Christina's POV
Despite all my begging and pleading to be freed, I am thrown into the Alpha's spacious room. All my cries fall on deaf ears, as it becomes obvious that I'm not leaving this man's room until he is ready to let me go. I look around me, getting more and more scared as I realize that his room is so large that I feel immensely tiny inside of it. The smell of incense and lit candles faintly permeates the room, adding to the dark atmosphere. Sunlight is gradually waning, which means that soon, night will fall on us, potentially keeping us here longer. I rub my hands together in a pleading gesture. “Please, please please, I don't know anything at all,” I beg, dragging myself across the carpet-covered floor away from this man before me with a sinister look in his eyes. “Please.” My elbows start to hurt, but I push past the pain and keep moving—until a solid wall presses into my back. His eyes roam my body in a way that hints at nothing good. A smirk pulls at his mouth, making him look even more wicked. “Who are you, and where are you from?” he asks me, stepping closer and closer until he is a small distance away. “I'm nobody, I swear. I'm not worth your time,” I press my eyes shut as tears fall down my face. I keep having a very bad feeling about this man, and the way he keeps looking at me like a piece of meat for devouring doesn't ease the feeling of fear running through me. Blood pounds in my ears in tune with my racing heart. He laughs, throwing his head back slightly. He is not an ugly man—he is more attractive than I initially thought, but from what he has done so far, how he looks just adds to the great fear zipping through my whole body like electric currents. “That's a new one I've not heard before.” His hand drops to his front and he pats his crotch. “But tell me, since you're a rogue. Are the stories true about female ones?” “W-what stories?” He shifts even closer, coming to crouch over me. He places a hand on either side of my waist, effectively trapping me. I don't think I can even push him off if I tried. He's well-built and looks like someone who has spent a lot of time training his body into the sculpted physique he possesses. “Well, the stories about female rogues being fantastic in bed,” he replies with a small chuckle. How does he even find this situation funny? Another surge of panic rushes through me. His intentions are clearer now, and with this understanding, more tears fall out of my eyes and stream down my face. “Shh. Shh. Don't cry, love,” he says, running a finger over my tear-stained cheek. “Don't worry, we're just going to have a little fun before I send you back to the wild where you belong. You don't mind, do you?” I squirm underneath him, trying to escape once again, but it's of no use. He's got me pinned down with his own body, and the more I try to move, the more his body presses against mine. He groans, biting his lip. “The more you keep trying to escape, the more you increase my appetite.” His hand brushes the skin of my stomach under my shirt, and bile rushes into my throat. I chant the only words my brain can produce at the moment. “Please, please, please . . . Don't do this.” He slides his hand down his front and loosens the drawstring keeping his pants together. The waistband goes slack, exposing a trail of dark hair running down between the ‘V’ of his lower abdomen, paving the path to the instrument he plans to use to defile me. I've never even had a boyfriend, and I've always been interested in the idea of getting to have sex with a man that I am truly in love with. Because of this hope, I stayed away from casual dating and turned down guys who showed interest in me but didn't have what I had been looking for. And now, this man right here is going to take this choice away from me. “Don't worry, I'll be quick, “ he says, pinning me down to the ground with his body. “Just stay still and we'll be done before you even know it.” Tears and mucus stream out of my eyes and nose, and I can't imagine the sight I must be right now. I try to talk, to beg, to say anything at all, but my throat is so hoarse from all my screaming and crying that nothing seems to come out. I force myself through the obvious limits to my vocals and open my mouth to scream once more, but the Alpha is faster and stronger, and his hand closes around my neck immediately. A dark look crosses over his face. “I've had enough of you. Stop resisting!” He presses his hand down into my throat, constricting my airflow and instantly making my struggle for air a serious matter. “You're a bloody Omega, and so, you must always obey your Alpha.” ‘You’re not my Alpha,’ I want to spit in his face, but his hands are too tight against my flesh and I can feel the air draining out of my brain and stealing consciousness with it. I try to pull away his hands, but this only makes him squeeze harder. “Do you think you can escape?” he chuckles, and I can swear I've never heard any sound so evil in my entire life. “I'm going to fuck you, and there's nothing you can do to stop me. If you try to scream again, your father will pay the price. It's been a while since I had to execute someone. ” Between the vulgarity of his words and the air leaving my brain, I feel so helpless. At the thought of anything happening to Dad, my body goes still and quiet. I don't want him getting hurt because of me, and at the same time, I wish it did not have to be this way, with me having to sacrifice my dignity for his safety. But if this is what I have to do to keep everyone else safe, do I still keep fighting? So, I stay still, sobbing quietly. “Good girl,” the man says, balancing his weight on my body and starting to undo the buttons on my shirt. “We're going to have a lot of fun, baby girl. Just close your eyes and enjoy the ride . . .”Christina's povMelissa added the last silver hairpin to my elegant bun and took a step back, admiring her work. "Well, look at you. Some months ago, you were stomping around refusing to be a Luna, and now you're glowing with confidence."I laughed with them. The funny part was that they were right. Suddenly, I felt so sure of whatever I wanted to do and the way forward for me. I felt so sure when I said yes to Marcel a week ago.I stood in front of the mirror while smiling as I turned to observe my reflection. The formal robes felt soft against my body while the silver clasp kept the gown in place.The dress was marvelous itself—drab white shot through with silver embroidery in lacy moon patterns down the bodice and sleeves. It cinched at my waist before cascading away in airy, weightless folds. And to crown it all, a silver circle rested on my head.I looked divine. I would never know how Marcel managed to have this dress custom-made for me within a week, but I was grateful for it.
Author's povJust as the words left Pierce's mouth, a sharp pain erupted in Becca's throat. The chains around her hands tightened so much that she had to scream. Her feet hung inches above the floor, and she had never felt so powerless.On the other side, Melissa was not doing any better. Pierce curled her fingers by her side between them as though she were holding on to an unseen rope. Something about her younger sister being tortured just like she was—by their mother, no less—made Becca snap. She ignored the intense pain and cried out, "Mother, stop!"To think that this was the person they refused to give up on, the person she went through the risk of bargaining with the alpha just to reach. How naive she was.Christina found herself screaming at the pain in her expression. "What are you doing? Stop it!"Pierce only smiled, not bothering to listen to her daughter's words. "Do you think you could betray me and walk away unharmed? You chose her over me, you both, and your father. Don
Marcel's povThe air in the patio was thick with tension, as I stared at each of the four elders sitting around the table. They met my gaze expectantly, even though I figured they already knew the reason I had called for the meeting.A day ago, I let Becca and Melissa leave with Isaac, not because he wanted to take his mate away, but because they have a greater purpose to serve, speaking with Pierce.They had until today to give me an update and change the course that I knew this meeting would inevitably reach, and yet they were silent.All I got to indicate their existence was a call from Becca to tell me that they had arrived at their destination. And since then, there has been nothing. I didn't like that. If they brought bad news that their mother refused to listen to reason, I would appreciate it better.I wasn't one to go back on my words. The ultimatum had reached its end, and the council meeting would hold, and so would the war. In my head, this meeting was basically to draw as
Christina's povAll I noticed initially was the heat of the flames around me. The colors surrounding me were not blue but aggressive orange and they pervaded the entire space. Multiple screams pierced the environment similar to tones while I held my head with my hands to block the noises from entering.A heavy odor of burning fur combined with blood filled the air while the sky turned strangely into a sickly red hue. Ranges of wolves escaped in all directions while their struggling bodies produced the sounds of wounded howling. I stood in the middle of a battlefield. I sensed a presence then I turned to my side and saw a radiant figure. The figure appeared completely unfamiliar without any recognizable characteristics because its flowing garments obstructed my sight. I only understood that the figure shined silver yet this surprised me."Christina," a soft voice whispered. I turned around in a full circle, but there was no one else around me.No one but this glowing person. When I r
Christina's povMy breathing became uneven while my heart raced but the feelings had nothing to do with fear or anger. I was completely unfamiliar with the source of my sudden nervous state.I sat up, unable to sleep. For the last few minutes I had been tossing on my bed while trying to relax my mind but every attempt resulted in more tension swirling through my thoughts. What was going on?Perhaps I was worried because of Marcel. He had brushed me off when I tried to stop him from leaving. Maybe that was good since I had no idea what I was going to say to him anyway, but it hurt nonetheless.I erased some of the cold sweat from my forehead. It was extremely strange that I was sweating despite the coolness in the air. This was much more than a misunderstanding with Marcel. Something was off.Unable to bear it anymore, I pushed off my bed and rushed towards the window. Both of my sisters were still fast asleep, so I was not interrupted. When I opened the windows a thick black cloud fro
Marcel's povWithout an answer, I carefully turned my body to look at her. At that moment Christina stood with her lips slightly open as she panted irregularly. During that moment the forceful wind simply vanished but the surrounding environment remained entirely unrestful.I asked her a simple question. Since she was so hell-bent on convincing me before I even talked with Isaac, answering shouldn't be hard.But her hesitation told me everything. Christina refused to let them depart from her side. The fiery defiance showed her unwillingness to accept their leaving.I scoffed, unable to believe what was going on right now. She accused me of being heartless, of keeping them here against their will, and yet she couldn't even find the strength to do the opposite. How hypocritical of her.I turned away, deciding that I would not repeat her mistake and say something I would regret. It would be better if I just left. Just as I started to walk away, I felt her hand brush my wrist slightly, bu