CHAPTER TWO. THE THOUGHT OF ESCAPING.
HARA.
The voices around me were indistinct, and it'd been that way for as long as I got here. It was the courtyard of the palace, and it had almost everyone in the kingdom. There were a lot of movements, and sometimes I felt them bump into me, but I was too lost in my agonizing thoughts to acknowledge whatever was happening around me.
Last night was the most terrible of all the nights I've had with Roland. Unable to resist his orders, I'd followed every bit of all he'd asked me to do. I've never had a threesome ever, and when I did last night, it was hell.
I had to do a lot of lewd things - to finger that bitch's pussy, lick her dry after she cums from Roland's massive plunging into her, suck her nipples and let her suck mine, scream endlessly when Roland plunges into my hole with the force of ten men, suck his dick at the same time she had her fingers inside of me. The list was unending, but one thing was for sure. Last night had everything but pleasure, and I'm feeling nauseous as a result of all the cum I ingested.
After three hours of sex, Roland finally let me be, but I barely had a chance to sleep as he continued plunging into that bitch all night, their moans, screams, and grunts scaring off whatever bit of sleep I had coming my way. But that's okay, I mean, I'd rather endure their noises than have to go through the beating and torture that always comes after our sex session.
With my face hidden in the duvet, I cried endlessly, rubbing my stomach and praying to the moon Goddess that the rough session I just had didn't affect my child in any way. And then the thought came and stayed -the thought of leaving him- and until now, it still occupies my mind. I was thinking of whatever possibility of escaping there was.
Again, I felt a hard bump on my shoulder, and this was forceful enough to snap me out of my reverie. I quickly apologized to the old woman who'd tripped with her basket of fruits.
"It's okay, my child," she reassured and walked away.
Now I was aware of the frenzy around and it made my eyes spin, as I tried following everyone's movement.
But the frenzy was worth every bit of it. It's not every day a smaller pack like ours gets the honor of hosting the Alpha of the strongest pack in the werewolf kingdom. The Red Cross pack was like a myth and was told to every newly-born werewolf child. The lords speak about their insane wealth, their massive warlords, and the juiciest part, their Alpha-prince, Ryder.
Even with his father still alive, Alpha Ryder was already in charge of every shit going on in the Red Cross pack.
The man was dreaded for his valiance and dominance. Some people say he could shift into more than a werewolf form. Others say he never eats normal food but has the flesh of his victims instead.
Alpha Ryder was all that, but there was one little flaw with him. he was yet to find a mate. At age 27, he was still without a mate. There were a lot of stories behind it, and... as I glanced at the three women seated beside me, I realized they'd been rattling about him for hours, and I just got to notice.
"...that the moon Goddess placed an irrevocable curse on him." I fear he might live all his life without a mate, " The oldest of the three shuddered.
"But that's not the case, you know. From what I heard, he has been rejecting all his mates, as he doesn't think any one of them is right for him, "one of the women chirped in."Not that, but because he's that much of a flirt and doesn't want to be tied down. As far as I know, he's had his dick in all the she-wolves in his pack. " The youngest of the three women added.
Oh well, better that than having a mate and still putting her through the agony of cheating, like Roland.
I was immediately interrupted from my thoughts by the next words I heard.
"I heard the ball wasn't an ordinary one but for a mate-hunt. Alpha Ryder has been visiting all the werewolf kingdoms to find his supposed mate. Our pack happens to be his fifth visit,“
"What an honor it would be if he found his mate here in our pack!" The youngest of them squealed and hurried to her feet, "I better go get my daughter ready for the ball,"
"Me too." The other two replied simultaneously, as they hurried to their feet.
I thought they were already gone, as I was eager to return to my reverie, but they weren't.
"Hey Hara, we're sorry, we didn't notice you sitting there," The oldest said with a smile, and the others nodded in agreement.
I forced a smile in return. There was no need for an apology. Ever since I was a child, I was treated like I was invincible, and I'd been okay with it. I only got noticed by others when I got mated to Roland. But most of the time, I still preferred being treated as invincible instead of the awkward, trying-to-be-nice kind of talk.
"It's okay, ladies. Have a lovely night," I was quick to discuss them.
"You too, Hara. And how about your mate, Roland? What a lovely man he is. "You two remain the reason our young ones believe in the blessing of the moon Goddess," the woman added.
Of course, it always leads to this. I'm still waiting for the day I'm going to have a conversation without being rubbed in my face how pathetic I was for making others believe an illusion.
Every time Roland and I get complimented for being the perfect couple, it makes me want to go insane. I know I can't be honest about it, but all they have to do is look beyond what they see, right?
That way, they'll realize I'm drowning and in desperate need of help.
I fought back my tears and just nodded. "Yeah, we sure are,"
"I pray the moon Goddess to bless you with a child soon - to commemorate the love you both share,"
But the moon Goddess already gave me a child, and I have to do all it takes to keep my child away from its monster-father.
"Tell me, Hara. When will you have to come over to your house for dinner night? I'd love to hear more about the romantic moments you share with your mate," The oldest of them cooed.
I had no replies but didn't bother trying for one. I was too busy fighting back my tears and holding back the retching in my throat. But what, supper night? That was the icing on Roland's illusion of a perfect mate-bond. Every once in a while, he'd invite all the she-wolves of our kingdom, and we'll sit so passionately and go on and on, telling imaginary tales of a love story we never had. I still find it quite unbelievable that they bought our lies for every penny. It was worth it.
I felt the retching grow stronger and I immediately sprang to my feet.
"Have a lovely night, ladies. I must be on my way now, "I was already running off before I ended my words."I pretended to be heading towards the exit but diverted and ran to the garden. The scent from the flowers did wonders in calming my retching, but not my aching heart.
Looking up at the sky, I realized it was a crescent moon, surrounded by thousands of twinkling stars. My heart was gloomy, the sky was lovely, and I felt cheated.
How could it have so much beauty when a descendant of the moon has her life all tangled up in a gruesome twist?
I couldn't hold it in anymore. My emotions were like a raging sea, and if I tried to keep them all in, I might explode.
"Please help me!!!!" I began, screaming so loudly in tears. "Save me from this hell! I can't go on like this any longer! Tell me what to do!! Send me a sign, please moon Goddess!!!"
I waited. Nothing. Just silence and the echoes of my voice.
"It can't be that bad, right?" I heard a husky voice from behind, and I was shocked beyond my wits. My heart sank.
Oh no. I got caught. Now they're gonna find out about Roland's sinister ways, and he'll be doomed, and I'll be doomed too.
Now more than ever, I begged the earth to open up and swallow me."It's okay, you can turn around. I don't bite…much," I heard the amusement in his words. Still, I was too stupefied to do so.
I felt a strong grip on my hand and I gasped so loudly, but before I realized it, I'd been spun around and staring at a stranger.
My brows puckered. Who's he? Not that I know everyone from my pack, but at least we all shared a link, something I wasn't feeling with him.
He was speechless for a while, just taking me in - just taking every inch of me in. I felt completely inferior and naked in his smoldering gaze. Then, suddenly, the corner of his lips lifted in a smile.
"Just like the ocean, your eyes are beautiful," He said the words so lightly but in a way that had genuineness written all over it.
I was still in shock, but when I had my wits around me seconds later, I was snatching my hand away from his hold.
I took to my heels but froze at his voice. "The answers you seek are deep inside of you. And if you're lacking the courage, then just do it without overthinking it. What's the worst that could happen, right?"
His cryptic words got me turning to give him one last glance. He had a black cloak on, which had a hood. His aura, alongside everything else about him, was different.
Who was he?
"Hara!" I heard Roland repeatedly calling out my name. I shook my head and resumed walking farther away from the mysterious stranger.
On our way home, I didn't overthink it, just as the stranger had suggested. I just knew it was something I had to do.
I'll be leaving with the entourage from the Red Cross pack. If I wanted to start life anew, what better pack than them, right?
I wasn't sure how I'd get to leave with them, but I was going to do it, one way or the other.
When we got home, I hurried to our room and waited for Roland to get in.
He walked in and grinned as he saw me all naked, lying and waiting on the bed.Without hesitation, he was already ripping off his clothes and pouncing on me like I was prey.
I accepted every roughness he gave with a satisfied heart. "One last time" didn't sound so bad. Just this night, I want to feel every inch of him inside of me just for the night. Tomorrow, everything changes. But for the night…
"Oh...God! No…ow...Fuck! " I was already yelling my head off as his dick thrust harder into me without any sort of foreplay. Rough, as always.
Once Abused Now Loved.CHAPTER THREE. MINE.RYDER.It was the long-awaited ball night in the Red Moon pack, and so far, it sucks and seems to be getting worse with each fleeting second."But hey, look on the brighter side; she's got the right size of boobs and will be enough just for the night, only for the night," Jason cheered, whistling towards some random bimbo. Jason was my Beta, and he would go down in history as the sleaziest of all the Betas Red Cross pack has ever known."Keep your dïck in your pants, Casanova. No sheets-rumbling for you tonight or any other night we're gonna be spending here, "I stated in disgust at the costume the bimbo and every other person in the party had on. It sure wasn't Halloween, but they were pretty much dressed like it. It was awful, goddammit!"C'mon man, she's not that bad. Just look beyond her crazy costume and you're gonna be dripping wet for her,""Too bad I can't see past her scruffy, Goddess-have mercy, costume. Why in the world would she
CHAPTER FOUR.RYDER.Pacing relentlessly and -for the umpteenth time- checking my wristwatch, I was growing more impatient.It's been two hours since the disaster of a party. Father has ordered me locked up in my chambers, away from any interactions. He wouldn't even let me speak to that Roland - guy, who'd been rushed to the hospital over a minor shoulder dislocation, courtesy of Red's massive claws.Father thinks I've lost my mind and I might attack another random victim, but he was wrong about me attacking 'random' victims.The man had something that was calling out to me. He was no random victim, he was attacked for a reason…the scent.Right now, I got the scent stuck in my head, and staying in here was driving me insane. I needed to be out there, demanding that I see this…Hara. I was dying of curiosity about what she might look like, and how she could be able to arouse so many things in me, with just the whiff of her scent. If she was indeed my mate, then I can't help but wonder
CHAPTER FIVE.ONCE ABUSED. NOW LOVED.RYDER.Alpha Zed was trembling so much that his knees gave out and he was bowing, with his face pinned to the ground.“Please spare my life and that of my people, Alpha Prince!“ He wailed, rubbing his two hands frantically.I wasn't paying attention to his theatrics. In reality, I was still lost in the words he'd said when he rushed in. They were too heavy and hurting to comprehend, and they were echoing inside my head.Did he just say Hara's missing? How's that even possible? It makes no sense. I couldn't help but think of it all as a scheme; of course, he wouldn't want me taking the mate of one of his people, so he thinks he can feed me this thrash. I'll be damned if I believe this bullshit!My angry strides closed up the distance between us and I stomped hard on his fingers, crushing those little things underneath my foot.He cried so loudly I thought his warlords outside would come rushing in. But they didn't, they wouldn't dare come in here
CHAPTER 6. A MONTH AND A HALF LATERHARA“Suzy, here's an order from table 14, make it quick!“ “Got it!“ I yelled, moving my quick hands through the wine shelves. I filled the glasses and a waitress immediately came for them.Heaving tiredly, I slumped against the counter. Sweat ran down my face like waterfalls and all I could do was roughly wipe at them with the back of my hands.It was my free five seconds and I wasn't about to waste it wiping my sweats. I'd been so busy attending to orders that I forget to breathe and now, I was short of breath. These five seconds would be wisely spent on catching all the breaths I'd missed out on.I'd barely caught her breath before a hand slammed another order on the counter.“Suzy, table 20 needs five shot glasses of tequila on the rocks,“ Shilah said, twirling a lock of blonde hair. Shilah was, what I'd like to call a mini-Barbie. From her head to her toe were plastics. Her big boobs were always on display, leaving absolutely nothing to the i
CHAPTER 7. FORGETTING HARARYDERThe walls of the hotel shook tremendously at her loud, endless shrieking. Her hips had just buckled and her squirts flooded the bed, like a waterfall. Her trembling hands latched mine. Her quivering lips muttered incoherent words, which had a ”please“ in the middle of them.She'd been at it a few minutes after we began, pleading that I let go of her. But I was yet to have my fill of her. With no heads-up, I Iifted her long legs to her head, pinning them at each side. Her pinkish asshole came into sight. It was wet from her numerous squirting. My throbbing dick went into her hole real nicely. Her shrieks increased like this was her death of her. My thrusts were quick and harder. I was venting, needing to release all my pent-up, agonizing emotions. Her hand continuously slapped at her asshole, and her head was thrown back. Gritting her teeth with so much force was the only way she could tone down her shrieks. Gotten enough of her, I let her go. Havin
CHAPTER 8. AN IMPROMPTU WEDDINGRYDER.The route leading to the pack was silent, just as it should be. I'd chosen a hotel in this remote part of the city for the silence and solitude it had to offer. I thought it'd be good medicine for my soul and it was.Halfway through the ride, I got a glance of Jason, swiping his fingers on the screen of a tablet.I recognized the tablet instantly, it was his aide as my Beta and P.A.“You seem thrilled about resuming your duties,“ I said. It was dry sarcasm as neither of us was in the mood for jokes.Although, trust Jason to match my sarcasm by saying, “Uh-huh, so thrilled I'm close to tears,“ He scoffed and continued, “Just checking out your schedule for the month. I just got the email,”“Read it out to me.“ I listened passively as he read out the contents. It was all the usual responsibilities that came with being an Alpha. Stuff I was pretty used to.A golf rendezvous with the CEO of Glazier corporations, one of the biggest corporations owned
CHAPTER 9. The Late night visit.RYDER“That's right, Ryder. I'm your would-have-been bride if you hadn't ruined everything with your insane speech. You can't imagine how embarrassed I was after that. I couldn't even come to greet the guests. I was riddled with shame!“I shook my head, hating the ugly twist of event. This whole thing just took a turn to 'freaking - impossible!'Standing and needing to put a distance between myself and her stench, I lingered towards my shelf. The smell of my newly, bought books rid me of her stench.Nah, no way this was gonna happen. Another girl, I would have reconsidered. Another girl, I would have yielded to Father's request.But not Ciara, not this Goddess-forsaken creature.It was very typical of Father, I must say. I mean, it's understandable he'd wanna chunk Ciara down my throat. She was, after all, the only she-wolf he'd put respect on her name, aside from his late Luna, My Mum.In his books, he was doing me a favour, pairing me up with the mos
CHAPTER 10. MEETING THE BOSSHARARunning in high-heeled shoes has never been my area of expertise. I've never been deep into fashion and just went with whatever was comfortable. High-heeled shoes always had me tripping and seemingly clumsy. I had to avoid them and every occasion which specifically demands them.Winding up as a worker in the bar did bring about a terrific change though. It was one of the huge flaws of my job – their strict requirements for every female worker to be on heels. I would have loved to exempt myself from the rules, using my pregnancy as the perfect excuse. That was impossible. They had no idea I was carrying a child and I intend to keep it that way for a long time.So yeah, had to compromise myself every day, putting on heels and taking on the torture that came with it.After a little more run on the sidewalk and I arrived at the bar. I had an afternoon shift, which would end a few hours before midnight.The bar was a bit serene. There were a good number of