Beautiful as You Are

Chapter 3 · Beautiful Melanin Queen

Willow's pov

Hurrying out of Akilles' room I rush out the pack house in desparate need for a swim. "Why did you run? Mate actually wants us unlike what the pack told us." Reign whined. "He's lying. Just give him time, he'll realize he doesn't want us." I say as I break into the clearing. Instantly shedding my clothes, I jump into the lake's warm water and swim.

"They were telling us the truth. Mate does want use. Skin disease be damned." Reign voiced as I began back stroking. Stopping to just float in the water, I sigh in distress.

What if my mate isn't lying? What if he won't reject me? What if he just wants sex and uses me as a breeding factory? But what if Akilles' actually does help me. Protect and give me love and attention I've been searching for. Looking at myself through the water I see hideous light pink blotches covering my body.

I'm hideous,who would want to look at me. Much less, have sex with me. Frowning I slip out the water shifting to my wolf. Shaking water from my fur, I lay in a sunny spot. With the exhaustion from swimming, the stress of meeting my mate, my eyes become heavy and I fall into a slumber.

***

Hearing a rustle in the bushes surrounding my sanctuary. Jumping into a defensive position, growling in the direction of the bushes.

After a few moments, a pure black wolf steps out from the bushes. It was much larger than my wolf that was only 2 feet over a average height of a man. But I could see the muscles rippling throughout it's body.

Sniffing the air I smell the familiar woodsy scent mixed with coffee. "It's mate. He followed us. Now we can be alone with them." Reign smirked sending me, Akilles' and I in erotic positions. Stepping back, I shake my head. Seeing Akilles' take tentative steps towards us making me go stock still. He walked around me as I sat still never meeting his eyes.

Akilles' must be so disappointed in me. He's the epitome of masculine beauty and he's stuck with a mate with vitiligo. Feeling him sit in front of me, I look up shyly. Seeing him shift I gulp as my eyes trail his torso. He must work out everyday. Picking up my pants I throw them at him before my head exploded from the blood flow. Picking up the rest of my clothes, I go behind a tree. Before shifting and dressing myself, walking out from behind the the tree I sit in front of him self conscious of the large light pink spots covering my legs.

"You're really beautiful, you know Willow." Akilles' said his deep voice sounding as smooth as velvet. "Look at me! I have vitiligo, I'm hideous. Everyone makes fun of me for it. My siblings don't even want me around. I'm not suppose to have a mate. I'm not in position to be your mate. That damned moon goddess, cursed me the day I was fucken born! That bitch of a ruler cursed me a maculosus puella, a spotted girl! When I die, I swear I'll kill that bitch myself so she can't curse no one else to a living hell!" I scream at him growling viciously, my eyes switching from hazel to the liquid silver of my wolf.

Akilles' offers a look of...understanding and rage alone. "I understand now. And believe me when I find you abusers I'll punish all of them equally. But I do understand. All my life I haven't been able to connect with anyone but my parents. I don't get the thrill of getting drunk off you ass and going home with a girl just for a one night stand. I don't get sex jokes because its disrespectful. I get the duties and responsibilities of being a Alpha but I can't make a emotional connection with anyone. So I will call you beautiful everyday. I will love you every second of everyday until you believe me." Akilles' stated as he moved closer to me.

Falling silent I shake my head as tears come to my eyes. "After a bit you'll want to get rid of me. You'll use me, betray my feelings, and toss me aside." I whimper as I start crying, tears falling into my lap. Feeling Akilles' lift my head, he wipes my tears as he cups my cheek. Not being able to resist, I lean into him cherishing his soft touch compared to the calluses on his hand.

"Please don't leave me behind." I whimper as a final tear escapes me. "Never. Lets just spend the day out here, we can play 20 questions. Learn about each other." Akilles's said as he moved me so I sat in his lap making me blush wildly.

"Umm...okay." I say softly looking at my hands.

"Lift your head my queen, your crown is falling." His voice spoke as he lifted me head, as I meet his electrifying blue eyes. I blush in embarassment as I look up away from him, taking sudden interest in the tree leaves.

"Your so cute, queen." Akilles' smiled as he nuzzled into my neck hugging my waist. Trembling I pull away slightly. "C-c-can we lay down?" I ask stuttering because I'm so embarassed.

Moving off my mate, has a nice ring to it, to lay beside him, he lays back bringing me to his chest. "Full name? Akilles' Maverick Dietrich." He says as he chuckles. "Willow Monaè Burgess. Favorite color? Blue, light brown and white."

"Hazel....when did you get diagnosed? Akilles' asked making me aigh as I remembwr the painful memory.

I was only 3 years old when my mommy was giving me a bath and a light pink spots had appeared on my legs.

"Mommy what's this on my legs?" I ask softly as I giggle at the bubbles on the water. "I don't know baby. But let's go to the doctor and get it checked out. I pouted, getting ready to throw a tantrum but the reprimanding look from mommy stopped me.

Taking me out the tub, she drys me off and lotions me down. Putting me in a cute outfit of a yellow sundress and a jean over jacket with sandals. Getting Natasha and Micah ready. Mommy got us in the car and drove to the pack doctor. I looked down at my hands silently, a nervous habit I have. Onve arriving the docotr takes me me examining me. Pricking my skin with a sharp needle, hitting my knees with a small hammer even weighing me.

Words that I couldn't understand were being said like "vitiligo" "skin disease" "irreversible" "permanent". I never cohld of suspected that my life would turn upside down from that day forward.

"And 15 years later hear we are. Emotionally broken and mentally drained." I shrug as I try to play it off as okay and normal. Hearing a feirce growl ripple through the air, I jump, pressing myself closer to Akilles' in comfort.

"Mate, I will make sure I repair any and all repairs to you with my love. I will not approve of this behavior toward my queen!" Akilles' rumbled as his eyes switched from blue to a liquid gold.

"Mate sexy when he is protective. Just think if when he is aroused.." Reign smirked sending my dirty images of tangled limbs. Shaking my head as I cover my face with my hands.

"Willow, let me see." Akilles growled lightly. Peeping at him through my fingers, I squeek as I feel him lightly pull my hands away.

"My beautiful melanin."