Betrayed by My Pack – Wolfless Hybrids Escape
Chapter 93 –

Cara's POV

I kept my eyes shut and my breathing steady. I woke up shortly before we landed. I can smell Paxton's scent all over me. I knew without a doubt that he had held me, and I believe he kissed me, too. The strong urge to wipe my mouth let me know that he had. I knew we were in a vehicle, but I couldn't chance letting Paxton know that I was awake. He was in the car with us, and I could feel his eyes on me.

I will not alert him that I am awake. I am terrified that he would try to take advantage of me the moment he knew. I don't want his filthy hands on me at all. Everything about Paxton disgusts me. It wasn't that he was ugly, or anything, he wasn't. But I knew the real Paxton. The one who depends on his looks to get what he wants. He has slept with too many she-wolves here. He lied to them that he would give them the Luna position in order to sleep with them.

He was not a good man. Even if you could get past his character, there were other problems. He cared more about his appearance than his pack members. He picked a vile person to be the Luna of the pack. Lisa is one of the worst she-wolves in the pack. She is even worse than he is, yet he picked her out of everyone who wanted to be his chosen. He saw what the other pack members did to me, Lisa in particular. The Luna is the mother of the pack. The one who is supposed to care for all the pack members.

On what planet would Lisa be a caring individual? She has two friends, but they don't like her either. She mocks and belittles them, and they only stay around her to get her hand-me-downs. She has nice clothing and shoes that she gives them, but she will also buy them their own clothes on her big shopping sprees. She buys so much that she couldn't possibly wear it all, yet doesn't realize that she is taking money away from the pack every time she does it. She honestly doesn't care at all.

But that was the pack's problem. This was not my pak anymore. Paxton was their golden boy, who could do no wrong. His parents and pack members loved him despite his lack of care and concern. That was why my father never liked him. I knew that they were coming for us. We just needed to be calm and patient. I was so scared when I tried to protect my sisters from Jana and the other vampire last night.

I was still scared that whatever they gave me would prevent me from using my magic for a while. I can't test it out now to see if I can get us out of here, as I was feigning sleep. I will wait until I get where I am going. I pray to whoever will listen that I will be held with my sisters. I don't trust Paxton or Clay at all. Rex was a little better. At least, I used to think so before he killed our parents.

Lena had managed to drug me, and I hadn't even sensed it. That was humiliating. None of us had; she had gotten all of us but Brenna because she wasn't drinking. I suddenly remember that my Mom was hurt. My mind is scrambling as I don't even know if my mother is alright or if any of our group is alright. I don't even know what we ended up ingesting, or how long it will affect us. I know that they hit everyone really hard, including Brenna. I will have to check her first to make sure that both she and her baby are OK.

We stopped at the gate, and I could tell that we were back at Kamaria again. How did he get us back here so quickly? How long were we knocked out? Now that we are back in his pack. It is going to be doubly hard for us to get free. I heard Jana hiss as we drove forward into the pack. My heart rate jumped, and I hoped she couldn't sense that I was awake. Maybe she was hissing at something else. I thought of Alexei and calmed myself back down quickly. I knew he would come and save us.

I also knew that Kevin and Jaxon would come with him. We just needed to be patient and trust that they would come. Paxton got out, and Jana and her friend also got out of the vehicle. I could hear Paxton speaking in the distance, but I couldn't catch all of it. Something about staying put, then something about windows, and that he would be coming to see them tomorrow to discuss their next assignment. I almost couldn't stop my shudder. Who is their next assignment? It couldn't be us, as Paxton obviously worked hard to get us back here. I didn't want to know what he would have them do or to whom. I wanted to open my eyes and see what was going on, but my gut was telling me to be patient.

Paxton got back into the vehicle, and as soon as he closed the door, he asked, "Rex, are you going to have a problem if I deal with Lisa the same way that I dealt with Lena?"

Wait, how did he deal with Lena? That sounded bad, but Lena has caused enough problems with her petty self. I didn't feel bad for her at all.

"I won't have a problem with it, but you know that our parents would," Rex replied. I had always felt a little bad for Rex. I could understand where he was coming from. He had to watch Lisa get all the attention he used to get. They doted on Lisa, and it was hard for him to lose their affection. I had initially felt the same way myself when Brenna came along. Dad was so proud of her and Luna. They were strong she-wolves, and I was just a disappointment to him.

The difference was that my sisters loved me, while Lisa had never cared for him. She caused him problems whenever she could, just like she did to me. She didn't care that Rex was to be the next Gamma. She never gave him the respect that he deserved. Lisa always had her eyes on the prize from a young age. Her mother, Emily, always told Lisa that she deserved to be the Luna. Never mind that Brenna or Luna would have been the much better choice.

I bet Gamma Emily was doing cartwheels when she learned that our father would only allow us to be with our true mates. She sweated it out when I turned eighteen and again when Brenna did. Paxton didn't wait for Luna to turn eighteen. Lisa pushed hard to get the title she cherished so much. I felt the vehicle moving again and then heard Clay ask, "My house, Paxton?"

I knew what that meant. Please, Goddess, anywhere but Clay's home. I knew what he was thinking and what he wanted. I have never been so thankful to hear Paxton say, "What did I just tell you on the plane, Clay? You are not to touch Luna until she is awake. Even then, you still need to charm her and persuade her to accept you. You want her as your chosen, but I already told you that you cannot mark her. In order for her to be yours, she would have to accept you. She would have to be willing to accept your mark. Have some patience. They just went through a highly stressful event. I will pressure the building crew to ensure their new home is complete as soon as possible. They still needed to get the locks on their doors, and the last touches in place. You won't die for waiting. I'm waiting for Cara to approve of me as her mate, so you are not alone. Have patience, Clay. Head to the cells, like we planned,"

I am sure that Paxton must want some kind of an award for showing the bare minimum of restraint. Alexei knew I was his mate before I even arrived, yet he was patient and waited for me to trust him. I felt a tear slip out of my eye and slid further down in the seat. I didn't want them to know I was listening to them. I brushed the tear away and rubbed again to ensure my cheek was dry. All too soon, the vehicle stopped again. The doors opened, and one at a time, we were gently pulled out of the vehicle.

I could smell that Paxton was the one carrying me and that we entered the cell area. I had been in here before. Sometimes, I was sent to clean when someone was killed down here. Each cell had a simple cot, a toilet, and a sink. Basic fixtures, as no extra funds were spent on the cells. Paxton stopped walking after a few minutes and lifted me higher as he bent towards me to sniff my neck again. I had to force myself to relax in his arms.

"Put them all in here together. That should show them that we don't mean them any harm. It should comfort them to stay together. I had two more cots brought down for them and good blankets. They should sleep until the morning," Paxton announced as he walked into the cell. He gently laid me down on the cot.

"I will be back in the morning, love. Rest easy, no one will harm you anymore," Paxton whispered in my ear, before kissing me again. I wanted to throw up but knew better than to blow my cover. Paxton covered me up and walked out of the cell.

Rex entered and put Brenna down, covering her up with a blanket as well. He also whispered to her, but his voice was so low I couldn't hear what he said. He gently kissed the top of her head and left her before Clay entered with Luna. Luna's dress had pulled up almost to her thighs with how he carried her. Clay was busy trying to look at her legs, and when Rex noticed, he hit the back of Clay's shoulder. Clay glared at him, but he carried Luna into the cell and set her down. Clay lifted her head up, and he kissed her using his tongue. I almost wished she would wake up and bite it off.

I won't allow this jerk to violate my sister like this. Thankfully, Paxton stepped in. "Clay, don't do that again. She is unconscious and cannot give you approval to do that to her. Get out of here right now and wait in the vehicle for us. I need to fill in the guards," Paxton was obviously pissed off at Clay speaking to him like that.

"Don't let Lisa come within fifty feet of this cell. She will be stepping down from her Luna position soon. Your future Luna is in that cell. Your job is to protect her. If I replace out that Lisa spoke to Cara or hurt her, your life will be on the line. Inform the other guards of that information. Lisa will try to come for her, but do not under any circumstances allow her to hurt your Luna. If she pushes too far, I want you to mindlink Rex or me. We will deal with her. You don't have to," Paxton instructed. A few minutes later, there was total silence outside our locked cell. "Cara, are you awake?" Brenna asked.