The Alpha King

12. Acceptance

When we got back to the pack house, he ignored everyone's questionable stares as he marched straight up the stairs to my room. A.k.a my prison for the rest of my life. He tossed me on the bed while he went searching in the closet.

"Why won't you just reject me, to save us both a headache? It'd be easier to take a chosen" I simply stated.

His entire form became rigid. He dropped the items in his hand as he instantly marched to me. He slowly leaned down to be face-to-face with me, trapping me in with his arms on both sides of me.

"If you ever say that word again. I'll mark you." He smirked as he got even closer to my shocked form. He pecked my jaw as he descended toward the nape of my neck, where his mark is supposed to reside. He softly kissed it as he let his canines scrape over my skin, causing the most blissful tingles to spread all over. I got so caught up in the feeling that a moan slipped from my mouth. His form stiffened at the noise. But, he immediately relaxed, taking advantage of my vulnerable state.

Wrapping his strong arm around me, he lowered me till my back rested against the bed. Using his large hands, he roamed every inch of my body as he slamed his lips into mine. The sparks shooting through my body had full control of me. They were so blissful, I couldn't get enough of them. I could feel my wolf completely at peace in his arms. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I deepened the kiss. He bit my lip, wanting to gain access. Deciding to be an ass, I shook my head no. I could feel him smile against the kiss, causing butterflies to swarm in my belly.

I could feel his hand slowly making its way down my stomach until he reached the end of my shirt, gaining access underneath it. His warm hand trailed all the way up to my breast, then all of a sudden, he pinched my n****e, causing me to gasp in shock. He took that as an opportunity to deepen the kiss even more, claiming me with his tongue. I was so lost in his touch that I completely forgot about all the recent events. But, as usual, fate always intervened in the form of his dimwitted pack.

"Killian, I'm home!" A female voice reaches us as someone rushes into the room. Hearing the voice, he stopped his movements and pushed himself off me in a bit of a panic. This confused me so much until my eyes landed on the extremely pissed-off she-wolf staring at us with a look that would incinerate anything close. When I slowly looked back at killian who was staring at her with surprise, confusion, and happiness? He was happy to see her. Who is she?

"Octavia? What are you doing here?" He asked.

She ignored his question completely. "Who the hell is she?!" The she wolf demanded.

"Octavia, not here. We need to have a conversation."

That confused me so much. He's hiding who I am from her, and not even trying to hide who she is, or how much he cares. I felt my wolf whining, wanting to mark and claim our mate in front of her. But, I didn't want to. This could be a way out if he has his luna already. Without sparing me a glance, they both left the room. Feeling lonely and hurt after losing his touch, I shook it off, not wanting him to have that effect.

"Lyra." I called out, knowing she's hurting.

"Leave me, I don't want to talk to you." She snapped.

This took me by complete surprise shes never been so rude to me before.

"Please, Lyra, you're all I have. Don't push me away, please."

She huffed in annoyance. "I told you, you needed to accept him so we can save everyone like we're supposed to, but you're too wrapped up in your alpha role to see what's really going on! If we don't figure out who is really behind this conflict, then there won't be a pack for you to protect. We'll all be dead."

She withdrew back to her hole after freaking out on me. She doesn't understand that he killed my family, how could I accept him?.. I was drowning in sorrow when I heard the bedroom door open, and Killian was walking in with a really gloomy face. In that moment, all I wanted to do was comfort him, tell him everything would be okay. It broke my heart to know I'd never have the life I wanted with my mate, with him. I'll have to take a chosen mate, the bond will never be as strong as it would've been with a true mate.

"Why did you attack my pack?" I simply asked. He stiffened at my question. But, soon after, relaxed and decided to tell me.

"Your father killed mine." His rough voice drew out.

"Your father challenged mine. Your father decided that mine should die first. Why are you not taking that into account?"

"Do you remember the man who barged in one night with his young son while y'all were having a family dinner?" nodding my head in response.

" Somehow, my dad knew we would be mates. I don't know how he found out. Or how it's even possible for him to know something like that. But, when he found out, he wanted to talk to your father about becoming one pack. In his eyes, you couldn't be an alpha and my luna. He wanted me to be the alpha of both packs. To rule both packs. He would always whisper how I was meant to be the sole ruler anyway. That this was just a wrong righting itself. Obviously, seeing how it's usually impossible to know who will be mates, your dad didn't believe him. Even if he did, he wasnt going to decide something like that for you. My dad came back home very pissed off and decided to give your father proof. Thinking that would change his mind." He took a deep breath as he tightened his arms around me before continuing.

"I don't know what proof my dad had. He never showed it to me. The only reason he even brought me along was that he truly believed this proof would change Alpha Axel's mind, and he could introduce me to my future mate. But when we got there. The pissed-off look from your father was all I needed to know. We weren't welcomed. I didn't think he could get anymore mad, that is, until dad mentioned the proof of us being mates. Your father refused to listen to what he called a lunatic's. My father snapped, challenging your father for his title as alpha. Dying in the process. I tried to save my dad's life. He bled out too fast from the hole in his chest. When I looked up, Axel stood there staring at me. The only thing he said before walking away was to stay away from his daughter or I'd be next."

I felt my shirt become soaked, which confused me a little. I looked up to killian trying to hide his face. A shot of pain went straight through my heart when I saw how broken he truly was from that night... He was just an innocent boy who had to watch his father die. I couldn't wrap my head around why my dad did that. Killian's dad may have been eccentric, but it didn't mean he deserved to die. Especially not in front of his twelve-year-old child. Doesn't mean he should've come back to slaughter my whole pack.

"Why did my whole pack have to suffer because of our parents' actions? They were adults; your father chose to challenge mine! I still don't understand your thought process."

"When you finally accept me, I'll tell you everything your parents hid from you."

"What do you mean? How could I ever believe anything you say about my parents?"

"I always come with proof." He smiled, showing his perfectly white teeth. Goddess, why do you give evil people the good looks?

One of his eyebrows quirked at my reaction, making his smile bigger. "You can't help it. Your body is screaming for me to take it. It knows who it belongs to already." He whispered, his lips dragging down the side of his neck, nipping at the spot a mark will someday set. My core reacts violently to his teeth scraping against my neck as he nips and licks at my skin. "S–Stop. .."

"...No.." whispering in response, as he wrapped one of his large hands around the back of my head, keeping me in place, as he bit into my neck, causing sparks to shoot to my core, liquid pooling into my panties.

Hating the reaction he just pulled from my body, I tried shoving him back. He didn't budge at all. Every single one of his muscles tensed as I heard him smell the air. I froze, realizing he smells my arousal, and I'm f****d.

"Don't move." His gruff voice commanded as he moved a hand to my pants, removing them with ease.

"Stop!" I commanded.

He stilled, as he looked up at me with amusement clearly written all over his face. "Did you – just command me?" He asked as he burst out laughing.

"Babygirl, in your wildest dreams. But, I like the effort." He smoothly spoke as he gracefully ripped my panties off me, followed by my shirt and bra.

My whole body froze as the cold air touched every corner of my body. I could feel his warm callous hands sliding down my breast, to my erect n*****s, he played with them, sending shockwaves through my breasts before continuing his venture down my stomach and landing right on my rose. He lifted one hand to my chin to make eye contact, as he lowered his lips to my ear and whispered. "Tonight's all about you, my inexperienced mate." as he licked my ear.

"Please, don't do this."

"You are going to accept me one way or another, even if it takes me claiming your body first."

Should I let him? Will letting this happen lower his guard enough to let me escape later? Is this how I want my first time with my so-called mate to be? Feeling tears formed, as I realized I wanted my first time to be full of love, and not — whatever this is. Even if I miss out on a chance to escape, I can't bring myself to let him do this.

Feeling my turbulent emotions, Killian jumped off the bed, grabbed his clothes, and left the room, leaving me to cry at how broken I'd truly become alone.