Chapter 106: Chapter 106

Days later,

The sound of a tickling clock broke Ashley's beauty sleep. Her eyes fluttered open groggily, discovering the darkness lurking around her. Vincent hasn't arrived yet. After the intimate encounter, they had in his office, Ashley started to act a little comfortable around him. She flew away from him, right after he told that he was in love with her. She was scared, terrified to accept a man like him so easily.

Her throat felt dry from thirst. Snapping her head aside, she found the jog empty. Growling helplessly, she dragged her heavy feet to rest on the ground. Later, she began to stride downstairs, holding the jog in her hands.

The lights were all turned off. Considering that it was midnight, most of them went to bed except those who had duties of patrolling or hunting. Sighing, Ashley began to pour the water into the jog. Randomly, her eyes fell on the door to find it unlocked.

Strange! Did they forget to lock the door at night?

Out of curiosity, she walked over close to the door to lock it safely. Although, she didn't consider this house as her family, she didn't want them to face any danger either. Just after she held the knob, a faint groaning sound passed her ears. Her hand froze midway, biting her lips together in fear and nervousness.

Who could be crying at this hour?

Despite her hesitation, she was more curious to see the groaning face mentally. Taking a deep breath of encouragement, she pushed open the door wide to go outside. To her surprise, the front yard was empty which was very unnatural. At night, she saw patrol guards, resting or wrestling over their tp practice their stamina.

Her curiosity became more piqued when the groaning sound came a bit clearer as if someone was suffering. Thinking of those times how Viona fought against Lucas alone, she felt more encouraged and strode for the way.

" You will see how worse it can be to challenge a Rogue Alpha. You are a fool to think that I will let you go! ", It was Vincent's voice growling furiously, looking down at the man around 20 years old. His one hand held the hockey stick, blood stained all over his face. Even the stick that he gripped was full of the man's blood who was groaning and begging for mercy on the ground.

Vincent looked like nothing less than a beast. His curls were messy, dripping blood from the corner of his mouth. His shaved chest, buldging muscles all were stained in blood droplets. A hockey stick in his hand, his cannies popping outside, he was looking like a monster that could someone only envision in nightmares.

The man on ground committed a horrible crime. He forced himself on a 17 years old girl of Vincent's pack. When Vincent went to ask for interrogation, the man denied even asked him to fuck off. At the end, he faced the worst side of Vincent.

" O my god!", a horror gasp escaped from Ashley's lips, loud enough to reach their ears. Her eyes widened in fear of watching so much blood. Damien was also a dangerous Alpha but he wasn't cruel like Vincent. Here, he was beating someone like an object. In a moment, Ashley's memory drifted back to the moments of her early childhood.

Rogues...Death...

It seemed like she heard right about all this rogues. Because of living long time away from the pack, this rogues develop no emotions, become cruel and killer, sometimes engaged themselves in crimes.

" Shit!", Vincent cursed, staring over at Ashley who was shaking like a fallen leaf. John quickly gestured at the guards to take the man away because from the look on Ashley, he could also tell that she was terrified to death.

Vincent took a step forward but Ashley staggered few steps back impatiently. Tears blurred her eyes and she turned around to run into the house.

" Ashley... Ashley...", Vincent tried to stop her but it was no veins. Finally, he left his work undone and followed her upstairs into their bedroom.

Ashley was sobbing and shaking in fear. Hearing his footsteps coming nearby, she flew into the bathroom to hide herself. Crying and shaking vigorously, she kept panting hard like it was her who was going to killed.

The door of her bathroom was slammed open with a bang, lock breaking on the ground. Vincent stood with his bloody body and was sad to see Ashley, curling up at a corner, trembling in fear.

" Ashley...", he spoke softly, lifted one leg to get her but Ashley burst out in roars. She stumbled up from the ground, raising her hand as a signal to stop him at his place,

" Wait..No... Don't come to me.. I don't want you anywhere around me.."

Vincent swallowed the painful lump in his throat. He never wanted her to see his ferocious side but he failed. It hurt to see that she was fearing him. She just began to get a little comfortable with him very recently.

Vincent tried to convince her in a soft voice,

" Listen to me.. Ashley...I am not the bad guy to you.. Listen..."

Ashley interrupted with an animalistic roar, curling up like a shrimp at a corner,

" I don't trust you...I don't believe you..you are a murderer...a killer.... don't touch me... Don't come to me...I want to go home..."

Ashley didn't show any sign of getting sober. She was shaking, crying and especially getting traumatized slowly. Vincent had no choice but to go according to his plan.

He rushed forward to grab her forcefully. Ashley yelled, scratched at his arms as he lifted her up in the air, then dropped inside the bathtub to give her a cool shower.

" Let go...let go of me...you killer..", despite Ashley's cry and protest violently, Vincent kept pouring cold water over her head. After sometime, she was sobered up indeed and was choking on her tears only.

" Better!", Vincent asked in a sweet voice, still pouring down the water over her head. When she nodded her head in confirmation, Vincent sighed before speaking,

" I am sorry that I scared you..This is part of me, Ashley...I am an Alpha plus Rogue..My process is terrible than others...All I can say that I might terrible to everyone but not to you...You are my mate,my Luna...I can never harm you..Do you believe that? I could have killed you long before that if I wanted but I can't...I never will.."

Ashley lifted her eyes slightly to look into his eyes. The deadly eyes of him were full of sincerity and love for her. It was unbelievable that she felt comfortable after his words.

Her stiff body relaxed slowly, awkward silence reigned between them until Ashley pursued her lips slowly,

" I lost my dad..he was killed by a rogue whom..he gave shelter out of kindness.."

Surprise and shock flashed in Vincent's eyes. He didn't expect that Ashley had such a painful past. No wonder, she despised rogues like plague. Ashley continued, tears slipping from her eyes,

" I saw him getting killed by that mad rogue with my own eyes. I was so little..I couldn't help him...He was killed right in front of me ruthlessly..The rogue made sure to rip his heart out.. "

" Hush...hush..", Vincent didn't let her say anything, pulled him into his embrace and began to pat slowly. His words sounded promising when he spoke to her,

" I will never let you be alone, Ashley..Just remember that your mate can be violent to anyone but not to you.. okay?"

His warm embrace surrounded her with love and comfort. She relaxed subconsciously in his embrace. Funny, his blood stained body didn't scare her anymore. Instead, her eyes raked down to his strong arms, full of bruises from her own claws. Guilt formed in her heart and she murmured, letting out of his embrace,

" I hurt you.."

Vincent looked down at his marks and chuckled, staring deep into her concerned eyes,

" It's my honor...At least, you touched me willingly once.."

But Ashley felt bad for hurting him. She insisted, getting out of the water with a splash,

" Noo! You need medicine..Come outside..I will apply something on your skin.."

Vincent wanted to say that his scars would heal eventually but then observed how concerned she was for him. Instead of saying No, he obeyed her obediently, went back inside the room to receive his treatment.

" Does it hurt?", Ashley asked, dabbing the ointment on his scratches slowly, occasionally blowing hot airs over his scar.

Vincent wanted to say No then swallowed back the word before muttering,

" A little!"

She felt even guiltier and said apologizing,

" I am sorry..."

Vincent shook his head, replied seriously,

" No, it should be me to say sorry..I scared you.."

Ashley sighed, putting the first aid box aside. His wounds were cleaned quickly. She muttered, looking down,

" It's done..."

" Oh, alright!", Vincent stammered, getting up to leave the room although he wished to stay longer. Unfortunately, his place was on the couch while his hot mate slept on the bed. It was such a torture for him honestly.

After he took two steps for the door, Ashley suddenly blurted out, stammering on her words,

" Alpha...you...you can sleep..on bed.. today.."

Vincent whipped his head back, his eyes widening in disbelief. But soon, a big grin took over his face and he stammered back,

" Are...are you sure..."

Ashley bit her lips hard, her heart raced violently like fire. She nodded after pinching the corner of her dress,

" Of course...you..you are my mate anyways.."