|| SILVIA STUART's POV ||
All of it made sense to me. I knew those burning brown eyes. My father taught me how to differentiate among werewolves. The man's aura was already giving the vibe of the head of the pack.
I stuttered, fear crippling into my heart,
" What.. what did he..do? My father.. won't kill anyone innocent."
It was the belief that held my heart. My father used to tell us that they were the beasts who harmed people. He was saving the humans by killing those werewolves. The Alpha spat, rage flashing in his eyes,
" HE KILLED MY MATE AND MY UNBORN CHILD."
The news stunned me. My father was a never cruel man and trusting a werewolf never crossed my mind. I shook my head, refusing to believe,
"I'm.. Impossible.."
The Alpha outstretched his hand to me, his cold fingers came in contact with my jaw as he forced me with a snarl,
" SEE IT BY YOURSELF!"
As confused as I was, I was suddenly attracted like a magnet in his eyes. Visions started to play in his eyes and I was lost in it. My heart thumped wildly when I saw my father in his vision, carrying a strange gun which I had never seen before. My father was arguing with a woman in the vision. From her big bump, it was obvious that she was pregnant. Their argument heated up and I noticed my father, reaching for his gun secretly. I let out a cry before the vision ended,
" DAD!! NO!!!!"
He aimed the gun at the pregnant girl and shot a few times at her belly. A horrified scream passed my lips when I saw that pathetic scene. The vision ended and I fell to the ground, crying loudly.
How could my father do this to a pregnant girl?
The Alpha continued speaking in a voice of disgust, sneering down at me,
" Not only that! He has planned with the witch and put a curse on me. I can never find a mate again."
He grabbed my head suddenly, asking with an animalistic growl,
" TELL ME! HOW DO PLAN TO REPAY ME?"
I was wordless. Nothing could repay him. The cruelty that my father showed here was beyond any humanity. I cried harder then lifted my eyes before whispering to the Alpha,
" Kill me! A life for a life!"
His man's voice joined, their murderous eyes watching me with disgust,
" Kill her, Alpha. She doesn't deserve to live."
The Alpha was oddly silent, his hooded eyes staring down at me with intensity. I had already submitted myself to my fate. They wouldn't let me go after what happened to his mate.
The Alpha let out a cruel laugh, sneering at my words,
" Kill you? DO YOU BELIEVE THAT IT'S ENOUGH TO PAY FOR THE PAIN THAT I AM GOING THROUGH?NO, LITTLE KITTY. THAT'S NOT ENOUGH FOR ME. I WANT TO SEE YOU SUFFER JUST THE WAY MY MATE SUFFERED BEFORE DYING. I WANT TO SEE YOU GOING THROUGH THE SAME PAIN. SOMETHING WORSE THAN DEATH..."
I fell into confusion as his words echoed in the room. Even his men looked at him suspiciously. I replied murmuring,
" I..I don't understand..."
He spat with a sinister smile, eyeing me from head to toe,
" You will die by giving birth to my child."
My eyes went wide in shock, his men gasped as well, staring at their Alpha. I refused at once, clutching my clothes,
" NE.. NEVER..I am not afraid of death but..I am not going to give up my dignity for you."
He snorted with a mocking laugh,
" Please! Did you think that I was going to touch my enemy's daughter? BULLSHIT!"
He continued, leaning onto my face,
" You are going to be my surrogate, Silvia Stuart. Since I can't have a mate, it is the only way to run down my legacy. Humans can't give birth to werewolves. It is very obvious that you will be dead as soon as my child comes into this world."
His proposal made me realize that death was a better option than this. He was so into his vengeance that he didn't care about the future of that child. I rebuked sharply with disgust,
" My father was right! YOU ALL ARE BEASTS! WORST THAN BEAST. I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN BE YOUR SURROGATE! "
Maxim was involved in my life. I could never betray his feelings for me. Watching me carrying a child of another man would kill him. Another man entered the room, holding a tab in his hand as he reported to his Alpha in a professional voice,
" Alpha! A guy is looking for her. He went to the shop."
Realization dawned on me. It was Maxim who went to the shop after I didn't receive his calls. Remembering my phone, I looked for it anywhere but it was not even my sight.
The Alpha saw the tab screen, an evil curving on his lips. He asked twisting his tongue in a sarcastic voice,
" Is that...the boy that you are dating?"
I refused to answer and repeated my words, tears rolling down from my eyes,
" JUST KILL ME! I am not going to be your fucking surrogate."
He looked up at his ma, ordered in a playful voice,
" Why don't you bring him here, Nico? I am pretty sure that Silvia would love a company and our boys..they haven't tasted fresh meat for a long time."
I cried out in fear, writhing against the chains,
" NO!!! PLEASE!! LET HIM GO!! HE IS INNOCENT!"
The Alpha looked behind me amusingly, grinning as he spoke to the guy Nico,
" See! She knows him. The deal is going to be easier for us. Either she agrees to pay for his father's sin or she loses her lover."
I squeezed my eyes shut to shed some silent tears. Why did you come to look for me, Maxim? WHY?
Maxim was the only one that I had in my life. My life was worthless anyway. I couldn't be the reason for his death. Clenching my fists together, I blurted, stopping the guy Nico from going out,
" I AGREE!! I AGREE TO BE THE SURROGATE BUT DON'T HURT MAXIM."
|| SETH VOLKOV's POV ||" Alpha..are you aware that she might die when it is the time to deliver the baby?" The pack healer asked me hesitantly, confusion puzzling across her eyes. She was shocked to see my human surrogate. Silvia had been quiet ever since I brought her to my pack. I let her lover go but could tell that she was madly in love with him.I replied to my healer sharply, with strong hatred burning inside me," JUST DO THE FUCKING JOB! SHE IS DOING IT WILLINGLY, CAN'T YOU SEE?"Her father ruined my life. I still remember the haunted night when I lost everything. Her father stepped foot on my pregnant Luna, asked with a psychotic smile," Her or the baby?"I chose the baby but ended up losing both. My mate bled to death and begged me to get revenge for her. Her pleading eyes never let me sleep after that day. My healer nodded obediently and went inside the room, a white curtain separating us.Finding a surrogate was the only way to continue my legacy. I was the only heir in
|| SILVIA'S POV ||" What..do you want me to say.."If the Devil had another form, I did not doubt that it would be SETH VOLKOV. His smile was contagious. I expected nothing good from his offer. Pressing my lips together, I waited for his order like an obedient girl, ignoring Maxim's scream in the background. Seth lent onto me, his warm breath sending a chill down my spine," Go and tell your boy that you love me & YOU WILL BE STAYING WITH ME FROM NOW ON."My mouth fell open speechlessly. Even Devil was better than Seth Volkov. He wanted me to hurt the only person that I had in my life. I refused to shake my head immediately," IMPOSSIBLE! IT'S A LIE! I WON'T HURT HIM."Seth's eyes clouded in rage as he breathed his words out, sneering at me," Then WATCH HIM DIE!"His eyes signaled at someone opposite the car's window. Instantly, cries from Maxim came to my ears, shocking me. My head whipped behind in his direction. He was being elbowed by Seth's two monstrous guards. I cried out, b
|| SILVIA'S POV || " ALESSIO!!!"Alpha Seth roared, his face contouring in disgust. Alessio seemed ignorant of his reaction. He picked up my hand delicately and placed a small kiss on the back of it, introducing himself," Alessio Ronalds, the beta of Hellfire Howlers. At your service, Luna."Madeline roared out with a cry, glaring at Alessio," ALESSIO! YOU..."Alessio blinked up at her, uttering with all the innocence that he had," What?? I am just stating the fact, Miss Madeline. Besides, why do you look so upset? I remember it very clearly when you took the oath. You said that you don't desire the position of Luna in the pack. You just want to stay beside the Alpha, isn't it?"Madeline opened her mouth to say something but she quickly went silent with a conflicted expression. She seemed like she wanted to strangle Alessio to death.I liked the smiling guy Alessio. He was a little bit younger than Alpha Seth in age. Unlike his Alpha's rude character, he was quite the opposite of
|| SILVIA'S POV || The dress slipped off my shoulders, almost exposing the valley between my breasts. They all laughed down at me, enjoying the sight of a pathetic woman. I felt so exposed in front of them that I wanted to cry badly.Alessio strode downstairs in a rush, holding me up from the ground as he growled at his Alpha," ALPHA! She is pregnant. Don't be so harsh on her for fuck's sake."Alessio then took his coat off to wrap it around my body. My heart couldn't take it anymore as tears began to fall from my eyes. Did he do it deliberately to humiliate me?Alpha Seth snapped at him, letting out a scoff," Then tell her to not FUCKING wear the clothes of my mate."Alessio muttered with an exhale, getting on his feet with me," She didn't know. She is a human and doesn't know the rules here. Please.. don't be so cold to the mother of your child."Alpha Seth growled with a sneer, walking back to sit at his place," She is no mother to my child. She is just a surrogate."More t
|| SETH VOLKOV's POV || " I don't want to go. I feel like a puppet being dragged everywhere!" Silvia Stewart whined annoyingly as I led her to my car. She had been nagging me since yesterday and I was close enough to lose control of my temper. I growled at her, buckling the seatbelt, " Do not open your fucking mouth. Your presence is required there. If you speak shit in front of them..then I will..." She cut me off with a challenging glare, her eyes turning red in anger, " What?? Cut the shit out of me? Or kill me with your heir?" I was awestruck by her words. No one ever challenged me or dared to speak like her. Even though she was a human, she was no less than a spitfire. I replied with a smirk, pinching on her chin, " No! I will kill your dear MAXIM." Her face went pale and I had never felt so much better for threatening anyone. She was silent all through the ride. I felt annoyed and relieved at the same time. The drive to the council house took one hour. By the time, we
|| SILVIA'S POV || " Bentley.. what did you give me..hmmm.."My feet failed to support me. Clutching on the edge of the counter, I looked back and Bentley was gone as if she was never here. Tears stung my eyes when another bone-crushing pain shot through my stomach. I started to sob and looked around to find Seth Volkov, the man that I hated the most in my life. At this moment, I believed that only he could save me from this pain and distress.Through my blurry vision, I could see him sitting across the table. I tried to open my mouth to speak but I failed miserably. With a plopping sound, I fell to the ground. Someone from the crowd shouted," O my! That's the Alpha's girl."In no moment, Seth flew over to me, his voice coming out with panic and fear," SILVIA! FUCK! WHAT DID YOU DRINK?"I could barely speak since all the energies of my body were draining out. My lips parted, a slow painful whimper coming out," The baby.."For the first time, I felt the emotional bond with the chil
|| SILVIA'S POV || " Aunt Lara!!"I blurted out in a whisper, almost not believing my eyes. Aunt Lara had left our household even before my father died. If I was close to someone after my mother's demise, it was Aunt Lara.Aunt Lara had raised me since my childhood. She was the kindest woman that I had ever met in my life. She looked much aged now. The white hairs on her head were proof of her old age. I called her name out, emotional tears brimming my eyes," Aunt Lara! How come..you are here?"Realization dawned over me when one of his men stood behind Aunt Lara. She looked terrified to speak as she glanced between me and Alpha Seth. Aunt Lara cried out with tears, sniffing her nose," Sweet child! I am sorry. I am..so weak.."Guilt flashed in my soul. Swallowing hard, I blurted out breathlessly, controlling the rage in my heart," LET HER GO! She..she doesn't work for me anymore."Alpha Seth let out a throaty laugh. Through his gritted teeth, he shot a glance at my face before spi
|| SETH'S POV || Realization dawned over me when I heard the sound of the camera shuttering, the hyped crowd. A loud curse left my lips. Someone might have leaked our location and stirred commotion. Recently I have been drawing more attention from my enemies than usual.The Alpha King was considering me to appoint as the lord of the Alphas, a duty to check on Alphas over Alphas. Many weren't happy with the decision even though I had the least interest in that. But it would give me more power over the hunter organizations who were still behind the werewolves. I believed that one of them had picked up this opportunity.I growled at Silvia, gnashing my teeth together as the paparazzi continued to click her photos," FUCKING COME DOWN, SILVIA!"She came back to her senses and stepped away from the corner abruptly. I headed forward to grab her by myself and brought her down. But the drama didn't go missing as the paparazzi got the images that they wanted.Silvia fell limp in my arms. I co