Chapter 8: Controlling 

Noah 

Elias had been staying at the palace longer than planned. 

He used every alliance meeting as an excuse to remain close to me. He came looking for me often in the gardens or quiet halls. His interest was open and bold. 

He flirted shamelessly, touching my arm gently, and repeatedly offered me a better life in Redfang Pack if I chose him. 

However, something felt off with Adrian and it grew visible daily. His cold blue eyes followed us whenever I and Elias were together. His summons became more frequent and demanding. The tension between the two Alphas thickened daily.

One evening, Elias openly challenged Adrian before nobles. He criticized how Adrian always kept me locked up like a prisoner and always treated me like I was trash.

Adrian opposed him fiercely, declaring that I belonged to him and he bought me off from his back. Adrian said he could do whatever he wanted with and nobody has the right to question him.

“How dare you come to my pack and criticize how I run things here. You have no say in what I do with my people” Adrian yelled.

The two powerful men almost got into a fight before others intervened. Their dislike towards each other has now become public.

Clara, on the other hand, took advantage of the situation. She spread cruel rumors, calling me a whore who was trying to play both Alpha's.

At dinner, she publicly humiliated me. Loudly stating that a rejected male Omega had no right to stand near the King.

“This weak thing should be sent back to the slums” she spat, pointing at me.

“You better watch your mouth, Clara. I warned you before, I won't warn you again” Elias' voice came out low and dangerous.

He was defending me. Again.

“If Noah had left with me when I asked him to, he wouldn't need to tolerate such terrible treatment” he huffed.

It seemed like Clara already knew the reason why I was brought to this place. She knew Adrian didn't have feelings for me and that was why she treated me this way.

She couldn't wait for Adrian to get rid of me, so she could return to her former position in Adrian’s life. 

Later that night, after I had retired to my room to sleep after a long humiliating day, I heard shuffles outside my room. 

With a loud bang, the door flew open and I watched Adrian stagger into the room. He looked drunk—No—he was drunk. His usual discipline and strict face had disappeared.

He pushed me onto the bed and stripped me roughly.

“No. Adrian you're drunk. Please don't do this”. I struggled to free myself but his grip on my wrist was so tight, I was sure it was going to leave a mark on my skin.

“Shut up, Noah. I'm going to fuck Elias out of your brain”. His words weren't clear enough, I struggled to understand what he said.

He pressed his lips on mine and kissed me roughly. Lifting my hips, he roughly slammed into me.

His hard and desperate thrust had me clawing his back. It was painful but I also felt a tingling sensation, making it a mix of both pain and pleasure.

“You're mine. Mine alone” Adrian groaned as he knotted in me.

The sex was intense and messy but I stayed completely silent through it all. 

When Adrian finished, he collapsed and fell asleep beside me, while I layed awake, feeling sore and used. I looked outside the window, different thoughts swirling through my mind.

Adrian probably won't remember what happened tonight. I'll be the one who lives with the memory and I'll have to pretend tomorrow, that nothing happened between us.

I knew that Clara had arranged for Adrian to be intoxicated because Elena found out and told me to just bear with it. I really couldn't do anything about it, I just had to endure till I would be able to break Adrian’s curse and be free from his boundage.

I felt tears fall from my eyes as I slowly drifted into sleep.