Chapter 2

Rayne’s POV

“Good morning Luna!” an omega greeted me which was followed by a stream of greetings from two other omega's who were working in the Pack House garden.

I waved at them and managed a smile as I walked deeper into the garden, taking in the beautiful flowers and their vibrant colors. The garden had about ten different flowers in it ranging from Roses, Iris, sunflowers, Lavender and a whole lot more just to give it that vibrant feel.

This was my personal space so I took so much effort in planting the flowers, as this was the only thing Reynold allowed me to have. My face fell at the thought of Reynold

It had been three years since that dreadful incident on the night of my eighteenth birthday. For the supposed 'Chosen one' everyone had high expectations about my wolf, but they were highly disappointed with what they saw, and–

"It's not your fault they can't see, Rayne," my wolf Lisa quipped. I could feel her rolling her eyes at my thoughts.

The disappointment boldly written on their face as well as the insults hauled at me still haunted me till this day. It was so close yet so far away — the memory. It was almost like it happened yesterday.

The Pack members had grown to love and accept me again, but it wasn't easy getting to this point.

Over the span of three years, I had pushed myself over and beyond to prove my worth to everyone, and not just in the Pack, but even beyond the territory of Oceanpearl Pack. At the last regional Luna conference, I was given an award, as the most outstanding Luna. I've never felt so proud of myself as I did that day, I even gave myself a pat on the back for doing an admirable job worthy of recognition. Reynold as always didn't see it as any big achievement, but for once since we've been together I didn't let his negativity weigh me down.

"Way to go, girl!" Lisa squealed, making a smile form at the corner of my lips. "That's the right spirit, positivity at all times."

That award alone made Oceanpearl Pack members talk proudly about me whenever they visited the neighboring Pack's. To top it all, they all sought my counsel in everything, even the smallest of issues, and they loved it whenever I gave my insights, to them, 'the goddess was speaking through me'.

With my help, and being an extraordinary strategist, Oceanpearl Pack has grown to be the strongest werewolf Pack in the region, just after the Lycan's Pack.

Sadly, despite all that I've achieved and turned Oceanpearl into, Reynold still wasn't impressed.

He despised me with every fiber in his body, in his words' I was a worthless piece of garbage'. For someone who has achieved so much, his words shouldn't get to me, right? But it did, and it makes my heart ache whenever I think of it. I guess that's how powerful the mate bond is, it would make his words as sharp as a knife.

Reynold and I didn't sleep in the same room, that's how much he hated me. Our quarters were on different sides of the Packhouse. He has never come to my quarters, nor made love to me for the whole three years of our union. Instead, he'll f**k Sloane, an omega, and force me to watch. The hurt from the betrayal while I was forced to watch my mate f**k someone else was indescribable with words. It was the highest form of betrayal and utter disregard for my feelings.

Tears streamed down my cheeks at the thought of it.

"Luna Rayne," an omega's voice snapped me out of my train of thought. I quickly wiped the tears in my eyes with the back of my hands before turning to face her.

"Yes?" I said, with the sweetest smile I could muster, as I turned to face her.

"Alpha Reynold requests your presence in his quarters," she informed me shyly. I know they all have an idea in their head that whenever Reynold invited me to his quarters it was to make love to me, but it was actually the other way round.

I wouldn't blame them for having such thoughts though, Reynold acted like a doting husband whenever we were outside together. He'll even go as far as feeding me snacks and stroking my hands affectionately.

"Okay, I'll be right there," I muttered, as I knew what this was about. The only reason he invites me to his quarters is to make me watch as he f**k's someone else.

Sighing, I blinked back the fresh tears that were threatening to fall. My heart was aching as I could already feel him touching whoever was in his room. This was my punishment for life, and that's thanks to his mark on me. If only he hadn't marked me yet, I would have turned a blind eye to all his disrespect, but he did, and now, I would feel every sting of betrayal.

One would have thought, why don't you just cheat, and pay him back in his own coin? Well, what's the use? I didn't put my mark on Reynold, so even if I did cheat, it wouldn't hurt him in the slightest.

"Rayne! Get here now!" Reynold mindlinked me angrily.

"Don't go, Rayne," Lisa said pleadingly.

"I'm sorry, Lisa," I apologized. "It's an Alpha's command."

There was nothing I could do about that, when Reynold used his Alpha command I was forced to comply no matter what. I hated every second of it, and I hated it more because it drove Lisa insane, seeing her mate f**king someone else. Left for Lisa, she's ever ready to snap the neck of the bitch Reynold was f**king, but she can't, she can't defy her Alpha.

"Rayne, ple–"

I blocked the communication link between Lisa and me, this was the only way I could spare her some of the hurt, though not much, but it still counted as something.

Arriving at Reynold's quarters, I could hear the loud throaty moans of Sloane and Reynold. A stray tear ran down my left cheek. No matter how mentally prepared I think I am, it hurts as hell every time.

Walking over to his room, my heart felt like it was being ripped apart bit by bit.

"All hail, the chosen one," Sloane sneered in a husky voice as soon as I walked into the room. She turned to look at me as Reynold fucked her from behind.

"You're late, Rayne," Reynold said in a husky voice as he thrust deeper and deeper into Sloane. "Don't you dare turn your face away!" He growled as he smacked Sloane's butt making a moan escape her lips. "Over there. Sit!" He ordered, and I made my way to the couch that was closest to his bed.

Reynold and Sloane flipped positions, and Sloane got on top.

"Care to join," Sloane sneered, with a smirk on her face, as she began riding Reynold slowly, causing him to moan.

"If you weren’t born with that stupid prophecy on your head, I would be with someone better," Reynold said as he smiled at Sloane, fondling her breast in the process.

I turned my face away as it hurt like hell to watch my mate having sex with someone else. I wished I could stop my ears from hearing their moans, but turning away was the best I could do right now. I bit my lips hard till blood came out, I needed the physical pain to distract me from the emotional torture.

"You're supposed to watch me, Rayne!' Reynold growled, his voice laced with arousal. "Look into my eyes!"

As painful as it was, I turned around to watch Sloane ride Reynold, with a triumphant smirk on her lips as she looked at me.

"Get off my mate!" A rumbling growl escaped my lips, making Sloane shudder as she looked over at Reynold with pure terror. Lisa had somehow taken over, I guess I'm not able to hold her off anymore.

"Sit back down!" Reynold ordered, as he moved a frightened Sloane aside, and got out of bed and his emerald green eyes turned gray, indicating his wolf was in charge. "I order you to stand down!" He growled, and Lisa immediately whimpered and backed down.

"I'm going to stick some manners in that head of yours," his eyes held pure fury.

"No, please," I whimpered as I knew what was coming next.

"No?" He smirked and chuckled darkly. "You can't even make my c**k hard for you, and then what, you're interrupting me?!" He snarled. "Babydoll, get me the horsewhip."

"With pleasure," Sloane answered happily, as she handed over the horsewhip laced with high amounts of wolfsbane to Reynold.

"Rey–"

Crack! The horsewhip landed on my back.

"It's Alpha Reynold, bitch!" He growled and hit me with the horsewhip again.

Sloane walked over to my side, yanked my

hair, and pulled me to the floor. Tears rolled down my cheeks faster than a heartbeat as Reynold continuously hit me with the horsewhip, while Sloane cheered him on.

"Here baby," Reynold gave the horsewhip to Sloane, who smiled widely as she collected it. I closed my eyes as I waited for the final whip, this was their routine. After beating me up, Reynold lets Sloane do the finishing touches.

Crack! Sloane hit me, and threw the whip beside me, as she and Reynold made their way to the bathroom like nothing actually happened.

"I'm sorry, Rayne," Lisa apologized. I could tell from her voice that she was also in pain, but there was nothing either of us could do. Reynold was not just our mate, he was our Alpha. "Please don't cry anymore, I'll make a way out of this hell for us," she assured me. "I promise."