Ch 3

Astrea's POV

I finally came upon a clearing and wore my dress which I had carried before running. I wore it even though it was torn in the mid-section.

My fear was not just about getting caught.

I was scared to realise what it would mean if they get hold of me?

Fear of becoming his mistress with no say into anything. Fear of just being dead to everything he does and accepting as fate.

How can I fight with a Lycan when I am his enemy?

I stilled when I realized something and turned to look at the terrain of woods through which I had just run. No one chased me. Not even the Lycan who took me. Maybe he thought I was not important enough to chase.

I laughed at how the moon goddess can be so cruel to me. I am not even important that anyone would want me around. Even though it was the hard truth to digest, I still went back to my pack.

Reaching there, I saw pack members running here and there.

“Hey Lily, what’s going on?” I asked one of the pack members.

Her reaction made me frown. She looked at me with wide panicked eyes.

“What happened?”

“I asked you something,” I muttered.

“Astrea…” she stuttered.

When she was not able to speak, I walked further towards the pack and asked another member who also happens to be the beta of the pack “Seth, what’s going on?”

He looked shocked to see me standing in one piece

“Astrea, how did you come back?” he sneered.

Seth never liked me since I rejected his advances. His mate died during childbirth. And he wanted me to be his chosen mate. The audacity of him to even think about me, he is the same age as my dad.

“I asked you something” I growled enough to make the bystanders stay still. By now, pack members appeared on the front porch including my family members. Seeing dad was there as well, I walked towards him.

“Dad,” I cried.

I was rendered speechless when I felt the metallic taste of blood at the corner of my mouth. That’s when it registered to me that dad had slapped me.

“Dad” tears fell freely from my eyes.

“Why?” was all I could ask.

“How dare you return back?” he shook me roughly. My heart froze when he said that.

“It’s true” I whispered as I moved back.

“You sold me to the enemy” I completed. The betrayal doubled in my chest.

Dad had no emotion on his face whatsoever. My eyes moved towards my sister and my ex-fiancé. Mia had a triumphant look on her face whereas Mason had an indifference on his face.

“This is my mom’s pack” I shout.

“Don’t raise your voice” dad took a step forward to attack me but was stopped by my step mom.

“Now honey, calm down” she was actually the chosen mate. Dad never found his true mate. My mom was a mistake and so was I. The bane of his existence.

“And you, can’t you do so much for your pack?” she glared at me.

“Only by giving you could we save the pack” she glowered at me.

“Why me?” I shout.

“Why not Mia?” I pointed towards my sister.

The smirk which Mia was sporting was wiped off by my pointed look.

“Don’t you dare?” She took a step closer but Mason held her back.

“Or what?” I challenged her.

“Are you going to cheat yourself up the ladder just like you betrayed me with my fiancé?” my voice was calm yet held so much raw emotions.

Dad snapped his gaze towards Mia

“Dad, she is lying,” Mia stuttered.

“Mason always liked me. She was the one who seduced Mason” Mia sprouted nonsense.

My gaze moved towards Mason. He looked straight towards dad as he supported Mia’s claim

“It is right. Astrea seduced me” my mouth hung open as I stared at Mason. They took away my happiness, my father sold me and whatever was left was sold to Alpha Killian.

But I was still here in the hopes that everything would be fine. However now I am curious.

“How could you?” I screamed and jumped on him, getting hold of his hair and strangling him. Mia screamed.

“You bastard, cheat” there were screams and chaos as dad and Mia tried to pull me off him. Breathing hard, I smirked as I saw that I did a number on Mason. He was bleeding and had a black eye with my strong punch. His hairs were disarray and clothes looked torn.

Mia was screeching like a mad banshee and glaring at me while she tended to Mason. Dad was fuming in anger. Now the whole pack had gathered outside watching the commotion.

“This pack belongs to me. I will go to the elders” I warned them. Dad, who had taken a step, stopped in his tracks.

“You wouldn't,” he muttered.

“Oh, I will,” I smirked.

“I will make sure you lose both the packs” I challenged. My step mom looked worried. After all she married my dad for the money and he packs.

“Astrea dear” she started sweetly but stopped in her tracks at my one hard look.

“What do you want?” dad all but growled. His eyes flashed angrily.

“Now we are talking” I smirked even though I was feeling anything but happy.

“I want my mom’s pack. The Elysian pack. It is my legal right” I said to him.

“Fine,” he growled slowly.

“What, I did not hear you” I muttered.

“Fine. I will give you the pack. But I have a condition” he started.

I raised my eyebrows at him “State it”

“I will give you your pack if you go back to the Ravenshire, we have sold you to the Lycan king” he stated.

“I will only leave here until you sign the pack to me” I did not budge. I cannot trust my dad. He will easily manipulate his way out.

“Seth” dad shouts.

“Get the papers” dad ordered.

“Yes Alpha” Seth glared at me as he walked past me inside the pack house. I smirked as I folded my hands and leaned on the railing of the front porch.

All of us waited until Seth came back ten minutes later holding the papers. Once dad signed and passed it to me, I read it clearly and loudly

“I alpha Caleb brown passed down the ownership of the Elysian pack to my daughter Astrea brown in the right state of my mind. This agreement states that from here on I have no right over the pack”

With a satisfied nod in dad’s direction, I signed the agreement and held it securely. I need to present it to the Elders to claim my ownership.

“Now, that’s what we call negotiation” I muttered and let out a yawn.

“I want the office to be cleared at the Elysian pack. I hope it will be done by tomorrow” with that said, I walked past my fuming dad and went inside to have a much-needed rest.

Killian’s POV

Aww… that fucking bitch… I groaned while clutching my balls as her kick was strong and hurt like a bitch.

‘Serves you right’ my Lycan hissed.

‘Shut up’ I growled at him. He is the one because of whom we are not chasing her and locking her inside.

‘Don’t forget what her family did to our mom’ I reminded him.

‘It’s not her fault’ he reasoned.

‘Until yesterday you were hell bent on revenge’ I pointed out.

He sounds nervous ‘That was before I found out we feel connection towards her’ he whined.

My eyes flashed dangerously as I paced the floor of the master bedroom.

‘we are getting her’ He said to me.

‘we will make sure she knows who is the boss’ I smirked.

‘You will make it worse’ he warned me.

‘She deserves all that my family went through’ I shouted as I pushed all the things from the table. My anger simmered into my veins as my growls echoed through the castle’s hallways. I did not stop until I destroyed the whole room.

‘Stop it’ Killer hissed at me angrily.

I had given my Lycan the name, Killer. Since the past that shaped us, we thrive on the kill. We get energized when we make our enemies piss in their pants. We rejoice in anyone’s fear. That’s our salvation.

‘Go and call that Alpha. We will go today to bring her ’ Killer said to me.

‘why did she even run?’ I was pissed off as it is.

‘They don’t even want her’ I added as I stalked off outside the room.

‘I don’t know how they must be treating our poor innocent girl’ Killer mused sadly.

‘If they so much as hurt a single strand on her hair, there will be hell to pay’ he growled.

‘That Alpha won’t take the chance. Only we have the right to hurt her’ I muttered after stepping down the last set of stairs.

I reached my office. Silas was right behind me.

“King, she ran away” he stated.

“Don’t you think I know that” I glared at him.

He looked at me like really looked at me “ooh, that was intense. What did she do?” a smirk played on his lips as he stared at me.

“Nothing for you to worry about” I glared at him.

“Chill, we will get her man” he switched to being my friend.

“Tell me what happened?” he asked as he sat down.

“Nothing” the call connected, I gave him a look and he stopped from saying anything.

“Yes” said the bastard Alpha on the line.

“Your daughter ran away” I spoke in a dark angry tone.

“What…” he sounded shocked.

“How.. when…?”

“I will be coming to take her back” I informed him.

“But she…” I did not let him finish and cut the call. She will anyway reach there in some time.

“Why do you want her back?” I looked towards Silas who had a curious look on his face.

“Killer, feels a connection towards her” I stated with a straight face.

“Wow… classic shot moon goddess” he looked upwards and then he grinned at me

“A connection without knowing if she is your mate, is unheard off” He pointed

“I don't care about it. She is anyways going to be my mistress” I smirked.

He stopped midway and moved back with wide eyes.

“You cannot be serious” he shook his head at me.

“Do I look like I am joking to you?” I rolled my eyes at him.

“What if she turns out to be your mate?” he glared at me.

“Soon to be mistress” I smirked.

“But that is unfair” he stated.

“Let me handle my affairs my way” I muttered as I flipped through the files placed on the desk.

“Make sure you don’t regret that later” he muttered and stalked off leaving me alone with my thoughts.