Chapter 4

Lyra’s POV

When I woke up, my body felt numb. It was as though life was drained from me. I felt deeply conflicted and miserable.

I can’t seem to get those words Nicholas said to me out of my head. To make matters worse, they were expecting twins!

The door creaked.

Madam Lucia walked in, carrying a wooden box, and some ladies followed right behind her.

She looked at me lying helplessly on the floor and chuckled.

“We are here to get you ready,” she flatly said. “Get up. You stink.”

I did not attempt to move, I just lay there.

I lost the will to do anything.

They grabbed my hand and dragged me to the washroom. Cold water splashed over my body, making my teeth chatter uncontrollably, as the iciness of the water stung my skin.

One of the girls loudly gasped, stepping away in fear.

I turned to see what was wrong, it was the new girl. She seemed frozen. Her eyes were glued to my back.

My mark?

"Hey you," Madam Lucia called out to her but she didn't budge.

"HEY!" She shouted once more, still no response.

"Drag her out," Madam Lucia commanded.

Just before she was dragged out, her eyes snapped to mine.

What was that all about?

Then everything went back to how it was as the other girls roughly scrubbed my body.

Once they were done, they applied ointment to the injuries on my back, wrist, and legs.

Madam Lucia walked back in and threw a dress at me. “Put it on. Alpha Drax will be here any moment.”

I stared at the dress in front of me. It was one of Jenny’s old gowns. Despite the fact that it was old, it was truly beautiful.

I felt sick putting it on, I didn’t want to wear one of her dresses, let alone dress up for a terrible man.

But I had no choice.

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I reluctantly wore the dress, with a broken heart.

"You see that thing coming out of your eyes? Stop It." She plainly said. "Get back to work now! Everybody."

Once more, they roughly handled my hair, tying it so tightly that my scalp hurt. They applied light makeup on my face and did everything to make me look presentable, and also tried to hide the bruises by all means. I just sat there letting them do their thing.

Seeing myself in the mirror I couldn’t believe it. I looked flawless as though I was well taken care of.

"You look beautiful," One of the girls muttered. Then immediately closed her mouth with her right hand when she realized she just spoken.

Madam Lucia gave her a death glare. “Let’s go,” she said coldly.

My knees were still trembling as I followed them through the hall. The closer we got, the noisier it became.

We finally reached the hall.

All eyes were on me, some whispered, some laughed, and some just genuinely stared.

My presence drew attention I never wanted. Which made me feel extremely uncomfortable, and anxious.

Minutes later, went back to normal. People continued with what they were doing, the place was buzzing with activities. I still received glances here and there, but at least their attention was divided. They were all preparing for Alpha Drax’s arrival.

What I didn't get was why they would do so much for someone they all hate.

There must be something behind this arrangement, that's making them go all out. Or were they just scared?

"Bring them over here."Jenny was giving orders to the omegas, once she noticed me, she exchanged an unknown look with Madam Lucia, and then I was dragged to the corner of the hall.

My eyes went to Alpha Nicholas who was talking to some people.

Why was it that the rejection affected me and not him? Did his wolf not feel the pain of rejection? Or was it because I never rejected him? My eyes became watery once more, but I refused to let the tears out, not wanting to give them the satisfaction of watching me break in front of everyone.

My Father was busy with some of the council members, and the Gamma. The beta was nowhere to be seen.

Jenny walked to stand beside my stepmother, glowing with satisfaction.

Nichola’s eyes and mine finally met.

His eyes widened when he noticed it was me. He looked stunned.

He placed his drink down, taking a step forward.

When Jenny noticed him, she immediately walked up to him, pulled him back, and placed his hands on her stomach as she whispered something to him.

I looked towards my step mom and back at them, wondering how she got to him so fast.

His expression, and an annoyed Jenny, gave me a little sense of satisfaction.

Then suddenly, the doors opened, making the room as quiet and cold as a graveyard.

The Beta walked in, but he wasn’t alone, he was with Alpha Drax.

The most handsome, yet terrifying man l’d ever seen, towering at over six feet tall. His physique gave off raw power, and his presence a chilling aura.

His hair was black as coal, a well-shaped angular face with blue eyes that made him stand out more. His presence was enchanting, yet dangerous. It was giving a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

When our eyes met, a gasp escaped my lips, and I could feel heat rushing up my cheeks.

I didn’t understand if it was fear or something else, but my heart skipped a beat.

My father walked up to him, to welcome him, but he completely ignored him.

His eyes never left mine, and then, he began to walk up to me, as though he knew I was the one he came for.

I gradually stepped back, not knowing what to do.

I looked around, and everyone’s eyes were fixed on us.

He stopped a few feet away from me and released a deep aggressive growl.

My legs gave out, and I fell hard onto the floor.