A Second Chance With My Tribrid Alpha King

AUDREY’S POV

“When I get older, I would love to have a handsome mate!!!” I sang as I ran down the staircase. “Much handsome than you are, Andrew!” I jested, and he continued to chase after my small figure.

“You wouldn’t be that lucky, you silly rat!” He barked behind me, and I giggled happily because I was clearly riling him up. Just then, the door went open and father walked into the living room with his Beta, a few guards tagging along. Instantly, the place fell silent and I ceased my running. Andrew on the other hand, stopped chasing after me.

We both watched in silence as father sat on his favourite sofa in the living room. We had no idea he was going to return home so soon. There had been an interpack dispute, and he had travelled to settle issues. It wasn’t even up to a whole day since he left.

“Father.” I muttered in my tiny voice. “Welcome home.” I said, hoping he would return my greetings with a wide smile. His smiles always made me feel so good. Sometimes, I felt so emotional that I would feel myself tear up.

I was so little, but I really couldn’t tell why I loved my father more than my mother, who was a bit caring. I was always ready to do anything and everything to please him, so I took my studies really serious. At the age of 8, I was the best amongst my peers in the academy, and it made him so proud. He would occasionally ask me to come sit on his thighs during these pack events, where he would boast about my intelligence. It made me want to work harder, so he would always carry me on his thighs like a pet.

“Where is your mother?” He asked, not bothering to return my greetings. I certainly felt bad.

“She paid a visit to the pack’s infirmary, father.” Andrew answered quickly.

“Great.” He nodded. “You both, come forward.” He ordered, and we took cautious steps towards him. When we got to him, we bowed our heads in respect, not sure of what to expect next. “So tell me Audrey, what kind of mate do you want?” Hearing my father ask me such non academic questions, my face lit up.

I was happy he seemed interested in my childish fantasies, and I gladly responded with a huge smile on my face.

“Father, I want a handsome mate. More handsome than Andrew.” I added dreamily.

“Hmmm…” He released a grunt of displeasure, making my little eyes widen in worry. “Disappointing.” He muttered, making tears well up in my eyes. “Boy!” He turned to Andrew. “What kind of mate do you want?” He asked, and Andrew stuttered, clearly scared to say the wrong thing, like I did.

“I… I don’t know y.. y… yet father.” He replied. In silence, we both waited for father’s response, and he finally gave it.

“Well,” he started, a small frown on his face. “It is better than your sister’s response.” Father had been so calm, that I didn’t see his next course of action coming. “Kyle!” He called one of the guards, who stepped forward immediately. “Take Audrey to the darkroom.” Hearing my father say that, I released a whimper.

“Father, I’m sorry!” I rushed out, very terrified of being in that place.

Rather than pardon me, he told Kyle to be quick about it. What hurt me the most, was the fact that I didn’t know what I did wrong. Tears fell from my eyes as Kyle put my tiny body on his shoulders and made his way down the basement, where the darkroom was. Father had always threatened to punish us by locking us in there, and it always made me so weary. I couldn’t believe he was actually doing that to me. The darkroom was a place where omegas were placed in, as punishment for derailing. Now, I was going in there.

It wasn’t news that I had always been scared of the dark, to the extent I always slept with the lights on. I couldn’t imagine being locked in there. The slightest thoughts made shivers run down my spine, as I cried for help.

“Mother!!!” I screamed in fear, but she wasn’t there to help. “Father, please don’t let him take me there!!” I wailed, but Kyle didn’t stop moving.

Eventually, we got to the darkroom and Kyle put me down. I tried running away to safety, but it was no use. He caught me too quickly.

I was dragged into the room, and had the door closed shut in my face. The moment the little form of illumination disappeared, I fell to the ground, crying so hard.

“Father please!!!” My small hands hit the silver doors. “Please I’m sorry.” I yelled, but it was clear no pardon was coming my way. Soon, I began to feel panic set in, as I thought of what were probably lurking in the shadows. I laid on the floor, and raised my knees in a way that they covered my face. Putting my hands on my ear in fear, I prayed in tears that the monsters in the shadows didn’t eat me up.

As hours passed, my fears turned into weakness because hunger had set in.

“Please.” I muttered on the floor, too exhausted from my cries to stand up and hit against the doors. “I’m hungry.” Hot tears fell down my cheek.

With how long I had stayed in the darkroom, I could tell that a few days had gone by. At that time, I was completely weak, and couldn’t even talk to myself. All I could think of, was water. My throat was so parched, and my eyes ached badly. I could feel the worms eating my belly walls as a result of starving.

Just when I thought I was probably gonna be left in there forever, because I was a shame to my father, the doors burst open. It was mother….. “Audrey!” She released a whimper and rushed to me.

I wanted to call her, but was unable to say a word. She sat on the cold floor, and carried me onto her thighs. I thought I had exhausted my ability to cry, but to my surprise, more tears made their way than my cheeks. I wanted to ask where she had been the whole time, but couldn’t make it out. She carried my weak figure into her arms, and just as she made to stand up, father walked inside.

“Princess.” He called out, not looking the least bit apologetic. “Come here.” He stretched his hands out to me, but I was too weak to move.

“I think you’ve done enough harm.” Mother bit out angrily, but he pulled me out of her arms nonetheless.

“You know whom would have saved you from this horrible room?” He asked, walking out of the darkroom with me in his arms. Not waiting for a response, he gave an answer. “A strong mate.” He said. “You know who would have fed you till your belly bursts?” He asked again, and quickly answered his own question. “A wealthy mate.” He muttered. “And you know who would have been capable of giving me the punishment I deserve for treating you so badly?” He asked again and this time, I managed to shake my head. “A powerful mate.” He replied.

“Audrey.” I was interrupted from my thoughts, and looked up to see Denver. He had a sad smile on his face.

“It’s been two weeks, love.” He sighed. “You can’t hide in here forever.” He said, and I gave a small nod, making him frown. “Don’t do this now. How much longer would you be silent for? You haven’t said a complete sentence since….”

“… two weeks.” I muttered, finishing his statement for him. He seemed stunned for a moment, not able to say anything. I guess it was a miracle that I was speaking after all.

“Audrey.” He whispered, and inched closer to me on the bed.

“It’s only been two weeks, Denver. I have a lifetime of pain ahead.” Tears clogged my eyes.

“Audrey.” He whispered again. “You loved him, didn’t you?” He asked, and I thought that was such a strong question to ask, seeing as I was finally trying to communicate in weeks. I sat up on the bed.

“I thought I did.” I answered honestly. He released a sad sigh, and started to speak.

“I completely understand you, if you….”

“But now,” I caught him off, trying to finish my initial statement. “I simply think it may be impossible to live without him.” I confessed, a stray tear falling from my eye.

“Goddess.” He whispered, probably too shocked to hear me say I felt so strongly for someone other than myself.

“I love him, Denver.” I aggressively wiped my tears with the back of my palm. “So damned much.” I sniffled. “I thought being rejected by him would make me yearn less for him, but that isn’t the case.” I shook my head tiredly. “He showed me what it meant to be truly and wholesomely loved, and made me unconsciously want to become better.”

“Whenever I touch this…” I gently caressed his mark on my neck. “I feel the need to be with him, but the impossibility of that, drives me crazy.” Denver remained silent, probably wanting me to say more. To be quite honest, this was the first time since I returned home, that I felt the need to talk to someone. I might as well, let the pain all out. “I fear that this may drive me crazy. Crazy to my death.” I sighed, truly convinced it was possible. “Denver, you don’t want to ever feel this way. I pray you and Leah never come to this.” I couldn’t help but think about the other Leah in the royal moon pack. Was Logan going to look her way now?

She had always loved him, regardless of the fact he was seen as weak.

‘You did too.’ My wolf muttered. ‘Atleast, eventually.’ She added. I guess I was most grateful for her presence at a time like this. She had finally reconnected with me after Logan had marked me. We were both so ecstatic, thinking the worst was over. Little did we know that it was yet to come.

‘But he didn’t think so.’ I replied.

‘Or maybe, he was hurt that you let that vile man….’

“He didn’t believe me when I told him that Sebastian raped me.” I voiced out before I could realize I did.

“What….?” Denver released a shaky breathe, tears clogging his eyes as they slowly went red.

“I doubt anything else hurt as much.” I sighed, suddenly feeling so exhausted. I was about to fall back on the bed, when Denver pulled me into his embrace.

“Sebastian…..” He muttered, unable to finish his statement. “He hurt you.” He released a low whimper, rubbing my back soothingly.

I found myself holding onto him much tightly. For the first time since it happened, someone could finally hear and relate to just how I felt. It was comforting.

“We would get through this together. I promise you.” He whispered into my ear, dropping a chaste kiss there.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“Thank you. For everything, Denver. You’re all I have now.” I didn’t mince words when I made that statement. Andrew had made it clear that he wanted nothing more to do with me, now that our parents were dead. He stood the chance of not being given the position of Alpha, as a result of our sins.

That was the reason I had been at Denver’s family house the whole time. My brother despised me, and I had nowhere else to go.