Unbroken by Anai Gomez (the little red hen read aloud TXT) 📕

I got up and felt blood run down my neck. I looked up to see my April asleep in his armes. He picked her up bride style and I saw his chest. It had multiple scratches that went to his bone. “Here I have to go before my men do something stupid to anger Red more. Take her to her room. She got tired of holding back the beast within her that she’ll probably be out all day.” He handed me my April and I can visibly see his wounds heal. “A word of advice, go super slow with her. That girls been through hell and is too afraid to live that she hides behind this strong person that everyone fears.” With that he left.

I went up to the third floor because that’s where they said all the rooms were located. Her room was the first one to the left. Each room had the persons name on the door. I opened the door and walked in. Her carpet is pitch red and very fury. She has a piano in the corner of her room. Her bed was lower than the floor and circular.  She had pillows all around her bed and her quilt is black. There are these steps to get to her bed. I layed her down down at the center of the bed. I took her shoes off and her leather jacket. I layed down next to her and just watched her chest rise and fall.

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An hour into watching her sleep the door opened. In came Tommy with a little girl right behind her. Tommy went off somewhere while the little girl took off her shoes and jumped on the bed. She laid down right in the middle of me and April. She turned on her side and looked me straight in the eyes and said, “Tommy said that you're going to be our new dad, is that true?” I stared at the little girl for a while before answering. I thought April only had one child.

“I hope so,” I said and grabbed a pillow for her. Tommy came back to view carrying a big red blanket. He through it over all of us before jumping on the  bed himself. The little girl snuggled into me as she started to drift into sleep. I started to comb out her curls with my finger. I heard her whisper,” goodnight daddy” before she was out cold. A while later I fell asleep as well.

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I woke up when someone opened the door. It's Anthony, his face looked confused to see me here but he didn’t say anything. He signaled me to follow him. I got up slowly, not trying to weak up the little girl. We walked all the way to the second floor were the game room is located. Already waiting there is Hector and that vampire guy.” Sit down Mr. Cole.” I sat on the coach and they all sat down opposite to me. Well it doesn’t seem awkward at all.

“So… What’s up?”

“We need to talk about Red”, Anthony said.

“The girl will kill you if you try something, trust me. She ripped a guy’s arm off just because he slapped her ass and the guy was drunk.” The vampire punched Hector in the arm for his comment.

“April’s wolf, Red, won’t let you even touch her until she is fully aware that you won’t hurt her. April has these panic attacks when people touch her and that’s when Red takes over. Unlike April, Red is blood thirsty and is too afraid to let April feel. That girl is beyond broken and if you’re going to stay, you need to be very patient with her. I don’t think she’ll ever be as comfortable with anyone but me.” To that last part Anthony snorted.

“How do you even know her?” Anthony asked.

“My name is Daniel Marks and for the longest time Liam would keep us looked up in the same place. He would torture us at the same time while the other watched. We were the only thing that would keep each other sain. I know everything about her and she knows everything about me since I practically raised her when she was little. I taught her how to fight since Liam would always put her on the front lines with me. The last time I saw her, other than today was the day she helped me escape. When I was captured, Liam made me watch as he tortured her for three whole weeks. He has kept us apart since then. I think that part of him knew that together, we could actually bring him down.” The more I hear about this Liam character, the more I want to shred him to pieces with my own hands. “Red will never let you get close to April but what I want to know is, are you willing to try to heal her? If anyone ever deserves happiness it’s her.”

“I will do anything in my power to make April happy. She’s what I’ve been searching for all my life and I’m not about to lose that. I’ll never give up on her, and I don’t think my wolf would let me.” I didn’t know to be scared or freaked out by the way all three of them were smiling at me. They got up and each went to different directions. Anthony came back with a chalk board on wheels, Hector is carrying a few books, and Daniel brought back a tub of popcorn and handed it to me.

Anthony wrote on the board “April 101’. For hours they talked about do’s and dont’s. The book Hector handed me are her journals/ diaries. I’ve learn that she can hear my thoughts, blend with her background, can hide a dead body and absolutely hates flowers. Daniel taught me how to calm her down when she’s in the mist of a panic attack. Anthony told me all her favorite foods and gifts she likes. All Hector did is tell me all the ways not to make a move on her. He never really did finish a sentence since, Marcellus, my wolf would get angry at just the thought of someone trying this on his mate. 

This session would have probably lasted until tomorrow if Tommy and his sister wouldn't have walked in. The little girl came skipping and sat on my lap. “ Daddy when’s lunch? ”  I looked up at all the men in the room and it was obvious that none of them would help me out. Hector is erasing the bord, Daniel and Anthony seem to be in the middle of a  pool game even though they just started seconds ago, and Tommy is just staring daggers at me. 

" The barbecue at my house has probably already started. Do you two want to go and play with the other kids in the pack?" The little girl smiled and looked at Tommy but he nodded no. 

"Red won't like it if we leave the house without someone else. " 

" I'll go, "said Daniel in the background. Tommy just growled and left.  What the hell was that about.

“Tommy doesn’t like that Rose likes you.” Anthony said and I couldn’t belieave that little guy.

Daniel hit me on the sholder and said,” Just like his father, Tommy doesn’t like people taking the attention of his new toy.” All three of the men just busted out laughing.

“Come on lets go before I change my mind.” I picked up Rose and went off to the pack house.

I’m so tired. I wanted to lift my eyes but I haven’t slept for two days and I lost a lot of blood. Holding back Red was my undoing. Even though I’m exhausted, Red was fully awake. I can feel how my blood started to boil because she couldn’t stand having him so close. Thank god my body completely shut down. I don’t really care for him but I  don't like killing those who don’t deserve to die. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so calm and Red so on edge when I slept with him.

I couldn’t help but laugh when I heard Blake being taught every detail about me. I was terrified to know that Hector had gave him my journals but he’ll probably leave once he knows how damage I truly am.

April weak the tartarus up. No,I’m too exhausted. Liam and his pack are here. Those were the only words I needed to here to get up. Put on Mia’s battle dress. For what? He thinks we’re Mia. I plan on keeping it that way. Whatever… Once the dress was on I mind linked Daniel. Liams here. Get your men to my house and stay there. Leave Tommy and Rose with Blake they'll be safer there.

I opened my window and shift to my mothers white wolf. The dress was given to her by a witch. My mother saved her life and in return, the witch gave her a dress that would shift with her. I ran even faster when I smelled Hector’s blood.

They were close but still hadn’t passed the border into California. I went for the most important person in the world, Tommy. He is at Blake's territory. Once I was close, his pack warriors were trying to attack. I ignored them and went straight for Tommy. Once I got to Blake's house, I was surrounded by wolves.  Then it hit me, I have Mia’s sent. I  shift back to human form and turned to Blake. His black wolf was pritty big. 

"I don't think killing your future Luna is smart, plus I'm only here to ask if Tommy and Rose  can stay the night. " I stood there while all the wolves left but one. 

Publication Date: 07-17-2014

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Dedication:
To all those who've been broken and are