"Your new name is Athena."***"Go out there, like the good girls you are and dance. Well enough, to please the watchers. There are only two choices for you, dance well and get sold or be killed." They weren't empty threats. They had been trained, well fed and made beautiful over the past few months, so any girl who didn't fetch enough money for them would simply be discarded."If we are get lucky enough, we'll be chosen." Sandra said beside Anna said and Anna sighed.Lucky?Would being sold be called luck? In their world, yes."File out. Take your position at the poles." Candy fired another order at them and stopped in front of Anna, a grin on her face."You are one of the best, Anna, even though you are nothing but just an omega. I hope you get chosen though. Best of luck." She said."Thank you." Anna breathed out in nothing more than a whisper as she joined the queue, being the last on the line.She took a deep breath, the color of the club lights almost blinding, by the contrast t
"One million dollars." The room went quiet. No one would dare to raise the bar higher. Even if they did, Xandros would still get her. Knowing that she couldn't be sold to anyone else, he dropped the hanky and strode out casually of the place, his crew of members following him except his beta warrior.Candy's hand lowly fell on the wooden structure and the hit didn't sound as high anymore, "Sold." ****"Oh my God. Oh my God." A deep rumble resounded in her chest as she tried to keep her breath steady and cool. It wasn't working.Her legs moved her around faster, making her pace around the room in agitation."What is wrong with you!?" The door opened and Candy shot.Anna immediately rushed towards her, "You cannot sell me to him. Anyone else but not Lycan Xandros. Please...." Her voice cracked.Candy scoffed, "We don't have the power in our hands to choose who buys you or not. Lycan Xandros or anyone else, it all depends on their pockets. It's not my fault you had to dance when he ha
"What's going to happen because it seems to me that he hates her?" She managed to ask."I'm sorry, but Lycan Xandros is looking for something that can contain his bottled anger and I believe you are that tool who can help." "And in the process I'll be damaged," Anna couldn't help but say that."I care a lot less about what happens to you, because you have been bought. You are his property now, so focus on obeying his commands. I'll be back at morning time, so get lots of rest. It'll be helpful." Diane got out of the room, closing the door behind her. They didn't even lock the door, knowing that she couldn't make an attempt to escape. Anna walked to the window, her face pale, her eyes glassy as she stared across the wide span of land and the men who patrolled round it. CCTVs were everywhere and it would be a stupid action to do anything that could put her in trouble. She put her hand inside the black robe she had been given and fished out her phone, turning it on. They had a rule of
"Walk straight. Lift your head. Lift your chin. You belong to Lycan Xandros, you can't walk like a slave." It was the third day and yet Anna had not seen the man she belonged to. It seemed to be like he had forgotten about her but yet Diane was doing everything to make her look and act like the former Luna, Athena.With an heavy makeup that changed her from an omega to one high-class lady in the wolf world, she was now being trained on how to act like a queen.Would she be the Luna? She didn't know. But what she did know was that she had to look exactly like Athena for Xandros's anger to be poured on her. How much would Diane have to do before she could be enough?"Are you sleeping?" The hit of the fan snapped her back to reality and she immediately arched her back, standing straight.The plate on her shoulders tumbled and then fell to the ground. Three consecutive hits on her back and her teeth clenched tightly to stop the hissing that would have escaped from her lips."This is the
Her heart raced fast in her chest when she felt him stop in front of her, his scent filling her senses. She couldn't breath normally with him so close to her."Could you die?" He suddenly asked and her eyes went up in a jiffy. He didn't bring her here to kill her, did he? Even if he didn't want her, he could keep her for the sake of his money."Wh-what?" She stuttered, her voice breaking."You are mine, Anna. If I asked you to die, would you die?" He asked and slowly, the cold metal of the gun traced her chin again and he tapped twice. She raised her head to the darkness, only his blue eyes proved as light and it was so so dark in it. The cold barrel made its way to her lips and he pushed it in slowly, making her hold it between her lips."Can I pull the trigger?" He asked and let out a cold chuckle, that sounded more animalistic than humanly. She couldn't even speak and if she did speak, what assurance was there that he would listen to her? It was a zero percent failure and she coul
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 sho
Anna watched herself as a robot in the mirror when she stared at the image. She was just...this way. Her face had been dolled up, making her look extremely beautiful and appeasing to the eyes but inside her, she felt like shit.Her steps were almost quiet as she stepped up the stairs, holding her long gown. It was long but still useless. The transparency was out of this world. At a single look, you could see everything she wore underneath. But she was grateful. At least, she had an underwear to cover up her nakedness in front of Xandros. At least, for now. Xandros stared at her, "What took you so long?" He asked, his voice low, but menacing. A feverish feeling went down her spine as she felt a bitter bile in her throat."I....." She trailed off, having no reply to his question. Her heart was beating fast against her ribcage as his eyes stayed on her face. It didn't even got down. She had thought he was meant to be seduced."Answer me, Anna." He answered in a bored tone, but his eyes
Xandros's hand laid on her laps, pushing her back into her seat as she made to get up. His eyes darkened, anger coursing through his veins as he glared at her, "Sit. Still." Anna's body shook as she turned her head to see the man with the lustful eyes on the floor, a bullet hole right through his head. The other men just stared....just stared. She had hated him for looking at her like that but that didn't mean Xandros had to kill him! Why were they quiet? The fuck! Why were they quiet? She turned to look back at Xandros, her mouth ready to spew the words that ran through her mind but her eyes met with Gaia's and he just stared at her, a calm look on his face. "He would have gotten y'all killed in the nearest future. Don't you agree?" The three other men exchanged glances and the first one looked back at Xandros, "Thank goodness he was killed early." He said, with a small smile. Anna gasped in shock. Was he scared? Or was this how betrayal simply smelled like? Like blood? Xan
She had not thought of a reply when he got up from the bed and that was when she realized he was half-naked. She looked away, instantly. He smirked."Really?" A light scoff escaped from his lips. "After oogling at me in the bathroom yesterday. Or are we going to pretend that never happened?" He asked."I-""Meet us downstairs in the next thirty minutes. We shouldn't wait for you." He said and walked out of the room, the light hitting of the door, the thing that signified her that he was gone. Anna blinked, saliva going down her throat as she gulped.He surely didn't come into the room to comfort her when she cried in her sleep. Of course not. No! He did not! She screamed at the little voice in her head trying to convince her otherwise. She...was the one who was rightThe knock on her door startled her and she immediately rushed towards it, pulling it open."Huh!" Anita gasped as she looked around, "I had no idea this was your room." She said with a large smile."Uhmm...yess.." Anna d
"Hmm," She ran a hand over her over her hair, "about the kids-""I've talked about that." He cut her off, "They'll stop it." Anna felt stunned for a moment. "But Gaia said..." She trailed off. She should just be grateful right? "I smell blood." He said, his eyes scanning her body. It stopped at her leg where the open scratch remained. She had failed to cover it up in an hurry to run out of the room."What... happened?" He asked, in an eerily calm voice."Nothing. I just fell.""You are lying to me yet again. You don't seem to learn, Anna." His voice came out rough. He seemed.... angry. What happened during the meeting?"Treat your injury. We leave early tomorrow morning." He walked past her."Is everything..." He'd already closed the door drowning out the rest of her words. She stared at him, biting her lips slowly.****"Do you want me to stay in the same room with you tonight?" "No, Sandra. I wouldn't be able to sleep with you here. We'll talk about a lot of things and I'm reall
He grabbed the cloth suddenly, pulling her closer by the tightness. She had been too slow to take her hands off. His breath fanned over her face lightly as she stared at him, her breath itching."You are so red." He smirked.Anna blinked, all the shock clearing from her face as she stepped backwards, her fingers letting go of the shirt like they burned her hands."I'll -I'll wait for you outside." She said and opened the door, swiftly going outside. The door closed behind her and her back weakly fell on the door, resting on it. Her heart palpitated recklessly in her chest and she had to place her hand on it, in an attempt to calm it down."Think, Anna. Think. Are you crazy? He's Lycan Lord Xandros. He's a Lycan, you are wolfless. He's a Lord, you are just a breeder. He's married and you...are not wife." She whispered to herself, over and over again, till it got into her head and she could go quiet. She ran her tongue over her dry lips as she took a deep breath, waiting patience for hi
He grabbed the cloth suddenly, pulling her closer by the tightness. She had been too slow to take her hands off. His breath fanned over her face lightly as she stared at him, her breath itching."You are so red." He smirked.Anna blinked, all the shock clearing from her face as she stepped backwards, her fingers letting go of the shirt like they burned her hands."I'll -I'll wait for you outside." She said and opened the door, swiftly going outside. The door closed behind her and her back weakly fell on the door, resting on it. Her heart palpitated recklessly in her chest and she had to place her hand on it, in an attempt to calm it down."Think, Anna. Think. Are you crazy? He's Lycan Lord Xandros. He's a Lycan, you are wolfless. He's a Lord, you are just a breeder. He's married and you...are not wife." She whispered to herself, over and over again, till it got into her head and she could go quiet. She ran her tongue over her dry lips as she took a deep breath, waiting patience for hi
She stretched her hands forward. "You can just take-" Her words were cut short when he grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her in, closing the door behind her."If you took the hit for you, then the least you could do is change my shirt." He said. "The closet is too small." Anna muttered underneath her breath, shifting her weight from one foot to another."You have to take off your clothes, it'll smell soon." She added when she realized her former sentence didn't matter to him at all. "Take it off." He said, his eyes locked on hers.Her breath hooked for a second, stopping in her throat as she blinked at him. He raised his brow. She bit her inner lips. Keeping the new shirt on the washing hand basin, she placed her hand on the hem of his shirt, her warm fingers grazing his skin. The hairs on the back of his neck rose slightly. Feelings. A gulp went down Xandros's throat as she came closer to him, the scent of whatever cream she was using on her hair, filled his nostrils. Pleasan
"What pack is this?" Anna asked as they got to the last pack. It was already getting late and she knew they might not make it home tonight."Apex." Gaia replied."It looks....scary." Anna muttered."It is. I remember when Lord Galenira died. Lord Xandros killed him." Sandra said. "It was few days after we got sold." "How did you endure?" Anna asked."It was few days, Anna." She said pointedly and Anna took a deep breath. "Don't feel guilty.""I'm not." Anna said.Gaia smiled lightly. Their relationship was something to be jealous about."Frown hardly, Anna. So they don't get you." Sandra said, grabbing her hand and holding it tightly."Don't worry, Apex is not bad. Nothing would happen -""She's the breeder!" Someone suddenly shouted from the crowd and everyone turned to her. Sandra's grip tightened on her hand. Anna felt the world stop around her, it was something she'd feared. Something she'd waited to happen. The main reason she never wanted to be here. The reason....Her eyes wi
Gaia turned backwards right in time to see daggers flying towards him...from Xandros's eyes."I think the pilots are waiting for us." He said and the girls looked back. The pilot was probably... Xandros.Anna saw his eyes hooked on her and she blinked slightly, gulping almost immediately.She immediately averted her gaze and turned towards the helicopter, rushing in quickly. The five minutes ride was quiet just like it had been in the car and for some reason she hated it. She preferred the air in the car when they first left Khaos. Where he had answered her questions, excluding the gun part. "I didn't mean to correct you or....change you. I was just worried. The people....they seem unfamiliar around you." She glanced at him. He didn't stir from his position when his head was backwards and his hands folded against his chest."I was thinking -""Are you apologizing or you are making excuses?" He asked, his eyes slowly opening and focused on her. She gulped lightly. "I wanted to corre
"Do you get that?" He asked her and she nodded her head slightly."Yes." She muttered."Good." He said and turned on his heels, walking out. Everyone else followed after him, leaving only Sandra."What got into him?" Sandra muttered. "Just....the dresses. Let's share them.""He agreed?" She asked."Not really. But...." Ann shrugged slightly as she got some of the clothes and walked to the people.Three minutes later and the place was already bubbling with laughter and noises filled with thanks here and there. Most of the children weren't able to get the clothes but they were mostly happy because of the future promises."Are you Lady Maren?" One of the women walked towards her and she looked as the others also inched closer."I heard you got married to Lord Xandros..He needs some light in his life. The old people says he's changed every since Lady Athena died so long ago." Another said. "But since you are here, it's better for him. Thank you so much.""I heard he has a breeder. That
"W-Why?" She managed to ask, "Why would it be a waste?" "Because....you, Anna. I don't think there'd be anyone like you on this earth." He muttered as he pulled the gun away from her face, dropping it back in it's former position. He closed his eyes, resting backwards, without a care in the world."I rarely sleep, Anna. And you woke me up from my light nap two days ago, because you wanted some nasty things done to you." He smirked, even without opening his eyes.Heat flooded her neck, reddening it as she stared at him. His eyes opened slowly, "I hope to you are fertile. You can't let that....waste." She didn't say a word, only stared at him as his eyes closed back and he tried to talk asleep. She bit her lips hardly, trying to stop the thoughts from crowding in, but they did and she succumbed to them.Her fingers moved as she pulled closer towards him. His eyes opened but he didn't move away when she touched his head and slightly pulled him towards her shoulder."My mum said I have