My Second Chance with the Monster

III

The woman sat down next to Michael and crossed her arms in annoyance.

Michael makes a hand gesture and sighed "You need to calm down. Let's sign this to formalize" he said without even reading the contract.

"Are you not going to read it?" asked one of his men.

"No, I just want that b***h out of my mansion" announced Michael signing his name "Ready, get her out of my sight now!

I looked at Michael and raised an eyebrow. He hadn't even read the contract, what kind of alpha signs a contract without reading it?

Without thinking, I smiled triumphantly "Perfect. Zoé, let's get out of this shithole" I said, extending my hand to her.

She looked at me for a few seconds before placing her hand over mine. I led her to the exit without even seeing her turn to her brother; it was obvious she hated them.

However, as she was about to walk through the door of the mansion, her little body seemed to wobble. In a second, she squeezed my hand and held my back.

Shit, her body was too light for her age. She looked like she wasn't eating enough. I took her in my arms and carried her on my lap to the car.

During the ride, I stroked her hair and laid her on my chest. She seemed to be suffering from something, but I didn't understand the reason.

I wanted to stroke her cheek, but, in an attempt, she turned her face away and pulled away from my lap with a wince.

"I'm so sorry" she said lowering her face.

I remained silent and left her alone. She was scared.

***

After almost three hours of driving, the car finally stopped in front of my mansion. I got out of the car and held out my hand to Zoe "Come with me" I said.

She nodded and took my hand as she got out of the car. Her eyes roamed all over the place with a sparkle that made her look even more beautiful.

She looked from the garden to the entrance excitedly.

"I'll give you a tour"

She nodded as I began to lead her through the mansion "The omegas take care of the cleaning and the food. There are usually more than 50 of them, so that they have rest and time for their families, and also for their work" I said, as I showed her the main hall and the kitchen.

She looked at the kitchen with wide eyes "If you want to eat something special, just say the word and you'll get it" I said.

She nodded without saying a word. At that, I arched an eyebrow and paused.

"I think you need clothes and accessories. I don't think your luggage is enough to live here"

"I don't need anything else" she hinted in a soft whisper.

A sigh left my lips as I picked up the phone and started typing a couple of things. I needed to organize the clothes I was going to buy Zoe.

As soon as I finished, I took a step towards her and grabbed her waist. I couldn't help but admire her beautiful face as I caressed her skin with my fingers.

Shit, this girl was so thin! It was obvious she was hiding a lot more than mistreatment.

"Zoé, I need you to tell me the truth. Did that bastard Michael hurt you? Are you hurt right now?" I asked making her open her eyes.

"No" she said, crestfallen.

As soon as I heard her, I clenched my fists. I knew that girl was lying" You must be honest. I can't read your mind. When I dial you, I need you to be healthy. From then on, I'll be able to know your thoughts" I added.

As soon as I said that, she opened her eyes completely dumbfounded "You... you're going to mark me?" she asked.

"Yes, I will mark you. You are my wife now" I replied with a raised eyebrow.

The reality is that I thought she already knew. My beta asked me if I was sure I wanted to mark Zoe for the whole trip. But how could I not? From the moment I saw her, my inner wolf went wild.

She had a heady scent, but I couldn't sense the bond, so I knew it wasn't my mate, but still something inside her was gnawing at me.

"Did you bring me here to mark me?" she asked, swallowing dryly.

I looked at her silently as she walked towards the kitchen. With each step, she seemed to hide her pain, so I moved closer to get a better look at her.

"If your brother had read the contract before signing it, he would have understood that you would not be my slave, but the next queen of the pack. Besides, if he tried to break any clause of the contract, his pack would be completely yours" I said, pausing.

She looked at me in surprise, wanting to say something, but I continued "Zoe, I didn't ask you as if you were an object; you were meant for me from the beginning".

She still seemed perplexed by my words "But.... Why? Why would someone like you, a powerful king, want to have me, a mere useless and weak Omega" she said.

I didn't know what to answer when I came closer again and ran my hand along her back, but at that moment I noticed a strange warmth in my hand.

"What the f**k? You're hurt!” I said as I saw a spot of blood on my palm.

Quickly, she crossed her arms and leaned against the wall "It's just a wound" she said lowering her gaze.

I was completely dumbfounded. How the hell did she get hurt when she was here?

"Get undressed" I ordered her.

She looked at me and shook her head "No...I didn't... ".

"It's an order. If you don't strip now, I'll do it for you" I said clenching my fists.

She scanned the place and frowned. I could understand her fear; after all, there were several omegas around the area.

"Let's go to my office" I said gesturing to her.

She walked behind me as the smell of blood intensified.

***

As soon as we entered the office, I locked the door and walked to the couch while looking at her.

Zoé was silent for a few seconds, until she finally started to take off her dress.

She turned around and pulled the dress down to her abdomen. However, my eyes widened full of surprise and fury when I saw several wounds on her back.

My wolf growled inside me, wanting to go to Michael's mansion and finish them off, but I clenched my hands and restrained myself.

"Finish taking off your clothes" I said.

She gasped and took off her dress, leaving only her underwear. My eyes were surprised when I saw her body full of bruises, scars and wounds that would not heal.

However, I was surprised to see that her arms, legs and cleavage were free of wounds. It was obvious that Michael cared for Zoe's public image.

A snort escaped my lips, and she quickly covered herself with her dress.

"I'll take you to the hospital"

"No... it's not necessary. They always heal" she said as she put her clothes back on.

"f**k. Who did this to you?" I asked knocking on the desk next to my chair "Was it Michael, his horrible wife?

"Everyone" she said looking down with tears in her eyes.

"Everyone?" I asked confused.

"Yes, the pack" she said softly.

"s**t! I'll kill them all!" I screamed, hitting the desk again in fury. "Those fuckers will pay for all the suffering they made you go through!"

***

Zoé.

After hearing that loud thud on the desk, I took a step back and put my hands behind my back.

This man gave off a powerful aura and his gaze terrified me. I was at a loss as to what to do. But his words left me in shock.

"I think someone set you up. You didn't murder your parents. You were five years old, how could you have known about stramonium?"

What if he was right? What if someone set me up? Why would they? I was just a kid.

Thinking about it, I saw Damian get up from the couch and pursed his lips "I'll take you to our bedroom. There you can take a shower before going to the doctor"

As soon as I heard that, I stopped in my tracks "Our bedroom?"

He stopped, turned to me with his hands in his pockets "Zoe, you're my wife now".

Did that mean I was obligated to have s*x with him? A shiver ran through my body when I heard him say that.

Without saying anything, he just stood there looking at me in a middling way with a soft expression on his face. Without another word, I walked and he led me up a long flight of stairs to a dead-end hallway where there was only one bedroom.

As soon as I entered the bedroom, I was completely wide-eyed. It was the biggest room I had ever seen in my life. There was even a huge balcony with a glass window.

There was a king size bed in one corner, two bedside tables, sofas and lamps.

The decor was luxurious, it looked like a real king's room.

What surprised me the most was the bathroom, which was huge, even bigger than my entire room.

The bathroom had a bathtub, shower and a huge Jacuzzi. There was no cubicle separating the showers.

Was there no privacy here at all?

As I was thinking about it, I noticed a warm breath against my neck "You must not be afraid".

I gasped in fright and looked up at him in surprise, could he smell my fear?

Without another word, he reaches out and opens the shower door. "I'll leave you alone, it's your first day. For now it's just you and me. I'll be back in a few minutes. I'll bring you some clothes"

At that moment, he walked away and I locked the door. With a sigh, I stepped into the shower and felt the warm water on my skin.

In my old pack I wasn't allowed to use hot water, so I felt like I was in a f*****g oasis.

After the shower, I wrapped myself in a towel and stepped out of the bathroom. To my surprise, Damian was there with a dress in his hand.

"Have this" he said handing me the dress "I didn't find any underwear for you, so I've asked for them to bring for tomorrow".

I took the dress and nodded silently.

"f**k, Zoé, you need to talk" he said clenching his jaw.

I just pulled away and went back to the bathroom to get dressed. I was still shocked by everything. It felt like a dream. Damian had pulled me out of that hellish place.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't notice that the bathroom door was open.

Damian had watched me change without saying anything. It seemed he was used to seeing naked women.