Chapter Four

"Oh, Shit, oh shit, oh, shit. It was him. I wasn't expecting this. This is a big flaw in my plan." I say to myself as I pull myself from the window leading outside. Seeing no one around I dart for my car. They won't know what I am driving just yet. I can do this. I just need to get to my daughter, and lay low for a while. They will more than likely be all over my house, in just a few hours. We just have to wait them out. Once, they think I'm not coming back I'll go collect what I need.

Fumbling with my keys two men come out of nowhere. They just stood in front of my car blocking my exit like I wouldn't run them the fuck over. Starting my car one of the big guys, put up his hands as if he was surrendering.

"We just need you to come with us. No, harm will come to you." he said, as he began making his way to my door."

Looking at him as if he was speaking a foreign language, I feel the right side of my car sink down. "What the fuck I think to myself." Suddenly, my dash board lights up with "Low tire pressure" That ass hat was just distracting me while the other slashed my damn tires.

Feeling defeated, I let out a loud scream, and starting hitting my steering wheel.

"Don't do that!" He screamed. "If you get hurt it's my ass, even if it is by your own doing. Now, will please come with us. We are not going to hurt you. We just need to get you to the Beta of Beta's. After, his meeting with the directors we can go get your daughter. How does that sound?" He said with a smile, like he was my friend.

My eyes went wide at the mention of my daughter. They knew of her already? I reached for my locket, but it was gone. The chain must have snapped when it got caught on the window lock, while I was climbing through the window.

The wolf sensing my worry spoke up. "The Beta of Beta's has your locket. It's safe and so is your daughter as long as you come with us. Don't humiliate him anymore than you have. He is a good and worthy man."

Remember what the nurse had told me in the infirmary I unlocked my car, and willing stepped out. "You swear to me your boss won't take my daughter from me?"

"The Beta of Beta's loves children and will make be a great father to your little one." he says with a smile.

Not really trusting his smiling face, I reluctantly go with the two goons. I don't really have a choice. They've slashed my tires and would stand here until they got their orders to drag my ass out of the car. I couldn't fight them and killing a wolf would only be killing myself and leaving my daughter orphaned to my fated.

Trying to fall behind, so I could attempt another escape. Another pair of goons joined in from behind. I felt so trapped being encircled by all of them. "I need some space." I spoke up quietly. I got no response. I know they heard me; they have impeccable hearing. "I said-"

"We, heard you the first time. You're just a flight risk, and we can't risk anything happening to you. You belong to a Royal. We, all would be put to death as soon as we returned home if something was to happen to you."

"Our main focus is to get you to the safety of your fated." Another spoke up

Panic sinking in with the knowledge of being fated to a Royal. I started to think of another exit. "I need to pee."

"No, you don't."

"Yes, I do." I state annoyed

"No, your panicking, and you think you can slip out another window to make another escape. It's not happening again." One of the goons says glancing down at me.

Entering the fated center, I felt all eyes on me. Like, they all knew what was going on.

"Have you let the Beta of Beta's Jay know we have his fated?"

"Yes, Alec, he has been updated on the situation."

"So, how did you guys pick up on me so fast?" I asked curiously. when I bumped in to Mr. High and mighty, I only saw 4 goons with him, and they were currently all accounted for. I think. It just didn't make sense. They couldn't have fit out the window I climbed through, and wolves were fast, but not that fast.

"We were securing the building when we saw you running. Once the Beta of Beta's Jay announced you had escaped, we figured you were who he was looking for and followed you. Just that simple" he smirked.

"Just the simple." I mocked back. Receiving a dissatisfied snarl from the wolf who had spoken up I jumped back. Causing the goon in back to bump into me, pushing me forward and trip over my own two feet. In an instant I was plucked off the floor like a weightless feather.

"Ah, Shit Kyle you and your fucking temper. Are you hurt? Does anything hurt? When did you get this scratch on your face? Was it from the fall?"

"No, I'm fine. I'm not hurt." I say shocked, with the fear in his tone.

"The scratch is fresh. When did it happen?"

"I don't know?"

"Think, when did it happen. I need to know. The Beta of Beta's is not going to be happy when he sees you have an injury. It's important that we know, when and how."

"I don't know it could have happened when I crawled through the window or when the guard slapped me this morning."

"What's his name?" The goon asked, venomously

"Jared" I answered stunned. "Why are you guys so worried about a scratch and a simple fall. I'm not hurt. I trip over air all the time."

"No, you would have never tripped if Kyle here would have minded his fucking temper. The goon in front of me says with a worried look on his face. "If anything happens to you it our asses on the line. Royal's fated are prized possessions of the werewolf world."

"Why?"

"Haven't you learned anything while working here about wolves?" he asked with a questioning look.

"No, I do my job and leave. I don't ask questions."

"All, ranks of wolves are tied to the fate of the Royal family."

"How are they tied?"

"Beta of Beta's Jay will have to answer that. I don't have the clearance to answer that question for you."

"Wh-"

"What's going on here." A voice boomed through the hall.

"Diesel, we were just on our way to the Beta of Beta's Jay, when his fa-"

"Floria, my name is Floria." I interrupted. I was getting tired of being called fated."

"It's nice to meet you Floria. I'm Diesel. I will be lead on your personal guard. Which, means when Jay isn't around, I will be with you every second of the day until he returns. Now let's go he is getting impatient. He is almost done with the meeting."

Walking to our destination in quiet made wonder if this is how those other females felt. Being trapped and unable to run. Feeling a sense of loss like something had been taken away from me. What was I thinking. Of course, something had been taken away. My freedom, and possibly my daughter.

My heart was aching thinking of my daughter being snatched away, and there was no longer a way for me to protect her other than to cooperate with these people. I now knew what it meant to be on the other side of the table that always divided me from the clients. Feeling a sense of sorrow and self-pity. Diesel spoke up.

"Don't be all gloomy about your situation. You should feel lucky and honored that you got chosen by our Goddess to be fated to a Royal."

Hearing his statement only made me feel guilty. How many times had I told that to some poor defenseless female. Oh, how the tables have turned.

"He is in here." Diesel said, opening the door for me.

Frozen in place, one of the goons gave me a nudge to enter the room.

Mindlessly walking through the door. I hear it shut behind me. Looking over room my eyes finally landed on the man I was to be fated to. He was huge. He had to be at least 6'7 he had jet black hair and his arms didn't completely touch his sides they were so big. The color of his eyes kept switching colors as if he was having some kind of internal battle.

As, he was walking closer to me I was taking steps back from him. Noticing, he stopped about mid-way of the room.

"Have a seat so we can talk." he spoke up.

"I'm fine standing."

"I wasn't asking. Now, take a seat." he demanded as he pulled a chair out for me.

Cautiously, sitting in the chair he pulled out for me. I felt his hand grab my face.

"What happen here?" He asked rubbing his thumb over the scratch on my face.

"Nothing."

"Doesn't look like nothing. Did one of my men hurt you?" he asked darkly taking the seat opposite of me.

"No, it wasn't one of them."

"Then who? Who would touch the fated of a Royal? Who has such a death wish?"

I just sat there afraid to answer. I didn't want anyone to die. He began to tap his finger against the table impatiently. Sensing my reluctance, he spoke up.

"Tell me, and I will let your attempt of escape go this one time. I'll give you a pass."

"I don't care what you have in store for me. I won't let you murder somebody just because the hit me."

"Fine then, what if I put a hold on your rights to see your daughter. Will, that loosen your tongue?" he spat venomously.

Singing like a canary I gave up the guard. "Jared, it was the guard, Jared."

Sure, he was a little rough sometimes, but did he deserve to die? Maybe, a good ass kicking he did deserve, but to be put to death.

"There, now was that so hard. There was no reason I should have brought our daughter into the situation to get you to cooperate." he said, reaching for my hand.

"Our daughter?" I questioned

"Yes, our daughter. We, will announce her birth once we get back. I will tell my cousins, that I have had you in hiding for the past year. That we simply lucked up on our first mating and you got pregnant. I'll let them know that you weren't comfortable coming to court in fear of losing our first child. With me, being the gentleman I am I respected your wishes, but now have convinced you to come to court.

"Yeah, the guys outside know the truth. I don't see how that's going to work out, and-"

"Those men out there are loyal to me. They will do as I say. I will have all her documentation figured out by the end of the day. The hospital where, you gave birth will destroy any documentation proving her as a bastard incinerated. Do you understand?"

"No, why are you doing this?"

"I cannot over throw the king with a bastard child or without a fated. The lower ranks would never follow me. They are stuck on the old ways. So, once we leave here, we will pick up our daughter and then go start and finish the mating process. Are we clear?"

"How do you know your men won't turn on you and rat us out?"

Sighing, he just repeats he last question. "Are we clear?"