Lincoln Hunters

"I'll be back before the fair babe, trust me. It's Samantha's birthday, the girls are going to Vegas for a few nights." Sarah zipped up her bags.

She turned towards me, "honey you look like you miss me already." She laughed at me. I went into the room to have a word with her but unfortunately she had other plans.

She held my neck pulling me in for a kiss. "Sarah not now. We have to talk."

She looked at me curiously, before masking it with a smile.

"Linc, I need to hurry. The girls are waiting for me at the Nightingale's Cafe. From there we leave to the airport together."

I crossed my hands, laid back on the wall contemplating if I can wait till next week to tell her that it won't work out between us. One thing for sure, she won't take the news lightly.

"Could you drive me there?"

"Sure!"

With that we left.

Stopping in front of the cafe I noticed it was beside the Lovecraft's library. Sarah stumbled out with a heavy bag. "Wait, let me help you with the other bags." I said as I stepped out and pulled the two baggage's from the backseat. Each would have weighed a ton. Damn. I placed them close to where she stood. "You good?" I asked her as she looked around.

"Y-yes... they're inside. Bye babe!" The next second her lips were on mine. She clung on to my neck planting a lustful kiss. I didn't respond, gently lifting myself up, she removed her lips from me. "Good bye!" I walked to the driver's seat while Sarah walked in to the cafe of girls cheering on her little stunt a while ago.

Unlocking the car, I glanced at the library only for my heart to drop. Amelia stood at the entrance with her father. Her eyebrows furrowed and her fist tightened around the handle of her handbag. She was dressed formally which meant she's leaving to work. David of course shifted his eyes between his daughter and me. Probably trying to figure out our silent stare. When I glanced at him, he gave me a curt nod before gesturing his daughter to follow him to his truck.

Holding onto my car door I stared at her until she got on the vehicle and drove off.

~~~~~

Amelia Lovecraft

I watched through the library windows as Lincoln's car parked at the Nightingale's Cafe. He stepped out in just a pair of grey sweatpants and a black v neck T-shirt. And still looking so damn-

Wait, on the other side was Sarah. They spoke a few words, before kissing each other.

It's not my business. I need to look away but I couldn't. She played with his hair while kissing him deeply.

"Mia muffin, let's go!" Dad called out.

"Okay!" Since my car needed an oil change, dad offered to drop me at the hospital, but we stopped by the library so that he could open it up and leave one of the girls who worked here in charge.

When I stepped out of the door, Our eyes connected. It's strange that as days passed, I built up hatred towards him and along with that came an immense amount of pain. He's given me many ways to despise him more. And today's episode, an added reason. Of course I've seen them together, but it was the first time I saw him kiss her. My throat felt dry. I followed my father to the truck, feeling his gaze on me through out. I sat on the passenger seat, and looked up but not at him this time. My eyes darted to the woman seated inside the cafe, she wore a triumphant smirk on her lips, her eyes completely trained on me.

"That malodorous bitch!" Heera snarled.

He doesn't even accept a rejection? What does he want me to do? Is he going to punish me like this? I hate you Lincoln Hunters. I hate you so very much.

"Mia..." dad called as he parked the car in front of the hospital. "I saw what happened when we left the library?" He sighed.

I stared at him. There's nothing I could say.

"When you left to Selena's pack. The Alpha, he came looking for you." He itched his beard, a habit he does when it's awkward. "The guy looked lost. All this means only one thing Mia."

He's figured it out.

"I don't want to talk about it dad." I shook my head.

"Talk to me baby. You have to tell me!" He held me by shoulders.

"If it was that easy I would've told you about it dad. You just saw what I saw. What do you want me to do now huh?" Fuck the tears pricked my eyes.

The next thing I know, my face is buried into my father's chest. I always felt my dad's bear hugs cure everything but this time the pain still lingered. He gently patted my head and rubbed my back, cooing the sweetest things to me. How special I am to him and mum. And that they'll always be there for me. It comforted me. I snuggled further into his chest wiping my eyes on his shirt. With no trace of tears in my eyes, I looked up at him.

He held the most sorrowful expression. I'll probably break down seeing my father in this state. Damn you Lincoln!

"Trust me dad. I'm fine. I don't want him." I smiled at him.

"Can I take my baby home?" He asked pleadingly.

"Dad!" I chuckled, "I'm fine."

"But I'm not. Mia muffin, come home with me. I wanna spend the day with you. Please." He asked again desperation so clear.

"Dad I promise I'll be home for lunch. Alex would allow me to take the day off but it isn't fair. I was away for a couples days already." He nodded his head in understanding. Kissing his cheek, I got out of the truck.

"I'll ask mum to make your favourite shrimp fettuccine Alfredo, when you're back baby." He smiled disguising his sadness.

"Yes, can't wait."I grinned at him, stepping back for him to drive away.

~~~~~

After sipping a strong cup of coffee, I made my way through the emergency department. Inside the ward I noticed three ladies dressed in black dresses, more like uniforms the maids wore at the pack house. I could hear a female sob and the ladies who stood, whispered comforting words.

"Is someone hurt?" I spoke up as I approached them.

"Y-yes. Rosalie had an injury during her shift at the Alpha's mansion." An older lady spoke with worry as she comforted the little girl sobbing in pain. She didn't look older than twenty.

It looked like she hurt her back, the nurse began snipping the material making the fragile girl shiver and sob harder.

"Gentle Meghan!" I spoke to the nurse. "Hey Rosalie, I'm gonna help you out okay. I'm Mia" I gave her a small smile. Her cries became silent as she nodded her head. As the material was slowly removed from her back, a gasp left the nurse's lips. I looked at the injury, she was burnt. For a tiny girl like Rosalie, the burn covered half of her back. My heart raced, almost sensing the pain she felt.

Another hour passed as we carefully cleaned up her wound and dressed her up.

"She needs bed rest for a few weeks. She'll stay at the hospital till then." I spoke to the maids, who nodded at me.

Rosalie laid on her side, looking up at me.

"What happened? Who did this to you?" She shook her head, tears already threatening to spill. "I need to know!" I looked at the other ladies for answers.

"No one Mia." Rosalie whimpered.

"If you don't tell me, I will walk into that mansion right now and find out." I crossed my arms. This wasn't right, our pack was known for treating everyone equally. What could have this poor girl done to be punished so severely.

"She didn't follow Miss Cohen's orders, her favourite dress wasn't pressed properly..." The older lady spoke with fear.

"Sarah?" I asked.

"Yes..."

"So?" My blood boiled, Lincoln let her treat her helpers like this. What kind of Alpha was he?

"S- so she... punished me." Rosalie explained.

I walked into the chief doctor's office, "hey Alex, where would the Alpha be right now?"