LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POV Lights were getting my vision blocked. The room was occupied by lots of women who I hadn’t met before. All of them seemed to have no idea what this auction would bring them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be showing such a bright smile, as if their future would be better after being sold and bought by those they’re not acquainted with. Most of the buyers would probably be scum—low-life wolves who are yearning for the satisfaction of their heating phases. "How can I get out of this place?" I murmured to myself while I continued to observe the others as they were getting themselves ready. "There’s no way out of here, Miss Asterbelle," a lady from my right side said, answering my query. I turned around to face her and was immediately amazed by her dazzling beauty. Her simplicity stood out, unlike mine, which had numerous products applied to my face. Her lips curled upward

LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POV Yesterday was hectic. I was forced to agree upon the conditions of the auction through the document that Beta Holmes gave me. I had to sign it with my full name along with a drop of my blood where I pressed my thumb to paste my fingerprint. One of the terms that made me terrified to forfeit was the fact that I’d die if I did—they would slowly torture me until I gave up and was exhausted from living. After an hour of contract signing, the auction proceeded as planned, and everyone of us was bought through the bidding system. The only difference I had among other women was the fact that the one who had the highest bid on me wasn’t a stranger; it was Alpha Holmes himself. He made a generous offer to purchase me for three times what my father expected—a whopping ten trillion dollars! I wouldn’t have that much money even if I worked my ass off for my entire life; Mr. Asterbelle would sur

LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POVAlpha Shin’s statements always seemed to get the best out of me. Maybe, just maybe… if I was actually born and raised in the Crimson Moon Pack, there’s a chance that I’d accept Shin’s proposal that we should be mates; if so, then I wouldn’t be able to find any other reason to reject him other than his random ruthlessness."Are you for real? You’re telling a hoax just because I did? I didn’t know you were the type to be hungry for paybacks." I moved away from his tight and warm embrace. "You probably talked the same way to these other creatures and women. Don’t think that I’d ever fall for any of your traps anymore."He shortly laughed, which was immediately replaced with an annoyed emotion. "You’re no fun. But still, I want you to be my mate and officially be my Luna. That’s your fate right from the very beginning."Shin turned around to head out of the underground, so I followed him before he even thought of locking me down there and never coming back to release

LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POV I've been running back and forth, from the monitor to examine what’s happening out there and to the windows, where I could clearly see a mass of werewolves lurking by. If this was what Dawn was referring to, then I really am in grave danger! Everything I thought of wasn’t useful at all. Whenever I tried to escape through the window, I kept on getting seen by some of the wolves, which made me nervous about the possibility that they would gang up on me. On the other hand, the students from the same floor as me were endlessly banging on my door; they’re harmonized in telling me to go out of my room. I clenched both of my fists as I heaved out a sigh. "Things turned downhill real quick." As soon as I opened the door, a stranger pulled me out of my room. "Did you have a death wish back there, Miss Asterbelle?" she yelled at me with such a frustrated expression. "What were you planning to

KING DAWN’S POV Luna obviously ran away from both me and Shin; I haven’t seen her since I saw the both of them getting out of the basement, where Shin was keeping his women hidden in his cells. I’ve known the three of them for years, and Shin was the least dangerous one, while his brother, Nero, was the only one frightening. I have no idea since when the tables have been turned. Shin seemed like he no longer cared whether someone got hurt; he’d even be the one to torture his own pack members, even if they were women. And judging by the rumors I’ve heard, he couldn’t care less if those women died since he was cursed to have no mate to begin with. "With the way that you’re treating Luna, you’re just going to scare the hell out of her. She would never welcome you in that state," I seriously said to Shin, as if my words would even get to his brain. For all I know, he’d rather pretend not to listen to me since he’s that thick-he