Alpha Nicholas novel Chapter 48

“Bonnie, darling. Can you please look at me?” She doesn’t move for a few seconds and I start to wonder if she even heard him but then finally she lifts her head and gives him a gentle smile while nodding her head. “Thank you, Bonnie. Can you tell me what’s going on?” I feel her entire body move as she takes in a few deep breaths before she shocks me when she looks back at me and into my eyes. I’m not sure what it is she’s looking for so I give her the best encouraging smile that I can while nodding and thankfully that seems to work as she turns her attention back to Alpha Harold. While I’m glad that she appears to have found whatever she was looking for I can’t deny the joy both Storm and I feel at the fact that she sought us out.

“I don’t know what to say… I don’t know… I mean what if you… and then they…” She turns her head to face me and my heart cracks when I see tears in her eyes. “I’m scared,” She whispers and it kills me to see her go back into herself. I gently cup her cheek and bring her face closer to mine. “I know you’re scared, baby but I’m here with you, and no matter what happens I have your back.” She sniffles as she nods her head while she tries to fight back fresh tears.

“I have your back too, Luna.” Tony’s words make her turn to face him, and it’s clear that she wasn’t expecting to hear that from him. He gives her his best smile while I give him a nod of appreciation for trying to make her feel better. “Thank you, Tony. That means more than you will ever know.” She turns to face me once more and even though she isn’t crying now it’s clear to see that she still feels the same. “What if no one believes me? He’s the future Beta… My dad’s the current Beta and I’m just a girl who’s responsible for her mother’s death.”

“I’m sorry, say that again?” Alpha Harold’s words stop me from saying anymore but Bonnie doesn’t move to look at him nor does she say a word. “Bonnie, baby. You need to tell him everything. There’s no reason for him not to believe you but even if he doesn’t believe you, I do and I always will.”

“Bonnie, darling. I don’t know what’s going on but I need you to talk to me. I’ve known you since the day that you were born and if there is one thing I have come to learn about you is that you don’t lie so please, talk to me, please tell me what’s going on. If someone has hurt you… or is hurting you now I need to know, I want to know because I won’t stand for it!”

His words are firm yet gentle and seem to work their magic on my mate as I feel her slightly relax then go on to spend the next hour telling him all about the abuse that she has received from her family from as young as she can remember. I didn’t know much about the situation myself so hearing what she had to say has gotten me so angry that I’m starting to worry that I won’t be able to hold it in for much longer around Bonnie and she doesn’t need to see that.

“How can anyone treat another person like that? And he’s her father, he is supposed to be the one to protect her and keep her safe. He’s supposed to make sure she is fed, clothed, and warm, and yet, he’s done the complete opposite of all of that. He’s a sad excuse for a man and wolf and he’s a fucking dead man for what he has done to my mate. His death is going to be long and painful and I’m going to enjoy every moment of it.

I feel a soft warm hand wrap around mine and quickly realize that it’s my mate’s hand. “You were growling.” She doesn’t sound scared, if anything she sounds like she knows exactly why I’m growling, and I’m glad for that. The last thing I want is for her to be scared of me in any way. “Sorry, darling.” She doesn’t say anything just gently runs her thumb over the back of my hand and somehow it calms me down a huge amount.

“You know you are not to blame for your mother’s death, don’t you?” Alpha Harold looks furious and it’s nice to know that he believes in my mate. She nods her head as she takes in a deep breath, “I do logically but when you get told something repeatedly it tends to stick in your head, and sometimes the line between truth and lie can get so intertwined that it’s hard to know what to believe any more.”

“She’s right, Nick. You know she is.” Tony adds. I sigh as I try to let some of the anger go but it isn’t easy. “I know you’re right, I know you’re both right but I’m just so angry that it’s hard… I just…”

“You just need someone to blame.” Alpha Harold says and I quickly realize that he’s right. I rake my free hand through my hair in frustration “Shit, yeah your right. I’m sorry, Alpha Harold and I hope you can forgive me. I know it’s not your fault.”

“There’s nothing to forgive, Alpha Nicholas. I can’t say that I wouldn’t react the same way if I was in your place. I will do whatever is needed to make sure that those who hurt Bonnie are dealt with. Whatever you need from me or my pack consider it yours.” He’s a good guy and I’m a dick for taking it out on him.

“They have your father and sister in the cells, Bonnie. We need to get back down there but you don’t have to come if you do not want to I’m sure Nick will have Lola come and sit with you.” Tony’s words have me eager to get back down the cells so that I can start ripping people apart and as much as I know Bonnie deserves to be there, there is also a part of me that doesn’t want her to come down because I don’t want her to see who I am going to become.