Happily Never After

(Trigger Warning: Please note some aspects of this episode might frighten or disturb some readers. This episode contains 18+ content) “Hurry up Katie!”  A voice sounded from downstairs. “We’re going to be late!” My sister Bee was excited for this year’s mate courting ball. She was two years older than me and was yet to meet her mate. I was a little excited to, I had just turned 18 two months ago. I was excited but mostly nervous. I didn’t want to be like Bee, sitting on the benches near the dance floor, ever hopeful to catch a whiff of her mate. Secretly, I had dreamed of this day for so long. Vix, my wolf, yipped in my head excitedly. She was just as nervous as I was but the prospect of meeting our mate kept her excitement alight. I turned and looked at myself in the mirror. The purple floor length, satin dress showed off my healthy hips, plump bum and my crowning glory, my D cup sized breasts. My blue eyes glinted with happiness as I twisted the loose strands of my chocolate brown hair. The dress hugged every important aspect of my body and I loved it. “You look hot Kay” Vix purred. “Don’t you mean, we.” I giggled. This year’s ball was special. It was the 50th anniversary and it was rumoured packs from all over the country would be coming to find their mate. Usually, confined to just neighbouring packs some chose not to attend but this year was very special, and every unmated wolf was going to be there. I took one last glance at myself before exiting my bedroom making my way hurriedly downstairs. Waiting at the front door was Brian my Dad, Bee in her white chiffon halter dress, and Kim my Mum. They all looked up at me as I trotted down the stairs as quickly as I could.     “Oh, my baby!” Mum started wailing, holding a tissue up to her eye.         “It’s about time sis. Man, I LOVE that dress.” She c****d her hip to one side wiggling her eyebrows.               “Now girls, remember it doesn’t matter if you don’t find your mate. And I’m only a phone call away.” He grinned and put an arm around each of our shoulders before walking us out towards the car. Dad would drive us there, but he wasn’t allowed in. It was still comforting to know we could call him if we needed. Some parents and mated chaperons often went to local bars or all-night diners nearby, just in case, but not Dad. He knew we could handle anything; his reassurance was only there to please our hysterical mother. After I seated myself in the backseat of Dad’s BMW, I looked back towards our house. Mum was standing in the doorway still sobbing into her tissue. I waved to her and gave her a reassuring smile which only made her cry more.               “I love the woman, but boy can she be dramatic.” Dad mumbled as we reversed out of the driveway. I smiled. Mum and Dad were head over heals in love. They are what I could only describe as perfect mates. The grew up together, went to school together, even dated a little before they declared each other mates. I wanted that. So did Bee but we weren’t as lucky as them. The only boys we grew up around were our cousins Sam and Freddy and none of their friends ever liked us hanging around. In no time at all, we approached the pack house gates. My heat beat raced as I got out of the car. Bee’s hand found mine and she pulled me close to her.               “This is it. Tonight we will find our mates and our happy ever after.” She beamed at me before we waved goodbye to Dad.               “Have fun girls.” He called through an open window. We both exhaled as we watched him drive off.  We both squealed with excitement and quickly walked through the gates. We had to ‘check-in’ with a woman at a desk who gave us a name badge and a friendly smile. Following my sister, we walked down and around the outside of the pack house. The ball, if held at our pack, took place in the pack house gardens. Rows of intimate tables flanked one side of the house. Some wolves were lucky enough to already have found their mate. Their eyes glued to each other as they got to know one another. In the centre there was an open marquee where a makeshift dance floor had been constructed. We stopped at looked around. On the other side of the dancefloor was a DJ. Many wolves were enjoying grinding against each other to the beat of the music and I wondered if they were found mates or just having fun.               “What do we do now?” I asked Bee who had her head high in the air.               “I don’t know about you but I’m finding my mate.” She grinned.               “But it could be ages before he’s here.” I scoff before I see the colour change in her eyes. She whirled around and took off towards the dancefloor. She continued sniffing the air almost stalking forward. In the distance I saw a tall man with sandy blonde hair react similarly to her. Their eyes met and they ran to each other before calling out ‘mate’ and holding each other. I was surprised. I never thought it would be that easy. They walked off together. Her head on his shoulder leaving me at the edge of dancefloor looking like a complete i***t. Don’t get me wrong I’m happy for my sister, she’s waited so long to be happy and now she was. I just felt stupid standing here by myself.  I decided to take myself off to the buffet and bar. When you were down, food was always the answer. After two hours of wating, I contemplated calling Dad to come pick me up. Most couples were now either on the dancefloor or sitting at the little tables, there were hardly any singles left. I had sniffed the air every so often to check but there was no scent driving me wild. I sighed and decided it would be best to call it a night. I got up and looked around at all the couples. I was hoping to see my sister but I couldn’t so I grabbed out my phone from my clutch purse. I began walking off when I slammed into what felt like a brick wall. It growled at me. I looked up and was met with the face of Alpha Rex. Known for being a ruthless warrior I backed up and bowed my head in submission. What was he doing here? He already had a mate.               “Apologies Alpha.” I said in a hushed tone. A red tinge ran over my cheeks before he stood back, laughing.               “MINE.” Growled another voice. I looked up to see a tall, strong, and rugged man. His eyes burned with passion as he strode towards me.               “Mate!” Yapped Vix in happiness. He stopped abruptly and looked towards Alpha Rex. They appeared to be having a linked conversation. Only pack members could do linking, and I looked from Alpha Rex to my mate. Where they from the same pack? My mate’s eyes returned to mine and his expression relaxed. Alpha Rex smirked at me before walking off. I felt a little uneasy around him. Even Vix wasn’t 100% happy about the way he looked at us. He kept eyeing us off and smirking.               “Hi, I’m Roman.” My mate said. His eyes were full of love and passion. I literally drowned in them.               “Hi.” I managed to spurt out. “I’m Katie.” I smiled shyly.               “Forgive the Alpha. He’s my chaperone.” Roman said nodding towards Alpha Rex who continued to glare at me.               “I didn’t think chaperones were allowed at the ball.” I said not taking my eyes off the Alpha.               “True, but he’s Alpha Rex. No one can defy him. Except the Lycans.” Roman snickered at the mention of the Lycans and I shuddered. Lycan’s were rare werewolves that could be in both human and wolf form simultaneously. They were faster, stronger, and frighteningly powerful. They acted like royalty. Some packs believed Lycans were only myths fabricated by the elders to keep packs in check. Although I had never seen let alone met a Lycan I was sure they were real.               “I’m the Alpha’s Beta.” Roman said puffing out his chest. “We will be leaving for our pack soon.” His hands grabbed my waste and passion soared though my body. Vix purred and we melted into his embrace. “Let me take you back to your house so you can pack.” He withdrew from me and the passionate sparks fizzled away. I didn’t really know what I was doing. I was just so happy that I had found my mate everything became a blur. Before I knew it, we had arrived at my house. I didn’t remember telling them where I lived but I must have at some point. Roman and I got out and made our way to the front door. I could hear people talking inside and I opened to door to find Bee and her mate sitting on the couch with Mum gushing all over them. I walked down the short hallway, Roman’s hand in mine with a smile plastered on my face. This all felt so surreal. Seeing us enter the sitting room Mum and Bee clapped excitedly as I produced Roman in front of them. Dad stood back eyeing Roman before all four of them stood with their mouths wide open.               “Alpha Rex.” Dad almost whispered before bowing in submission. Mum, Bee and Bee’s mate followed.               “Your daughter is mated to my Beta. We will be leaving as soon as she is packed.” The alpha sneered before leaving. Roman kissed my cheek and followed the Alpha out the door. I turned back to my family and was shocked to see my sister gasping and my mother in tears again. They all ran to me and hugged me. I didn’t understand. Why were they acting like this?               “Bee, help your sister pack.” Dad said. Bee grabbed my hand and pulled me upstairs. She dug around my closet finding my bags and began stuffing clothes into them. I was in a state of shock and flopped onto my bed.               “I thought you’d all be pleased.” I said as I watched my sister whirl around my room.               “Oh baby sister you have no idea do you?” She knelt in front of me tears streaming down her cheeks. “Alpha Rex is the alpha of the Black Bloods Pack.” I gasped. Was she serious? I was mated to a Beta who was just as notorious as their Alpha. The pack used their women for any twisted purpose imaginable. It had been rumoured that the Alpha took the virgin female mates and raped them into submission. A stray tear trickled down my cheek. Bee’s arms held me. What was I going to do?               “Get dressed.” She urged. “They aren’t going to wait for long. Alpha Rex doesn’t often afford courtesies so I can only imagine what is waiting for you.” She returned to packing my things, this time going to the bathroom we’d shared for the past 18 years. Once I was dressed, she shoved the bags towards me. “Katie, listen to me.” She hushed. “You need to run. As soon as you can, RUN.” She held my gaze as I nodded frantically. “You’re stronger than them and better than they are. Keep believing that my sister. I will come and find you.” She kissed my forehead before pushing me towards the door.               “Mate wouldn’t hurt us.” Vix said trying to soothe my frantic thoughts.               “Roman might not but I'm not sure about Alpha Rex.” I replied to her. I hung onto Vix’s hope that Roman would protect us and look after us. But I knew I would have to try and escape at some point. Bee and I raced down the stairs. I ran towards Mum and Dad, throwing myself at them.               “It’s ok honey. We’ll see you again soon.” Dad stuttered. I didn’t think family members would be allowed to visit. I knew this would probably be the last time I ever saw them. Roman had returned and took my hand. There was sincere sadness in his eyes when he saw I’d been crying. His hand brushed my cheek before he kissed my forehead and held me to his side. Without another word he escorted me out of the house. I didn’t want to look back at my crumbling family. I wanted to remember their happy faces and closed my eyes picturing their smiles and laughter. Vix howled but was content we were with our mate. No amount of telling her otherwise would make her see how much danger we were in. Roman bundled my things into the black SUV and opened the door for me, ushering me inside. I felt a strange sense of calm looking at him and he jumped in next to me.               “Welcome to the Bloods.” A dark voice sounded from the front passenger seat. Rex snickered before turning back to look out the front. My skin crawled and I felt bile rise from my stomach. I focused on our family car parked in the drive before I silently waved goodbye to my childhood home. *** We had been driving for almost two hours. I had tried to get some sleep but found it hard when two dark eyes kept staring at me. I could tell he hungered for me and it made my hair stand on end. Why hadn’t Roman defended me by now? We pulled off the motorway and turned into a motel. It wasn’t five stars, but it was quaint. It would at least give me some time with my mate. Perhaps if we finished the mating process, he would be more inclined to protect me. I psyched myself up for a night of passion and was pleasantly surprised when Roman and I were given a room to ourselves. He carried me lovingly to our bed and laid me down. I could see passion and desire in his eyes, and I let Vix help me show I was ready for him to take me. He removed his shirt which sent Vix wild. His hands ran over my skin and I relished the tingling sensation his touch gave my body. He stripped my clothes leaving me in just my underwear before removing his pants.               “Beautiful.” Was all he said. Somewhere in the back of my mind I questioned why he hadn’t said much to me, but the thought was pushed far away when his hands began exploring my sensitive n*****s through my bra. He hastily removed my bra and worked magic over my sensitive skin. I allowed myself to dive into the sensation letting a moan escape from my mouth. His hand then reached my knickers, and a heat began to wash over my cheeks. He gently played with the fabric housing my sensitive womanhood. He growled when he found that the fabric was wet. He knew I was ready for him.               “Baby. You’re so wet.” I let out a moan as his fingers danced over my clothed folds. “You are amazing, you know that. You mean everything to me.” He trailed kisses down my neck and over the area he would mark me making me squirm. “Will you do anything for me?” He asked. His hand continuing to tease and torment me. I gasped and nodded as he began to rub harder through the fabric. “Are you a virgin?” He asked. I nodded again wanting him. Needing him to touch me and be inside me. To mark me and make me ultimately his. My eyes gaped as the door crashed open. There stood a naked Rex. Roman slid from the bed before grabbing something from his bag. He had a look of pain on his face as I tried to clutch at the covers for a shield against my nakedness. Rex moved towards the bed and pulled the cover away leaving me in all my glory. He smirked his evil grin before turning to his Beta who had rope in his hands. My eyes widened as I understood what was happening.               “Sweet Katie. You might belong to Roman, but your virginity belongs to me.” Rex shoved his face into mine as Roman tied my wrists to the bed. “You see, I do this to show my men I’m in charge. If they f**k up, I f**k their women. This is as much Roman’s lesson as it is yours.” My eyes widen as Roman stuffed a scarf into my mouth and tied it behind my head. I try kicking and yelling but Rex just laughs. He stares at Roman who bows before leaving. I couldn’t believe how he could just walk away from me. Vix growled as Rex stood before us rolling a condom over his engorged p***s.               “Don’t need any bastard pups now do we.” He sneered before leaning over me and pushing my knees apart. Tonight, was the first night of many I would never forget. Rex would break me a thousand times over. I wept for my Happily Ever After that had turned into a nightmare.