Fierce

Daphne’s POV

"Did you disqualify Lita, beta?" Another voice came from the entrance. The voice sounded so pleasant to the ears.

We all turned at the voice. There stood a tall man who was dressed in the garb of an Alpha King. He looked so godly, with a perfect chin and the eyes of a sea god. His hair was in long dreads and that matched his heavenly appearance.

I couldn’t believe that I was so invested in his looks that I didn’t notice he was with her on his left.

Yes, beside him stood a disgruntled Lita. The girls fell more silent than they had been and went on one knee to greet him. I was smart enough to do the same.

His beta bowed. "Yes, Your Highness. Lita was being rather possessive and rude to one of your maidens. She tried to take advantage of the young girl. I did not want such happening."

The Alpha King looked back at Lita.

"You were wrong. You have to skip today’s participation, go home, and learn,” he cautioned with so much gentleness.

After she left, he walked to the side of his beta, he looked towards all of us, the maidens. In that stance, the both of us locked eyes, making me feel a bit shy. I looked away as fast as I could.

The king turned to his beta and asked in a low voice, "Who is this?"

The beta replied, "I do not know, my lord. I have never seen her before until this evening."

"She must be new."

"Rise, maiden," he said to me.

I rose to my feet but kept my head down. It was not until he asked to see my face that I looked up at him. Looking closely at him, I could see that he was indeed unimaginably handsome. He had a face worthy of any maiden of his choice.

"I am fazed by her beauty. I can’t remember ever seeing such beauty." He retorted, as his eyes roamed over me, and his face curious to learn something about me.

"Neither do I, my king. However, it seems she is a new addition. When did she join you all?" Kiel asked the girls.

One of them stepped forward to give a reply to their question. "A few minutes ago. The guards brought her in here with her eyes tied."

"Beautiful, my gaze is drawn to her in particular. She is the one I want," he shrieked, now suddenly interested in me.

I wondered how the king saw me in his eyes, probably the same as every other man. He just wanted to get under my dress.

My hair was in fallen waves around my face, and my eyes filled with defiance and fear. There was something about the way he looked at me that made me believe what one of the girls said about me getting the interest of Alpha King.

The king narrowed his eyes, obviously intrigued by me. He made his way toward me, and as he drew closer, I trembled. Out of both fear and anticipation.

He stopped in front of me, and I looked up at him, my eyes wide. He demanded to know my name. I hesitated, considering whether or not to answer.

"Daphne. My name is Daphne."

"Daphne," he said. "Lovely. I am Alpha King, Ares. You are from my pack, it is a marvel that I have not met you before now."

I hesitated for a moment, weighing my options. I could tell him the truth, that I had not come here by choice, but seeing that he was interested in my looks, I was afraid of what his reaction might be.

My mind raced as I considered a plethora of options. I knew I had to find a way to escape, but I did not know how. I also knew that if I did not please the man before me, there might be unimaginable consequences that I might have to suffer.

My heart sank when I realized that I would have to play a 'pleasure giver' role if I was to survive and escape the place. I could not let him know that I had been brought here against my will.

I tried to maintain some modicum of composure while wondering what would happen next. Would I be able to escape, or would I be trapped here forever? I had no idea what the future held, but it could be on my side.

My heart skipped a beat as he started much closer than he already was. I could feel his hot breath on my face as he leaned in, his lips brushing against my forehead. I tried not to flinch, but my whole body trembled. I was Powerless, I felt, like a pawn in a game I did not even know how to play.

As King Ares pulled away, he looked down at me, and his eyes were filled with desire. He ordered one of the maids to prepare me, his voice low and commanding.

The maid got to her feet, nodded, and turned to me, her face expressionless. “Follow me.” I was about to leave when the alpha king held my hand.

"I hope that you will be as beautiful in bed as you are now, my concubine," King Ares mentioned with his voice low and sultry.

For the second time in one night, I felt my stomach churn at those words. In one night, two men had shown their despicable hunger towards my body.

Here I was, thinking the alpha king would be different. He was only a beauty by his physical attributes. Without thinking, I did the next that I felt was deserving.

I took a step back and flung my hand at his face before doing the unexpected.

Slap!

It echoed through the room, and my hand stung from the impact. I braced myself for the worst, waiting for him to call in his guards. But he did not.

The Beta did. But I was surprised when the Alpha King waved them away, and they reluctantly withdrew.

He turned back to me, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth. His eyes glowed with his Alpha essence.

"Fierce," he blurted with an approving tone. "I like that."