Poison or Dress

Zara

Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months as I waited for my unsure mate. Did he not want me, and why did he tell me not to tell anyone? Was he embarrassed of me? Will he reject me? I continued with the what ifs; I did not expect him to care; no one ever did, and that was, unfortunately, my reality.

I was back in the Alpha's Court,in the room I used to have as a child; the images of laughter in this room remained in my head. I stood close to the mirror, which gave me a view of the scar on my back from being whiped; the ointment made it heal faster and less painful than when it was fresh.

There were rumors that I was whoring myself with the Alpha of the Regans after Vulvan left me in the room, and Savik heard them. When Savik asked what had happened between us, I told him the whole truth, with the exception of Vulvan being my mate. Of course, he did not believe me, so he sent the whipsmen to punish me; two whips were enough to knock me out.

The following morning, I woke up in my old room with my back hurting. I have been in here for a month now, and Savik does not trust me, which is why he locked me up. He knows I am hiding something, and I would flee if given the chance. I can not even take the chance of telling him that Vulvan is my mate because he would never let me leave. It hurts to see my only family treating me this way; I would make excuses for his cruel behaviour toward me, hoping that one day he would change and accept me.

A tear fell down my cheeks as I looked at the pictures on the wall, the four corners of this room reminded me of fun childhood memories, but now it is just measery.

The key jingled on the other side of the door as the lock was opened. I quickly wiped away my tears, and then a girl walked in, holding a dress and other cosmetic sets, and I frowned in confusion.

"What is this?" I asked

Ignoring my questions, she said, "Alpha Savik has asked to see you, he is at the Hall waiting," and walked out of the room. The sound of Savik wanting to see me sent a chill down my spine, and I began to panic. what did Savik want now? because I always return with bruises when he asks to see me. I quickly arranged myself and left the room.

on getting I saw where Savik was standing, i wonder if he was heading somewhere because he was standing there looking his best.

"Darling sister," he said, reaching out to me.

"Darling"? Amused, I said. I was hardly aware of what was going on because I had been locked in for weeks. Was there a party going on? The wall was being decorated.

"What is going on?" I asked

His face shifted. He pauses for a moment before his expression shifts to one of seriousness.

"Why didn't you tell me Vulvan was your mate?" I was cut on surprise by words, and every hair on my body stood on end.

"I...I.....". He grabbed my hair before I could say anything, and the more I struggled, the tighter his grip got. It hurt so much that I was already crying.

"Savik, please don't do this, I promise I didn't know," I lied.

"shut up you bitch, you think I wouldn't find out, now listen to me and listen carefully". Then, with my head still pounding from the pain, he roughly released my hair.

"Since Vulvan is your mate, you are going to make things easier for me and for the Good of Edwood pack," I frowned in confusion, he then grabbed a small bottle containing a white substance from his pocket. "What exactly do you mean?" I said, looking at the strange bottle.

"This is a powdered aconite, and you will use it to get rid of Vulvan."

My eyes widened in disbelief, and my jaw dropped. I took a slow step back, but he grabbed my arm because he was too qiuk.

"Please, I can not do this, please, Savik, please."

"I do not care. You will do as I say, and that is final."

"What made you believe I would do it? Vulvan is my mate, and what if he finds out? huh, he will come for my head, not just mine, but yours." I manage to suppress all of my anger.

"What did you say?" His jaw tightened, and his fiery eyes glared at me.

I stood tall, lifted my chin, and did not care if he was angry."Well, let me rephrase: your plan is stupi...." My words were cut short as his palm came into contact with my cheeks; strands of hair fell across my flushed cheeks, and I could taste the tang of metallic blood on the side of my lips.

He made a sadistic laugh. "Vulvan is my mate," he mimicked my words, "Awwwwn that's so sweet, 'laughs' what makes you think he gives a shit about you, He has been with different women and you do not stand a chance, he is probably going to fuck you and dump you afterwards." His words cut deep like a spare thrown at me, and a part of me believed him. I stood there, not knowing what to say when he spoke again.

"Unless you want to be his whore forever, you might as well end it right away," he said, placing the poison in my hands.

"Bringing out your Alpha side will not help you; you are an omega and should stay that way," he said and roughly grabbed my chin to look at him.

"Make sure you finish what is in the bottle; I give you two months; if I do not hear any good news, I will find you and make sure you get the suffering you deserve." With tears in my eyes, I looked into his eyes and realized how much he hated me; he meant every word he said and would do it without hesitation.

"Why do you hate me so much?" He looked at me as if disgusted by my question.

"That is not important now, I am sure you have seen the dress, go fix yourself up, look your best so Vulvan does not change his mind and reject you at first sight," he tried to leave but stopped again and said in a warning stone.

"One more thing: I will have my guards chop off your tongue the next time you speak to your Alpha in that way." Then he turned to leave.

I was holding the poison in my hands and looking at the dress on my bed. I had to decide whether to take this poison and put an end to everything right away or to fix my bruised face, put on a smile, and act as though nothing had happened. His words continued to play in my head; he was correct that Vulvan would never accept me; no one ever accepted me for who I am, so what made me think Vulvan would be different.