Chapter 6

Hope

I was dragged away, literally dragged by the arm and forced to sit in the lap of the tall black haired man.  Right in his lap.

I was sat over him with no hopes of escape. And wiggling was out of the question because that would just turn him on more. I couldn’t move anyway. His arms were like an iron band around me.

He was strong. Much stronger than any man I had ever come into contact with.

“Are you untouched?” Another flick of his cold fingers and my throat was bared to him. Shivering I tried to move away from the hard on I could feel pressing against my ass but his arms locked me in place.  Pressing me down into it.

I sucked in a startled in breath and he let out a booming chuckle. “Don’t worry.” His fingers brushed against my pulse point. “You will get used to the feel of me knotting inside of you. Some omegas even like the stretch and sting.” He crooned.

This was wrong. All wrong and beyond disgusting. “I’m not a virgin if that’s what you are asking. I had a boy-“ my words were cut short as his fingers wrapped themselves around my windpipe and squeezed. My air was cut off and my eyes bulged.

“Not a virgin, not untouched. You’re family is a shambles.” He tossed me away, although threw me was a better word for it. I landed painfully on my hands and knees. Pain lanced up my arms and knees. And tears prickled my eyes.

“Maybe I should sink into you right here and now.” Leaning down he ran his hands over my ass which was almost completely on show before grabbing a handful of my hair in his hands and tugging my head back.

“Get off me-“ I tried to fight back , to rip my hair from his hands so I could get away from his roving hands but his strength was like nothing I had ever felt before. The only way I could get away was if I literally ripped my hair from my scalp.

“Off of you. All omegas are meant to be pure and untouched when they come here. Yet your family decided to offend us by sending something so -“

There was the sound of a zipper being tugged down. “Unpure . Tantalising though and in a way better for me. I can take you right here and now. Lose myself in you for a few sweet hours of pleasure and the others will take their pleasure from you as well. Omegas who have-“

“What is going on here?”

From my place on my hands and knees I craned my neck up to stare into the other man’s eyes. The one called Lincoln. He was bigger than Jenkins by several inches. In fact he towered over every other man in this room.

“She’s not a virgin. She’s a whore and-“

A hand appeared in front of my face. But I couldn’t take it with Jenkins hand yanking on my hair. Instead I lifted my eyes and pleaded  silently.

“You want her as well.” Jenkins said softly. His words dripped with loathing. There was no love lost between the two of them I realised. They weren’t friends. The very air around them sizzled with barely contained hatred.

“I can smell it on you. You stink of desire and -“ Jenkin let go of my hair and gave my head a push. Sending me sprawling on to the rug.  I didn’t move. I couldn’t. All I could do was lay there and listen to them talk about me like I wasn’t right there.

I had no idea what was going on. It felt like I had been thrust into this situation completely blind. None of their words made any sense to me. Alphas and betas.. and they had called me an omega. I didn’t know what any of that meant.

And what the hell was a knot?

“Take her then.” A slap resounded and my ass stung. He had slapped my ass. Pushing myself upwards, I pushed and yanked down the too short dress and tried to cover myself.

“She’s been taken before you know.” Jenkins sneered as he straightened. “So if you want to use her first alpha Lincoln then go ahead. This is your house and your right.”

I shrank back under the weight of Jenkins black gaze. “I don’t mind waiting for a turn with her.”

“There will be no taking in my home Jenkin.” Lincoln’s voice rumbled with what sounded like a growl and my eyes widened as I turned my attention back to him. “If Hope is an omega then she will be treated with respect.”

Jenkins opened his mouth to argue and shut it again quickly. The sound of growls filled the air.

Growls. Very animal-like sounds that caused my body to erupt in goosebumps. There were no animals here. The sound was coming from Lincoln’s lips.

“She will be checked with the others we suspect are omegas and-“ his warm hand circled around mine and pulled me wobbling to my feet. “Presented to the alphas. If you wish to take her then you will need to sponsor her training and -“

“She isn’t a virgin.” Jenkins wailed.

Lincoln looked at him steadily. His eyes tilting up at the corners. “What is with your fascination with Virgins blood sucker? Too scared you won’t be able to please the omega in your bed?”

Jenkins scoffed. “Why would I care about her pleasure?” He asked icily. “Their job is to warm my bed and wet my cock. To feed all of my desires. I am not there to please them.”

The hand wrapped around mine tightened and I squeezed back before I thought about it.

“You insult me to your face?” Anger bubbled up from Jenkins. So strong that I knew it was about to erupt over. There was so much testosterone in the air that I could almost smell it. Without thinking I took a half step behind Lincoln who was still holding my hand.

He didn’t even turn to me. His eyes were glued on the face of the black haired man. “I also insult you behind your back Jenkins. But it’s nothing that I wouldn’t say to your face. You are welcome in my home because you are one of the alphas of this city and I need to work with you but do not think for a second that it makes us friends.” He pointed into the shorter man’s face. “Under my roof the rules will be followed and that means these women are safe until they are chosen. You will not touch her again.”

He ordered.

A murmur went up around the room.

“Not until you choose her.” He added and the heart stopped. “She will be examined along with the others we select and then -“

“It’s not your place to tell me how to treat my omegas.”

Lincoln shrugged. “She isn’t your omega yet Jenkins, come.” One tug on my hand and he pulled me away. Drawing me back into a quiet corner. “But you're right when you have selected a companion I won’t get a say on how you treat her and neither would I care to. What you do in your own house is none of my business.” Turning his back to them, he reached up and pushed my hair away from my face.

“Are you ok?”

Mutely I nodded.

“Good, for you this party is over.” Any warmth disappeared from his eyes. “Go home and make sure your family instructs you on how to properly behave. I won’t always be there to help you. Now go.”