My hands ached with exhaustion as I scrubbed and scrubbed the heavy clothes in the cold, unforgiving weather.I could have used the washing machine inside the house but Amanda had said No! She said a disgusting wolf-less Omega like me didn’t deserve to use washing machines.That wasn’t all, Amanda, the Alpha's girlfriend, had forced more massive bags of laundry on me, claiming it was my new duty as an omega slave to wash everyone's clothes.I silently sighed and endured the pain, because arguing with Amanda was like throwing rocks in the air…. they only all fall back to hit you.The icy water made my fingers numb like they were about to break off, and my back protested with every bend. But I pushed on.Then, a sudden, sharp voice pierced the air, calling my name with a tone that made my freeze into my throat."Katrina!" Amanda's voice called out, in such a loud shrieking voice that made me pretty sure that every pack member nearby could hear. "Stupid bitch! Get over here!"I slowly dr
I couldn't believe how he had the guts act so casually after what had happened. I knew Amanda was jealous of me, but seeing Shaun here, in my room, was a stark reminder of why she hated and bullied me so relentlessly. He still kept me as his concubine, even after rejecting me as his mate.I gave him the coldest of shoulders, my voice trembling with a mixture of pain and anger. "What are you doing here, Shaun?"He chuckled, his tone infuriatingly nonchalant. "I came to see how you were doing, my dear. You seemed quite upset earlier."Upset? That was the understatement of the century. My body was battered and broken, and the man who had once held my heart was now acting as though nothing had happened."You sent those guards to whip me!" I finally accused, my voice shaking with rage and betrayal.Shaun's expression remained maddeningly composed. "Oh, that? I only did it to please Amanda. You understand, right? She's my mate now, and I have to keep her happy."His words cut through me lik
I was so close to escaping the pack's oppressive grasp when suddenly, as if the moon itself had conspired against me, the door to my room swung open, and there stood Alpha Shaun. My heart pounded in my chest, and I froze in fear. Every other time I had tried to leave or begged him to let me go, it had ended with his temper exploding, and I was left battered and bruised.His eyes bore into mine, and his voice was a thunderous growl. "What do you think you're doing, Katrina?"I couldn't hide the fear in my voice as I shouted back, "I'm tired of this miserable life you and Amanda are forcing me to live through!" My voice cracked with anger and desperation. "Amanda almost killed me this time!"Shaun's rage was palpable, but it was tempered by a hint of concern. "Amanda did what?" He stormed closer, his fists clenched.I raised my voice, tears streaming down my face. "Yes! She attacked me because she thought I was trying to take you from her, just like you did when you whipped me!"Shaun's
Katrina’s POVGroaning, I stretched my bones and turned around as I slowly stirred from my deep slumber. I felt a light breeze brush my skin and frowned in wonder at the sensation.The sound of leaves rustling as I moved about also got my attention, causing my brows to furrow in thought as I scanned my brain for an explanation to the sounds and feeling.Coming up with nothing, I did a final stretch, something like sand falling on my face at the action. Curiosity got the better of me and I unraveled my lids, instantly shutting them as I caught a glimpse of my surrounding.“Oh heavens,” I muttered in horror, the color draining from my face and my heart racing as it all came back.Abruptly, I opened my eyes for the second time and stared beside me. Not at all surprised but at the same feeling a sense of stupidity wash over me as I observed it to be empty.Planting my palms on the dry leaves and moist earth beneath me, I moved my body to a sitting position as I slowly came to an understand
Katrina’s POV“What?” I questioned, feigning ignorance as I did a turn to face his form. His formidable face in a scowl as he stood in a black shirt and jeans, his body too close that I felt uncomfortable and scared as always.“Don’t play smart with me Katrina,” he gritted, jaw clenched as he glared at me. “I asked you a question.”“Umm, I—” I started but he cut me off.“Don’t answer the first it's obvious you were trying to escape,” he pronounced and I stared at anywhere but his face. “But the second is very important and I need an answer fast.”Silence reigned between and around us except for the noise of our breathing and the rustling of the leaves and branches around. I opened my mouth but closed it again as fear wouldn't let me form a sentence.A ready lie was on my tongue but I couldn't speak up. As moments passed, his stare became sharper as his scowl grew deeper, his hold on me tightening.“Katrina,” he called warningly, rage flowing out of me in waves. A whimper left my lips
Katrina’s POVThe tips of my toes scraped on the ground as I was dragged limply down the stairs. I had no idea of the route to the dungeon moreover the foul stench in the air and the sound of grunts informed me we were close.“Open up,” He commanded as we came to a halt. “Yes Alpha,” whomever he spoke to responded and metals clicked in place, following after by a screeching noise.“Get in there,” Shaun growled and threw me in with much force that I landed on my knees, my palms scratched by the rough floor and face squeezed in disgust by the stronger foul scent which met my nostrils. “Lock the door Dean.”“Please Shaun,” I whirled around still on my hands and knees, not minding the dirt and whatever compost the mud was made of and faced him as he strolled in, a merciless expression on his facial features.“No amount of begging will save you from this Katrina,” he sneered, an evil look in his eyes as he crouched to my level while Dean the guard shut the iron barriers, locking it as he
CHAPTER 7Katrina’s POVThe torment and beating went on with Amanda’s mocking laughs and words and Shaun’s ruthless kicks and whips. At some point everything went blank as I lost consciousness.I wasn't sure if I was dreaming or dead but I suddenly saw a beacon of light approach me. Frowning and squinting my eyes, I sat up and watched it come closer.Luckily for me it didn't get too close thus I would have been blinded by it. It stopped and I observed it with interest, questions flying about in my head. ‘Be strong Katrina,’ a feminine voice echoed from the light, causing my frown to become deeper as I wondered what the hell was happening.‘Who are you?’ I questioned in a quiet tone, trying to peek behind the light as I wondered if the guard stationed at the door was sleeping or had left thus it seemed like I was the only one there with whatever the light was.‘Someone you’d come to thank,’ the voice said. ‘You have questions which would be answered in due time.’‘No, I want them answ
Katrina’s POVDays went by and my bruises just got a little bit better. No one cared about the state of my health as I was back doing errands and hard labor the next day.Being without a wolf made me totally different from others of my kind. At times it was bliss because there was no annoying voice in my head to tell me and issue me orders.Nonetheless at times when I felt too alone, I wished I heard the presence in my head to fill me in with some company. Also at times like these when I needed to heal fast, I wished she was with me because I was healing slowly like a human.Bending over, I finished wrapping the bandage around my knee for the second time in a few days. Having no one to help me out or care I learnt to do stuff for myself.Even Shaun who had the audacity to show up after what he did to sleep with me didn't even flinch at the bruises and bandaged knee and a swollen elbow on my body.I managed to kick him out of course and since then he hadn't visited. It had been a week
Katrina’s POVThe weird feeling in my veins and gut continued for the next few days and turned into a week and more. Valencia and Arianna had assured me it was my wolf trying to get used to my body before it introduced itself.It was like a host and a parasite kind of thing, though thinking of it that way made it sound disgusting and not the beautiful thing it was meant to be and appreciated.As a result of that, I brushed it away, leaving everything to whenever my wolf thought it best to manifest. Thinking about it now, it seemed that the issue of a wolf made me brush aside too the extra signals my body was sending me which could mean something else, nonetheless I wrote it off to the same cause.‘Don’t you think, that flower needs to be watered?’ A strange feminine voice questioned in my ear, and I frowned.Pausing the tip of the pen on the clipboard in my hold, my feet which were comfortable in black slides came to a halt. I had discardded the heels black heels I had on beneath a da
Katrina’s POVThe saying ‘with great power comes great responsibility,’ had turned to my reality in just a few days, minus the whole day which I was drifting in oblivion.You heard right. I had lost consciousness after drinking the blood of the king as well as the elders mixed together. Their blood must have carried a strange energy that the moment I downed it through my throat, my own blood was being ignited.At first I didn't take or see it as a problem as I felt dizzy for a moment. However Davos’s presence and hold was enough to steady me. Neither of us saw the next tremor that was coming which knocked me off my feet and shut me out to the world.The next thing I knew I woke up in Davos’s chamber which had become the King and Queen’s abode, it was sometime in the evening and it was clear I had been off for about a day, only for my suspiciouns to be confirmed when Davos approached.To my surprise I was told I had become a Lycan. It would go down in history at how hard I laughed at t
Katrina’s POVHis lips finally descended on mine in a fiery and captivating kiss that as always, swept me off my feet. He stole my breath away and every inch of my body reacted to his touch and the movement of his mouth on mine.I moaned as his tongue clashed with mine and they danced in a sensual dance of desire as the joy mixed with lust. His fingers roamed every inch of my body and soon food was forgotten.He tossed me on his king-sized bed, getting rid of my clothes and spread my legs wide enough to have his head buried between my thighs. My fingers skid into his hair, enjoying the softness of them as he did a good job at eating me out.I was a sweating, moaning mess by the time he was done, my first orgasm of the night dripping out of my feminity. Yeah you heard right, my first orgasm of the night.He had cleaned me up and dressed me in his shirt, calling me over to eat. Said he had enjoyed his appetizer and was ready to eat the food he had prepared before we continued our escapa
Katrina’s POVWhile attending to Eleanor, I was surprised she had asked about Valencia. It then clicked that Valencia must have been the one to refer her to me and it clicked.They both had the same elegant and classy aura with a straight way of speaking and mode of dressing. It wouldn't by any means shock me if I found out later they were more than acquaintances, maybe friends or even related in some way.I spent a bit of time with Eleanor as she purchased what she had in mind and the more seconds ticked by, it turned out my notion may have been right.After she had left I had another inflow of customers and Maddy and I ended up being busy half of the day. Valencia had suggested before, I should open a social media account, and that she and Arianna would show me the ropes.I already had a social media account where I used to view videos and content concerning all that was going on in the world. However I didn't know the dynamics on how to handle it by creating content and putting my
Katrina’s POVEar placed on the wood, I didn't for a moment think I would be caught because staffs rarely roamed the area and nobody comes through that path except invited or called upon through the mind link.I discreetly heed the faint sound of voices and chairs scraping before there was a quiet for about a minute. I didn't need to crack my brain before I knew it was because they were waiting for Davos to come out of his office.“Alpha King,” a low chorus of greeting reached my hearing and I cursed my lack of being a full werewolf hence that prevented me from heeding things clearly and understanding the conversation.Things went quiet again after their acknowledgement of Davos as the Alpha king. Barely moments later, there were hushed murmurings and in a bid to get a good understanding of what was going on, I shuffled, my feet taking me to the door handle.My face met the cold metal, and I squinted my eyes as if that would help me in any way to sharpen my ears. I was too intent on w
Katrina’s POVValencia had literally dragged me out of that space and of course, she was indeed furious while I for one felt nothing else but embarrassment.She didn't hesitate to scold me for my stupidity of course and I could only remain silent as she did that. It was the truth and to make matters worse, I couldn't catch a bit of the conversation which was going on before I was caught.Mathew didn't help matters as he snickered at the situation playing out and how I was being dragged like a rag doll, not doing anything to help, rather his laughter heightened my embarrassment.As expected, she didn't keep the story to herself and had to get Arianna involved. Well Arianna was the one who got herself involved by being curious as to why Valencia was pulling me behind her the moment she came into the castle.It ended up with Arianna adding her input. I wouldn't lie, she was more considerate than Valencia who only scolded me. It was certain it came from a place of love but Arianna did her
Katrina’s POVIt was a new day and just as Davos had told me the previous night, he had sent word to the elders for the announcement he was going to make and the argument which was sure to follow it.To say I wasn't apprehensive or nervous would be a lie, hence the butterflies in a tummy were messing with me to the point I felt like they were about to fly out of my throat.My heartbeat too wasn't stable and it messed with me from the moment he kissed my cheek and left me in the room, his smile assuring and confident.I had just gotten out of the bathroom and was getting dressed for the day. Training had just finished and I got back to the room to freshen up. I had eaten though before my bath and so I was getting ready for the day.Next on my schedule was to attend my history classes. I had reduced the day for the classes because of my new task with the florist shop. Maddy was going there soon to open up and sit ready to attend to customers before I came.Brushing my hand through my h
Katrina’s POVThe person who came in turned out to be Dean, dispelling the bit of apprehension we had of it being a customer to catch us at our 0dd behavior all in the name of celebration.It was revealed by Arianna that she had invited him to my opening day. He brought with him cookies and ice cream. The smile on my face couldn't be hidden as well as the surprise I was feeling by his action.He joined us in our eating and drinking spree. In no distant time everyone loosened up including Maddy and I. We were sharing stories and I told them more of my past.They sympathized and at some point, some drops of tears stained my cheeks and I briefly forgot we had an external party. When it clicked I felt a bit embarrassed but Dean acted non-chalant and brushed it off which is what I was grateful for.Morning came to afternoon and we were done with half the bottles of the whiskey and white wine. I had instructed Dean to put the ice cream in the fridge for later. It was a fun time and no cust
Katrina’s POVThe person who came in turned out to be Dean, dispelling the bit of apprehension we had of it being a customer to catch us at our 0dd behavior all in the name of celebration.It was revealed by Arianna that she had invited him to my opening day. He brought with him cookies and ice cream. The smile on my face couldn't be hidden as well as the surprise I was feeling by his action.He joined us in our eating and drinking spree. In no distant time everyone loosened up including Maddy and I. We were sharing stories and I told them more of my past.They sympathized and at some point, some drops of tears stained my cheeks and I briefly forgot we had an external party. When it clicked I felt a bit embarrassed but Dean acted non-chalant and brushed it off which is what I was grateful for.Morning came to afternoon and we were done with half the bottles of the whiskey and white wine. I had instructed Dean to put the ice cream in the fridge for later. It was a fun time and no cust