"Now listen here deary . I don't give a damn it you have royal blood. If you ever touch my men like that again I will watch as every blood drops out of your body." Alpha Dan picked me up and stated to drag me to the boarder. We stayed closed but not to close that he would get caught. It was almost a twenty minute walk before he threw me over. Stumbling he got close enough and whispered in my ear. 
                          
"I'm guessing our little set back will put a dent in our training schedule but this plan isn't over." Alpha Dan left while three women from his pack that follow us stripped me of my clothes so his scent wouldn't linger. I changed into the clothes I hid. 

                          
The walk back home was crucial. I had thirty minutes to get home shower and put makeup over my bruises. It was harder this time due to the fact that I was hurt more than before. My staggered breath had me in a coughing fit anytime I ran longer for 5 minutes. Reaching the house I practically crawled up the steps.  

                          
The hot water burned against my skin but soon became relief. I must have stayed in there for two long because I heard the door open. Mason was home and I wasn't ready. 
                          
I quickly turned off the shower and threw on some clothes.  Long sleeves and some joggers. Mason had walked in when I just pulled my shirt down. 
                          
"Hey. How was your movie? Sorry I came home late." He came to hug me and pain irrupted from my body. I hissed at his touch.
                          
"Is everything ok?"
                          
"Yeah. Just fell in the shower that's all." I lied
                          
"Let me take a look." He tried to lift up my shirt but I wouldn't allow it. We went back and forth with this until he held both my hands with his and lifted up my shirt with the other. 

                          
"Mason its not as bad as it looks."
                          
"You know I hate when you lie. " he forcefully pulled my shirt down which caused me to wince in pain. "Where were you tonight?" 
                          
I didn't speak but shudder when he threw my jewelry box at the mirror. 
                          
"I try! I try to be the good loving mate. Amara I'm trying but I've been keeping my mouth shut. You lie and I don't say anything because that's what you want.I can't do it anymore. You either tell me everything or get out?"
                          
"What? Mason don't ok. I'm sorry that I can't tell you everything but it's for own good" 
                          
"So that's a no." He trembled 
                          
"Yeah"
                          
He ran downstairs and I had a sigh of relief not until he came back upstairs with multiple bags. Mason started throwing my clothes into the bags. 
                          
"Mason? Mason! Stop!" I grabbed his face and his eyes were cold. Like the first day I met him. 
                          
"I can't be with you if you can't be with me. I never put myself out there. Not for anybody. You think I haven't noticed for the past three weeks that you haven't come home with bruises."
                          
"I don't know what to say"
                          
"Tell me the truth."
                          
The thoughts of how Alpha Dan wants me to marry his son flash in my head. It's between him and my family. This was the hardest choice I was going to have to make but I choose my family. 
                          
" I can't. So I guess I'm leaving." 
                          
"Get out. I'll have someone bring you your things tomorrow."
                          
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Mason POV 

                          
After Amara left I was more angry with myself than with her. My father always warned me about mates and how there no good. But on the other hand my mother was the best thing that happened to him. Though she left him it was still the love they shared that counts, but I was fed up with love. 
                          
When driving on the territory everything seemed to flash back to me. How I was young and my mother had a fight with my dad. I was turning into him and I was scared. I could hurt Amara like that again. 
                          
"Page me into my father's office and tell him it's important." I directed the guards 
                          
"Yes sir" one of the fellow guards replied. 
                          
I didn't have to wait long before I was in his office along with Veronica?
                          
"Veronica what are you doing here? I've been looking for you since-"
                          
"The night I left. Yes I know. I just became a member of your father's pack. " she got up giving my father a hug before exiting his office. 
                          
I will always be amazed by her. Focusing on my father again " I'll do your crazy plan. Yesterday something happened that can't every happen again so if that means I'm forced to stay here I'll do it. I just need a full work up of this plan of yours."

                          
"Haha! Yes my boy!" My dad gave me a pat on the back. "Finally your stepping up to your own destiny! In four weeks time we will have everything we ever wanted."