Valerie's POV

I was couped up in a soft sofa in Alpha Niklaus' room, quietly munching on the chocolates and cookies he gave me. My eyes would occasionally roam around the room, as I was still in awe of how luxurious it looked.

The majestic bed four poster bed in the middle of the very spacious room was the most eye catching thing there, closely followed by the beautiful art works on the wall. The Alpha must have a thing for arts and paintings.

I had one of my legs down, my feet brushing against the cream coloured carpet, so soft against my feet. I could lie on it.

To my left was glass doors that led to a balcony that gave a wonderful view of the pack's ground. I would had loved to explore there, but I didn't want to overstep.

Everywhere I looked was a testament of Alpha Niklaus' wealth, and his impeccable taste. He didn't spare anything in getting his suite to look this classy.

"You know you are actually free to get up and walk around if you like." The Alpha's voice startled me. He just came out of the bathroom, and was now in a comfortable t-shirt and sweat pants. His dark hair was wet and messy, but it gave him a kind of roguish handsomeness that made me stare at him for longer than necessary.

"I will probably do that later."

He nodded, before cocking his head to the side as his eyes studied me. "If you are tired, you can actually use the bed."

"Your bed?" I asked almost immediately, with my voice coming out a little too loud.

"Yes, Valerie. My bed. It is soft and it won't bite you."

I couldn't help but chuckle. "I will keep the offer in mind."

He then approached me, before casually sinking into the sofa with just a little space between us. He smelled so fucking nice, reminding me of the smell of earth after rain and moss and forest after a spring shower. Goddess! I was tempted to bury my nose in his body.

"You are my mate." He said, turning to me, and I stiffened with tension.

"Do you hate it?"

If he hated it like Alpha Ronald, would he reject me? The thought didn't sit right with me, but I knew that I would rather be rejected than being used as a mere play thing again.

He frowned as if my question confused him. "Why would I?"

"I am an Omega. You are an Alpha."

"So?"

I opened my mouth to say something, but I was completely speechless. He could not be serious right? He was genuinely okay with me being an Omega?

"Why do you seem so taken aback? Is there something wrong with being an Omega?"

My mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water.

"Just to remind you, the vast majority of the population are omegas, so it is not surprising that I was mated to one."

"So you would not have preferred an Alpha female?"

"What will an Alpha female do differently for me?" He asked, looking curious to know what I was going to say, and it made me smile.

Alpha Ronald did not communicate with me. All he wanted was to fuck me every time.

"An Alpha female would be much stronger, faster, better senses, stronger aura, and will come from prestigious family." I answered.

"Why do I need all those? I have them myself."

I snickered.

"So what the hell was going on between you and Alpha Ronald? He was hurting you right?"

My heart skipped. I had hoped he would not ask. I didn't even know how to tell him that I had two mates. He might not believe me.

"Yes."

"How long has he been treating you that way, and what exactly does he do to you?"

I fiddled nervously with my fingers.

"It's a lot."

"Tell me." His voice was gentle, but affirmative, as if he was not giving me any chance of refusal.

"If you had not taken me out of that bathroom, Alpha Ronald would have come with one or two girls, fuck them in my presence, then finish up with me." The admission left a bitter taste in my mouth, and I could not help but wonder what he thought of me now. I felt exposed and ashamed. I didn't even realize the moment I moved away from him.

Alpha Niklaus' eyes widened in shock, before his face darkened, and his eyes flashed in anger as he processed what I just told him. "Fucking bastard." He shut his eyes tightly and took deep breath to calm himself. Then he opened his eyes again. "He does this to you often?"

"Yes. Even this morning before the ball, he fucked my sister in front of me. He was going to..."

"Wait, your sister?" His gaze narrowed in confusion. "Is he hurting her too?"

I shook my head. "No. Tania had always liked Alpha Ronald, and she hated that..." I was going to tell him that she hated that I was his mate, but I held back. I was going to tell him eventually, but I would leave out that detail for now. "She hated that he was giving me so much attention. So she allows him to fuck her to punish me."

Alpha Niklaus didn't say anything again, and I could not read the expression on his face.

"You should change out of that."

I then looked down at myself and saw that I was still wearing my ball gown. The sleeves were long and it was not comfortable. But at least, it hid the marks on my wrists.

"I have nothing to wear."

He gestured to the walk in closet. "Pick anything you like and wear."

"You have female clothes here?"

He chuckled. "No. Just mine."

"I should wear your clothes?" I asked in disbelief.

He gave me an exaggerated eye roll. "Yes, Valerie. You can wear them."

I hesitated for a moment before entering the closet. I selected a crisp white long sleeved shirt, still wanting to conceal the marks on my wrists.

After changing, I emerged from the closet and Alpha Niklaus looked up at me. His gaze swept over me, and his lips parted slightly as he took in the sight of me wearing his shirt.

My face burned at his heavy scrutiny, and I wished for the ground to just open up and swallow me. He didn't even try to be subtle about it.

"Sexy..." He drawled.

As if I was not blushing enough already. I covered my face with my hands for a short moment.

His gaze followed me as I walked back to the sofa and sat down.

"Thank you, Alpha."

"Niklaus. You can call me Niklaus, or just Klaus."

"Niklaus..." I repeated, a shy smile spread across my lips.

He was going to say something, but we heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." Alpha Niklaus said, and a lady stepped in, carrying two big paper bags. She dropped them in the center of the room, before walking to me.

"Hello, you must be Valerie. I am Carrie." She beamed at me, and I had no choice but to smile back.

"She is the Beta's mate." Alpha Niklaus introduced, and I wondered if I was to stand up. But neither of them looked like they were expecting me to, so I remained seated.

"Klaus instructed me to get you clothes, so here they are. Check them out and let me know if you like them."

I gasped in surprise, touched by the thoughtful gesture. "Thank you so much."

She waved her hand dismissively. "It's already late, so I was not able to get you everything you will need. But I can fix that tomorrow."

"Thank you." I repeated, and she gave me a soft smile.

"Let me know if you need anything tonight before bed. Or you can just ask the Alpha."

She turned her gaze to him, a teasing glint in her eyes, while Alpha Niklaus gave her the middle finger.

Maybe I was going to feel at ease in this pack.