Gamma Kailen Steele
I reluctantly took Marcus’ hand. I didn’t want to anger him. He pulled me off the floor and led me into the bathroom. I looked around the room. It looked to be a dining room and living room. We must be in some kind of apartment.
He opened the bathroom door and flicked on the light before he pulled me in. Marcus then walked over to the bathtub and started the water. The bathroom was beautiful in white marble. There was a corner glass shower with a few shower heads and a jetted tub that I was watching fill up with water.
Marcus turned to look at me and I adverted my gaze to my feet. I heard him let out a sigh. I saw his feet in front of me and he gripped my chin and lifted my head to look at him.
“Don’t do that,” he said.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered. He raised his other hand to my blouse, and I flinched before he grabbed the first button. He started to undo them as I just stood there with my eyes closed. I willed myself not to cry.
“Babygirl, I’m not going to hurt you.” He whispered as he slid my now opened blouse off my shoulders. It fell on the floor and he started to kiss my neck and shoulder.
He held on to my lower back so I couldn’t move away from him. There was nothing I could do but let him do what he wanted.
He pulled me towards the bathtub. Before he sat down on the edge of the tub, he turned the water off. He was focused on the scar down my stomach. I could feel his fingers brushing against the raised scar.
“Tell me what happened?” He asked before he kissed the scar. I tried not to move away from his touch. I didn’t want to anger him with a tub full of water behind him.
“I was pushed into a glass bookshelf.” I stuttered.
“When?” He asked, and it almost sounded like he was concerned.
“When I was on the mission to Blue Crescent,” I whispered, and he surprised me with a growl. I whimpered and wrapped my arms around myself.
“I’ll kill that fucken alpha.” He mumbled to himself. And I was curious about how he would have known Owen. Maybe it was just an assumption.
Marcus gripped my hips and turned me around so he could see my back. He was silent for a moment before he asked.
“The glass went right through.”
“Yes,” I whispered, and he sighed.
“It could have killed you.” He said, while turning me around again.
“It almost did.” I confirmed. He stood up and unhooked my bra.
“What’s with the mark?” He whispered and my heart rate picked up. How could I have forgotten about Hunter’s mark?
“It’s just a scar,” I started to explain. He grabbed my cheeks and forced me to look at him.
“Don’t fucken lie to me. I heard the rumors going around about you and the Lycan Prince. Did he mark you?” He growled out and I let out a whimper. I couldn’t speak. I just nodded my head.
He didn’t say anything more about it. He pulled me back towards the tub and sat down on the edge again. I was nervous about the water. I had this feeling in the pit of my stomach that he was going to try to drown me. He pulled me by my hips so I was standing between his legs again. He slid my leggings down my legs and I had to try to calm my racing heart. I was on the verge of a panic attack. Hunter is the only one I have ever let touch my body after what Marcus did to me.
I didn’t fight him. He lifted my legs one at a time and stripped them off. I was now standing in front of him, naked. I wanted to hide my body, but I knew that would only anger him. He was acting like I was his mate and not his prisoner, and I was confused.
“Get in the tub. I need to wash off his scent. You are mine, Kailen.” He stood up and whispered into my ear. He moved out of the way and I stepped into the water.
The hot water did little to relax me as Marcus stripped off his clothes and stepped in behind me. I was now sitting in between his legs and he pulled me back to him until my back was flush with his chest. He snuggled his face into my neck, breathing in my scent.
“I’ve missed you, Babygirl. I know our time together before was not ideal and I want to make it up to you. You’ll learn to love me over time, as I love you.” His voice came out husky and I could feel he was turned on. My body stiffened, and Marcus let out a sigh.
“Kailen, I’m not going to hurt you. I want you to be my luna.” he said.
“Why?” I whispered. My mouth moved before I could stop myself. I flinched when one of his hands came up to my cheek and he turned my head so I would look at him.
“Because this is your former pack, you are the rightful luna, and together we will be unstoppable.” he answered before he crushed his lips to mine. I wanted to fight him off, but I knew that I needed to bid my time.
“Kailen, be patient. I know you don’t want to do this, but you have to play the part for now. We need to stay alive for Hunter and Rex. They are coming.” Aurora said to me.
I locked myself away in the deepest part of my mind and kissed him back. I didn’t want to, but Aurora was right. Hunter would never survive if anything happened to us here. I needed to play the part until he arrived.
Marcus took that as I wanted him. He turned me around and slammed into me. I just went through the motions until he was done. Marcus finally lifted me out of the tub and wrapped a towel around me. He then wrapped one around his waist. He led me out of the bathroom and into the bedroom.
There was a king-sized bed, made up in navy blue. There was a fireplace located on the wall across from the bed with a flat screen TV that hung above it. Marcus walked over to another door and entered what I think was the closet. He came out in boxers and was carrying one of his shirts.
“Babygirl, you can wear this until we go shopping.” He said, passing me the shirt.
“Thank you.” I whispered, taking the shirt from him. I dried off and pulled the shirt over my head. It was long and stopped mid-thigh. It smelt like him and I had to try not to gag. I hated his scent and I would never get used to his smell.
He pulled back the comforter on the bed and climbed in. He patted the bed beside me. I placed my used towel in the hamper by the bathroom door and climbed in next to him. He wrapped his arm around me and pulled me to his side. My cheek was resting on his chest.
“Do you feel better?” He asked me, playing with my hair. I nodded on his chest.
“Tomorrow, we are going to the clinic to get you checked out, and then we can plan your Luna ceremony. The full moon is tomorrow night, so we have lots to do,” he explained.
“Okay,” I whispered.
“Get some sleep babygirl.” he kissed the top of my head and squeezed me closer. I just lay there, ignoring the need to shiver and move away from the man that had caused me so much pain and suffering. I thought about what he had told me in the tub. This pack was my home. And if he is the Alpha now, that means his father was the one that challenged my father. His father is the reason that both my parents are dead.
I just don’t understand why I was so important to him or why my mother was so important to his father. There was something I was missing, and I had no idea what I was looking for. None of this made any sense. I eventually closed my eyes and willed myself to think about Hunter. How he makes me feel safe and loved. How I love him more than anything and I pray that he storms this pack and rescues me from this hell. I need him to come. I can’t take much more of this.
“He’s coming, Kailen. Rex told me they were coming. We just need to hold out until the right moment. I know this is hard, but you have me this time. I wouldn’t let him mark you.” Aurora tried to reassure me.
“You can talk to Rex?” I asked her.
“The bond is almost complete. By morning, both of the marks should be healed.” She explained.
“He would have felt what Marcus did to me.” I told her I was willing myself not to cry. The pain I just caused Hunter was unthinkable, and I should have fought Marcus off. My stomach was in knots from the guilt and I just wanted to throw up and scrub my skin raw.
“Calm down, Kailen. Hunter doesn’t blame you and he will never blame you for what you had to do to survive. Everything will be okay. Breathe and try to get some sleep. They should be here tomorrow.” My wolf was trying to reassure me, but it was doing very little to ease the guilt I was feeling.
I closed my eyes and willed myself to think of nothing. I could tell that Marcus was already asleep beside me. Eventually, I fell into a restless sleep.