"AS YOU CAN see... she is looking alright," Alpha Jake said. "She can be your servant or even your mistress."
The guest scoffed. "Mistress? I don't think so. She is not my type." He looked away from me and accepted Alpha Jake's handshake.
I heaved a sigh of relief.
I leaned closer to Finn and asked, "Who is that?"
It was Trixie that replied me. "That... is Alpha Ezra from Scotland." She said. "And you're going to be one of his sex slaves." She giggled. "Father is selling you off."
I turned to Finn, he simply shrugged as if to say "there's nothing I can do about it." I looked at Alpha Ezra, he cast an intimidating figure. He was physically bigger than Alpha Jake with a thick bushy beard and brooding eyebrows. He had on a thick fur coat around, making him even larger.
There was a gentle chatter in the hall as different mated people got familiar with each other. I cocked my head slightly, trying to get what Alpha Jake and Alpha Ezra were talking about.
"Does the deal still stand?" Jake asked.
Ezra looked around lazily. "Maybe. I need to see Caid, first. I need to see that he is still in one piece."
Jake nodded. "Oh I assure you, he is still in one piece. But only because of you."
Ezra scoffed, taking a lazy sip of wine before asking, "Now, the girl... what of her parents?"
"Dead. It was her fault they died." Alpha Jake's words cut through my heart like hot spears.
Ezra must have sensed my distress because he turned his head and looked at me. I quickly averted my gaze, but he already saw me staring. Alpha Jake followed Ezra gaze, his eyes hardened at me. "Go and pack whatever things you have left. You will be leaving with Alpha Ezra at dusk."
I bowed my head in submission and stood up. I walked out of the pack hall and went to the packhouse. The tiny room assigned to me was near the attic. I pushed open the door and walked in. There was nothing to pack. I picked up my toothbrush from a cupboard and looked around. Nothing.
"This is the perfect time to escape," Thea said, "Jump through the window, i will take over before you land and we will be out of here before anyone notices."
I considered the idea. It was a very good one. I walked up to the window sill. It was sealed shut by layers of paint.
"We could break through the glass," Thea said again. Her pain had transformed to anger. "Easy job."
I rested my forehead against the glass pane and closed my eyes. I imagined myself free and running in the wild.
"Hey, Adrienne," I voice made me turn around. Jermaine, the future Alpha stood at my doorframe. He was bent forward slightly because the door was too short for his 6feet 2inches build.
"Hi," I mumbled, wondering what he was doing here.
He walked in slowly. "I heard you were leaving,"
I nodded and sat on my thin mattress. What was this all about? I didn't want to point out that it was his father that was sending me away.
He sat beside me and took my hand. "I'm sorry for everything. I know it wasn't your fault."
I felt Thea's ears perk. "Something is off about him," she said. "I can feel it." I slowly eased my hand away from his. "Thank you, Jermaine." I told him.
He nodded. Then he stood up and turned to look around the small room. "Can I help you pack or something?"
I shook my head. "I've got it. Thanks."
He walked towards the door, but he did not step out. Instead, he closed it and locked it.
"What are you doing, Jermaine?" I asked. My heartbeat started picking up and pounding.
He had a twisted gleam in his eyes as he looked at me. "What I've always dreamed about..." He approached me.
"What?" I jumped to my feet and retreated, but there wasn't much space to run. The room was very tiny.
"Oh yeah," he said. "I've always dreamed of this. But i did not want to make it very obvious because of your status. I would he mocked and laughed at if anyone knew I wanted to fuck you so bad. And now, you are leaving. I can't just let you go..." His hands went to his belt buckle.
"Jermaine, please don't do this..." I begged. My back was pressed against the wall.
His hands paused and he looked up at me. The smile he gave me was not one I recognized. "Don't fight me, Adrienne. Let this be enjoyable for both of us." He shrugged. "I would enjoy this either way, but I want you to enjoy it too..." His trousers dropped.
"B-but my m-mate..."
"Don't lie to me, Adrienne," He snarled, taking a step forward. "You are not a wolf, you can't have a mate. Besides, Trixie told me over the mindlink that my dad killed a man that claimed you were his."
I remembered the few seconds of being mated and anger filled my heart.
He pressed himself against me and brought his mouth on mine. His tongue prodded and invaded my mouth.
"Get off," I pushed him off with a strength I did not know I possessed. He stumbled back.
I made a run for it but he yanked me back by my hair and pushed me on the bed.
"You asked for it, bitch!" He snarled, slapping me hard against my cheek. He pinned my body down with his weight and tore at my dress. My cheeks stung as I wiggled underneath him.
"I order you to stay down!" His Alpha voice boomed.
Instantly, I calmed down. I watched his eyes sparkled at my submission. He licked his lips once and lowered his upper body to kiss me again.
His alpha comman over me quickly faded off. "I. Said. Get. Off!" I brought my knee up to his groin hard and kicked him off and got to my feet. I started to run out again but Thea stopped me. "We need to teach this one a lesson!" She said, and I agreed. I turned to look at him on the floor, his eyes glowed bright gold.
"Get back on the bed!" He snarled.
For the first time in over 10 years, Thea came out. I growled and stepped up to stand over him. "I've always wanted to do this to someone in your family, too bad that it has to be you." I drew my leg back and kicked him in the chin.
His head whipped to the side, but he recovered quickly. Shock. Fear. Disbelief. They all mixed in Jermaine's face as he got to his feet. He growled, his eyes flashing and his Alpha aura was stronger than ever, I expected Thea to back down, instead, she growled back. I walked closer to Jermaine.
"You're not feeling horny anymore?" She sneered.
His eyes faltered, but didn't leave my face. "Y-your eyes. They're glowing red. You were hiding and keeping this a secret all these time..."
I scented his fear was stronger than his confidence, I brought my hand up to his neck. "Next time... when a girl says no..." I tightened my grip. "You leave her alone." His eyes widened when he realized that he couldn't pry my finger away. "Do you hear me?"
He nodded vehemently and I let him go. He fell to his knees, clasping his throat and coughing. "What type of werewolf are you?" He wheezed with a hoarse voice.
I smiled and turned away, walking out the door and slamming it behind me. I was never coming back here, even if Alpha Ezra wanted to keep me a slave, it would be easier for me to leave his pack and become rogue.
I walked downstairs. Finn stood at the front door. "Are you alright?"
I scoffed. "Should I be alright? I'm being pawned off to another Alpha and you're okay with it."
Finn pulled me close and whispered. "I am not okay with it, but what can I do?" His eyes darted around before he continued, "I am going to come for you. We will survive on our own, i didnt know Alpha Jake was like this. He killed your mate..."
"You're saying you are willing to go rogue?" I asked, looking up at my brother's face.
He nodded. "If Ezra treats you like --"
"What are you both doing?" Alpha Jake's voice rang out fron behind me.
"Telling her my goodbyes, sir." Finn said, pulling me into a hug. "Stay strong, sis" He whispered into my hair. "You smell like... Jermaine. Did he--"
I shook my head. I knew what he was thinking.
"Her new Alpha is waiting for her, boy," Jake snarled. "Unless you want to go with her."
Finn let me go. He studied my face for a few seconds before letting me go. A limosuine pulled over and the door opened.
"Go on," Alpha Jake took a step towards me. Trixie gave me the middle finger as I got into the car. As the door closed behind me, I saw Jermaine hobbling forward slowly. His hands gripped his groin area tenderly. I chuckled, I might have just ended his bloodline with that kick to his balls.
I chuckled softly at his discomfort.
"You did that to your Alpha's son?" A voice beside me made me jump in my seat.
I turned to see a smirk on alpha Ezra's face. His eyes were pinned on Jermaine as we pulled away. I bowed my head, unable to meet his gaze.
"You don't need to be scared of me," he said softly. "I have a mate, whom I love very much. So you are not going to be warming my bed."
I looked up at him defiantly. "So what do you want with me?"
He scoffed and looked away. "When we get to my pack, you'll see."
*KINCAID*"FUCKING HELL!" KINCAID snarled. He had suddenly woken up and found himself bound with thick chains. After an hour of struggling hard, he knew it was futile so he resigned himself to his fate.He knelt back and sat on his heels, his hands were held by the chains and they were hung up. He took in sharp short breaths, the wolfsbane in the air cut through his nose and burnt his lungs, but underneath the scent of wolfsbane, he scented another... it was a pleasant smell that reminded him of Roxanne. He closed his eyes, not wanting to go down that memory lane, but he knew he couldn't help it. Even after all these years, Caer, his wolf was still in immense pain. The brutal loss of one's fated mate was not a trivial matter. He is Kincaid Stuart. Future Alpha of the High Moon pack of Scotland. Unlike many other wolves, he had found his mate very early. She was a sweet, soft-spoken girl called Roxanne. She was a healer wolf, who specialized in the traditional use of herbs. He wasn't
*ADRIENNE*I WOULD HAVE expected being cooped up with the intimidating Alpha Ezra to be scary, uncomfortable, and awkward, but it was not so. It was almost like he wasn't there and he encouraged me to rest before we got to Scotland. I looked out the window as the landscape flashed by. "We are finally escaping," Thea muttered. "And not as rogues.""Then as what?" I asked. "A potential part of the pack," Thea answered.She might be right, or not. I don't know what fate or the moon goddess has in store for my future, and based on what has happened so far, I am sure that whatever waited for my future was not going to be good. I glanced at Aloha Ezra, his gaze was focused on a large newspaper. I closed my eyes, and just before I drifted away in sleep, I made a promise to myself. "At any sign of abuse in this new pack, I will break my bond and leave. I will become rogue." Thea purred in agreement and I finally allowed myself the much needed rest. I was awoken by the force of the car sl
"GO AND WASH up, son" Alpha Ezra said to Kincaid. "I will be coming to speak with you soon. Maybe you will tell me what you were thinking when you were caught by North London patrol."Kincaid snorted. His mother rubbed his cheek fondly with her hand and herded him into the house. "I could ask the same of you, bringing the girl here," Luna Amelia said, coming to stand beside her husband. "Jake was eager to sell her off to me. Even if she was going to be my sex slave," He muttered."What?" Amelia gasped. Her hands covered her mouth. "But why? Wasn't she part of his pack?""She was part of his pack, but I do not know the reason she was being mistreated." He shrugged off his thick woolen coat and hung it on a rack. "I am going to see how she blends in with us, and maybe I will think of inducting her to be part of us.""I think she would like that."Ezra chuckled. "I don't think she would like anything. Besides, I hope Kincaid might pick a fancy in her, she is a beautiful girl, and well
*ADRIENNE*I lay on my bed for a while, trying to go to sleep, but my mind was worried. I still didn't know what I was doing here in Scotland, and my scar kept on tingling.After a few minutes, I gave up trying to sleep and instead, I went to the bathroom to wash away the dirt and grime from the travel. I hoped the warm showers would calm my nerves and make it easier for me to sleep.When I got out of the shower, there was a folded pile of clothes on my bed. I picked one up hesitantly and looked at it. It was a large hoodie. Certainly bigger than my size, but just how I liked it. I put it on and slipped on a pair of jogger trousers that were exactly my size."Who had brought these in?" I wondered as I packed them and tucked them in the built-in wardrobe. Just as I was done, a small knock sounded on the door and Alpha Ezra came in.I immediately bowed, surprised that he did not summon me to his office, instead,
*KINCAID*"FOR FUCK'S SAKE!" He cursed as he shifted back to his human form. "I can't even enjoy a solitude run again!" He snatched up a pair of pants from the floor and put it on. The pack had designated places where clothes were kept in the woods for shifting back."Just when I was starting to enjoy myself!" He snarled, marching back to the packhouse. As he broke out of the tree line, he saw a silhouette standing underneath an oak tree and waiting."Shit," He cursed under his breath."I can hear you, Caid," the voice rang out in the darkness as the person stepped out from underneath the shadows. It was Lucy, a girl who desperately wanted to be his girlfriend and future Luna of the pack."Hello Lucy," Kincaid said, walking past her. She matched his stride and walked beside him."I was wondering when you would come and see me," She replied. "I heard you got back this afternoon.""Word sure travels fast in this pack,"
*ADRIENNE*THE BRIGHT RAYS coming through my window woke me up. For a second after I woke up, I was back in North London and in the underground dungeons. I took a deep breath, expecting to be choked out with the gaseous wolfsbane, but instead, my lungs were filled with fresh air. I opened my eyes slowly and remembered that I was now in Scotland amongst the High Moon pack.The sounds of chirping birds filled the air, I went to my window and looked out. The pack was bustling with activities. I could hear a ruckus coming from the downstairs kitchen and dining room. In the front yard, groups of wolves were going about their morning duties. I hurriedly went to the bathroom and washed up before putting on another of the clothes that had been given to me yesterday. I packed my hair in a tight ponytail to keep it out of my face and walked downstairs slowly. I didn't want to draw any unwanted attention to myself, so I kept my head down, not meeting anyone's eyes.
*KINCAID*"WHAT DO YOU mean you have to keep me here for some days?" Kincaid snarled. Doctor Alan, who was unfazed at the raging giant, simply shrugged."It's very unusual for a werewolf to just... blackout," Doctor Alan said, writing on clipboard. "I have to make sure it doesn't happen again, and what caused it in the first place before I can let you go.""You can't keep me," Kincaid said, standing up. "I am your Alpha. I give the commands and you follow them, not the other way around."Doctor Alan flushed red. He adjusted his tiny glasses on the bridge of his nose. "Technically, You are not yet alpha. Not until your father steps down - which he hasn't."Kincaid growled. The sound seemed to shake the walls of the ward. Doctor Alan involuntarily took a step back. "And besides, you wouldn't want to collapse again in front of the pack. They would worry about you, and such tension is bad for the easy flow of the pack."Kincaid saw reason
*ADRIENNE'S P.O.V*HE LOOKED PEACEFUL while he slept. Almost Angelic, and for some reason, watching him sleep made Thea calm and she purred in my head contentedly.What was it with this guy? I wondered. He was oddly familiar, maybe it was because we had shared a traumatic experience together in the dungeons. I remembered the doctor's words before he left, he spoke very gently to me and assured me that he had given Kincaid a dose to knock out a polar bear through 2 winters. I had chuckled at the joke, and the doctor had laughed along, but the laugh didn't reach his eyes. So as I wiped Kincaid's sleeping brow with a cool towel, I wondered if the doctor wasn't exaggerating. The scar on my neck tingled. It had been doing that recently, like an injury that had not healed properly and still contained bad blood inside. Maybe I would talk to Amelia about it. I sighed, Luna Amelia was also very nice. It seemed like everyone in this pack was nice and gentle. Being one of the ancient packs, T