Mated to the Alpha King

Chapter Six

ZOEY'S POV

It was 4:50 am when I woke up due to a growling stomach and throbbing head.

Maybe it was due to the tears I shed last night, my head throbbed so badly and I felt dizzy.

Everything that was going on made me want to leave this house, but I have no one for me. Not my wicked mistress or my rogue father.

But maybe I had a choice, I thought as Alpha Aiden's offer filled my head. Even though the offer was quite attractive, I quickly snapped out of it.

The offer was also dangerous and just like Alpha Blake threatened me, everyone will kill me and my mistress will have my head if they discover that Alpha Aiden is my mate, and I'm one of the reasons why he broke up with Clara.

I lazed in a position for 5 minutes because I woke up quite early. But when my stomach continued to growl in hunger, I quickly stood up and made my way out of my room while staggering with a nearly dark sight.

"I'm tired of this house." Raine, my wolf, commented with vivid tiredness.

"Same here," I replied while holding the wall for support.

Why wouldn't I? My mom hates me and made me call her mistress. While her husband finds any chance to harass me, the same as my first mate, Ethan. Victoria and Clara were worse and were among the reasons I ended up being slapped and tortured by my mistress. I was never accepted and would never be accepted here.

My stomach growled hungrily, and so I quickly walked to the kitchen. The meals that were prepared for Aiden and Clara's wedding ended up being wasted since the party was ruined, but I repacked them and placed them in the freezer, so they wouldn't waste.

After scooping some of the meals while repeatedly wishing to the moon goddess that nobody would wake up in the house or that would send hell down; I quickly began to scoop the food hungrily without microwaving the meal.

My stomach continued to growl happily despite the fact that the food was freezing cold. It had been a long time since I'd had time to eat something this delicious, my eyes continued to look at the wall clock until I finished the meal.

I quickly downed two bottles of water and I felt a vivid change in me. I began to wash the plates while sighing with pleasure, it's been months since I had enough energy to work with. Although my head was still throbbing slightly, it was still better.

I cleaned up the kitchen and was about to leave when I saw Ethan standing beside the door. His arms were crossed akimbo, and he had a sinister smirk on his face.

My heart began to speed up in fear. And my stomach began to churn due to fear. When did Ethan arrive? Had he been watching me eat? The more I think about this, the more my body begins to tremble.

"Is the meal that delicious that you didn't notice my presence for minutes?" Ethan asked while towering over my trembling figure.

I could hear the anger in his voice, but I didn't understand what was making him angry; was it the food I was eating that made him angry or the fact that I didn’t know he was close by.

It dawned on me that I should have smelled his presence because he was once my mate, but I didn't. Maybe it was because I found Aiden, or it was due to the hunger that made me lose my focus on my surroundings.

"I… I was hungry. Please." Even though I hated to beg this jerk ex-mate of mine, I need to consider that he was in the position to report me to my mistress which will end up bad for me if he decided to snitch on me.

Ethan let out a sigh and ruffled his hair. I could make out a state of confusion coupled with different expressions that I couldn't understand. "Zoey…"

Before Ethan could finish his words, I heard the sound of footsteps which made Ethan take steps back from me.

I secretly let out a sigh that I didn't know I was hiding. Seeing how Ethan took steps back made me relieved, I didn't know how overwhelming being in his presence was.

Clara's eyes were red and swollen, and she continued to drag her feet on the floor. Oh! Aiden's rejection must have hit her so badly. Serves her right! I thought and quickly picked up a napkin to begin work while throwing Ethan's strangeness out of my mind.

"Out of my way, bitch." Clara said and pushed me away. I clearly wasn't in a way to affect her movement, but this family would do anything that would make me uncomfortable.

I suddenly feel that Aiden should have done worse than he did yesterday. The thought of Aiden, our mate, sent Rain clawing excitedly.

"He's no one good either. Don't get your hopes up. He'll just use us." I told Rain while cleaning the sofa.

I suddenly heard the sound of a glass falling behind me. I turned back only to see Clara having a deathly smirk on her face which sent a trail of fear down my spine but in a few seconds, the cause of my fear was confirmed.

"Mom. Zoey just broke a glass cup on the floor. How careless!" Clara yelled and began to make her way back to her room.

My eyes widened in fear and disbelief. Despite going through all this, Clara still had the time to scheme badly against me. This is the reason I call Clara a b***h, she behaves like one.

But before I could say anything, my mom suddenly appeared from nowhere and a hot slap fell on my cheek.

I saw Clara smirking at me from the stairs while Ethan crossed his arms unbothered. I never knew he was still here but the thought of what I was going to go through this morning, thanks to that Clara b***h sent my stomach churning in fear.

"You had the gut to break a treasure of mine. Didn't I ask your filthy self never to use that cup? Oh. Did you want to steal a drink with it?" My mistress continued asking with a frown on her face.

She suddenly pulled my hair harshly from the back which made me wince in pain. My throbbing head began to worsen due to the harsh pull

Tears began to pool in my eyes due to my mistress' harsh action. My scalp was beginning to hurt from the pull, but my mistress clearly enjoyed seeing me in pain. "Mistress. I… I didn't." I tried to beg for help.

But a fierce slap fell on my cheeks again. "You didn't do it? You mean Clara is lying against you? Are trying to call Clara a liar, you useless rat." My mistress said and she kicked me right toward the broken glass.

Immediately I fell on the broken glass and so the glass shard pierced through my skin which made me let out a horrific cry.

My mistress's belt began to descend on my skin, which made me curl in pain. I'm so tired of life right now, I just wish to die. Maybe Aiden was right, I should really move away from here.