Devin took off his shirt after she left, throwing it in the trash. He couldn't help but smile happily, after searching for a long time, he has finally found something interesting. His boss is really going to like her.
Without wasting time, he took out his phone to call him immediately. He picks up on the third ring.
"You'll die if this isn't reasonable," he said.
Devin gulps"No boss, it's reasonable! I think you'll like it, no love it."
There was a slight pause, then"Capture her at once, do not touch her in any way or make any mistakes, or you'll regret it."
"Yes, Boss."
Their work is to search for females around the world, send them to their boss while he sells them to different werewolf packs. Devin and his brothers love this job because they get to play with some females before handing them to their boss. This time around, their boss gave them a special task, he wants them to find a feisty woman. He wants something different.
After hanging up, Devin went into the dance floor to search for his brothers. Seeing them with the blonde lady, he sent a message through the mind link, "Come on boys, we've got work to do. Let's go hunting."
DELANEY's POV
Tears streamed down my face as I walked down the dark, silent street.
I wanted to avoid ruining Cassie's fun, so I left her behind without taking her car, I felt like walking home, so I could vent out my anger.
Yeah fun, many other girls of my age will be happy having fun but for me? I'm all alone in this world, even though I have Cassy with me, I still feel alone. I couldn't tell her about my addiction. Nor could I tell her about my stepdad. And... mom. Out of all my friends, no one knows I'm an addict. How can I tell them that?
How would they look at me?
I'll become an outsider among them and who knows, they might someday leave me for that. And that's my greatest fear. Cassie is like the only sister I never had, my only family, I'll be broken if she leaves me. I've always tried to be strong even when I'm not, I've relied on myself to get to where I am today. I don't think I'll strive on if they leave me. I wish this isn't my life, I wish mom never married Max, I wish I could go back in time and undo the wrongs, but those are all wishes. If only wishes could come true. I sniffed, wiped my tears, and was about to walk into a sharp corner when I realized that the whole area was unusually quiet.
No sounds of insects were chirping, nothing, which made me frown.
I continued forward, this time, vigilant of my surroundings. A few minutes later, I saw a dark figure standing one meter away from me.
My heart skipped.
I stopped walking and rubbed my eyes to see clearly. When I opened my eyes again, I found out that the person was no longer standing there, but a few feet away from me.
My eyes shrank. What? How is this possible? He was standing far away from me, how did he get so close? Am I seeing things?
Whoever he is, my instincts told me to run!
I took a step backward and another and was about to turn when my back hit a hard wall... No, someone's body.
I gasp and turned sharply.
My eyes widened when I saw him. The man from the club!
"Y...you! What are you doing here!"
He chuckled, "Beauty, we haven't finished what we started."
I edged back, away from him, "Don't even think about it. I have nothing to do with you."
"But you do, beauty, you have everything to do with me."
I got a bad premonition when he nodded at something behind me. Two guys stepped out of nowhere, surrounding me. My heart raced, goodness, who are these people?
"What do you want?" I asked, facing him.
In a blink of an eye, he appeared in front of me"This"
"Huh?" A sharp object prickled my skin, making my body go limp instantly. I found myself falling but couldn't stop, my eyes spun, not seeing clearly.
The man caught me before I could hit the ground. The last thing I heard before blacking out was"Shit! You gave her a full dose, have you forgotten she's human? That will knock her out for 24 hours."
Human?
•••
Devin was exceptionally happy looking at the girl in his arms, "Great, let's get out of here."
"She's so pretty and looks innocent. Don't you think we should have her before taking her to the boss?" His brother Dean said, licking his lips. Drake also nods in agreement.
Devin shook his head, "No, you heard boss' instructions. She should be delivered unscathed, he has plans for her. Now let's go before someone notices us."
Just then, a voice rang out, "Not so fast Devin."
Devin and his brothers froze for a minute, they smelt the visitors immediately before they saw them. They tensed up, ready for a fight. Vampires. How did they find their location?
"Why are you here, Raphael? I don't believe we have any business together." Devin growls, his wolf was already at the surface, ready to shift if they make a move.
Raphael walks out of the shadows with a smile on his face, "But we do Devin, so long as it involves her." Five more vampires walk out of the shadows and surrounded us.
"Will you hand her over to us? Or... Do you want us to make a move?"
Hearing this, Devin grits his teeth in anger. He has no choice but to hand her over. The vampires outnumbered them! Fuck! His boss will be furious if they return empty-handed.
Raphael smirks as if he knows what was going on in his mind "Now, that wasn't so hard,d, was it? I'll take my leave now." He took the girl and left with the rest of the vamps.
"Are we just going to let them leave? We should have fought with them!" Dean spat.
"Do we have a choice? They knew we wouldn't be able to fight them off, so they used that method by outnumbering us. Now we just need to think of how we're going to explain this to the Boss."
DELANEY
I don't know how long it took before I started regaining my consciousness. I blinked slowly but didn't open my eyes.
My body felt heavy, so heavy that I couldn't even lift a finger. Taking in a deep breath, I smelt a lavender scent all over.
The bed I'm lying on feels so soft... different from my bed. This felt much more comfortable than mine. Hmm, weird.
I tensed up when flashes of what happened drifted into my mind. The man from the club! That bastard drugged me!
No, it can't be, maybe all that was a dream.
My eyes opened Instantly and were blinded by the bright light. I squinted my eyes till they adjusted to the room.
The room... So big, the interior was modern, and the wall is painted white. Definitely not my room.
My room was in shades of light blue. My heart started racing as I realized.
No no, God no, this can't be happening.
I was kidnapped?
Just then, I heard the door open. I closed my eyes and waited.
Soon, I heard humming from a woman, she was moving about in the bedroom. I felt her presence beside me and held my breath.
Who is she? I badly want to open my eyes but remained calm instead. Not long after that, she left.
"How is she?" Someone asked
"She's still sleeping, sir, I think she'll wake up anytime soon."
"Good, when she wakes up, get her ready to meet the Alpha."
"Yes sir."
I couldn't hear anything after that but fading footsteps.
My eyes opened. The Alpha?
What does Alpha mean? Could they be referring to the boss? Why do they want me to meet the boss? Was that the reason they kidnapped me?
Goodness! Why am I so unlucky? Was I born with bad luck written on my forehead?
I need to find a phone. I need to ask Cassie to call the cops or else, who knows what will happen.
If they want me to wake up, then they're dreaming, I'll lay here till God knows how long besides, It's a good thing I couldn't move my body. Must be the after-effects of the drugs, if I can't move, then how do they expect me to meet the so-called Alpha?
Hours later, the effect of the drugs finally wore off. I could finally move my body. I sat upright holding my tummy because I felt like using the bathroom. Furthermore, I couldn't hold in the pee anymore. I glanced around the room, wondering where the bathroom was and two doors. One of them must be the bathroom. I was about to come down from the huge bed when I heard footsteps. Shit! I quickly lied down just in time for the door to open. Stilling my breath, I heard humming again and then"Get up, dear, I know you're awake." I mentally widened my eyes. What? How do you know that? "Quickly, get up. We need to get you ready." My eyes opened, I sat up to see the woman, she should be in her late forties or so. "How do you know I'm awake?" I watched as she brought out some clothes and dropped them on the bed. "I know a thing or two about the human body." My eyes popped out at that." Human? Are yo
Seeing him walk in, I moved far away from him with my heart beating hard against my chest. He didn't say anything, his cold eyes watched my every movement. "W-who are you?" I asked, trying to put on a brave face even though my legs were trembling. He cocked his head to the side, but I was sure he didn't deign to retort. "Take off your clothes and get on the bed," he said coldly, his dark eyes watching me like prey. My heart skipped"What? Why should I do that?" I unconsciously moved further away from him. Hearing this, his eyes flashed in surprise, as if no one has ever questioned him before." Don't make me repeat myself, do as I say and strip." I raised her head haughtily, "No!" He cocked his head to the side and then in a blink of an eye, he appeared in front of me. I gasp fearfully. The hell!! How do they keep doing that? No one has ever moved that fast e
KNOX'S POV The ball was already in full swing when I arrived. Everyone stopped partying and bowed. Yes, you could say I'm the Alpha king here. For an unknown reason, I scanned the hall looking for her. Delaney. I felt slightly disappointed that she isn't here yet. There is something about her that seems different from other humans, I just don't know what that is. I strode over to my seat, once I'm seated, the party began again. Female humans danced while male vampires watched and drink. Today is all about choosing, every year, vampires gather here to choose humans and use them as concubines. The concubines are to satisfy the vampire's needs, either sexually or offer their blood to us. There is always a rule, though... the vampires are to treat them with care for a year. After a year, the human will choose between becoming one of us, or they die. You might think it's vile and awful, but
Cassie stayed in between the guys, loving every second as they touched her. "You're so beautiful, darling," the man with blue eyes said, grabbing her ass. She moans softly. This is like a dream come true for her! She's sure all the girls in the club are glaring daggers at her. Rumors said that the D– brothers never talk to anyone whenever they show up in this club, only drink and leave. Never once have they been seen with any girl, some began to wonder if they're gay but clearly, they're not. Because they're all over her, touching her. Laney needs to see this, Cassie hopes she's also getting some, ha! Suddenly, their hands froze on her skin. She frowns, "What happened?" "Sorry, sweetheart, we need to go." "What? Why?" They already left before she could question them. She pursed her lips, "Ahh why did this happen? I already had them in my arms." With a sigh, she deci
~ DELANEY's POV ~ Knowing he can read my mind, I tried my best not to think of anything and stared at him. "Hmph, I guess you have so, I want you to show me." Show him? How will I do that? He gave me a toothy grin exposing his fangs which means he read my mind. "It's easy darling, you pick the one you're comfortable in using, then show me how you did it." I raised my chin, "What happens if I don't do it?" "What happens?" His icy gray eyes went to my neck, sending chills down my spine. I understood what that meant, he'll bite me and suck my blood. I shook my head fiercely, "You wouldn't do that" He slowly stood up and stalk towards me, "Lesson one, never threaten a vampire, it sends a thrill into us that'll make them want to fulfill It at all costs." He stopped a few feet away from me before speaking, "And trust me when I say I love the threats." "W–What's yo
I freeze instantly upon hearing that, somehow I knew the lady is a vamp. Oh God, why am I so unlucky? Is she going to kill me now? "You're the new alpha king's concubine, right?" Concubine? She pressed a blade to the back, not too hard to wound me, "Answer me." I nodded quickly,"Yes, I am. Please don't hurt me." I whimpered. "Quiet. Look, I can help you get out of here, there's a way out, but that depends on if you want to leave." I blinked, "You know a way out?" That wasn't what I was expecting. My heart rate spiked up in excitement, knowing I can leave here without depending on Knox. I can leave before my one-week expires. "Yes, but I don't have much time, just do as I say. Got it?" I nodded and listened to her plan, "Remember, don't tell anyone about it or else you'll be killed." With that, she slipped out of the dressing room, leaving me in my shocked state. Not long after that, I heard... "De
I open the door only to freeze in surprise upon seeing Knox! Why the hell is he here instead of that lady? My heart began racing, thinking he might be here for my decision when my time isn't up yet. He gave me one week, there are two days left, so why did come? "Aren't you going to welcome me in, dear Delaney?" Too shocked to say anything, I silently open the door and stepped aside. My mind began reeling with excuses I could come up with if he brings up the topic. I need to come up with a reasonable lie, something that can delay him. Did vendetta say something about his behavior different towards me? I can use that as an advantage to get out of this. As I thought of all this, I made sure my walls were tightly shut though, I'm not sure whether it'll have any effect on him. Vendetta said powerful and ancient vampires could still hear your thoughts no matter how thick your walls are. The thought made me wonder how old Knox is, he can't be an
Knox POV ~ A familiar pang in my throat made me clench my fist, I need to feed quickly. I don't think I can hold it anymore, If this goes on, I'll go bloodlust and that will be terrible since I'm an ancient vampire. It'll be hard for anyone to get me under control. A week before the selection, I didn't get a chance to feed because I was busy with preparations for the selection. Also, I preferred not to feed on my old concubines, I was waiting for my new chosen human. The little I took from her the last time wasn't enough, I wanted more. Recalling how her blood tasted made me salivate and has been keeping me on the edge any time I think of her, It's been taking more than I expected not to go to her, and it's all my fault! I gave her one fucking week for some unknown reason — something I've never done before, especially for a human! Left for me, I would have fed from her and fucked her senseless on the selection day, but I couldn't. Something about her made me co