Mated To The Beastly Alpha

Nicole was still in so much hurt even after a whole day passed by. Like she did the last time, she hadn't set her eyes on him. She had heard rumours of something bad happening to him and nothing about the details.

She tried to deny it, but she felt something was wrong the moment he dashed off after their time together. If she hadn't been so focused on his hurtful words and how bad she felt, she would have explored the alarm bells ringing in her head. But she had been in so much pain. The Dark Moon pack was a happy place to be in. The quality of life was a million times better than it was in Crimson, yet she couldn't help but feel worse than she did with Shane.

The accusatory voices in her head attacked her with a mixture of Alpha Liam and Shane's words. Shane had once referred to her as a slut who wanted to be exploited by men and as time ran by, she found herself believing his accusations. After all, Liam had made it clear that she was easily used and stupid. It was one of the things Shane had always said to her face.

She thought of how to push away her intrusive thoughts and focus on what was at hand.

Nicole sat on the couch in her room staring at the wall, her mind a blank slate. She was numb from the inside out, and her emotions drained from her. She was so tired of feeling like this or feeling like nothing but an object to be used and discarded. She didn't know how much more she could take.

Liam's words augmented the things she had been told at Crimson.

Suddenly, there was a loud knock on the door. Nicole jumped at the sound, her heart racing in her chest. She wasn't expecting anyone, so she hesitated for a moment before getting up to answer them.

Her wolf was already jumping with excitement. It knew who was at the door already. His scent seeped into the room and blanketed her raging nerves. As she opened the door, Liam barged in without waiting for an invitation.

"Nicole," he growled, looking around the room with disdain. "Are you enjoying your stay?"

Nicole felt a shiver run down her spine. Liam was as rude as Shane, maybe even worse. She didn't understand what he was trying to do with her or why he was doing it in the first place. She was just frustrated that her body was always so reactive to him and she hated it.

"What do you want?" she asked, trying to keep her voice steady.

"What do I want?" Liam chuckled. "I think you know what I want, Nicole. Why else are you here? I want to have some fun with you. You're always so much fun, aren't you?"

Nicole tried to back away, but Liam moved in closer, trapping her against the wall. She could feel his hot breath on her face. It was supposed to feel sick to her stomach like she normally felt with Shane, but her body relaxed around him.

It didn't stop him from instilling fear in her and it scared her. She was afraid of him because she knew that he had more power than she could comprehend.

He was worse than Shane in her book.

"What's wrong?" Liam whispered, running his hand down her arm. "I can sense the fear pooling out of you."

Against her will, Nicole sighed and closed her eyes. She wanted to scream and walk away from her situation. She had spent days plotting her escape and thinking about how much she should dislike Liam, but she was frozen to a place. Liam's touch was like a sweet poison, seeping into her skin and making her feel safe. His words didn't match his actions.

She often wondered why he was extremely rude to her when all that his pack members did was sing praises in his name.

It's the mark. She reminded herself. Remember that he's a renowned casanova. He sees nothing in me other than just my body. When this mark fades, he'll cast me out.

Yet when his lips met hers, she forgot about her need to stay away from him. It was like he seduced her with his skilled tongue and even trickier hands. Her body took control of her senses like it was the most natural thing in the world. Her wolf kept jubilating and singing that they were supposed to be together.

His kisses were slow and teasing. He didn't sing praises like he did the last time, but his tongue in her p***y told her everything that she needed to know, so did his mild strokes. Just like the first time they met, she found herself in awe of him.

It was hard to hear that an Alpha male could be anything other than demanding in every aspect of his life, but Liam proved them wrong.

Her eyes glistened with tears when they were done. She was angry with herself and believed that Shane was right. She was a slut.

Days turned into weeks, and Nicole found herself trapped in a never-ending cycle of fear and shame. Sure, things were going perfectly well in Dark Moon, but it didn't help her state. Liam always came back, but he was super rude to her each time. Nicole tried to distance herself from Liam, but he always seemed to find her, always seemed to know where she was. Why wouldn't he? He was the Alpha of the Dark Moon and she was his servant.

After their many nights together, Nicole thought that things would finally start to calm down. But she was wrong. Liam began to treat her even worse than before, and at first, she couldn't understand why, but then she remembered where she had come from. It didn't stop her from being pissed off each time she saw him in the arms of another woman.

He made sure she was comfortable in the pack, but it was clear that he saw her as scum. He would say mean things to her and avoid her as much as possible.

Nicole tried to stay strong, but it was difficult. She felt like she was constantly walking on eggshells around Liam, never sure when he was going to lash out at her.

One day, she finally couldn't take it anymore. She didn't know what gave her confidence, but she was tired. She had been keeping everything that was happening between her and Liam to herself because she loved how he related to his Pack members. She couldn't even tell Asha who was the person she had become closest to.

Nicole cornered Liam in his office, demanding to know why he had brought her to the pack in the first place when it was obvious that the best way to reduce the effects of a mark was to stay away from the person.

"Why did you do this to me, Liam?" she asked, her voice shaking with anger and frustration. "Why did you bring me here if you were just going to treat me like shit?"

Liam looked at her with a cold, calculating gaze. "You should be grateful to me, Nicole," he said, his voice dripping with venom. "I saved you from your peril in that evil place called Crimson. I have given you a place to stay and I'm making sure that you're comfortable. You should be thanking me."

Nicole felt her blood boil at his words. "I didn't ask for any of this," she spat. "I didn't ask to be brought here, and I certainly didn't ask to be treated like dirt."

Liam just laughed. "You're nothing, Nicole," he said, his eyes gleaming with malice. "Are you bored? It seems the pampering I'm allowing you to experience is getting to your head.

It seems you enjoyed being a fake Luna and are looking for something to keep you busy. Never try this again. Do not assume that you're anything in my pack or come barging into my office ever again."

Nicole felt a surge of anger wash over her. She couldn't believe that Liam could be so cruel and heartless. She knew that she needed to get away from him, but she didn't know how to when she had an impossible debt to pay and no means of paying it. Nicole began to feel more and more isolated. The pack members were nice and receptive, but she felt like she had no friends in the pack apart from Asha. Liam made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with her apart from sleeping with her.

She was frustrated. How was it different from what she had with Shane? The only difference was that Shane abused her physically and mentally. But Liam had never hurt her.

She tried to keep herself busy with getting to know the Pack members but it was difficult. She felt like she was constantly under scrutiny, like every move she made was being watched.

"Nicole," Garrett the beta cornered her one day in the kitchen. "I know we've been busy with this unknown enemy thing and I haven't had the time to talk to you properly and know how you're settling in, but I cannot help but notice that you're very gloomy. It seems like there's something bothering you."

Nicole was shocked, she stared wide-eyed at him for a while. She thought she was doing a perfect job of hiding what she was going through as she had done in Crimson. She had always managed to pull through, even after receiving a heavy beating by Alpha Shane in Crimson, and no one had ever questioned her paleness or limping.

They didn't seem to notice even as she winced while she performed her duties. Yet here in Dark Moon, the Beta, who was supposed to be the busiest noticed what was going on with her, when she wasn't even bearing any physical pain. Nicole didn't know what to make of it.

"Hey you," Garrett snapped.

"I'll be lying if I say that I may understand what exactly is going on with you, but then I know that you must let go of it and try to free your mind. You're not associating with pack members nor are you doing anything that takes your mind off your troubles. It's bad, you know. My advice, dear Nicole, is that, instead of dwelling on what has happened or your current problems, you should look into the future and try to set yourself free from the shackles that are holding you back. If you can't talk to Asha or Liam, I'm always here. It's why I'm Beta. Make more friends Nicole, we aren't going to eat you. I promise that it will make things a lot better."