"Rise!" A new voice bellowed in the hall, and everyone stood and scrambled to their feets.
Of course, we all tried to get a view of the infamous Alpha but he was surrounded by several men, probably his beta and some guards.
Murmurs were echoing in the hall and it now took a strong will from the guards to keep us mute.
The Alpha cleared his throat and it seemed to be amplified by something. Everyone could now see him, including myself.
What? With the way my Asian 'friend' had explained his attributes, I was expecting to see a middle aged ugly and grumpy looking giant. But standing before us all was just a young, – probably in his mid twenties like myself – overly handsome, averagely built and sexy looking man.
He was nothing like the description I had received. But – how ...how can someone of such beauty be so gruesome and cold hearted?
"As most of you might have heard of, I am Sirius Night, Alpha of the Nightshade pack." He said, his voice was like the most beautiful song I have ever heard, yet it held a commanding tone that mustn't be messed with.
As I stared deeply into his dark blue eyes, I am beginning to feel unknown feelings stirring within me.
'Wait, what's wrong with me? I'm here as a slave, not to fall for an Alpha.'
"You might have also heard of my ... escapades. But I must also warn you that whatever you might have heard, are all true." Murmurs began to rise when he said that and the guards got to work again.
"You're a monster! You killed my entire family!" A voice that I was sure was one of the slaves yelled from the crowd.
"Fool!" My Asian 'friend' hissed.
Alpha Sirius smiled from where he stood, then beckoned at the direction of where the voice had come from.
The sound of someone struggling flooded my ears and I could soon see a frail looking man been dragged to the raised platform by a guard.
He was made to bow before Alpha Sirius who looked down at him with a sinister smile, which I strangely still found charming.
"What are the names of your family, old man?" Asked Alpha Sirius.
Fidgeting like a child in a cold storm, the frail old man answered, "My wife, Elora. Lowe, my daughter –"
"Then I guess you would like to join them!" In a swift, faster than anyone could react, Alpha Sirius twisted the old man's neck.
All I heard was the sound of flesh and bones been twisted and the next moment, his body dropped to the ground.
I almost died on the spot. And I think that was how everyone else felt for the silence was stronger than ever before.
Alpha Sirius faced the crowd, his eyes evidently glinting red. "That is what you will all get whenever any of you tries to stand against me!" He roared, and I couldn't help but cringe at the sound of his new voice.
"Bow!"
But I was transfixed to the spot, unable to move. For some moments, I stared deeply into his eyes and I knew he was also staring. We were both transfixed to the spot, mesmerized.
"Get down!" My Asian 'friend' pulled at my gown and I was snapped out of my reverie, kneeling.
"What was that?" She asked me in confusion but I gave no reply.
After what everyone of the slaves had witnessed earlier today, I don't think we will be doing any misconduct anytime soon, or ever.
We were all made to sleep in the same hall, yes, all three hundred or so of us. Both male and female. But if I look at the bright side, at least I was finally going to be sleeping on a soft mat, unlike in my pack where I only got to sleep wherever night caught me.
It was getting late but that didn't stop us from being divided into groups by a particular fat lady and given our various chores.
I still got my hands dirty by cleaning several latrines full of werewolf wastes.
"Would you do that properly!"
"Why is that still there?"
"Why can't these new sets of slaves do anything right?"
This was how the fat lady had been complaining and yelling at everyone's incompetence all day long. Don't blame me for calling her fat lady, no one knew her name yet as she failed to introduce herself like her Alpha had done.
It was not until the sun was down that a few of us were allowed to return to our chambers. Luckily, I was one of the few, including my Asian 'friend' that I didn't know her name yet. You couldn't blame two newly brought-in slaves who had just experienced gory scenes to be doing nice intros to themselves.
"We can sleep next to each other." She said excitedly as she was setting her mat next to where I stood. I also got to work and set my mat and blankets.
Just then my belly began to groan, it then dawned on me that my last food was actually last night when I was still at my home pack.
"Um... aren't we going to be fed?" I asked my friend with a frown. She chuckled slightly and looked at me.
"Maybe, I'm not sure, but don't count on it." She advised.
"What's your name though?" Finally, she asked.
I told her.
"I'm Chi Chi." She said and I nodded with a smile.
Both our heads jerked around when the sound of people running about erupted. Indeed, the other slaves were scrambling for their mats.
"What's going –" Chi Chi was about to ask when several guards walked in. That wasn't the case though, it was when Alpha Sirius himself walked in that I and everyone else with his or her right senses went down on our knees.
I had immediately began to fidget, thinking about what had happened earlier in the hall. Was it me that he came to see? No, it can't be. He might not even remember what I look like.
"You!" He suddenly bellowed in his musical but masculine voice.
I didn't move, I just knelt there with my head bent like my life depended on it. Well, my life did depend on it.
"The Alpha calls for you!" A guard roared and the next moment, my hair was pulled, making my head swing up.
"Don't you hurt her!!!" Everyone in the hall gasped at the loudness and harshness in his tone when he shouted. It was even laced with his 'Alpha growl'.
I gaped at him, as he glared at the guard with his eyes glowing redder than before.
Alpha Sirius' POV"Arrgh!" I yelled loudly, raining barrages of punches on the poor guard. He was laying there on the floor, his face looked like a mangled mess. That was the work of my hands.This is what I usually do whenever I needed to take out my anger."Next?" I turned my gaze around and said. The guards lined up behind me shivered without saying a word. Of course, none of them would want to experience what their fellow comrade had experienced.I grabbed one of them however and threw him at the wall angrily. Then I moved over to him and aimed a punch at his head but he dodged it and slipped away.A smile crept up my lips, I like the ones who fight back."Show me what you got!" I told him before bolting towards him.As I rained punches at him, images of what I had done in the slaves hall flashed through my mind. I didn't know exactly what I was angry at, I was just angry. What I did...|Flashback|"Don't you hurt her!" I yelled at the top of my voice but I didn't care. He touched
Anastasia's POV. After the horrible drama that the Alpha had showcased, I and surely, everyone else in the slave hall found it difficult to get some sleep. The scene was just too gory to shake off, especially for me. This Alpha surely has some anger issue. What does he even want with me in the first place? If I could remember well, I was too worthless for anyone to be interested in me. The next morning, we were woken up by the sound of a large gong by a guard. It was so loud and sudden I almost vomited my heart. I quickly scrambled for my clothes and when I had out it on, I and Chi Chi ran out of the hall. Luckily for us, we had both been assigned to the cleaning duty, so we were still stuck together. I had grown up as a slave in my pack without any friends, but apparently that was about to change with Chi Chi around now. "Hey Anna, pass me the scrub." Chi Chi said. I was busy mopping the floor of the latrine room with a wet rag while Chi Chi and another slave were busy scrubbing
Anastasia's POV."Where is she?" I heard a familiar booming voice ask. There was no doubt it was Alpha Sirius. Oh no, he mustn't find me here. I looked around the office hastily, and lucky for me I saw a small duster by the shelf.I grabbed it and slowly went out of the office, hoping he'd buy whatever lies I was about to tell him."A–Your Highness, I–I'm here." I stuttered with my head bowed."There you are, what were you doing?" He asked.I shakily replied him, "I was just cleaning up your office, your highness."He didn't say anything afterwards and the silence was making me cringe and feel nervous. Then I heard his footsteps approaching me. My heartbeat froze. Beads of sweat formed on my face and my hands won't stop shaking.He stopped when he was just an inch away from me. The closeness was choking, but in a good way."What's your name?" He asked in a low voice, goosebumps wrapped my skin and my cheeks flushed."A–Anastasia, your highness." I responded and he hummed before walkin
Anastasia's POV. My head throbbed painfully as a groan escaped my lips. I slowly cracked my eyes open and I met myself in a dimly lit room. "Where am I?" I asked myself in a hushed tone, looking around with a mixture of fear and confusion. Sweat was pouring down my face. "Hello? Anyone there, why am I here?" I asked, hoping for someone to come out and talk. I didn't like these kind of situations and it was making me feel nervous. Suddenly, I heard clapping behind me and I shook in fear. "Who's there?" I asked cautiously. The clapping continued and got closer to me. Goosebumps rose on my skin and I squeezed the part of my dress I could reach. "Look, please just let me go okay, I –" I wanted to plead but I was interrupted by another round of clapping from before me. Two masked people emerged from the darkness. They were dressed in all black robes, making the situation more tense for me. With sweat covering my entire face, I said, "Look whoever you guys are, I think you got the w
Anastasia's POV. I and the Alpha hadn't said a word since we finished our moments of sexual bliss. I laid in his arms tracing my fingers on his firm chest. My head was also rested on his chest and I loved the way it rose and fell in symphony with his breathing. I had never been so intimate with anyone in my life. Yet, I was sure that even if I had, it wouldn't have been as blissful as the one with Alpha Sirius. The way he held unto my waist as he thrust into me was something I could never dream of forgetting. Lucky for me, he was my mate, I could get more of it anytime. I had never gotten anyone to tell me how it felt to find one's mate. No one told me of the experience or the scenario it had to be. But I was sure that Alpha Sirius was mine, I just felt that bond...so strong... "Are you okay?" He asked me. I guess I was thinking to much, I had stopped tracing my fingers on his chest. I looked up at his captivating blue eyes and smiled before nodding. He smiled back. There was sil
Anastasia's POV.It had been a full week since I disclosed my awareness of the secret contest to the Alpha. Fortunately, he had no issue with it. Since the moment he abruptly exited the space and reappeared unannounced, our bond had grown even more affectionate. Whenever he departed for his duties, I eagerly awaited his return, longing for his company and affection. I could tell he felt the same way because upon his arrival, he wasted no time in embracing and passionately kissing me. I relished those moments immensely."Stay still Fubs, you haven't taken a bath in weeks." I grumbled as I struggled with this resistant rat in my hand.I was in the bathroom, trying my best to scrub it but it was thrashing around and squeaking madly in protest."Fine!" I said in frustration." It could stay dirty for all I care, after all it's just an animal, what does it need a bath for?After taking my own refreshing bath, I stepped out of the bathroom and put on the new red robes my beloved had gifted
Anastasia's POV."Oh great, meet my personal maid, Anastasia Morbelle." Sirius rambled. My steps faltered and I almost fell over. Oh shit, why would he do that?"Anastasia?" Uncle Duncan's voice reached my ears. Despite being addressed, I kept my head lowered. I swear on the Moon Goddess, I will kill Sirius for this. "Ah, yes. You must be familiar with her. If I am not mistaken, she is your niece," Sirius spoke once more. Without a word, I made my way to the table to set down the tray of goblets.Turning slightly towards his direction, I tried to signal to him to stop talking. But it was either he didn't notice me or he did but chose to ignore."I must have..." Uncle Duncan said with his voice trailing off. What does he mean by he must have. Does he want to deny any knowledge of his neice? Was I that worthless?"Oh father, isn't she uncle Draco's daughter?" That was Lillian. I pressed a goblet harder and it cracked. You don't get to say my father's name you insect."Oh yes, she's my
Anastasia's POV."Let go off me!" I almost screamed as I was being dragged by Lillian into a corner. She let go of me with a push."What's your problem?" I asked in frustration, breathing hard.She placed her hand on her waist, looking down at me like she was used to."How did you manage to pull it off?" She asked with a smirk."I don't know what you're talking about." I said, frowning.She pulled my hair suddenly and pain surged throughout my head. "Let me go!" I screamed in pain but she refused and kept on dragging my hair roughly."Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about, you bitch! How did you get here?" She asked again, releasing my hair.I held my head as the pain subsided. Even though I was the older one amongst us, she still always managed to make me look like the younger one. She had always gotten what she wanted – at least most of it– while I got none. That had given her a sense of superiority over me as we grew up. Besides, the fact that she was taller than me