Chapter two

CHAPTER 2:

"Roman, wait up." Lucas called out as he tried to catch up to Roman. He had been looking at the surroundings and he was disgusted by how everything was.

"You know how to speed up." Roman answered simply, his eyes scanning his surrounding.

"What are you doing at the auction house anyway? Does being here help you in your search for Dianne?" Lucas grumbled as he came to stand before Roman.

"Out of my way, Lucas." He said to his friend and assistant. He was hurt at the mention of the name, Dianne. He had been looking for Dianne, who happened to be his mate. Or so he thought.

"Common man, you're the next Alpha of the Crescent Pack. You shouldn't be found in a place like this." Lucas tried to dissuade Roman from going into the auction house.

However, Roman was determined to go in. He didn't inform Lucas that he had gotten information about Dianne being in the auction house.

Though he understood that his father's and the Pack's enemies could take his presence there as a tool for their dirty politics, he didn't care.

Lucas was still standing stubbornly before Roman and he was starting to get frustrated.

Roman then placed his hand on Lucas' left shoulder, "You don't have to worry about anything." He patted Lucas' shoulder and took a detour to the entrance of the auction house.

He was then led to the VIP booth as everything had been arranged beforehand.

The auction was already in full swing and Roman hoped he had not missed what he was there for. He couldn't believe how his Dianne would end up in such a place. He decided to see for himself first.

Different girls and children were brought out for the auction. Roman was starting to get disgusted by everything, and he made a mental note to have such barbaric act of selling off living beings banned.

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"Drag her out…" The head guard of the auction house ordered and two hefty men were quick to walk toward a girl lying on the dirty dungeon floor.

It was Adrianna and she had been out ever since she passed out. It had been over five hours since she was sold off to the auction house.

"Boss, should we wake her up?" One of the hefty men asked and the head guard shook his head. He wasn't about to deal with the shouts and screams of a girl about to be sold off.

"No, sedate her. She will sleep throughout the auction. More peace for us." The head guard said and turned to walk away. Adrianna was the last girl to be auctioned off and he didn't want to waste his time there again.

He had made a lot of gains that day and he couldn't wait to spend lavishly.

Adrianna was sedated and her clothes were torn. She had to be naked in order to get a good buyer willing to pay.

"Shit, what a nice body she has." One of the hefty men said. His eyes leered at Adrianna's naked body.

He wanted to at least touch her even though he wouldn't be able to do her as he liked. His hand moved and before he could, he was shoved away by his colleague.

"What do you think you're doing?" Another hefty man said. His eyes were red as he was the one that informed Roman that he had found Dianne.

He believed that the girl lying down was Dianne and no one else. Also, he couldn't stop his colleagues from stripping her of her clothes. All he could do was watch.

"Take her to the auction hall." He ordered in a stern voice. He exuded authority and the others were quick to follow even though they had no reason to.

Adrianna's body dangled as they carried her into the auction hall.

"One of the most prized possession we have here. And she goes for a thousand!" The auctioneer shouted.

The men held onto Adrianna as she wasn't able to stand on her own. Her face and full body were in view.

Her scent immediately filled the air and Roman caught unto it.

"Mate!" That word echoed in Roman's head as soon as he spotted Adrianna whom he believed to be Dianne.

"Dianne!!" Lucas shouted while standing up to his feet.

"10,000!!" Roman shouted and everyone present looked at the VIP booth.

They wanted to see who was so stupid and extravagant to pay such a huge amount for a mere human girl.

"10,000!!" The auctioneer shouted. His eyes shone with greed at the thought of the huge commission he would get from selling off Adrianna.

On the other hand, Roman's eyes were red. He didn't like the way men stared lewdly at Dianne's body, his mate.

However, Lucas was still staring, "Get your eyes off her!" Roman shouted, a bit surprised at the way he was acting.

Lucas was quick to turn away, chastising himself for staring too long at Dianne.

He was never this jealous and insecure over Dianne. He then concluded that it was because he had missed her.

Back to the auction, no one else was willing to pay a huge price for a human girl. Adrianna's worth had skyrocketed and Roman eventually bought her.

Thirty minutes later, Adrianna was in Roman's arms. She was dressed now and sparks flew whenever Roman made contact with her body.

"Weird…" Roman said to himself. He had never felt such intense feelings for Dianne and it was beginning to be a bit overwhelming for him.

Also, he was curious why Dianne had left him and made mental notes to get the answers from her.

It was a wonder that Adrianna looked so similar to Roman's Dianne, there was no significant difference.

Soon, Roman was back at the pack house with Lucas. The news of Dianne's return had spread and everyone in the pack was already waiting to welcome her, outside.

All of a sudden, Dianne had just disappeared and now she was back. They were curious to know what had happened.

"Please, make way." Lucas started to clear the way for Roman as everyone had surrounded them. Also, Adrianna was still unconscious, oblivious to the change that had started in her life.

Roman was able to get into the pack house successfully. He then marched toward his bedroom under the gaze of everyone in the house.

"Son…" The Luna called out to Roman but he didn't wait to answer, he continued to walk toward his bedroom. Thoughts about what had happened to Dianne clouded his mind.

In two minutes, Roman was already in his bedroom. He then lay Adrianna down on the bed, deciding to wait for her to wake up.

His body screamed fatigue because he had exhausted all efforts to look for his mate, Dianne.

A few hours passed and Adrianna stirred on the bed. Her eyes were hazy as she opened them. For a moment, she thought she had died as she couldn't remember what happened to her.

However, in one swift second, everything that had happened flashed in her head.

"Ahhhh…" Adrianna screamed as she jolted up from the bed. Her hazy eyes became clearer than the blue skies.

"What? What is it?" Roman's voice boomed out and Adrianna was shocked. He had been sleeping and she didn't notice someone was in the room.

She looked around frantically for the owner of the voice and she saw a handsome man running toward her.

Her eyes locked with his and she detect the raw emotion of worry and love in his eyes.

"Who are you?" Adrianna blurted out and Roman froze. Adrianna didn't want to think a stranger would love her.

She had just gotten out of a relationship and she found herself in a stranger's room and on his bed.

She decided to stand up from the bed, in order to find her way out. As soon as she stood up, Roman broke out of his frozen state.

"Where are you going, Dianne?" He asked, his brows scrunched into a frown.

Adrianna was confused. However, she replied immediately, "I'm not Dianne!"

Her words set Roman off guard but he thought he had misheard her.

She got down from the bed and began to walk toward the door.

"Where are you going?" Roman asked again, running after her. He was confused by her reaction toward him and he quickly grabbed her before she could open the door.

"I'm leaving. Let me go!" Adrianna's tone was fierce. Roman was greatly surprised, he knew Dianne for being soft and gentle. However, he was convinced that he was talking to Dianne.

"You're leaving? Why did you leave in the first place? You got fed up with me?" Roman asked straightforwardly. He was simple-minded and he didn't mind showing his emotions to her.

"What? I never left anyone. Hell, I don't even know you!" Adrianna said and dragged her hand away from his hold.

In the process, his shirt tore and she spotted a tattoo on his wrist.

"What is that?" She asked, confusedly.