Chapter 10 Cassius He fucking took her ! Sage is my mate ! Mine ! She belongs to me ! I may not want her but I get to decide what happens to my property . Nobody else ! Not even the fucking Lycan King ! I've known she was mine since the day my wolf was born . Viper mooned over her for ages before I finally convinced him she'd never be ours . But for the longest time , he fought me on it , refused to let me show her the contempt I felt for her . How dare the Goddess saddle me with a wolfless omega ! Eventually , he'd accepted that she'd never have a wolf , that he'd never have his other half , and allowed me to reject her . But not before I had a little fun with her first . When I finally revealed she was my mate , I wanted her to feel how much I despised her , how much her own fated mate loathed her pathetic existence . I left a masterpiece of torn flesh on her back , carved my disgust for her into her skin . My rejection was to be the last thing she heard before she died . It was perfect ! Until he came along and fucked it all up . " Cass- , Cassius , please ! " Daphne's ragged pleas remind me of the woman lying bleeding at my feet . At least that's some consolation , making her bleed , watching her grovel . " Shh . Such a good pet , taking your punishment so beautifully . " I crouch down next to her , stroking her sweaty hair , avoiding the clumps of dried blood on her back . " You pleased me , my pet . Don't worry , you'll be rewarded for your sacrifice . " " Thank- , you , " she breathes out , her words fragmented . Her head lolls to the side , soiling my shirt with her snot and tears . I stand up , repulsed by her soured blood orange scent and body fluids , pulling a handkerchief from my pocket to wipe away the offensive emulsion . " You ! " I snap my fingers as the guard nearby , " Take her to my room . Find an omega to clean and dress her wounds . They can leave her in my bed , but not until she's clean ! " " Yes , sir ! " He obeys right away , Daphne falling unconscious in his arms when he releases her chains . I watch as he lifts her up and carries her away , admiring my artwork in her flesh until she disappears . Now , to go have words with my father . Some days I wonder how the old fool could possibly be the same man who raised me . His drive and ambition has dwindled over the years until it's nearly non - existent . But no matter , I have a plan to ensure our rightful place in this world's hierarchy . One I plan to implement , with or without him . Most likely without . " Come in , " He calls when I knock on his door . He doesn't even look up from whatever useless report he's reading when I enter . " What can I do for you , Cassius ? " " You can tell me where you're fucking balls are hiding , for starters ! " That gets his attention . He huffs in exasperation , dropping the paper in his hand and gazing up at me with disdain . " No need to be so vulgar , son . " He scolds me , as if I'm still a child he can mold to his image . " I assume you're referring to my decision to allow our illustrious king to take your rejected mate away against your fervently expressed wishes . ' " That's exactly what I'm referring to ! How could you cave so easily ? Are you such a coward that you can't stand your ground against him ? She's mine ! " I snarl at him . Chapter 10 +25 BONUS " NOT , " he shouts , slamming his hand on his desk , "anymore ! She's his to do with as he likes now and you'd do well to remember that ! What do you want with the girl anyway ? She's a wolfless omega , too poor and weak to ever be your Luna . " " That's not the point ! " I shout back . " I never planned to make her my Luna ! I was ready to sacrifice her for fuck's sake . But her fate is my choice , not his ! " He throws his head back and laughs before shaking it off and staring at me with unveiled disappointment . " And that , my boy , is why I haven't retired and passed the mantle to you . You're too fucking pompous for you're own good . " He is not only our king , which is reason enough in itself not to court his disfavor . But he is also no mere wolf . He's a Lycan with unspeakable power , not to mention the support of an entire kingdom behind him . I'd be a fool to stand against him and so would you ! If you want to lead this pack , you need to know what's good for you , and for them ! " " He's the fool if he thinks he can take what belongs to me and get away with it ! " I slam the door on my way out but not before I hear my father's disgruntled sigh as I walk away . My father has become far too short - sighted , a problem I'll have to deal with when the time is right . But for now , I need to find an outlet for the rage festering over today's events . Fortunately , I know just the thing to take my mind off my spineless father allowing my mate to be stolen out from under me . I have just one order of business to take care of first . As soon as I've finished ordering my men to handle the " errand " I had for them , I head straight for my room where a certain she - wolf is waiting for me . It's not the first time I've allowed Daphne to entertain me , but usually only when I'm desperate for release . She's a little too obvious in her pursuit of me which I find exceptionally boring . But today is different . Today , she's covered in the marks I left on her body , reminders of my power and her submission . It will take some ingenuity on my part to have her begging for me despite her painful wounds , but I love a challenge . I open the door to my room to find Daphne lying face down on my bed , blood already seeping through the freshly applied dressings . I revel in the sounds of her whimpers and moans as I lower myself to the bed , her body bouncing from the impact . " Hello , pet .