Dina's POV:
After the auction ended, I was dragged away to a room, my eyes blindfolded and my hands tied. I know it is going to be hard for me to escape from someone who bought me for five hundred thousand dollars. No one would waste such a huge amount of money if he doesn't have another motive aside from making me his sex toy. “Dress her up. Make her look good and presentable. Good enough to be worth the bidder’s money,” the host's voice echoed before the sound of receding steps followed. Still blindfolded, I felt hands roam over my body, then a silky material against my skin. “Sir… ma… won't you take off the shit covering my eyes?” Even though I was aware of the response since I was being brought here blindfolded, I asked curiously. “Did I need to answer that question, virgin girl?” A feminine voice echoed, sounding bitter. Before I could ask another question, she walked away, slamming the door hard to make aware I am left alone in this room. Even though my fate was already decided, I did not want to believe it. There is no way I would believe this morning was the last time I saw my mother. If only I knew it was going to be the last time to see her pretty face and hear her melodious voice, I would cook her favorite food and hug her for a long time. The sound of the opened door snapped me out of my thoughts. I stayed still and alert. “Item number seven,” the host's voice echoed. “This is your master. The one who bid five hundred thousand dollars,” she reminded me. Cold chills went down my spine as the sound of approaching footsteps echoed in the room. “Get up!” Without arguing, I stood up as if I was under a spell. I felt a hand move over my face, his cologne filling my nostrils. He has a nice smell. “Uh?” My lips parted after the man unblindfolded me. I didn't expect him to be a young man. I thought the highest bidder was going to be an old man who can't control his sexual urges… “Follow me!” His words were simple, yet commanding. I have never been an obedient girl who does whatever people say, but here I am doing whatever this stranger commands me to do. I followed him to the parking lot. He opened the car for me, an unreadable look on his face as he watched me enter. Somehow, I felt happy that he unblindfolded me. That way, I am going to know how to escape from him. It was a silent ride from the auctioning event to one of the popular hotels, which I had once worked in. After the car was parked in the garage, he opened the door for me. This time, he had a disgusting look on his face. I can't tell if it is that of disappointment or regret. Maybe I didn't turn out to be a girl who was worth the money he wasted. “Won’t you walk?” The man who was already in front of me asked angrily. “I am sorry,” I snapped out of my thoughts before closing the gap between us, his driver behind me. We took the elevator to the presidential suite, which cost almost a million dollars for twenty-four hours. I don't need a soothsayer to tell me what is going to happen there tonight. Lykoz POV: Throughout the ride, I made sure to control myself. My fangs were forcing themselves, ready to dig into her neck and place my mark on her flawless skin. It felt like hell trying to control my urge and my wolf's excitement. No she-wolf has ever made me feel this way. Even before I touch them, I already feel disgusted. “My Alpha, can I see you for a moment?” My Beta asked, his voice low. I took my gaze off item number seven who didn't know I had my eyes on her for a while now. I walked to a corner with Zach before asking, “Why did you want to see me, Zach?” “My Alpha, are you sure this human girl is your mate? It had never been in the history of werewolves that an Alpha is being mated to a human girl,” Zach revealed. I had the same thought, but Jules' excitement questioned the obvious truth. “Also, if you want to relieve yourself, you can have as many girls as you want, why that girl who won't even last ten minutes with you?” I almost chuckled at his question but held it back. If only he knew how half-erected I was now, he wouldn't talk about her like that. Just fantasizing myself wrecking her and cursing myself for wasting half a million dollars to make her mine turned me on! “I am not sure if she is my mate, but one thing I am certain of is that the moon goddess can't pair me with a weakling after leaving me mateless for almost three decades,” I revealed, reminded by those days when I had no choice but to accept my chosen mates even though I knew they were going to die. A decision I have always regretted. “If I find out she is my mate, I won't hesitate to reject her!” “My Alpha, I would be on my. I have unfinished business to take care of,” my Beta informed me before leaving. I heaved a deep sigh before returning to the front of the suite. My eyes scanned the whole vicinity but there wasn't a sign of item number seven in sight. I tried sensing if she was around, but I couldn't perceive her smell. It is obvious she has run away. “See what you've caused. We lost our mate!” Jules yelled. “We didn't lose her and for the hundredth time, she isn't our mate! She is our plaything,” I muttered, almost going crazy.Lykoz's POV:As much as I wanted Dina, I want to save my kind from going extinct and also break free from my curse.“If I have to choose, then it has to be saving our realm,” reminded of the constant pain I had felt, the endless guilt and innocent lives I had taken, I muttered calmly.Saving just one person is not worth it, especially when she is a plaything I bought for five hundred thousand dollars—perhaps the lie I am trying to convince myself with.All I want is to achieve my grand goals and not be the hero in Dina's life. This is where it ends for us—no more pain for the both of us.Saving the realm, breaking my curse, living like every normal werewolf with their wife and pups should be what I should be working towards achieving and not an uncertain future, especially when I might go insane anytime soon.“Zach, I want you to inform the elders that we have—”“Lykoz… please let me go… please,” Dina's pleading voice echoed, her grip on my pants.“Call me Alpha Lykoz!” I pulled her h
LYKOZ POV:I patiently observed Dina, wondering what she was up to.Her face was wet with tears, her hands trailing down Alicia's face. She didn't look like the Dina I knew.“What are you waiting for? Heal him!” I commanded, making sure to hide my longing for her.No matter how much I lied to myself, I can't deny the pull and what I wanted.I want Dina.“What is my father doing here and why is my mother addressed as my father's sister?” She asked, raising her gaze to look at me.Her question made me confused. How did Braham turn out to be her father?“Do you know this traitor?” I asked calmly, staring disgustedly at Braham who ruined my big plan.If only he had handed over his daughter to me, we would have averted all that is happening and break my curse.“Traitor?” The words rolled out of her suddenly dried lips, her gaze returning to Braham who looked like a mess. “This doesn't make sense at all! I think you mistook my father for another person,” she muttered sincerely, not giving m
Author's POV:“How long are you going to keep ignoring me?” Beta Zach paused upon hearing Ayira's voice. “I am not ignoring you, I am just too busy to care about our mating bond,” he replied, turning to face her. Ayira's grip tightened around her gown, her heart hammering in her chest. “Is our mating bond nothing to you?” She asked, tears welled up in her eyes. All those past years, all she craved for was his touch. His mark. His cock buried deep inside her… but he kept pushing her away. Was she that ugly? Was their bond a disappointment to him? “Yes, it is,” he replied, his voice barely audible. Deep inside him, what he felt for Ayira was nothing short of dislike. He wants to abandon his duty as the Beta of this pack and spend the night in her warm arms, but his responsibility as the son of the Elder of the pack and Beta was more demanding than anything. Perhaps, more important than being in love. He can't risk his status for a worthless maid as they call Ayira. But his hear
Lykoz's POV:My wolf kept pushing me to search for the strong scent that was affecting us, causing chaos in my head.When I finally searched for the direction the scent was coming from, I met Dina. She was standing in the middle of the affected ones like a lost cause. She wasn't fully covered, nor was she wearing a safety mask.“My Alpha, I am here to carry out my duty as a healer,” she muttered politely, without a hint of hatred in her voice.She wasn't supposed to be nice to me. She was supposed to hate me, be angry at me for abandoning her when she needed me the most!“I know you aren't going to take me with you, so I decided to come with Beta Zach. I didn't know you were already here,” her voice snapped me out of my thoughts.I hated the fact that she was always getting in my way. I had to let go of the Gammas, and now she was here?“Where is Zach?” I asked, letting go of her.“This way,” she muttered before leading the way.We walked through the crowd of affected werewolves befor
Dina's POV:“My Luna, are you awake?” Ayira’s question made my eyes flash open, trying to recall how I ended up in my room. At first, all I could remember was me begging Alpha Lykoz to touch me after going into sudden heat. After trying hard, the memory of last night began to flood my mind; Lykos abandoning me, touching myself, and a strange voice in my head. “Did you know what happened to me last night and who rushed me to my room?” I snapped out of my thoughts before asking. Ayira, who gave me time to recall what happened to me last night, hesitated to answer me. “You passed out from touching yourself, exhausting your strength on quenching the fire burning inside you,” she finally spoke up, making me adjust my position. I have many questions to ask her. “Did I?” I asked, not sure if I should believe her or not. “It’s been two days since you were unconscious, and I am certain you will go into heat again,” Ayira informed me. “I am afraid it might claim your life this time,” sh
‘You are hurting her. Let her go!’ Jules growled, making me release her neck.She inhaled deeply, catching her breath, her pale face slowly returning to normal.My heart hammered in my chest as I stared at her, fighting the urge to tell her how much I missed her.“Stop acting like you care about me. Let go of the Gammas… please,” her voice lowered as she pleaded.I chuckled at her words, wondering if she can't see how much I care about her? She is more than just my plaything, but I don't want to be a burden to her.I don't want her to suffer because of me, neither do I deserve her.“You are my property, Dina,” I closed the gap between us. “You are mine and no one touches or hurts what is mine! Anyone who tries it would face nothing but absolute death,” I revealed, trying my best to keep Jules under control.I know he also felt what I am feeling— he wants to feel her skin and inhale more of her scent. But I can't risk it. I have more important things to face other than satisfying my mo