Chapter 10: Revelation

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-Elena-

I shook my head in confusion. No this isn't true.... It just can't be true! I heard the door open and close but I didn't even look up. I was still obsessing over what he'd said, that's all I'd done every second he'd been gone. I just couldn't wrap my head around this new information. It just didn't make any sense. But deep down she knew that he might be right because there was something off about Gianna. I looked up at him, with angry but pleading eyes.

"Elena?"

"You must be wrong! I would know if I wasn't theirs! If I wasn't, I wouldn't look like my mom," I yelled, finally able to get it out.

I put my hands on my head and closed my eyes, shaking my head back and forth. No, no, no! I felt the bed dip on my right side. I looked up into his eyes and I knew he was telling me what he thought was the truth. But until I heard it from my mom, I wouldn't believe it. I felt sparks on my forehead, like little lightning bolts that brought me back to my senses.

"W-What was that for?" I asked shyly, my cheeks reddening into a blush.

He pulled me back against his chest and I felt a rumble against my back. Which I came to realize was him chuckling. I leaned my head back and looked up at him. He stared down at me with amusement clear in his eyes.

"I was trying to get your attention, but I knew if I kissed you where I really wanted to, I probably wouldn't be able to sit down," he said as he looked down at my lips in longing.

I looked down at my hands and felt my cheeks heat up even more. I thought about what it would be like to kiss him. I sighed realizing it would never happen because of my past. There were too many things he didn't know about me. I was scared of what he would think of me when he found them out, and if he would still accept me. I took a deep breath and looked at him sadly.

"Alec, I..." I started to speak but he put his finger on my lips, stopping me from continuing.

"No, don't you dare say what I think you are going to say," he said, slightly annoyed.

I saw the hurt and sadness in his eyes. I moved his fingers from my lips. He put his hand on my cheek, I turned my head and gently kissed his palm. I heard him take in a sharp breath.

"Please listen to me Alec, whatever is going on between us.... It has to stop. I don't want to get hurt, and I don't want you to get hurt either. There are things in my past that I haven't come to terms with, and I know for a fact it would hurt you," I said as I pushed him away and started to get up from the bed.

I felt a slight tingling go up my arm, when his hands made contact. "How can you say that? Without even giving me a chance? Please don't do this to me. You don't know how much pain I'll go through if you leave me," he said, his voice cracking in pain. "Please don't do this..." he whimpered.

I bit my lip trying not to cry. I hated hurting anyone, especially him, it made my hair break in two.

"How do I know if you won't think less of me, Alec? I don't understand why I have this pull towards you, but I just can't stand it if I lose you too."

I couldn't hold it in anymore, I burst into tears and ran towards the door. Before I could open it I felt him grab my arm and pull me to him. He wrapped his arms around me and I sobbed into his chest. He rubbed my back gently.

"Elena, I could never think less of you... and I'm not capable of hurting you." He kissed the top of my head, then picked me up bridal-style and carried me back to the bed. "There is something I need to tell you though and I need you not to freak out about it. I really hope you can understand."

He gripped my hand tightly as if he thought I might suddenly disappear. I smiled, encouraging him to continue and gripped his hand just as tightly.

"O-okay, but trust me I bet mine is probably worse than yours," I said teasingly.

He smirked, took a deep breath, and he closed his eyes. When he opened them again he looked determined.

"Elena.....," he hesitated, "I'm a werewolf, an Alpha..... and there's a reason you feel a strange pull towards me that you don't understand. It's because you're... no sorry that's not right. We're soulmates. That's why I could never hurt you. Well unless I rejected you, but I would never do that. Having a mate is a gift from my goddess. So you are the only one who can hurt me Elena," he said, whispering the last part.

He stared down at our hands. I sat there silently, not knowing what to say. I remembered he asked me not to freak out.

"Um, I know you said not to freak out but, you're telling me you're a werewolf? Are you freaking serious?" I asked, my eyes widened in shock. "Why would you think you're a werewolf?"

"I can show you," he said calmly.

"No... What? How are you going to show me? Even if you could... a wolf wouldn't fit in here," I said, looking around the room full of panic.

My mind was reeling. Did he really believe this? Was he crazy? I know he asked me not to freak out but I was totally freaking out. Then I remembered the strange wolf in the woods after my accident. I looked at him and considered the possibility. No! This wasn't possible, but his eyes, they did appear to be the same. How had I not noticed that before?

I bit my bottom lip, he growled at me. He was always growling, an animalistic growl. I looked up at him surprised by the sudden realization. His eyes were bright, they looked at my bottom lip lustfully. I blushed deeply and bit my lip again, he instantly reached out and pulled me roughly against him.

"Stop doing that, I'm the only one allowed to bite your lip," he said, huskily.

My heart beat started to race faster and faster, I tried to act calm. "Oh? And what are you going to do if I don't listen to you?" I said teasingly, putting my hands on my hips.

He smirked and pushed me back against the bed, climbing on top of me. My hands instinctively went to his chest. I should've known that wasn't a good idea. Now all I could think about is what his skin would feel like. I closed my legs, rubbing my thighs together. I felt my panties grow wet. He sniffed the air and his eyes glazed over, looking down at me hungrily. He leaned towards me and I was begging him to kiss me. Then a switch flipped inside my head, I couldn't breathe. All I could think about was what happened to me three years ago, I was reliving that terrifying experience.

I gasped for air, but I still couldn't breathe. I pushed him off of me as hard as I could. He jumped off the bed, a look of guilt and concern on his face. I couldn't think, I couldn't tell him it wasn't his fault. All I could see was that evil man's face coming closer to me. I closed my eyes, rocked back and forth, and mumbled to myself.

"He's gone, he's gone, he's gone, he's not here," I kept repeating, as I rocked.

I felt him sit on the bed next to me, "Breath Elena, just breath," he said gently, as if talking to a child.

He slowly reached out and placed his hand on my back. I calmed down slightly. This was Alec, not the evil man. Alec would never hurt me, I took a deep breath. Then I broke down and cried.

"I-I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," I told him over and over. He reached over and wiped my tears away with his thumbs.

"Sorry? For what? You didn't do anything wrong," He said, confused.

"Tell me why you panicked, Elena?"

I opened my mouth to tell him but the words just wouldn't come out. I bit my lip trying not to cry again. I was really tired of crying and looking weak in front of him. He smiled softly as if he knew what I was thinking.

"Oh xiǎo tián tián, you could never be weak to me. Just tell me as much as you can," he said, pulling me against him.

I looked up at him confused. "What did you say?"

"I said xiǎo tián tián, it means sweetheart it's what my father called my mother."

He pulled me closer. I smiled softly and relaxed against him. I took a deep breath and exhaled, washing away my fear and worry.

"I was raped by my ex-fiance but at that time I didn't know because I thought I asked for it. I was drugged, I guess he must've slipped it in my drink. I couldn't remember anything, but I started having these nightmares right after my son was born. At first I thought they were just nightmares, but there were things that I started to take notice of that didn't seem like just a dream. So my mom suggested that I talk to a psychiatrist. I didn't want to at first, I thought she was trying to use it as a way to get money. But the nightmares kept getting worse and my adopted parents also said I should. So I did eventually go to one and they hypnotized me. It made me let go of some suppressed memories, they said I must've been going in and out of consciousness. Any way when I let go I could remember exactly what had happened to me...," I paused and shivered at the memory.

I took a deep breath and continued with my story, "When I woke up, my adopted parents were crying. My adopted mom was holding onto my adopted dad as if she was going to break into pieces at any moment. My adopted dad looked like he was about to kill someone... He killed himself, there was a letter for all of us. It mostly said that he was sorry for not being able to protect me, and since he couldn't take out the person who did this to me he decided to take out himself..." I said, finishing my story.

I suddenly had a realization. When he said my mom and dad weren't my actual parents he must've been talking about my adopted parents.
I sighed with relief.

"Wait, when you said my parents aren't really my parents you meant my adopted parents right? You just didn't know that I already knew I was adopted," I asked, with a small smile.

I felt him shake his head in disagreement. When I looked up at him his eyes were closed and he was breathing deeply, as if trying to calm down. I also noticed his nose was flared and his hands which had been resting in my lamp, were clenched into fists. It finally dawned on me, he was angry at me.

" I-I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you all that..." I whispered softly, waiting for him to say something. Waiting for him to tell me how disgusted he was because I didn't put up a fight. The beginning of tears started to sting my eyes.

I felt his hand touch my chin gently, he tilted my head upwards to look up at him. I closed my eyes tightly, not wanting to see the anger and disgust on his face.

"Elena my xiǎo tián tián, look at me. I'm not mad at you, it wasn't your fault. Actually I'm proud of you. I'm pissed off that it happened to you, and that I wasn't there to protect you."

I smiled softly and shook my head. "No don't be sorry, to be honest I'm glad it happened...," I pressed my finger to his lips when I saw him frown and open his mouth to say something. "I'm not glad that I was raped. I'm glad because of what came from it. My son, Liam," I said smiling at him.

I yawned widely covering my mouth with my hand then I looked at him and blushed. He chuckled at me and tucked me into the covers. I snuggled further into the safe, warm bed.

"Go to sleep, you're tired," he said softly.

I nodded and closed my eyes. I slowly started to fall into a deep restful sleep. Just before I completely dozed off I heard him speak again.

"I'm going to take care of everything. I'll make sure that guy pays for what he did to you. I promise."

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