Pain

Madilynnes POV

"Miles Walker"

That name tasted like acid on my tongue when I spoke it, I hated him for what he did to me. I hated feeling like I was helpless the most.

" Alpha, I'd like to take the lead on this if you don't mind." Aiden said to my dad.

My dad just nodded his head, he looked lost in thought, but also pained. Like it was somehow his fault it happened. I couldn't just sit here and allow him to tear himself apart like that. It was no one's fault but his.

"Dad?"

" Hm? Oh, yes Aiden, keep me updated I want to know everything. And when you find him, I want to be the first one notified." My dad stated firmly, with no room to argue. The room filled with a tense feeling. Forcing a shiver down my spine from it. I could only imagine what would happen once they found him. My dad's controlled anger was terrifying.

I looked down at my lap, where mine and Kade's hand lay entangled together, I took a deep breath and met my father's gaze.

"Dad, please, I've already taken care of it, he's no longer a problem, and I don't care to open that part of my past back up. Please." I held his gaze and let him see the pain in my eyes, I harnessed this pain for years. There was no way in hell I'd reopen those wounds more than I already have.

My dad's stone face turned to one of sympathy after I spoke "My daughter, I know, but Miles Walker is a shifter. This is far from over, he will pay with his life for what hes done. He attempted to kill an alphas daughter, his pack was suppose to watch over you and protect you when i couldn't. He tried to force a mate bond on you, and in shifter law that is grounds for immediate execution." Oh, fuck. My stomach flipped uncomfortably.

"Oh god, I think I'm going to be sick." I jumped from my seat my hand pressed to my mouth tightly, and rushed to the bathroom to expel my breakfast from the news my dad shared. I felt hands pull my hair back as I dry heaved with every muscle in my stomach. "Hey, are you okay Madi?" Kade asked with concern clear in his voice.

I dried my face with a towel and sat on the toilet, and sobbed.

"They were supposed to protect me, Kade, he was. He broke me. He tried to take my innocence from me by force, and to top it off he was a shifter. Why would he do that? WHY ME?" My sobs turned into a gut-wrenching cry, kade held me.

I stayed in his embrace until my cries dissipated, Kade stayed with me, held onto me like he was trying to absorb my pain.

I felt so numb.

After a few moments, I took a deep breath and untangled myself from Kade's arms "Thank you, Kade, I don't deserve you."

Kade cupped my face gently with both hands and directed me to look at him. "Hey, shh, don't you dare say that Madi, you deserve everything good in this world because you are good. You are so strong baby, I don't know why he did this to you but I will never let anyone harm you ever again, you deserve me, you deserve so much more than what's been given to you in this life, and I'll never stop telling you that for the rest of our lives together." A tear streamed down my cheek and Kade gently wiped it away. " I felt so alone Kade, i don't know if I'll ever recover from that."

Kade wrapped me in his arms and hugged me like his life depended on it, I felt so safe in his arms. I never want to leave this spot ever again. A yawn made its way out of my mouth, I guess all the pent-up years of unshed tears and pain could really exhaust you, who knew.

"You tired Madi?" He whispered into my ear. Tired was an understatement.

I nodded my head in his chest as my reply, too tired to voice my feelings anymore.

Kade lifted me up bridal style like I didn't weigh a thing, I tucked my head into his chest as he carried me to my room. When we finally reached my room Kade gently laid me down in my bed and kissed my forehead and whispered his goodnight, he turned to leave but I grabbed his hand "Stay with me, please? I don't want to be alone Kade."

His green eyes focused on me "You'll never be alone Madi, I'm here."