Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Beta's Bet: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

*POTENTIAL TRIGGER* *Axel’s POV* “My apologies for the wait, Alpha Carter,” the man stated as he closed the door behind him before making his way back to the desk. I just nodded my response, unable to get a word out as I watched him casually unbutton his suit jacket before taking a seat. He looked up at me as he licked his lips nervously. “Mr. Lawrence would like to accommodate you with this little situation we discussed.” I almost sighed in relief when he suddenly cleared his throat as he tapped the contracts against the desk, straightening the papers some more. “So he’s offering you two options,” he informed me as he kept his eyes lowered towards the papers. “Which are?” I practically growled while wrapping my hands around the top of the armrest to hold myself back. I was good at self-control. I was trained for this. What the fūck was wrong with me? “Option one is that you take 720’s virginity here in one of our rooms,” he informed me, making me take a deep breath because

*Melody’s POV* My heart stilled as I looked towards the door. He was returning me. I knew I shouldn’t have trusted him. Goddess, why did I have to enjoy his presence and touch so much? And then, losing my virginity with him… it really messed with my head. My buyer froze in front of me before I felt his eyes boring into my skin, making me turn. “They’re here for me, aren’t they?” I managed to ask with a steady voice. He didn’t bother answering as he undid his shirt’s buttons once more. As soon as he finished, he removed it from his body and handed it to me. “Put it on,” he muttered, his jaw ticking before he turned to the door. I quickly pushed each arm through the huge sleeves before wrapping my arms across my chest and tucking my knees underneath them. I swear, the shirt could fit at least three of me. He was just so big… I shook my head before turning towards the gorgeous man as he leaned his head against the door, his hand frozen over the handle. A shiver ran down my spine

*POTENTIAL TRIGGER* *Melody’s POV* I had no clue where I would go as soon as I walked out of that room. But it wasn’t long before one of the many aggressive men that worked for my captors roughly grabbed my elbow and led me back to where they’d usually kept us. I was both anxious and relieved at the knowledge that I’d be taken back there. Vanessa would most likely be there. But so could the evil queen and her brother… A shiver ran down my spine at the thought just as we entered the secret passage we had walked through earlier. Between the memories of the man that marked me and the stress of going back, I was beginning to feel lightheaded. My legs shook uncontrollably with each step I took, the walls we passed by feeling like they were closing in on us. My pulse quickened, forcing me to take big, greedy gulps of air through my mouth. Oh goddess, I’m about to have a panic attack. “If you don’t move, I’ll let the men that lingered behind get a hold of you. And I promise, they won’t

*Axel’s POV*I cracked my stiff neck in a sad attempt to relieve it from its ache. My tired eyes drifted to the window to find the sun rising yet again. I sighed before leaning my head against the stone-cold wall. “We need to continue with our duties, Dash.”“But Mate—”“Our mate will be fine. There hasn’t been any change in the past week and our lack of training, eating, or even breathing natural air is only making us lose years of training. She doesn’t need a weak mate.” I’m still not on board with accepting a mate, but I need him on my side if I want to get our strength back faster. A mad wolf is like having no wolf at all. “Fine,” he muttered reluctantly. “But I want to come back here tonight.” I groaned as I stood straight and rolled my shoulders. There was a soft tap on the door before it creaked open. “Sorry to wake you, Beta.” One of the nurses said softly as she walked towards our mate… I mean Melody. The more I get that into my head, the more I can avoid this damn bond.

*Axel’s POV* “What do you mean that they want to take her home?” I blurted out, not needing to mind link anymore. Goddess, I didn't want a mate, but they couldn’t just take her when we hadn't even rejected each other. “Beta Axel, I understand your position, but we have to understand theirs as well. She was next in line for the beta position when she disappeared. Her father was devastated.” He lifted his hand as I was getting ready to interrupt him. “I haven’t given them the approval to take her just yet. Ultimately, it will be her decision.”Her decision should be to be with her mate. At least until we break the bond. “It may be good for her,” the prince added before placing a hand on my shoulder. “What if they were the ones that sold her out? Have you considered that?” I questioned them. “That they willingly sold her or something.”The thought actually crossed my mind several days ago, but I was going to look into my theory when she had woken up, considering my wolf would get anxi