The Alpha

Beta Mallory came in the morning to get me. He took me to get breakfast and then said it was almost time for the therapy appointment.

Truthfully, I didn’t want to go. What would it do for me? They expect me to confide in some random person and tell my whole life story so they could ‘help me’. No. Pointless. What help could they provide? Could they take away twelve years of abuse? No.

Pointless.

We arrived at some office. It was a nice size, a dark brown interior with maroon furniture.

Quickly I met a doctor. He was about an inch taller than Beta Mallory. He had darker skin, possibly of Spanish descent, curly dark brown hair, and dark brown eyes that stood out with his natural crow feet.

“Good afternoon, I’m Doctor Socorro. Nice to meet you.” He held out a hand to shake and a smile on his face.

It was quite friendly and infectious. Dang it, I wasn’t supposed to like this.

“V-v-violet…” I mumbled and shyly shook his hand.

'It’s your fucking name and you can’t even say it.'

“Alright Violet, lovely name, shall we get started?” I nodded and he said his bidding to Beta Mallory and took me to his office.

It resembled the lobby, with maroon furniture and nut-brown walls. It had a window, a desk, a beanbag, a sofa, it was very inviting.

“Please, make yourself comfortable.” He walked over to his desk and grabbed a clipboard and sat in the seat across from the sofa I sat at.

“How about we start by telling a little bit about ourselves? I know very little about you, only your name and a glimpse of your past- in fact not a lot of people know what you’ve been through…” he had a very smooth, nice voice, “so, I’ll go first.”

I nodded as he waited for a sign by me.

“As you know- my name is Socorro. My parents are from Spain, and I was born there but moved here when I was younger. I do visit often. I’m forty-three. I have a beautiful mate, we’ve been married for twenty-four years and we have three wonderful children. One boy and two girls.” He smiled at the end and let me speak.

There isn’t much to me.

“I-I’m t-twenty one….” I had no clue what to say, “...u-umm… A-alpha D-Derek i-is m-my mate.” In the end, I shrugged. There wasn’t anything el-

Oh my. What if Alpha Derek didn’t want people to know we’re mates?

Tears pricked my eyes as I knew I’d be punished for my slip-up.

“Violet, it’s okay.” He assured seeing I was getting upset.

I nodded and sniffled.

'Crybaby.'

'You’re seriously gonna cry?'

'About something you said?'

'Fucking pathetic...'

“It’s okay.” He smiled. Something about him made me want to talk to him. It was frustrating to me, I didn’t want to do this but he made it seem different.

“Now through-out this whole session- if you don’t want to answer or go into detail, you are never obligated to. If you feel uncomfortable- you are welcome to leave.” Again, I nodded. “And of course, this is confidential.”

“So, Violet, what brings you here?” He inquired.

I shrugged.

“A-alpha wanted m-me to c-come.”

He wrote on his board and gave me a reassuring smile.

He asked me some more ice-breaker questions and quite truthfully I found it a little easy and slightly refreshing to talk to him.

you ever met with

how do you feel? Describe your

are your views

the next

on- some suicidal tendencies…” He trailed and looked at me,

causes you to

No. I couldn’t tell

answering, I shook

s-stop?” I was hesitant in answering and I felt like it was wrong

me and shook

said I did well and he would like for

Mallory walked me back to Alpha Derek’s house making conversation

started only to be cut off

his nickname for me, “I’ve told you, just call me Mallory.” He lightly chuckled and I

is that a smile?” He teased, which caused

shook my head as a small laugh

do you l-live in A-alp-pha D-Derek’s h-house?”

over there quite frequently so sometimes I’ll just stay the night- but I do have my own house. In fact…” He trailed and then directed his hand to a house we were passing,

A two-story with some windows and a

cute,” I told

you.” He

to get some food. I had some fruit

you’re not

you for not following his

with the voices in your head. Weight isn’t something I can bump up overnight. Beta Mallory and Reseda both told me that. Alpha Derek hasn’t

mate struck.

is A-alpha De-Derek in h-his office?” I was

his eyes zoned out for a second meaning he was mind linking someone, most likely Alpha Derek. “Alright, yeah I’ll take you. Follow

till we reached a big brown door. His office. I felt winded just from walking up the

knocked on the door, announcing

from the other side. Mallory opened the door and told me

his desk. Subconsciously, I started

Obediently, I shuffled over and sat in the familiar

yet again, fell over his study. And yet again, my hands found my

across from me.

did I tell you about that, Violet?” I felt my heartbeat pick

all of my will to pry them apart and to keep them from finding each other, I put

I cringed at

him as he continued

...Wow, he's so pretty...

A-alpha?” I was confused. Did he want me to call his Alpha

eyes were still focused on his work when

trailed as I was about to call

hair looked so soft.. His deep-set blue eyes focused on the papers in front of him, a slight crease between his eyebrows due to his attentiveness

Breathtaking.

me. Feelings I wouldn’t- no, feeling I don’t

cold

head as his iced eyes flicked

rea… um… m-my wolf w-w-wan...” I trailed, not having confidence in

Derek demanded in his wintry tone. Why

Stop complaining about his

I-I was j-just s-saying that umm… m-my wolf wanted t-to s-see

attention and to be

'Slut…'

don’t listen-’

the present, Derek

and he stopped, “I asked how therapy was,” he repeated his tone taking a cold nip