Chapter 49
Ares walked down the hall and she followed. They climbed the stairs together until they reached his room. Once there, he put his hand on his cheekbone and spoke.
“We’re just going to talk more privately. I promise I won’t do anything you don’t want to do, okay?
“All right,” she replied calmly.
He turned the handle and ushered in. Gina walked up and down the room, with hesitant steps, until she reached the edge of the bed where she sat, her legs shaking like jelly.
Ares entered his room and closed the door behind him, with slow steps, walked silently to Gina and knelt in front of her. His eyes reflected a deep plea as he whispered to her.
“My little wolf, trust me, tell me why you’re like this.” If you’ll let me be your mate, I’m going to take care of you as the most valuable thing I have.
Once again, heart-wrenching weeping filled the room. Ares, desperate, clenched her hands tightly, but remained silent, allowing Gina to break free.
“Forgive me because I’m weak and insecure,” Gina whispered between sobs. I always tell you to find someone better than me because, being a lower-ranking omega, I’ve had to hide from wolves who have tried to take advantage of me. You know very well that when a she-wolf goes into heat with my omega phenotype, she can’t refuse to please another wolf. It seems so unfair to me that we have to give ourselves to someone we don’t like and who we may come to hate.”
“My little she-wolf, it breaks my heart to see you like this,” Ares felt anger and frustration burning inside him. He wanted to go out and break the necks of all those wolves who had hurt his mate, but he forced himself to swallow his rage. I couldn’t scare her, I had to calm her down.
“I’m not good for you,” Gina continued, her voice breaking. If you reject me, I’ll take it with peace of mind. I know it will hurt and that part of us will die from lack of love, but you’ll see that you’ll soon get another she-wolf to fill that space in your life. She threw her head back to calm herself, after several sighs she continued. I don’t dare leave the pack for fear of being attacked. I have to hide my scent when I go into heat, and when a wolf approaches me other than the person here or the big alpha, I panic.
“Gina, tell me. Who is the * who hurt you? Ares’s green eyes darkened. I could already understand why Gina was in such a state. Orion, Ares’s inner wolf, howled desperately to feel his pain.
Gina swallowed hard to relieve the lump in her throat. He heaved a big sigh to gather courage and continued.
“Ever since I had my first heat, my parents helped me hide it. One day I fell asleep and ran out of the house without realizing that I had to take the antidote to get rid of my smell that day. The thing is, when I noticed that some classmates were looking at me in a lascivious way, I ran to the house! It was night and we were living towards the forest. I was caught by an alpha wolf.” He paused, his hands shaking.
Ares squeezes her hand tightly, but without hurting her to give her courage.
“Go on.
“I was screaming loudly, ‘My dad, my dad!'” I felt like I couldn’t go on. Her heart was pumping at full speed and tears wouldn’t stop rolling down her face.
Out of an instinct of protection, the 35-year-old, who is almost two meters tall, quickly got up and grabbed Gina by the shoulders, suspending her in the air with a firm but gentle gesture. Then he placed her gently in his strong arms and sat down on the back of the bed. He carefully placed her on his own legs, wrapping his warm embrace around her. He could feel the pain of his mate in each of his heartbeats, and that anguish was consuming him inside.
“Calm down, don’t hide anything from me. I want to know everything about you,” Ares said softly, but firmly, as he held Gina in his arms.
The comforting scent of Ares filled her senses, and little by little her body stopped shaking. After blowing his nose, he continued his story.
“My dad came out of nowhere and tried to get that alpha off me, who then transformed. My dad fought with all his might, but he couldn’t get the better of that other wolf, my-” Gina felt like she couldn’t continue, she sighed several times to control herself. My dad died in my arms. That’s what he didn’t forgive me for, that he died because I fell asleep and I wasn’t aware of the medication. I… I dreamed of being only my mate and… My parents knew that I wanted a beautiful love destined like theirs. My dad was our everything,” he swallowed again. Since then, my mother started working here. I didn’t want to continue studying, I hated being looked at by other wolves.
Ares clenched his fists tightly, struggling to maintain control, in a strained voice he asked.
“Who’s that alpha?”
“That’s the worst. It all happened in the darkness of the forest, and it was so traumatic that I forgot his human form. At the alpha meeting at the border, I saw him in his bass form and all the memories came to my mind,” Gina replied with a look of anguish on her face.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.
“I understand why you behaved like that that day.” Ares gave him a tender kiss on the head.
“I couldn’t bear to see my father’s murderer there,” Gina confessed with a sad sigh.
“I’ll say it again, I, Ares Willfon, Gamma of the two empires, will never reject you, little omega. Don’t even dream about it. You stay with me, period.
Ares now had a clear mission: to find the alpha who had shattered the life of his beloved she-wolf. Only then could Gina stop blaming herself and find happiness by her side.
Gina raised her head and widened her eyes as she babbled.
“But…” I can’t stay with you.
Ares didn’t answer, he stretched out his hand and pressed a button next to the bed. Automatically, the light went out. With her, still on his lap, he rolled himself to bed, leaned sideways, and arranged his head on a pillow. Then he grabbed another pillow and arranged her head on that one. He wrapped her in his arms.
“Sleep, I’m not going to hurt you,” he inhaled his cherry scent. We need to soothe our pain because your suffering is mine.
Gina was petrified by what was happening. After calming down, he responded to his mother’s wedding.
“Daughter, where are you?” I’m worried.
“I’m fine Mom, I’m in Ares’s room. We talked, I vented to him and told him everything. Don’t worry about me, I’m calm.
“Anything, let me know.” I’ll keep an eye on you. May the goddess Selene bless you.
“Rest, Mommy.
Gina closed the link, snuggled into that strong, ample chest, for the first time in three years, she felt safe and at peace, her pain was dissipating.