Caught Between Badboy Alphas

Chapter 7

|| OKSANA'S POV ||

" Luna, are you rea..."

Dimitri paused between his words, his eyes froze on my body. I was between pulling up my zipper. A curse left my lips as I turned around in a whip, feeling shy. His back faced me. After clearing his throat, he said in an unapologetic voice,

" I thought..you are ready..Raemon is being impatient. Please come to the car."

I gave him a low hum but my cheeks continued burning in embarrassment. How could he barge into my room without a knock?

Cursing Dimitri again, I continued to get ready speedily. For tonight, I chose to wear a lavender gown, a long cut from my left thigh exposed my long legs. It was a social gathering and I had to be careful about my appearance. I didn't want another round of beating from Kendrick. After touching my lipstick one more time, I made my way to the street, a black SUV parked in front of it. From the rim glass, I could see Dimitri's exquisite face. He didn't wear anything special. His regular t-shirt and blue jeans gave a vibe of a guard instead of a Beta. Dimitri always managed to emit a dark aura. It was too mysterious but I felt safe around him.

His brown eyes flashed on me. For a second, it glazed with admiration then he quickly switched it off. I pulled the car door open and hopped into it, checking my son on the backseat. I couldn't help but ask,

" Shouldn't you dress a little? It's an engagement ceremony, Dimitri."

Dimitri started his car with a sullen face, his words coming out cold,

" I am not going inside, Luna. It's improper for me to appear without an invitation. I will be waiting for you outside until you are done."

I still wanted to insist but then I remembered how nasty minded my foster parents were. They would probably make fun of Dimitri until he was forced to leave. It was better that he waited outside of the house.

An hour later, we reached the house in the next City. The house was brighter than regular time. The decoration was so royal that it seemed like they had spent all their money in this program. Raemon was already asleep in the car. Dimitri helped me carry him up in my arms. Just when I turned to leave, a strong grip forced me back. Dimitri said in a deep voice, his grip on my arms felt burning,

" No matter what happens, remember to call out my name, Luna. I am right here for you."

I blinked my eyes at him. His sincerity made me convinced that he would be here for me. I gave him a blank nod before walking into the house, carrying Raemon in my arms. I pushed open the door to see my foster parents sitting in the hallway. In front of them, it was people from the in-laws house. My foster mother, Helena faked her surprise act, standing up to greet me with a motherly smile,

" Oh my darling daughter! Oksana! Come here darling. Put Raemon in the room first."

I gave her a forced smile and placed Raemon in a room before coming back to join the gathering. Helena introduced me to the pack members proudly,

" This is my eldest daughter, Oksana. He is the mate of our Alpha King. You heard about Kendrick? He is my son-in-law."

The Alphas in the middle were a young aged boy. He was around twenty one, possibly younger than my foster sister. Katherine was twenty two years old, younger than me. I wondered why she gave up finding her fated mate. Then I remembered my foster sister always wanted to live a rich life. Perhaps they thought that it would be better off to trick a young Alpha into marrying her.

The Alpha introduced himself, with a polite smile crafting on his lips,

" Greetings, Luna. I am Alpha Eric. I have always wanted to meet the Alpha King but...ahh..He hasn't approved my pack yet."

I guessed the reason behind it. Without the approval of the Alpha King, his pack can't be called official. They would probably be stamped with the title 'Rouge.' Helena brushed it off like nothing, giving them her charming smile,

" You will soon. After all, we are a family now. Oksana will arrange the meeting for you."

I shot her a stupified glare. She knew too well that I had no say in pack affairs. Soon afterwards, Katherine came down in her blue gown. Her Blondie curls were finely combed as she gave Eric a big smile. As she walked past me, she muttered to me unhappily, still maintaining a big smile on her face,

" Don't stand here too much! You are taking the limelight from me."

My initial thought of congratulating her was gone. Then I remembered my status as the Luna. All the eyes were on me, visualizing me always. I had to excuse myself from here, hoping to catch some fresh air alone since Raemon didn't wake up.

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" Luna's duty must be boring."

An unfamiliar voice snapped me out of thoughts. I looked behind to see a tall man standing. I remembered hearing his name when I came out of the house. He was Justine, the second in command after Alpha Eric. I understood the purpose behind this invitation. Helena wanted to use me as a ladder to reach out to Kendrick for hr son-in-law.

I gave him a blank stare. He added, stepping forward,

" You are out here alone. I thought of accompanying you. You must be bored of your duties."

I didn't appreciate his gaze on me. I replied, keeping my tone distant,

" There's no need. I grew up here. I am familiar with these woods."

But he showed no intention to leave. He stretched the conversation longer, drinking smoothly,

" But I am not familiar, Luna. Let's hang around together. What do you say?"

He approached me again, his gaze turning dirty. I excused myself from him, attempting to walk back into the house,

" I have to check on my son. Please excuse me."

His silhouette blocked my way, stopping me from taking another step. His words took a dirty turn, fuming me,

" I know you, Luna. Apparently the Alpha King barely gives you a glance. Why don't we do something fun? I love your sexy ass. No one will know about us."

I lost my calm over his statement. A slap landed on his cheeks before I could stop myself. Eric let out a gasp, shock filling his features. He growled, stomping forward to me,

" How dare you f*****g omega raise your hand on me? You b***h!"

Without thinking, I turned and began to run into the woods. Eric followed me as well, letting out growls all the way into the woods. After running for a while, I was knocked down by him, his strong hands gripping me close. I struggled in his arms, shouting and crying,

" LET GO! LET ME GO!"

Eric threw me on the ground, his snarling voice sending chills to my spine,

" You will pay for the slap! b***h!"

I felt something kicking in my body. Something wild fought to uncage but was lost and trapped in my body. The madness continued to grow inside me fast. My own voice turned deadly cold,

" BACK OFF!"

Eric paused for a second but his lust took all the sense out of his head. He unzipped his pants before trying to hover on top of me. Just before he pressed, my left hand stretched, a series of sharp claws coming out. Before I could stop myself, my hands charged inside his chest, snapping out his beating heart in my grip.