Mated to the Alpha Who Hates Me

“Bare yourself for me and get on the bed, Raelynn” his order, low and stern, sent a strong shiver snaking down my spine. Fear and a feeling I stopped admitting crawled to the surface, making my eyes sting with unshed tears. I hesitated, making his brow arch up in fake amusement. But I spoke, regardless. “You don't even want me, Lucas. Why are you doing this?” My voice shook, fingers gripping my dress as many emotions swirled within me. “Why am I doing this?” He repeated the question like it was a strange language, a mocking smirk followed. “Well, let's see…” he muttered, taking predatory steps towards me until my back is pinned to the wall and his hand is gripping my jaw in a death grip. “It is what you've always wanted, right? Always pinning on the nearest heir to the throne because of your selfish greed that even your sister's happiness means nothing to you so long you get what you want. And that is exactly what I'm giving you. Now, you will bare yourself for me and get on the fucking bed, won't you?” He muttered sternly, each word piercing the deepest part of my heart, bruising what was left of the self worth I thought I had. I nodded weakly, biting back a painful wince from how hard he was gripping my chin. Then he let go, harshly, jaw ticking as my fingers shakily found my straps. The next seconds ticked by torturously. My dress eventually pooled around my feet, leaving me completely bare and vulnerable in front of him and then the dam broke. My tears fell effortlessly, even as I tried to stop it. He would see the part of me I've tried so hard to hide from the eyes of everyone. But maybe it wasn't so bad. Maybe he'd see how ugly I am and let me go… @@@ Wolfless, Scarred, and Traumatized, Raelynn Covey can't bear the touch of any man ever since she was ten. No one except her family knew what happened a decade ago that made her so repulsed of a man's touch, including her father's. It was a secret that was sealed tightly to protect the family's reputation. At her 18th birthday, she didn't find her wolf. Now she is 20, had a dream of being fated mates with her first love but then the world turned against her, throwing her sister right into the arms of the one person who was supposed to be her mate. As if it wasn't enough, she found herself in bed with the same man who claimed her sister and hates her for trying to come between them. Forced into a marriage with anyone sounded bad enough, but forced into marriage with your first love, the one person who hated you with his entire soul, while promising to make your life a living hell was another thing entirely. Will Raelynn escape the storm her Alpha would gladly send in her way? How long would she be able to endure the thorns he keeps shoving into her frail heart? How long will it take for her Alpha to find out he had it all wrong from the entire beginning?