Lily POV
"No, you can't command me like I am a piece of property" I screamed frustrated.
"I am Alpha of this pack, don't make me use my Alpha voice Lily. I don't want to hurt you" He warned.
"You're not the only Alpha Damien, it won't do shit to me" I screamed back at him.
"Right now you are nothing but a rogue Lily, and until you let me mark you. That is how you will remain"
Is he for real? He seriously expects me to bow down to him after what he did, he brought me back knowing full well he had someone else on the side, someone carrying his child. I felt Layla growl in my head, not wanting to be reminded of Tabitha.
"Mark me? You got another wolf pregnant and you think I am going to let you mark me?" I asked incredulously.
"I didn't expect to find you, how was I supposed to know I had a mate Lily, you can't blame me for things I did before finding you" He said pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Yes I can, you should have left me with my Pack, what made you think I would be okay with you having an illegitimate child?" I said, storming away from him. This conversation was getting nowhere.
"Aria, wasn't your father's. Do you blame your father for mating your mother, knowing she had a child with someone else or do you blame Aria?" He asked not hiding the anger behind his words.
I stopped at the door, suddenly feeling guilty. Aria copped so much, for not being my father's and despite everything she still raised me, protected me. She never abandoned me, even when she could have walked away.
I felt tears prick in my eyes at the thought. The past was repeating itself; it felt like I was going to have to bear the same fate of my father. Talk about Karma, I thought sarcastically. Layla whined loudly. He was right, I couldn't blame Tabitha's baby from existing. But that didn't mean I couldn't blame him. All wolves are raised, knowing they have a mate. It's taught to us at a young age, drummed into us about how great mates are. What they also forget to tell you is that not all mates are equal, not all mates save themselves for their mate, and not all mates are worth the torment.
"I have put up with a lot of your drama for the last week Lily, said nothing but observe and yet I still choose you, despite how different you are, still brought you back with me. That has to count for something"
"Yeah, you did, because the mate bond told you too, Damien. Don't say you did it for me. If you did, you would have left me with my pack. I didn't want this. I made that very clear I didn't want a mate, even told you why"
Layla had stayed quiet the entire time, I could feel her sadness. She wanted Damien, but he hurt her, his actions before us cut her deeply.
"I don't care about your broken wolf, Lily. I told you this already, " He yelled.
"Don't care? That's why I am not allowed out without you? That's why you told your Pack I was erratic and unhinged?"
"Who told you that?"
"It doesn't matter, you still said it, I should have known better to believe you when you said they would be different, you're exactly like everyone back home" I felt the tears I had been holding back finally break through my walls, silenting running down my face. I was stupid for thinking they would be different, that this pack would be different.
"They are different Lily, Callie and Max accept us" Layla said softly.
"That's two people, Layla" I whispered to her, finally seeing the truth. It finally made sense, what the room upstairs was for. It became startlingly clear.
"They do accept you, I accept you Lily"
"If you accept me, what is the room upstairs for then?" I said, turning to face him.
"It was a precaution, that is all. I am Alpha of my pack, my pack's safety has to come first, Lily. You know this"
"So what, my wolf loses control, you were just going to lock me up and throw away the key?"
"It's not like that, you are assuming you know my intentions, yet you never let me explain" He growled.
"Now please get upstairs, we can talk about it tomorrow"
"No"
"Lily, don't make me do this"
"I'm not telling you to, I am not forcing you to do anything Damien, just leave me be"
"Lily, Get upstairs now" His Alpha voice ringing clearly in my head. I felt Layla whine loudly, before growling and digging her claws in, trying to fight his command. I chuckled. Now knowing why Aria hates using her Alpha voice. Being rogue, it's extremely painful. My entire body shudders as I try to fight off his command. Sweat forms on my neck and I see Damien look at me like it pains him just by watching me try to fight against him. He steps forward and I growl warningly at him. I feel myself pale like all the blood is leaving my body, before collapsing and dropping to my knees.
"Lily stop trying to fight it please, you're only hurting yourself" He said walking over cupping my face with his hand. Familiar tingles spread over my cheek and I involuntarily lean into his touch. Pain racks my body as I feel the command behind his words pass through every cell. My vision becomes blurred as I scream. The Alpha looks at me, panic shining in his eyes at what he did. I feel him pick me up off the floor, the pain easing slightly before I feel him move towards the stairs.
"I'm sorry" He whispers. Placing me on my feet, Layla forces me up the stairs not being able to handle the pain of going against him, I drop on my knees again trying to catch my breath as the pain slowly leaves my body. I hear the Alpha come up behind me, scooping me up.