Chapter Three: You don't have a choice

 Roxanne's POV 

“What’s going on? Where am I?” I stuttered with confusion laced in my voice as I stared around the strange room. I tried to figure out my surroundings but it was all blacked out. I couldn’t see anything because I was blindfolded.

Panic surged through me as I scented the unfamiliar surroundings. Yet my mind couldn’t process what was going on.

“What’s happening to me?“ I mumbled a grunt in annoyance as I attempted to get on my feet but I ended up falling on my knees and struggling with the agony that set in.

Realization dawned on me that I was tied up. I swallowed hard, trying to make sense of it, yet my mind was all blank. I had no clue what was going on with me. I had no clue where I was.

“Where am I? What’s going on? Why am I being tied up?” A whirlwind of thoughts crossed my mind and fear coiled around my heart as I recalled how I found myself in this situation.

“Hello? Is anybody there?” I asked again, but there was no answer. . I was already on the verge of tears, but I didn't let it fall.

“Help… help me.. help me, please…” I begged, my mouth and throat almost dry as tears began to trickle down from my eyes.

“Are you always weak?” A voice asked with so much authority and I tried to figure out who it was, but I couldn't make out who it was because of the blindfold over my eyes. 

“Who… who are you?” I mumbled with panic. Take off the blindfolds,” I demanded twitching my brows.

“You’ve got some guts for someone I paid a lot for,” He hissed.

 I shrieked at his remarks recognizing from the voice who it was. His aura reflected his personality. He was the Alpha no doubt.

“What do you want from me?” I questioned in dread as I felt a warm touch on my face. 

“You should be polite as you are now my property! And for your information, nobody questions me!” He snarled in rage. 

“Property? Wait, are you Alpha Alejandro of the Black Hills pack,” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

“Seems you aren’t so clueless,” he said with a chuckle, confirming my assumptions.

Snapping my head in terror, I realized what was occurring. I was in the presence of the Lycan king, Alpha Alejandro of the Black Hills pack.

I swallowed hard as the things I had heard about him flooded my head. I attempted to throw off the fear, but they stuck to my heart fuelling my anxiousness.

 I gritted my teeth trying to keep calm but I felt his hands drop on my face and I shook him off, even though I knew that I shouldn't. I could be punished by him. 

“Mason! Take off her blindfolds.” Alpha Alejandro commanded.

“Who was Mason?” I murmured under my breath, especially as I didn’t know there was another person in the room with us.

Cold shivers ran down my spine as I felt Mason hands take off the blindfold and at once, I knew it was the same wolf that caught up with me in the woods when I tried to run away. He was Alpha Alejandro's Beta, his second in command, and was as cruel as his Alpha.

I gulped and flinched away instantly when he was done pulling off the blindfolds. I blinked my eyes, gazing at the surroundings. I was in an empty room, with only Alpha Alejandro and his Beta.

 My eyes met that of Alpha Alejandro, causing me to tremble at the most gigantic, and gorgeous man I had ever seen with an air of dominance emanating from him.

 “Are you done watching?” He questioned, his voice demanding a response from me.

“My apologies Alpha…. I didn’t intend to,” I stuttered, with my head lowered to the floor like a kid who was being scolded by his mother.

 “So, do you remember why you are here?” He grumbled as he approached me, with a look too hard to understand. I couldn't even tell what it looked like, but whatever it was, I can tell that it wasn't good at all. 

 I sat perplexed as I observed his movement which was smooth and rapid, faster than any wolf I had ever seen. Within a blink of an eye, he was standing next to me.

“Look up,” he urged. His voice was deep and it sent goosebumps through my entire body.

 Pausing for a time, I attempted to pull myself together. My face flushed but with my hair, I was able to cover it.

 “Look at me,” he instructed again. 

Without any hesitancy this time, I glanced at him. I wouldn't dare to disobey his orders again, to avoid getting punished.

 He leaned down and locked his piercing green gaze with mine. I suddenly felt like a prey in his presence. Maybe I was, because Alpha Alejandro is capable of killing me and no one will ever reprimand him. 

 As an Alpha, he does whatever he wants. My step father won't even care to reprimand him. Instead he would be happy to have finally gotten rid of me.

 I was shivering in terror as he lifted his hands. He grabbed my hair combing through it. I couldn't tell why, but I felt a connection to him and I gave in to his touch.

He removed his hands almost quickly, jolting me back to reality.

 “Alpha, please, what would I do for you to let me go?” I implored in terror. “My father told me that our pack has gone against you and the only way you can forgive our pack is if I work as your maid. I promise to do anything at all. Just let me go please. I don't want to work as a maid. Please. I promise to pay up his debt. Please just let me go” I pleaded.

 “Work for me?” He repeated to himself, looking at me for a while before demanding answers from his Beta. 

 My breath hitched as my heart was pounding. Fear, desire, uncertainty, and all the feelings mingled muddled my head. 

“Seems you are clueless, I guess your stepfather did not inform you?” He questioned, aiming his eyes at me.

“Inform me about what?” I inquired hesitantly, not sure whether I wanted to know what it was. But I couldn't help it. I wanted to know what it was even though I have this feeling that it wouldn't be something that I'll like. 

“The only job you have here is to give me a pup. That's the only way I can ignore the debt that he owes me, " he answered.

 I froze at the time, unable to grasp what he said. Give him a pup? But my stepfather said I have to work as a special maid, his maid. 

  He never mentioned anything about giving him an heir. He said I had to work as a maid in order for Alpha Alejandro to forgive our pack for his sins. 

“You are my breeder….” He hissed, sliding his fingers across my hair. Oh goodness! I am done for! What have I gotten into?

 Tears streamed down my cheeks as I realized that I have been betrayed and lied to. Why do they have to be so cruel to me? Why do they have to hate me so much especially as I haven't done anything to warrant their hatred. All I've ever wanted is for them to love me and cherish me, but all I keep getting is betrayal and disappointment.

“No…. Please,” I cried, not knowing what else to say or do. I promise to work and pay back all your money. I promise to work every hour of the day if you want, please.”. If it wasn't because I was tied, I would have knelt down and pleaded to him.

 The Alpha didn't say anything. He just stood there, calmly staring at me, without uttering a word, but his stare got colder.

 I remembered my stepfather stating that the Lycan king was ready to provide a big sum of money for a maid. Oh goodness! He didn't tell me that it was to be a breeder. 

“I don’t want to be your breeder," I mumbled with tears streaming down my eyes. I can't be a breeder. I can't bear to use my body as a carrier for someone's child. Someone who wasn't even my mate. 

“Roxanne!” Alpha Alejandro yelled as he glanced down and straightened himself. “You have two options. You either be my breeder by choice or by force. You know what that means right?”

 “You don't have a choice,”