Chapter six

His words rang loudly in my ears like a constant echo that I had begun to see the words boldly written on that face of his.

Who did he think he was to reject me just because he was the Alpha? 

My tears poured on my cheeks like rain, and my eyes hazily ran through my drawers, searching for my clothes. 

The room was too dark to see anything, not even myself. Crashing hard on the ground in frustration, I screamed into my palms over my mouth. It would have been further embarrassing for anyone to hear me cry. 

I doubt they cared that much anyways.

Looking up at the half moon reflecting on my face, my hoarse voice bitterly complained. 

“You really do not give me a choice for anything, huh? Not even about my mate? Are we not all equals to you too?”, My voice broke with each fully formed sentence.

“Why did you have to take me so high up to make me crash? In front of them, in front of him!”, My anger had turned into pleas and grieviances.

“There is no place for me here, moon goddess. I have to make a way for myself. They would never accept me, and I have accepted that”, my small determined face squinted in determination.

Things were already worse at this point, and I had lived with it long enough. Now was the time to live above it. 

The music from the hall still found its way into my room, indicating that the after-party had already began. 

Wiping my eyes with my dusty hands, I walked over to my window, looking down at the rest of the pack who were paired tonight. 

It was safe to say love was in the air. 

I wanted nothing than to be a part of it. The delusion slowly reeled me in, maybe if I stayed just a little while longer, I could find someone else. 

Creaking my door open, I stepped out into the empty hallways as everyone was outside, any place except inside the palace. 

My feet involuntarily stopped in it's movement. Straining my ears further, I tiptoed to where the sound came from. 

Pushing my ears on the door to the courtroom, the sounds became clearer to my ears. 

'No one would dare to do this in here’, my thoughts concluded with a frown plastered on my face. 

My head cautiously turned sideways before I took the bold step, pushing one part of the door open with my vigilant eyes at the back of my head as well. 

I could not get caught doing this, especially after the blatant rejection earlier tonight. 

With these twirling thoughts in my mind, my eyes searched the room faster from the little space I had created. 

Fortunately for me, I didn't have to search farther as the deed was performed right there on the table, lying at the center of the courtroom. 

My chest squeezed in pain as my eyes rolled up to meet his. Lo and behold, the man who had been announced my mate, was basking himself in pleasure with no other than my cousin, Athena. 

His red eyes glowed with every thrust into her, as he pinned her on the table. The growling sounds he made increased while I watched in silence as his fangs moved to her nape.

My heart broke into a thousand pieces there and then. His eyes bore into mine, teasing her neck with his hungry tongue, while she writhed in pleasure.

Just when his fangs came down on her, I quickly slipped my hands out of the door shutting it into place as I choked on my silent sobs. 

This was a different kind of mockery slapping my face ten times harder than the outright rejection I received from him. Who would have thought? 

My body had suddenly lost the zeal to go back down to the after party. There would be nothing for me there. 

My insides felt conflicted. I could really use a drink tonight, and go ahead with any reckless decision. It was the least I owed to myself. 

He had clearly taken his stand. So, there was no problem taking mine. 

Stomping my feet down the hall back to my room, I threw some water on my face, letting my ginger colored hair free from it's tight band formerly tied around it. 

My hands impatiently scrambled on top of the table this time grabbing a scissors. 

I skillfully cut out the bottom part of the dress, a little above my knee length, totally ridding it of the glitters. 

With my heavy breaths which seemed eager to rip my chest apart from over excitement on my little rebellion, I slipped out unnoticeably through the wide open gates, from which everyone came in and left.

Pushing back the dreadful image from my mind, I fixed my gaze on the dimly lit moon with admiration. It was hard to harbor hatred towards it.

My attention was drawn back to the harsh realities of the world, when I bumped into a body as hard as a rock. 

“Watch where you're going, dummy”, his harsh replies retorted instantly.

Muttering countless apologies than I could ever count, my head slightly bowed in further proof to demonstrate my remorse.

Luckily, he did not stop to pursue the matter while I watched his retreating back with a deep sigh of relief. 

Soon, I got into the busy street, my eager eyes swiftly located a good looking bar as my hips swayed towards it's direction. 

It was no different from the ceremony in terms of dance, music and paired tables as well. The only difference was my unfamiliarity to the rest of them, which I very much appreciated. 

As I took the seat by the counter, the bartender approached with a smile. “Miss, what are you having?”, 

“I'll take the best you have”, my eyes confidently stared at him in response. Well, they say when in Rome, act like the Romans. 

Roaming my eyes through every inch of the bar, I slightly nodded in satisfaction at my wise choice of decision. 

From my brief observation, the paired tables were for couple dates or even hangouts, like I spotted, but the counter, was full of people like me. 

 We drowned all our sorrows in a glass or more. 

My fingers had begun to tap themselves restlessly, when the glass which contained a darkish brown liquid slid in front of me. 

“Free tip, do not hesitate to drink at once”, the bartender from earlier adviced with a wink, turning his attention from me immediately.

My head snapped back to the glass with refueled determination. As the hot liquid burned down my throat, the pain from earlier slowly eased up to my mind's surface. 

Ordering for more with a smile of fulfillment, the laughing noises increased in my head. 

With every hard gulp, the pain seemed to pound harder in my chest. My hazy eyes which could barely see the bartender anymore, had began to close on their own, yet, I grabbed the glass in front of me.

There was nothing pouring down my throat. I pouted in annoyance. Helplessly glancing around, my drunken vision spotted a full glass. 

My clumsy hands crawled towards it, carelessly throwing its contents on my face. 

“You are already more than drunk, if that's what you wanted”, a voice from beside me commented.

Squinting my eyes up at him, irritation flooded my face. “Tell me something I don't know”, I rolled my eyes back towards my empty glass in frustration.

“You are very beautiful”, his response came almost suddenly, making my heart pause severally.

“What is that supposed to mean?”, Somehow, it did not feel like a compliment, and my once dissolved annoyance, grew ten times larger. 

I could feel my head drop at some point as I struggled to force my heavy eyes open to catch a glimpse of his face. 

“Because, if you knew that too, you wouldn't beat yourself up over a man”, I could hear his smirk in my echoing ear drums.

“I'm not beating myself up. Besides what makes you so sure it is a man issue?”, I snatched the glass in his hands to drink, giving up on trying to see his face.

“So tell me what you are doing here instead?”, He asked in return.

“Enjoying a quiet night, just like everyone else”, my dangling feet hit the ground as I held on to the counter for support.

It was probably time for me to go back to the palace. I would just sneak in the same way I snuck out.

“Where are you going?”, his voice called out with a hint of worry, that irritated me the more.

“Home, and don't follow me”, I coldly replied with my staggering steps in motion.

The bright street lights made it harder for me to continue my journey back to the palace, but, I hoped for a miracle somehow, because despite my little rebellion, I was still aware of my fate by the next morning, which was bound to become worse from now on. 

Especially with Athena's frequent prescence from now on. 

Thinking about her seemed to bring back the images to the front of my mind. Of the numerous women in the pack, Alexander could have picked anyone or even more, but not my cousin. 

It spread out a bitter feeling into my mouth as I thought about the length he was taking to spite me. 

In that moment, my feet kicked a pavement, making me crash to the ground.

“You need help gorgeous”, it was the voice again.

Ignoring his endearment, I clumsily tried to stand on my feet, but to no avail.

Suddenly, I was floating in the air, held up by someone.

“What are you doing? Leave me alone!”, I weakly protested, hitting his muscled arms.

“Relax, where do you stay? I'll take you there”, his steady hands held me to his chest.

“You can't take me home, and put me there this instant. I command you!”, My flushed face ordered as this position with a man made me uncomfortable.

His radiant laughters sent sparks into my fuzzy brain, like two dead wires readily reconnecting as my feet softly landed on the ground.

“The night is still young gorgeous, there is a lot to do with it”, he handed me a sealed can as he spoke.

“I don't think I have time to spare for mere frivolities”, my slurry response came through as I focused on the can in my hands.

“if anything, now is the time, use it while you can”, 

“I don't suppose you are trying to sell yourself to me, no?”, I looked up at his blurry, double layered face due to my drunken state.

“I don't suppose you are looking to avenge yourself, yes?”, his fingers trailed along my jawline, making me subconsciously lick my lips.

“Then use me as you wish, gorgeous”, his hot breath lingered on my neck that I was scared it would leave a mark.

“my pleasure”, I whispered back in admiration. I could feel my insides soaked to the brim at his confident and straightforward approach. This man promised me pleasure and I wasn’t going to pass on it.

“Good girl”, he responded, lifting my feet suspended in the air as I buried my face into his chest, quietly finishing my drink.

All I heard next were the shuffling of keys, the slam of the door and my back on a bouncy surface.

With his weight resting on his hands beside me, his lips hungrily pried my mouth open, devouring every taste he could find in them. 

For a minute, shock ran through my bones. His possessiveness. The way he claimed me. 

My mind jerked back to reality when his fingers slightly pinched my hard nipples, protruding through my thick gown as I began to respond with equal intensity.

“This would have to go now, gorgeous”, the zipper on my gown lowered instantly as he easily slid it off my slim body, his firm hands teasing my nipples while he covered my mouth with his.

Uncontrollable sounds came from my throat with my hands grinding his body into mine. 

Soon, his hands worked his way down to my coochie which generously soaked the bed. 

“Wow, seems you're ready for me”, I blushed at his comment, tugging at his clothes with a hint of impatience.

“These would have to go now, stranger”, my soft voice echoed between us as he chuckled lightly.

“Not fair at all. At least I deserve an endearment from you for tonight”, my hands roamed his sturdy chest, down to his torso.

“So what's it going to be, gorgeous?”, He slid two fingers into me, slowly thrusting in and out with his thumb teasing my G-spot while my moans unashamedly reached the rooftop.

“I…I need to use the restroom”, I tapped on his broad shoulders with urgency, opening my tightly shut eyes.

His hands slipped out my coochie, spreading my legs wider than they already were, while I watched in horror as his face got in between my thighs.

“Cum for me, baby girl”, his tongue teased my swollen buds, ready to explode at any moment.

In my vain attempt to hold it back, it still rushed out of me as I relieved myself on his face, which was now a complete mess.

“Good girl. Now you're ready for me”, he pulled out his large rod from his trousers, smirking at my drooling lips. 

Wrapping my legs around him, while he bathed it in my dripping juice, I could see his hands as they stroked its length teasing my entrance.

“Ready for it?”, He trailed kisses from my belly button up to the middle of my perky breasts, while I nodded in anticipation.

Claiming my lips harder this time, his rod slid inside me, pausing for a while to let me get used to it. 

“Don't stop”, my watery eyes could barely contain the pleasure from down there as my nails were fixed on his back. 

His length went deeper, making me gasp in shock, “you're not finished?”, 

“Not even close”, his lips covered my nipples as his thrust went deeper, which left my nails inflicting marks on his back every second.

“You can tell me to stop if you want”, his raspy voice came through with concern.

My heart instantly fluttered at his genuine care. If only, my life was any different, I would keep him. But sadly, it wasn't.

I brought his face to meet mine, showering him with kisses everywhere, not even realizing when a tear rolled down my cheek, untill his fingers wiped it off.

“You are only permitted to cry down there, not up here”, his hands caressed my cheek as he thrust out without warning, easily going back in as swift as he came out.

“Now, moan for me sweetheart”, the slight anger reflected in his deep grunts.

Like I was hypnotized, all my worries were drowned in the sounds we both made. 

It was heavenly here.

“You're not human”, his hands running through my hair as we lay tiredly after a few intense rounds, came to a pause.

His glowing almond eyes peered into mine wordlessly.