Filed to story: Mated to the Beastly Alpha Novel by Diamond Lee >>
Nicole gazed at the very tall man with dark eyes and even darker hair that held her in his arms as her heart thrashed within her chest.
Asha giggled and he winked.
“Welcome Nicole, I’m the Beta of the Dark Moon. I run this place when our beloved Liam, who happens to be the Alpha is away.” He said.
Nicole held her breath,
So many things were happening and her brain wasn’t comprehending.
“Don’t let Asha trick you. Liam’s not a sweetheart.” He said, giving Asha a side-eye.
Nicole was still trying to catch her breath when a deep growl announced to everyone that their Alpha had returned. The Beta’s eyes flashed gold and he immediately let go of Nicole like she was infected with some sort of disease.
But Nicole was too invested in the reaction of other pack members to notice what happened to her. Instead of the fear and sadness she had expected, a cheer erupted from the people in the building.
They swarmed toward them, smiling brightly as they cheered for their Alpha. Nicole knew she was in their way but she was too stunned to move. The Beta dragged her out of the way and held onto her until the last of the cheering pack members passed.
Nicole narrowed her eyes and twisted her lips. It didn’t make sense. She felt Liam’s irritation at something in his growl. How were they not fleeing or shaking in fear?
Another piercing growl erupted in the air, snapping her to attention. The Beta let go again, smirking.
“Welcome once again, I’m Garret by the way, and he’s pissed.”
Nicole was still too stunned to respond.
Asha stood mutely in the corner, peering at them with curious eyes and an uncomfortable stance.
A mischievous gleam shone in his eyes and he gingerly raised her hand and kissed it. Nicole blinked, but her brain was still processing the cheers from the pack members.
This time a roar emanated from outside.
Garrett chuckled,
“Oh, I’m going to enjoy this.” He murmured, letting her go. “Nice meeting you Nicole, now I must go and wrestle with my very pissed Alpha. See you around.”
With that, he vanished.
Blinking, Nicole looked from her hand to Asha, who shrugged.
“Let’s finish the tour and get you settled before Alpha Liam summons us. Pay Beta Garrett no mind, he’s always teasing and joking.”
“What just happened?” Nicole blurted as soon as she got herself.
Asha shrugged again,
“Dark Moon. Dark Moon and Beta Garrett happened. Come on, let’s go.”
Nicole nodded stiffly.
Yeah. I’m going crazy. She said to herself.
As if she heard her, Asha said,
“And you’re not crazy. You’re experiencing your first cultural shock in Dark Moon. Brace yourself, there’s more to come,”
“Wow,” Nicole managed to utter, as unease and anxiety fluttered in her belly.
Asha gestured to the stairwell and Nicole dragged her stiff body to follow.
She didn’t know what to think of what she had experienced. A snarky voice in her head told her that it was a hoax and a lie. It told her that they were pretending. There was no way a pack with such a beast for an Alpha didn’t cower in fear and dissatisfaction.
Even in Crimson, there was no such unity amongst pack members. Everyone respected Alpha Shane, they obeyed him. They feared him as Alpha but didn’t necessarily like him.
Such team spirit was highly frowned upon in the Crimson. So far, she hadn’t been able to distinguish the low-ranking pack members from the high-ranking ones unlike in Crimson where the strata were quite clear.
An unsettling feeling settled in her chest. This was new and she wasn’t sure she liked it. She couldn’t trust what she saw. It was probably a hoax.
With each second that passed, the unease that held Nicole hostage dissipated until she was able to relax. Dark Moon’s Packhouse was the most glorious place she had ever set foot in. Her room was even more awesome.
When Asha led her into the large room that was now hers, she stood in bewilderment. There was no way the classy, chic-themed room was hers. Asha gave her a side eye before drawing her in and showing her to her luggage which had been properly placed in the closet.
“Oh, my goodness. It’s three times larger than my old room,” Nicole gasped on seeing the stylish closet.
She barely noticed Asha, who was staring at her like she had gone nuts. Fear gripped Nicole at once. She began to question Liam’s motives.
“Don’t beat yourself too much, Alpha Liam has always been very generous to his ladies and it seems that you’re his latest new toy. Don’t worry, it’ll phase out soon and if this is too much for you, you can go back to living a normal life,” Asha said, and Nichole’s brow curved.
“Latest new toy?” Nicole blurted out and began pacing.
There was a connection. No, a severe attraction between her body and Alpha Liam, but toy? No, it couldn’t be. Her guts told her that he brought her for revenge on Shane and something else, something that she was yet to decipher. Even with all that, it didn’t explain why he wasn’t treating her like the slave that she was.
Why was he putting her in a nice room in his pack house when he could easily place her in his servants’ or Omega’s quarters so she could begin to work and pay him? It was even sketchier than Shane’s betrayal.
Asha sighed, “It’s no big deal. Your room may be bigger and more tastefully furnished, but you should see others. Look, I don’t know your story or what your deal with Alpha Liam is, but this isn’t a big deal. We are very accommodating in Dark Moon and we treat people, except those who cross us, well. You’re like a guest here and it’s my Alpha’s instructions to make sure you’re well settled and comfortable.”
Nicole stared wide-eyed at her, tears welling up in her eyes as the horrible experiences she had gone through in Crimson flooded her mind.
Slowly, she pushed down the negative thoughts and allowed herself to be more accepting of her current reality. Maybe life as she knew it was about to drastically change and maybe it was the good type of change.
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