CHAPTER 3

"AS YOU CAN see... she is looking alright," Alpha Jake said. "She can be your servant or even your mistress." 

The guest scoffed. "Mistress? I don't think so. She is not my type." He looked away from me and accepted Alpha Jake's handshake. 

I heaved a sigh of relief. 

I leaned closer to Finn and asked, "Who is that?" 

It was Trixie that replied me. "That... is Alpha Ezra from Scotland." She said. "And you're going to be one of his sex slaves." She giggled. "Father is selling you off." 

I turned to Finn, he simply shrugged as if to say "there's nothing I can do about it." I looked at Alpha Ezra, he cast an intimidating figure. He was physically bigger than Alpha Jake with a thick bushy beard and brooding eyebrows. He had on a thick fur coat around, making him even larger. 

There was a gentle chatter in the hall as different mated people got familiar with each other. I cocked my head slightly, trying to get what Alpha Jake and Alpha Ezra were talking about. 

"Does the deal still stand?" Jake asked. 

Ezra looked around lazily. "Maybe. I need to see Caid, first. I need to see that he is still in one piece."

Jake nodded. "Oh I assure you, he is still in one piece. But only because of you." 

Ezra scoffed, taking a lazy sip of wine before asking, "Now, the girl... what of her parents?" 

"Dead. It was her fault they died." Alpha Jake's words cut through my heart like hot spears. 

Ezra must have sensed my distress because he turned his head and looked at me. I quickly averted my gaze, but he already saw me staring. Alpha Jake followed Ezra gaze, his eyes hardened at me. "Go and pack whatever things you have left. You will be leaving with Alpha Ezra at dusk."

I bowed my head in submission and stood up. I walked out of the pack hall and went to the packhouse. The tiny room assigned to me was near the attic. I pushed open the door and walked in. There was nothing to pack. I picked up my toothbrush from a cupboard and looked around. Nothing. 

"This is the perfect time to escape," Thea said, "Jump through the window, i will take over before you land and we will be out of here before anyone notices."

I considered the idea. It was a very good one. I walked up to the window sill. It was sealed shut by layers of paint. 

"We could break through the glass," Thea said again. Her pain had transformed to anger. "Easy job."

I rested my forehead against the glass pane and closed my eyes. I imagined myself free and running in the wild. 

"Hey, Adrienne," I voice made me turn around. Jermaine, the future Alpha stood at my doorframe. He was bent forward slightly because the door was too short for his 6feet 2inches build. 

"Hi," I mumbled, wondering what he was doing here.

He walked in slowly. "I heard you were leaving," 

I nodded and sat on my thin mattress. What was this all about? I didn't want to point out that it was his father that was sending me away. 

He sat beside me and took my hand. "I'm sorry for everything. I know it wasn't your fault."

I felt Thea's ears perk. "Something is off about him," she said. "I can feel it." I slowly eased my hand away from his. "Thank you, Jermaine." I told him. 

He nodded. Then he stood up and turned to look around the small room. "Can I help you pack or something?" 

I shook my head. "I've got it. Thanks."

He walked towards the door, but he did not step out. Instead, he closed it and locked it. 

"What are you doing, Jermaine?" I asked. My heartbeat started picking up and pounding. 

He had a twisted gleam in his eyes as he looked at me. "What I've always dreamed about..." He approached me. 

"What?" I jumped to my feet and retreated, but there wasn't much space to run. The room was very tiny. 

"Oh yeah," he said. "I've always dreamed of this. But i did not want to make it very obvious because of your status. I would he mocked and laughed at if anyone knew I wanted to fuck you so bad. And now, you are leaving. I can't just let you go..." His hands went to his belt buckle. 

"Jermaine, please don't do this..." I begged. My back was pressed against the wall. 

His hands paused and he looked up at me. The smile he gave me was not one I recognized. "Don't fight me, Adrienne. Let this be enjoyable for both of us." He shrugged. "I would enjoy this either way, but I want you to enjoy it too..." His trousers dropped. 

"B-but my m-mate..." 

"Don't lie to me, Adrienne," He snarled, taking a step forward. "You are not a wolf, you can't have a mate. Besides, Trixie told me over the mindlink that my dad killed a man that claimed you were his."

I remembered the few seconds of being mated and anger filled my heart. 

He pressed himself against me and brought his mouth on mine. His tongue prodded and invaded my mouth. 

"Get off," I pushed him off with a strength I did not know I possessed. He stumbled back. 

I made a run for it but he yanked me back by my hair and pushed me on the bed. 

"You asked for it, bitch!" He snarled, slapping me hard against my cheek. He pinned my body down with his weight and tore at my dress. My cheeks stung as I wiggled underneath him. 

"I order you to stay down!" His Alpha voice boomed. 

Instantly, I calmed down. I watched his eyes sparkled at my submission. He licked his lips once and lowered his upper body to kiss me again. 

His alpha comman over me quickly faded off. "I. Said. Get. Off!" I brought my knee up to his groin hard and kicked him off and got to my feet. I started to run out again but Thea stopped me. "We need to teach this one a lesson!" She said, and I agreed. I turned to look at him on the floor, his eyes glowed bright gold. 

"Get back on the bed!" He snarled.

For the first time in over 10 years, Thea came out. I growled and stepped up to stand over him. "I've always wanted to do this to someone in your family, too bad that it has to be you." I drew my leg back and kicked him in the chin. 

His head whipped to the side, but he recovered quickly. Shock. Fear. Disbelief. They all mixed in Jermaine's face as he got to his feet. He growled, his eyes flashing and his Alpha aura was stronger than ever, I expected Thea to back down, instead, she growled back. I walked closer to Jermaine. 

"You're not feeling horny anymore?" She sneered. 

His eyes faltered, but didn't leave my face. "Y-your eyes. They're glowing red. You were hiding and keeping this a secret all these time..." 

I scented his fear was stronger than his confidence, I brought my hand up to his neck. "Next time... when a girl says no..." I tightened my grip. "You leave her alone." His eyes widened when he realized that he couldn't pry my finger away. "Do you hear me?" 

He nodded vehemently and I let him go. He fell to his knees, clasping his throat and coughing. "What type of werewolf are you?" He wheezed with a hoarse voice. 

I smiled and turned away, walking out the door and slamming it behind me. I was never coming back here, even if Alpha Ezra wanted to keep me a slave, it would be easier for me to leave his pack and become rogue. 

I walked downstairs. Finn stood at the front door. "Are you alright?" 

I scoffed. "Should I be alright? I'm being pawned off to another Alpha and you're okay with it."

Finn pulled me close and whispered. "I am not okay with it, but what can I do?" His eyes darted around before he continued, "I am going to come for you. We will survive on our own, i didnt know Alpha Jake was like this. He killed your mate..."

"You're saying you are willing to go rogue?" I asked, looking up at my brother's face. 

He nodded. "If Ezra treats you like --"

"What are you both doing?" Alpha Jake's voice rang out fron behind me. 

"Telling her my goodbyes, sir." Finn said, pulling me into a hug. "Stay strong, sis" He whispered into my hair. "You smell like... Jermaine. Did he--"

I shook my head. I knew what he was thinking. 

"Her new Alpha is waiting for her, boy," Jake snarled. "Unless you want to go with her." 

Finn let me go. He studied my face for a few seconds before letting me go. A limosuine pulled over and the door opened. 

"Go on," Alpha Jake took a step towards me. Trixie gave me the middle finger as I got into the car. As the door closed behind me, I saw Jermaine hobbling forward slowly. His hands gripped his groin area tenderly. I chuckled, I might have just ended his bloodline with that kick to his balls. 

I chuckled softly at his discomfort.

"You did that to your Alpha's son?" A voice beside me made me jump in my seat.

I turned to see a smirk on alpha Ezra's face. His eyes were pinned on Jermaine as we pulled away. I bowed my head, unable to meet his gaze. 

"You don't need to be scared of me," he said softly. "I have a mate, whom I love very much. So you are not going to be warming my bed."

I looked up at him defiantly. "So what do you want with me?"

He scoffed and looked away. "When we get to my pack, you'll see."