~Chapter 7~No good, goodbye.~

Annabella

Gretchen knows me probably as well as I know myself. She has been watching me curiously all morning. She knows something went terribly wrong between me and Alpha George. I haven't seen her since I was drug away yesterday. When I was finally released, I ran as fast as I could to omegas' quarters and locked myself inside my bedroom.

My eyes are still bloodshot and puffy from the hours I spent pacing the floor and crying. I haven't had a wink of sleep. My hands are visibly shaky, and my stomach is in knots. It isn't helping that word of my 'examination' has obviously spread through the pack. Every Warrior who I have served breakfast to was looking at me as if he wanted me on his plate instead of the eggs.

Daisy has been growling protectly at them over me, but it hasn't seemed to fase them one bit. I have never been so heartsick and depressed in my entire life. I feel like my soul has been crushed. That's exactly how Alpha George had intended to make me feel. He thinks if he can break my spirit, I won't fight him when the time comes. He is probably right.

I feel like I can finally breathe again as the dining room starts to empty. Gretchen and I begin right away, clearing the dishes from the empty tables so we can start washing them. When it is finally just down to the 2 of us, she takes the dirty plates from my hands and tosses them back to the table top. She levels me with a knowing gaze. I can't stop the wavy of emotions that take over me.

"What the hell did Alpha George do to you last night?" She asked me in a hushed voice in case anyone was still in earshot.

Hot tears began to flow from my eyes again. I opened my mouth, but I had no voice for a long moment. "Gretchen, it was so horrible." I finally managed to get out. "He made doctor Baskins examine me in his bedroom in front of his warriors."

"Examine you?" She exclaims. "For what?" She asked as if she wasn't sure she wanted the answer.

I wasn't sure if I could speak the words. I took a deep breath. "To see if I am still a virgin!" I blurted out then paused on a sob. "Before he starts the auction for me, he said he didn't want to be accused of false advertisement."

Gretchen let out a horrifed gasp. "Oh, Annabella, I am so sorry he did that to you! That's what all the men were groping over you?"

I could only shake my head at her as I covered my mouth with my hand to keep from crying out. She put her hands on my shoulders to try to comfort me. She now had tears in her own eyes.

"He had no right to do that to you." She said angerly. "He could have at least taken you to the hospital."

"The worst is now I know our Alpha is planning on selling me. What about my father? There will be no one to take care of him once I am gone." I was now crying so hard I could barely form my words.

Beta James, my escort to hell last night, appears in the doorway. I gasped in shock by his sudden presence. I wonder if he overheard us. He grins at us wickedly. "I was sent by the Alpha to watch over you." He announces to me. "I suggest you don't give me no trouble."

I glare at him. My hurt and shame suddenly turned to rage. I clinched my hands into fists at my sides. Gretchen blocks my movement with her arm as I try to lunge at him. "I haven't done anything." I shout at him instead.

He ingores my outburst. "Don't you have work to do?" He asks, sitting himself down at a table.