ALYSSA’S POV
I woke up the following morning, still tired, and I was a little anxious about what the day held for me. This was uncharted waters for me, and it was so out of my comfort zone. I didn’t even know how to carry myself here because I didn’t understand why I was here. I could have lied to myself and told myself that I was here as the king's mate, but deep in my heart, I knew that wasn’t the case. If I were here as his mate, I wouldn’t have been held captive in the omegas' dorm. Maybe this treatment wouldn't have felt so bad to me if I had actually done something to deserve it, but I hadn't done anything. Damon didn't want me because I was his mate. That was literally the only reason why he hated me. It was almost laughable when I thought about it, but I must admit that it hurt to
