CHAPTER 9

Aura’s pov

I ran away from his sight, as far as I could. My anger burst out in tears as I cried river for that. How can someone be so cruel to their mate but I was forgetting that he is the most ruthless alpha present in the existing packs.

I knew that I am not his type but hsit hurted when he confirmed it, and apart from that, he called me a loser. I am a loser indeed. Since birth, I keep losing everything I had.

First, I lost my mother who died while giving birth to me, second I lost my father who became an alcoholic and died of liver failure. I was adopted by an orphanage but it got sealed and I was left to wander in woods, on my own.

When the previous pack welcomed me, I was glad to have a place to live, no matter how ill they treated me. I was getting food and basic education there but these guys took that from me. And the worse, the moon goddess paired me with him. He claimed me as his while marking me forcefully.

I never complained about life before but this is not what I expected. All I ever wanted was a loving mate who could care for me, cherish me, understand me and fix me. But, I ended up with a lunatic.

I wonder if my life can be worse than this. And then, my mark started to burn with severe intensity. It was like someone set me on fire. My body trembled and I fell on the floor. Every muscle in my body stiffened and I couldn't move a bit.

The waves of unbearable pain coursed through my body. I pressed my lips and bit my lower lip to suppress the pain but nothing helped. I did not want to get noticed in this miserable situation.

I am already a loser and I don't want to get proved that I am weak. Despite numerous attempts to suppress the pain, a low moan escaped from my lips. The core between the legs was on fire. It was burning and it was something that never happened before. I can’t figure out why this is happening to me.

I couldn’t think straight or even think for that moment. I did not realise that I was crying loudly in pain. It was helping but distracting me. The hot tears left the trail of their mark on my cheeks but pain was getting more dreadful.

To be honest, I wanted to die. And then I felt a cold splash. Someone threw a bucket of cold water over me. It did give me relief but temporarily as the pain was still there and I started burning again.

“Keep yourself calm. This will help you.” a voice said to me and i got alerted but it was difficult for me to lift my head to see the person.

She was pouring the cold water on me till the pain subsided and I fell into a pit of darkness. When I opened my eyes, I was in an unfamiliar room but this pack was unfamiliar to me so I shouldn't have said that in the first place.

The pain was dull and my body was sore. It felt like someone roasted me alive in an oven. Suddenly, I heard someone getting inside and putting something on the table. I noticed the figure, it was a woman, maybe in her late forties, arranging her clothes from the stand.

“Ummm…” I tried to get up when she saw me struggling and offered help.

“Do you need something?” she asked and I pointed at the water jar.

She poured a glass of water for me and I gulped it down in a  single sip. My throat was still dry like a desert.

“How are you feeling now?” she asked me. There was a sense of protectiveness in her tone.

“Terrible! What happened to me?” I asked her.

“I will explain to you but how do you get this mark?” she asked after noticing that ugly mark.

“My mate marked me against my will.” I stammered.

“Hmm.. it made sense now..” she said something that i couldn’t understand.

“Can you explain it to me now?”

“Your mate was having sex with other she wolf. It was your body’s reaction on his betrayal.” she said with  a depressed tone.

“Great! I have to suffer even if I was not wrong.” i spat blunty and tears flowed like lava,

I hate my mate but thinking about him satisfying another woman was truly hurting.

“My name is Leah! I am a healer. I am from another pack and work here as a slave. I know you are from a different pack too. Wolves from this pack are ungrateful and troublesome.” she said while thinking about something.

“Hmm…” i did not want to say something.

“You can rest here!” she allowed me to saty in her room and i was glad that i don’t have to face that fucking Alpha for some time.

Everytime i close my eyes, I picture him with other she-wolves. He is a womanizer, how can i think for a second that he will care about his mate. And didn’t he mention that he fucked so many whores that it doesn’t matter to him.

Stop thinking about him, Aura! I repeated to myself but I ended up thinking about him more. And hurt my feelings every time.

Leah offered me a warm meal to which I was grateful and I promised to return her favor one day. She asked to stay but i refused, i have already given her too much trouble and i don’t want to give her another one. 

I left the room and wandered lost in the corridors and then i realised, i have no room to stay. Where should i go now? It was getting cold at night and I didn't even have enough clothes to cover myself and then I spotted something in my sight.

There were carpets outside the laundry room which were meant to get dry cleaned. It was night and no one was trespassing except me, so i took a few of the soft carpets and made a small bedding for myself.

I make it sure to hide it from everyone and let myself fall in deep sleep, where nothing can hurt, at least.