Chapter 4

Alexa’s POV…

 

“We’re under attack!!!”

 

I suddenly heard the loud emergency bell off the pack house ringing through the halls. Panic and noise began as everyone forgot about what was currently going on, running helter-skelter as the intruders penetrated our walls and began killing anyone in sight. There were screams and chaos everywhere.

 

I should be thankful for this intrusion, as the last thing I wanted was to pleasure alpha Collin. But now, come to think of it, maybe sucking an old man’s penis might have been better than having an untimely death.

 

Alpha Collin forgot all about me as he pushed me away, pulling up his pants and running towards the stage exit. He ran to his death as the intruders surrounded all of the exits, and no one could escape without getting killed. I remained in the middle, finding my clothes nearby. There was no time to put them on, so I held them against my chest. Looking around, I found a small hole underneath the stage. It was big enough to crawl into, so I hid there, awaiting what would be my fate.

 

More and more of our attackers stormed into the halls, and I watched as many of our pack members got killed, including some of the guests. Even though they’d treated me badly, I felt really sorry for them.

 

Someone must have noticed me before as my hiding place suddenly got discovered on time; I was dragged out of the hole and forced on my knees. When I looked up to see who was standing there giving orders, shock overwhelmed me.

 

My mate, my very own mate, was the reason for this attack.

 

Why? I asked myself. 

 

He looked at me with such despite and anger written in his eyes, as a few hours later, the blue scorpion pack house had been completely taken over. Very few of the guests managed to escape, and the majority of the ones here were killed. The minority were spared and taken as prisoners. My father and I were part of the minority.

 

He didn’t do it for mercy, though, as then, he let us know of his intentions to kill us later.

 

“Should we kill her?” One of his men, whose entire clothes were stained with blood like the others, asked.

 

“No, I want to be the one to do it myself. I want to kill them both in the most gruesome manner,” he answered, referring to me and my father.

 

Why did he hate us so much? I wondered.

 

When he noticed some of his men staring at me lustfully, he searched the ground for my clothes, throwing them at me.

 

“Put them on now, and don’t try to do anything funny.” 

 

Was he being humorous? What could a naked, unarmed lady possibly do amid armed and dangerous bloodstained soldiers of an army?

 

After putting on my clothes, I went back to my knees. I was right beside my father, who had his head bent down. He had so much regret written all over his face. He was the last thing I saw before I got blindfolded and taken away by the men.

 

What could he have possibly done to my mate to result in such an attack from his pack?

 

***

 

When I saw the light again, it was from a dimly lit bulb in the dungeon room. No doubt, I had been taken far away from my home and was now placed in the territory of the pack that had attacked us. My mate’s pack. I still didn’t know his name.

 

Speak of the devil, and then he arrived. He was holding a large sword that was stained with blood. I wondered why he brought it here, perhaps to fulfil his earlier promise of killing me.

 

He entered my dungeon room, still with that same look of spite at me. I just stared at him as I remained seated on the cold ground of my empty cell, preparing my mind for anything that would happen next.

 

The next thing I knew, he dragged my hair and forced me to stand up.

 

“Did your father not groom you to properly address your superiors?” He yelled at me. “When next I walk into a room, and you fail to stand up, I will punish you severely!”

 

I bowed my head, apologizing, “I’m sorry,” it was more like pleading with him to let go of my hair as he yanked on it so hard, it hurt terribly.

 

Seeing the pain he caused me, he let go of my hair and turned his back against me.

 

“So, the beautiful princess Alexa turned out to be my mate. Of all the people in this world, the moon goddess chose for me to be with the number one woman I should despise the most. You are very lucky, Lexie. You would have been dead by now if you were not my mate.”

 

So many questions reigned on my mind to ask him. I was scared to do so, but did it really matter? He would still kill me anyways.

 

“Why?”

 

He turned to face me. “Why what?”

 

It was hard to bring the words from my mouth, but I needed to know, “why do you… hate me so much?”

 

He suddenly burst into laughter before responding to me, “let me tell you a story, Lexie. Once upon a time, there was an alpha. His name was Mark, and he had a wife, a very beautiful one at that. Her name was Linda. They had two sons together, namely Evan and Logan. They lived peaceful lives, with alpha Mark choosing to rule within the confines of his territory and not trouble other pack’s peace, so long as no one bothered his pack. He chose not to involve in meaningless hassles by other pack leaders to claim as many territories as they could.”

 

He saw the confused look on my face. He knew I must be wondering what all these tales were for, but that didn’t stop him from continuing.

 

“But even with how peaceful alpha Mark and his family were, they still would not be left alone by other troublesome alphas that envied them, and one day the unexpected happened. Alpha Mark’s pack was attacked, with a lot of his men killed, a lot of his female followers raped and a lot of innocent young cubs sold into slavery. As if that was not enough, the attacker killed alpha Mark, his wife, Linda, and their first son, Evan, leaving only the second one, Logan, behind!”

 

By now, my heart began to well up with emotions; it was like I knew where he was headed.

 

“You must be wondering, what sort of wicked alpha would do such a thing to alpha mark, his pack and his family, right? Let me tell you the answer; it’s none other than your father, alpha Danister.”

 

“And you are Logan,” I reasoned sadly.

 

He smiled in response. “You are so smart; I must admit that the thought of not killing you yet sounded so tempting to me.”

 

“But it must have happened a long time ago. Why did you choose to attack back just now?”

 

“Because, my dear. I was only a teenager when I witnessed the heads of my family being chopped off like fresh meat. Since I was the sole heir, there was little I could do to defend my pack. It only made sense to wait until I was strong enough, till the day I would give Dan a taste of his own medicine. I trained endlessly for ten years, never losing guard until the perfect time came. Now, my revenge will finally be completed after I rid you of your life.” 

 

I got on my two knees, never expecting things to turn out this way, “please, alpha Logan. I beg of you, I am not the enemy here. I am your mate.”

 

He raised his voice at me, “I don’t ever want to hear such words from your mouth again! You are not my mate, and you will never be! You are nothing but my enemy!”

 

“I beg of you, sir. I know that my father’s actions aren’t justifiable. I might be his daughter, but please, believe me when I say that I’m not your enemy.”

 

“You might say that, but your pack members claim otherwise. They all swore that you were just as rotten as their alpha. They claimed that the whole of today was nothing but a show to get the highest bidder for your hand.”

 

I couldn’t believe any of what I was hearing. Just how bitter-minded were my pack member’s minds against me?

 

“I swore that I was going to kill a lot of them today, but they claimed that it was the alpha and his daughter that were most responsible for all the evil-doings of the pack. They begged me for a second chance, stating I should kill you both instead.”

 

“They’re lying! I never had anything to do with any of my father’s actions! I know he did your family wrong. I know he hurt your pack, but please, I beg you in the goddess’s name to show some mercy!”

 

“I don’t believe you, Alexa. I must admit, I was almost deceived by what I saw today. It felt so unimaginable to see a princess being treated in such a manner. I should have known it was all just an act.”

 

I was already in tears. “It wasn’t. I am bullied most times by my pack members, they hate me so much because they thought I killed my mother, and that’s why they’re lying against me. I swear that I am not like my father. Please, let me go.”

 

He scoffed, “letting you go is the last thing I’ll do! There’s nothing you can do to prove to me that you’re not just as heartless as your father, and before I kill you, I intend on making you pay for all he’s done to this pack. Starting now, I will show just how much wickedness your father taught me himself.”

 

I didn’t know the message he was trying to pass across, not until he ordered his men to bring a box, a safe-like box, into my dungeon room.

 

The guard opened it up before me, and what I saw in there shattered my heart into a million pieces.

 

The blood on the knife that Logan held belonged to my father, and he had alpha Dan’s head placed in that box. He had just beheaded my father, and I was next on his kill list.