SOFIA
I don’t think there’s anything worse that could happen to me. Catching the Alpha’s eye was the last thing on my to-do list but it seemed like I’d unknowingly caught his attention.
Being born a vampire, I’d learned to be tough but when it came to some creatures of the night, they wanted you for very different reasons. Although I didn’t know what the alpha’s agenda was, his voice had echoed those words into my ear making his intentions very clear.
You’ll be mine soon…
His voice had a deep baritone, commanding and tempting all the same.
He wasn’t just making fun of me.
He knew what he wanted and the fact that he addressed me directly was terrifying.
Vampires were known to be cunning creatures of the night, they were fast, powerful, and fought an undeniable bloodlust which was a curse. Among all the other creatures, sex with a vampire was the most tempting prospect to any of them. The feelings were heightened, the pleasures were a dozen times better and it was something that no other night creature could provide. Be it the Werewolves, Dragons or the shapeshifters, they all wanted it.
It was the drive for sex, or the curiosity of it, for the lack of a better word that pulled most of the other species to our kind.
Being a female vampire between all the other savages in the prison was going to be tricky. The other creatures were going to be attracted to me, no doubt, wanting a taste of what they had only heard from the rumors.
I could only guess that’s exactly what the Alpha was seeking from me too.
And I’d be damned if I let him play me.
* * *
The guards took us through the archway that had carved gargoyles on it. It looked like an old castle.
Jake the Giant followed closely behind us, keeping his head down as he walked. Celeste, the Fae prisoner was walking ahead, leading us. She seemed to be emanating a fearless aura that neither Danny nor I possessed. She was very short, barely even five feet making her the smallest out of us. Her height difference with Jake was laughable.
I wondered how she was going to survive this.
Once inside we were surrounded by cells on both sides, and the creatures’ continued their catcalling and cackled as we walked down the passageway.
“Keep your eyes in the front.” The guard said, “Do not look at them unless you want to get into trouble.”
“Hey Vampire girl, bet your cunt is as sweet as you look.”
“I want to tap that.” Another voice said, laughing.
“I’d rather take the furry bitch.” His friend said and they all howled like a wolf, teasing Danny.
“Bunch of fucking pricks.” Danny spat at them.
“A bad doggie. Guess daddy will have to teach you some manners later.”
“Fuck you!” she screeched.
“That would be a dream come true, wolf girl.” They howled again, laughing like evil hyenas.
“They are getting you riled up on purpose.” I told her, “Ignore them.”
“I know.” She groaned in frustration. “I’m trying but I guess it’s just the werewolf genes that makes me so goddamn angry that I want to rip their throats.”
We were brought to an open bathroom and the guard made us all stand in a line.
“Strip.” He demanded.
Danny and I exchanged looks.
What in the hell was this about?
“Didn’t you fucking hear what I said, Inmates? I asked you to strip!” He growled.
“Where is the lady officer? We can’t just take our clothes off in front of you!”
The Shapeshifter leveled a menacing glare at Danny. “If you don’t start removing your clothes, I’ll lock you in a barrel filled with Wolfsbane. Is that what you want?”
Danny looked at me and a clear understanding crossed her features. My own expressions mirrored hers.
We’d established one thing. This prison didn’t seem like it had set rules which meant we were going to be screwed beyond imagination. Getting naked in front of a Prison guard was probably going to be one of our most comfortable and happiest memories from here. The rest was going to be far worse.
Celeste was the first to start stripping. She didn’t take her eyes off the guard as she pushed the sleeve of the white dress from her shoulders and let it fall to the tiled floor. She stood in a pair of bra and panties. I could sense that she’d shut off her emotions, either that or she just didn’t care.
The guard leered at her, his yellow eyes blazed, a ring formed around the irises, a clear indication of his lust.
“Take it off. Every single piece of garment from your bodies.”
As expected, the fairy didn’t flinch, she unbuckled her bra and let it fall and then the rest. Her breasts were small but perky, her hips round and in good shape. The creatures would be all over her, I had no doubt about that. Her wings were easily visible now. She was fascinating.
She was by far the most beautiful creature I’d seen. What was she capable of?
My train of thought was interrupted by the guard’s yelling.
It was now our turn.
Jake started removing his shirt and pants. I tried not to stare but curiosity was indeed a bitch. I sneaked a peak and boy was he packed. He had giant-sized everything. He had broad shoulders and a thick waist, soft thick hair covered his torso and large hands. He belonged in the jungle with the wildlife. I remembered Danny mentioning that his lineage came from Giants and Trolls. He wasn’t bad looking, just scary with a capital ‘S’.
After Jake was done, the guard looked at us, “Are you two waiting for me to issue you an official invitation?”
Danny and I began stripping together. We needed to be strong. Our wills should be steel in this place because who knew what was going to happen to us while we stayed here.
I didn’t think I would be getting out of here alive.
And if something happened while I was in prison, my secret would die with me.
“Nice.” The shifter sniggered, “You gals are well endowed.”
He signaled with his hand and we were bathed in ice-cold sprays of water.
It was humiliating, to say the least. The shifter might as well be fucking us with his eyes. If the authority here was this bad, I wasn’t even going to try making guesses about the inmates.
Danny shivered at my side, hugging herself, her dark chocolate hair covered her breasts like a curtain. She was biting her lip so hard; I could see her drawing blood.
“Are you okay?”
She gave me a nod but I knew she wasn’t. Being a werewolf, she hated the cold.
When we were thoroughly sprayed with water, we were given prison uniforms. Half-sleeved t-shirts with grey and white stripes over a skirt that touched above my knees. Whoever made a rule here for women to wear skirts needed to drop dead. This was like giving the male creatures here free rein to put their hands where they shouldn’t.
“What about underwear?” I whispered to her.
Danny seemed to have the same question too.
I was so worried about my undergarments that I failed to notice that Celeste and Jake hadn’t been offered any clothes yet.
The guard sat down on the bench near the sink watching us with interest.
“You.” He pointed at Jake, showing off a row of crooked yellow teeth, “Fuck the little fairy.”
Jake the Giant was at a loss of words and so were we.
SOFIAThe blood drained from my face when I heard him say that. It’s like he’d hit me with tons of bricks or threw ice water on my face. Take a pick.“You can’t be serious about this. How do you expect me to sleep with someone just to remove the werewolf’s scent?”Dimitri folded his arms across his chest. “I don’t think we have any other option, Sofia. It’s either that or father will have you assassinated in the house.”“I can’t! Dimitri…”“It is the only way.” He insisted, fire blazing in his eyes. He hated this as much as I did but my brother was powerless when it came to father. “I have already lost my mother because of our father’s temper. I don’t want to lose my sister too. Do you understand what I’m saying?”“But…I already have someone I love. I can’t sleep with someone else.”He came to sit beside me, staring into my eyes, “Is the Alpha alive?”My mind flashed back to the car ride from the prison and the sound of the gunshot. I clenched the bedsheet in my fists, tears streaming
SOFIAAfter the king had lashed out at me, he refused to speak a word. He wanted me gone, and I was glad to oblige. I wasn’t very keen on having the conversation either.As I climbed the stairs to my floor, I could still hear my father screaming at the top of his lungs.“This is unacceptable! She slept with a werewolf! A lycan.” He screeched. “There’s no going back from there.”“Father, it’s okay. As soon as she marries Prince Ivan, everything will go back to normal.” I could hear Dimitri trying to defuse the situation.As much as he hated that I’d slept with her werewolf, he was still on my side. Dimitri tried his best to help me out in the situation.“Son, she bears the mark of the Alpha!”“Yes, I know, but if I explain the situation to Ivan, he’ll understand.”“You should have just finished her when you had her released from prison, would have saved me from the shame.”“I don’t think that is necessary.”“Find a way to get rid of the mark!” The king bellows.“Don’t worry, your majest
SOFIAI stared at my neatly folded prison uniform lying on the bed. It was easier to pretend like I wasn’t leaving. That was the bitter truth I couldn’t run from.We stayed in a bubble for the last few hours. Maverick pulled me on top of him and made me ride him, and while he pumped into me, he let me marvel at his face and hold him. I didn’t even realize when tears began streaming down my cheeks; it was only when he wiped them I realized I’d been crying.He hadn’t said he loved me back and I guess it was okay because these were my feelings; he wasn’t obligated to return them. It would have been nice if he felt the same way, but when I was moved to his cell, he’d been clear that he only wanted a woman to warm his bed and that’s the only reason he was attracted to me.So, I didn’t have a reason to feel so anxious and yet I felt like I couldn’t breathe.He was going to sign the papers confirming that he’d successfully completed his duties as my protector, which also meant that Maverick
SOFIAWhy am I being released from prison?”Typically, if a prisoner was told that they were going to be released from prison, they wouldn’t bother questioning further. Not me. I had another prison waiting for me outside, one that was included in a palace and had rules and regulations which I hated to follow. At least here, I knew what to expect. I could do my job and still be free to do as I pleased. With Maverick’s protection, I had far more liberties here than I did back home.“We’ve got the wrong person. You weren’t supposed to be here, Miss. Volkov and your brother used his connections to make sure you won’t stay in this place any longer.”“But…I—I’m a thief.”Morris shook his head. “It doesn’t matter. You’re free to go.”“Sir, there’s some mistake. You should tell Dimitri that I’m going to be released only after I’ve served my sentence.”“I don’t have the authority to do that. I’ve received orders from my superiors to let you go and this is not in my hands.”“When am I going to
MAVERICK “I liked someone. A human, to be specific.” She confessed. “Where did you meet him?” “He worked for my brother as his legal advisor.” I waited patiently for her to continue. “He and I became good friends. He sneaked me out of the palace sometimes and I got to experience things that I otherwise wouldn’t have. My brother warned me about him but I didn’t listen.” If that motherfucker hurt her, I’d hunt him down and kill him myself. To think that someone would have looked at her and thought of causing her harm made my blood boil. She was insecure and didn’t trust others very easily. This man could be the reason. “There was a party in the palace and humans who willingly let vampires feed on them for favors like money or drugs. I didn’t like what my brother and father practiced so I chose to feed on animals instead.” “I was feeding in a room that’s usually not allowed for human servants to enter but I heard the lock turning and I thought it was someone from my family,
SOFIA I didn’t expect that outburst from Maverick, and definitely not the sudden declaration of ownership. He looked so lost in whatever that he was doing, he wouldn’t even pay attention to me.I wasn’t going to ask him to elaborate on what he’d just said, because that would make things so much more complicated. While Maverick was possessive when he wanted to get things done, he hadn’t told me he had any feelings for me, which was fine, because we didn’t need to complicate matters. Since he’d fought in a fight ring to protect me, he could think it gave him a free pass to own me. If he wanted us to be a thing outside of prison, he had to say it. Instead, he sat in the corner, sulking. My brother probably said things he shouldn’t have, and Maverick wasn’t going to talk. I’d done my hair and wore his favorite lingerie, but it was going to be a waste. He wasn’t coming to my bed. I fed on the blood-bag and downed a bottle of the birth-control potion. I never missed taking it. Pregnancy i