The Alphas’ P**n Star Mate
Chapter 65 – The Alphas’ Porn Star Mate

"Rubble?" my bottom lip started to quiver, and I had to quickly bite down on it before anyone noticed. I hate that Rodger was destroying his home, everyone's home because of me. It was my home too. The first place I ever truly felt free. My stupid fucking choices took that home away from everyone. "I never should have come to Broom StiXXX," I murmured, burying my face in my arms, heartbroken for everyone's loss, especially Rodgers.

Sparks burst on my back as two different hands started to rub along my shoulders at the same time. One was hesitant and one was more forward, messaging my tissue deeply. The other hand disappeared a second later, and I felt Mick's breath in my ear. "Don't say that, cara mia. Please."

"Yeah, Chloe. No one blames you," Cindy said. "Shit happens. That's how we all ended up at Broom StiXXX to begin with."

"We can always buy a new building," Beau said. "We can't replace you." Beau then gasped. "Wait, my PS4?"

"In my trunk," Alexi informed him. "I knew better than to leave that behind."

"Phew," Beau sagged in his seat, full of relief.

"Chloe, sweetheart. It really is just a building," Rodger said in such an upbeat and soothing voice that I felt even worse.

I sighed, lifted my head. I felt so exhausted all of a sudden. "If I hadn't come along you all would still be happily living there, carrying on with your lives." I stood up from the table, holding my hand out to stop Mick from following me. "I'm sorry. I just need a minute." My eyes were burning more and more and I didn't want anyone to see me cry.

The entire time I was mated with Cameron, I only wanted freedom from him. That freedom is now coming at a heavy cost, and I'm not the only one paying the price. Every single one of them, all of my Broom StiXXX family is paying it with me. It's not fair to any one of them. Yes, I met Mick and now Miles, but I'm seeing more and more how that was a blessing to either one of them. Their pack will be the next target, and it could be their home turning to rubble because of me. Is an ex-porn star worth all this?

Cortina was strangely quiet throughout all of this conversation. She was solemn and second-guessing things too. She was so happy for her new mates after the rejection and when we got here that she wasn't fully comprehending the severity of the entire situation we were now in. Hearing that Rodger was destroying all he worked so hard to build for me, a person who was just a stranger to him a year ago, was eating at her too.

"I want to go for a run," Cortina said meekly as we found ourselves outside of the packhouse, avoiding interacting with anyone lingering out in the yard.

"Me too." I needed the escape of a run too.

With that, she took over, and started sprinting for the woods, ignoring the stares boring into us from all around.

I never should have burdened everyone by running away to Broom StiXXX a year ago. I never should have woken up from that fucking coma. I wish I could go back to the day of my 18th birthday and just run like this. Run into the woods that morning before training, escaping before Cameron ever found out I was his mate. I would have run away to somewhere remote where I couldn't be a burden to anyone and no one would be at risk because of the monsters chasing me.

I wanted my freedom, but I feel like I'm ruining lives trying to obtain it.

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Cameron POV

"Alpha, it's right around the corner," Lee told me, concentrating on the dimly lit streets. He's been driving cautiously since we pulled into this trashy neighborhood. It took us all fucking day to get here from the airport and I'm tired of being in a fucking seat. "Hurry the fuck up," I snarled, my skin crawling with the need to get my hands on my whore of a mate.

She ruined me. Her fucking rejection ruined everything about me. Not only was Rome missing from my mind, and his absence felt in every fiber of me, but my dick won't even get hard now that I'm free from the bond. It's like she did something to make me incompetent. I tried relentlessly before we left to get some use out of this temporary arrangement, but no matter who I tried with or what I did, my penis was just not cooperating.

She was going to pay for that relentlessly once I got my claws into her. The monsterous energy inside of me was pushing to the surface again, craving revenge for everything she put me through.

The car of warriors in front of us pulled up next to a ragged-looking hill on the side of the road. Without Rome, it took my eyes a moment to adjust and then I realized it was a pile of bricks and mortar. I looked all around and didn't see any sign of a male strip club, or any open clubs for that matter. There was a regular strip club a block away, but even that was closed. The streets were deserted.

"What the hell is going on?!"

"I don't know, Alpha," Lee said nervously, taking off his seatbelt and unlocking the door to get out. "Let me go see.

Jackson and the driver of the third SUV we brought got out and started talking amongst themselves. After about thirty seconds, the anxiety got to be too much for me. I snarled loudly, then swung the door open with too much force, almost breaking it from the hinges. "Where is this place?!" I roared. "Where is Chloe?!"

"Um," Jackson checked his map on his phone again. "It should be right there, sir," he pointed to the mound of rubble off to the side.

I stared at the debris in disbelief. There was no fucking way that was where she was living there. My anger was rising more knowing someone had fucked up after we spent all that time coming all this way. I stormed over to the disaster with a growl to get a closer look. There was something hidden in the pile of bricks right where I could see. Some colorful paper. I pulled it out, then the most menacing snarl ripped out of me.

It was a piece of a flier. Only half of the face on it could be made out, but I recognized the person right away. It was the asshole who filmed that last video with my mate, the very top of the flier saying 'LADIES NIGHT' in bold print.

Taking the paper, I brought it back to Lee and Jackson, shoving it in their faces. "This guy. Find him, then comb the area and figure out what the hell happened here. A homeless man, a streetwalker, I don't care if it's a fucking rat; someone saw what happened. Find out and find this asshole."

"Alpha," Jackson looked at the flier and then at the destroyed building. "Is.... is she even worth it? She was working as a porn star for-"

He didn't get to finish that sentence. The beast in me snapped, reaching out and encircling Jackson's neck with my clawed hand.

"You will find her or it is your ass that will be pummeled by the entire warrior ranks when we get back. Do you understand me?" "Y-yes....A-Alpha," he croaked.

I gave his neck one last squeeze before releasing him and pushing him to the ground.

My frustration is mounting and I know I'm about to snap. Chloe has ruined me, and I will soon be ruining her in ways she could never even imagine.