POOR WILLOW

 JESSICA POV. 

 Lord Lucifer sat on the throne, designed for him in the middle of the hall. The omega, beta, future Luna, men and women bowed down their heads to acknowledge his present. I followed them too, to avoid getting into trouble. 

 After what seemed like forever we lifted our heads and then the ceremony commenced. They all resumed and continued dancing to the tone of the music. Some of the girls were dancing at their best to please the alpha but he showed no emotions, his face was cold and dominant. He wasn’t putting on a smile to show his excitement, nothing at all but that doesn't hide the fact that his face looks attractive.

 He had a Mohican cut and perfectly-shaped eyebrows. His beard was smooth and perfectly spade-shaped around his mouth. His Roman nose and half-dome cheekbones sat above an oaken jaw. His broad shoulders were part of his burly physique. He walked with a lion-like tread and his nomad-red eyes twinkled. He has a pale white skin that makes him look even more captivating in the eyes. They flush with triumph after his arrival. He wore a red royal robe and his spicy aroma was appealing. I could scent his dangerous aura which swirled around him from afar.

 I couldn't believe I was drooling over him for a long time so I snapped out of it.

 I went to an empty chair and sat down. I desperately want to leave this hall and at the same time I want to just sit close to king Lucifer and admire his appearance. 

 I felt uncomfortable when It remarked in my head that I haven't found my mate. My wolf was silent, she hadn't whispered to my mate, I couldn’t even scent his present here. 

 Maybe he's not here and even if I was blessed with a mate, I knew he would be an omega just like me. 

 I scanned around the hall in observation and saw excited beautiful women dancing and drinking. I looked at myself and it made me want to cry but I should be strong for myself. Why do I even care about this mate thing, I don't know…

 “Look at her over there, low, useless, foolish and a weak omega”. I heard a familiar voice approaching me from behind and followed by a mocking laughter from a group of girls. 

 The sound of a hand being slammed against the table I was resting my hands on made me shrugged. I turned and saw Shoshana, smirking at me. 

  “Hello ugly duckling”. She said and her little minions laughed even though it didn’t sound funny. 

  Shoshana has always been bullying me whenever she sets her eyes on me. She despite me so much and abhorred my present. For no reason, each time she sees me, she will always want to humiliate me and call me by my grade which pisses me off. 

 “Won’t you answer, miss ugly duckling?”. She asked and her minions laughed sarcastically. 

 “Where is your mate, I want to see how ugly and lame he is' '. Shoshana mocked and the three girls laughed sarcastically while covering their lips. 

 Tears welled up in my eyes, I wanted to defend myself but it’s hopeless because I will end up causing a huge drama that will bring the attention of many. I don’t want to ruin the ceremony neither do I want to humiliate myself because of her.

  I was crying inside my heart while she insulted me, called me all sorts of names.

  “Weak, poor, useless”. And all I could do was to hold back my tears from gushing out. 

 I stood up and ran out of the hall when I couldn’t take it any more. 

 “Look at the poor cat run”. Shoshana let out a mocking laughter along with her minions. 

 I went outside the hall before I stopped running. I breathed heavily and inhaled the strong breeze that was cooing my skin. I blinked my eyes twice and allowed my tears to flow out freely. The outside was dark and I could barely see a dim light apart from the light coming out of the hall. 

 I closed my eyes and that’s when I saw beautiful sparkling orange eyes that I have never seen before. It was as if it was real and it was staring back at me. It growled at me and my heart skipped. I quickly opened my eyes and placed my hand on my chest to feel my heartbeat. It was beating so fast than usual. 

 “Those eyes”. I was fascinated in my head. 

 I closed my eyes to find out if I could set my eyes on those pairs of orange sparkling eyes but all I could see was darkness. It can't be possible, please just let me see those eyes again. I closed my eyes tightly and I couldn’t find his eyes but darkness. I heaved a sigh and opened my eyes. It’s worthless, what’s the need of staring at those beautiful eyes when I have no mate?. 

  “Curse the moon goddess, for giving me a mate like you!”. I heard Shoshanna’s voice utter profanity as she sauntered out of the hall. The outside was dark so she didn't notice my presence. “All I wanted was an Alpha! Lord Lucifer!! But the moon goddess gave me a useless omega like you, like hell do I look like your grade!!!???”. She yelled. “Reject me now because I don’t want you as my mate”. She raged in anger. 

 “We can talk about this Shoshanna, we are meant to be…”. I heard poor willow pleading with her as he grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her back into his embrace.

  Willow is an omega, he has everything a woman could ask for; strong and an attractive look. But his grades are what made Shoshanna hate him. 

 She sees herself as a queen that deserves someone better and not a degraded omega. 

 Poor willow, I have been crushing on him for a long time and he has never noticed me. I wish I was his mate, but that would never happen because he would probably reject me. 

 “Let me go Willow, you are a nice man but I can never accept you as my mate”. Shoshana protests as she tries to pull her wrist out from his grasp.

 I maintained my silence so they wouldn't notice my presence as I watched. 

 Seeing Shoshana mated with an omega makes me wanna laugh at her face. 

 “Thank you moon goddess for avenging on my behalf". I snorted as I was holding myself from bursting out of laughter. She got what she deserves, an omega. 

 After several arguments between them, she finally accepted to be his mate on a condition that they would keep it secret. 

 I scoff, she obviously doesn’t want me to know. 

  They went into the hall like nothing happened. 

 At Least even though she was mated with an omega, we still have a huge difference. She has a mate and I got nothing.

 I sigh and hug myself as the cold breeze hits my skin. I took a step to leave since there is no need to stay here, I should just go home and sleep. I took another step and I heard a thick bass voice growling at me, although it sounded much like that of an animal with an ambitious tone that speaks for its character.

 It sounded so powerful and dominant that it sent waves of electrifying shiver to run down my spine. 

 ‘Our mate is near’ My wolf finally spoke to me for the first time and I became flustered. 

  I froze as I heard the sound of his powerful footsteps that speaks authority approached me from behind. I felt it recline towards me and his hand picked a strand of my hair. I could hear him sniff my hair from behind. 

  His alluring scent wafted my nose when he shifted my hair from the side of my neck and tugged it at the other side of my shoulder. 

 My wolf was going crazy while I was shivering in fear as I felt his hot breath fanning my neck.

 “Mine”. He growled possessively before I felt a sharp tooth piercing dip into the crook of my neck. 

  My body began to burn on invisible fire. The mix of pains and pleasure from the fang bite penetrated into my skin then down to my spine. It hurt so bad that I whimpered in pain and pleasure.