Broken but still Alive novel Chapter 85

Chapter37

1 frowned and slowly woke up feeling stiff and awkward. I blinked rapidly my vision blurry. Where was I?

I frowned slightly confused when I felt a little hand grasping my shirt.

I looked down to see Blaze’s head resting on my stomach.

I weakly raised my hand and pushed it through his hair.

He jerked up his eyes wide. “Mommy?”

I smiled and he smiled in return and threw his arms around my neck hugging me tightly.

“Hey baby” I laughed lightly.

Suddenly he moved out of my arms and ran to the door. “She’s awake” He yelled happily.

I frowned slightly concerned at the sound of thundering feet running to my room. I yelp slighlty as the door was flung

open my brothers large forms tackling me.

“You ever do that again and were locking you in a room got that!” Luca growled into my shoulder. I laughed soflty and

nodded grabbing both thier hands as the held me between them. I sighed as the familiar conection buzzed between us.

I had missed my brothers more then i thought and I was excited to have them here.

“You should have called us‘ Leo growled brushing my bangs from me eyes. I looked down not answering.

“Lena oh my gosh have you seen some of your pack members? HOT*

1 looked and laughed as Seven stood in the doorway fanning her self while Valentina stood behind her rolling her eyes

Seven was huge now her stomach round and big. Her dark hair was pulled into a messy bun a few strands resting around

her pretty face. Her eyes glowed with amusement and mischief.

Leo growled darkly at her comment which she ignored

‘I mean they just walk around shirtless and everything‘ She went on

“Seven don’t test me today‘ Leo growled pulling away from me

Seven went on as if she couldn’t hear him

“And have you seen their butts? I swear its like heaven her–eep!” She squealed as Leo swept her into his arms and

walked out the room.

Luca and Valentina chuckled “They’ve been like that since Leo deemed it was unsafe for them to be together so Seven’s

been trying to make him angry enough to claim her

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Valentina rolled her eyes “That chick is so weird some times.”

“Ahh admit it she’s your best friend‘ Luca laughed.

Valentina grumbled under her breath and looked away. “Mommy?” Blaze asked shyly from the door way.

I smiled at him and held out a arm. Instantly he ran forward and jumped onto the bed snuggling into my side.

“This little guy here hasn’t left your side the whole time” Luca said ruffling Blaze’s hair.

“How long have I been out?” I asked suddenly wary.

“Two weeks but that normal” Luca shrugged not looking me in the eye.

“Where’s Shadow?” I asked quietly.

“I’m right here” Shadow walked in slightly disheveled. His hair was all over the place his face looking as if he hadn’t slept

in days.

Dark circles marked his eyes and he appeared slightly more animal then human at the moment. He quickly swept down and lifted me up before sliding under me and setting me down on his lap.

He buried his face in my neck breathing deeply his body going limp.

“You shouldn’t have gone. You could have been killed.” His tone wasn’t angry but sad. I knew he was talking about Ambria and the tired lit in his voice made me feel guilty.

I turned my head and pressed my lips against his making him sigh.

“Ewww‘ Blaze cried covering his eyes. I laughed softly and pressed myself closer to Shadow who rested his hands against

my flat stomach.

Shadow pressed his face against my neck again taking deep breaths of my scent.

Suddenly Simon walked in with a annoyed expression on his face, his lips in a thin line as he muttered some curses. My uncle walked in a smirk on his face as Ambria sat on his hip.

I raised an eyebrow at this.

My uncle shook his head a smug smile still on his lips.

‘Aren’t you cute? Valentina gushed moving towards Ambria. Ambria blushed and hid her face in my uncle neck

‘Whats your name cutie? She asked.

Ambria peeked out from my uncle’s neck and hesitantly whispered her name.

“That’s a beautiful name” Valentina told her.

Ambria smiled then reached for Valentina making Valentina look to my uncle in suprise. My uncel shurgged and handed

Ambria over.

Soon Valentina was lost in a game with Ambria that had us all smiling as Ambria’s giggles filled the room.

Blaze was staring intetnly at Ambria a odd look on his little face. I realsied my uncle had also notced Blaze’s look and was

glaring heatdly at my son.

I threw a throw pillow at him making hi look at me baffled. I pointed my eyes to Blaze an shook my head.

My uncle huffed and crossed his arms.

After a while they all left with a hug and a goodbye. When we were finally alone Shadow pushed me onto my back and

hovered over me his eyes dark.

“You will never scare me the way you did understand me?”

I stared at my mate slightly shocked by the sound of his voice. It was hard and full of authority. He’d never spoken to me

like this and I found myself nodding.

He grabbed the back of my neck and roughly jerked my head up before smashing his lips against mine. The kiss was

angry, possessives, and consuming.

He broke the kiss suddenly and kissed down my neck. Before I knew what he was doing he sinked his fangs into my mark making me cry out loudly my hands clutching him tightly in shock and pleasure. I didn’t understand what possessed him to mark me again but as he ripped his shirt off I found I didn’t care at the moment.

I smile lazily as Shadow drew random patterns on my hip.

“Well that was nice‘ I mused.

His hand stilled on my hip causing me to look up. He stared at me a eye brow raised.

Just nice? He asked.

Feeling playful I rolled onto my stomach and crawled on top of him shivering as his gaze darken.

‘I mean it wasn’t your best but—I squealed as he flipped us over and pinned my arms over my head

“What were you saying?” He growled.

I opened my mouth to answer when a knock on the door interrupted me.

Shadow growled annoyed. “What!?”

‘Sorry to interrupt Alpha but there’s a man here claiming to be your mates grandfather‘

I felt myself pale. Shadow’s snarl vibrating through me.

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Nervous yet furious. I had no idea if the man standing in the living was my real grandfather or the one who had

tortured Shadow along with his demented Mistress.

“Who are you” I snarled.

The man turned around revealing the face I’d known for years.

‘Alec‘ I swallowed.

The man who I had seen tortured as a child. Always at beck and call for Claire.

“Granddaughter” He smiled taking a step forward.

I took a step back snarling, Shadow growling just as loud his arm around my waist.

The others had wanted to come to but I told them it was something I had to deal with alone. Of course Shadow had instantly protested and I realized I probably couldn’t handle being away from him so soon.

The man sighed and gave me a sad look before slowly sitting down.

“I guess I should explain shouldn’t i?

I gave him a look and he laughed slightly.

“It was years before your mother or uncles were born. Me and your grandmother were blissfully happy ruling the kingdom. I trusted few people though knowing many wanted me dead for my power.

One of those who I trusted was Hunter.” Alec shook his head and sighed heavily.

‘Hunter was my best friend and look after my wife when I was gone. I no know he used those trips to cast spells on her. He poisoned her and filled her mind with so many riddles and lies that she lost sight of what was real and what was fantasy. I came home one night to see them……..kissing.”

Alec’s face clouded over with the memory.

“But then she laughed and called me Hunter. She acted as if she had nothing wrong. I shook her and yelled, asking what was going on but she just cowered from me yelling to Hunter….but she called him by my name.”

Alec ran a hand over his face.

‘I looked into her eyes as saw they weren’t right. They looked daze and unfocused.I knew then he’d twisted her mind. My bestfriend the one I had trusted most had betrayed me. Hunter told his little witch to cast the glamour over him and in seconds he morhoed into a new form. He morphed into me.”

Shadow pulled us to the couch as sat us down.

“The witch cast a glamour over me and before I knew I was the man you grew up seeing Alec said looking to me.

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“Hunter called the guards and had me thrown in the dungeon. For years I stayed down there rotting away.”

Alec growled and shook his head.

“It wasn’t till people demanded heirs to the throne that Hunter made a deal with me. He wouldn’t touch any of the children I sired and wouldn’t turn their minds. See he was unable to mate with my wife since we were fully mated. The

only reason he even kept me alive was because if he killed me she would also die. He needed her and he couldn’t risk

losing her. So every night he would drag me from my cell and lock me in a room with her. She knew who I was during

those nights but that was all.”

He took a deep breath and continued on.

“After she got pregant with Clayton I was thrown back into my cell for the time being. Once the people depanded for

another heir I was again given the chance to be with my wife. She had the twins and then my sweet little Emma.”

Alec smiled fondly.

“Emma was the only one I was able to hold. Hunter told me what he was going to do with her and I pleaded and begged

for him to not take my daughter from my wife but of course he didn’t listen. The nect moringing I could her my wife’s

wails from my cell. I cried with her knowing my daughter had been moved. Years passed and your mother showed up with her mate Luke. Hunter ranted in front of my cell every night about how she had ruined everything and how he was going to have to kill her. I was so happy that she had found her way home but knew she wouldn’t be able to escape

Hunter’s hands.‘

Alec paused and stared at his hands. They were shaking slightly his shoulder hunched.

‘I’d lost of hope for much back then. I’d been a prisoner for many years and knew what Hunter was capable of. When news of your mothers pregnancy reached me I knew she had little time. It was quiet for awhile and I didn’t hear much. Then one night Hunter dragged me out into the night and into a car. He shoved you into my arms and we were off. He meet Claire when you were four and he gave her me as a gift. I raised you till you didn’t need me and then he took

control and trained you into what you are today.”