Once showered, I enter the bedroom to find it empty. I change into a pair of leggings that Theo had had one of his pack members buy for me and throw one of his t-shirts on, his scent comforting. A piece of paper on the bed catches my eye and I pick it up:

Little warrior,

Head downstairs and eat breakfast, come to my office when you're ready.

                    Forever yours,

                                 Theo

My appetite is nonexistent so I skip that and head directly to his office. I stand outside staring at the dark wood, debating if I should enter or not, finally I knock and soon after I'm granted permission to enter.

"Love, you can sit on the couch if you want." Theo directs bringing his desk chair around so it faces the couch.

I sit down slowly and look up at Theo hesitantly, he gazes down at me gently and brushes his thumb over my knuckles before releasing my hand from his grip.

"Alexandra, go at your own pace, this is your story."

I nod in understanding, taking a deep breath before I start talking, "I lived in Greylock all my life, we were a tightknit pack and progressive in our ways. My father was the Alpha and my mother and him had my older brother, myself, and the twins." At the admission of my heritage I hear Theo take a sharp breath but he doesn't interrupt.

"My family was close. My older brother and his mate were going to be a fantastic pair to lead our pack once he and my father transitioned. Everything was going well. One night we went to bed and were woken up by the sounds of fighting and the smell of smoke, apparently a small group was able to make it past our border patrol and set fire to some homes to act as a distraction. This distraction proved to work and soon we were overran, it was complete chaos. More houses were catching on fire, wolves were fighting everywhere, and bodies littered the ground." Up to this point my voice had been steady, neutral, but now it begins to break.

"I...I was trying to grab the children and bring them to safety, I was attacked and I shifted to defend myself and the children. I...I...oh goddess, I was too weak. I was pinned to the ground with teeth at my throat, I tried to throw them off but I couldn't, and I was forced to watch as they murdered every single child in front of my eyes."

I don't realize tears are trailing down my face until I feel Theo's hand, "You don't have to continue love." I shake my head, he has to know, I have to finish it.

"After, I was forced to watch this they dragged me into a closet in our pack house and shoved me into it locking me in. I don't know how long I was trapped in there. Finally, the door was opened and I was again dragged into another room. It was the living room and my entire family was lined up on their knees, including my brother's mate. I th-thought they we-were just going to kill us all then and there but instead th-they, goddess...Theo I can't, I can't!" my voice becoming more hysterical towards the end as I see the memory play and replay through my mind.

He moves to the couch pulling me into his arms, trying to soothe me "Shhh, shhhh, it's okay you don't have to tell me. You don't have to Alexandra." I let out a whimper, I don't want to continue, I just want to let Theo continue to comfort me.

My voice is a whisper when I continue speaking, "They threatened to tear them apart if I didn't listen, at first I fought back thinking they were bluffing....but...but they went up to my little sister and started to completely brutalize her and my parents started to beg me. They told me it was better this way, so I was...I was forced to give them a quick death, I slit all their throats."

Theo is speechless. It's obvious he sees me as the monster, as the threat, I truly am now. Tears no longer fall, I curl into myself and stare at the wall as I lose myself to the memories again.

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Well, that was pretty horrible. Alex finally opened up and we see how truly horrific her past was, forced to watch and the forced to commit actions that no one should be subjected to. How is Theo going to handle what she just admitted? He's been sweet towards her so far but now we see that Alex truly has blood on her hands.

As always, thanks for reading and comments are appreciated!

xx.