Chapter four

EVENING TIME

Arthur was reading a book in his library when Jeremy walked in. 

"Sir, would you like to see them now?"

"Yes." He replied after a while without glancing away from his book 

"Then I will have them prepared and send them in at once…"

"There is no need for that. Take me to them instead…" He stood from his seat and dropped the book back into the bookshelf. 

"But sir…they are not washed up yet…" Jeremy protested, surprised with Arthur's sudden desire to meet the girls by himself.

"It's fine. I will just take a look. They wouldn't match after all." He said, a hint of disappointment waxing his tone. He had given up on finding his mate. It is only to satisfy his conscience that he kept on looking knowing it would all turn out futile once more. 

"Ah, yes sir." Jeremy led the way to the room where the new girls brought in were kept. 

"Uh…sir…you can't go in. They are not cleaned up yet…" the lady housekeeper tried to stop him from getting in. 

"It's fine. Move." 

 She mumbled words of apology and shifted out of the way and Arthur walked in with Jeremy. 

There were a total of six girls in total. As soon as they saw him walk in, they became aware of themselves at once and wore their best smiles. 

Well, except for one person; Elisa who merely shrugged with a scoff and a scrunched up nose. 

"Arrogant Alpha…" she cursed under her breath. 

"Who said that?" 

"Huh? What?" The girls were surprised. No one has heard a word. 

"Did you hear anything?"

"No, I didn't. Did you?" They whispered, casting surprise glances amongst themselves. 

"Who said that?" Arthur asked again, this time coldly. 

"I did." Elisa said nonchalantly. 

Next, there was a cold silence in the room as Arthur's aura engulfed the entire space sending fear into the hearts of the girls. The sound of the tiniest pin if fallen at that moment wouldn't have been missed. Only the thudding sound of his shoes could be heard as he started towards Elisa who has now begun to fret. 

"How does an arrogant Alpha behave?" His voice was low yet dangerous. Enough to vibrate Elisa at the spot. 

"I…I'm sorry…" she stuttered apologetically. She couldn't believe he had heard her despite how low she had murmured. Oh shit! She forgot he was an Alpha. He could hear the tiniest voice even from a reasonable distance. 

A low grunt came from the room after the one they were in the next moment. 

Arthur got distracted, halting in his tracks. "Who is in there?" He flashed Jeremy a look. 

"Urh…I'm sorry sir. It's nothing important. I will take of that now." 

"Hey! Get me out of here right now!" A loud voice boomed from the room followed with a couple of bangs at the wall. 

"Why is she not here like the rest?" Arthur questioned Jeremy. 

"She…she is human…" Jeremy was going to say but Arthur already started out of the room and walking towards the other room leaving him on the spot. 

"Sir…you can't go in…" He half screamed running after him. He had only kept the human girl there and was going to let her free after her friend was either accepted as the Alpha's mate or rejected. He couldn't risk letting her learn of their nature. On no account should he allow Arthur meet a human. His worst enemies after the vampires. Sometimes it was even hard to tell if he hated the humans more than the vampires. 

But before he could get to him, Arthur had opened the door and got in. 

"Oh shit! This is messed up!" He groaned, hitting his back at the wall afraid to step in. It was clear to him he had gotten himself in trouble. Can he bear the wrath of his Alpha?

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ELEANOR'S POV

As the men grabbed us, a strange smelling handkerchief was placed over my nose. I couldn't feel my breathing anymore and even my whole body became so weak. Soon the face of Elisa I was seeing started to turn blurry and funny until it finally vanished. Darkness was all I saw as I drifted into oblivion. 

I woke up afterwards not knowing where I was. I could hear voices of young girls coming from a different room after mine. My hands and legs weren't tied as I thought I would. 

"Who were those huge men?" 

"Where have they taken Elisa to?"

Different questions rang in my head to which I couldn't find the answers. I sought for the door to escape but it was locked and I couldn't get out. I had only one option left. Crazy as always. 

I started to bang at the wall seeking attention. I didn't mind if they ignored me at once, I was going to hit the wall until they let me out. 

I continued to hit and scream until the door of the room finally opened and a figure walked in. 

I had never seen a man so handsome and young. I could have sworn a perfect sculptor molded him, blessing him with every perfect feature. I felt strange. A certain fragrance I had never smelt anywhere emanated from him. But then he looked nothing like the huge men that kidnapped me. 

"Who are you?" I asked as my eyes looked up to meet with him. 

He was mute for a split second. I couldn't figure out what he was thinking but his eyes narrowed and twitched at me. 

"Who are you?" He repeated my question. 

"Hmmph! I asked you first? By any chance, are you among the ones that kidnapped me? Where is Elisa my friend? Did you hurt her? What have you done to her!" I growled angrily. 

He started to approach me with calculated steps. His steps were domineering and mean. Cold shudders climbed my shoulders. Next thing I see myself stepping back as if to escape from him. 

He stopped a few inches from me. "Do you not know who I am?"

"What? Who are you? The president? Should I know you?" I scoffed. He looked surprised with my response. Such absurdness! Who is he that I should know him. He must be thinking so highly of himself.

The door flew open. A man dashed in. 

"Sir…please may I have a word with you outside" 

"Urh you!" I pointed at the new man that walked in. He was among the men that kidnapped me. 

"Why did you bring me here? Where is my friend!"

He ignored me and focused on his boss he had come for. His boss stared thinly at me for another second before turning on his heels. 

"Hey! Get me out of here!" I grabbed the other man's coat. 

He turned sharply at me, startling me. 

"Stay calm and you will leave unhurt." He said in a warning tone before he left. 

"Hey! I will kill you once I get out of here!" I yelled at his back before sinking to the floor hoping he kept his words and let me out of this shit hole of darkness.