13 Pain

Scarlett.

Three days had passed since Maxwell and Clay had allocated a room to me. I liked the idea, but I remained on my toes, wondering what would happen next. The sudden kindness I experienced was like magic; one thing about magic was that it constantly had an expiration date. I did not know Maxwell would be the first to figure out I was a virgin, but I was glad he did. I hoped the name-calling would stop after this. I remained in my room for three days. The omegas served me food there with little respect, but I did not care. I learned Maxwell and Clay had travelled, which explained why no one checked on me since. When I learned Lucian was the only one home, I was worried and bothered that he would do something, so far, he did nothing, and I hoped it remained that way.

I sat on the bed in my new room and cried tears of relief. Somehow I was hopeful that I might be treated like a living thing, not an object. Being away from Lucian also helped because I knew he hated me the most. I