''No...." Jasmine screamed as she woke up with a start, her clothes were soaked with her sweat, her breathing was uneven, and she had tears rolling down her cheeks.
Every night isn't different from this particular night, and the dreams are not different from the same dream that woke her up; her losing her babies.
She clutched her heart as she recalled just how many times she's had a miscarriage because of the monster she was with; her mate.
Her life has never been easy. She's an orphan as she had lost her parents to the cruel hands of death at an early age, and she has no relatives...she has no one in this world except for herself.
The more she thought about how messed up her life is, the more the pain she felt in her heart became so intense; it was literally eating her up.
While she was still on her bed, weeping bitterly, the door to her bedroom was kicked open to reveal an angry looking Stephan. When Jasmine saw him standing at the doorway, her pain was instantly replaced with fear because she knows that when he has that look on his face, it doesn't always mean well for her.
"S... Stephan." She stuttered, her whole body trembling.
"Why hasn't my food been served yet!?" Stephan asked when he walked into her room.
Jasmine instantly looked at the wall clock, then she looked at Stephan again. "B...but it's just 4am." She replied.
Had she known what would happen after that, she never would have said anything because the moment those words left her mouth, Stephan angrily went to her and slapped her hard before roughly pulling her out of bed and shoving her hard to the floor.
"You seem to be forgetting your manners, girl. Never talk back to me!" He thundered. "You had better get to work, or you'll be getting more than just a slap from me." He threatened furiously.
Just as he was about to leave, Jasmine spoke up. "What have I ever done to you, Stephan?'' She demanded with tears streaming down her cheeks. "Why do you hate me so much? Why do you treat me this badly, even though I've always done everything to please you; to make you love me? What have I ever done to you?"
"You want to know what you've done, Jasmine?" Stephan asked. "Your existence alone annoys me." He spat. "The fact that I had to get mated to you...an omega, it makes my blood boil with so much rage. I hate you for being who you are. You disgust me. You're not befitting of the status you have right now. Not only that, but you do not deserve to be called my mate, so deal with it because this is your punishment for existing!" He spat bitterly.
Stephan roughly dragged her up from where she was on the floor, then he pushed her out of her room. "Now get to work, omega.'' He ordered before leaving.
The words Stephan said to her cut so deep into her heart, tripling the pain she felt. "Is it my fault that I was born, Stephen?" She questioned, staring at the direction he went. "I never chose to be born, nor did I pick my fate of being an omega. It was never my fault...."
"I didn't ask for any of this." She muttered.
Jasmine stood outside for a moment; crying. When she felt she was a bit better, she wiped off her tears and went to the kitchen to make breakfast for Stephan.
While cooking, Stephan mind linked her to serve him in his bedroom, so when she was done cooking, she served his food and took it to him.
Sadly, Jasmine had no idea what was waiting for her.
When she arrived at Stephan's room, she was about to place a knock on the door when she heard some sounds coming from his room, and her heart raced as she recognized those sounds.
Jasmine's hand trembled as she slowly opened the door and was faced with a shocking reality; Stephan making out with his mistress. The food fell from her hand and scattered on the floor, alerting both Stephan and his mistress.
When Stephan saw what had happened, his eyes darkened with rage. He angrily walked towards her and slapped her once more. "Are you stupid? What have you done? Look at the mess you've made!" He fumed.
Jasmine's hand was on her cheek, where he had slapped her. It hurts so bad, but it was nothing compared to what she's just seen.
Stephan then began insulting her and calling her all sorts of names while his mistress laughed so hard at Jasmine's predicament.
As Jasmine stood still receiving all the insults Stephan was showering on her, she felt so many emotions at once; pain, anger, betrayal, but this time, her anger was the greater emotion. She tried to stay silent; to keep her anger in check and receive all insults like she's always done, but not this time... she's had enough!
For the very first time since she got mated to Stephan, Jasmine stood up to him.
"Why don't you just reject me then!" She yelled in rage, shocking not just Stephan but also his mistress.
Stephan was so shocked by her sudden outburst that at first he didn't know what to do.
"Why don't you just reject me and set me free instead of making me go through all this pain." Jasmine repeated in tears. "You keep saying you're tired of me and that you hate the fact that you and I are mates. Well, if you hate me so much then please reject me, Stephan. I can't do this anymore." She cried bitterly. "I just can't do this anymore. You've caused me unimaginable pain, and I've never, for once, wronged you in any way. I do my best to please you, Stephan. I've never, for once, complained about how bad you treat me because I keep hoping that a day will come when your feelings for me will change; when you'll love me." She whispered the last part, but Stephan clearly heard her.
"But you've made it clear to me that your feelings for me will never change, you'll forever continue to hate me and that will never change!" She said with gritted teeth. "You can do us both the favor of rejecting me, and I'll gladly accept your rejection because I'm done with you, Stephan! I've had enough of you treating me worse than an animal. I can't take any of this anymore, so please end my suffering by rejecting me and letting me go." She pleaded in tears.
"Reject you?" Stephan growled, he immediately grabbed her neck, choking her.
Jasmine's eyes widened in shock, she began tapping his hand for him to let her go because she was struggling to breathe, but Stephan couldn't care less even though she died right now.
"Free you?" He chuckled darkly. "Now why would I want to do that, Jasmine? Why would I want to let go of my favorite play thing? That's never going to happen!" He spat as he roughly let her go.
"There's no way on earth that you'll ever escape me, Jasmine. I intend to keep you as my slave for a very long time." He laughed. "And since you mentioned it... I do think it's a good thing to reject you, after all, should I bother still having you as my mate." He shrugged.
"I will give you what you want, Jasmine. I will reject you but never free you."
Jasmine slowly shook her head, her eyes holding so much pain.
And at that moment, Stephan rejected her, and then forced her to accept his rejection.
When the mate bond was broken, the one who felt the most pain was Jasmine, it felt like her heart was being tugged at with so many strings. Even though she was in so much pain at that moment, she would rather not show that side to Stephan; couldn't let him see how much effect he has on her because she would rather cry in secret than cry in front of him right now.
When Stephan rejected her, she had thought it would all end there, but there was more to come.
Stephan immediately called out to his guards and ordered them to drag Jasmine away and whip her thoroughly, his reason being that she had dared to stand up to him. He also increased the work she had to do in the pack house.
As the guards took her away, Jasmine wanted to plead for forgiveness, but of what use is it to plead for forgiveness when she knows her pleas will only fall on deaf ears. She instead wept in silence as they took her to where she will be punished.
It would have been best if had rejected her and then set her free. All she could think of is how long will she be made to go through all this? How long until the moon goddess hears her cry and grants her long wish of death.
Indeed, her fate is nothing but a cruel one with no happiness written in her sad
It's been a few weeks since Stephan's rejection, and these past few weeks have been way worse than anything she's ever experienced. Everything Stephan ordered to be carried out on her has been done in ten folds, despite them having workers in the pack, she was being made to do almost everything, leaving her super exhausted by the end of the day. Stephan also hasn't stopped to sexually and physically abuse her, even though he's rejected her.
For weeks, all Jasmine could do was cry as she didn't have anyone who would stand up for her, nor anyone who would rescue her from this torment and torture she's been made to go through every single day.
She was currently sitting outside the pack house washing the pack member's clothes when she suddenly felt nauseous. Jasmine immediately stood up and went to throw up, literally vomiting the little breakfast she had earlier. After throwing up, she stood up and wanted to return to her chores, but then she felt nauseous again and threw up for the second time.
Jasmine placed her hand on her forehead; she was already burning up. Lately, she's been feeling sick, randomly throwing up, getting easily irritated and also having headaches once in a while. She couldn't tell what was wrong with her because she hasn't had the chance to go visit the pack doctor, but now that she really wants to find out what's happening to her, she puts it at the back of her mind to go visit the pack doctor when she is done with her chores.
****
Jasmine finally managed to complete all her chores, and to say she was tired was an understatement, she felt like she could collapse at any moment. She was currently resting in her room, and she could only pray that no one comes to bother her because if she's made to do any work, there's no doubt she would pass out from exhaustion. Luckily for her, she hasn't vomited again after throwing up earlier.
Even though she was so tired, she forced herself to get up so she could go see the doctor; the earlier she knows what's happening to her, the better. If she has a chronic illness, then she hopes that's the thing that kills her because she's so tired of living this miserable life, she has no one and nothing to live for. Her existence means nothing and If she dies, no one would bat an eye, not even Stephan.
On her way to the pack doctor's office, Jasmine made sure that she was careful to not be seen by anyone because the last thing she needs is having this news getting to Stephan.
When she arrived at the pack doctor's office, she gently knocked on her door, waited until she heard a "come in" before going inside, and she was thankful that there was no one else with the lady.
"Jasmine." The pack doctor instantly stood up from her chair. "Oh dear, it's been ages since I last saw you." The woman went to hug her.
Because she was well aware of what Jasmine has been through, she treated her differently from everyone else, she was the only person in the entire pack who wasn't mean to her; who didn't hate her.
"How have you been?" She asked, gently taking Jasmine's hand and helping her sit down.
"I'm well, Mrs. Monroe." Jasmine lied, a small smile placed on her lips. Even though Mrs. Monroe was nice to her, she really wasn't comfortable being there. Everything that's happened to her made her so terrified of being around anyone because she believes they would harm her in some kind of way. She was traumatized by her experience, and that has made her cherish her privacy so much that she has so much difficulty being around people.
"I don't feel well." Jasmine started because the sooner she gets checked, the better. At least she'll be able to leave here quickly.
Mrs. Monroe went to take a seat, giving Jasmine her undivided attention. "Alright, dear. Please explain what's going on to me. How do you feel?'' She asked, and Jasmine explained what's been happening to her body these past few weeks.
By the time Jasmine was done, Mrs. Monroe could already diagnose her because her symptoms weren't new to her.
"When last did you have your period, Jasmine?" She asked.
Jasmine furrowed her brow as she thought about it, and that's when she realized that she didn't even get her period last month, but because of everything going on in her life, it slipped her mind.
"I... I can't remember." She stuttered. "But I'm pretty sure I didn't get it last month, and I think it's probably because I've been so stressed out, that's why it's been delayed."
Mrs. Monroe smiled in understanding. "No dear." She shook her head. "The delay has nothing to do with stress...." She heaved a deep breath before breaking the news to her.
"You're pregnant, Jasmine. That's why you've been having those symptoms, it's all signs of pregnancy."
Jasmine's heart literally skipped when she heard those words. "W...what?" She stuttered. "I... I'm pregnant?" She asked. Mrs. Monroe nodded.
"Yes, Jasmine. You're pregnant." She confirmed.
Jasmine's hands dropped to her side and she leaned into her chair; a wave of grief washed over her. This should have been good news, she should be happy about this, but instead of feeling happiness, she felt so much pain and fear. If Stephan were to find out about this, he's definitely going to make her lose this pregnancy, like he had done with her previous pregnancies.
Tears began streaming down her cheeks as the memories of her previous miscarriages flashed through her mind, and all were due to Stephan's beating each time he found out she was pregnant. He would make sure to beat her up and that would cause her to lose her baby.
She slowly placed her hand on her stomach. "I'm so sorry." She apologized to the child she was carrying in her womb. "It's all my fault for being weak. I apologize for having to bring you to this cruel world. I'm so sorry, baby." She whispered, crying bitterly.
"Jasmine?" Mrs. Monroe called softly, worry and concern written all over her face.
Jasmine thought hard about what she was going to do. She knew she couldn't afford to lose this pregnancy again. She can't afford to let Stephan find out and lose her baby this time. No! She's not going to let him have his way because she's going to protect the child in her womb with her life. If she were to lose this baby, then she would commit suicide because that would be the last straw of everything she can take.
The only way to save herself and her child is to leave this pack, and that she will do with no hesitation. For this baby, she's willing to risk it all to make sure she carries this child to full term and birth this baby.
She now has something to live for; her miracle baby because this baby has brought hope to her life and given her something to fight for, something to want to live for. She suddenly felt a wave of energy coursing through her body.
Before leaving the pack doctor's office, Jasmine went on her knees and begged her to keep her pregnancy a secret from everyone, most especially Stephan. Already knowing what would happen if Stephan were to find out about her pregnancy, the pack doctor promised to keep her secret and wished her luck in anything she does.
Jasmine thanked her profusely before leaving her office.
When she got outside, she placed her hand on her stomach and made a promise to her child.
"I will fight for you this time..."
"This is a mother's promise to her child."
Jasmine had no idea how she was ever going to make her escape from the blood moon pack, even though she was determined to leave, she didn't know how that was going to be possible, not until the perfect moment came knocking on her door; a party Stephan was hosting in a few days time.
Her joy knew no bounds when she heard the news about the party, a massive party where other alpha's from neighboring packs will be in attendance, even most of the strongest alpha's. It appears that the moon goddess was on her side this time, and her golden plan was to escape when the party was at its peak because she was so sure her presence wouldn't be noticed then.
Jasmine began counting the days until the night of the party; a night that would mark a new beginning for her and the child in her womb. For the next few days, she did her best to not overwork herself, and she began eating well, even though all that's always left for her were leftovers. She didn't let that discourage her and ate those leftovers with happiness, all for the sake of her child.
The day for the party finally arrived. The entire pack was so busy trying to put everything in place and making sure nothing was improper and that nothing went wrong with this party. If anything were to go wrong, Stephan would definitely have all the workers' heads served on a silver platter.
Surprisingly, no one really paid any attention to Jasmine on this particular day, they hardly gave her any work to do, and it's all because they didn't trust her to not make a mistake on this day. After all, who would want to get punished over the mistake of one silly omega.
Jasmine was smart enough to use her leisure time well. While everyone went about with the decorations, she was busy packing the little stuff she had, and also stole enough food to keep her moving for a few days.
She didn't step out of her room for the whole day, and it did surprise her that not a single person came to look for her.
According to her plan, she did wait until the party was at its peak before taking her little bag and sneaking out of her room. Before making her way out of the pack house, she said a silent prayer to the moon goddess, asking that she protect her on this journey, and if not for anything else but for the sake of her baby.
As she had predicted earlier, the entire pack was at the party and there were only a few guards left to guard the pack. It shouldn't be too difficult getting away from them.
To mask her scent, Jasmine had to apply mud on her hands, face, and clothes. She already knows the pack like the back of her hands and knows the perfect route to take; a part with hardly any guards around there.
Jasmine hurriedly made her way into the woods, she had no idea where she was going to go, but for now, her top priority was getting far away from this pack, to a place Stephan will never ever find her.
If it hadn't been for the moon that was shining so bright, she would have been blinded by the darkness, and without a wolf, her senses weren't as sharp.
Jasmine has no idea how far she's gone, but she could no longer hear the music that was being played in the pack, so that gave her some hope that she must have gotten a bit far from the pack. She was getting tired, and her stomach was starting to growl in hunger, but she couldn't stop now.... Not yet, not until she completely makes her escape from the blood moon pack.
"Please give me the strength I need, moon goddess." She prayed silently, also hoping that nothing happened to her baby on this journey.
She really thought she could manage to do it; gather enough strength to keep moving. But her legs were so tired, and she knew that if she didn't stop for a little rest, she might actually pass out from exhaustion; that's the last thing she needs right now.
For the sake of her child, Jasmine decides to stop and rest for a few minutes, it'll only be a few minutes, then she'll continue her journey. Just as she was about to take a sit on the floor, she heard something snapping and instantly became alert.
Jasmine frantically looked around her, searching for the cause of the sound. Her heart was starting to race so fast and panic was already setting in, but she convinced herself to keep calm.
The snapping sound came again, increasing her fear. She fearfully looked around and found a stick, then she picked it up and pointed it forward.
"Who's there?" Jasmine questioned, her voice trembling due to fear. "Who's there? Show yourself!'' Her whole body was literally shaking due to her fear of the unknown.
For a moment, everywhere seems to have gone quiet, too quiet for her liking. Suddenly, three men emerged from the woods, whistling and laughing.
"Hey, look, it's a pretty one." One of the men said.
Jasmine slowly moved back in fear, still pointing the stick at them like she could even do anything with it. "P... please, I don't want any trouble, I just want to be on my way." From their appearance, even though their faces weren't clearly visible, she could tell they were rogues.
"Trouble?" Another said as he took a step forward. "We don't want any trouble either, we just want to have a little fun with you." He chuckled loudly, and the other two joined in laughing along.
"Please." Jasmine pleaded, her eyes stinging with unshed tears. "I just want to be on my way, that's all I ask." She cried.
She sincerely feared what these men would do to her, but she didn't mind pleading with them for her life and for them to just let her go.
"Trust me, lady, you will be on your way, but only after we've had our fun with you." The man replied, he then let out a loud howl before they surrounded her.
Jasmine didn't know what to do, she kept turning around as she fearfully thought of what to do and how to escape them, but it turns out she's the only vulnerable person here, and with no wolf, she wouldn't be able to defend herself from these rogues.
The realization of what her fate would be was hitting her so hard. She's made a promise to not let anything happen to her child, so even though this was already a lost fight, she needs to try to defend herself.
Her heart cried out to the moon goddess to send help to her.
"This can't happen. It just can't!" She muttered as hot tears streamed down her cheeks.
In a loud voice, Jasmine began crying out for help, but the rogues could only laugh at her as they watched her cry out for help. They told her that no one would be coming to save her in these woods.
They toyed with her for a while, pretending to launch at her, and enjoyed watching her screaming and moving back in fear. Nothing excites them more than seeing a weak prey, it's what makes this even much fun for them.
When they seemed to have had enough of toying with Jasmine, one of the men launched at her, roughly grabbing her and shoving her to the ground. He howled once more before getting on top of her and pinning her hands above her head, giving her no chance to struggle with him.
The plan was to take their turns on her and have fun until they've had enough of her.
Jasmine trashed the air with her legs, screaming and pleading for the man to let her go.
"Please.... Please let me go." She cried, but her pleas fell on deaf ears.
"No, princess. Not until we've all had a taste of you.'' He replied, then he began undressing, getting ready to have his way with her.