Marks - Chapter 6

The meeting was held in Jason's living room later that night. I grabbed a bag of chips from the kitchen and settled down on the floor because the couch was crammed with people. I didn't know any of them but I did see Nick and he smiled at me. I ate my chips, my back settled against the wall when Jason entered the room. He was dressed in a white shirt and jeans.

"This meeting is about Tasha," he said and everybody looked around at each other.

Tasha sank low in her seat on the couch as eyes turned to look at her.

"She attempted to kidnap Anna," his voice rang out in the living room and I heard the anger in his words.

At that moment I wanted to get out of there. This was all my fault.

"She also directly disobeyed orders from me when I told her to get Anna out of the cage and into my house," he continued as the whole room was deadly silent.

"Tasha, I want the pack to hear your story. You have the floor," he said and she stood up and turned to everybody.

She didn't make eye contact with me, and if she did I bet she would be glaring. I brought my knees up to my chest and hugged them, trying my best to make myself smaller.

"The alpha is not thinking clearly about Anna. She could at any point decide to leave and tell anybody about what she saw. If she did that...," she trailed off shaking her head and the room broke out in whispers.

I shut my eyes, squeezing them tightly together trying my best to ignore the eyes on me.

"Everybody calm down," Jason's order shut the whole room up.

"Anna, your turn," he said and I looked up at him.

I stood up on my shaky legs and took a deep breath in to calm myself before beginning my side of the story.

"Tasha and Nick did try to take me but Tasha is right. I could leave at any moment and her," I paused to take another deep breath.

"She was doing it to try to protect all of you guys so I understand why she did it. If it counts for anything I forgive her and don't want her to be punished," I finished my little speech and sat down.

I wanted to leave. I wanted to run away from these people.

"Does anybody have any questions?" Jason asked, making everybody turn their attention from Tasha and me.

Nobody's hand went up so Jason proceeded, wrapping up his meeting.

"Tasha will be put in the cage for three days. No food and no water will be allowed. If anybody gives her food and water they will be put in the same punishment," he finished talking and shooed everybody out of the house.

I stayed right where I was as he locked the door and walked towards me.

"Please," I whispered when he sat down next to me.

"Don't put her in the cage," I looked up at him, and found his face inches from mine.

"I have to. She needs to know that what she did was wrong and as an alpha I can't let her get away with trying to take my ma-," he cut off before he finished the last word and I slowly leaned my head against his shoulder.

"I don't want to think right now. I just want to..be," I felt all my energy fading from me the instant his hand wrapped around mine and he tugged me toward him.

"Rest. You're tired," he murmured against my forehead.

"I can't. My mind just won't turn off," I smiled at how silly that sounded and he stood up.

"I know what you need," he picked me up and I struggled to get out of grasp.

"I can walk," I told him and he seemed reluctant to let me down but he did.

As soon as my feet touched the ground he grabbed my hand and tugged me to his room.

"What...?" I trailed off as he opened the door and turned towards me.

"I'm going to make you think of nothing but me," his eyes light up with amusement and I tried to take a step back to leave.

"Oh, no you don't," he grabbed me right before I was out of his room and gently pulled me in.

Fear gripped my muscles and he picked me up and laid me down on the bed.

"Shirt off," he commanded and I bite my lip to keep from protesting.

"Don't do this," I whimpered knowing that if I fought him it would only be worse.

Maybe if I pulled out the tears he might feel bad and not rape me. Maybe. I heard his audible sigh and felt him tug at the hem of my shirt. Tears leaked out as the shirt was pulled to my shoulders and my bra was unclipped. I dug my teeth in my cheek to keep myself from sobbing.

"Hey," he wiped away the tears that ran down my cheek off and turned me over.

"What's wrong?" He asked and got off me to pull me in his embrace.

"Aren't you going to r-rape me?" I asked him searching his face.

"What? No! I was going to give you a back massage. I would never hurt you," he stiffened and I relaxed letting my body lean into him.

I felt foolish for believing that he was actually going to rape me but at that moment I didn't care. It's hard to explain my sudden change in mood but I found myself feeling safe in his arms.
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I know. I know. Sorry =/ (I made the same face from the description. Lol.)