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When Athena’s cruel stepfather sells her to the ruthless Alpha Raphael to settle his debts, her world shatters. Trapped in a palace where fear rules and disobedience is punished, Athena refuses to break—even when Raphael tries to crush her spirit. But defiance comes with a price. Raphael is a feared Alpha, a man who has never known mercy nor love, yet something about Athena stirs an unfamiliar fire within him. Her stubborn pride draws him closer, even as it fuels his anger. She should be nothing more than a slave to him… so why does she haunt his every thought? Caught between power, vengeance, and a dangerous attraction, Athena hatches a bold plan: if Raphael wants obedience, she will give him the perfect illusion. She’ll play his game, earn his trust—then seize her chance at freedom. But as Alpha and captive grow entangled in a battle of wills, one question looms: Is Athena truly the pawn in Raphael’s hands, or is she the one holding the strings?
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The Mate He Bought Chapter 5: Playing the Game
Athena sat quietly in her small quarters, her fingers tracing the cracks in the stone wall. Every word the jealous concubine had whispered earlier replayed in her head. Stay away from Raphael… know your limits. She smirked. “Limits are only for those who accept them,” she muttered to herself.For the first time since she had been dragged into this palace, Athena no longer felt powerless. She had stumbled upon something far more dangerous than Raphael’s wrath—his interest. And if he was foolish enough to let his emotions cloud his judgment, then she would use that weakness against him.But she knew it had to be done carefully. Raphael was not the kind of man to fall for easy tricks. He thrived on control, on dominance, on watching others bend beneath his will. If she wanted to fool him, she would have to play the perfect opposite of who she truly was.Instead of defiance, she would show submission. Instead of fire, she would show warmth. And when he finally believed she had surrendered
Last Updated : 2025-07-13The Mate He Bought Chapter 4: A Glimmer Of Hope
For the first time in so many years, Raphael was unable to control himself as he stood in front of Athena. Watching her defy him made him so amused. Not in a shocking way, but instead in a different way. Like he felt his heart beat so loudly for the first time in a long time, which surprised him. He stepped back almost immediately, staring at her in utter shock."What are you trying to do to me?" he questioned as Athena could not help but laugh."I really don't understand what you mean. What do you mean by what am I trying to do to you? I am not doing anything to you, okay?" she said to him as he tried his best to compose himself.He stood straight immediately and pointed to the door. "Get out," he said angrily.She stood up and hissed before slowly walking away. Even though he was so angry at her and hated the fact that she always defied him, he couldn't help but be unable to say a word or even move from his current position. That was just how stunned he was, staring into her eyes. It
Last Updated : 2025-07-13The Mate He Bought Chapter 3: The Alpha’s wrath
Despite everything that Athena had witnessed and now knowing that Raphael’s anger was not something she could easily amend, she still always got on his nerves. It had now been a month since he started working for Raphael in the palace, but yet Raphael was trying all his best to suppress his anger. And Raphael was not ready to let her be at all. He was also going to make sure that she would regret everything she tried to do with him. So it multiplied all her work. He made all her work excess that she did not even have a chance to do anything. She could not even stay an hour after lunch break resting because she was given so much work.Meanwhile, as Raphael had no excuses for giving all the work to Athena, he decided to suck most of the maids, leaving all the work mainly on Athena's neck. But she did not give up, and that did not cause her ego and pride as she still continued to do all the job effortlessly without even complaining at all. And it frustrated Raphael even more. Till an afte
Last Updated : 2025-07-13The Mate He Bought Chapter 2: Life in the Shadows
At first, when Athena arrived at the palace, she thought that Raphael just gave empty words and that he did not mean any of it. But to her surprise, she was actually taken to prison for three days. She was not fed, nor was she given water. It felt like she would die. On the third day, the head maid approached her in the prison and asked her if she really wanted to continue being stubborn.Athena could not pretend anymore. She could not act like she was not weak, that she was not tired, and that she did not need help. She had no choice but to plead with the head maid to please let her go, which was done. At first, she thought she would be given minimal jobs to do since there were already excessive maids in the palace. But instead, she was subjected to doing menial tasks like scrubbing the ground and cleaning in ways that even the lowest servants wouldn't do. It made her so pissed. But she did not have a choice. After all, her stepfather had already sold her to Raphael, and there was not
Last Updated : 2025-07-13The Mate He Bought Chapter 1: The Unfortunate Bargain
Raphael sat comfortably on the sofa as he watched Athena's stepfather serve him wine. Even though he was not going to take a sip from it, he still watched the man being all shaky to serve the Alpha who came directly to his house. He quickly knelt to the ground with both of his hands in a pleading po
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