I gulped down nothing.
"Master?" I called out.
"Don't make you say it again slave, strip and go down on your knees,"
I took my hand slowly to the button of my dress as I began to undo them, I took the dress off my shoulders and let it fall to the ground exposing the black bra I had on, the gown fell from my waist and then I kneel.
"When I say strip, I mean strip." He said with a hint of warning
I looked at him and my eyes widened. Surely, he wasn’t asking me to strip until I was completely naked right?
"Do not make me say it again, slave. Take it all off." He yelled but I didn't do that, instead, I looked at him and then picked up my dress from the floor.
"I won't do it, I don't remember offending you, I don't remember crossing paths with you, so why do you have to keep me hostage here, and why do you have to hurt me," I yelled and his silver eyes looked at me and the next moment he was pinning me to the nearest wall, he pressed on my throat making me unable to breathe.
"One more word from you and I'll feed you to the dogs." He groaned but I didn't move, I'm already pissed at everything happening.
"Then why don't you kill me? Do it, I haven’t offended you, I was only going home when I was abducted and now you're treating me badly.".
He sent a slap across my face. "You want to die as a slave."
"Yes, I do. At least I won't be anywhere near a god-damned monster like you." I spat on his face and he threw me to the other end of the room making me groan.
"I don't remember offending you, so why would you ask me to strip naked for you?”
"You dared to mate with me." His silver eyes were filled with hate for me.
"How the hell did I do that? If there's any way I can undo what I did then I'll gladly do it." I yelled.
"You talk too much for a slave, I think you need to be taught the way slaves act." He said but before he finished his statement, Leon barged into the room. He then looked to where I was wiping the blood away from my lips and then he came to me, grabbed me by my hair, and started pulling me out.
"Make her taste death but don't kill her " these creatures were so inhumane.
I started screaming because of the force he used in pulling my hair and because of what the master had said.
"Ahhhh!" I screamed. My eyes rolled back into my head and all I saw was white, my legs were so cold but it couldn't be compared to the pain of the naked wires that kept shocking me.
"Please stop." Leon puts it inside the water again and I screamed.
"This should teach you how you should behave here” he left it inside for a longer time and I couldn't stop screaming.
I knew I passed out because when I woke up it was very dark, I was lying in the comfort of my bed, releasing little grunts. I tried to get up, but someone stopped.
"Don't get up Freda." It was madam Kathy.
She slowly took my neck up and made me drink a glass of milk, finally able to see things without the blurry effect I narrowed my eyes and noticed that I was back in the servants' quarter
"What happened?" We both asked the same and she frowned at me.
"Don't tell me you don't know what happened to you today, Freda." I flinched at the tone of her voice.
"I went to serve my master."
"Master?" She questioned.
"What are you? His slave?" She asked and I nodded.
"I went to serve him, he asked me to strip but I refused so he made Leon teach me a lesson."
"You have got some guts. If the Alpha asks you to do anything you have to do it unless you want to die."
"I want to go back home." I finally allowed the tears to fall from my eyes.
"You should be happy you have a soft bed, go back to sleep" she switched off the light at the side of my bed and it was at this moment that I realized that everybody else was asleep.
How did I end up like this, it was just the trash that made me go back to the diner, I would have been home now.
Tears continued to fall from my eyes as I stayed unmoved on the bed and closed my eyes to sleep, hoping I would wake to the comfort of my old bed.
It was the next morning already and I wasn't able to sleep. The noise in the room woke me up and I noticed that the maids were already rushing to put on their clothes while some were heading to the bathrooms area."Good morning sleeping beauty, how was your night." It was Sophia speaking, she had a beautiful grin as usual. Also, she was in her maid uniform
"Hey, Sophia." I gave her a little smile.
"How do you feel?" I looked deep into her blue eyes, her blonde hair was on her shoulders as she tried to comb it.
"I'm fine."
"You don't look like you're fine to me. Next time, Freda, please do as you are told. The Alpha is a very strict man, he's also cruel and he doesn't care if you die." She rapped.
"I'll do as you say, Sophia."
"Now get ready, we were assigned to clean his room.".
"What!" My jaw dropped
"No, I won't do that."
"Say's someone who wants to be out of danger in the pack "
"Sophia can't you help me get out of here?" I asked.
"Madam Kathy can, she seems to talk to you, why don't you ask her." She said and I nodded quickly standing from the bed but immediately my legs touched the cold floor. It was like I got an electric shock, so I screamed.
"What happened?" Biting my lower lip, I sighed.
"It's nothing."
After asking one more time, I rushed to go meet madam Kathy.
Walking into the kitchen I met Madam Kathy getting breakfast ready.
"Good morning Madam Kathy."
"What are you doing in the kitchen? You should be cleaning the Alpha's bedroom."
"Uhm…Madam Kathy about that, I was wondering if I could get another job to do.
"No you can't, you and Sophia have to clean the room so leave now." Her tone was always so harsh but I prefer it to his tone.
"I got the broom and cleaning equipment." Let's go, Sophia pulled me and I followed her with a thumping heart, I don't want to die.
"I was given his room key." She said and I nodded, we walked in and although I was so weak I tried my best to do the cleaning so fast, so he didn't come back to meet us inside his room.
His room was very large and had a lot of furniture. A very gigantic bookshelf was in the room and it only made me long to touch each page of the book, but I resisted the urge and continue dusting the shelf.
"You're so fast Freda, please be careful." She said and I nodded, I thought I was becoming more of a lizard since I could only shake my head.
As I cleaned furiously and very fast, my hand knocked over a vase on the table and it fell shattering to the ground, Sophia turns to look at me.
"What have you done Freda." She said and bent to pick up the broken glass, my heart started to race even more as I thought of what kind of punishment I would be for breaking this.
"Get out omega!" My master’s voice roared. I turned, heart, lurching in fear as I spotted him standing by the doorway
At his order, Sophia picked up the bucket and other equipment before she ran away looking at me. I wanted to follow her but I'm not an omega, whatever that meant.
I was a slave. His slave.
After some seconds of deathly silence, my master finally spoke.
"Kneel on the broken pieces." He commanded as he walked to his bed and sat down, his eyes watching my every move.
“Kneel on the broken pieces." He commanded, eyes blazing with fire and anger as he walked to his bed and sat down, his eyes watching my every move.
My only crime was being human. Being human and daring to mate with the Lycan king in my continent.
Not only have I been pushed into a world that I never knew existed up until last night, but I have also become his slave.
A slave that he hated with every fiber of his existence.
Freda"I won't repeat myself again, slave." He taunted me. There wasn't anything I wouldn't give to leave this hell hole. I stared at the pieces of the broken vase on the floor. I remembered Sophia's voice at the back of my head, telling me to do as he had said."Please, I would do anything you want, not this." My eyes were so used to crying that I didn't notice the tears until they rolled down my cheeks. I felt like the main character in one of the stupid fantasies that I was back then. My days are numbered here because I didn't plan on adhering to his outrageous demands. A few minutes ago, he was standing at the entrance of the door but now he strolled to his bed. Sitting down and folding his legs. With the glint on his face, I preferred him to speak than to give me that glare that sparked fear inside of me. "I think I know what would be good for you. I just have to drag Leon down here to teach you another lesson because the last one, apparently, wasn't enough for you." He smir
Alfred I have been staring at this paperwork for the longest time and for some reason, my mind has been wandering to Freda, the slave. Every part of me was fighting what I had left. The moral compass that hadn't stopped turning. All I could think of was how unlucky I was, to be gifted a human. Anytime I held her with all of my strength, I thought of how fragile she was. How easily I could break her. I could. Right? I am the Alpha and I could but every time I snapped, something else took over. Like some divine shield protecting me from my actions. Protecting her from me. The past clouded my thought, I tried to think of the problem. What have I done in the past that might have prompted this hatred from fate? From the moon? I thought of her skin and her faded smile that seemed to linger no matter how sad she could be. The rush of her blood, each time she bled. All of those little moments filled me as one of the guards walked in with that natural sharpness that he was trained with.
Freda There were a lot of things going through my mind as I stared at the knife on the table. A way out. I could put a tiny hole in my hands and bleed to death without him knowing or I could aggressively end his life. I have thought about it several times and it all ends the same way. I didn't think that I would see this as a window, thinking of my life before I met my doom here. I didn't think that I would have a reason to end things because I couldn't bear how this literal Alpha Male was treating me.It was more than what I could handle, so I shut myself out. I became blank, numb, and empty. I stared at his glowing eyes, he was enjoying my torture. The fact that I was slowly peeling my life away from the consciousness of my mind. He smirked as he spoke. "Why darling?""Why are you doing this to me? You can simply just kill me and save yourself the trouble. Since you don't want to let me go.""I told you, I'm not giving you an easy way out through death. If you want to kill yoursel
AlfredWhen I left the mansion, the image of her lingered in my mind for the longest time. Throughout the drive around the neighborhood, I thought of her slender skin on mine underneath the dress she was wearing. There was peace in staying in a dreamlike state, thinking about her all day but there was respect and fear when I cautioned her and made her tremble. I loved how fragile she was because it stroked the flames of my big ego. Then, I hated that she was fragile because of her being human. The thought of it made my skin crawl and her guts drove me crazy. I have watched Freda closely even before I took her under my wing. I knew her life before now, before me. I hated that humans were so oblivious to a lot of things and when they finally come across what they do not understand, they begin to fear the most. Fear steered a lot of things, violence, and misconception were other things. They discriminate on the inside and it made me sick. Those were the reasons why I would rather work
Alfred.I was more than pissed. I was frustrated because I had tried everything in the best possible way but I still could not find her. The last time she pulled this stunt, I caught her right away. I felt there was too much on my hands to begin with and now, I had to deal with some slave who couldn't stay still.I found it disrespectful that she disobeyed my orders. Does she not see that she belonged to me and no matter how hard I tried to place it, I couldn't have her with anyone else? I tried to picture her in the hands of someone else and I cringed most of the time. I was filled with rage as I thought of her wandering around. For a moment, I felt the fear creeping in but I sucked it up immediately. I masked it because it was the bond and I had no business with fear. Nothing is going to happen to her. I repeatedly told myself like a mantra that would take time to sink in. I allowed it to sink in until I believed it. Everyone was in complete jeopardy because it was what I planned.
FredaI knew I was in for a long night when I saw Alfred's eyes. It was dark and cold, fed from any pleasantries. I knew that I would be muddled up but I didn't think that it would be by him. I knew for a fact that I wandered far from the mansion where I was held captive. There was nothing more agonizing than knowing that you were going back to the same place where you were held captive. That sank you in your own fear, where torture was the new agenda. I felt like going back into the same house was like signing your own death contract. I looked at him with dread written over him. I had nothing but resignation, it was a lost cause and I knew better than to fight him on this. He was stronger than me on every level. I was still trying to figure out what kind of creature he was. Maybe I didn't want to accept the fact that he was not anywhere near human. That was the choice I was going with. Alfred's eyes went dark as I thought about what to say, that he might let me off the hook. Immedi
Freda"Freda." I heard a whisper from my sleep. It felt dreamy but I opened my eyes and saw Sophia standing there with a blanket. Her eyes were glossy, it was obvious that she was about to cry. I gazed at her and saw the sympathy that enveloped her face. She was the only thing closest to a friend that I had. Nothing more. She hurried to my side and hugged me."Ouch!" I gasped as she touched one of my wounds. The pain increased and I couldn't sleep well throughout the night. The night was pretty cold and the cold floor wasn't helping either. I kept wondering and it took me a while to adjust because I kept thinking of Alfred sneaking up on me and giving me another round of punishment. It was one thing to be punished for nothing and it was another thing to be punished when you actually did something wrong. "I'm sorry. We need to check those wounds, so they don't get infected. It would be hard to treat them." She helped me to my feet and wrapped me in a warm blanket. She saw the plate o
Alfred.Everything was not in the way I wanted it to be. To top it all, Kale was making his way to me, to the pack. It was as if, the last few months just didn't exist in his eyes. Kale being my beta, decided to go on a long holiday. He disappeared without actually saying why and now he decided to show up. I was so pissed thinking about it that I buried myself in paperwork till he arrived. Knowing Kale, he is probably close to the house before he lets anyone know that he was coming back home. Kale had always been the one keeping me in check, making sure we still have a pack and maybe my strictness didn't send anyone to their early grave. Unless they deserved it though. It was the loss of his parents that prompted his leave and I respected that. Then, I was totally not aware that he was going to take that long. Kale was more logical than most, the only problem was that he was all over my business. Most times, I'm naive as to where he always gets his information from. Leon walked in
Freda's POV "Kale we have to do something, I am tired of waiting." I gritted in anger as everything flooded my face. The melody of one entering the mansion and the sudden seeking of me losing him. I haven't been able to sleep because I saw him in my dreams from time to time. Most times, tortured. Other times because he wanted to break. It wasn't hard to know that he was not having the best time of his life. "Kaden will be here soon, we can't do anything without him. He has the book." My emotions became so unstable, I could only feel the wind holding my hair in the air as I became so angry. "Freda?! Control, you have to control yourself." I felt Vanna's hands on me. I snapped out of my anger, seeing how everything was so disoriented. I felt so numb, falling to my seat. I couldn't bring myself to feel pain, that was all I was feeling for the past few days since Alfred surrendered himself. "I don't know why he would surrender himself. He doesn't have the right to give up like tha
Freda's POV It was clear that he could see through me. My pain was not something I could hide no matter how much I tried. "If you want to lie to me, look me in the eye and do it with courage." I tried but I couldn't. I sighed. I think I was doing that too often because sometimes my emotions were more than words and I just couldn't express it at times. "You haven't been forthcoming with your emotions since the last time we argued. What is jerking you up at night? I don't recall knowing I feel something is going on and you don't want to bother me or something. I love you, Alfred but I do not want you to suffer alone." I asked him. If he was hopefully going to let me in on what was happening, maybe I would be able to find the words as to why I was feeling that way. There was no word yet that would simplify all of what I was seeking at that point. He feigned confusion. "What are you talking about?" I placed my hands on his chest and paused. Where do I begin? I asked myself. "You'v
Freda's POV It was time for the Luna ceremony and I didn't even have time for myself. I enjoyed every bit of it that I didn't want to end. The bonfire afterward was the funniest, we got to share experiences and sing a lot of folk songs. The goal, according to Alfred, was to bring the old tradition back and make sure it stayed with us. That way, we get to teach the next generation the values we uphold not just as an individual, but as a pack. It was my favorite part of the ceremony other than the initiation. During the initiation, I saw the knife and the way everyone had to draw blood out of their skin. The pain on my lingered for a while but it still didn't heal like it used to. Alfred held my hand and wrapped a gauze on it immediately. He always paid attention to little details which I appreciated. It didn't take time but I was bound to the pack by blood now. My strength was their strength and my weakness was their weakness. I was expecting a more barbaric act to this, but then I
Freda's POV Early this morning, we both had a moment after our fight. It was a moment that was burnt in my memory. I had the best night of my life and it all happened unexpectedly. Feeling him that close was what I have always wanted and it finally did. I had to swallow my moans so I wouldn't be too loud but Alfred didn't seem to care. At first, he was gentle with me before went tough on me. The journey of love was never-ending, no matter how hard we tried to ignore it. After the realization of last night, I really wanted to take the day off considering that we were not able to take our hands off each other. I was still feeling sore, even after being inside him a few minutes before dawn. I was drifting in and out of sleep but he kept me close to him the entire night and in the morning. He let me sleep, down until when I found the need to freshen up. "Just relax," he whispered in my ear. "There's plenty of time to do that." I was too tired to reply to him or protest against him
Freda's POV I decided to take Vanna's advice. If I really wanted to know the truth it was best I confirmed the issue. All the worry I had kept inside me wasn't worth my sanity. It was the early hours of the morning and stretched my hands to the other side of the bed only to not find him there. Yet, another night when did not come to the bed, it was almost like he was avoiding me. Which I hated, was he spending his time with Claire? Thinking about it made me jealous to some point that I quickly jumped off the bed in search of him. Why on earth would he be avoiding me? I asked myself over and over. I scheme through the hallway, heading to the study. There was no way he would be anywhere else. I opened the door barging in without knocking. He was drowning himself in alcohol with a bottle of vodka at the side. He was going through some papers, before looking up at me. "You are supposed to be sleeping, Freda." Hearing him call my name sounded more odd than anything else. "You are sup
Freda's POV VANNA wasn't expecting me yesterday but I had to go see her. I wanted to know how she was settling in since she just got herself this place. She was no longer living in the mansion with us.. I found it tiring since all I had to do was rest. There wasn't really anything to do there but I still had my usual fear about times ahead. Alfred had been with me since the beginning of it all. I thought this day was still far ahead when he brought up the topic of the ceremony last night. Since Kale was back, Alfred wanted to pronounce me as his Luna by performing the ceremony. I didn't think it was this soon but I took it one step after the other. There was no room for overwhelming feelings or doubts, that was all I had though. After his ex showed up, Diane was dead. I just wanted to live in denial for a while. Coming to see Vanna, helped in a way. The Luna ceremony was one of a kind especially if the Luna was going to be initiated into the pack. It was imperative that I do it
Freda's POVI couldn't believe what I heard. I felt the worst was happening to me all over again.Worst of all, it was from Alfred, it was all coming from him."You are telling me right now that your ex has been living with us here in the pack and I just know about it?"Alfred sighed trying to pull me into his embrace. I pushed his hands before he touched me. "You do not understand but I wished I could explain, I just have to go to her right now."I felt my heart drop listening to him. This conversation was clearly important but he was choosing to ignore this just to attend to his needs."This is clearly as important as going to meet her Alfred. You have been cheating on me and you have finally made her pregnant?" I was running several scenarios over time as I pictured them together. There was nothing but pain and this crazy tightness in my chest. I have still not recovered and another pain was added to mine. "No no no. I didn't make her pregnant. I never cheated on you. Trust me, I
Alfred's POV We held each other close for the better part of the day. Freda had injured herself not once or twice because of harnessing her powers. I hated seeing her hitting herself because she was trying to prove that she could live up to her family's legacy. The doctor claimed that she could go home and there wasn't any reason to keep her here. That was okay with me, her healing abilities were slow and it wasn't a good time to master. I was able to see that beautiful smile again, the lovely goofy attitude. It was certain that she was warming up to be a pain in my neck as usual there wasn't much we were able to say to each other. Our silence held so many words that our hearts were meaning to say. There wasn't much to know about each other because we'd given out union all the parts of ourselves. It was something that came naturally to us. At least right now I am aware that she has given it all from her end, just as I have and there would not be anything holding us back. I love Fre
Alfred's POV There was serenity in his study. Kaden was an extravagant man, it was clear in the clothes he wore and the way he carried himself. The rumours surrounding him were eventful and no one really knew what was true or lies. Kden loved such thoughts that he welcomed them without clearing the air. Most say he is older than he looks, others say that he was favored by the Fates, and his mom was a respected witch but no one really had NO idea what his mother looked like. Only that she was a slave living under the fist of his father who had died mysteriously. What I did know was that he took the cafe to his father, not in the way ordinary minds would expect. Then he was better than him.The problem between two powerful people occupying the room was that no one was ready to bring down the shoulder for the other. We were both ruthless in our own way and we respected that. I spotted the bar at the side of his elaborate study. "Nice bar. I see the way you arranged your drinks. Qu