*Arianna's POV*
I was walking through the dark streets alone, my whole body was shaking with fear. It was so late, yet my mother didn't think twice about sending me out to get something for her, something she would never do to my younger sister, I was the only one whom everyone hated and always wanted to bully and all because of what? Just because I'm an omega!
Omega tends to be treated like rags since we're seen as weak and useless, but someday, I hope that will change and I can finally have a peaceful and normal life.
I suddenly saw my worst bullies heading towards my way and fear gripped me, I searched around for somewhere to hide but it was already too late since they saw me already and there was no where I could run to.
"Look what we have here." Lucas, the gang leader said with a sinister smile on his face.
"P please don't bother me, I only want to go home, I didn't do anything." I stuttered, the fear was evident in my voice.
"Oh look at you, we haven't ever started yet and you're already pleading. Save it Ari, you'll be needing it for later." He chuckled darkly.
He walked closer to me and caressed my face, his touch made me feel so irritated and when I had wanted to move back, he simply grabbed my hand and pulled me to himself, roughly pressing my body against his.
"What are you doing!? Let me go!" I half yelled, my eyes were starting to sting as I could feel the tears threatening to fall.
"Shh...You wouldn't want to loose your life now will you." He whispered into my ears, sending chills down my spine.
Meanwhile, his friends simply enjoyed the show and they even went as far as howling in excitement.
"There's something I've always wanted to do to you Ari and seeing how the prey simply came to me tonight, I must admit that this is a blessing from the goddess." He laughed.
I struggled to free myself but it was useless, my strength was nothing compared to his.
"Leave me! Let me go! Please let me go I'm begging you." I cried out.
"Don't worry Ari, you'll be sure to enjoy this as well."
"Let's go boys." He said in a loud voice and before I had the chance to say anything else, he lifted me up with ease and threw me on his shoulders, then he smacked my ass so hard.
The bag I was holding dropped from my hand with a loud thud.
"Lucas let me go! Leave me!" I screamed, while banging his back with all my might. "Help! Someone help me, anyone please help me." I screamed in tears.
My heart was racing so fast and I could feel myself about to get a panic attack. Lucas was going to do something bad, he wants to take advantage of me and I can't let that happen. For the very first time, I blamed the goddess for making me a weak wolf.
I screamed in pain, I begged for him to let go but it all fell on deaf ears. All I could do was call out for help, despite Lucas warning me to shut up.
"Let her go!" We heard a deep menacing voice and I heaved a sigh of relief knowing that there was hope.
I was still on Lucas's shoulder, so I couldn't see who it was, but I wasn't going to miss this chance of getting help.
"Please help me, please save me, they want to rape me!" I cried out.
"Alpha!" Lucas gasp in shock.
"Let her go!" He growled dangerously and Lucas instantly put me down, my legs felt so weak that I fell to the floor immediately.
"Get lost now, I'm not done with you guys yet, I'll come fine you all and you'll each get the punishment you deserve. Now scram!" He yelled, his voice laced with so much authority and power.
"Forgive us Alpha!" They all begged, their voice quivering with fear and in a flash, they had all gone.
I was still feeling so terrified by what had almost happened to me, I couldn't even bear to look at the Alpha, all I did was hug myself as I struggled so hard to control my tears.
"Get up, they're gone now, you're safe." The Alpha's voice was calm and for some reason, it made me feel so calm and safe.
I haven't been privileged to see the Alpha up close before, but I was more than grateful that he had saved me tonight.
I slowly stood up and when I looked at him, our gaze locked for a second.
His eyes widen with shock and then he said the words I never expected to hear.
"Mate!!"
"What!?" I muttered in shock, how's that even possible? How can I be mated to the Alpha of my pack.
"This can't be possible."
I was still having a battle with myself internally when he suddenly called me an omega.
"You're an omega!" He spat, I could literally feel the hatred rolling off him in waves and it shattered me completely.
"You're just a worthless Omega with no societal status in this Pack, so I can't accept you as a mate. It's an offense to my person!"
"But we-"
"We are nothing!!" He sharply cut me off. "Do you expect me to accept a lowly omega like you as my mate and Luna. You're not fit to rule by my side, you're not worthy of that position and so I'm going to get this over with a reject you immediately!" He said coldly.
This wasn't the way I had expect to meet my mate and even when I had dreamed of finding him, I had hoped that my mate will love me since that's what mates are supposed to do, but no, it seemed to me like the goddess never wants me to experience any happiness and my life will be continuously filled with pain, sorrow and sadness.
I wanted to beg him, to plead with him not to reject me and give me a chance to prove myself, but when I looked into his eyes I knew that no matter what I say, he won't accept me, this lowly omega.
His eyes says it all, the hatred there says it all.
He will reject me.
*Arianna's POV*
"Tell me your full name right now." He ordered.
I shook my head, tears were streaming down my cheeks, I didn't want to tell him my name.
"Say it!" He commanded and this time, he used his power as an Alpha and I couldn't resist, I found myself telling him my name against my own will.
"Arianna Sinclair." I said with a broken heart.
"I Carter Derulo reject you Arianna Sinclair as my mate and from this day forth, I want nothing to do with you!" Carter spat, the hate and rage visible in his eyes, the look he gave me was that of disgust and it shattered my heart completely.
I tried to speak but it felt like I've suddenly lost my voice, the pain of his rejection was just too much. Why!? Why does this keeps happening to me? What have I done wrong!?
"Accept the rejection Arianna." He commanded and that was exactly what I did.
"I accept your rejection." I cried and that moment, I felt a sharp pain in my heart, the pain was just too much that I fell to the floor groaning in pain.
I could slowly feel the mate bond fading away and each passing moment was like hell to me, I experienced a great pain like never before and I even thought I was going to die from this pain.
No, I wished I would die from this pain.
"If a word about this gets out then I'll make sure you regret your existence itself. I'll give you so much hell that you'll even wish for death!" He spat and then he left me there, lying on the cold floor, broken and helpless, not caring if I live or die.
A lone tear slipped down my cheek, my body felt so weak and my eyes felt so heavy, I couldn't continue staying awake and soon, I happily embraced the darkness that eludes me.
When I woke up, it was morning already, people passing by didn't bother to help me or even look my way. I struggled to my feet and although I could still feel the pain of Carter's rejection, I knew that what awaits me at home is equally going to be worse.
I struggled to make it back home and when I arrived, I met my mother waiting for me in the living room.
"So glad you finally decide to return your highness." She mocked.
She stood up and approached me slowly. "Where have you been Arianna? You've been gone since last night, I only sent you an errand and look at you, you didn't even return with anything. What have you been up to!?" She yelled.
"Mother I-" I was still saying when she cut me off with a slap.
I felt the sting from her slap and tears instantly began rolling down my cheeks.
I tried explaining to her about how I was almost raped, but she wasn't having any of it and insisted that I was out messing around. In the end, I received a beating from her and when she was done, she left me lying on the floor and crying my eyes out.
When my mother left, I ran upstairs to my room and locked myself inside.
So many thoughts ran through my mind, all my life I've done nothing but suffer each single day and it all started when I was declared an omega. My mother and sister equally hates me so much, I've been used as a slave even in my own home for as long as I can remember.
As if all that wasn't enough, I ended up getting rejected by my own mate!
"Why are you doing this to me?" I cried, while staring at the ceiling. "Isn't it better for you to take my life than make me go through all this! What have I done to deserve this wretched and painful life given to me!?"
And for the first time, the thought of killing myself sounded so good to me since that's the only way I can escape this bitter life of mine. Only death can grant me the peace I need.
Without thinking twice about it, I stood up and ran out of my room with the one thought of committing suicide.
When I opened the door, I bumped into someone, I raised my head to see a royal guard.
"Arianna Sinclair?" He asked.
I wiped away the tears on my face. "Yes that's me."
"The Alpha has requests for your presence."
"What?" I asked in shock.
"Did he suddenly have a change of mind? Is he going to take back his rejection?" These were the questions I asked myself and for once I saw a little glimmer of hope but I didn't want to get too excited or get my hopes high.
"Come with me." The guard said and he turned to leave, while I trailed behind him.
When we arrived at the Alpha's home, the guard simply directed me to where he was and then he left. I was feeling so nervous and I couldn't stop shaking, I got to the room the guard had shown me and after taking countless of deep breath and forcing myself to relax, I finally had the courage to go inside.
When I opened the door, I was met with the greatest shock of my life!!
I saw my own younger sister Ciara engaged in a hot make out session with the Alpha.
"Ciara!!" I screamed, bringing their attention to me.
I stumbled backwards as I couldn't believe my eyes, I found out that he was my mate only yesterday and got rejected, now he's with my sister!!
I felt betrayed and stupid. I could feel the rage building up inside of me and I just couldn't hold it back anymore.
"How could you two!? How dare you!!" I cried out.
"You rejected me simply because I'm an omega and I disgust you, it hasn't been a day yet and you're now with my sister!? Is this how heartless you are!?" I yelled at the Alpha. I couldn't care less what the repercussion will be, but at this point I was just too angry and needed to voice out that rage.
Little did I know that my life is about to take another turn and it's for the worse.
*Arianna's POV*
"Oh save it Arianna!" Ciara spat. "You getting rejected shouldn't come as a surprise to you, after all, nobody wants an omega for a mate and not even the Alpha. The moon goddess made a mistake by pairing you with the Alpha, but thankfully, that mistake has been corrected." She laughed and then she kissed Carter again.
I knew Ciara hated me, in fact, she was my worse bully, but I didn't know she hates me this much, my own sister whom I love so much.
I've done so many things just to earn the love of my family, but no matter what I do, I just can't change the way they feel about me and it breaks my heart so much.
"I didn't call you here to hear your silly words Arianna, go wait for me in the room opposite ours." Carter said.
"No! I'm leaving, I refuse to stay here for a single second!" I turned to leave but Carter's voice stopped me.
"Go wait for me in the room opposite ours." He commanded and this time, I couldn't resist his command.
I tried so hard to fight his power off but it was useless and in the end, I did as he instructed.
When I went to the room, I was surprised to meet some girls about my age and what shocked me the most was what they were putting on, they only had on bras and panties.
"W what is this place?" I muttered to myself.
I was starting to think I might have come to the wrong room and when I tried to leave, I found out the door has been locked already.
I struggled to open it but it was of no use.
"Save your strength, you're not in the wrong room." I heard someone say and I turned to see a girl with red hair approaching me.
"Where am I? What is this place? Why are you all here?" I asked.
"You'll find out soon enough." She replied, adding to my confusion.
I was starting to have a really bad feeling about this and I couldn't bear staying here any longer. I ran back to the door and continuously banged on it with my whole strength.
Suddenly, the door was forcefully pushed open, I managed to maintain my balance so as not to fall due to the force that was used in pushing the door open.
Carter had a very furious look on his face, but I couldn't care less, all I want is to get out of this place and go home.
"Let me go Carter! What is this place? I want to go home!" I screamed at him.
"Is there a time you aren't screaming and it's Alpha to you, call me by my name once more and I'll make sure you regret it." He threatened darkly.
I swallowed the lump in my throat as a great fear suddenly gripped me.
"Please let me go, I promise I won't bother you if you do." I pleaded, but instead he scoffed.
"You wouldn't even dare to anyways. If you want to get out of this place alive, then the least you can do is follow the orders you're given obediently or you might loose your life."
"Now strip!" He ordered.
My eyes widen with shock. "What? What do you mean?" I asked fearfully.
"Can't you see how the others are? You do the same." He replied.
I shook my head negatively. "N no I can't, I won't do that, I just can't!" I refused.
Carter groaned loudly, then he rubbed his temples, he was looking so frustrated right now. "There's only one way to deal with you."
He instantly took off his belt and in a flash, he whipped me with it, the first stroke landed on my shoulder, causing me to scream in pain.
"Please, please stop, please forgive me." I cried out in pain but Carter was only just starting with me.
He continued whipping me with his belt and there was nowhere for me to run to, the only time he stopped was when he has had enough.
"This should teach you to respect orders Arianna!" He barked. "Now strip or you'll be rewarded with another beating!"
I didn't bother arguing with him this time, I slowly took of my dress, leaving me in just my bra and panties.
Carter smacked his lips as his eyes roamed around my body. "You'll do." I heard him whisper before leaving.
I instantly fell to the floor and I cried my eyes out, no one will be coming to rescue me and I have no idea what Carter is planning on doing with me.
"You should have done as you were told to in the first place. If you want to live then don't argue, we are omegas and you should know what that means and how we're treated."
"It's time to wake up and face the reality now, crying won't help you in anyway, you'll have to be strong for yourself from now on." The red haired girl from before said but I was in so much pain to even listen to the rest of the things she has to say.
I gave what the red haired girl had said and realized that what she said was nothing but the truth. I need to wake up and face the reality, a bitter truth that can't be denied.
My existence alone is now like a curse to me, but I need to be strong for myself, the question is. Can I be?
It didn't take long for Carter to return and when he did, he instructed us to line up and then he led us all to a very large hall, I have no idea what's about to take place. I was scared and helpless.
We were all put on stage in front of a large audience and after studying the environment and everything, it then dawned on me what was about to take place.
We are getting sold!!!