Chapter 9

Dylan POV.

There I was in front of the entire schools population, the royal gamma, the royal beta and finally the alpha king who claims I am his mate! Could have fooled me.

“What did you just say?!” Anger was pouring out of the king a gasp left me when I saw his claws and teeth elongate.

“Words!” I said it so quietly I didn’t think anyone would have been able to hear it I was trying to be discrete and filtered for once but I guess it didn’t come out quiet. The wolves within hearing distance gasped and before I could comprehend what had happened the back of the kings hand snapped up quickly and made firm contact with my face once again. My body crashed to the floor from the impact, this time his hit was much harder, more anger filled. Blood seeped into my mouth and I hung my head letting the red substance fall from my lips to the floor. The entire population of school was shocked at the sight but were powerless to help.

“Don’t test me girl! We may be mates but I am still your king!” There was that word again… Mates?! Was I really destined to be with the ruler of the lycanthrope? Was I truly meant to stand at his side and watch as he abuses humans all over the world? Was this some sick cruel joke? What did I ever do to be cursed with this life?

I must have been silent a little too long, Because I didn’t even have the chance to speak again before his graces voice ring out loudly through the school. “I'm tired of this.”

The king growled before his hand found my ankle, a small gasp left me as he stood up quickly and took a step forward. My body instantly hurled forward and the back of my head hit the floor due to not being ready for the movement as I was dragged along the corridor, the top I was wearing lifted up, slightly showing off my skinny, scarred figure and my back painfully scraped on the ground while blood dripped from my beaten mouth. I have a feeling one of the wounds on my back popped open yet again and was bleeding once more, it's been doing so since the whipping happened, I guess I wasn’t resting as much as I should have been.

I was pulled all the way down the hall, along the long lines of student, as they all watched me being dragged to my death, the beta and the other man followed the king and myself then behind them was the principal. I'm not gonna lie, I kicked out and shouted trying to shake the stupid king off, but to no prevail, his grip was simply too much and I could already feel the bruising appearing on my ankle.

On the way down the hall I noticed that both the lycans and humans, had multiple emotions swimming through their eyes, a few looked scared for me and many wolves looked at me with jealousy in their eyes, the others simply held pity.

Before I managed to even try and get away, the king was lifting me up on to my feet and shoving me into the principles office, locking the door on both of us so that we were alone. He closed in on me, as I stepped backwards, his hands made their way to my cheeks and he held my head in place leaning his head down to my neck. My eyes widened dramatically before my fist curled and connected with his face. He stumbled away shocked at what I did.

"I know you ran because of all the people in the hall, now let me mark you and you won't be severely punished for your words or actions, you will be seen as the queen Luna as soon as you bear my mark." Was he mental? Did he honestly think that was going to happen? I was never going to let him mark me. Never.

"I ran to get away from you, for God's sake." I backed right up and walked around the principles desk, staying as far away from the king as possible while I wiped the blood from my lip caused by his previous slap, leaving a line of smeared blood on my skin.

"You do realize that I'm the king, don't you?" I scoffed, he says that like it's supposed to change my mind.

"You do realize that I don't give a shit if your a king, a prince or a janitor. You see, your kind and me don't get on, so you should get back to your visit and pretend like we never met, that is what I will be doing." I stated before walking to the door, only to be stopped by a loud growl.

"No you will not. The moon goddess has given you to me as a mate and I will not give you up. You will be coming back to the castle with me tonight and the announcement about us will be made tomorrow. Do I make myself clear." His anger rising more and more since the second he spoke.

"News flash for you, I'm human, the moon goddess is not something I believe in and never will be, you lycans are all the same, you've never really known what hardship is like. Everything is given to you on a gold platter, hell you don't even have to find a partner yourself, you have a 'goddess' that finds them for you. I want nothing to do with you or your kind." I was right of course, I mean look at the situation we're in now, they don't do anything for themselves. "I reject you." His eyes burned into mine the second I uttered those words.

"You don't get to reject me, mate, Weather you like it or not, I will mark you, I will mate you, and you WILL become my queen." As he was speaking he moved closer, his speed and intent more dangerous than last time, his arms slammed either side of my head, his body lowered slightly so we were eye to eye. "That is a promise!"

"It's funny, you can't do any of that without my permission, and I will kill myself before I give it to you." I took a step forward squaring up to him, his face once again held shock as I locked eyes with him our breaths fanning the others face. “That is a promise! Your Grace!”

"There are other ways to get you to submit..." I was in such a dangerous situation it was almost laughable. The one person who hates their kind more than anything and I was forced to be with their leader. "You aren't going to willingly walk out with me are you?"

"Oh good, you aren't that stupid then." My arms crossed over my chest as we spoke, the conversation was very one sided, and it wasn't on my part.

He sighed before opening the office door, he nodded to the beta then turned back to me. "You can either come with us of your own free will, or we can force you. The choice is yours, mate. However you will be accompanying us home." Why the hell would I willingly go with them? I do that and I'm basically saying that I surrender, which clearly I do not.

"My home is here! I ain't going anywhere with you." He sighed again before stepping out of the way for the beta and gamma from the corridor to enter, they both came up to me, the gamma quickly grabbed my arms and pinned them behind my back roughly, while the beta pulled an old rag out of his pocket.

'Shit! They're gonna drug me.' I took in an unnoticeable deep breath, just before he pressed it gently on my face, my eyes widened as I tried not to breathe. I fought a little bit before moving my shoulders up and down, pretending to take a breath. I closed my eyes while still holding the oxygen in my lungs, and flopped my body down. The man holding my arms, caught my weight, the rag was taken off my face and everyone sighed while I released my breath.

"I suppose im quite lucky in some regard, She is very beautiful isn't she?" The king spoke while I was still pretending to be unconscious. "I told you I was on edge this morning... now we know why." I heard his footsteps leave the door and took my chance, I joined my fists together and quickly summoned all the force I had to bring them down hard right on the guy's dick. He may be a wolf but his balls still kill when whacked hard. He dropped my body like a sack of potatoes, shouting his head off as his hands flew to his nether regions. I scrambled to my feet and looked at the beta whoes shock quickly turned into a small smile.

“You are full of surprises!” The beta spoke while my eyes glanced around, without thinking I picked the principles chair up awkwardly as it was heavier than I thought and swung it at him with as much force as I could muster knocking him down next to his agony ridden friend. It was just the alpha to go.

I ran straight at his body and shoved him to the floor, his claws were out and so as he went to grab my top they sliced through the fabric and into the skin on my back causing a small cry to leave me as I bolted right through the school, I sped up once I heard the king shouting at me to come back. Everyone in school had now come out once more to watch as I ran away again.

I grabbed for the handle to the schools main door, and swung it open causing the guards eyes to drastically widen. I quickly and effortlessly, hopped over the railing and made a break for my home. Leaving the lycans completely bewildered. I admit I was out of breath by the time I got to the human town. I ran straight for my little house and barged in.

"MOM?!" I frantically yelled as I slammed the door shut I quickly put the latch on the door and locked it behind me too, I had to leave and I had to leave fast. I watched as her frame ran downstairs in panic, she took one look at my exhausted body, and busted lip and frowned quickly.

"What did you do?" She didn't even let me explain that I actually didn't do anything before she automatically assumed it was my fault. The sight of my mom caused tears to brim in my eyes and I quickly wrapped my arms around her knowing the alpha king will try and take me away from my life. "Dylan, what’s happened? You never cry, I've seen you getting lashed and beaten, still you don't shed a tear. You’re scaring me." I let go too soon and ran up stairs with my mom hastily following behind me, she must have been so confused. I grabbed a backpack and began to shove some clothes and my toothbrush.

"I'm his fucking mate mom, I couldn't stay at school, and I can't stay here he'll find me. I need to leave, I need to leave NOW. I can't be his mate! I cant." I shook my head as the salty water ran down my cheeks while I continued to pack. I was done within two minutes and quickly pulled her in for another hug. “I love you mom, and Freddy too.” I ran down the stairs missing some in my haste which caused me to jar my leg slightly.

"Mate?! You… you’re mates to a wolf? Who's mate?" Before another word could be said a loud bang was heard on the door as it flew off its hinges. I had to push both me and my mom out of the way in order to avoid being hit by it as it crashed to our feet. By now a few of the humans had left their houses to see what was going on. In the door frame looking extremely annoyed was the alpha king. His crown was still perched on his head and his regal uniform was slightly messy after running after me.

"Mate! While your persistence to get away from me is admirable, it's becoming rather tiresome to chase you." The king entered my home and began to walk towards me and my mother, I quickly wiped the water from my cheeks and stepped behind my mom for cover.

"The king?"