Blood red

"Ding!" The elevator door opened on the thirteenth floor, and Gabriel stepped out with Bob right behind him. They walked into a long gloomy hall. The lights kept flicking, and they could hear the sound of their feet echoing through the hallway. 

"Boss, are you sure you want to go through with this?" Bob asked.

"Yes, I want to. Now stop talking and follow me quietly!" Gabriel replied.

They arrived at a woolly black door and knocked on it. It took a few seconds before Gabriel and Bob heard the door unlock.

"Who's there?" An elderly man said when he opened the door. 

Gabriel was about to introduce himself when the old man asked, "Ace is that you? I can smell your scent from where I am standing. Where have you been all these years, Ace? Oh, where's your beautiful bride and your son?" 

Bob looked at Gabriel, and he could tell this was a painful situation even for a dominant alpha.

"Arthur. It is are, Gabriel." He replied.

"Oh my! Gabriel, how big you have grown. Forgive my poor eyesight, but you smell just like your father. Speaking of him, where are your parents?" Arthur asked as he held on to Gabriel's hands.

He was not shocked that the old man did not know about his parents' death since Arthur was an old fashion man, who did not go out a lot and spent his days' sewing.

"My parents were murdered. I am the only surviving member of the Balkan family." Gabriel answered.

"Poor thing! I am so sorry to hear. Come in, please." Arthur replied.

Bob and Gabriel accepted Arthur's invitation and entered the room. Everything was still the same as Gabriel remembered it. The dummy was still in the right corner with the yellow measuring tape around its neck, and the sewing machine was not far from the left corner of the room. The antique chandelier still had its glowing magic as it lit up the room, and the old-fashioned furniture gave the area a feeling of warmth.

"Have a seat, son. I will go get you guys some tea." Arthur said.

Bob waited for Gabriel to have a seat before he sat down. Arthur returns with a china tea set and sets it on the table. He pours tea into three teacups and sits along with Bob and Gabriel.

Gabriel sets his teacup down and gazes at the old man. Being in this room has brought up a lot of sad memories of the times he had spent with his parents in Arthur's workshop. He remembers when his dad used to bring him along to get beautiful dresses made for his mother. Arthur has been their family tailor for as long as Gabriel can remember.

"Child, what can I do for you?" Arthur asked.

"I need you to make me the male suit for the snowflake dress you sew for my mother. My dad's outfit does not fit me. You know, he's a big guy." Gabriel replied.

Arthur scratched his beard and took a sip of his drink. " When do you need it?" He asked.

"Two hours from now," Gabriel calmly replied.

The old man's jaw drops. "Do you know what you are asking of me? Your father's suit took me a month to make." Arthur said.

"I know that I should have come earlier, and I am sorry that I did not do that sooner. Still, wearing that suit today means a lot to me." Gabriel pleaded.

Arthur could hear the ache in Gabriel's voice, and he felt like he owed it to Ace to give his son the best suit, no matter the time frame.

"Fine, two hours it is," Arthur replied with a smile.

"Thank you so much!" Gabriel stated with joy. Having the chance to wear that suit today was what he needed to take a piece of his parents with him since he was about to meet his enemies.

Two hours later, Arthur got done with the suit, and Gabriel wore it. When Bob saw his young master, tears dripped from his eyes. He could see his former master in the image of Gabriel.

"Thank you, Arthur. I feel like I am ready to slay my foes and walk in their blood." Gabriel said with a devilish smile.

Selena finally woke up feeling dizzy and felt this aching pain in the back of her head. She yanks her hand, and the handcuffs injure her wrist.

"Ouch!" She moaned.

"Oh, look! Boss little rejected Omega has woken up." Selena could hear someone say. Her vision became apparent as she gazed around the cell in disbelief.

"What is going on?" Selena asked as she sat up and noticed the handcuffs on her hands. The last thing she remembered was asking this strange masked guy for help.

"Who are you guys?" Selena said when she observed that the room had dozens of men wearing black suits standing at every angle.

"Brook! What are you doing?" Mel asked.

"I want to have fun with her since our boss doesn't have any use for her. Haha!" Brook said.

Selena stares in fear at the two bodyguards having a tense argument until Mel finally backs off, and Brook walks toward the cell gate and opens it.

"Stay away from me!" Selena cried as Brook approached her with a disgusting smile on his face. Each step he took forward made Selena move backward until her back was against the wall.

"I will enjoy this as much as it is going to hurt you." Brook creepily stated with a smirk as he reached toward Selena.

"Wait! Can you remove the cuff first? My hand can't be effective if it is chained." Selena seductively said, trying to get him to release her hands, so she can find a way to escape this mad man.

"I advise you not to do that, Brook!" Mel said. He knew what his colleague was about to do was insane and disgusting, but Brook was a top dominant alpha, and Mel could not challenge him.

"What is she going to do to me? Is she going to bite me with her baby teeth? Haha! I am so scared that I am shaking in my boots." Brook mocked his friend as he unlocked the handcuffs.

When Selena felt her wrist slip out of the cuff, she instantly elbowed Brook in the nose. "Creak!" Brook's nose broke, then blood started flowing out of his nostril.

"AHH! She's a fierce one." He coldly stated with a terrifying giggle as he wiped the blood with the back of his hand. Brook's next expression was brutish. He grabbed Selena by her blouse and tore it up, exposing her bra.

"Man, be civil with her!" Mel shouted.

"Shut up!" Brook gazed at Mel and yelled back.

When he was distracted, Selena took the opportunity to jump him from the back and bite him in the neck.

"Ouch!" Brook cried. He seized Selena by her arm and swung her toward the wall. "Bang!" Her body sounded when it hit against the cold stone. Blood dripped from her nose to the floor, her ears when bleeding and pain ached through her bone.

"If you want to play rough, then we can do it your way!" Brook said as he pulled Selena by her hair.

Gabriel and Bob were on their way to the party when Gabriel suddenly stopped the car and bent his head on the wheel.

"Are you okay, sir?" Bob asked with concern.

Gabriel lifted his head and stared at his butler. When Bob saw his young master's eyes, he leaped back in dread. Gabriel's eyes had turned blood-red, and Bob did not know what triggered his young master's inner alpha.

At the same time, Brook continued pulling Selena's hair until she raised her head. Mel watched in disgust at how his colleague was treating Selena. Then he noticed that her gray eyes had turned into blood-red.

Selena felt this new energy coursing through her body that she had never experienced before, and she brutally smirked at Brook when she faced him.