Reya POV
"Daniel, please stop," I beg over and over, but my pleas are ignored.
Daniel is drunk, which is not unusual. His hands are roaming all over my body, and he grips both of my breasts through my clothes.
I am desperately blinking back tears, as Daniel has pushed me into a corner of his small, dank apartment.
He begins to lick my neck, and my skin feels like it is on fire. "Stop acting like you aren't enjoying this!" Daniel says sloppily in my ear. "Your sister would go wild whenever I would touch her."
I try to push him off like every other time, but tonight, he is more persistent. I know it was stupid of me to come over here by myself, but he demanded I come over to talk. I can't take the chance of Daniel exploiting our secret to the world, but he has been blackmailing me.
Daniel is human. My sister, Raquel, fell in love with him, when my parents allowed her to get a job in town to help with expenses. She was working at an upscale restaurant, as a waitress, and the two of them hit off.
They dated for 3 years before my sister told him the truth about who she was. It is normally forbidden to let humans know of our existence, but Raquel was ready to choose Daniel as her chosen mate. However, Daniel began making bets on sporting events. Though he was doing well in the beginning, it didn't take long before he began losing.
Daniel began stealing money from Raquel to try and cover his bets. Strange men started showing up at Raquel's job demanding money from her that Daniel owed. To make matters worse, Daniel continued making bets, and one of his collectors demanded Raquel as payment.
Raquel learned about the demand, and moved back in with my parents when she learned that she was pregnant. Daniel was not involved, nor did he care.
Raquel passed away several months ago, and Daniel began sexually harassing me, almost immediately.
At first, he would just be overly flirtatious, followed by inappropriate comments about my body. One night, he managed to get me alone, and he kissed me. Since that first kiss, Daniel has become more brazen. He has begun touching me more aggressively over the last few months.
I beg him to think of my sister, but that seems to make him angrier. Nobody knows about Daniel's behavior toward me. I don't know who would care enough to listen. I am an unmated omega with no special ties to my pack, the Blackwood pack.
Plus, Daniel has made it abundantly clear that he will tell the world about werewolves if I ever open my mouth.
I keep struggling against Daniel's advances, looking for anything I can use to get him off of me. There is nothing within range for me to grab. I plead with him again. "Daniel, please stop. I am not Raquel. I don't want this." I beg.
Daniel stops his torment and looks at me with pure disdain. He backhands me, and the pain sears through my face.
"What!?! You think you are too good for me because you are a fucking wolf?" He slurs. "You better get with the program, or I will make sure they put you to sleep first, little doggie," Daniel says while turning to find the bottle he put down before he starts his assault on me.
I know there is a bruise on my face from where Daniel hit me, and thanks to being an Omega with no wolf, though Daniel does not know that. I know it will look worse by the time I get to work.
With Daniel's back to me, I seize the opportunity to grab my purse and flee from his apartment. Thanks to his excessive alcohol consumption, he is too slow to catch me. I am out the door and halfway down the staircase when I hear Daniel shout behind me.
"This isn't over Reya! You hear me bitch?" He shouts, but I don't bother looking behind me or responding.
I jump into my red 2014 Honda Accord and get the hell out of there. I need to get to work anyway. I am working 3 jobs currently to take care of me and my baby, Angel. Angel is my whole world. My baby girl is turning two soon, and I want to buy her all of her favorite things. I know she is only two, but my Angel has had a tough life.
She has a rare disease, and her medical bills keep me in a constant state of debt. It doesn't help that Daniel demands money for his gambling addiction.
Tears are flowing freely down my face as I think about the turn my life has taken.
I have 45 minutes before I need to be at my night job. I bartend at a popular werewolf bar 3 nights a week. I decide to stop by my house to check in on Angel. I know that she will already be in bed sleeping, but I just need to see her face.
I pull up to the small cottage that belonged to my parents, and I hop out of the car. Before I can put my key in the lock, my best friend, Jena opens the door. "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be going in tonight?"
We both walk into the house, "Yes, I am going in. I just needed to kiss my baby. You know she grounds me."
Jena stops walking to give me a studious look, "What did that asshole do this time?" Jena is staring at me, with her hands on her hips waiting for an answer.
I think about Daniel's threat. I want to tell my best friend everything, but I know she would try to handle it. I can't risk Daniel making good on his threat.
"Don't stress it, J. I just want to take a peek, and then I will be on my way." I tell her. I know that Jena is not happy with my answer, but thankfully, she drops it.
"Fine, but I swear Reya, if you wake her up, I will strap her to your back and you will be mixing cocktails with a toddler attached. She talked herself to sleep tonight. I can't do any more questions tonight." Jena says while laughing and shaking her finger at me.
I tip-toe down the hallway and slowly opened the bedroom door. My tiny Angel is peacefully tucked away. Every day, I pray to the Moon Goddess to find a cure. My baby doesn't deserve this. No one does.
Before I am tempted to kiss and snuggle her, I retreat back to the living room, where Jena is perched on the couch watching some trash reality show and eating chips and salsa.
"Okay, I am going to get moving, so that I am not late. Hopefully, it won't be too crazy tonight. Need anything while I am out?" I ask Jena.
"Nope, I went to get groceries this morning when you were at the full-time gig! We are good! Go." Jena smiles at me.
I turn around to leave, but before I get a chance to reach the door Jena calls out, "Oh I forgot to tell you. I heard about an amazing job opportunity for you!"
"Jen, I am already juggling three jobs to support Angel, and they barely understand when I have to drop everything for her. I can't possibly take on another job, even though your moving in has been a huge help! I can't possibly ask you to step up anymore!" I explain to Jena.
"First of all, I would do anything to help you with Angel, you know that! Second, chill! I promise you, it's the real deal. I will tell you about it later. Go before you are late!" Jena says as she pushes me out the door.
