"It is a blessing to be a mate!" The werewolf bitch droned on at the top of the classroom. "Some of you may not know-" she glanced at me the only human mate in the room. "-But each mating pair has their souls combined by the Moon goddess! It is her gift unto us! How extraordinary is that!"

I rolled my eyes as the Beta rubbed his thumb back and forward over my hand. I wouldn't look at him even though I could feel his eyes burning holes at the side of my face. I kept my eyes focused on Madam Olc, I needed to act like I was learning in this class if I ever wanted to leave that poxy house.

"Now I'm positive you have all completed the mating process," her calculating gaze swept the room. "Good well I will be demonstrating on my mate what the female's duty is to please her mate," the blood drained from my face when a man walked in pecking her on the lips.

"Girls when your mate comes home from work it's your duty to relieve him of stress. He has been out all day providing for you, you must show gratitude!" The man sat in a chair and began to unbuckle his belt. I felt my stomach drop, they were actually making me watch this?

The Beta leaned over his lips an inch away from my ear. "It's nothing to be embarrassed about mate," I glanced around the room to see the werewolf couples look on as if it was normal. I knew I was meant to watch what was going on at the top of the classroom but I just stared at the wall pretending that I was paying attention. After a few minutes moans filled the classrooms and unintentionally I witnessed Madam Olc being screwed by her mate on her desk.

My mouth hung open in horror I closed my eyes tightly when a ripple of pain zapped my neck and went through my body. I glanced at the Beta and seen the little silver remote in his hand and a disapproving look on his face. 'Watch' he mouthed grabbing my chin and turning my head towards the scene. I watched as the the female Were was taken from behind by her mate. She saw me watching and smiled.

I closed my eyes tight I couldn't look at this any longer! A burning feeling viscously spread across my scalp as the Beta stood behind me his hand fisted in my hair. "I told you to watch," he seethed out.

I nodded my head watching through blurry eyes. This is what he wanted. My submission. I will give it to him to a certain extent. I kept my eyes glued to the performance happening in front of me while I fidgeted feeling uncomfortable. Finally the bell rang signaling the end of this class.

"I want you to practice what you learned today and report back to me next class," she called out taking deep breaths.

The Beta clamped my hand in his dragging me down the the hallways. I was in a confused trance as we walked out of the building and got out of the car. The Beta shoved me in the car and put my belt on. What had I just witnessed?

The slam of the door made me jump as he got in the car and roughly turned the key in the ignition. "You embarrassed me," his voice was ice cold. I stayed quiet not knowing what to say. Then like it had earlier the zapping pain spread through me but a lot stronger then it had. My eyes widened and my body tensed, the blood rushed to my head as the pain riddled my body making me scream. "I want an apology!" He roared. When I wasn't quick enough he pushed the button on the remote but this time it wasn't as strong. My mouth was slack from the pain that kept coming in waves. "Apologize, say I'm sorry Donovan!" He barked out grabbing the back of my neck pulling me towards him until our noses touched and I could see the fury in his eyes.

"I'm s-sorry Donovan," my lips trembled as I spoke. The moment those words left my mouth he'd pulled me into his lap, cuddling me.

"It's okay baby just don't do it again. I don't like having to hurt you," he lied.

I knew he liked having power over me and that's what that tiny little remote gave him. It was his power over me, his way of forcing me to submit. He wanted me to be submissive and didn't care if he hurt me while trying to do so.

We drove in silence until we pulled up at a small restaurant. The moment my feet touched the tarmac ground the Beta had his arm tightly wrapped around my waist escorting me to the front door. The bell chimed when the door was pushed open by the Betas strong hands, a male waiter came over to us handing the domineering male beside me a menu.

We sat in a booth and the Beta sat right beside me his hand resting on my thigh while he read out everything that was available. The same waiter approached the table with his notepad open.

"Can I interest you in anything to drink?" His voice was meek as he kept his head down.

"I'll have a-" the Betas hand clenched around my bandaged thigh making me stop myself from ordering. Then I remembered what Madam Olc was talking about at the very beginning of class. Females are not to speak with unfamiliar males in public unless given permission by their mate. I was meant to talk through him.

"We haven't decided what we'd like yet leave us!" His voice was rough and the demanded couldn't have been ignored. With a quick nod the boy left the table squiring off to another customer.

"I'm sorry," I whispered out quickly.

His hard gaze softened slightly. "It's fine your new to our ways but you'll learn," his voice held little emotion. The less emotion he felt for me the less mating he'd want to do. Well hopefully that's how it works out.

He flagged the waiter back over ordering for the two of us. Without asking what I'd like. As Madam Olc put it the males knew what was best for us. I rolled my eyes at how brainwashed all these beings were.

We sat in silence while my hair was lightly played with between the Betas deadly fingertips. A giant bowl was brought out and placed in front of us. It was huge, it was separated down the middle to show the two different portions. One side was mine and the other side was his. He took up a spoon testing the soup to see if it was the right temperature, seeing that it was he dragged me onto his lap and began to spoon feed me. I ate the soup as quickly as possible to get out of this uncomfortable position.

I slurped up the soup so quickly making the Betas chest vibrate against my back with a chuckle. Once done he let me slide back into my original seat and he began to eat his soup that was served at a higher temperature then mine so it wouldn't go cold quickly. That's how they done it here. The males fed their mates from the same plate and same knife and fork that they ate from. It was weird. Woman we're regarded as incapable of doing anything without their male.

"We should go to the book store and get the books you've to read," again it wasn't a suggestion. Nothing he said ever was. It was a plan that would be followed out or there would be trouble most likely.

I nodded my head wiping my mouth with a napkin. We stood while a few dollar bills were left on the table. Once again we went back to the silence of the car. I would rather live the rest of my life naked alone in the woods then having to read about werewolf culture, history, their deity and the traditions that they followed.

We parked outside a small bookshop that looked run down. The lemon paint was beginning to chip and you couldn't read the faded letters on the sign. Once again I was squashed against the Betas side as he snagged his arm possessively around me. Waltzing inside he went straight to the front desk handing the old female Were the list of books assigned for our class.

I began to ramble around the shop. I use to love reading as a child, my mother would read me a bedtime story every night something I wish I had time to do with Beau but work use to keep so busy.

My heart felt heavy thinking about him and my Nana. Did the money I gave them run out yet? Was Beau getting to school safely? Was Nana taking her medication?

"Lilah!" His deep angry voice broke me out of my trance making me walk back towards him.

"I'm sorry there was just so manny books-" I glanced over at the section I had been at, "-about the Moon goddess they look interesting."

The Beta stared at me for a few minutes before turning back to the woman. "We'll take every book you have on the moon goddess as well," he told her glancing over at me winking.

I was initially shocked. He'd been so cold with me since we met which was great but now I wasn't sure with all the little things he was doing. Cuddling, pet names, winking. What was he playing at.

I was in the car while the Beta was on his fifth trip in and out of the shop carrying bags of books, throwing them into the little area he had in the back seat. It wasn't long before we'd gotten back to his home and he was doing the trips from the car to the house. I sat in the sitting room looking at a painting of a boat lost at sea.

Sometimes I feel lost and don't know how to find myself.

The front door slammed with a bang as a big sigh could be heard from the hulking brute. "God I'm full of stress after that!" He said chuckling coming over to me lightly running his fingertips over my arms and up my shoulders to my neck. My body went rigid. That sick bastard.

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