Sold

~Emilia~

“I didn’t do it, Ava." I raised my hands in defiance.

"Oh, stop it!" Ava yelled, turning to the Beta of the Moon blood pack that stood in our midst. “She killed him. I saw her do it," she said and buckled to her knees.

"I'm sorry, Emilia, I had to let him know because I don't want trouble with the werewolves," she whimpered, tears shimmering in her eyes, refusing to fall.

My head shook vigorously in disapproval. “I didn’t do it; I didn’t.” I managed to mutter, confused by the sudden allegations from Ava.

A few minutes ago, Ava had killed this very body lying before us. I caught her trying to escape, and we swore we would keep it a secret before Beta Austin walked in on us.

“For the very last time, which of you did this?" Austin yelled and clenched his fist tighter.

“Emilia." Ava said, her index finger pointing to my face.

“Ava, you know we ag…”

"We agreed on not exposing you, right? But I have to do it, Emy; he is the Beta, second in command to the Alpha king.” She cut in almost immediately.

My eyes widened in shock as I stared at her.

 "Ava," I muttered in dismay.

 How could she? She knows exactly what this would result in if the Beta finally believes I did this. I will be taken by the werewolves and long gone forever.

Was it a crime I decided to help her out with the punishment she was serving in this place? Ava and I are humans, not wolves. But coincidentally, she had come back home with a Grimson Cross medal belonging to the werewolves. And by some miracle, the werewolf found out she was the one and had come to our house on that very day demanding it. The alpha of their pack had imposed on her a punishment to sweep and keep their entire courtyard clean every day, and so I was forced to help her.

“You are Emilia?" The beta queried.

I nodded my head. “Yes, but I promise you, Ava…"

"I knew I had to cover up. But it’s late, Emilia; we’ve been caught.” Ava choked out, tears burning in her eyes.

Merely looking at her right now, you would swear she was telling the truth. And in a way, this very show she did has helped her out a number of times, leaving me to fall victim to things I knew nothing about.

“Come with me.” The beta said, pointing at Ava and me.

******

“I’ve always known you to be wicked, Emilia, but not to the extent of getting someone killed.” My stepmom spat, shaking her head in disgust.

My gaze dropped to my father, and he was shaking at the sight of the Alpha king.

“Your majesty.” He whispered shakily."I apologize for whatever it is Emilia did, and I am willing to grant whatever you request as long as we don’t get punished.”

 My stepmom and her daughter nodded, pleading with their eyes.I still knelt before the alpha king, my hands bound with shackles.

I stared up at the alpha king Adrain, and his gaze pierced into my skin. My breath caught in my throat when our eyes met. Alpha Adrain is the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen. Black shiny hair that was pinned back in a low ponytail. Thick eyebrows that framed his almond-shaped eyes and perfectly shaped lips.

I swallowed hard. Don’t get lost in his attractiveness, Emilia. He is a wolf, known as a beast among other wolves.

His gaze finally left my face, and he turned to his beta. He signaled to his beta, who stood behind him, and he hurried over, handing him a piece of paper and a pen. He scribbled down some words on it and then handed it back to his beta.

“Mr. Grayson, here." He spoke for the first time; his voice was a mix of low and neutral, totally different from a beast he was referred to as.

My father collected the paper, and his face dropped in utmost disappointment.

“$1 million dollars?" He exclaimed and gave the paper to my stepmom sitting next to him.

“Your majesty, I plead with so much diligence; could you please provide a different option?" He said and bowed his head.

Alpha Adrain tilted his head, like he was negotiating with his inner self.

"Give us your daughter, and she will no longer be part of your family anymore.” He concluded and stood up immediately.

I exhaled terribly; the option wouldn’t be something hard for my father. Mr. Gregory Grayson, one of the top-class richest men in the whole of Lycaonia. My father is extremely wealthy and could buy anything money can afford.He would have bought off the punishment from Ava if the option had been given, but unfortunately it wasn’t included. 

“You can go with Emilia. "He finalized. His voice, cold.

I wasn’t surprised he would choose to give me off over his money. My father never liked me; he hated me from the very first day of my life.My life has always been a mess. Filled with pains and sadness. I have always been the bad child, taking pains and suffering that should belong to Ava.

“No, Father," I pleaded, burying my face on the floor.

“I didn’t do it. I didn’t kill anyone. " I sobbed.

"You have to go with them, Emilia; your father doesn't have such money to give out because of your own evil.” My stepmom said and folded her arms.

My gaze dropped to the Alpha and his beta, and the reality of what awaited me came crashing to my face.

Going with them means living with the werewolves. Mysterious creatures in beast forms. The thought of seeing them transform made me cry the most.

"Ava, you killed him. You killed him." I wailed in tears as the guards held me down. I cried and kicked hard at them as they dragged me away. I turned to take one last look at Ava, and I saw her giggling. Her plans had finally fallen into place. She wasn’t even done; who might be her next prey?

“The guards will come get her things." I heard his beta's distant voice as a gag was forced into my mouth. 

The silence swallowed my cries as we faded into the forest.