Chapter -2 (You will be the bar seductress)

Rizine immediately took her words back, “I’m sorry Asper. I meant to say I don't quite understand what you're saying I should do.”

Asper went back to his seat, “You will go to the bar tomorrow as a seductress and distract everyone, giving us the chance to steal the Wolfsbane,” he calmly explained.

Rizine was beyond stunned. She knew he didn't love her or care about her but she had no idea he despised her to such extents. He was asking her to be a seductress and degrade herself. She was beyond horrified at how much he loathed her and disregarded her, but she wouldn't give up.

She calmed herself down and in a low tone, said, “I can't do it Asper. I'm sorry but I'm incapable of being a seductress.”

“You said you wanted a good life. A life free of stress and pain. A life of happiness. A peaceful life,” He paused and looked at her.

She was confused. Why is he bringing this up? “Yes, I did, but what does that have to do with anything we're saying?” She wanted to add 'But it's a far-fetched thought' but she kept it to herself, knowing he'd just flare up again and beat her up.

“I’ll give you a peaceful life. I'll let you go and be whatever and whoever you want to be, and if you still want to stay with us rogues, I'll ensure no one ever messes with you, or tries to look down on you,” he looked her in the eye, “All you have to do is go to the bar as a seductress and pave way for us to steal the Wolfsbane.”

A peaceful life? What a joke. Rizine felt herself getting angry, but she held it. She knew he'd never let her go. He had promised that to her and even if he did try to make sure she wasn't molested, he would probably drop it if the rouges refused. She was the only girl in their pack and yet he claimed he'd let her go.

“I’m sorry Asper, but I don't have the skills needed for it. I'll be found out the moment I step into the bar,” she tried to convince him, her tone filled with pain and remorse.

“You can do it Rizine. I know you can. You've seduced me several times without even trying so what are you talking about?” he chuckled and Rizine decided she had to tell it to him straight since he wasn't getting the memo.

“I don't want to pose as any seductress Asper. I can't do it,” she declared, making him shoot up from his seat in anger. He walked towards her in anger and slapped her across the face, sending her crashing to the floor.

Asper stared at her in disgust, “You think you have a choice? I was just trying to be nice to you and here you are thinking you actually have a choice. You will do it whether you want to or not. I honestly don't give a fuck about your wants and needs.”

Rizine spat out the blood in her mouth and stared at him, her eyes filled with hurt and anger, “But—”

“No buts,” he snapped, “If you don't do it, you'll become the pack's slut. I'll make sure everyone sleeps with you.” Rizine's eyes widened in horror, “They're just molesting you now and haven't fucked you only because they respect me, but look at you acting all goody-two-shoes,” he snickered and walked closer to her, squatting by her side.

“You have such a great body Rizine, and you think I don't know how you flaunt them in the face of every man you come across? You think I don't know how vile and disgusting you are?” He chuckled dangerously, “You’re a slut and you will act as a seductress tomorrow.”

Tears rolled down Rizine's cheeks, “Asper, you know that's not true. Why would you do this to me? What did I do to you?" She cried.

Asper stared at her for a while, “Do it and I'll tell you about your life and your parents,” he told her. He didn't want to force her into it only for her to betray him when they got there and so he decided to use his ace card; her lost memories.

Rizine's head snapped up when she heard his words, “You’ll tell me who I am?” she asked, her voice quivering.

“Yes, I will,” he answered blandly, getting up from the floor.

Tears rolled down Rizine's eyes in torrents. She didn't have her memories when she first came to the rouge camp. Her first memory was Asper and finding he was her mate and she couldn't remember anything else.

She had tried to find out who she was. She had asked people, asked Asper, but since she couldn't go beyond the rogue camp. It was a pointless thing to do, but here Asper was, the one who had on several occasions turned down telling her who she really was despite claiming to know.

According to him, it was better if she didn't know who she was than if she did, and she had used that to stop herself from finding out her true identity but deep down, she wanted to know who she really was, who her parents were and who they were. She wanted to know if they were like Asper or the complete opposite.

“You’ll really reveal my identity to me?” she asked and he nodded in annoyance, obviously by her constantly spacing out.

“I already told you I will. Now, will you be the seductress tomorrow?” he asked, annoyed at the fact that he was taking her permission.

Rizine felt her mouth become heavy. She was so scared of what could happen to her but she had to find out who she was. Perhaps with information on who she really was and who her parents were, she could escape the confines of the rouge camp.

“Yes, I will.”