Chapter 5

ALINA

The next day, Jezebel came to wake us up. I heard her as she barged into the room, shouting at the top of her voice.

“Wake up you lazy arses. It is time for work.” She sang. I was used to being woken up abruptly back at the pack to work. But I was feeling tired. After the trip yesterday, I didn't really have the energy. But I did not want to upset Jezebel any more than I did last night so I woke up. Katy had gotten up too and was already arranging her bed.

“Good morning, Katy.” I greeted her with a smile. She looked at me, and gave me a quick nod before she looked away. Why did I always have the luck of meeting the rudest people? I shrugged it off and proceeded to arrange my own bed.

Jezebel came in a second later. The sun was barely out but she had already dressed up in her long red dress and heavy bold makeup, “Good that you are awake. I do not have to force you to get up like most girls on their first day. I hope Katy has told you what we are about to do now.”

“Yes, of course.” Katy answered on behalf of me. Her lips were stretched into a smile and she looked bubbly, a stark difference from the side she had been showing me. I scoffed silently, not knowing if I should tell Jezebel she was lying or not. Either way, it seemed like I was too late.

“That is fantastic. Now scurry away.” She walked out. Katy did not even look at me as she left through the door and I followed right behind her. We reached the door and she opened it up. A large, vast bathroom came into my sight. There were several showers and baths, and the place smelt of exotic perfume.

Katy quickly rushed into her own bath and got into it. When I got closer, I realised that it was filled up with milk. Did all of the women that belonged to the harem come here to bathe? Each of them had servants pampering them, and soon one approached me.

“Come on,” she smiled. “Your toes and finger nails need clipping. Your eyebrows too. Also, your skin looks rough. Come let me help you.” She entwined her hands with mine.

She took me to a spa table, and some of the others came to clean me up. They did some work on my face and after I was done, they made me bathe in the milk bath also. Then I was wiped and perfumed before they gave me the clothes I was going to wear. It was a very luxurious looking silk dress that I had never seen before. Not even the wife of the alpha wore this kind of luxury back at my pack.

When I wore it, I smiled when I saw my reflection in the mirror. I did not look like myself. My body hair was shaved, leaving behind my smooth white skin. I never thought I would be able to look this beautiful until today. When we were done, I left the bath room and headed back to my room because I did not know what I was supposed to do.

On my way there, I met with Jezebel. She sized me up, and then a brief look of approval passed her features, “Come on. The alpha wants to see you.”

My jaw dropped because I was not expecting Alpha Kai to call on me anytime soon. Was he going to chastise me for what had happened last night?

“Okay.” I nodded before I strode beside her until we got to the place where I had interrupted the alpha and Lydia yesterday night. I swallowed as I thought out what he wanted to do with me. I could scent his presence. I fought the urge to not smile because of that.

“Go in.” She gestured at me to get into the room. I nodded before I got in. I felt nervous as I stepped into the room and my chest tightened when my gaze fell on the bed that the alpha had been on with Lydia just last night.

I saw him standing by the table in the room. His shirt was off, and a towel hung low on his body. I tried to not look anywhere but his face as I walked deeper into the room.

“So you are the new girl.” He said, a little smirk playing on his lips as he checked me out. It was the first time I felt completely safe with a man looking at me like that. In fact, I liked that he was checking me out. He was my mate after all.

“Yes, I am.” I answered quietly, hands crossed over my chest.

“You came from the Blackstone pack?” He asked me as he sipped on the bottle of vodka, then he dropped it back on the table where he had just picked it up from.

“Yes, Your Highness.” I answered quietly.

“Do not call me that,” he wiped his lips with his hand as he approached me. I swallowed hard when he tipped up my jaw to look at him. I felt raw hunger as I felt the mate bond pulsating between us, alive and strong. “I am just Kai in here. You can continue with the formalities when we are out of the room.”

I liked his voice. It was gruff and deep, but somehow it sounded so soft to my ears.

“Yes, Kai.” I quickly caught up because I did not want to upset him.

“Now lay down.” He instructed me. I did as I was told and laid down, closing my eyes as I felt him undress me until I was down to my underwear. He leaned in towards me and kissed me gently. I inhaled his fruity scent as I worked my fingers through his hair and kissed him more. He traced his lips to my neck, kissing every spot and his hands exploring every part of my body. Kai made love to me like I was the only woman that had ever graced his eyes.

It was perfect. He took the time to please me exactly how I wanted and when we were done, he cleaned me up gently before I collapsed on his body. He hugged me to his chest and peppered kisses on my forehead.

“Mate.” I whispered, smiling because his arms felt like home to me. I regretted it almost immediately because I felt Kai stiffen under me. He rolled off me and when his face came into sight, he looked like had just been struck with lightning.

“What did you just say?” His tone had changed. He now sounded cold, unlike the way he was speaking to me when I first entered here.

“You are my mate.” I muttered to him, and it only seemed to make him angrier.

“How did you know?” He asked.

“Because I can feel it between us. Do you not feel it?” I felt desperate because I could feel it strongly between us. I stretched my hand to touch him but he backed away from me like I was made of fire. He did not even want me to touch him. The realisation of that made my chest tighten, and I nearly burst out into tears.

“I do not feel a thing,” he scowled, “And you shouldn’t too.”

“What do you mean?” I felt my heart breaking with every word I spoke and with every breath I took.

“It means that you and I,” he gestured between us. “We are never going to work. You are just a low omega. I cannot be mated to a fucking omega.” He hissed, closing his eyes as he tried to catch a breath.

“But the mate bond is there and there is nothing anyone can do about it. We are destined to be with each ot—”

“Enough,” he cut me off. He was hyperventilating, almost panicking. “It is sad that I have to do this now. I, Malakai Ravenscroft of the Seven Isles, reject you as my mate and my soulmate.”

I felt the mate bond snap, and the pain was worse than anything I had ever felt before. Not even when Alex had rejected me a day ago. I let out a cry as I clutched my chest, feeling the stabbing pain, but there was nothing I could do. It was over. My mate did not want me, and neither did my second chance mate. I swallowed as I moved away from him, bringing up my clothes to cover my exposed skin.

“I, Alina Carter, accept your rejection.” I muttered slowly.

“And I need you out of the pack now. I never want to see you again, is that clear?” He had already moved away from the bed, his back facing me.

“Yes.” I deadpanned. I was a fool to think that he was ever going to accept me as a mate. He was telling the truth. A lycan king could never mate with an ugly, useless omega like me. Amidst tears, I left the room and headed outside of the palace. Thankfully, no one stopped me. I headed out, my heart breaking with every step I took knowing that my second chance at love had turned out to be a huge betrayal as well.

But I was tired. Sick of men putting me down and using me. I will make a good life for myself, and I would not need a man or a mate to do it.