Liam was finally done with the whole aesthetics he had going on Aria's skin. He gave her a white robe to cover her nakedness from prying eyes which she was grateful for. She hoped that the paintings would be enough to push the perverts away from her. The last thing she wanted was to have a group of manic wolves panting behind her.
"You'd be fine! You're an adorable doll, by the way," Liam hyped Aria up to make her feel better like he heard her innermost thoughts.
She tried to offer a thin smile, but it was proving so difficult to do. She looked back at her heavily made-up face which was reflected in the mirror, she looked like a clown and not a young beauty. At least, that was what she assumed.
The door flung open at that moment, and Alpha Kane made his way into the room. He seemed to be boiling and she didn't know why. His eyes were cold as he took in her appearance. She swallowed hard, wondering if he liked the outfit at least, or maybe it was standard procedure to make her life hell.
“Liam, take that robe off," He said simply.
She looked at Liam, and it was quite evident he was uneasy about that request. Aria tried to push her chin up and do her best to maintain her dignity, while she stopped the robe from sliding down her shoulders.
"No, I'm not going around naked," She said softly.
Alpha Kane gave her a look. "There is no decency for my slaves. You want to act like a nun, you shouldn't have been a s*x slave. Now, Liam, take that robe off." He said coldly.
Aria felt like she was actually falling off a great height, with no one to hold her up. He had practically shamed her in front of Liam like it was normal. Liam walked over to her, pleading with his eyes to make her cooperate. She pulled her eyes from him and turned to Alpha Kane. His cold stare greeted her eyes, and she hated him for acting so laid back, when he was practically destroying her life and making mockery out of everything she did and she was.
"I'm your..."
"Slave!” he interrupted. “I like it when you know exactly where you belong." He said coldly.
Aria bit her lip from saying anything. She was beyond hurt by his audacity, and scorn to label as nothing but a s*x slave. Her eyes gravitated towards Liam, who was looking at her in worry. She gave him a nod to get on with it. They couldn't undo the inevitable.
Liam nodded once and carefully pulled the robes off her shoulders. The material tumbled down, and she shied away in shame. She didn't look at her mate, to know his reaction.
"What the hell is this?" Alpha Kane boomed.
Aria turned slowly toward him, as his irritation confused her. Did he find her disgusting? She had never thought she looked bad, and it wasn't like she had disgusting sores on her body.
"What's...this"
"I'm asking you something!" He snapped at Liam.
Liam was so red. He looked back at Aria in panic. Aria knew what was wrong now. It was the colors. She'd momentarily forgotten about it when she'd stood naked in front of the Alpha, but now, it was difficult to ignore it.
"It's not Liam's fault. I..." She tried to cover up for him.
"Was I talking to you, slave?" He asked coldly.
Her hands dropped to her sides as she was too stunned to speak. The way he just spoke to her was beyond rude and hurtful. This man wasn't my mate, right?" Maybe, she made a mistake judging by her emotions, she thought.
"Master, I thought I should go a bit artistic because she was quite uncomfortable showing her body to the members of the pack. I'm sorry," Liam mumbled regretfully.
Alpha Kane was panting furiously at this point. He looked like they were the enemies endangering his pack.
It was so beyond scary, and honestly, Aria didn't care about his feelings. It was as awful as his features.
"Lies." Mia blurted out.
Aria mentally told Mia to shut up! She had no time for her troubles right now. If everything Kane did pleased her, she didn't want to hear her speak one bit. She was better off buried inside of her.
"Don't do this ever again! I feel like I've given you too much freedom, that's why you dare to do s**t like this.
She is a mere s*x slave and she does not deserve respect. The sooner you understand that sad truth, the better it will be for you," Alpha Kane warned.
She felt like strangling him. Oh, my goddess! Who gave birth to such a sadist? He was beyond a bully! He was so impossible.
She watched him walk over, taking a bucket along with him. She stood her ground, unwilling to make him see how much his words affected her.
He stood a step away from her, and she glared at him. At that moment, there were only two of them there. Though she glared at him, her heartbeat sped up. His eyes were shimmers of darkness that would certainly be her undoing.
Her thoughts weren't formed completely when Alpha Kane poured her hot steamy water. She jumped away in horror, something like a screech rising up her throat.
"That is much better! Those stupid colors have finally washed off your skin. It was so awful!" He said laughing loudly.
Ava kept shaking like a maggot thrown into a jar of salt or more explicitly, a fish out of water. She felt scared as her eyes went red in tears. A quick glance at Liam showed he was also quite surprised by the scene.
“Liam, get her in chains. I don't want any fancy colors this time. Do you understand me this time, Liam?" Alpha Kane queried.
"Yes, Alpha!" Liam said politely.
Alpha Kane made his way out of the room, and all Ava could think of was how she had gotten out from a frying pan to fire. There was no confusion now. Alpha Kane was not her mate!