Elia’s hand stopped before she could touch the red cardigan that caught her eye.
‘No…..’ What was she doing?
Again, she was taking whatever was given to her without any hesitation.
That too from practically strangers.
Yes, there was a contract, but was this really ideal for her to depend on people who could kill her if they had a choice?
This bad habit of hers to go with the flow was the culprit behind her current predicament.
She had withdrawn her university application after her father said to do so, She didn’t know anything about money because her stepmother said she would take care of it, and she didn’t question Jake when he repeatedly cheated on her because he said he loved her.
She had done everything others told her to do, and now again, she was accepting things given to her without any hesitation.
As per the contract, staying in this place for her own safety was alright but Elia refused to go any further than that.
She had to get a job, and she had to stay independent.
Otherwise, she will always be stuck like this.
Having made up her mind, Elia turned towards the door only to see the two brothers arguing with one another.
Feeling her gaze, they glanced at her.
Samuel raised his brow in query, clearly asking what she wanted to say.
“I have to get my own things….”
The brothers frowned while she added, “I don’t feel comfortable using things other than mine.” It was a lie.
She liked everything here.
The clothes were just to her taste, the selection of footwear was so beautiful, “I also need to inform my roommate about my absence, she will be very worried by now” Lena had already called her phone multiple times and only stopped when Elia sent a brief message saying that she was fine.
Elia waited for his reply.
She thought he would refuse her request, but surprisingly, he said, “Do as you wish.” Eros glanced at him in surprise while she smiled.
“Thank you” With that, she was about to walk out of that place until Sam stopped her.
“A minute, Miss Miller”
“Please call me, Elia,” She said and waited as he took out his phone and called someone, “Andrew”
That name made her flinch, and Eros, who was watching her, caught it.
“Yes, I need you to drive her…..”
“I don’t need that.” Elia stopped him sharply before he could say more, “I can go by myself.” She still remembered that Andrew guy; he was that sleazy roach that had touched her in a repulsive manner.
He had caressed her thighs and intended to do more if not for Liam stopping her.
She also recalled him saying that his ‘Alpha wouldn’t mind him having some fun with her’
That Alpha in question is Samuel.
Anger she had suppressed suddenly occupied her.
This was the kind of men she was dealing with.
For the next six months, she must always keep this in her mind: they weren’t good men; the only reason they didn’t harm or kill her was because she was their mate.
To her knowledge, hurting her would hurt them and they didn’t want that.
That’s it.
“You cannot go alone” Sam started not understanding her sudden outburst, “It is for your safety”
Elia scoffed turning back, “For my safety? I don’t think I will be safe with the one that you just called.” She felt angrier and angrier as she talked.
“What do you mean by that?” It was Eros.
He stepped towards her with a look on his face that made Elia hesitate.
Eros knew deep down that something was wrong.
That expression on her face stirred his wolf like never before, “What happened?”
Elia didn’t know what to say.
Weren’t they already aware of it?
Didn’t Andrew do it because their Alphas didn’t mind?
“Elia…”The drop in his voice brought her back to reality.
The jovial tone in his voice had completely disappeared.
Elia doubted whether he was the same person who had been till now.
Something in her urged her to reveal everything to him.
Weird, she thought before parting her lips, “While I was kidnapped and in the car” She took a deep breath,” That Andrew guy touched me inappropriately”
It took everything in her to say those words aloud.
And as soon as she did, Elia started to walk out of the villa.
She had said her piece, she was not interested in their reaction.
Eros felt something snap inside his mind as he murmured to the empty spot where Elia had stood, “Touched you?” He asked as though making sure.
To make sure his wolf heard it too.
Then he turned to Samuel fury clear on his face, “Call him! Call that fucker now!”
“Ros…..”
Eros moved to hold his brother by his collar, saying, “Call that fucking dog!”
“Ros, calm down”
“Calm down?” Eros yelled at him, “That fucking bastard touched my mate!”
“Our mate” Samuel’s voice was calm as he corrected the former.
He ignored the anger bubbling inside him while his attention remained on Elia’s retreating form.
She would not be safe alone.
She knew no one in their pack.
Pushing Eros away, he made another call and ordered them to escort Elia outside.
Then to accompany her and bring her back to the pack.
He sent Elia’s picture just in case with a warning.
It was not needed as the person assigned was a shewolf, but Samuel didn’t want to take any chances.
And as for Andrew….Samuel closed his eyes trying to calm himself down.
“Alpha” Right on cue, Andrew entered the villa.
The latter discreetly glanced around, hoping to find the human that had triggered the mate bond in their Alphas.
When he didn’t find her, confusion marred his face, “Alpha, where…?”
Words died in his mouth as he felt the shift in the air.
Andrew looked at them in terror as they walked towards him.
“Alpha…..”
“You touched my mate” it was not even an enquiry.
Eros said with conviction.
Something feral occupied his gaze as he repeated, “You fucking touched my mate!”
That was what he last heard before Andrew was sent flying against the concrete wall.
The impact made him disoriented while blood pooled out of his mouth and nose.
Eros wasn’t done.
His claws came out of his fingers as his entire hand shifted.
His wolf’s presence was clearly visible.
He crouched down before the injured Andrew and tilted his head.
His gaze caught the latter’s hand.
Andrew felt Alpha Ros clutching his right hand as he asked, “Was it this hand that touched her?” Shiver ran down his spine as the Alpha added, “Where did you touch her, Andrew?”
It was a simple question, but Andrew knew that the moment he answered it would be the moment he would die.
“Where….?”
‘Crack’ “Ahhhh!” Andrew felt the bone inside his hand snap when Alpha Ros twisted it.
Pain like no other coursed through his entire body, and his hand dangled at a weird angle.
“Where did you touch her?”
Again it was the same question.
However, Andrew couldn’t for the life of him answer it.
Eros frowned when he delayed answering, “Open your mouth or I will tear it apart myself.” It wasn’t an empty threat.
When Andrew hesitated, Eros’s hand reached his face.
Dread settled in him as he blurted out, “Thighs!”
“I touched her inner thighs…” He groaned in pain clutching his broken hand, “I didn’t know that she….I thought of her as any other human woman.
Alpha Ros, I really didn’t know” He also looked at Samuel and pleaded his case, “Alpha you know me, I’m one of your best, I would have never done it if I knew”
And Samuel couldn’t find fault in that argument.
Andrew belonged to one of his elite teams, he was an efficient worker trained personally by him.
He did all the dirty work that needed to be done without a mistake.
Unlike Liam, who was morally upright, making him hesitate, Andrew worked to complete his order to the fullest.
No compromise, no error.
A truly magnificent worker.
But he had touched her.
Sam wouldn’t have cared if Andrew fucked and killed thousands of humans and wolves alike if it came to work, but he had touched her.
He had touched the wrong human.
It wasn’t his fault; he didn’t know that Elia was their mate, a mistake solely made out of misunderstanding.
Heck, even Sam didn’t know who Elia was when Andrew touched her.
But he still touched her.
“You shouldn’t have done it, Andrew”
Andrew’s face went pale hearing Alpha Sam’s words.
What in the hell!
They were not even hearing what he said.
His begging and pleading had never reached their ears.
The only thought running in their minds was of him touching her.
He wouldn’t have fucking touched her if he knew her identity!
That bitch was nothing but a human cunt back then!
He also knew that the Alphas were not even ready to accept her as their mate.
They planned to mark another.
Then why were they acting like this just because he made a mistake?
“Alpha, please…..” He desperately pleaded while his injuries hurt enough to kill him, “I truly didn’t know”
“You shouldn’t have touched her.” Again, Sam said the same thing, leaving Andrew in despair.
He felt Eros digging his claws into his chest until Samuel stopped him, “Enough, Ros”
Andrew felt hope.
He was relieved thinking that Alpha Sam had changed his mind.
He believed that he was safe…until.
“That will kill him right away,” His voice ice cold, “We want him to suffer, don’t we?”
Eros frowned never understanding Sam’s method.
Unlike his brother, he liked to get things done in a swift way.
No backpeddling and calculating.
But he had to admit that Sam did things more efficiently, none of his decisions ever failed.
Hence, their enemies feared Sam more than Ros.
“Whatever,” Eros got up, shaking off the remaining blood from his claws.
Then he looked at Andrew, “But kill this fucking bastard in the end,” he didn’t want the fucker to live in the same world as his mate.
Samuel smiled at those words, “You know how I operate, Ros”
“Yeah I know that you are extra”
“Thank you”
“That wasn’t a compliment, you fucker”