''No…." Jasmine screamed as she woke up with a start, her clothes were soaked with her sweat, her breathing was uneven, and she had tears rolling down her cheeks.
Every night isn't different from this particular night, and the dreams are not different from the same dream that woke her up; her losing her babies.
She clutched her heart as she recalled just how many times she's had a miscarriage because of the monster she was with; her mate.
Her life has never been easy. She's an orphan as she had lost her parents to the cruel hands of death at an early age, and she has no relatives…she has no one in this world except for herself.
When she had met her mate Stephen who was also the alpha of their pack, she had thought that her life would change for the better; that she would finally have someone to lean on, someone to rely on, and someone who's going to be there for her, but how wrong she was to have thought her life would suddenly become better because she found her mate. Rather than her life becoming better, things only got worse, so bad that it had her considering the thought of just ending it all by committing suicide at some point.
He turned her into a slave and would have his way with her whenever he deemed it fit. Whenever she got pregnant, he would beat her up until she lost the baby. She had no idea why he was this ruthless. She had no idea what she had done to him that made him hate her this much.
Shouldn't mates love each other? Shouldn't they care for each other and always be there for the other when they're needed?
The more she thought about how messed up her life is, the more the pain she felt in her heart became so intense; it was literally eating her up.
While she was still on her bed, weeping bitterly, the door to her bedroom was kicked open to reveal an angry looking Stephan. When Jasmine saw him standing at the doorway, her pain was instantly replaced with fear because she knows that when he has that look on his face, it doesn't always mean well for her.
"S... Stephan.” She stuttered, her whole body trembling.
“Why hasn't my food been served yet!?” Stephan asked when he walked into her room.
Jasmine instantly looked at the wall clock, then she looked at Stephan again. “B…but it's just 4am.” She replied.
Had she known what would happen after that, she never would have said anything because the moment those words left her mouth, Stephan angrily went to her and slapped her hard before roughly pulling her out of bed and shoving her hard to the floor.
“You seem to be forgetting your manners, girl. Never talk back to me!” He thundered. “You had better get to work, or you'll be getting more than just a slap from me.” He threatened furiously.
Just as he was about to leave, Jasmine spoke up. "What have I ever done to you, Stephan?'' She demanded with tears streaming down her cheeks. “Why do you hate me so much? Why do you treat me this badly, even though I've always done everything to please you; to make you love me? What have I ever done to you?”
“You want to know what you've done, Jasmine?” Stephan asked. “Your existence alone annoys me.” He spat. “The fact that I had to get mated to you…an omega, it makes my blood boil with so much rage. I hate you for being who you are. You disgust me. You're not befitting of the status you have right now. Not only that, but you do not deserve to be called my mate, so deal with it because this is your punishment for existing!” He spat bitterly.
Stephan roughly dragged her up from where she was on the floor, then he pushed her out of her room. "Now get to work, omega.'' He ordered before leaving.
The words Stephan said to her cut so deep into her heart, tripling the pain she felt. “Is it my fault that I was born, Stephen?” She questioned, staring at the direction he went. “I never chose to be born, nor did I pick my fate of being an omega. It was never my fault….”
“I didn't ask for any of this.” She muttered.
Jasmine stood outside for a moment; crying. When she felt she was a bit better, she wiped off her tears and went to the kitchen to make breakfast for Stephan.
While cooking, Stephan mind linked her to serve him in his bedroom, so when she was done cooking, she served his food and took it to him.
Sadly, Jasmine had no idea what was waiting for her.
When she arrived at Stephan's room, she was about to place a knock on the door when she heard some sounds coming from his room, and her heart raced as she recognized those sounds.
Jasmine's hand trembled as she slowly opened the door and was faced with a shocking reality; Stephan making out with his mistress. The food fell from her hand and scattered on the floor, alerting both Stephan and his mistress.
When Stephan saw what had happened, his eyes darkened with rage. He angrily walked towards her and slapped her once more. “Are you stupid? What have you done? Look at the mess you've made!” He fumed.
Jasmine's hand was on her cheek, where he had slapped her. It hurts so bad, but it was nothing compared to what she's just seen.
Stephan then began insulting her and calling her all sorts of names while his mistress laughed so hard at Jasmine's predicament.
As Jasmine stood still receiving all the insults Stephan was showering on her, she felt so many emotions at once; pain, anger, betrayal, but this time, her anger was the greater emotion. She tried to stay silent; to keep her anger in check and receive all insults like she's always done, but not this time… she's had enough!
For the very first time since she got mated to Stephan, Jasmine stood up to him.
“Why don't you just reject me then!” She yelled in rage, shocking not just Stephan but also his mistress.
Stephan was so shocked by her sudden outburst that at first he didn't know what to do.
“Why don't you just reject me and set me free instead of making me go through all this pain.” Jasmine repeated in tears. “You keep saying you're tired of me and that you hate the fact that you and I are mates. Well, if you hate me so much then please reject me, Stephan. I can't do this anymore.” She cried bitterly. “I just can't do this anymore. You've caused me unimaginable pain, and I've never, for once, wronged you in any way. I do my best to please you, Stephan. I've never, for once, complained about how bad you treat me because I keep hoping that a day will come when your feelings for me will change; when you'll love me.” She whispered the last part, but Stephan clearly heard her.
“But you've made it clear to me that your feelings for me will never change, you'll forever continue to hate me and that will never change!” She said with gritted teeth. “You can do us both the favor of rejecting me, and I'll gladly accept your rejection because I'm done with you, Stephan! I've had enough of you treating me worse than an animal. I can't take any of this anymore, so please end my suffering by rejecting me and letting me go.” She pleaded in tears.
“Reject you?” Stephan growled, he immediately grabbed her neck, choking her.
Jasmine's eyes widened in shock, she began tapping his hand for him to let her go because she was struggling to breathe, but Stephan couldn't care less even though she died right now.
“Free you?” He chuckled darkly. “Now why would I want to do that, Jasmine? Why would I want to let go of my favorite play thing? That's never going to happen!” He spat as he roughly let her go.
“There's no way on earth that you'll ever escape me, Jasmine. I intend to keep you as my slave for a very long time.” He laughed. “And since you mentioned it... I do think it's a good thing to reject you, after all, why should I bother still having you as my mate.” He shrugged.
“I will give you what you want, Jasmine. I will reject you but never free you.”
Jasmine slowly shook her head, her eyes holding so much pain.
And at that moment, Stephan rejected her, and then forced her to accept his rejection.
When the mate bond was broken, the one who felt the most pain was Jasmine, it felt like her heart was being tugged at with so many strings. Even though she was in so much pain at that moment, she would rather not show that side to Stephan; couldn't let him see how much effect he has on her because she would rather cry in secret than cry in front of him right now.
When Stephan rejected her, she had thought it would all end there, but there was more to come.
Stephan immediately called out to his guards and ordered them to drag Jasmine away and whip her thoroughly, his reason being that she had dared to stand up to him. He also increased the work she had to do in the pack house.
As the guards took her away, Jasmine wanted to plead for forgiveness, but of what use is it to plead for forgiveness when she knows her pleas will only fall on deaf ears. She instead wept in silence as they took her to where she will be punished.
It would have been best if had rejected her and then set her free. All she could think of is how long will she be made to go through all this? How long until the moon goddess hears her cry and grants her long wish of death.
Indeed, her fate is nothing but a cruel one with no happiness written in her sad story.
It's been a few weeks since Stephan's rejection, and these past few weeks have been way worse than anything she's ever experienced. Everything Stephan ordered to be carried out on her has been done in ten folds, despite them having workers in the pack, she was being made to do almost everything, leaving her super exhausted by the end of the day. Stephan also hasn't stopped to sexually and physically abuse her, even though he's rejected her.For weeks, all Jasmine could do was cry as she didn't have anyone who would stand up for her, nor anyone who would rescue her from this torment and torture she's been made to go through every single day.She was currently sitting outside the pack house washing the pack member's clothes when she suddenly felt nauseous. Jasmine immediately stood up and went to throw up, literally vomiting the little breakfast she had earlier. After throwing up, she stood up and wanted to return to her chores, but then she felt nauseous again and threw up for the seco
Jasmine has no idea on how she was ever going to make her escape from the blood moon pack, even though she was determined to leave, she didn't know how that was going to be possible, not until the perfect moment came knocking on her door; a party Stephan was hosting in a few days time.Her joy knew no bounds when she heard the news about the party, a massive party where other alpha's from neighboring packs will be in attendance, even most of the strongest alpha's. It appears that the moon goddess was on her side this time, and her golden plan was to escape when the party was at its peak because she was so sure her presence wouldn't be noticed then.Jasmine began counting the days until the night of the party; a night that would mark a new beginning for her and the child in her womb. For the next few days, she did her best to not overwork herself, and she began eating well, even though all that's always left for her were leftovers. She didn't let that discourage her and ate those lefto
Just when she thought her life was finally getting better, that was when fate decided to trick her once more.Jasmine recalled her promise to protect her baby. She gathered all the strength she had left in her and while the man was frantically undressing himself, Jasmine slapped him hard, she then pushed him off her and dragged herself up.She wanted to run away but got caught by the other two men. Jasmine tried fighting them off, she screamed at the top of her lungs; asking them to let her go, but instead she got slapped by one of them.The other man whom she had hit hurriedly stood up, he roughly grabbed her hand and turned her to him, then he also slapped her.“How dare you, bitch!” He thundered.Jasmine was crying bitterly. She hated herself for being so weak. If only she had a wolf, then she would have been able to defend herself from these rogues.“I was thinking of going easy on you, but since you want to do this the hard way, I'm going to make sure you regret your actions.” T
As they entered the Crescent moon pack's territory, Jasmine's eyes widened in awe. The pack's sprawling grounds were a masterful blend of wild beauty and organized structure. The air was alive with the sweet scent of blooming wildflowers and the soft rustle of leaves.The overall effect was breathtaking, a harmonious fusion of wilderness and wonder.When the car finally stopped, Nicolai got out first before going to help Jasmine out.“We should get you checked up first.” He said to her,“What?” Jasmine furrowed her brow, confused.“I mean, I'm going to take you to the pack doctor to examine you and get you treated if you have any injuries.'' He explained.Jasmine nods in understanding, she has no problem with this, at least she'll be able to know how her baby is doing. She placed her hand on her tummy as she followed Nicolai to the pack hospital.***Jasmine didn't expect the pack hospital to be as huge as it was, the one in her pack wasn't even up to this. Everything about the Cresce
Stephan was in his room making out with his mistress Laura when a knock on his door interrupted them."Alpha!" A voice called from outside."Damn it!" Stephan spat in annoyance. "What could be the problem now?" He pulled away from Laura's embrace and wanted to go answer the door, but was immediately stopped by Laura."Why don't you just leave it. You can always tend to those business later." She said, seductively trailing her finger tips down his chest.Stephan smirked, then he kissed her. "I'll be back." He got down from the bed and went to answer the door.Laura scoffed. "Mood killer!" She whispered."This better be important." Stephan warned the guard the moment he opened the door."I sincerely apologize for the disturbance, Alpha. I came to inform you that Jasmine is nowhere to be found. We've scanned the whole area, but there's no sight of her anywhere.""What? What do you mean she's nowhere to be found!? Where could she have gone to?""We have no idea, Alpha. But we suspect that
"Wow! It's really way more complicated than I thought." Kent said, he was now sitting beside Nicolai on his bed. "So you're saying she's not only a rejected mate, but also an expecting mother! What kind of idiot will do that to his own mate?" He ran his hand through his hair in frustration. "I feel so sorry for her, she doesn't deserve all that, and I'm glad you helped her." He looked at Nicolai.After narrating the whole story to Kent, Nicolai suddenly fell silent."I want to ask you a question, Nicolai." Nicolai sighed deeply. "What's it?""I know you helped her, and we can't also deny the fact that she's your second chance mate, but do you have any intention of ever accepting her as you mate, and I'm pretty sure you know the reason I'm asking you this question. What will you do about her?" Nicolai didn't have to think too much about his reply. "No. I may not be able to accept her as my mate, but I'm going to help her and make sure she's alright." He replied. "You know, Kent. I co
After making sure that Jasmine's food has been served, Nicolai excused himself from the dining room, saying he's got an urgent matter that he needs to take care of, but he promised her that he'll be back in time to take her to the hospital.Jasmine didn't want him to leave her all alone, but she doesn't even know how to say the words, so all she could do was to helplessly watch him leave.Thankfully, there weren't anyone else in the dinning room except for her, and that alone was enough to make her feel a little bit relaxed. The aroma of the food filled the air, causing her stomach to grumble. Since she was already salivating due to the sumptuous meals in front of her, Jasmine hurriedly picked her cutlery and digged into the food.While she was busy devouring the dishes in front of her, an unknown voice interrupted her."So you're the one I've been hearing about."Jasmine sharply turned to see an unknown lady standing at the door way. She exuded elegance, her refined features and impe
"Where could that bitch be!?" Stephan muttered to himself as he angrily paced around his room.Laura who was sitting on his bed couldn't help but roll her eyes at his words. "I wonder why he's so bothered about her." She scoffed."I can hear you, Laura." Stephan said with a warning growl.Laura heaved a deep breath. "The guards clearly said that they've searched everywhere for her, but she's nowhere to be found." Laura stated. "Couldn't that mean something? If they can't find her or her dead body, then maybe she's escaped to somewhere else. She could literally be in another pack by now, or maybe other wolves would have made a feast out of her body, after all she's nothing but a helpless omega who can't even fight to save her life.""I still see no reason why you should be stressing yourself about her, and if you badly want to find her that much, why don't you just go see the pack witch or something." She scoffed.Stephan wanted to yell at her and ask her to shut up, but when he heard
A few days later...Stephan has just brought Jasmine home. As she stepped out of the car, she stared at the mansion in front of her in awe."Amazing, right?" Stephan asked when he went to her."Yes." Jasmine smiled. "It's beautiful.""I'm glad you like it because this is your home as well.""And everyone here is—""A werewolf? Yes. But like I told you before, we've got the omegas too.""I remember, those without a wolf." Jasmine repeated the words he'd told her before."Yes, and most of the helpers here are omegas. Come on, I'll show you to your room.'' He took her hand and led her inside.Laura was already waiting for them inside, she wasn't at all pleased to see Jasmine, and her facial expression says it all. She glared hatefully at Jasmine, and it made Jasmine wonder what she might have done to her."This is Laura, a friend of mine who lives here with us." Stephan introduced.Laura scoffed loudly, she eyed Jasmine, hissed and left in anger."I don't think she likes me." Jasmine sta
Three days later....The doctor was busy examining Cruella when Nicolai walked into the room. Cruella's face instantly lit up when she saw him."How's she?" He asked the doctor."She's fine now, Alpha. Her body has healed, but she still needs to get enough rest and take better care of herself." The doctor replied, and Nicolai nodded in understanding.Soon, the doctor left, and when they were finally alone, Nicolai immediately asked Cruella about the poisoning. "Any idea on who might have poisoned you? I've asked the staff and no one seems to know anything.""I don't know, Nick." Cruella replied, her expression sad. "It could have been anyone, after all not all of them like me, and you don't expect whoever did it to simply admit the truth. But it's okay, I'm better now so that's all that matters." She managed to smile. "And you don't have to worry, I'll just stay in the hospital for a while then I'll come get my things and go home."Nicolai heaved a deep breath. "You don't have to do t
A MONTH LATER...Nicolai burst into the hospital, Cruella unconscious in his arms. Nurses rushed to assist, transferring her to a stretcher and wheeling her into the ER. Nicolai followed closely behind, anxiously waiting outside until the doctor arrived."Alpha." The doctor greeted. "What's going on?""I don't know." Nicolai replied. "The maids found her unconscious in her room. I have no idea what happened."The doctor nodded. "I'll examine her and do my best to ensure she's okay."Nicolai waited for over an hour before the doctor emerged from the ER. "How is she?" He asked, standing up from his chair."She's out of danger." The doctor replied, and Nicolai exhaled in relief."Alpha, we found the cause." The doctor continued. "She was poisoned with Wolfsbane. It's fortunate you brought her here in time. We were able to flush it out, but she'll be unconscious for a few days as her body heals."Nicolai's expression darkened. "Poisoned? I...I don't know how that could have happened. She
"So, any news on Stephan?" Nicolai asked as he and Kent entered the company."Nothing yet." Kent replied. "The spies are on him 24/7, and they haven't found anything unusual. Everything seems normal, and I'm starting to think maybe he's telling the truth. I don't think he has Jasmine."Nicolai stopped walking, turning to face Kent. "Then who do you think would have her? Who else is there to suspect except Stephan? She couldn't have disappeared just like that. She would never leave us."Nicolai's frustration was palpable, his voice laced with concern. Kent shook his head. "I don't know, Nick. But if Jasmine is out there somewhere, we can only hope and pray to the goddess that she'll find her way back to us in one piece."Nicolai scoffed, his determination evident. "Sounds like you're starting to lose hope, Kent. I'm not giving up on Jasmine. I want you to keep searching, use every means possible to look for her. I'm not giving up until I find her."Kent nodded. "I'll do as you wish."A
"Alpha, Nicolai. Welcome." Stephan greeted, his lips curled into a fake smile.Nicolai's expression remained neutral as he spoke. "My men will begin the search now, and I hope you won't interfere with our efforts in any way."Stephan raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. "Be my guest. Like I said before, I have nothing to hide.""Well, if that's the case, I trust you won't mind us searching your home as well." Nicolai added, his eyes narrowing slightly.Stephan's smile never wavered. "Not at all."Nicolai turned to Kent, who stood behind him, and gave him a nod. Kent took the cue and yelled out to the men, "Let's move it!" The search began, with Nicolai joining in, frantically searching for Jasmine.Stephan remained calm and collected, his smile of victory still plastered on his face. The search continued for hours, but they couldn't find Jasmine anywhere in the pack. Nicolai's frustration grew, and he was on the verge of losing his mind."Where is she, Kent? Where is she?" He y
Kent called out as he entered the hallway, spotting Cruella ascending the stairs. "Cruella."She turned, her expression puzzled. "Kent?"Kent hastened to meet her, his footsteps echoing off the walls. "We both know we don't see eye-to-eye, so I'll get straight to the point."Cruella folded her arms across her chest, her eyes narrowing slightly as she waited for him to continue."Have you heard from Scott?" Kent asked, his tone urgent. "I know you two are close, so you must know something about him – maybe where he is?"A hint of sarcasm crept into Cruella's voice. "Having trouble in your relationship?"Kent's patience wore thin. "Just answer the question, Cruella."Cruella rolled her eyes. "No, I haven't heard from Scott, and I don't know where he is. I've been trying to reach him, but he's not responding. What's going on? Where is he?"Kent's shoulders slumped, his hopes of finding Scott's whereabouts dashed. "I don't know where he is. He left without a word, and I've been trying to
Stephan and his guards stood outside his home, waiting for Nicolai's arrival. As Nicolai's car came into view, Stephan took a deep, calming breath and steeled himself for the encounter.Kent chuckled. "Looks like he's heavily guarded. Should I call this fear?"Nicolai's expression remained grim. "He'd better be afraid. If I find out he's holding Jasmine captive, nothing will stop me from killing him – not even his guards."As Nicolai stepped out of the car, Stephan approached him, a fake smile plastered on his face. "Alpha Nicolai. I wasn't expecting you. To what do I owe this pleasure?"Nicolai's cold, dangerous gaze cut through Stephan's facade. "Spare me the small talk. I'm here for one reason; Jasmine. I know you're holding her captive, and I'm giving you a choice; let her go, or face the consequences."Stephan's expression transformed into one of genuine confusion. "Jasmine? Why would I be holding her? Isn't she supposed to be with you?"Nicolai's eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing
"Nick!" Kent called as he suddenly barged into Nicolai's office."Where are your manners, Kent!?" Nicolai replied, abandoning what he was busy with on his computer."I...I'm sorry, I was just so eager to come show you this, I forgot to knock." Kent apologized.Nicolai instantly stood up from his chair. "Is it about, Jasmine? Have you found her?" He questioned, his heart racing."I'm sorry to disappoint you, Nick. We haven't found Jasmine yet, but I was able to recover some CCTV footage from the police. It's about the accident, and you really need to see this.""Show me." Nicolai replied, going to meet him.Kent played the video and gave Nicolai the iPad he was holding. "See this? This is the truck that hit Jasmine, the truck also collapsed and any normal human being would have been badly injured by this, the person wouldn't have been able to leave the truck on their own, but look...the driver came out unharmed, whoever it is didn't even look hurt!"Nicolai looked at Kent. "What are yo
Two weeks later...."Nick! Nick!" Kent called while knocking on Nicolai's bedroom door. Seeing Nicolai isn't responding, Kent forcefully pushed the door open, breaking the handle in the process.When he saw the state of Nicolai's room, his jaw dropped in shock. The room was dark because the windows were closed and the curtains had been pulled down. Alcohol bottles were lying on the floor and Nicolai was seated on his bed looking disheveled and lost, holding an almost empty bottle of whiskey."Oh goodness, we can't go through this again." Kent groaned in frustration. "What's the meaning of this, Nick? What have you done to yourself." He walked towards Nicolai and dragged the bottle of whiskey from his hand. "You know taking all this won't even help you get drunk, so why are you doing this."Nicolai raised his head to look at him, his eyes red and swollen from crying. "It's been two weeks, Kent. Two whole weeks and there's been no sign of Jasmine anywhere. What have I done? This is all