Chapter4

Throughout the process, I didn't bother asking where they were taking me or why I was being ‘prepared’.

You see, when you go through hell, nothing fazes you anymore. At this point, I had already lost all hope in life.

Thanks to a mating bond, my life was turned upside down.

Being Lucas's mate was a curse. They say that a mating bond is a blessing from the moon goddess but why was it different when it came to me? Wasn't i one of her children just like the rest?

The love and adoration that comes with the bond wasn't what I got after all.

On the contrary, I was rewarded with pain and anguish. Rejection and hatred. My mate hated me instead of loving me.

After two hours of sitting before that damned dressing table, the stylist was finally done.

Looking at the woman in the reflection, I could hardly believe it was me. Makeup reverted me back to the woman I was before fate smacked me in the ass. The beautiful and confident woman i was.

But no matter how pleasing I was in the eye, nothing could hide the pain and dissolution in me.

I was fixed outside but my inside was broken and shattered. It was beyond repair.

“ Is she ready?” Kiran asked, strutting inside.

Her eyes flashed with jealousy drinking my appearance which was concealed immediately.

The lady who had been working on me nodded.

“ Good. With this, she can fetch a good price.” Kiran sneered and my heart almost stopped beating.

What did she mean by I can fetch a good price?

Did she mean what I was thinking?

Despite itching to confirm, I chose to keep mum about it.. After all, what else could go wrong than it was?

My life was already fucked up.

I was escorted out of the house and to a car that was waiting for me.

I watched as Kiran received an envelope which I assumed was full of cash with the grin that spread across her face after peeking inside.

“ I wish I never get to see your ugly face ever again.” She sneered at me before walking away.

' I wish the same.' I shouted inwardly.

I was then pushed inside the car before the man took the driver's seat and the engine roared to life.

Alex pov

Sitting my ass inside an auction VIP room wasn't how I planned on spending my evening but when Leo came knocking on my door, he managed to drag me here.

I hate auctions especially when humans are presented on stage and bided upon like fucking items. I believe that no human deserves to be sold out. It's even more disgusting how after being bought, they end up being misused. Some are turned into sex slaves while others become breeders, fucking baby machines.

Every human has a right to choose the path they want with their lives and not be forced into something they want no part in.

“You don't have to buy anything. Just treat it as getting a relief off all the work and stress of being forced to get a mate.” Leo had said.

I needed the break, especially from all the nagging the lycan council was giving me to take a mate and queen of the Kingdom yet taking a chosen mate was out of the question.

Having clocked thirty years, it was becoming alarming that I hadn't found my fated mate. The people call me the mateless king. I even heard some rumours that I was cursed by the moon goddess never to find a mate. At first, I just shrugged them off. After all, rumours are just rumours but as time passed, even I started questioning the validity of that statement.

Was I really cursed to remain mateless?

The Council was breathing fire on my neck that the kingdom needed a queen yet if it wasn't my fated mate, there wasn't going to be a queen.

I agreed with Leo to join him at the auction but I was already regretting it.

The noise coupled with all those mingling scents almost made me throw up.

“ We should leave already, I can't stand this.” I whined.

“ Relax. The last item is about to be presented for bidding. I hear that she is fetching a high price because she is a virgin.” Leo explained but his words made me feel even more grossed out.

Selling out a woman's most prestigious treasure just to fetch a high price? Did they ever stop to think what they would do if the person being sold out was their sisters or daughters?

Did they try to put themselves in the shoes of those sold out? Having no control of your own life and people pawning you off like an item?

Of course they didn't because if they did, no woman would stand on stage to be auctioned.

“ Ladies and gentlemen, presenting you is our last item of our auction. Get ready because this one is going to blow your brains off.” The auctioneer announced and cheers filled the room.

Then the countdown started. I could feel the excitement of those in attendance.

The countdown came to a stop and the red curtain on stage pulled away revealing a lady in a red dress.

The noise died down as they took in the beauty of the woman gracing the stage.

Her blue orbs were piercing even when she looked lifeless, like she had lost all the will to live.

She just stood there, doing nothing yet I could tell all the males in the room were enchanted by her beauty.

Then I heard it, the voice of my beast which had me frozen for a moment.

“ MINE” Ryker, my beast, declared.

I didn't need to be told what he meant.

The woman on stage was our mate.

Taking a deep breath, a sweet intoxicating scent of Jasmine mixed with lemons assaulted me, making Ryker purr in delight.

A growl reverbated from inside me when I realised that someone already placed a bid on what's mine.

“ Fifty thousand dollars!” I roared, sending the whole hall into silence.

“ What are you doing? I thought you were not interested in bidding?” Leo asked. I could feel the confusion in him but I was the least interested in explaining.

If it wasn't for the fact that I didn't want to ruin the auction, I would have already pulled her in my arms and taken her away.

“ I changed my mind. Do you have a problem with that?” I answered, turning to look at Leo who looked away immediately.

“ I don't. It's just that, nobody will dare bid again after you have shown your interest.” Leo muttered under his breath.

“ That's good because I don't plan on competing with anybody for what's mine.” I declared and Leo's eyes widened in surprise.

“ Do you mean…”

I nodded in agreement.

I watched as Leo broke into a grin.

“ Congratulations my king.” He said, bowing at me but I wasn't interested in his words, I just wanted to take my mate away.

“Fifty thousand dollars going once, twice, thrice, sold.” The auctioneer announced, hitting the table with the gravel.

I didn't waste a moment, jumping across the rails, I landed next to her, pulling her in my arms and inhaling her scent.

“ Little wolf, you are mine now.” I declared possessively, fighting the urge to kiss her senseless.

“ Wait!” A voice called from the entrance of the hall. Turning around, I watched as Alpha Lucas walked towards us, a not so pleasant expression on his face.

I didn't miss how his eyes wandered to my mate, making me push her behind me and blocking his view of her.

“ I'm sorry to barge in like this but I'm here to take her back, she is my mate.”