A luxury

She left his room,her legs trembling lightly as she forced herself to go down the stairs and to her room, banging the door beside it. A shrillness went down her spine, making her vibrate as the air shot down her skin from the window. She immediately walked to the windows and shut them, rubbing her hands against her arms.

She sat down on the bed, her legs tapping on the floor restlessly, "Anna." She breathed out her name, her eyes blinking rapidly.

"You'd be fine. You would totally be fine if you act okay." She muttered, a sigh escaping from her lips. Cold air making her shiver surrounded her skin.

That night, Anna couldn't a get a lot of sleep and the darkness filled the penthouse. It was so silent. So secretive. Even the crickets of the night hadn't made a single noise at all. And she knew it was all because of him....the darkness....Xandros.

Tomorrow felt like it would be a long long day.

The morning came rapidly, the sun Io against the sky, leaving a glow on the house. Lights shone brightly every single place as workers rushed around the house in preparation for the large feast they named 'Breakfast'. Making breakfast when Xandros was around was something the workers loved passionately, because even though there was a lot of energy and work put into the making, Xandros ate very little, just enough for a wolf and the workers had the rest to themselves with their own normal breakfast. But all that stopped whenever Xandros was out of Khaos.

The food was just enough for the workers and just rightly enough to keep the new Athena in a perfect shape and body structure.

"Quick!" Diane's voice was sharp and fierce, making the workers move quickly and within a moment, the dining on the upper floor was totally filled with mouth watering dishes and most especially, a lot of meat.

Calmly, footsteps were heard and four maids arranged themselves at the end of the table, tow at each side. Diane waited patiently beside them.

"They are waiting at the meeting center." His beta, known as Gaia, voice was heard, "I believe they have come to surrender."

"Killing Galenira did the trick." Xandros wheezed out lightly, his lips barely opening. He finally dropped down to the last stair and he turned to the large dining room, hosting the single large table and about twenty chairs.

"Without an Alpha to guide them and the ten hours you gave them to make a decision, they must have given up."

"Gaia," Xandros called calmly, "I would wiped them off. They made the right choice for their heads." His jaw clenched tightly. Another thought played in his head as usual, maybe he should have just wiped the whole of Apex out. But of course, that was the voice of Imogen, his dangerous Lycan wolf. A wolf ripped of its conscience.

"Should I tell them to leave since we know their purpose?" Gaia asked and Xandros paused for a moment, his eyes running over the dining table.

"Where is Athena?" He asked.

"She is having breakfast in the other dining downstairs." Diane answered. Xandros eyes darkened,

"Bring her here. She would eat on this dining from now on." He said. Diane blinked in suprise as she looked at him, making his brows furrow tightly,

"You have other thoughts?" He asked.

"I dare not, Lord Xandros. I would bring her here right now." She said and turned walking down the stairs.

"Gaia, tell them to wait until I'm done with breakfast. Make them stand till then..." He said and walked to the chair at the top of the table when another idea suddenly got into his head, "No. I should give them a gift for not stressing me." He chuckled.

"Let them have breakfast on the same table. You too, Gaia."

"Lord Xandros.." Gaia's voice trailed off as Xandros glanced at him and he immediately bowed and walked down the stairs, leaving the dining. He had a vague idea of what might be running through Xandros's mind and for everything, he hoped.... sincerely, that Athena would not be part of the plan.

***

Anna stood up the moment Diane appeared at the dining, "Clear out the table!" She ordered and ran her eyes over her body, her brows furrowing tightly.

"Who dressed you up?" She asked.

"I did myself." Anna replied quietly and Diane ran her tongue over her teeth.

"Who were the maids supposed to attend to Athena today?" She asked loudly and two young looking ladies walked out, their hands clasped in front of them, their head lowered.

"Why didn't you dress her up?" Diane asked.

"She...she insisted she could do things herself." The first one said.

"And you believed her?" Diane's eyes widened and she scoffed lightly, "You are relieved of your jobs."

"Ma'am!!" The two girls fell to their knees immediately. Being fired from Khaos meant only one thing, they would never get a job elsewhere. Someone who left Khaos could never ever be respected nor trusted. They were finished.

"This is what happens when you make decision yourself, Athena. What did I tell you? You only listen. You don't make choices. Watch as these two girls lives get ruined just because of you. I would update you."

"Let them dress me up again. I promise this time around, I would let them." Anna's breath was heavy, her chest heaving up and down. Diane was silent for a moment, but this was her job. To tame and break Anna in the evilest way possible.

"No!" She spat from her lips and sobs sounds were heard. Anna's eyes went down to the girls and she blinked, pushing back a tear that threatened to escape. Sh wouldn't cry. She fisted her hands at her sides as she gulped. She would never...

Diane's eyes thinned as she ordered two more girls to take Anna back into the room and redress her. Covering up was a luxury a stripper would never afford in this world. Not when she belonged to Lycan Lord Xandros. The girl hadn't done anything but cursed in this world are those who had a price on their head.