Domina's Dominion

Chapter 2: Who Shifted

Mya’s POV:

I wouldn’t comply with his demands. My body trembled. He squeezed my cheeks harder, forcing me to look at him. I slowly peered up at him over my lashes.

"Beautiful," he whispered. “How old are you?” he continued.

“Ten,” I murmured.

Domina flitted over to the man and gently pushed his hands away from my face. As soon as he released me, I ran. How dare that man touch me? Now, Domina will punish me for sure. She'll beat me with silver metal whips. I shuddered at the thought. I raced through the castle to get to school on time. Mother Agnes was in the doorway with her crop.

Thwack. Thwack. Her crop came down across my back. She loved that damn bamboo crop. It was laced with silver. The pain brought me to my knees. I felt my back sizzle from the contact.

Thwack! Thwack! She continued to beat me to my sitting area. I knew she wouldn’t want to hear my excuse for being late. It didn’t matter to Mother Agnes if I was with Domina or not. Julia and her cronies laughed at my misfortune.

When Mother Agnes had her fill of beating the life out of me, she turned on her haunches and made her way to the front of the class to start the lesson. As for me, I sat Indian-style on my mat in excruciating pain. I cried silent tears and wiped them away with my hands. My only hope was to survive this day.

“You’re going to pay for our beating, you little b***h,” Julia growled as her eyes turned black. Julia’s wolf was trying to take over.

Artic wasn’t having it. “We may be runts, but bigger things come in small packages,” Artic linked sarcastically.

Artic was trying to take over.

“No, Artic. We can’t,” I linked.

“Let me at this b***h. Mya, you might be ten years old, but I’m not. I’m tired of these jealous she-wolves,” Artic snapped.

What did Artic mean by that? I thought.

“No, Artic. Domina has forbidden us to shift without her permission,” I growled.

Artic shut me out. I hated it when she did that.

Julia’s claws came out. She thrashed my abdomen open with her claws. My new clothes were saturated in blood. Julia heard footsteps coming from the corridor. "This isn't over, b***h," Julia hissed. Julia and her cronies ran out of the classroom. I sank to the floor, holding my stomach. Artic was trying to heal me as fast as she could. It was hopeless.

I think I heard someone calling out my name, “Mya!”

Unknown Male POV:

I was coming back from a meeting with Domina and Alpha Markus. Alpha Markus was Domina’s pick from the reaping five years ago. He didn’t have a mate to have pups with to give as collateral. So, his father took over his pack until his fifth year was up. Alpha Markus attempted to impregnate Domina. It just didn’t happen. I think Domina was kind of glad for the reprieve. No children to raise for five years. I was walking down the corridor when I saw three females running out of a classroom. Odd, I thought. As I neared the doorway where the girls had run out of, Erebus, my wolf, caught the scent. "Blood," he snarled. I sniffed the air. I could smell blood. It smelled of a forest with a hint of morning dew and apples.

“Mate,” Erebus growled. I headed toward the doorway. The smell became stronger. I rounded the corner to see a young girl bleeding to death. Her stomach was ripped open. “Erebus, this is a child. Are you sure?” I questioned.

"Yes. She is a child, but her wolf is not. She is my mate," Erebus growled.

“I will not take a child!” I huffed.

"Not now, you i***t. When she is older and ready," Erebus fired. I shut him out. I put my foot up and lightly tilted her head to see who it was. When I got a good look, I jumped backward. "s**t, s**t, s**t. Not her. Anyone but her," I cursed.

“Mya!” I bellowed. It was forbidden for men to touch female slaves. I paced back and forth. I shouted for a superior. “Mother Claudia!”

Mother Claudia came running into the room. I quickly took in her appearance; she was old. Her hands withered, her face full of wrinkles. You could barely see her blue eyes. But man, for an older woman, she could move. I must give her that one. Her hands flew to her mouth. “What in the goddess's name… No, no, no. Domina will not like this.”

“These are claw marks. Who shifted?” I growled.

Claudia shook her head.

“Answer me!” I shouted.

I went to pick Mya up, damn the rules. I wasn’t going to let this poor girl die. Claudia shook her head no. "Why doesn’t Mya have a personal den mother to escort her to her classes? You can’t carry her," I barked out.

“I…” Claudia started, but was cut off by a thunderous sound. s**t, Domina knows, I thought. We heard windows shatter, snarling, and claws being scraped along the walls. This only meant one thing… Obsidian. Domina burst through the door. Her black beast was out. No one could calm Obsidian down when she was out. Not even me. Mother Claudia tried to stop her. Domina flung her like a rag doll. She went through the wall into the next room. I looked over to Mother Claudia. She would be okay. This wasn’t the first time that Mother Claudia had taken a beating from Obsidian. Domina turned around. Well, I should say Obsidian turned around. The floor cracked with every footstep she made. Her black beast was a Lycan. Eyes red as rubies. She howled when she saw Mya covered in blood. Obsidian picked Mya up and cradled her like a newborn pup. I'd never seen Obsidian be gentle with anyone.

“Obsidian,” I murmured. She glared at me with piercing eyes as if I were the one who hurt Mya.

“I found her that way. I was going to take her to the hospital,” I said in a hushed tone.

Obsidian snarled at me. She turned her attention back to Mya. The room was filled with guards and onlookers. Mother Claudia, back on her feet, ushered everyone out. Yep, I was right. That woman could take a licking and keep on ticking.

Obsidian licked the wounds on Mya’s stomach. Her stomach was torn to shreds. Parts of her flesh hung off her little, lifeless body. Obsidian’s saliva was healing Mya. “Obsidian, Mya should have a personal chaperone during school hours. Whoever did this will do it again.”

Obsidian nodded. She made her way out of the room as she clutched onto Mya. Everyone was kneeling as Obsidian, her entourage, and I passed by. When we arrived at Domina's den, Obsidian lay Mya down on the bed. Domina shifted into her white wolf, Tundra. Tundra jumped on the bed and continuously licked Mya. Domina was now in her motherly role. It never occurred to me why Domina was so close to Mya. Mya was born the only white mortal wolf in existence. Domina always wanted a pup who looked like Tundra. Now, she had one. And she would never let Mya go. How was I going to tell Domina that Mya was my mate? I would never tell her. I would protect Mya from the shadows. When she turns of age, I would have to reject her. But, for now, Mya had me.