You Wouldn't Dare (Khaos Trilogy Book 1), стр. 83

“You know my parents were never mated? Did I tell you that?”

Oh shit, he really was in a dark place if thoughts of his parents were haunting him. I wanted to jump up and distract him, anything to save him the hurt of remembering any of his childhood, but I also sensed that this was a story he needed to tell, whether I wanted to hear it or not.

Pushing my ego to the side, knowing it wasn’t about what I wanted for the first time since we had been here, I snuggled back into his side. “No, you didn’t. Do you want to talk about it?”

He nodded. “I’m glad you made the first move, Violet. You’ve no idea how long I’ve wanted to mate with you, but I could never force you into a life you didn’t want. You’ve probably figured out by now, I say a lot of things in anger that I don’t mean and have no intention of following up on - I’m working on that, I promise. My parents hated each other. They were from enemy packs and realised they were mates during battle. My father kidnapped my mother, keeping her held hostage as he waited for her to go into heat. As soon as it hit, they were at it like rabbits, fucking every second of the day for two days straight… Or so I’ve heard. As soon as the heat subsided, my mother instantly regretted her actions, but my father was still in a lust-filled haze, not needing The Heat to fuel his appetite. He raped her continuously until the moment she told him she was pregnant. After that, he never touched her again. His plan was for her to have the baby within the compounds of his pack. If it were a girl, she’d be given to a childless couple to raise, and he would continue to keep my mum prisoner until he got his male heir. As soon as the male was born, he was going to throw my mother out and pack up, moving as far away as possible, which was why he never mated with her as he didn’t want any connection that may help her track him down. He could have killed her, but both he and my grandfather loved the idea of her returning to her pack and having to admit what had happened to her at the hands of their enemies. It was the ultimate way for them to win the century-long war,” he paused, clearing his throat, and swallowing down the lump that made his voice hoarse.

“It’s different with us, Khaos. I’m here because I want to be, you know that, right?”

“I know, little one, I just need to tell you this. So, somehow, my mother escaped. No-one has ever been clear with the details, so I couldn’t tell you how. Nyx was, and still is, an extremely beautiful woman. I doubt she would have faced many difficulties if she seduced her way out of there with the promise of fucking an enemy Luna- but those are just rumours, who knows how true they are? Anyway, the months flew by and Nyx knew she didn’t want me, couldn’t stand the thought of having to raise me. I know she tried to kill me the minute I was born. I assume I looked too much like my father for her to experience that sort of hatred towards a baby. Her parents stopped her just in time and convinced her to leave me with another Alpha to raise. They had heard about a couple who were struggling to conceive… What happened after that you already know. Apart from one thing.”

Goddess, what else could there be?!

“Nyx kept tabs on me, monitoring my progress. The minute I experienced my first change her wolf tried to submit to me, a mere toddler. I went through the change much earlier than other wolves. It could have been fear that motivated her, maybe even resentment - either way, she made herself known to Drake. The stories change depending on who you ask, but the general tale is that they spent the next few years sleeping together. Together they came up with the plan to suppress my wolf with the silver collar, keeping me in confinement forever. I would like to get this confirmed in more detail, but unfortunately, either myself or my warriors have already murdered most of the people who were privy to this information. I do know that Nyx was the one who sensed the awakening of my wolf years later thanks to Ryssa’s help. Maybe she sensed it over the family bond, who knows? What I know with complete certainty is that she alerted Drake and single-handedly orchestrated the gang rape. She hadn’t expected Drake to participate, but it can’t have put her off as the last I heard they slept together for many years after I left. They only stopped once Nyx heard that I was not in fact weakened from the attack and unlikely to ever recover, I was actually alive and stronger than ever, and out for revenge. She removed herself from Drake’s life quickly, doing such a thorough job that by the time I got to Drake there wasn’t a single trace of her left in that pack.”

“I’m so sorry, Khaos, no-one should ever experience even a fraction of the pain you’ve known. Are you thinking these thoughts because of what happened tonight?”

“In a way. I’m ecstatic we’re mated, Violet, so please don’t doubt that for a second. I would lay my life down on the line to protect you without hesitation. You and this baby are my sole reasons for living now. I don’t even care about my revenge. I want my mother to suffer for what she did to me, but I want to ensure yours and the baby’s safety more. We