Chapter 5

|| 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 it. His brown eyes were calm as if it was hard to predict what was folding in his mind. His black curls perfectly matched with his white skin. His little smile was sweet yet dangerous. I loved the way he turned off Madeline.

Seth interrupted the conversation, shooting a look at Alessio who was watching me with a smile,

" Alessio, escort her to the room. I have to talk with Madeline in private."

Alessio bowed at his Alpha before leading me the way. I followed his footsteps, entering into the pack house. All the members stared at me in shock as we crossed the dining hall. Alessio led me upstairs alone. The space was reserved without a single person around. Alessio talked to me with a smile, pointing at a room behind,

" This would be your room, Miss Silvia. I won't see you around anymore. It's good to see that you have accepted everything."

Did I have a choice?

A bitter smile formed on my lips. I didn't want to share my distress with him nor did I trust this guy. I stopped myself from answering and thanked instead,

" Thank you. You are the only one who has accepted me cordially."

Alessio returned a small smile, his black curls resting on his forehead. He left before giving me a piece of advice,

" Please be careful.. especially around Madeline. She isn't someone who would take you appreciatively."

I pursed my lips to ask but he left quickly, giving me his best smile,

" Just friendly advice, Silvia. I will see you around."

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" Come in!"

A knock from the door intervened with my thoughts. I was almost tearing up after remembering Maxim. Our life was supposed to be good today. But it turned upside down after meeting Alpha Seth.

A lady walked inside with a big platter in her hand. Her smile was cold as she dropped the platter on my bed,

" Miss, the Alpha expects you downstairs. Please wear this dress and come down to meet him."

What did he want again?

I cursed him in my head and went over to check the dress. It felt weird to me that he bothered to send me a dress. I pushed the cover aside and a beautiful sunflower dress came to my attention. My brows furrowed together when I touched the fabric. It seemed like someone had used it before. But could I complain?

I was nothing but a piece of shit to him. Sighing heavily, I pulled the dress out and wore it in front of the mirror. To my surprise, it fit me well and I looked quite radiant after wearing the dress. It was touching my knees and the color made me lively.

Having no choice, I made my way downstairs to meet Alpha Seth as per his order. As soon as I came down, I was shocked to see a room full of people. They were much more in numbers than I saw a while ago. I could see Alpha Seth's back who was sitting on the table, speaking to some elders.

His eyes snapped at me before I could speak. His eyes lingered on me, longer than usual. My body vibrated in an unknown desire from his look. The following moment, he stood up aggressively before storming at me. He grabbed me fiercely before I could understand what happened,

" HOW DARE YOU WEAR HER DRESS? HOW DARE YOU TOUCH HER DRESS?"

I winced in pain, tears brimming my eyes. I didn't understand what he was talking about. I choked on my words, 

" It.. hurts.. What.. the hell are you doing?"

Alpha Seth roared at my face, his eyes turning red in rage,

" YOU.. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND...YOU MUST HAVE DONE THIS TO HURT ME! Piece of asshole like your father! GET THIS DRESS OFF!"

He started dragging my dress down. I cried out in panic and shame, all the eyes were on us,

" Please... What are you doing? There are people. I don't understand what you are talking about."

He didn't listen to me anymore. He was blinded by his rage and hatred. I tried my best but it was all a failure. In front of the whole room, he tore my dress apart like a beast, leaving my upper body only with the bra. Shame slammed me as soon as the other people all gasped and laughed in ridicule. He pushed the string so hard that I tripped on my feet and fell to the ground, letting out a yelp of pain.

Someone shouted with a laugh, looking down at me,

" Woah! She looks like a cheap whore now!"

Alpha Seth growled at me, holding the torn part of the dress in his grip,

" DON'T EVER DARE TO WEAR MY MATE's DRESS. You are nothing but a tool for me."

His mate's dress? Why did he send me his mate's dress if he didn't like it to be worn by someone else? Was it all because he wanted something to humiliate me?