His mark

She cried out in pain, but it quickly turned into pleasure when he licked the spot he had marked. She was surprised when he bit her, but it felt surprisingly good and not disgusting. Her eyes widened as she remembered something, did he just mark her as his?

"Relax, I just did a little trick to make them think we had something," he reassured her, sensing her fear, and let go of her.

Stepping back, he instructed her," Let them find you naked. Have a good night." With that, he left her alone in the room.

Aurora leaned against the table for support, taking shaky breaths. She was grateful that he didn't touch her, confirming her belief that he wasn't interested in physical pleasure. He seemed more like a strict leader than a lustful one.

She picked up her clothes, folded them on the table, and then went to lie on the bed as he had instructed, naked. She blushed as she remembered the way he had grabbed her. She had never been so close to a man before. His decision not to touch her indicated that he wasn't desperate for an heir.

Thinking back, she realized that she had never shared any intimate moments with Lucas. She couldn't really blame him for sleeping with another woman since men have urges and Alphas were known for their high libidos. She wished Lucas had the same personality as the Alpha she was with now. Lucas was so blinded by werewolf customs that he was willing to destroy an entire family to uphold them.

As she made herself comfortable in bed, she perceived a pleasant deep forest scent, combined with an earthly moss scent that reminded her of the Alpha. It was soothing to inhale, but she scolded herself for indulging in such thoughts. She had to focus on avenging her parents' death.

Outside the mansion...

"Why did it take you so long?" A man almost as tall as Damien asked as they drove away from the mansion.

"Do you really want to know?" Damien replied, giving Dave a wicked grin that meant it was none of his business.

Clearing his throat, Dave straightened his tie and adjusted his position. He looked at Damien, sensing that something had changed since he left the mansion. He knew something had happened, but he didn't know what.

Realizing this, he leaned closer to Damien and asked, "Did you do it?" He smiled mischievously, hinting at Damien's virlility. If he was right, it meant Damien still had what it took to be an Alpha and wasn't impotent.

"I think I need a new assistant. An Alpha shouldn't have any flaws," Damien replied, making Dave compose himself and lean away, facing the window.

"Can a woman reject her Alpha?" Damien suddenly asked, surprising Dave. Damien was asking about a woman, something Dave never thought he would hear. He wanted to thank the breeder their mother had brought for Damien. Whatever they did up there must have had a positive impact on him. But what did rejection have to do with it?

"Didn't you do it? I guess mother failed again," Dave said, receiving a glare from Damien.

"What? I'm starting to believe the rumors. Why would a man not want a woman?" Dave taunted, knowing the kind of brother he had. Soft words didn't work on him.

"Not everyone is like you," Damien retorted, but Dave wasn't convinced.

"Yeah, sure. When I have lovely kids, then you will want to be like me," Dave said, facing his side. He didn't understand Damien. Nobody was asking him to be promiscuous, but as a twenty-five-year-old Alpha, he was reaching the age where he should have a mate. Although there were rare cases of finding a mate at an older age, an Alpha had responsibilities and couldn't rely solely on waiting for his mate. All their plans to pair him with responsible women had failed, and now they were considering a low-life, which also didn't work out.

Damien ignored his brother's comments. He was used to their attempts to control him, like treating him as a child. He thought about the breeder and found her strangely intriguing. She was both bold yet terrified, and she seemed to know how to deal with each different situations.

Back at the mansion...

Aurora didn't sleep well as the maids entered the Alpha's room very early to wake her up. Lady Theresa sat on a chair in front of a table and ordered the maids to bring Aurora forward, which they did.

They made Aurora kneel in front of Lady Theresa, who leaned forward to inspect her naked body, searching for a mark.

Aurora inwardly smiled, knowing that their plan had worked. She stretched her neck to show the mark, and was relieved when Lady Theresa smiled. However, her relief was short-lived when Lady Theresa stood up and sighed, saying, "Get the midwife. Something is not right."

Aurora wanted to escape. Didn't their plan work? They couldn't confirm if she was pregnant because it would take at least five days for an egg to start developing in her womb.

So, they probably wanted to confirm the intimacy through an examination of her private parts. Lady Theresa seemed like a maniac.

"What are you going to do?" Aurora asked, trying to escape from Lady Theresa's grasp.

"I am confirming the mating to determine your usefulness," Lady Theresa replied. Usefulness? Aurora thought to herself. She would be cast aside if they found out she hadn't actually had sex with the Alpha.

Soon, the midwife arrived, and they began performing uncomfortable experiments on Aurora. Lady Theresa refused to stop until she had her confirmation.

"She's still a virgin. The Alpha didn't touch her."