Kacie
Alpha Ken leans his head down until his lips caress my ear. “It’s alright though, pet, I’ll enjoy every minute breaking you.”
My eyes widen and I can’t help the shake that starts in my body, can’t help the shakiness in my chest as I struggle to breathe calmly.
I swallow the lump stuck in my throat as he pulls back and stares down at me. His blue eyes send a chill down my back and I feel dizzy.
“Stay strong,” Athena murmurs. “Don’t let him see us weak Kacie,” she pleads. “We won’t, can’t let him win,” she urges. I know she’s right but I can’t help the dread that spreads like fire, threatening to claim the last of my hope.
Alpha Ken leans down and bites my lip. I can’t help the hot flush of shame that burns my cheek and my chest. I call on the flames, pray to the Goddess to make them build in my hands.
Please please, please.
I open my hands, palms up in hopes that she’ll hear my plea and grant me the power I so desperately need.
A second.
A minute.
Nothing.
Ken smashes his lips to mine and I clench my hands and ball them into fists. If I’m going to fight back, I need to wait for the best time to attack. I can’t kill him or burn him but maybe if I can wait for an opening… wait for when he’s the weakest. Maybe I could hurt him.
Beta Rich knocks on the door and I still when I feel Ken tense up.
“Sorry to disturb you Alpha,” Beta Rich says from the other side of the door. He sounds nervous and I bite my cheek to stop from scoffing.
“I told you I didn’t want to be disturbed,” Ken says lowly.
“What is it?” Ken grits out, his hand in my hair lowers to my neck and I cry out when he grips my neck. Hard.
“I’m sorry Alpha, there’s an issue with…” Beta Rich trails off.
“There’s an issue that needs your attention,” he says, this time his voice is confident.
Ken’s tongue darts out and licks up the left side of my cheek. I’m shocked at first but when I register what he did, I blanch. I think I’m going to be sick.
“You can’t handle it?” Ken seethes.
Beta Rich is quiet for a moment before he responds. “No, Alpha,” he says.
Ken growls and looks up at the ceiling before looking back down at me. His eyes drop to my chest and linger long enough to make my tummy turn nervously.
“I’ve been waiting to take this dress off of you since the day I bought it for you. It drove me insane not to be able to take it off of you the night you wore it,” Ken says. He takes a deep breath before continuing.
“I’ve waited this long,” he says as his eyes lower to my legs. “Good things come to those who wait,” he murmurs. He dips down and smashes his lips to mine.
“Alpha…” Beta Rich calls from the other side of the door.
“Fuck!” He growls, his hand moving away from my neck and the other dropping from my thigh. I watch as he turns from me and walks back toward the door. I follow his movements and pray that he leaves.
Alpha Ken talks with Beta Rich for a few minutes. When I think I can’t hold my breath for any longer Alpha Ken turns and looks at me. He stares at me for a minute before letting his eyes trail my body.
He tsks before rolling his head around. The noise of his neck cracking has a shiver running down my spine. He takes in a deep breath before exhaling. “I’m sorry, pet,” he says, “but it seems like we can’t play right now.” His shoulders slump and I fight the urge to blow out a breath of relief.
“It seems like something’s come up again,” he says. Ken sends a glare to Beta Rich who bows his head, “But don’t worry, I’ll be back soon and we can continue our fun.”
Alpha Ken’s lips turn down and his eyes darken. “I’ll leave you here,” he says and casts a look around the room that is now my prison, “so you can think. Maybe when I return, you would have come to your senses and will know your place.”
Beta Rich scoffs behind him and I look at him. He’s looking at me like he highly fucking doubts it and he’s absolutely right. I won’t change in a minute, an hour, or a year. I won’t bow to Ken now or ever again.
Alpha Ken takes a step towards me, reaches out, and touches my hair. “As much as I’d like to stay and discipline you for your disrespect… I have to leave,” he says, twirling a strand of my hair around his finger. He leans his head down and kisses my strand of hair.
Gag.
He lets go of my hair and walks towards the dresser against the wall. I watch as he opens a drawer and pulls out a pair of handcuffs which I’m guessing are laced with wolf’s bane.
Fuck. I can kiss the thought of gaining my strength back while he’s gone. That little bit of silver will keep me weak and at his mercy.
He hands them to Beta Rich and he grabs them from Ken before walking towards me, and before I can react, I’m being gagged and thrown onto the bed while he places the cuffs on my wrists.
It burns but I bite back my cry.
“I’ll see you soon, pet,” Alpha Ken promises.
When Ken and Rich leave the room, I hear a lock turn, and I know that I’m finally alone. I let out a shaky breath of relief. I know it’s only delayed the inevitable but now I know I have at least a few hours.