The Alpha’s Arranged Bride

Lavender’s POVContent (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

I watched as Grey pulled the body away from the hallway so as not to attract anyone to that place. My mind went to what he did. Why did he wink at me? It was strange since I had never had any sort of relationship with him. We are not even close. I do not hate him because I just met him, and there was no reason to hate him when he had not done anything wrong to me.

However, that action still seemed weird to me since we were not close. I quickly pushed aside thoughts that my mind was not meant to explore. I wanted to believe I was overthinking it and needed to concentrate on things that were more important. The main thing at the moment is to visit my mother, and that was it.

I darted my eyes around the hallway again to confirm if anyone was watching me. Luckily, there was no one, including Grey, which was good. I approached the door with caution, and did not fail to continue checking. Once the coast was clear, I turned the knob and walked in. Mom was lying on the ground with her back facing me.

She was curled up, and it broke my heart to see her this way. The sight before me made me emotional, and I sniffled, which instantly got her attention. She sat up almost instantly, and the moment she realized it was me, I rushed over to her, spreading my arms. I hugged her once more as she did the same with me. I still could not get over the fact that I was the one who put her in this situation. Her injuries seemed cleaned up, and the room was no longer messy, as it was the last time I visited, which was good.

“Mum, I’ve missed you,” I said, and she nodded, rubbing my back, still in the embrace.

“I missed you too, child,” she said.

I was so happy to be with her again, even though it was under these circumstances. My mother, right here, was my pillar at the moment to keep trying to get out of here. I had no idea what I would have done if she was not here. I know they were not treating her completely right, but I planned to make sure that she was taken care of at least. I would hate to see her suffer.

She came to visit me, and look at where we landed, all thanks to me, and to Alpha Toot. I hated him so much. We eventually pulled away, smiling even though tears were rolling down our cheeks. We were happy to see each other again. “My baby,” she caressed my face.

“Did anyone see you come in here? You know I don’t want you to get into any trouble.” She said. I was seen by someone, and I had no idea if that man would still remember the whole details once he was awake.

Unfortunately, this thought was only meant for me, and not for my mother. If she knew about it, I knew she would be very worried about me, and I did not want that for her. She was already thinking about a lot when it came to us escaping from this place, and I did not want her to bother too much. That would be my problem, and if anything arose, I would try as much as possible to eradicate it. I smiled, then shook my head.

“No, no one saw me,” I lied. It was wrong to do so, which I was fully aware of, but my mother’s peace of mind came first. She heaved a sigh of relief, then hugged me again before checking my body for injuries.

“Are you okay? He didn’t hurt you, right?” she asked, and I nodded. She gave me another hug, and this time it was my turn to pull away from her.

“I asked him to bring food for you, did he? Have you eaten?” I asked. She was about to speak when her eyes caught the Restrictor on my upper arm.

“Is that a Restrictor?” she asked, and I nodded.

“I thought it was part of,” she paused.

I did not need her to complete her statement because I already understood what she wanted to talk about, and that was what she had thought. She probably thought it was part of the dress I wore, but now that I was putting on something with barely any sleeve, she realized it was something more than that.

“How?” Joanna finally found her voice.

“What happened?” she asked, and I told her everything that happened from the moment I woke up to this very point.

“The Restrictor prevents me from leaving the building, and helps him keep an eye on me,” I said, and she began crying, covering her face with her hands.

“I should have protected you. You do not deserve any of this. I should never have been so stupid,” she kept cursing herself, and I shook my head, taking her hand, which made her raise her head.

“You did nothing wrong, Mum. All this is Alpha Toot’s fault. He wants full control of our lives, I guess. He is a wicked and conniving man. You are not to be blamed for any of it. You are a victim, and that is it,” I reassured her, but she still cried for some time.

I tried as much as possible to make her feel better because I understood her situation. I didn’t experience what she went through so long ago, and now I’m even freer than she was. She would always be locked up here, and it won’t be easy for her. I helped wipe her tears as I managed a smile even though I wanted to tear up, too.

“Mum, you do not have to worry about me. I am fine. No one is hurting me. What matters to me right now is how to get out of here. We cannot keep staying here, and Alpha Toot cannot have the upper hand against Caramel. We cannot be Alpha Toot’s prisoners,” I told her with determination in my voice.

I knew that was what Alpha Toot wanted. He wanted to show us that he was more powerful, and we were nothing compared to him. My mother was human, and for the most part, I was also human because I was yet to get my wolf. I was not as strong as anyone in this pack.

I never learned how to fight, nor did I know how to defend myself, and that is why I needed to find a way that did not involve any of that. Since I was here for some time, I knew a few places in the mansion, and maybe they could come in handy for Caramel. We needed to be out of here soon.

“Have you tried?” Mum asked, and I frowned. It took me a minute to understand what she was saying, then I shook my head.

“I have not. Do you think I should?” I asked, and she quickly nodded.

“It’s risky, but we have to try at least. He is a chronic liar, so we cannot bank on everything he says. We need to confirm that truly you cannot leave the building with the Restrictor on you,” she said, and I contemplated for a while. I have never really tried to test if the Restrictor would stop me, but now it seems that is the only way.

“I will do it,” I said. Hopefully, the consequences would not be dire.