The Alpha King's Rejected Mate (Nyx and Lycus)
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Nyx's Pov.

"Hello dear." She smiled at me and I opened the door wider. She stepped into the room and I finally got a chance to look at her well.

She didn't look a day over forty and she was drop dead gorgeous. She had really long white hair and she looked a lot like Lycus and she still had those deep black set eyes. I knew she was lycus's mother and instantly I got all shy and flustered.

"H..i.." I managed to say but it came out as a stutter, damn it Nyx! So fucking pathetic you can't even say a Hi! I chided myself, "Hi." I tried again and this time it came out more formidable.

And she did something that shocked me to my core. She pulled me into a bone crushing and loving hug. One that I had never gotten in my entire existence.

so this is what Amara feels like when I hug her, I thought to myself as I tried to wrap my head around the fact that she had me in her arms and it felt reassuring, peaceful, it felt like the hug saying that she was here for me no matter what.

After quite a while she pulled me away softly with her arms still on my shoulders, "Finally glad to meet you Nyx." She smiled, "I have waited for this for long honey."

"Who..a..re...yo..u?" I stuttered as I was shocked by her warmth despite knowing that she was definitely Lycus's mother.

"I am Lycus's mother dear." She grinned.

"Hi." Amara gained our attention, "You are beautiful."

"Hey sweetie." She smiled and walked to the bed to join Amara, "How are you?"

"I am okay." Amara said, "Meet fluffy." She poked her teddy in the woman's face.

"Awwn.. Fluffy is cute...nice to meet you fluffy." She cooed and I smiled at their interaction as I was glad that Amara was working on her communicative skills and she wasn't a coward unlike me. "Could you excuse us for a moment?" Lycus's mother said to Amara, "I would love to talk to your mother for some time."

"Okay." Amara said with a shrug, she picked up fluffy and raced out of the room shutting the door behind her. "Come dear." She said to me and I moved to join her on the bed, "I would love to have a little chat with you."

I nodded.

"My name is Helena." She began, "As you already know I am Lycus's mother, ever since he told me about you, I have always wanted to meet you."

"He talked about me?" I was shocked, "Why did you want to meet me?"

"Cause you are my son's mate, silly." She giggled and I liked her already.

"Lycus doesn't want me." I shrugged, "You must know that."

She sighed and reached out, taking both my hands in her, "He would want you eventually dear, he had been through a lot, just give him time."

"You don't understand." I pushed her hands away, "No one wants me. Look at me." I stood up gesturing at my body, "I am ugly, scarred, used, abused and what not?" I said, "I wouldn't even want myself. I can't

be his Queen, I am weak. I am not what other she wolves are. I am a cursed abomination." I broke into tears as I spoke and she stood up and pulled me into another warm hug.

"You are not what you think you are my dear." She said rubbing my hair, "You are beautiful and I know you would be a wonderful person. Just give him time and stay strong."

I nodded crying even though I didn't agree with her.

"Just know that I am here if you need me." Her kind words made me tear up more and I ended up crying out with my head laid on her shoulder and her arms around me.

Helena left after quite some time and Amara hadn't come back. After laying down on the bed for a while I decided to go out and look for her. I left the room despite Lycus's wishes for me to stay put. I was scared of what he will do if he found out i went against his wishes or saw me outside but on the other hand what will he do other than beat me up or torture me, I was already used to it.

I won't harm you, His words rang in my ears and I still didn't believe them. He was going to despite him saying that.

I got out of the room and closed the door behind me. I didn't know where to go, if i'd go left or right as there was a long hallway and all doors were similar to mine.

I turned back and studied my door properly to ensure that I knew which one it was to avoid a case of me returning to the wrong room and after I was satisfied with knowing the door, I decided to go right. I walked down the hallway and then got to a stairs. I followed it downwards, it was long and spiral. After some time my legs had begun to ache but I kept on moving.

I got to another hallway, went through it, got to a shorter stairs and finally I reached the kitchen, a very huge kitchen.

It was filled with people to my dismay and each of them threw disgusted glances at me.

I began to panic real hard as I thought of how to make it past them without getting hit or insulted.

I gulped and began to move.

They were all silent but still watched me with disdain.

i am moving freely? Why aren't they hurting me? Insulting me or throwing things at me?

And then it happened.

I tripped and fell to the ground hitting my head on the tiled floor and I felt my skin crack.

The whole kitchen bustled with laughter as I struggled to get on my feet.

"Next time watch where you are going omega!" The girl who had purposefully tripped me over chuckled, "And try to eat more, you are all bones!" She threw some of her food at me and the rest followed suit. I ran out of the kitchen crying as they had a great time laughing at my misery.

I got out through the open back door into a field and I began to walk with my hands wrapped around my thin frame sobbing.

I hadn't walked too far when I saw Amara lying on the floor holding fluffy as she started at clouds.

"Amara." I called hastening towards her.

"Mommy." She sprang up excitedly and ran to meet me hugging my legs, "What happened?" She asked looking up at my messed up state.

"Nothing dear." I said picking her up and heading towards the house. I reached the hallway where my room was without any qualms aside from some snide remarks and curses thrown at me.

I had a hard time replaceing my room which was soon rectified as I saw Lycus standing in front of a door.

replaceing the room isn't so hard now, is it? I got afraid as I took in his form. He was mad very mad and the aura emanating from him was so strong and his hands were fisted by his sides.

He looked like he wanted to wrench my head off my shoulders and I knew that I was in so much trouble.