~•ARET•~
“Nova! Shut up! You're drawing attention!” I yell as we kept running.
It seems the she wolves were right. We were going to get captured again.
Silver chains wrapped around our hands, tears brimming from my eyes due to the contact of silver on my skin.
“Stupid bitches,” One of the guards said, leading us out of the castle.
“Your mother is a bitch.” Retorted Nova, making him kick her behind the knees as she collapsed on the ground.
I bent down, trying to help her up, but the guard kept pulling on the chains, I hissed at the force.
“Stop!” A strong and demanding voice said from afar, I could feel the power that radiated from his voice.
I can see a figure with some werewolves behind him approaching us, and I know he owns the voice. He was dressed in a red velvet cloak, his boots shined to perfection.
My nose caught a whiff of a wonderful scent; When he comes closer, my hearts begins to race. His dark black hair slicked back as if hours were spent grooming it. I watch his muscles flex as he walks towards me.
He stands before me, staring at me passively, with no sentiments. When I look into his eyes, they are the most beautiful ocean blue eyes I have ever started at. And I feel his wolf call out to mine.
My eyes widened, as I could feel my wolf surfacing, and it could mean one thing.
“Alpha, these are ca-” I could see his eyes swirl into obsidian.
“Mine,” he uttered, Nova gasping at his declaration.
My mate is an alpha? Not just any Alpha, but the supreme Alpha?
My head starts spinning and I lose consciousness.
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~•MOBALI•~“The Supreme Beta has gone to do a survey of the defeated tribe, Your Majesty.” One of the council members announces, making me nod while we walked around the palace.
“Your Majesty,”
“What is it?”
“What of the she-wolves we kept captive?”
“I haven't thought about what to do with them yet, any suggestions?” I replied gruffly.
“Yo-”
“It will be discussed in our next meeting.” I state, dismissing any conversation.
We walked into the castle as footsteps thundered and screams echoed; perks of being a werewolf.
“Intruders!” I could hear the guard shout as the council members took a protective stance around me.
“I can very much protect myself.” I declare openly, but they seem to ignore me.
We walk towards the scene and I saw two she-wolves tied down with two guards in front of them.
“Stupid bitches," one of the guards said to them.
“Your mother is a bitch.” The bright blonde retorted, earning a kick in the knees making her collapse fully to the ground.
The other one, with the dirty hair, seems to catch my attention as she bends to help her friend, but the guard keeps pulling her up.
My wolf felt angered by this, for reasons I do not know.
“Stop!” I ordered approaching them, with my council members behind me.
Her scent hits me hard, a mixture of vanilla and strawberries with a hint of honey.
Just perfect.
I stand before her, starting at her with an emotionless face. I couldn't see her face clearly as it was covered with sand. Her body had purple marks all over, making me frown.
I stare into her icy blue eyes as I felt her wolf calling out to mine.
Impossible.
“Alpha, these are ca-” I could feel my wolf taking control as I felt my eyes shift color.
“Mine.” I utter starting at the she-wolf, the blonde gasped, and the she-wolf loses consciousness.
I felt myself pushed into a corner as my wolf, Adrian, had taken full control even though I hadn't shifted.
Adrian goes towards the she-wolf, carries her bridal style and walks towards the Supreme Alpha's chambers which is mine.
“Alpha, what to do with her?” The guards asked while my council members stood dumbfounded.
“Take her to the dungeons.” Adrian responded in a thick, gruff voice.
“Wha-No! Wait!” I could hear the blonde screaming as she was taken back to the dungeon.
Adrian reached the chambers, maids, and guards greeting him at every corner. He unlocked my bedroom, placing the she-wolf on the king-sized bed.
She jolted up in fear, looking at her surroundings as her eyes landed on me.
“What is your name?” Adrian asked, studying her moves.
“A-Aret, my name is Aret.” She stammered making Adrian smirk.
“I'm Adrian.”
“Adrian? I thought the supreme alpha's name was m-”
“Mobali, yes it is, I am his wolf, Adrian, and I am in control right now. Mobali will soon take control, I just wanted to catch a glimpse of you.” Adrian says to her as red pigment stained her dirty cheeks.
Adrian's eyes roamed her body, starting at the purple bruises in anger. “Who did that to you?”
Aret stares at her skin, “it doesn't hurt anymore.”
“You didn't answer the question.” Adrian snaps, touching one of the bruises as Aret winced in pain.
“Who.did.this.” Adrian asks again, having clearly lost his patience.
“The warden a-and the guards in the dungeon.” She eased out, Adrian nodding, walking out.
“A maid will help you clean up.”
Aret pulls his sleeves. “What are you going to do to them?”
“Nothing much.” He says, removing her hand from his sleeves and slamming the door on his way out.
Adrian, give me control back.
I say to Adrian, who ignores me. If you don't give me control back, I swear I'll never let you glance at her again.
Promise you'll finish them off slowly. Adrian asks and I agree.
Besides, I hate hearing that a she-wolf was violated.
I call on the Supreme Delta, Kenan, who follows me to the dungeon.
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I pull my head from the wall as I heard the warden, chained to my wall, groan lifting his head.Kenan steps forward, picks up a bucket of hot boiling water and splashes it on him.
“Ah!” He screams loudly, looking around.
“Ssh, you're disturbing the other prisoners.” Keenan says to him.
His head moves faster than his eyes, his breathing slowly steadies. His folded hands unfold and he finally meets my gaze.
“Alpha? What the fuck is going on?” He asks, and I lean towards the tray of different torture devices.
I tilt my head slightly, watching him, wait for my response.
“Tighter.” Kenan nods, tightening the silver chains making the warden hiss in pains.
“Oh Moon Goddess! What the- Ahhh!” He screams, pleasure creeping into me.
“What have I done, Alpha? What happened?” He voiced out, making me chuckle.
“You hurt my mate,”
“Y-your mate?” He stammers confused. I tilt my head to the side, clenching my jaw.
“You've found your mate?”
Chapter Six – Know your place~•MOBALI•~I growl in outrage, slamming him to the other side of the room, still tied to the chair, blood oozing out of his forehead.“You don't get to ask the questions, warden,” Kenan says to him, pulling his chair up and putting it in place.“Your Majesty, please,” he begged, it sounded like music to my ears.“So, what did you do to her?”“What?”“Explain it to me,” I demand.“I pushed her to the wall…”“Pushed her? With what?”“With m-my hands.” I stared at the tray of torture devices.“Which hand?”“Huh?”“Which hand was that?” I asked again, “m-my right hand”I hummed, picking up a silver axe and turning towards him.I slammed the axe into his wrists, cutting off his right hand in the process.“Ahh!!!” He screamed, squirming in anguish as the silver seeped into his open wound.I passed the axe to Kenan, who cleaned it with a cloth, placing the axe back in its position.“Your majesty please, if I had known she was your mate, I wouldn't have touched h
~•ARET•~“Know your place,” He says, leaving the room.I staggered, holding the bedpost to balance myself.All my fantasies and daydreaming washed down the drain, I imagined my mate to be a loving, caring yet protective wolf rather I am fated to a ruthless alpha who doesn't even want me.The brass doors creaked open, revealing a werewolf dressed in guard uniform.He looks confused as he closes the door, his shirt getting stuck in between.“I thought he said he was sending a maid.” The guard looks up at me, smiling nervously, pulling his shirt out of the doors.“Sorry, your highness, I'm not who you expected. Your personal bodyguard, your lady-in-waiting, and the maids are assembled in your quarters, waiting for your arrival.”“The Supreme Luna's Quarters is located at the west wing, while the supreme alpha's Quarters is located at the east wing.”My eyes widened in fear, I rubbed my palms against each other as he led me out of the supreme Alpha's chambers and out of his quarters.We a
~•ARET•~Dressed in maid clothes and pushing a trolley of food, was Hawaii and I walking through the dungeons with the trolley in between us.“Your majesty, I feel like my head will be cut off any moment.” Hawaii whimpered, making me place my hand on hers.“Stop!” We halted, the guards walking towards us.“What's in it?” One questioned, tapping his baton on the aluminum tray.“We have brought food for the prisoners,” I spoke up l, watching as the guard opened the food, picking a bagel.“You can go,” he says, unlocking the gates for us to pass through.I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding, the air was cold and chilly. I wondered if nova got any warmth.“Hehehe!” A prisoner laughed as we passed by her cell.“They got you too, huh?” Another whispered, Hawaii, clinging unto me in fear.“Guess what?”What?“They got me too.” She cackled, Hawaii, looking like she wanted to be anywhere but certainly not here.As we walked further, we got to a cell that seemed isolated from others.
~•NOVA•~“Thi-This is spectacular,” I say in awe as Dwayne led me into the Supreme Beta Quarters.“If you think this is amazing, wait until you see my chambers,”We walked into the huge bronze doors that were wide open.“This is so beautiful,” I gushed out in amazement, starting at the chambers. “No, you are.” He whispers into my ear, making a blush form on my cheeks.“Oh, please.” I rolled my eyes, hitting his chest, and he chuckled, making his chest vibrate.I cleaned up earlier and was dressed in a blue dress, and I looked just about like a princess.Or as my mate said; 'Dwayne's princess'“There's a sitting area on the balcony, want to go see?” He asked, and I nodded quickly, placing my hand in his as he directed me to the balcony.“Magnificent,” I say, stunned at the view from up here.“Let's sit.” He urges, pulling me down with his arm holding me in place.“Thank you for finding me,” I mutter without raising my head.“It's an honor and besides, I want a bigger thank you.” He sa
~•ARET•~I brought my knees up to my chest, sobbing while Hawaii tried consoling me.“I always knew I was cursed from birth!” I sniffled while taking the strawberry caramel ice cream that Hawaii had brought for me.“I hope this cools your mood, get it? Cools.” Hawaii says pun-intended.I glare at her as she gulps, sitting next to me.“It's okay, Luna.”“It's not okay! I'm so cursed, I got a scary and heartless alpha who doesn't love me as my mate.”I remembered the way Supreme Alpha Mobali had glared at me, giving me that look.The hatred in his eyes made me cringe in fear. He didn't want me, no one did.I walk towards my balcony, resting on the railings as I tried jumping down.“Luna!” Hawaii screamed, making Lincoln burst into the room, rushing to help me get down. "Let me go! Why don't I get to be loved?' I sobbed, yanking my arms away from their reach.“ I never asked for any of this,” I say, crawling up to my fluffy bed and rubbing my eyes as I plopped onto the soft bed.I coul
~•ARET•~The garden was wide and rich in flowers and trees.Birds chirped and I could feel a different surge of energy as I stepped further into the garden.There were three sets of tables with chairs on each side. Nova was seated in the middle, staring at the greenhouse in amusement.She turned in my direction and called me over. “Aret! Come on!” Seeing her so happy, I didn't know when I just burst into tears, my legs giving up on me.“Aret!” Nova rushed towards me, holding me up and placing me on a nearby bench. “What's wrong?” She asked, her eyebrows furrowing in worry.I stared at her, she was glowing. Her hair looked rich, and her eyes shone brighter.My eyes trailed down to her neck and I could see the initials DC with a little crown branded on her.“You got marked.” I breathed as I could see her face morphing into a pink ball.My smile faltered a bit, she had only been here for a week, and she was already marked, unlike me.But then, after what I found out, I would rather not
~•ARET•~The forest was pitch black. The grass was crispy under my feet. I looked up, and the trees were steeples tall. The night stars were shining like silver snowflakes, and the Moon watched me as I went deeper into the forest.I tucked away the dagger I had stolen from Lincoln when he assisted me to the garden.I wondered how Nova was handling things, but then if it wasn't going well, an army of soldiers would have been after me by now.Drops of rain hit my face, and before I could look up to the sky, It all came pouring down on me.I looked around searching for shade as I stood drenched in the rain, I walked further only to find a cave barely covered behind the trees.I dashed in, scanning my surroundings, the cave was bright with only the entrance I came in as the only way out.Furthermore, I sat on the cold rocky ground, watching the rain pour down. My eyelids began to feel heavy as I brought my knees up to my chest, folded my arms, and embraced the darkness.~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chi
~NOVA~I stood in front of the tall window in the chambers watching as Mobali my room to the castle grounds to see that Mobali had already shifted into his human form holding in his wolf form rushes into the castle gates with Aret on his back. I gasp, rushing out of Aret who seemed limp in his arms.“What did you do to her?” I question, he raised his eyes in my direction.“She was attacked by rogues, apparently, she had escaped from the castle and no one knew, not even you, her best friend.”I gulped, taking a step back as I felt a warm hand squeezing my arm and I felt safe.“Cut it out, Mo., you're scaring her.” Dywane snapped at mobali who sneered, walking away.“Why wouldn’t she escape after finding out how much of a kill freak you people are?” he stopped abruptly in his footsteps.“What do you mean?”“She knows,”“knows what?” Mobali questioned, making me glare at him boldly.“How you sent all the males including her brother and father to aturion. That was the reason she ran away