HE IS A BRUTE.

CHAPTER FIVE

Aurora's POV

I am seated at one end of the room, which is opposite the large iron door with my hands clutched around my knees and my head resting on them. Few locks of my hair fell down my face and I can tell it’s touching the floor, given how long they are.

Sitting down here in pure sorrow and agony, my mind drifts back to the events of the past few hours. Thinking about Arthur makes my heart skip in fright and I lift my head up.

I hope nothing bad has happened to him.

I hope he is safe.

I pray in the name of the moon goddess that the silly boyfriend of Chloe and his crew did not do anything bad to him, because I’m not going to forgive myself if that happens.

I had dried up my tears, but with the pain I am feeling right now, they keep pouring down my cheeks.

I shut my eyes tight, thinking of my mind linking Arthur, just to know how he is feeling, to know if everything is okay with him, instead, I can feel my mother's mind link pushing through.

She is probably worried about my whereabouts.

I'm struggling to decline it because I don't want her to know about my current situation. She is going to get worried and that is the last thing I want to happen

Her mind link comes through again and I try to block her out, but on a second thought, I let her through.

“Aurora, why aren’t you home yet? It’s getting late.” She asks and I can sense the worry in her voice.

"I'm ok, mother.” I lie smoothly. “Don’t worry about me.”

I told her and completely shut her out. I didn't want her to have an idea of what was going on. Arthur doesn't know either and that is a good thing because he wouldn’t tell my mother.

If I manage to get out of here alive, then just maybe I’m going to tell her.

I wrap my hands around my body and let myself wallow in distress.

Why would Alpha Carter do this to me? He should have just let me go. He doesn't want me as his mate and I clearly understand.

He is in a relationship with someone else, and that doesn’t concern me in any way.

I’m not going to spread a word about us to any one just as he requested back there in the toilet. I'm not a fool to try to disobey a royal, not to talk of an alpha. He is just as cruel as his father.

He killed my father without proper investigation and I bet his son would not have had a second thought to rip my throat apart if he had the chance to do so.

Mia suddenly sprints up in my mind and starts sniffing, making me confused.

"What's going on Mia?" I asked her, trying to figure out what she is doing.

"Can't you perceive that?" She asks in excitement and that’s when I try to focus and immediately, my nostrils pick up that familiar smell from earlier.

The sweet smell of melting chocolate, mixed with vanilla and a strong manly cologne fills my nostrils making my heart skip in my chest and in a few seconds, my heart starts beating at an increasingly rapid pace.

“Does my heart always beat this fast?' I question myself and Mia scoffs.

"No, except when your mate is around." Mia tells me and at the mention of that name, my entire body heats up in excitement, but I try to pull myself together.

He hates me and there’s no way I will act excited before him.

"He is not our mate Mia.” I flatly deny it. “You can go ahead and claim him for yourself. I'm not interested. He is nothing but a brute.” I say, rolling my eyes in disgust.

"If that’s the case, why then is your heart beating so fast, Darling?" She teases and before I can respond, the large and heavy iron door swings open making me jolt in fear and as a result I hit my back against the wall.

Pain sears through my spine, but I don’t have time to cry.

I look up at the door, but I see nothing because everywhere is completely dark. I get on my feet and immediately, the room lights up with orange lights shining down on me and that’s when I remember that I am stark naked.

I vividly place both hands over my exposed core, preventing whoever it was, not to see me naked.

"Your breasts are exposed, sweetheart". Mia shamelessly purrs in my head.

She has a talent for making fun of my predicaments.

I look around the room and I'm surprised to see that I'm still alone in it.

It was a large cell, with high walls and swiping far above. It had absolutely no windows.

"Mia, you seem to be forgetting the fact that we are together in this.” I tell her as I let myself slump back to the floor.

As I look at the door, my heart falls into my abdomen when I see Alpha Carter standing by it in all his glory with no iota of emotions on his face.

I can bet my life that he is enjoying all that I’m going through.

Dressed as earlier, he took slow and boring steps towards me, with both hands in his pockets.

As he walks closer to me, his scent becomes stronger and I am trying hard not to choke on my breath.

I am even almost running out of breath. He looks breathtaking

I'm struggling to breathe with him standing in front of me and the fact that I am naked before him only makes things worse.

I hate the fact that he’s seeing me in this state.

"Rise up!" He commands and I flinch at his deep and arrogant voice.

How can I possibly stand up, when I'm all naked?

"Don't make me repeat myself ". He warns me when he senses my hesitation. His voice sounds as stern as ever.

Mia pushes nudges me forward in my mind, in an attempt to take control and act. She isn't happy that our mate is treating us so badly.

I lean forward, with my hands almost touching his shoes and he takes a step backwards.

"I hope you are not trying to get us killed". I warn Mia and she calms down to let me take control of the situation.

I hastily rise on my feet and now, Carter and I are standing face to face, but I don’t have the courage to make eye contact with him. I don't want my emotions to take my senses away.

"Hands over your head and against the wall". He orders yet again with a menacing tone and I can feel his eyes boring holes into my face.

I hesitate once more and that further enrages him.

"I hate repeating myself" He laments, baring his teeth like a wild animal.

With my eyes shut tight and lips in a thin line, I manage to do as he says despite the fact that I am completely naked before him.

One thing I know for sure is that I look horrible in front of him. I don’t want to open my eyes. I don't want to see the disgusted look on his face. I don't want to feel hurt the hundredth time in a single day.

A loud gasp escapes my lips when I feel his large plans suddenly cups my left breasts and squeezes my nipple. Pain and pleasure travel down my spine and whimper in fear as I close my legs tight.

He soon spins me around and plasters my back against the wall, giving me a dirty look from head to toe.

"How are you enjoying yourself here, Low life?" He snarls, with his fingers still squeezing my left nipple.

What is he trying to do?

I try taking a step to the side, but my legs fail me as they suddenly feel jelly as a result of his touch.

"Not another step.” He warns, lifting my chin and making my eyes meet his. He then let go of my breast and I now feel like an idiot for allowing myself to be touched by his disgusting hands.

As I look into his eyes, I think of a million ways to get back at him for what he just did to me, but I decided against harming him in any way. That will only cause more trouble for me.

"No one, I mean no one has to know about this. I am talking about the mate bond. If I ever find out that you told someone else, I promise you a greater punishment than this.” He threatens and pushes me to the floor.

He then starts walking out of the cell and I can bet that there is a victorious look on his face.

“Are you going to let him go just like that? Give him a piece of your mind too. He doesn't deserve to have an upper hand here”. Mia growls in my head and immediately, I ignore the pain in me and stand up from the floor where he had just pushed me.

I don't care at this moment if I'm naked or not. He has to know that he does not own the right to mankind. The whole pack might revolve around his household, but not me.

"Wait!” I call out and watch him stop on his tracks and turn to look at me, with a grin on his chiseled face. "Do you feel bad that you had your mate locked up in the school dungeon? Is that why you came to see me? Or did you just come to taunt me?” I ask with a painful smile. “And yes, you don't have to worry about anyone knowing about the mate bond. It would be utterly shameless for me to talk about a mate who doesn't care about me, so I won’t say anything because unlike you, I would love to keep my dignity. Goodness Carter, who the hell do you think you are? My father was killed by your father because of some baseless accusations and for that reason I have always hated both you and your father. I hate you with every nerve in me.” I decipher bitterly, looking straight into his face and I watched his jaws clench and relax every now and then.

He opens his mouth to speak but I hold my hand up to him.

"I’m not done talking.” I firmly tell him and he creases his brow in surprise.

This is my moment and he has to listen to me. "As earlier said, we will perform the rejection rites on the night of the next full moon." As much as this is a difficult thing to do, I have to do it. I have had enough already. "You can go now, or better still stand there and watch me all day.” I firmly dismiss him, but instead, before I can take my spot back on the floor, he sprints towards me and wraps his palm around my neck, almost choking me.

His eyes turn yellow and that is to say that I just stroke the wrong nerve.

"I don't give a fuck about whatever you say. You can rant your life out. The rejection rites will be carried out as planned, but before that, I will make sure to make your life miserable. Get ready for me.” With that, he pushes me back to the floor and stomps outside of the dungeon and the lights go out the moment he leaves.

I crawl back to my former dark spot and rest my head on my knees. Tears spill down my cheeks and Mia just keeps purring in my mind.

I just wish all of this would end right now.

I am tired and hungry.