the same proposition? Amelia started scrubbing my skin, lathering me in soaps and oils. When she was finished, I stepped out of the tub and she began drying my skin.

“Do you need help with waxing or do you want to do it yourself?” She asked, and I stared at her.

“I usually go to a salon…” I trailed off, and she nodded. She began setting up the equipment and heating the wax. After she was done, she motioned for me to lay on the table Kade had set against the wall. I laid across it, the towel covering my body. She began by placing the wax on my legs, and I zoned out in the process.

[Flashback Begins]

I made my way into the girls locker room after soccer practice. I had an hour to get to the packhouse for training, and then I could eat dinner and do my homework. I slipped my shorts off, putting my other shorts. I had one leg in and one leg out when someone pushed me. My head hit the lockers, my arms stretching in front of me to catch me. I banged my knee against the bench, my foot kicking the leg of it.

“Whoops, sorry. I tripped.” A girl with dark hair giggled, her tall friend joining in. I rolled my eyes, not excited for this. I kept my mouth shut, knowing it would just get me in more trouble.

“Oh you don’t accept her apology?” The tall girl said, dragging me from between the wall and the bench.

“It’s okay, I wasn’t watching what I was doing.” I said quickly, trying to pull my leg out of her grip. My bra scratched my back while being dragged across the floor. I heard the door open, and we all looked to see who it was. Monica, Wyatt, Xander, and a few other people stepped through, closing the door and locking it. I slid myself against the wall, pulling my knees to my chest.

“How was soccer?” Monica asked, eyeing me intently.

“Don’t you have somewhere else to be?” I asked quietly, looking at the floor.

“No, not really.” She laughed, picking me up by my hair. I shut my eyes tightly, feeling a few hairs detach. It was the baby hairs that hurt the most. She dragged me towards the shower, Chelsea recording of course.

“You look a little dirty. Care for a shower?” Chelsea barked in laughter at Monica’s joke, and it was all I could hear before Monica held my face under the running water of the shower. I sputtered, inhaling water and fighting against her. As I struggled to take in breaths, I felt a large hand behind my neck, forcing my head still. Water ran up my nose and down my throat, choking me. My clothes were soaked, my hair wrapping around the arm of the person behind me.

The water suddenly turned ice cold, and I gasped as my body froze. My bra was snapped, torn at the straps, and Monica laughed again.

“Look at her weird little body, so flat!” Chelsea screeched, laughing. Wyatt and Xander and a couple others started snickering as Monica grabbed at my waist and stomach.

“Ew , how can you be so skinny but so fat at the same time?” Their voices were muffled, water pouring into my ears and drowning out the sounds around me. I kept gasping for air, my skin raised with goosebumps against the cold water.

After a few moments, it was over, and I was dropped on the ground underneath the cold water. Monica crouched next to me as I coughed water out of my lungs.

“I’m sorry nobody’s cares.” She howled with laughter, the others joining in and insulting me. I sat there, taking it all in and not saying a word. Monica and Chelsea splashed me with water once again before leaving. I turned the water off, slowly getting dressed and leaving the building. When I made it to the parking lot, it was almost completely empty except for a few teachers cars.

I sighed, getting in my car and turning it on. As soon as the engine turned, I thumped my head against my steering wheel, letting the tears flow freely.

[Flashback Ends]

I jumped when Amelia waxed my bikini line, cursing. She laughed softly, apologizing.

“It’s okay, I was just lost in space.” I said, blushing as she continued her work. “Can I ask you a question?”

“Sure, what’s that?”

“Do you know if my mates have come looking for me? Kade said they haven’t.”

“I couldn’t tell you that.” She sighed, finishing her waxing job. I rolled over and stood to my feet, and she pushed clothing at me. “Put this on.” It was a beautiful black strapless gown, the crystals shimmering in the light, the panties plain black. I slid the dress on, letting her lace up the back. “I do know there are a lot of visitors every day, especially since he took over the smaller surrounding packs.” My braid fell out of her hands as I turned to look at her.

“How many of them?” I asked, my eyes glued to her.

“All of them. Turn back around, he’ll be angry if we aren’t finished soon.” I turned, allowing her to restart the braid.

“Is that why none of them have reached out for help lately?”

“I would say so, yes.” She finished my hair, spraying it with dry shampoo and started on my makeup. She only did a thin wing and mascara, choosing a clear gloss to go over my lips. She nodded and I turned to look at the mirror. I was honestly displeased with my look. Amelia did a good job, it just wasn’t me. I sighed, smiling at her.

“Thank you, Amelia.” I whispered, and she smiled back, knocking on the door. Kade entered the room and Amelia bowed, staring at the floor again. He dismissed her and she scuttled out of the room, leaving us alone.

“Why am I dressed like this?” I asked, crossing my arms.

“I just want you to get used to dressing like a real Luna. Turn around.” I sighed and put my arms behind my back, turning so my back was facing him. He tied me up once again, leading me back to my bedroom.

[Wyatt’s POV]

I rubbed my eyes with my palms, sighing. Waiting was the hardest part, I wanted to take action NOW.

“How long until the council makes their decision?” I asked Xavier, who was pacing his office. He rubbed his jaw and stared at the clock.

“I’m not sure. It’s been two hours since they’ve seen the evidence.”

“Two hours is too long. What more do they need to tell us we can attack?” Xander huffed, rolling his eyes.

“I hope she’s okay. If he’s touched her in any way, I’ll…well, I’m going to kill him anyways.” I said, and Xavier chuckled. It was a dry laugh; humorless.

“Yeah, after I do.” I stood up.

“What makes you think you get to kill him and not me?” He snorted. Xander kept looking between the two of us.

“Because I clearly deserve to.”

“What the f**k is that supposed to mean?” Xander hopped up. My anger flared, Rex pushing to come forward.

“It means I’ve never hurt her, so this is my kill to let her know I never would.” He crossed his arms. Xander glanced at me, and we made eye contact.

“And why wouldn’t we deserve this redemption kill?” He snorted, glaring at Xavier.

“Because it’s my job as-“

“Hello boys, I hope I’m not interrupting anything?” Alastair walked into the room, glancing at his watch.

“Not at all. Can we go?” I said, turning to face him. He laughed, nodding.

“After you eat and get some sleep, yes.” Xavier, Xander, and I glanced at each other, confused.

“Why eat and sleep? We need to go get our mate. We can eat on the way there.” Xavier questioned.

“Eat and sleep. Or don’t go. It’s not like we won’t be here to watch you.” He said, leaving the room. The door shifted slightly as he passed. I looked at Xander, throwing Xavier a glare before leaving the room. Xander followed closely behind me, but Xavier made his way to his bedroom. Our bedroom. The one where Lilith…wasn’t.

I absentmindedly ate the meal in front of me, Xander seeming to be on autopilot as well. When I finished my meal, I headed up to the bedroom designed for me, and flopped onto my bed. I tried falling asleep as quickly as I could, but It was hard without Lilith. Her coconut scent was fading from the pillows I had brought from Green Leaf.

When I woke after a night of restless sleep, the sun wasn’t even up yet. I stood and stretched, walking into the bathroom and taking a quick shower. When I had just finished putting my shirt on, there was a knock on my door.

“Come in.” I said, looking at the time. 3 am. But I was ready to go get my mate. I turned towards Xander as he opened the door, brushing my hair out and shaking my head. I was going to get a haircut after getting Lily back, my hair was getting too long.

“We’re ready to go whenever you’re ready.” He said, watching me put on my shoes and socks.

“Xaviers already ready?” I asked. Xander rolled his eyes.

“Yeah, he’s the one who came and got me after my shower.” I sighed, standing.

“Looks like we’re going to have to have a conversation on our way there, then.” He nodded and we stepped into the hallway. We made our way downstairs and outside, and Xavier was standing on the porch.

“The warriors are ready. We’ll be driving until we get to a quarter mile from the territory. Then we shift and attack.” I nodded at this, hopping into the backseat of the SUV. Xander got in the other side, having the same idea as me. Xavier looked at us through the rear view mirror as Demetrius slid into the passenger seat. Before we had our seatbelts on, we were on the interstate going faster than we normally drive. And that was already fast.

No problem. We all wanted Lily back. We needed our mate, our Luna. Without her, this pack wouldn’t be one. Xavier glanced at me and sighed.

“Ive been thinking, and you guys are right.” Xander and I stared at him in shock. “You do deserve this kill, and I will gladly give it up to you.”

“Well that was easier than I expected it to be.” Xander said, and I chuckled. “I have a long spiel thought out and ready to use.” Xavier laughed loudly, Demetrius chuckling next to him. “I’ll worry about his beta, we’ll be fine.” I nodded, agreeing. Those words lifted an entire weight off my chest, and I was pumped to go get my mate.

“Make no mistake, though.” Xavier stared at Xander and I through the rear view mirror. “If you ever hurt Lily again, I have no problem either exiling or killing you.” Xander and I laughed again, but Xavier kept the serious look on his face.

“We have no intentions of ever hurting Lilith again. It was never meant to escalate the way it did before.” Xander said, a smile on his face.

“It should never have started in the first place.” The smile dropped off our faces, and my face turned red in shame.

“We know. We were just little kids, in 6th grade. Monica and Chelsea escalated it, but we should have stopped them.” I said quietly.

“Do you miss Monica?” I looked up in surprise. Xander wouldn’t look at us, instead staring out the window.

“ I don’t.” I said confidently. Her and I were never as close as people who were going to be together for the rest of their lives should be.

“I do.” Xander’s voice was quiet beside me. “Our relationship wasn’t forced. I wanted to be with her after a few years of getting to know the real her.” Xavier glanced at him, Demetrius looking uncomfortable. “The real her was vulnerable, and caring. She was funny, and genuinely happy when it was just the two of us. I noticed how beautiful she really was when we were alone.”

“Then why-“

“I’m not too sure.” Xander cut my question off, staring at me. “We didn’t talk about things like that. We talked about our future, our education, what we wanted to do with ourselves. We knew we were to be Alpha and Luna, but we wanted to do more. She wanted a pup from each of us. She loved nature and animals especially; wanted to be a wildlife expert. She wanted a regular wedding and honeymoon, only close friends and family. Wanted to go to college in another country, travel and experience the politics and cultures in those places” He sighed, and I could see him drawing into himself.

“Then I felt the mate bond. I couldn’t give Lily up. After all, I was in love in with her since we were kids. I loved Monica, but the pull of the mate bond was a million times stronger. I just wish she hadn’t died the way she did. She was supposed to live a long and healthy life, finding her mate and continuing the Andrews legacy.” He blinked a few times, clearing the tears from his eyes.

The car was thick with silence. I sighed, clasping my hands together.

“I’m sorry Xander. I never knew her like that, but you’re right. She was supposed to find her mate and live happily, and I hated to see her life end so cruelly.” He nodded, staring out the window again. Xavier and Demetrius were quiet, just listening.

“We’ll get Lily back, and she will be unharmed.” Xavier said quietly, and I decided to stare out my window, too.

[Flashback Begins]

I stared down at the piece of sketchbook paper I had taken from Lily’s sketchbook a few weeks ago. I looked at it every day, just admiring it. It was a drawing of her, smiling at whoever was taking the picture. I wish she would smile at me like that, but after what I’d done, I’d be surprised if she didn’t snip my balls right away. I sighed, putting the paper back in the hidden bottom of the drawer in my desk. As I closed the drawer, my door opened, and Monica smiled at me.

“Hey baby, what are you doing?” She smiled, walking over and putting her arms around my waist. I wrapped my arms around her shoulder, resting my chin on her head. We just stood there for a few moments.

“Care for some company?” She smiled, and I looked down at her. Her bright blue eyes were twinkling, and I laughed.

“Company, eh?” I pulled away from her, sitting on my bed and leaning against the headboard. She nodded, and I patted the bed next to me. Before I knew it, she had stripped her jeans and shirt off, sliding onto the bed and throwing her arm around me. Her leg came up and wrapped around my waste.

“Good company.” She purred, her lips meeting mine in a hungry k**s. I tried my best at keeping my attention on her, but my mind kept flitting back to Lily. How perfect she was, and how I wished she was the one ‘keeping me company’.

[Flashback Ends]

I shook my head at the memory, trying to clear my head. Lily has and always will be the only one I’ve ever actually wanted. And after we get her back, I was doing my best to never let her out of my sight again.