My Second Chance Alpha Mate
Chapter 30

(Yashira)

I have no idea where I am or how long I have been here. I’m being injected with something every two hours which is keeping me from using my powers. When I was first brought here, I was told that I needed to follow the rules, or I would be punished. I was told I would be trained for something special and that I needed to comply and if I didn’t, I would be punished. I asked what I was being trained for, but I got no answer. The first few times I was brought to what looked like a gym filled with weapons and training gear, I attacked one of the men and I was quickly brought down and punished for what I had done. I was beaten until I lost consciousness. The second and third time I refused to train because I was still hurting from the beating, which was bad because I got another beating, and I was threatened that next they would go after my kids, grandma, or brother. That got me to follow their rules and start training.

“Yashira, it’s time to eat” I g*****d inwardly. I don’t get a regular breakfast, which would have given me an idea how long I have been here or what time it is during the day, but I get the same thing every time I eat. I got up from my chair and followed the guard with two other guards behind me. I entered the cafeteria and saw the other three people there, each one sitting at a different table staring straight ahead. All three males have their heads shaved and a black rose tattooed behind their right ear the size of a quarter. I don’t see any humanity left in them. Their eyes are cold, and I dare to say… soulless. Will I end up like them? Just a shell of a body… a heartless cold killer?

I sit at the usual table with my shoulders back and my head held high. We all grab our forks at the same time and eat. We all chew and swallow our food at the same time. I learned the hard way to do what they do and after some time learned it by heart. After the third bite, we grab our cup and take a sip of water, placing it back down in the same place. After we eat, we are taken to a classroom. We take our usual seat, which mine is in the fourth row, all the way in the back. I sat down but I wasn’t quick enough to put my hands on the desk. I face forcefully turned to the side as I squeezed my eyes shut, trying hard not to cry. I sit back up, shoulders back, back straight, looking forward, and hand placed flat on the desk.

As I look at the black board I picture my handsome mate and our children. I miss them so much and I hope they are okay. The professor walks it. I keep my eyes forward, not wanting to get punched again. The professor teaches us all the ways to kill different types of supernatural creatures in their human form and supernatural form. After an hour of being there, I heard the door open, but I didn’t dare to look. I don’t even flinch when I feel the needle go into my neck and feel the liquid go into my system. I can hear movement behind me and from the corner of my eyes I see the man that punched me earlier point his rifle at me. My body slouches for a few seconds and I know it’s because of what they have been giving me to not be able to use my powers or mind link. After a few seconds, I sat back up straight, and I saw the guy bring his rifle down, but kept it close to him. This happens every two hours.

Another hour in the classroom and we were moved to the training room where the weapons are. The four of us choose a gun and we take our places. I’m the only one with four guards and their rifles pointed at me while I train. They want to make sure I don’t kill anyone. I shouldn’t, but even if I did, I can’t get out because I can’t use my powers. After the guns, we move on to daggers and train on how to use them. Then we move to bows and arrows. As I point out, I imagine the two men who took me, and I hit the target right in the center.

“Enough. Time for showers and rest” we say nothing and just follow instructions. I walked behind the guard with two other guards behind me. As soon as I’m in my room, I close my eyes and sigh before going to the bathroom. I undress and jump in the cold shower. I wash my body, then my hair. Tomorrow the female guards will come in and I can shave while they watch me like a hawk.

I turn off the shower, grab my towel and dry myself. I then dry my hair and look at myself in the mirror. I have lost weight, but I have gained some muscle in the process, yet I feel weak. I put on my underwear, a sports bra, a white tank top and shorts. I then went to the twin bed and lay down. I close my eyes and wonder if I will ever get out of here? Would I become like those three boys? Or will I die here without seeing my mate and children again?

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(Yashira)

I don’t know how long I have been here, but I have been following their orders and training like there is no tomorrow. I remember the way Gabriel trained the pack and this is beyond what Gabriel taught the pack. But one thing I have learned since I’ve been here is that I can’t always depend on my powers. I was born without them… born a human and I need to remember that. Just because Ana blessed me with these powers doesn’t mean that I’m less of a human. No, I’m still a human with just a few tricks up my sleeve.

For the past three times I have been taken out of my room, I had to keep my face and eyes blank of all emotions. I eat with the other three guys in the cafeteria, but we still have to sit at different tables. Today, while the guards were walking me to training, I could see a new door that led to another part of wherever the hell I am. In this other part, I saw more people dressed in black camo pants, black combat boots, and black tan tops. It was a quick glance that I got but I could also tell that they were males and females together. Now I’m walking back to the cafeteria after taking a shower. I have two fewer guards with me. I usually have five guards after training. The other two guards probably went to get my shot. I’m playing along here, but as soon as I can feel just the slightest bit of my powers I’m out of here.

I just walked into the cafeteria. My eyes darted at the three guys. For the first time, I saw them look at me but quickly face forward. I sit at my table and grab my fork at the same time as the guys did. I silently gasped when I began to feel a slight amount of electricity swirling inside me. I looked to the sides as I continued to eat and realized the other two guards were not back yet, so what I was feeling was my powers. Should I try and escape now that I can feel just a little bit of my powers? This could be a set up, but I need to try and replace a way to escape. Making up my mind even though this could be a set up, I quickly got up, grabbing my fork, stabbing the closest guard to me in the neck. One of the other two guards runs towards me while the other points his rifle at me but doesn’t shoot. I dropped the first guard and jumped on top of the second guard, swinging my body around his. I wrap my legs around his waist from behind and break his neck. I grabbed his .9 mm and shot the other guard right between his eyes.

I knew the cameras were watching me. I could hear their movements following my every move. I walked towards the door I came in and I felt eyes on me. I looked to see the three guys still sitting in their chairs. But for the first time since I’ve been here, I saw emotions in their eyes. Seeing that they weren’t going to attack me, I turned and tried to open the door, but it wouldn’t open. So, I felt for what little power I could feel for and focused on the door. Once the door flew open, I looked back at the guys, letting them know they could come with me if they liked, but when I looked into their eyes I saw that deep down I already knew that all this was all a set up. Their eyes snapped back to the front, and I knew I was f****d. I was hit with something hard on the side of my head. I hit the ground hard, my vision blurred, but I knew who the bald man was. He was one of the men who threatened to kill my kids, mate, and pack if I didn’t go with him. My eyes closed on their own and I felt a sting on my neck and knew they were giving me the injection.+