3: Alpha Zordon Awaits You

DAISY'S POV

Dexter crossed his arms at his chest with satisfaction gleaming in his cold eyes as he watched the terror on my face. "Leave us," he told the others.

"But Dexy," Kendra pouted. "I don't want to leave you with this crazy woman."

"I'll be fine, Kendra. Just go," Dexter hissed. "Dustin, take care of her until I'm done here and give our guest something to drink."

"Yes Alpha," Dustin nodded as he left us alone inside the Luna's quarters.

I was having an internal battle with myself. I would be a liar if I said Dexter's presence didn't affect me. It wasn't like it had been years since we had sex. As a matter of fact, it was only three days ago we were making love on this same carpet we were standing on. I remember how his eyes lit up when he came inside me, whispering sweet nothings in my ear as he rode out his high. Now he was looking at me like I was his worst enemy.

I cleared my throat. "What is this about me belonging to the Deathclaw pack? Don't play with me, Dexter."

He grunted. "Zordon Deathclaw has agreed to take you off my hands. Consider it mercy."

Off his hands? Was I some problem he wanted to get rid of? I took care of Dexter, not the other way around. I wanted to scream at him and curse his name, but I was more focused on the fact that he sold me, like I was a piece of land or some second-hand shoes he had outgrown.

"Did you hear me?" he hissed. "I said Zordon Deathclaw is now your master."

I swallowed hard. Zordon Deathclaw. His name alone sent shivers down my spine.

He was more than just an alpha. He was a legend, a nightmare spoken about in hushed whispers. He was ruthless, merciless and a beast among wolves.

Panic clawed at my throat. "You can't do this to me," I finally breathed out. "Just days ago you were inside me telling me how much you love me and will never let me go, and today you are admitting to have sold me to another alpha." I used my hand to slick back my blonde hair from my forehead. "I now realize all those promises you made to me were worth nothing. Did you ever really love me?"

Dexter's expression darkened. "I love Kendra now."

I shook my head. "You are a wicked man. I always knew that, but this, this is sinister. How could you treat me of all people like this? You will regret this, I promise you. You're gonna miss me and what I stood for and all the luck I brought into this pack."

He cackled. "Come to think of it, I will miss those sweet lips of yours," he hurried over to me. I backed away from him until I was braced up against the wall. He settled in front of me, using his thumb to part my lips. "Such a talented mouth," he sucked on his bottom lip. "And these fleshy boobs, I'm going to miss rubbing my cock in between them," he let out and I had to shift my head to the side to dodge his kiss. He stepped away from me. "It doesn't matter how hot you are. You are not worth my life and the safety of this pack," he spoke with so much bitterness. "For a moment, I thought that Alpha Zordon would kill me and take over this pack for the money I owed him, but he changed his mind after he saw you coming from the library this morning."

"He's here?" I gulped.

"He was here. After he saw you, he came back to my office and asked me who you were. In my possessive state, I told him you were my Luna out of habit," he explained. "So he offered me a deal I couldn't refuse. He wanted to pardon my debts if I sold you to him."

"Unbelievable," I laughed as I continued packing my things. "Good luck with that because I'm not going."

"Like hell you aren't," he grabbed my arm forcefully. "Daisy you don't have a say in this matter," he snarled. And with finality he said, "if you give me trouble with this, I will kill that omega family you sneak off to feed on your days off, and I will start with the sweet little old lady that bakes those delicious pies."

A harsh laugh tore from my lips, but it came out more like a sob. "You're bluffing."

"Test me," he challenged.

"So you're gonna give me to him. Just like that?" I scoffed. I was trying to steer his mind away from the Carver family. They were the poorest sets of omegas in this pack, and they didn't deserve to die because of me.

Dexter shrugged. "It's already been done. I've signed the contracts, and the money is already in my account. The Alpha left a few hours ago so he can prepare your quarters or dungeon or cage. Whatever he'll be keeping you in."

I shook my head wildly. No, this asshole didn't get to decide this for me! I looked toward the window, but before I could chuck through, a sharp hand gripped my arm.

Dexter sped over to me and chuckled. “I knew you'd try to escape. That's why I mindlinked the prison guards to come and get you."

"So I'm not only your property, but also your prisoner?"

His fingers were like steel shackles around me. He let out a soft, amused hum. I turned my head to look at his face and caught this faraway glint in his eyes. His wolf Moses was sad. I knew even if Dexter didn't love me, his wolf did.

"You'll always be mine, Daisy."

"But I'm not. You left me for your mate, and now you're selling me to some demon Alpha, and please don't let me spell it out for you. We both know what he'll do to me once I leave here."

"Shut up!" he roared. "I don't want to think about that."

Our gaze connected for a moment and I saw the regret in his eyes. "You don't want to do this. At least I can tell your wolf does not."

I touched his jaw and at that moment, the guards, along with Kendra and Beta Dustin, burst through the door.

"Alpha, I tried to stop her!" Dustin declared. Dexter quickly put some distance between us.

"I'm gone five minutes, and already you are trying to seduce my man! I almost feel sorry for you," she purred. "But then, you've always been too naïve. Thinking love would protect you." She leaned closer, her breath warm against my ear. "Power is what matters, Daisy. And you? You're just a pawn in this game. You think I don't know that Dexter loves you? Of course, I do. But an Alpha is strongest when he is mated to his destined mate, not some Luna wanna-be."

The guards held me now, and I thrashed against them.

"Dexter, please! Don't do this! You know how ruthless Zordon can be and what he does to the women he takes!"

Dexter's jaws tightened, but he didn't look at me. With his eyes closed, he said, "Take her away."

"No!" I screamed, kicking wildly as the guards dragged me toward the waiting SUV. The wind was icy against my tear-streaked face as the night swallowed my cries. I twisted my head around while they were dragging me away, desperate for one last look, one last chance for him to change his mind.

But Dexter had already turned his back to me with his arm wrapped around Kendra's waist and his lips brushing her temple as if I had never existed.

The car door slammed shut behind me, sealing my fate.

****

The drive was long and the silence suffocating. The guards sat like statues on either sides of me, their expressions unreadable and their grips firm whenever I so much as shifted. My wrists ached from the tight silver straps binding them together, burning my skin and leaving red marks. The gag in my mouth made it impossible to do more than let out muffled cries of fury.

The farther we drove, the darker the night became, as if the stars themselves refused to witness what awaited me.

By the time the SUV slowed, my heart was pounding so hard it drowned out everything else.

We had arrived.

Terror coiled inside me. I had heard the stories of Alpha Zordon, I had heard rumours of how wicked he was, and how he raped and tortured women, and now I guess it was my turn as I was being given to him like a discarded rag.

'He is no ordinary werewolf,' Patra, my wolf, stated. 'He is a warlord.'

'I know, Patra. I've heard all the tales about this man. He's a ruler who takes what he wants and destroys what he doesn't.'

And today I was his to either take or destroy. Neither my wolf nor I liked this thought at all.

The stranger that was at my pack earlier removed my shackles and freed my mouth. "Sorry," he let out. "But it was necessary. Come follow me."

My feet followed him while my eyes took in my surroundings, trying to identify an escape route, but they sealed the entire premises off with brick walls that seemed to be at least a hundred feet in the air. What the hell was this? The Great Wall of China?

I bumped into the man who was leading me and I realized he had stopped.

He opened two enormous varnished doors for me. He bowed and said, "Go on inside. Alpha Zordon awaits you."