(Amber's POV) "It seems our Luna hasn't yet adapted to her new role, has she?" a mocking voice followed. "So, it's our duty to reinforce her memory," another derisive voice chimed in. I woke with a gasp to an unknown icy sensation spreading across my face and as my wolf and I spent a moment in panic as the haze of sleep lifted from us, we suddenly realized that the sheets and mattress around us were soaked. Before I could piece together what had happened, a woman with a squirrel-like face appeared in my field of view and her nose wrinkled in disgust as she looked us over. "You won't be lounging around all day now that you're here." She sneered, "It's seven already and work started hours ago for the rest of us. Get up, you're late." I blinked up at her as I tried to decide whether or not I wanted to let Rae answer her, but eventually, I decided against it. Ryan had already made it clear that he was going to make life difficult for me here and out of spite, I had already made the
(Amber's POV) I held the smile on my face as I raised my eyes to meet the curious gaze of the Alpha King and his wife. "Ryan, who is this?" He demanded with a confused expression, "I thought you were going to fetch the chef so that I could tell them what a wonderful job they did?" Ryan opened his mouth to reply but I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of taking credit for the food or hiding the fact that it was me who had put all the hard work into producing this, so I answered before he could. "Actually, your grace, you are meeting the chef." I said, raising my eyes confidently to meet both his and his wife's gaze, "I wanted to make sure that you ate only the finest food, as you both deserve, so I wanted to see to it myself. I can't offer much but if there's one thing that I know how to do well, it's preparing tasty food." The Alpha King clapped his hands together in delight as he looked between Ryan and me, which in itself was an extraordinary action. Normally, he didn't
(Amber's POV) After the meal had finished and the Alpha King and his wife left, Ryan disappeared for a time so I returned to the kitchens and let the omega's know just how much the food we had made together had been appreciated by everyone who ate it. Despite their protests, I helped them clear the dishes and return the kitchen to its orderly state before heading back to my room. But I didn't get to make it that far as I suddenly found my wrist being clenched tightly as I was dragged in the opposite direction. "Wait! What are you doing?! Let go of me!" I cried as I pulled against the unknown assailant but when my senses returned and I took in the broad shoulders and furious eyes of the man in front of me, my heart sank when I realized it was Ryan. "I hope you're fucking pleased with your achievements today," He hissed savagely as I found myself pulled forward and shoved through the doorway of a room that felt as welcoming as Ryan's personality. "What are you talking about? I trie
(Amber's POV) I had suddenly found myself trapped with nowhere to go. The chains that bound my wrists grew tighter as the man forced himself on me repeatedly. "Cry for us you worthless whore. This is the only love you will ever know. You don't deserve more than this. You should be grateful that we want to sink our cocks inside of you so deeply… that it baby… scream for us…" I could hear Rae calling to me but I couldn't make out what she was saying, my mind had begun to close itself off to all external sensations in an effort to protect itself. The more I struggled, the more these men pressed themselves into me and I screamed silently as they violated me over and over again, refusing to give them the satisfaction of hearing my voice in the way that they wanted it to be used. Then, in an instant, the horrific experience dissolved around me and I found myself confronted with the face of Ryan looming over me. Was he responsible for this? Did he put them up to it?! In my sleep-addled
(Amber's POV) This cell that I had been thrown in certainly wasn't the worst that I had experienced but that didn't make it pleasant by any means. The smell of damp and mildew permeated this place and the grime that I could feel on the floor below made my stomach twist in disgust. Compared to this cell, the maids dormitory was practically a mansion. Plagued by the memories of my nightmare, I hadn't slept a wink all night, yet I still hadn't dared to open my eyes in case I found the faces of the men that haunted my dreams staring back at me. "Just tell him Amber," Rae whined, my lack of sleep beginning to impact on her irritability as well. "Rae…I can't. Look at how he's treating us now! Imagine how he would react if he found out that he was lied to!" "Maybe he'll give your father what he's got coming to him . Karma works in mysterious ways!" she shrugged , completely unbothered by the potential fallout. "But what about our mother Rae? I won't have her become collateral damage be
(Amber's POV) I made my way down to the main hall as I had been instructed by the mains. I had gotten myself cleaned up before I left my room, but the only clothes that I had access to were the grubby clothes that had been provided from the cells and no matter how much they were washed, the stubborn stains just wouldn't come out. I held my head high as I walked past the rows of people that openly gossiped about the state that I was in and as soon as the designer of the dress laid eyes on my emaciated body, she tutted loudly. "Why on earth would you have me design something so precious for someone who looks like this?" Lynn mumbled in irritation to Ryan as she ran her eyes disapprovingly over my body. As embarrassed as I felt about her statements, I knew that her words were only the truth that she saw and not meant vindictively. The man standing next to her shushed her loudly and threw her a disapproving look, "Don't look at me like that Gary. You know it's the truth. Hanging a dr
(Amber's POV) I stared at him, my heart beating wildly as I tried to wrap my head around what he was telling me. I belonged to him? A wave of dread washed over my body as I debated the possibility that he thought to use me as a slave for his desires…a breeder or a whore. Neither of them was a good option. "We are tied into this marriage Amber, and whether he accepts it or not he is our mate." Rae urged, "Would sleeping with him be so bad? We were made for each other after all, so why not show the initiative and make the first move?" "And give myself to him?!" I gasped at her in horror. "I don't see why not. Perhaps he will soften towards us" Rae shrugged, "It is often the way for Alpha's and their mates. Just look at how the Alpha King is with his Luna. They are everything that every fated pair dreams to be." I swallowed nervously as a steely determination settled over my heart. For my mother's sake, I could do this. Rae was right, what shame was there to be had in sleeping wit
(Ryan's POV) As I made my way back to the pack house in a brooding silence, my mind wandered with the thought of the wedding that had been scheduled for three months. How could I be both furious and anxious about it at the same time? The fact that my wolf and I both had differing desires in relation to Amber was doing nothing to soothe these complicated emotions that seemed to fill my head. It was sometime in the early hours of the morning that I walked back through the front door of my pack house. After showering quickly and cleaning myself up an insatiable urge to see Amber again filled every pore in my body. "Ryan… come on. Just go take a look at her. She'll be asleep and won't even know we're there." my wolf begged as I ran my hand over my face wearily. "We. Don't. Need. To. See. Her." I forced out through gritted teeth, desperate for him to stop whining at me. I had already tried to block him out once but somehow, he had managed to force himself back through the wall that I