An heir?
I was to remain here and give him an heir...
By doing-
Instantly, I try to push him off me but he doesn't budge, laughing instead. "I will not," I say. My voice is hoarse and hateful.
Oh I'd be damned if I let this horrible creature inside me.
So that's why he was keeping me locked here- waiting for me to break. He wanted to use me as a breeding mare.
He actually wanted me to be his plaything; his whore. I'm shaking my head no, trying to push this beast of a man off me. Liam smiles and leans closer- he lets his forearms rest on both sides of my head.
Our bellies are touching; I can feel his groin on my lap.
My body tenses up.
Being his whore, bearing his child, then what? He would take his sharpened claws and slit my neck open on the birthing bed? I would suffer through hell to bear his child only to be sent to the true hell?
My mate licks his lips and smirks.
"I would never take a rogue into my bed. But you are my mate, so what choice do I have? Children born of fated mates are often stronger...my heir must be strong."
He must be joking. Do I look like a birthing vessel to him? I am a rogue, true. But I am definitely not less than a living thing. My blood boils and I seethe internally.
I hack up spit, throw it in his face. Liam barely reacts.
"Get. Off."
"I have a deal for you, rogue." His eyes are roaming my face, glancing at my lips with such intensity. I watch his eyes move, observe how his lips twitch.
"You have two choices." The alpha pauses, leaning closer so our lips are only a hair's breadth apart. I can feel my heart racing madly; hear the thumps ring in my ears. I hate myself now for reacting. I know he can hear me fumbling within; I know that even my face gives it away.
My mate leans closer, missing my lips by just a bit and grazing his way down to my ear.
I shiver, hold in a shocked gasp.
"One, you die. Two, you bear my heir and gain your freedom. It's pretty simple."
Pretty simple?
What does that even mean? I have always hated pack wolves; I had vowed in the past never to bow my head to any alpha. Now to save my life- a life he had no right over- I will not only have to bow but open my legs as well.
His hard body is pressing against mine; my breasts feel stiff. I ignore my body, try to push him off me. This only makes him chuckle and he grabs and holds my hands above me.
He leans into the crook of my neck and takes a big sniff.
"Oh how I hate you..."
My lips are shaking; I can't understand why my entire body is rapidly becoming sensitive.
"What's your choice, little wolf?" Liam raises his head from my neck and looks at me. His eyes are dilated; he's barely sane. The thought of him losing restraint is making me excited for some reason. I want to vomit.
Two choices.
Die or fuck your rogue hating mate?
I choose to live. I have not survived this far just to die in such a pathetic way. One thing is for sure, though; I will make this creature pay for this humiliation.
I will make him regret ever putting me in such a position.
Oh how I hate you too...
"I will give you an heir, then." My voice comes out like a hiss; angry but cautious.
Liam's face immediately goes cold then. He rises from my body, leaving aftershocks of the contact. "Now you've agreed, you are bound by this. I will let you out of this room. But should you utter a word of the true nature of our relationship, I will kill you."
Not if I kill you first...
"Yes, Alpha."
He looks at me for a while with a variety of emotions going through his eyes. Hate, disgust, restraint.
He leaves without a word and for a reason unknown to me, I break down.
Is it my fault?
Is it my fault that my family had been maltreated for a crime they did not commit. Was it my fault for running and becoming a rogue?
My hands are shaking, the weak wolf inside of me is trying to claw her way out. She's confused, angry and feels betrayed by the world.
Is it my fault?!
"It's not! It's not!!" I scream in answer as I throw the pillows to the ground and claw the bedsheets to pieces. I grab my head, shaking in anger.
Images of my parents being mauled by their own packmates flash in my mind.
They had told me to run. I had to...
Circumstances have made me a rogue; it was never my fault.
I was a child...
A child forced to live a life of hardship for something unknown to her. Now I am being judged and hated for being what the world made me.
My own mate hates me enough to kill...
I wail and cry aloud with anger. What horrible fate was this? What did I ever do to deserve such a life?
And the goddess...
Could she not have picked any other wolf to be mine? In fact, was it not better I had none at all than becoming the mate to a man who hated me with every fibre of his being?
I cry and wail as loudly as I can, the reality of my situation catching up to me.
A rogues life was already tough; what did it mean then to be a rogue slave?
"It's not my fault..." I whisper, like a prayer- hoping desperately that I can survive this ordeal.
Hoping my mate does not actually kill me...
For a week now, Alpha Liam has let me out of my room. Of course, the warriors around the perimeter of the property have been tasked to watch me. He gave me rules as well. One, I was not allowed to enter the central pack house where he lived with other important pack members. I was to remain in the lesser one where Omegas and slaves were housed.Two, I was absolutely forbidden to be involved with any other male. He would kill the fellow on the spot. It's not like I care....And for what reason would I involve myself with another obnoxious pack wolf?Another rule was that I was to respect all those with ranks superior to mine. He made it clear; he would not step up for me if I made any trouble. I scoff as I pluck off a grass stalk.Can't show weakness, huh...For the past week, he has become more and more touchy.He feels me up everytime he gets the chance. Every. Single. Time.It doesn't matter if I am in the open field like I am now, or if I am in a dark corridor. He doesn't care
Trigger warning: Assault Oh the moon goddess is a player, alright. She loves to play these games. I am not going to fall for this.It truly does not matter whether he's my mate or not. The hate does not change; I hate him just as much as he hates me. The jealousy I am feeling at this moment, watching him laugh and touch this princess wolf is all fake.It's a ruse. Without the mate bond, I would feel nothing but utter disgust for a pack wolf like himself.He means nothing.With this realization, I turn around to leave. The sun is already begun to sink and the weather feels right for a swim.Yeah. A swim will be nice...I can wash away the envy sticking to my skin and cleanse my mind of Liam. I decide then to leave for the river within pack grounds.The Silver Moon pack is extremely large, spanning over two different rivers and many acres of land. The river I am heading to now, is the less popular one.Rogues are rumored to sneak around the area. I guess it's befitting then that I go
The growl is so loud that even the trees around shake at the sound.My eyes are hazy from tears but I catch the sight of a great dark figure running towards us."Is that..." "It's Alpha Liam! Fuck!""What do we do now? He sounds angry.""I don't think he'd do anything drastic. Just a firm warning. After all, she's still a whore and it's not like we touched her."I wipe my eyes and sit up. My clothes are a mess and a few bruises mark my skin. I feel so horribly ashamed. The words float in my head, taunting.Sex slave.I want to strip off my very own skin; hating the residual feeling of their coarse hands.The great figure is getting closer. It's a ten foot tall wolf with ink black fur and green eyes. It's growling madly and drooling all over the place.The warriors all bow once he nears. The first one to talk is the rough voiced man."Alpha Liam, we apologize. We kn-"Slash! Squelch!The man doesn't get a chance to speak. Liam crushes him with his grand paw immediately he opens his mo
I'm shivering and it's not from the cold. It's from him; Liam.He gently touches my skin, making sure not to grab the bruises; then he carries me into his arms. He does not look at me; cold, angular face focused forward.There's nothing I can do, but curl up into his warmth. For some reason, this disgusting pack wolf feels so comforting at this moment.I bury myself in his scent, weeping silently from the encounter. I truly thought..."Hush, rogue." Liam enters the river and it's not long until I feel the icy cold kiss of the water.He lays me down so I float, facing the sky."Why...why do you hate rogues so much?" I ask.Normally, most pack wolves hated rogues. It was a common feud. However, Liam's hate was unnatural; almost insane. It made him despise even me, his mate.The moon is casting a soft silver glow tonight; Liam uses his hand to splash water over my belly. He rubs gently. "Don't ask me any questions. I'm not obligated to you.""Then why am I here? You can reject me. The
Liam immediately pulls away from me and I dip myself deeper to hide my nakedness."I'll be right there," he says. "It's urgent Liam. They...it's concerning this slave girl."My body instantly goes numb. Slave girl. Liam nods and swims back to shore, leaving me in the middle of the low current river. He doesn't look back once, strutting away butt naked with his beta.Just perfect. What did I think?I sigh and swim forward as well. My clothes are in ruins but I make do, wrapping the fabric over me. Shivering, I find my way out of the forest. I'm lucky not to have gotten lost. Immediately I exit the thick cluster of canopies, my eyes fall to the spot where I had lain, helpless. I grit my teeth.I hope they rot in hell. I rub my arms to warm up and run down back to the minor pack house. It must be nine PM but the halls are filled with whispering omegas and ordinaries.The moment I step into the house, those who see me go silent.Every one of them is staring at me. There are varying
When I wake up, I'm on the floor in a huge room.The main packhouse.The place smells of lavender."You're awake." It's a soft, female voice. But for some reason, the voice sends chills all over my body. Some of my wounds have healed; the deeper ones from the claw strikes have not.Every single part of my body burns.Someone comes to stand above me; it's the proposed princess."Gwen, is it?" She signals for someone to get me up. One muscular guard comes over and pulls my naked body up so I stand.I have to support myself on a nearby wall.The proposed mate swirls a glass of wine before looking at me. Her eyes are as golden as her hair. She puts on a delicate smile."My name is Tina. The Alpha's soon to be Luna."These words cut a bit into my skin but I try to hide how much it hurts. Tina tilts her head back and gulps down the wine. "As much as I'd have loved to see my mate's plaything die like an animal, I couldn't. He needs you to give us an heir, doesn't he?"Huh...She knew? I act
Liam kept his promise.I don't know why it makes me happy but it does. Instantly, the disgust I feel on my skin eases up. It's like the encounter never happened.Like I've been washed off clean. The pack wolves are mad though. Some are crying and cursing."All for a whore! Our Alpha has failed us for a common, useless whore!""She deserves to die! I don't care if I lose my life, I'll kill her!""Down with the whore!"The crowd is becoming increasingly dangerous. I tuck my head to my chest and begin to retreat to the pack house.I run through the crowd but before I can get to the pack house, I hear Alpha Liam's voice boom loudly."Silence!" His voice carries such authority that I have to stop in my tracks. I turn slowly, see him stand on a platform wth his five betas and seven gammas.He's too far away for me to make out his expression but I know he's holding a firm face. "These three are perfect examples of what will happen if a property of mine is touched. Rogue or not. It is the s
For a moment, Liam is frozen; as though surprised. But I pry his lips apart, feel his tongue slowly respond. My heart is racing; I'm covering up for the pain I feel. He would never love me and that was alright.I would never love a pack wolf either. I roughly kiss his lips until he starts to take charge. Liam grabs my hair and pulls it with force. I cry out into his mouth and he grins, taking a lip between his teeth.His hands begin to rummage through my body and soon, I'm tingling all over. My hairs are all standing; goosebumps cover my skin. Liam trails his lips from my lips to my cheek. His breath is hot compared to the cool breeze of the night."You fucking perfect thing," he curses into my ear, making sure to tease with his tongue. I let out a slight moan, grabbing his tensing muscles.He goes from my ear to my neck, sucking and kissing as he goes. My lower belly is on fire, I can hardly think straight."Liam...""Shh." I barely register the fact that we are out in the open,
The world was filled with flames.The packhouse was being consumed by fire, thick smoke coming into the night. The heat burnt my skin, and the foul smell of burnt wood and blood invaded my senses. I could hear screams echoing in every direction. It was chaos. Amidst the destruction, I found myself frozen between two men.Liam his grip tight around my wrist, his green eyes filled rage mixed with an unfamiliar feelings.Alven standing amidst the smoke, sword drawn, his expression unreadable.This was war.And I was right in the center of it.***I had always called Alven was my brother.Ever since my parents passed away and I was a young rogue wolf, he stepped in as a family figure for me.He had protected, guided, and taught me how to survive. I trusted him with my life, and thought the bond between us was just for brother and sister.But I was mistaken.The way he looked at me...Initially, I refused to accept it, but whispers surrounded me. I noticed how Alven sometimes looked at me
The fire blazed fiercely overhead, thick smoke drifting into the dungeon and making it difficult to breathe. Liam held tightly to my wrist, as if afraid I might vanish the moment he released me. He had every reason to be afraid.Alven, still on chain, regarded Liam with a cold, amused expression, while Tina stayed at the entrance, her face a mask of neutrality. But I caught the brief spark in her eyes neither fear nor anger, but something more dangerous.Tina was plotting something.And I was about to find out what it was.Later that evening, once things had settled, I found myself confined to a different room, isolated from Alven. My wrists ache from the ropes, but my mind wouldn't allow me to relax.I was certain that Liam would come for me again. Yet my primary concern was not him; it was Tina.The way she had looked at him earlier made my skin has goosebumps.I had to discover her intentions.When the guards switched shifts and silence enveloped the hallway outside my room, I took
I sat in the cold dungeon, my body aching and thoughts racing. The dim light from a low torch illuminated the light, reflecting my own feelings of weakness and despair.Next to me was Alven, his breathing was unsteady, with his leg injury still oozing blood. Thick iron chains bound his wrists, designed for the most dangerous of prisoners; it was clear Liam wasn't willing to take any risks with him, as he posed the greatest threat. And that meant I was in danger too.Tina's words echoed in my mind: "Liam might be your mate, but I'm the one he's going to marry."The idea twisted my stomach in anger and something else, something I didn't want to acknowledge because part of me still cared, a part I wished I could erase. But emotions can't distract me now. Alven was here, and he had a plan.Alven looked around the room, his sharp eyes assessing our surroundings. "They believe we're powerless," he murmured. "That's their first mistake."I frowned at his injured condition. "Alven, you can
Pain.It was the first thing I felt upon waking. A sharp ache in my wrists from the ropes digging in. My entire body ached, my head shoked, my lips were wounded, and my throat was dry.I was back in Liam's territory.Back in the place from which I had fought to break free.The dim room was infused with the smell of damp stone, illuminated only by a small torch on the wall. I attempted to shift for comfort, but the cold chains on my ankles made it impossible. I had been locked up like an animal.Footsteps.Heavy, slow, purposeful.The door creaked open, and he entered.Liam.His green eyes found me, his expression unreadable. He looked disheveled his shirt stained with blood and his arm bandaged. Though injured from the ambush, he stood tall, unyielding.Unlike me.I glared at him. "I hope you bleed to death."He smirked and moved closer. "Good morning to you too, love."I held at the chains, my anger boiling. "I'm not your love. I was never yours to begin with."Liam knelt next to me,
I fled.The wind stung my face, and my legs ached as I ran faster, refusing to look back. I couldn't afford to hesitate; if I did, Liam would seize me.Branches brushed my skin, while my bare feet sank into the damp earth as I dashed through the dense woods. My heart raced, overwhelming the sounds of dangerous creatures surrounding me. Although the air was chilly, I was drenched in sweat. There was no plan, no destination only the pressing need to escape.Liam's voice echoed in my mind: "You belong to me, Gwen."That wasn't true anymore.A distant howl pierced the night. Then another. Liam's wolves were on the hunt.I drove my legs to run faster, my breath ragged. My body protested, still weak from all I had endured in his pack. But I couldn't stop.If they caught me... I might never have another chance.***My lungs burned as I reached a steep slope, my feet struggling for traction on the loose dirt. My body begged for rest, but I pressed on, my eyes scanning ahead.Then I spotted it
Just as I had thought, that night was only a one time thing.Once we were done, Liam had excused himself, taking off in the direction of the river. I, on the other hand, returned to the pack, trying not to regret what we did.Now, fast-forward to five weeks later, I'm sitting in the fields as usual, watching the warriors spar and listening to little Theo rant about something. Liam barely speaks to me these days; hell he hardly ever looks my way.In these past weeks, I had made friends with Helen who couldn't shift just like me. She told me she had always been afraid to approach me, wondering how I'd react to a pack wolf after all her pack had done.We clicked immediately and she became the only solace I had here.Along with Theo of course."Aunt Gwenny, will you come for the ceremony?" My heart takes a pause at that moment and I have to frown. Liam had been arranged to mate Tina officially. Her pregnancy was true, she was already showing.Seems he was really serious about getting th
The silence that followed Liam's roar was deafening. Even the critters of the forest go quiet at his voice.But I refuse to- not this time."You can roar and run mad all you want! I am tired! I am tired of this; of you! You disgust me, you sicken me, you make me hate like I've never hated before. My parents! I watched my parents be devoured by your kind! I watched their own pack wolves tear them to pieces! And now look...I'm stuck here- with a good for nothing alpha like yourself! Kill me or let me go, Liam. I want nothing to do with you."Tears stream down my face steadily and when I'm done uttering these words, my entire body is shaking.Every single hurt is coming back to me and I cannot understand what to do. What was my fault in all this?Yes, I am an omega, and yes a rogue too. But did I deserve the torture that Silver Moon has subjected me to?Was it necessary?Liam is looking at me intensely; he's not speaking but I can see his fingers twitch.For a while, we don't say anythin
"And of course, I must thank my dear Liam for his unwavering strength and leadership. He's been my rock." She turned to him, her expression soft and adoring.Liam gave a curt nod, his face unreadable.Tina's eyes darted to me, her smile turning sharper. "Though some guests are... uninvited, we all know our Alpha has a heart large enough to extend mercy even where it's undeserved."The crowd tittered with laughter, their eyes locking onto me. My chest tightened, the burn of humiliation spreading through me like wildfire.My mockery hadn't even settled down yet when alpha Maxwell Tina's father chipped in coldly. "Her presence alone contaminates this hall, I don't know why you keep her around, she is a disgrace to your pack and did she really have to be invited to my welcome party Liam?" The cold faced alpha said as he stared at me in disgust.My wolf stirred within me, weak but angry. It clawed at my chest begging for release and before I could think better of it, I snapped."Say that
The healer's words replay in my head as I walk back to the omega house, Helen trailing silently behind me. "Two days if she must conceive." The phrase gnaws at my mind like a persistent thorn. My relief at not being pregnant is quickly overshadowed by the knowledge that I'm not free yet.Freedom is so close I can taste it, but it's also slipping through my fingers.Helen clears her throat behind me, snapping me out of my thoughts. "Do you want me to fetch you anything? Food, maybe?"I glance over my shoulder at her, startled by the offer. Kindness is rare here, especially directed toward me. Suspicion creeps in, but I push it down. She seems genuine, and I'm too drained to dissect her intentions right now."No, thank you," I say, my voice hollow.She nods, her gaze darting to the ground before she scurries off, leaving me alone.As I reach my room, I lock the door behind me and slump against it, closing my eyes. My body feels heavy, weighed down by exhaustion and the relentless ache