Alpha's Ballet Mate novel Chapter 15

"You were seen with him. That's enough for them." His point was driven hard. Night fell and the cold settled in. All that was in the cage with us was a toilet and some straw. "They treat us like animals because that's how they view us." Dad explained to me. I lay down on the straw though and let sleep attempt to take me. All I felt though was the cold of concrete.

My only clue about how much time had passed was the progress of the moon. I would close my eyes for a little bit and the moon would change positions. Just before sunrise they opened the cage and woke us by dumping water with wolfsbane on us. My father let out a hiss but I just woke up. "Who wants to go first today?" Professor Morgan asked us. Neither father nor I answered him and he sighed. That's all I needed to tell he had already decided before he came down here. I was dragged to my feet and dragged by the hair.

"Stop! Don't hurt my daughter!" Professor Morgan just laughed and threw me back in. My father got up and followed him out. He was strapped to a chair right in front of me. Professor Morgan was the one who would obviously conduct the stream of torture. "Alright, now, where is Theo Michaels pack?"

"I will not betray my alliance with him by telling you." Bad move dad. One of the hunters pulled his head back as another one put a towel on his face. Professor Morgan dumped a gallon of water on the towel. Based on my father's screams and the smoke coming from the towel wolfsbane was involved. They removed the towel and my father had some minor burns on his face.

"I will ask again. Where is his pack?"

"I will not tell you the location of my daughter's mate." There goes the one card that would have kept me safe. All eyes turned to me and they looked at me like I was public enemy number one now. In fact, I'm one hundred percent sure I was. "Her? She is Theo Michaels mate." Professor Morgan laughed as he walked over to me and brought me out of the cage.

I was thrown on the floor and a knife was pressed against my throat. "So, that's why you were with Mr. Michaels that fatal day Abbie. Was he planning on taking you to a romantic place? Huh? Maybe mate with you and make you his?"

"I won't tell you. Even if he moves on from me I won't tell you." That was the final straw. The malice in his eyes took over. I was dragged up by my hair and thrusted in front of my father. "Anything to say old man." The man who I only saw cry once had tears in his eyes once more.

"I'm sorry Abigail. When your mother died I shouldn't have let you think it was your fault, because it wasn't. When you shut yourself up I didn't understand why at first. It dawned on me the day you left that you did that because you feared we would make you an Omega or a slave. I'm so sorry I didn't quell your fear like I should have. I failed you. You would be such a different person today if I had helped you. I love you and your brother Abbie. Never forget that."

The tears sprung from my eyes and through them I saw someone grab a sword. "No!" Professor Morgan had one of his arms across my upper body and one across my torso. "Let me go!" I screamed as I struggled against the arms. "I'm sorry." My father mouthed to me just before I felt the blood splatter on me. Something had hit me as well. I shouldn't have looked at the floor at what had hit me.