Chapter 3 Sadness

Nicole's POV

I trembled helplessly as I slowly walked towards my room. The tears began flowing slowly as I landed on my bed. My dingy room was dimly lit and only housed a small bed that I had been using for as long as I could remember, a bedside table and a large box that I had turned to my wardrobe.

All of my clothes were old and worn out clothes that Nadine had discarded. The room suddenly felt suffocating at that moment and I wanted to scream so badly. Why is it always me? I had never found any real happiness in my life and the little I could have Nadine had snatched it away from me.

Now she is trying to ruin my life by making me marry the lycan king. What have I ever done to her or her father for them to treat me this way?

I didn't remember much of my parents anymore. All I could remember is that they were both exposed as traitors and were sentenced to death including my entire family. I had been spared because I was born with a very weak wolf that could barely shift so instead I was stripped to an omega. Because of that everybody in the pack had avoided me like a plague until the alpha had decided to adopt me.

At the time I had thought he was doing it out of the goodness of his heart but I soon realized that he'd been forced by his own father to take me in to pay off the debt he once owed to my family. Since then I had been living at the pack house and was called the alpha's daughter but I had never been treated like one.

Nadine had made sure of it. She would insult and punish me in front of all the servants, soon they all lost their respect for me. I became Nadine's maid and she made sure my life was miserable.

Even after everything she did to me in the past she is still trying to ruin my life even now. Why am I always treated like this? Why am I always the one being discarded and left alone?

I couldn't take it any longer. I have to get out of the pack house as soon as I can. I raced downstairs and ran out of the pack house into the night.

Everyone was still preoccupied with the preparation of the marriage between Nadine and lycan king; nobody had noticed me slip out. I took a taxi and went to the nearest nightclub Nadine frequented. I wanted to drown my sorrows in alcohol even if just for one night and not think about my problems.

I entered the flashy club stunned by the flashing light and loud music. Everyone was dancing and having fun without worrying about anything. I walked slowly to the bar and ordered a drink. I had seen Nadine indulge in the drink a lot and just for one I wanted to forget that I was an orphan alone in this cruel world cast into a cruel fate.

The music pounded in my eardrums hard and loud. Everyone was having so much fun and I couldn't help but feel envious of them. How could their life be so easy and mine so empty and hard? I had dreamed so much of finally meeting my mate who will turn out to be a charming prince and sweep me off my feet. I shuddered to think about my wedding night. How could I give myself to the lycan king when I didn't even know him?

I downed another drink and then another and before I knew it I was drunk. I slid out of the bar stool unsteadily and headed to the dance floor. The music roared to life and I danced to its tune. This was the first time I had ever felt so free. I swayed my hips and moved to the beat, not giving a care in the world.

Suddenly a feral looking man approached me and tried to dance with me. I ignored him and moved away but he wouldn't give up. He grabbed me and pulled me closer to him despite my resistance and started groping me. He tried to kiss me and grab my butt and that undid me. The entire frustration I had been building up inside since finding my mate in bed with Nadine overcame me and I punched him hard across the face.

He looked stunned and surprised at the same time and his eyes were already turning crimson. The man's eyes flashed with anger and he reached for me again, this time his hand held tightly around my wrist, not letting me go. The more I struggled, the angrier he got. He pulled me towards the stairway leading upstairs.

My face paled as I realized what he was trying to do. I tried to free myself from his grasp but he was much stronger than me and the inner strength I had exhibited before had waned dramatically.

I tried to scream but the loud music muffled my cries and no one paid attention to me. I suddenly regretted leaving the palace on my own.

Suddenly the man holding on to my hand slipped as I noticed he was struggling to hold back the punches of a mysterious man. I breathed a sigh of relief as I noticed someone had come to save me. The new mystery man was bigger and far stronger and he was easily subdued in seconds.

I wobbled up from where I had fallen and tried to steady myself. My head started spinned immediately I stood up and my feet gave way under me. Instead of hitting the hard floor I felt something warm hold me from either side steadying me. I struggled to focus on the person who had helped me from falling and recognized him as the man who had saved me just now.

He had the most mesmerizing eyes I ever laid eyes upon. He had a smirk on his lips and his face regarded me with amusement.

"Try to be more careful, Blue. You don't want me to save you three times in one night," he drawled, his voice holding a rich and seductive undertone that sent shivers down my spine.

I couldn't take my eyes off him. He was still holding me by the waist when a passerby bumped into me accidentally and pushed me deeper into his arms. I could hear his heartbeat quicken and his jaw clenched as he took in a deep breath. The air around us thickened with sexual tension as I stared up at him.

Suddenly a wild thought entered my head. Why did I have to give up my virginity to the Lycan king who was practically a stranger to me? In that moment with a newfound confidence I had never experienced before I wrapped my hands around his neck and pulled his lips on mine. I felt his body tense up in surprise and I half thought that he would pull away.

He didn't, instead he reciprocated as the heat ignited between us. My first kiss tasted sweet and luscious just like I always imagined it would. His lips merged with mine and his tongue danced around in my mouth. We pulled away to catch our breaths and I could feel his hot breath tickle down the nape of my neck.

His hands began to explore my body slowly causing sensations to erupt within me as an involuntary moan escaped my lips. The world drowned out and the only thought I had at that moment was how ravishing he tasted.

We could barely keep our hands from each other as we scrambled to his car and before I knew it I found myself at a fancy hotel. My common sense started slipping in immediately when we entered the room. Was I really going to have a one night stand with a stranger?

Fear gripped me and I almost ran out of the room but then he held my hands to stop me and once I looked into his mesmerizing eyes I knew that was the end. His scent and aura wrapped around me, making me forget about my worries.

The room we entered was filled with luxury fit for a king with its lush sheets and luxurious decorations but I didn't pay them any heed. The only thing I could think about was the man standing right in front of me whose lips were locked unto mine and whose touch made my heart race.

I let out a soft moan as his kisses trailed down my skin and the sensations sent me into a frenzy. His touch ignited a fire within me and the world dissolved around us leaving behind the throb of our desires. As the night started to faded I knew there was no going back.