I KNOW HE’S HERE
Isabelle spent the last few hours between trying to plot a way to take down the Rogue Alpha and giving in to her exhaustion and letting sleep once again claim her.
Dinner had come promptly at 6 pm interrupting her plotting. Dinner was wheeled in on a hostess trolley and served on an expensive china plate that sat on a real gold tray. Next to her dinner plate was a beautiful stained glass vase and in it sat a single blood-red rose. The expensive china plate, gold tray and romantic rose were so out of place in her damp run-down cell that Isabelle felt an urge to laugh at the ridiculousness of them. She however managed to contain her laughter at least until the warrior returned and carried in a champagne bucket filled with ice and an expensive-looking bottle of champagne.
Isabelle burst into hysterical laughter no longer able to control her laughter at the stupidity of the situation making the warrior looked at her confused.
"Something amusing pet?" The Rogue Alpha asked as he almost gracefully swanned into the cell.
Isabelle knew she had to obey him for her trainer's sake at least until she helped him escape like she did Mikey but that didn't mean she had to respect him - that after all was not part of their deal.
"What's it to you?" She asked coldly as she stopped laughing and glared at him.
"Have you forgotten your lesson already, do you need another demonstration" The Rogue Alpha replied in a voice equally as cold.
"Your demonstration severed its purpose jack ass I will follow the terms of our deal. However if you recall the bargain we struck was that I would go through with the mating ceremony accepting you as my chosen mate obediently in exchange for the trainer's life, there was no agreement struck that I would have to treat you respectfully or more importantly that I can't kill you after the mating ceremony." Isabelle stated factually in a smug tone.
The Rogue Alpha looked at her in almost a look of pride " You're right it seems this time you have outsmarted me, you truly are worthy of being my mate and as for killing me afterwards you can certainly try pet - I would love to start off our eternal relationship by punishing you it would be most arousing." He smirked.
Isabelle scoffed "You and I... Christian have very different understandings of the meaning of the word eternal because I promise you our...relationship will be the shortest in the werewolf history I will slaughter you at the alter right after saying I do." Isabelle said with confidence.
The Rogue Alpha burst into a deep laugh. " Oh my love an eternity with you will certainly not be boring anyway you will keep me amused. And I know you used my name to get a rise out of me but since we are soon to be mates it seems fitting you called me by my given name I give you my permission."
"I am not calling by your name rather than title because we will soon be mates at least briefly until I kill you I am doing it because you are not worthy of the Alpha title and you are weak Whatever plan you have to try and kill Jake it will not work and when he gets here whether before or after the mating ceremony if I haven't already done so he will kill you and you will get to witness what a real Alpha is! " Isabelle replied venomously.
"We will see my love, we will see. Now why don't we toast to us mmm " He said as he poured two flutes of the expensive champagne and handed one to Isabelle.
Isabelle snorted before looking the Rogue Alpha directly in the eye and pouring the champagne from her glass onto the floor. " Thanks but I have had enough sleeping pills."
"Oh, what a waste of champagne I haven't drugged it I want you awake for the preparation ceremony tonight- I am looking forward to it and sharing some exciting news with you " The Rogue Alpha cackled sadistically before drinking his flute of champagne. " I will leave it here for you in case you change your mind, there is no point wasting goodand expensive champagne after all." He said in an amused tone before he left the room.
The Rogue Alpha returned to her cell at 10pm and was pleased to notice she had eaten her meal and drank the bottle of champagne.
"I am glad to see you getting into the celebration spirit pet. " He said pointing to the champagne.
" You were right it was delicious and it was too tempting not to raise a glass or two to your demise." Isabelle smiled sweetly as she responded.
"I am looking forward to your attempt pet I already have lots of perverted ways I plan on punishing you... who knows since we will already be mating in front of the pack I might allow them to join it on your punishment - they are after all a lusty lot as I recall your mother found out."
The Rogue Alpha's statement made Isabelle's cockiness disappear instantly and she looked at him in shock. " I never told you how she met her end did I? " The Rogue Alpha smirked pleased he had Isabelle full attention.
"Allow me to tell you. Your mother was along with your female Beta trying to fight off my men long enough to let you and your siblings escape of course you already know that and you know how wasted that gesture was since I killed them anyway.... where was I? Oh yes after you abandoned your mother the female Beta died from her heartache as her mate died and your pathetic mother had no more strength to fight on her own so collapsed out of exhaustion phasing back into her more.... appealing naked human form."
"I shortly afterwards introduced myself and told her all about my evil plan to kidnap and rape your sister Hanna tormenting your dear mother although as fate would have it she turned out to be a disappointment and I found you instead my little unwilling mate. After tormenting your mother with news how I would kill her little pups and rape her eldest I think actually broke her heart by ordering my warriors to kill your father. Of course, being a Luna your mother lived through that pain longer than the female Beta just long enough for my men to take her viciously breaking what was left of her spirit.... I must admit her screams of pain were exquisite." The Rogue Alpha looked down at Isabelle who shook her head in denial as tears streaked her beautiful face.
"It would be most fitting for the men who knew your mother.... intimately to defile you too would it not? That was just one of many ideas I have for a punishment, if of course I can bear to share you."
"You're sick!! " Isabelle screeched as she lunged at him but was held back by the silver chains.
"Yes, so I have been told." He smiled proudly.
"Oh and don't worry pet I have measures in place so when I kill your Demon Alpha you will not feel it.... at least not physically. You will not escape my plans for you that easily " He smiled cruelly.
"Now I need to prepare you for the ceremony, give me your hand." Isabelle stood frozen to the spot still in shock after hearing about her mother’s fate.
She quickly snapped out of her shock however when a blood-curdling scream came from her trainer’s room. " No please stop! You said you wouldn't hurt him! " Isabelle screamed frantically as she looked at the Rogue Alpha with pleading eyes.
"The conditions of our agreement as you so arrogantly reminded me where that I could do kill him or harm him as long as you went through with the ceremony without fuss- you are not willing participating in the preparation for the ceremony so I will hurt him until you do..." He stated as he mind-linked the pack members who were in the trainer's room and another blood-curdling scream made its way down the corridor.
" STOP!!!" Isabelle demanded as she held out her hand obediently.
"Good girl." The Rogue Alpha beamed before he nodded at the warrior standing in the doorway who Isabelle hadn't noticed was there.
The warrior walked to his Alpha and bowed respectfully before handing him a gold gem-encrusted bowl and a small matching ceremonial dagger. " Do you know what these are my love and what they are for? " The Rogue Alpha said dismissing his warrior.
Isabelle lifted her head to glare at him and stayed stubbornly silent.
"Back to acting disrespectful mm... " The Rogue Alpha laughed" That's okay I will have an eternity to change that once we are mated." He purred seductively as he caressed Isabelle's cheek making her feel sick at the contact.
"Well despite your apparent lack of interest I will tell you anyway since pups are not allowed at mating ceremony's and you haven't exactly mingled with a pack since you were a pup so I will educate you. " He said smugly before he took a seat next to her on the uncomfortable bed.
"These, love, are called the bonding bowl and ceremonial dagger. They are passed down to Alpha's through the generations and used by the Alpha and his family. " He said showing her the beautifully ornate objects and Isabelle despite her stubbornness could not help but admire their beauty.
"Their purpose is pretty straightforward but a significant one...with the dagger I slice our hands like so..." he said as he sliced his palm before snatching Isabelle's and doing the same making her wince. " Then we drop our blood into the bonding bowl as an offering to the Moon Goddess to bless our union and strengthen our bond." He said as he squeezed his palm over the bowl letting his blood pour into it and handed Isabelle the bowl and looked at her expectantly.
Isabelle stared at the bowl with resentment. She hated the sight of the beautiful stupid thing, it should be Jake's families bonding bowl and ceremonial dagger that was being used and it should be his blood mixing with hers and the ceremony should be to celebrate hers and Jake's bond. They should be surrounded by the Blood Fang pack members and the deceased members of the Golden Moon pack, her mother and sister should be with her the night before the ceremony and it should be a happy occasion....
"Isabelle?" The Rogue Alpha growled nodding meaningfully towards the direction of the trainer’s cell.
Understanding his wordless threat Isabelle lifted her hand over the bowl and squeezed her palm too allowing her blood to flow mixing with the Rogue Alphas.
As the blood flowed into the bowl Isabelle took a calming breath as her wolf whispered to her " It's okay you will get through this and soon it will be the blood from the Rogue Alpha's lifeless body that stains your hand, payback for what he did to your mother and rest of your family." And Isabelle smiled at the thought.
"Good girl I just need one more thing before I leave." The Rogue Alpha grabbed a fistful of Isabelle's hair and taking the ceremonial dagger he cut off a large chunk. "It's for the spells I plan on casting on you it’s one of the ingredients." He smirked. “Oh, and speaking of spell ingredients, I have some excellent news!"
Isabelle looked at him she was nervous by his excited tone. "Your current mate has arrived as scheduled." Isabelle gasped at his smug declaration. "He and some of his warriors are camped outside thinking they are well hidden in the cover of the woods....idiots!" He laughed.
"Don't look so pleased, love. Your precious Demon Alpha is falling right into my trap. You see I set up an alarm around the perimeter... a magical one so it was undetectable to them and I was warned the minute they arrived. I knew they were camped out in the woods observing us so I set up a little rouse.... "
Isabelle stared at him in horror as his words captivated her in fear.
"I sent one of my more.... disposable... warriors out on a made-up errand near your mate's location after of course bragging to him about my plans to mate with you at our ceremony tomorrow knowing your mate and his warriors would take him and torture him for information. I knew he would give up the location of your cell, the layout to it and the information that I plan to mate with you tomorrow night and that your beloved mate filled with confidence by the knowledge he extracted and fearing for your safety would act swiftly to rescue you, stupidly on his own thinking they could sneak in without me noticing."
Isabelle's head was spinning and tears streamed down her beautiful face blurring her vision. It was too much hearing about her mother's death and that Jake was walking into a trap and she couldn't warn him.
"I expect we will be seeing him really soon and I will get the last ingredient I need for tomorrow's ceremony. "The Rogue Alpha laughed evilly at a shocked and fearful Isabelle before he pulled a rag from his pocket and leapt covering her face.
Her world started to go black as she struggled in his grip, but not before she heard the Rogue Alpha arrogantly say, "I didn't think you would fall for sleeping pills....again so I mixed it up. Ssshh....don't struggle pet, it's okay. It’s just chloroform. So you sleep, I can't have you warning him now can I?”
Isabelle faded into a restless sleep dreaming of her beloved mate and killing the Rogue Alpha for what he did to her family, especially her poor gentle mother.