Chapter 3

PHOEBE'S POV:-

I entered my bedroom and locked the door. I was breathing heavily and there was a ghostly smile on my face that I didn't know of. Suddenly, a large hand rested on my back and I gasped loudly. I didn't even have to turn around. I knew already, it was him. My eyes widened and I felt my soul leaving my body for a moment. I wanted to move but my body froze as always. He pushed me against the door and trapped me between his tall figure and the door.

I was breathing heavily, the fear was rushing through my veins. He raised his hand and tugged a lock of my platinum hair behind my ear. I was staring into those silver eyes. And it terrified me to my core.

When I couldn't take it anymore, I turned around to hide myself from his piercing gaze. He snaked one of his arms around my waist from behind and pulled me closer to his tall figure. He placed his chin on my shoulder and sniffed my hair. "You smell as intoxicating and inviting as always, my sweet pet." He whispered seductively in my ear, making me shiver in disgust.

"How did you even get into the pack? With that much security, there is no way you came without anyone noticing." I asked him in a low tone and he chuckled.

"I live inside of you. This mark that I gave you…" he touched his mark on my neck then pecked it gently. "It connects us both. I can come and go whenever I want. And no one will ever see." He added the last part in a husky tone and I nearly fell on the ground.

He chuckled as he pulled me to the bed and threw me down as if I was nothing but a sack of potatoes. Before I could move, he was on top of me. My soul shook as I was terrified of the things he did to me before. He laid down on top of me, placing his head on my left breast. "You have been edgy. Have you been missing my touch lately?" He asked me in a seductive tone.

I whimpered as he placed his large hand on my right breast. "I don't miss anything about you. If I could, I would run far away from you." I growled at him angrily. He chuckled again and pulled his face up. He was staring into my eyes, and my body went cold.

Then why didn't you run away, my pet? I gave you the chance to be free. I gave you an opportunity to flee. But you stayed here. You decided to stay near me." He whispered in my ear. The more I hated him being around me, the more he stayed around me to torment me.

I gritted my teeth as I heard him mocking me. "Because unlike you, I have a pack and it's people to protect. I can never leave them. They need me." I yelled at him angrily. Despite the fear of being tormented by my king, the Alpha aura still kicked in and it just didn't let me submit to him that easily.

I squirmed a little beneath him and he let me go. "Why are you here now?" I asked him, feeling agitated because of his sudden visit. In years, he hadn't come to me before. Since he left me, he hadn't visited me. All of the sudden, he laughed and I started to feel a little nervous.

He leaned closer to me and I forgot how to breathe. "You know why I visited you all of the sudden. It's because of that pet you have found." He whispered in my ear and licked my earlobe. I shivered in disgust but got my composure back almost instantly.

"I don't know who you're talking about?" I tried to just ignore his question. I didn't want him to find out about Kelvin. He was my mate and I never wanted him to suffer.

He started laughing again, making me uncomfortable. I gulped hard as I had no idea whatever he knew. He leaned closer and sucked the spot on my neck where he had marked me. "This mark that I gave you, doesn't just connect me with you. It also tells me what you think and how you feel. Just like right now. You feel disgusted around me but your body likes my touches." He whispered seductively in my ear. I tried to pull away from him. But he pushed me back on the bed and pinned me against the mattress.

"Now if you want him to live, tell him to leave you as soon as possible. If not, the next time I visit your mansion, I will take his head with me after chewing his heart right in front of your eyes. Don't test me. You know what I am capable of." He spoke in a low growl. I felt his every word echoing inside of my chest.

He grabbed my jaw and forced his lips on mine again. He was sucking and biting my lips hard. I clenched my eyes tightly and I tasted my blood inside of my mouth. He then vanished. I curled up in my bed and began sobbing quietly.

The worst decision of my life was to trust my sister who didn't deserve it at all. She handed me to a monster. Just because she knew she was incapable of ruling a pack. While I was born with the aura of an Alpha. She feared that I would take over the pack the moment she would be weak. That's why she sold me to that demon. And my life had turned into hell.

I was the strongest alpha of the biggest pack of the shifter Kingdom. But for him, I was merely a pet. A toy he likes to scare and play with. He toyed with my feelings and my senses. Then left me as nothing but a mess. That night, I cried myself to sleep.

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The next morning, I was standing at the roof, staring at the sun that was yet to appear in the sky. I felt jade coming from behind. "How long will it take for Gloria to heal Kelvin completely?" I asked Jade in a serious tone.

"Gloria told us that it's gonna take some tone. Rogues did this to him. And he is now a rogue himself. It's going to be tricky. When he was wounded, he was the future Alpha. After that, he became a rogue. You can understand the whole situation." Jade infirmed me and I sighed. It felt like the universe was against me. Everything was going against my will.

I wrapped my arms above my chest. "Tell Gloria to do everything to fix him as fast as she can. Then give him herbs and food for a few days. And ask him to leave our pack." I ordered him firmly. My heart clenched at the thought of doing this to my mate. But I definitely didn't want him to end up dead because of me. He had no idea what the King was capable of. I only learned about his ability when he visited me.

Jade grabbed my arms from behind. He must have felt how sad I was. "Did something happen?" He asked me in a low tone. I was at the verge of letting go of my tears. I had no idea from where I got the strength to keep my tears at bay.

I turned around to face my best friend. "He came here last night. He was in my bedroom. He threatened me with Kelvin's life." I told Jade the reason why I was so terrified. Jade's eyes widened in horror. He was in charge of the security of the pack. He made sure no one would ever be able to get anywhere near me. He knew everything I could remember about that beast I lived with.

"That's impossible. I made sure no one could get in and out of this pack without being seen. How come …" I didn't let him complete his question. I knew what he was about to ask me. And I didn't want him to feel bad.

"It's not your fault. You did your work right. But that monster, I have no idea what kind of powers he possesses. He can follow me to the afterlife just because of this damned mark he gave me. He can't just sense me, this mark allows him to travel anywhere where I am located." I finally told Jade the reason why I was so terrified. Except for Jade, no one knew that Kelvin was my mate.

"I'll go and inform Gloria right away. I am sorry, Phoebs! I really thought I could save you from that monster." Jade spoke in a low tone. He didn't meet my eyes. I knew he felt guilty but at that moment, I couldn't do much to make him feel better. I was a mess myself.

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I was sitting by the pond when a delicious scent reached my nostrils. My heart began pounding against my rib cage. I didn't turn around. I didn't have enough strength to look him in the eye. "Why are you doing this to me? If you really want me to leave, I want you to look me in the eyes and tell me that yourself." It was Kelvin standing behind me.

I stood up and decided to leave. I had nothing that I could say to him to make him understand my situation. I was just trying to protect the last thing I had left. And I didn't want that monster to harm my mate. I was walking past him when he grabbed my elbow and pulled me against his chest.

I whimpered softly as I collided with his hard chest. "What are you doing? Let go of me. Don't forget that you are at my mercy." I growled at him angrily. I was frustrated with life and everything that I went through. After so many sacrifices, I was still enduring pain. I couldn't be with my mate. What could be more painful than that?

Pain flashed through his eyes and my heart clenched. I didn't want to hurt him. But then again, I was doing everything I could to save his life. "Go away! Leave this pack. It's the only way you can live." I whispered in a low tone, my heart was in pain but I had to do it.

"It's because I am a rogue. I thought at least my mate wouldn't judge me for that. But I was wrong." He growled at me and I saw tears in the corner of his eyes. I gritted my teeth. I was angry but not at him. I was angry at my fate and the Moon Goddess for that cursed fate.

I pushed him away from me hard. He fell on the ground with a loud thud. He was looking at me with a surprised look on his face. "I am doing this so you can live, damnit." I yelled at him angrily. I grabbed the choker of my dress and ripped it apart, showing him the mark that demon gave me.

"I was marked by the king. I belong to him now. He owns my body. And if you tried to get near me, he is going to kill you. What could be more painful for a woman. But I can't even blame my fate. It's something my sister did to me." The tears I had been holding for way too long, started flowing freely from my eyes as I yelled at him and told him about the demon who followed me like a shadow.

He stood up, dusting his clothes. He walked towards me. He pinched my chin lightly and turned my head to the side, staring at the mark on my neck. He turned my face back toward him. My body froze as I watched him tilting his head and leaning forward. His lips touched mine and my brain shut down completely.