THE OMEGA HE CLAIMED

Aurora's POV

I never imagined it would end this way, not even in my wildest dream.

My head was pounding, my eyes rolling in my head, my hands shaking as I stood in his office doorway and tried to catch my breath.

But my y breath was taken away from me by the sight in front of me which was like a punch to the stomach.

There he was, my mate, the love of my life sitting behind his desk with his shirt unbuttoned and a woman not just any woman but my step Alicia.

They were kissing and smooching.

Having sex before me.

Their guttural sound filled the air.

My heart pounded against my chest as I froze. As I watched them the weight of the rooms silence felt oppressive and their intimacy seemed so... natural.

Bennett had never kissed me that way before and to think I had come here so we can prepare my birthday party and met this.

Then Bennet eyes locked with mine. There was no surprise in his eyes. He was slow to apologize or offer an explanation.

Rather a half-smile that was all too familiar formed on his lips.

And my heart broke again into thousands of irreplaceable pieces.

.With a casual tone as if nothing was wrong he buttoned his shirt and said.

"Aurora... Why... You didn't tell me you were coming over."

Really?

Trying to find my voice I swallowed hard my throat drying out.

Alicia made no effort to feel guilt, instead she sat on the table staring at me like I was a pestering ghost.

" I thought we. . . I thought we were." But he works stayed in my throat.

Bile rose in my throat as Alicia who was beside him moved her fingers grazing his arm.

Ethan's tone was colder than I had ever heard him , at first I thought he wanted to apologize but his words broke me and I felt like vanishing forever.

"You were never my mate. " He said. " I never loved you Aurora."

I wasn't expecting this. For a moment everything seemed to spin and the world tilted.

"What are you talking about? I asked, hardly raising my voice above a whisper

"As you can see, I'm with someone else. " Bennett glanced at Alicia next to him." Alicia is here. " He said staring at her with love. " She's the one my heart beat for . My mate."

I was slammed by the 'word'.

"You see." Bennett said rising to his feet. " You were just a distraction."

I stumbled my legs suddenly weak ."

I-I don't understand. " I pressed a hand to the doorframe in an attempt to keep myself together. " You're joking right, we have been together for three years.

We were- "

Ethan cut me off with a wave of his hands his eyes darting over me with an like I was trash

" Aurora. I'm sorry. But I made up my mind a long time ago. You were a total waste of time. Come to think of it. I'm the Alpha, having a pitiful omega beside me would be a shame."

It struck me like a blast of cold air. Me? Pitiful? Waste of time?

I couldn't understand what was going on. My eyes darted over to Alicia who still hadn't wore her clothes properly, her breasts half exposed and she was grinning. Enjoying my pain.

"You should move on. " He said and looked away." I , Alpha Bennett Hayden rejects you, Aurora Maggie Stewart.

Its done, now get out . "

I was cut by the finality of his words. I nearly passed out when my knees gave out but I tried to stand despite my heart thumping fiercely in my chest.

"No, Bennet, you can't do this. It's me you love. You can't reject me." I said,.my voice cracking.

"Yes," Bennett interrupted his tone now firm." I *can* and I *will*. . Aurora you have been a complete burden. "

He turned away from his desk and approached me with a detached expression that made my stomach turn.

"I'm done with you. Don't bother yourself and get out "

"Bennett, please I beg you." I cried again trying to touch his hands but he moved away.

I was shattered by the betrayal which hung heavy in the air. I was in love with this man. the person to whom I had dedicated my heart. The one that I had unquestionably trusted. He was now rejecting me as if I didn't exist not just as a mate but he had called me pitiful.

I wanted to say something but nothing came out. It hurt so badly that I was unable to breathe. All I could do was look at the man who had just destroyed all of my hope of been loved.

"Bennet..." The word came out in a broken gasp

He didn't care though. Again his gaze swept over me before returning to Alicia with a smile that made my stomach turn.

I watched as they both shared a hot passionate kiss and my heart broke again.

Without waiting, I turned and ran out.

My legs were moving on their own will and my mind was a blur of shock.

I was having trouble keeping my thoughts together and it felt like the world was spinning.

By the time I got to the elevator my knees finally failed me and I fell to the ground with my back to the chilly metal wall.

My eyes were watering but I fought the urge to cry. I didn't want to show him how painful this was.

My mind was racing as the elevator went down ,going over everything he had said looked at and gestured.

How did my life turn out this way?

I had always thought that we were destined to be together. I saw him to be my soulmate. But he'd said I was to b merely a distraction.

How I got home was a mystery to me. When I first entered the apartment it felt tight and suffocating. Everything that I had known felt strange now.

There was a lot of emptiness in my heart. I collapsed onto the couch and gazed at the vacant area from me.

Going to sleep and doing my chores were things I couldn't bring myself to do.

Bennett was all that was on my mind. Alicia as well.

His words kept ringing in my ears and I found myself believing him.

Pitiful omega.

Aurora's POV

The sting of Bennet's words was still fresh in my mind as I sat there in the silence of my room.

Just as I was about to be crushed by the silence and heartbreak, my phone buzzed.

The emptiness I had felt had engulfed me completely that I was confused on what to do.

I stared at my phone, It was my best friend Mia.

" Get dressed girl. We are heading out. Whether you like it or not I'm taking you to the bar tonight. " She giggled into the phone

I looked at the clock and hesitated." My stepmother would be upset if I left the chores."

But I felt needed to take a break and put the whole rejection stuff behind me. I was too weak to give a damn about her anymore but I wasn't brave to do that.

I ran a hand through my hair and muttered .

"You know she'll be mad if I don't help to make dinner. "

" Fuck her!" Mia angrily said. You have been enduring their nonsense, a lot girl .You need a break and a drink. I promise you'll feel better. Head straight to the bar."

After another second of hesitation I nodded.

"Alright. I'll be there in an hour ."

When I finally reached the bar the lights and noise were too much to handle. The air was filled with the buzz of conversation and the clink of glasses but I couldn't hear it. The pain of rejection was still fresh.

I pushed my way through the crowd in search of Mia who was sitting at a table close to the back.

Her face lit up when she saw me. She pulled me into a tight hug .

" There you are." She squeaked . I'll make a guess. You were dumped for his new bitch ,right? The news is all over the pack probably leaked by the company's janitor."

I took a seat across from her and nodded.

"Worse" I muttered inhaling deeply. Mia I walked in on them. My *stepsister* and he was behind at his desk. There they were right in front of me having sex, like I don't exist. "

Mia reached for my hand as her face changed to one of anger.

"I'm sorry , girl but whoa that piece of shit is crazy. He has been telling you lies for months? ." She sighed. "But you were deeply in love to see it."

I shook my head I blinked back tears.

" Mia I thought that we were mates, destined by the moon goddess. I thought that he was the one. But I was merely a distraction for him. Now he's with her. I'm not sure how to get over this. How am I supposed to move on? To make it better?"

Mia's voice grew softer as she squeezed my hand. "Aurora you don't make it better. You leave it behind. He's not worth your tears. You're beautiful and strong."

But the words sounded meaningless. Strong? Did she know he had called me a pitiful omega?

I took the drink Mia slid toward me and muttered ."I hate him. "

With the alcohol burning a trail down my throat I drank it a in one gulp. Mia didn't stop me, rather she requested another round.

After a few hours the bar was a haze of faces and lights.

I could feel. the alcohol doing things to my head and body that I didn't expect. It was my first time having alcohol and I felt no guilt, the alcohol full the ache in my chest but not completely.

Leaning back in my chair, I took another shot and nodded to the music playing.

Everyone around me was laughing and dancing and the atmosphere seemed to be pulsing with energy.

In this chaos the darkness inside of me felt a little less tight even though I know didn't belong here, it was better staying home alone and crying.

In an attempt to drown out the noise I watched Mia and a guy from the corner of my eye while they were deep in conversation.

He was not an everyday guy. Tall broad-shouldered with dark hair and a jawline sharp enough to cut glass . He was too handsome.

He threw a cold almost predatory glance around the room. The air between us changed as his gaze came toward me and our eyes met.

There was a buzz of electricity between us.

I got up and walked toward him without feeling my body moving unnaturally under the influence of the drink I had

The memories of Bennett ,the betrayal and the agony that tore at me were all things I needed to get away from.

Still staring at him I walked to the bar and leaned against it.

"Buy me a drink. "I said in a low almost demanding voice .

He cocked his eyebrows and his lips curled in a sexy smirk.

" You're a bit too young my love to be in here."

.The alcohol made me bold so I smiled. "You shouldn't be talking down to me because I'm a little too old too, show some respect ."

He nodded at the bartender.

"Nice two shots of whiskey." He shoved one of the drinks at me when they came.

I gulped it up again

His hand came out and grabbed mine before I could put the glass down. His fingers stung me with something raw and needy.

He pulled me closer leaning in so his lips were near my ear. He pressed his hot breath against my skin and whispered." You want to forget everything tonight?"

I nodded sheepishly.

Without a word he stood up and steered me through a hallway and into .a small room. that smelled of old wood and light cologne then tightened his hold on my hand.

Tension between us was much and thick and the heat between us was

instant. My heart was pounding and my head was racing with desire and alcohol.

His lips slammed into mine before I could react. His hands moved down my body drawing me in closer as I opened up to his demanding hungry kiss.

Something deep within me that I hadn't felt in a very long time was ignited by his touch which was like fire.

My head spun as his hands roamed and tugged at my clothes while I groaned against his lips.

His hands were now on my hips effortlessly lifting me as he pressed my back against the chilly wall breaking the kiss.

With a rough voice he asked ." Do you want this?"

Desperate to let go and forget I nodded. Suddenly everything became hazy. Everything faded including the weight of my broken heart and the sting of Bennet's betrayal. I lost myself in the moments unadulterated pleasure and the heat of this strangers touch.

There was no love. Not even tenderness as we made out. This was the kind of sex you had when you want to forget and too broken to care about anything else in the world. And that include the rejection I had.

Aurora's POV

When I opened my eyes the next morning , the sun light coming through the curtains hit my face.

I tried to clear my head of the fog as I blinked confusedly.

I was in pain as I tried to sit up.

Something between my thighs throbbed with a pulsing discomfort and my legs felt heavy. It took me a moment to realize why

The memories then rushed back.

His hand. his mouth. The way his body pressed against mine lifting me and drawing me in, that a sense of unadulterated desperate need.

Then I realized that I had lost my virginity to a stranger.

A wave of shame swept through me seeping into every part of me as I drew the sheets over my body.

What had I done?

This is not how I wanted to lose my virginity. Not to some stranger who I barely remember now.

I felt shame crept up my body like cold water

Then I caught sight of something.

. I looked at the mess of sheets next to me and I realized that I was all alone.

He wasn't here and his side of the bed was cold. I felt a surge of relief but it was soon followed by a wave of shame. I didn't know who he was where I was or what I had done.

With my heart pounding I pulled the sheets closer around me. He was nowhere in the room and I had no idea where he was.

His shirt was next to me on the floor. I put it on mindlessly and as the fabric hung loosely around my body the hem just barely touched my thighs I thought of what next to do.

I got up shakily still trying to make sense of what had happened that night.

I remembered little but and the dull ache between my legs served as a continual reminder that I had given myself wholeheartedly to a stranger.

I had to leave this place, if he sees me, I'm doom, the whole pack will hate me definitely .

It was late morning almost noon when I looked out of the wind .I swiftly grabbed my phone off the nightstand and looked at the time.

I couldn't to stay here any longer. I didn't want to confront him or let him see how ashamed I was.

My heart stopped when I heard the bathroom door open. I froze and my breath caught in my throat . I didn't want him to see me. Not like this.

I spun on my feet as I hurried to the door and fumbled for my shoes.

Him seeing me in this state-embarrassed , remorseful and overcome with a persistent sense of loss-was the last thing I wanted.

What if he was someone I know?

My heart was racing and without daring to look back I flung open the door and ran down the hallway.

I could hear his voice calling out faintly behind me as I ran away. My face was flushed as I hurried down the stairs and out the front door.

The burst of fresh air hit me, outside was as busy as hell but I cared less.

I had no idea where I was going. All I knew was that I had to leave here. Immediately.

The sky was glowing orange as the sun started to set by the time I arrived home.

The cold air felt sharp against my skin and I shivered pulling the oversized shirt tighter around me. I locked the door behind me as I got to the apartment and flopped down on the couch burying my face in my hands.

The sound I wanted to make-a scream-got stuck in my throat. I couldn't understand what had happened or how it happened.

I didn't know who to blame so I blamed the alcohol

My phone buzzed I snapped out of my though. Mia had left a message.

***I wanted to know if you were alright. Give me a call when you can**

I gazed at the message for a while as a knot formed in my throat. I should have given her a call.

She had supported me through all of the drama with Bennett but this was something else.

I had to tell someone what had happened even though I didn't want to.

With trembling fingers I swiftly typed a message.

***It was chaotic last night. I have no idea what took place. I simply. . . I simply want to forget**

Before I could stop myself I hit send and threw the phone on the coffee table.

The stranger's touch , the heat between us and the sudden collision were all replayed in my mind as I gazed at the ceiling.

Although it was passionate and something which shouldn't have happened but it felt good.

It felt like a last-ditch effort to patch up a hole in my heart to do anything at all anything but confront the pain Bennett had caused.

And now I was. empty alone and only holding onto the shards of a one-night stand that I didn't know if I should regret or not.

I felt kinky. . . . I had to wash. Everything had to be washed away including his touch, his smell and the heat that was still burning in my body.

With my legs still unsteady I got up and stumbled to the restroom.

I removed the shirt and got into the shower, the hot water burned my skin but the embarrassment stayed. It wasn't just physical shame. It was something else. I was the girl who had threw her shame to the wind and enjoyed a rough night with a stranger.

.

As I tried to get my thoughts straight I let the water run over me but I couldn't help but think about him again. His gaze. His hot roaming hands. Would he care about me or even remember me?

Well, I didn't care and I didn't want to think about him again.

"Aurora!" I heard someone yelled from downstairs and I cursed under my breath.

Darn it. They are back . My life had returned. Back to endless torture and been a maid to my step sister and step mother.