Chapter 14: Chapter - 14 : Called By The Twins.

(Faedra's Pov).

I stood there wide-eyed and watched how the maids were dragged out to be whipped and how Roxy cried and begged for the alpha to forgive her.

"A..alpha Zed, please," Roxy cried bitterly. However, the Alpha's eyes were dark as they stared at her with disgust, I had never seen him look this way. He growled and ordered the guards to come drag her away and throw her out of the manor. She kept screaming and kicking, begging and crying, but like the other maids, she was dragged out mercilessly by the guard. My heart was racing and I tried to not make a sound as I didn't want to be noticed by the Alpha or any other wolf around.

My stomach growled, reminding me of why I had left my room earlier. I stumbled to the kitchen, it was empty thankfully. I opened the fridge that was filled to the brim and quickly made a sandwich. I snuggled the food out of the kitchen and to my room successfully without dragging any extra and unwanted attention.

I shut the door as soon as I was back in my room, I had forgotten to take water, I grumbled but I was hungry and couldn't go back down. I unwrapped the little sandwich I had made and stuffed it in my mouth, it tasted a bit bland and I frowned. I forced myself to swallow the rest of my sandwich as I remembered I couldn't choose not to eat, I was eating for two now.

'or three' something said at the back of my mind. I gulped and took a shakily breath thinking about what had happened today. I tried not to think too much about it but it was almost impossible.

The harsh words Castor and Shade had said to me and how they had mocked me. Stupid me, deep down I believed, I hoped they would change, maybe treat me better when they found out I was pregnant. Maybe they would cherish our child as their heir, maybe they would accept me as their mate. Maybe they would finally treat me as a normal person. I was delusional.

They hated me to the core. The thought of me bearing a child for them irritated their very being. They had thrown money at me and asked me to get rid of the child with no hesitation like they didn't care, like it wasn't their flesh and blood, like it didn't matter to them. I was treated with less respect than an animal.

I burst into tears again, it wouldn't stop. Being pregnant made me more sensitive and emotional. I tried to stop the tears from stopping, I walked to the bathroom and hit my back on the sharp door handle. I felt it cut my skin but I ignored it. The pain in my heart was far greater. I washed my face and stared at the mirror, saying encouraging words to myself. I was going to get out of this, I was going to be okay. I'd survive.

I walked back to the room and felt a sting on my back. 'I hissed and took off the clothes I wore. I turned my back to the mirror to see a little cut in my clear skin, it must have been caused by the sharp door handle. There was no way I could get it treated. It would close up, I told myself. And besides I had gotten worse injuries. I was in the middle of wearing my shirt back when the door suddenly opened. I pulled down my shirt quickly to cover my boobs.

"Faedra." I heard his deep voice, I froze. It was Alpha Zed. I turned back nervously to face him, I just hoped he hadn't noticed my puffy eyes and figured out that I was crying again. I didn't want to look weak in front of the Alpha. He stared at me, his eyes narrowed as he walked towards me.

"Your back," he said and my eyes widened. He had seen the little cut on my back?

But how?

I was fast to pull the shirt down when he burst into the room. I bit the inside of my cheek, what was he going to say now? What was I going to do?

"Let me see" He held the tip of my shirt and I stared in shock, pulling it out of his grip. Did he plan on unclothing me?

"A..Alpha Zed, what are you doing?" I stuttered. His eyes were calmer and gentle, it reminded me of the first time I saw them clearly at the pack hospital room. Unlike how he stared at Roxy earlier in anger and annoyance, his aura portraying his rank as the Alpha.

"You have a cut on your back, let me take a look at it."

I shook my head at his words, did he expect me to pull my shirt for him to see?

"N..no, there's need for that, Alpha Zed." He frowned.

"You're injured, let me take a look."

"It doesn't matter, it'll go, it's only a matter of time." I retorted and he pulled me towards him, his scent engulfing me.

"Faedra, stop all of this." My name sounded so smooth coming from him.

"Stop all what?"

"Don't you understand? I hate to see you being bullied. I don't want you hurt, physically or emotionally, do not hide your pains from me," he said authoritatively like the Alpha was. I was shocked at his words. I was only a lowly wolf, why was he so bothered about my well-being?

"Why do you care so much about me," I whispered to him softly. My eyes were watering again.

Curse these hormones, they were getting out of hand.

Alpha Zed averted his gaze from mine and stayed quiet for a moment, as if trying to process what I had just said. During those few seconds of silence, I pushed away from him, I felt so hot standing so close to the handsome man.

"I just do." I turned away from him at his answer. I recalled being bullied everywhere I went. I didn't want to be bullied just because he was caring towards it.

"You do not have to care so much about me," I said my tone a bit cold. "You are the alpha, you must have many things to worry about and be busy with, I don't want to be a hindrance or distraction, if you would please leave." I couldn't believe I was asking the Alpha to leave my room. I bit my lips, I felt guilty, he had been so nice and caring to me and this was the best I could do. I didn't hear a word from him, only the slam of the door, I fell to my knees exhausted.

******

It had been days since the Alpha rescued me from my mates at the bar and brought me back to the manor. Different rumors were being spread around me but I was thankful I wasn't being bullied anymore, but treated with respect.

Those who had bullied me when I was a maid under Roxy could do nothing but spread bad rumors about me, I couldn't care less. The days had been going peacefully and I was thankful for that.

I was suddenly summoned by the Beta. I strolled to his office and knocked gently on it. "Faedra, you may come in" came Andreas' voice. He must have smelt my scent, I wasn't so hard to detect plus I was pregnant.

I pushed the door open and walked in. He offered me a seat and I thanked him and sat opposite him, wondering why he'd suddenly called me.

"I have been asked to inform you that the Rouge Alphas request your presence."

I froze. Shade and Castor wanted to see me!