Academy Of Mates novel Chapter 105

Chapter 105

When the door closes behind the Alpha, I find myself running back to Andrew’s room, pushing open a door I suspected to be a bathroom, and going straight for the shower. I turned the shower to its hottest setting as I dove under the pelting rain of water without bothering to remove my clothes and started scrubbing my neck.

Using my nails, I digged deep and scraped at myself until I felt so raw that the water started to sting against my skin. But no matter what I did- no matter how much I scrubbed and clawed at myself, I still felt his tongue on me, his hands on me.

Time went on as I scrubbed at myself relentlessly, trying to feel a new sensation, even if it’s pain, whatever it took just to get the feeling of the Alpha out of my neck. I didn’t even know that I was crying until Andrew, who had been in the bathroom with me all this time, shut off the shower. I thought it was still raining… until I realized it was only my tears spilling from my

eyes.

He wraps me in a towel but doesn’t say another word, merely standing with me. He didn’t question me. It seemed this sight… this action is normal to him now.

My knees gave from under me as I sat on the floor of the bathroom, staring at nothing and thinking of nothing. I have heard of how vile and disgusting the city pack Alpha is, knowing of his sinister and malicious ways, but I never knew just how much until meeting him today. Most of my life Sebastian was the monster. He was this evil, the nightmare that no one could fathom… but this city Alpha, made Sebastian look like a saint. Today I learned just how awful and disgusting this man really

He doesn’t even like me, didn’t find me attractive or anything of the sort, but he took one look at me and knew what would scare me the most, what would work on me the most. As if he could smell all my weaknesses and happily exploited them.

I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. Andrew was an example of his many sins-just looking at Andrew was a reminder of how badly things can go with the Alpha. In fact, all of the people I know are examples of the city pack’s terror and I was his prisoner now.

But I couldn’t allow this.

I can’t just be waiting here, knowing the city Alpha could come anytime to unleash his wrath.

“Are you okay, Vareesa?” Andrew whispered quietly, his head down and staring at his hands.

Broken.

He was so broken.

And he’s been experiencing this all his life, worse since the School of Love/ended last week. He experienced all of the horrors of the world.

“What did she do to you?” I asked without looking at him. I didn’t have to emphasize who she was.

He already knew, flinching at the mere mention of her. “Nothing.”

His voice cracked.

Emotions spilling out with just a single word.

This time, I couldn’t help but look at him. “Andrew,”

He was sitting on the floor by the door, hunched over and trying to make himself as small as possible, with his crooked back and bowed head so low it was nearly touching the ground. His eyes were red from trying to keep from crying and he was shaking so much, almost rattling. “She took what she wanted like she always does. She has come to me every night since the School of Love and held me down on the bed while I cried. My parents were still there, rotting away while she took advantage of me. The first time was right after the School of Love, at the mansion. She dragged me to her room and made

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her servants watch as she forced me to my knees. I’ve… I’ve never touched her before- made sure I never did, but she commanded me to and she’s been commanding me ever since. Is that enough for you? Because I don’t want to talk about it anymore. I don’t ever want to think about it anymore.”

“I’m sorry.” I find myself saying, breathing hard at his revelation. “I’m sorry that happened and that no one could save you.”

Andrew finally looked up to meet my stare. “As selfish as I am with you, Vareesa, I’m happy you didn’t end up with me. She would have ruined you too. They all would have.”

There was relief in his eyes, relief for me and seeing this made me want to cry. “I told you. I told you that they wouldn’t let you and I go. There was never going to be a far away place where they would free us. Stop clinging on to empty promises. It’s never going to happen.”

“If I don’t cling to that then I’ll be throwing myself off that balcony, Vareesa.” He snapped, his teeth coming out. “I’ve tried to. I really did try to end my life just like Benedict did all those years ago, but even that, even my own death, they stopped, keeping me alive like some pet… some toy that she can use every night. Don’t you get it? I know it’s not coming true. I know these are only empty promises. I know they won’t let us go. I’m Odette’s toy and you’re the Alpha’s toy. There’s no escape but what can I do? I am going insane. You are the first person I saw in a week. All there was, was Odette. All there was, was terror for an entire week.”

I can’t blame him for this. He has been here for weeks, experiencing hell. He must have been so alone, so helpless and so lost.

This promise was all he had to keep himself from going completely crazy.

My feet shook as I stood, but I pushed them forward, walking to where Andrew was so I could sit beside him. “Are we just going to let them, Andrew? Are we just going to wait here until they come back to hurt us more?”

“The Alpha and Odette have endless resources, Vareesa.” He brought his hands to his face, burying his head there. “We would never get far. They would hunt us and do so much worse than what they’ve already done as punishment and I can’t imagine what would be worse after this week. Especially when you’re here. When they can use you to get to me… when… when he can do to you what I’ve seen him do to countless girls that were never the same after.”

“We can’t think like that.” I urged him, trying to shake away the thoughts of what would happen to me. “You said it yourself. He’s going to make me his new toy. I don’t want to just sit here and wait for that. Let’s fight. Let’s try to get out of there. Please, Andrew.”

He frowns at me, pushed over the edge by panic and fear. “Are you deaf? His guards are outside. Didn’t you hear that part? And I’m no warrior like your mate or like Benedict. We would never be able to fight his guards off. He’ll be on us in an instant and the punishment will be severe.”

I pushed away the terror and anxiousness of his words, keeping my thoughts straight and my breathing even. “If we get past the guards, do you know how to get out of here? Which direction to go?”

The slight hesitation of freedom flashes through his lifeless eyes. “I guess, but there’s just woodlands for miles and miles. They’ll outrun us.”

My hand flies to my neck as I thought of Sebastian. “What if I told you that Sebastian and Benedict are right outside the borders? What if I told you that all we have to do is get out of this building?”

“I’ll say you’re insane.” But his eyes were already filled with hope,

Dangerous hope that made me smile. “Your Alpha rushed out of here earlier. He knows they’re at his borders. He will be distracted. This is our time.”

Andrew hesitated, wrapping himself in his arms. “There’s no way…”

“So you’ll just let them ruin me?” I whispered, the words so small and so quiet. “You’ll just let them do to me what they did to you?”

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He didn’t have to think. “No.”

My hand shakes as I reach for him. “Then please help me get out of here. Let’s both get out of here.”

There must have been something in my eyes because as he stared into them, he nodded. “Okay.”

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