You deserve to die

Nora

“Stop! You can’t kill her! She’s my wife!” A loud voice rang out from the gates and I began to shake in despair.

“What’s happening? Who are these?”

“She seems mysterious, she must be an enemy…”

“I hope she gets killed today! I can’t stand her.” Different whispers echoed in my ears.

“Untie her.” This was the Alphas voice and I exhaled deeply, my body flushed with relief for a second although I knew my chances of getting killed were still high.

I was untied and dragged to the living room, my body went numb when I saw James and Violet, my stepmother.

They were furious and immediately I was thrown on the floor, Violet rushed towards me.

“How dare you! You bastard! I took you under my wings, fed, clothed and took care of you for years and you repay my kindness by trying to kill a friend and running away?” Violet yelled as she raised her hand to hit me.

I was breathing heavily on the ground, I had completely given up on everything. I was tired of getting rescued only to be thrown into bigger problems.

“You’ll lose a limb if you touch her.” This announcement brought great shock as we all went silent, bowing slightly as the Alpha walked inside.

He sat in front of me, on the seat reserved for only him. The sitting room was large and a huge chandelier hung from above and on the right hand side there was a staircase which led to the other parts of the house.

There were three other doors too. I sat on the cold ground, my body covered with sweat while my tears dried. I stared blankly into space, getting lost in my sufferings.

“Alpha…” They fell to their knees and for a minute we all stayed silent and when it was evident that he had nothing to say, they rose.

“Permit me to speak, Alpha but I wish to take my stepdaughter back home with me. She ran away from the house after attempting to kill her husband and now that he’s fine, I want her back home.” Violet explained humbly and I almost laughed, a bitter one though because I was crazy.

I was torn between both packs, my life wouldn’t be mine anymore if I returned but if I stayed here, it was only a matter of days before the alpha found another reason to kill me.

“Yes, Alpha… She has been betrothed to me right from when she was young. We were supposed to be together but…”

“Enough.” The Alpha cut James in between his sentences. We all waited on the alpha with our hearts palpitating.

It was difficult to tell what he was thinking because his face was expressionless. I stole a few glances, trying to discern what he was thinking but nothing worked.

I was doomed. “She’s married…” One maid whispered and he turned his neck around.

“Fish her out and behead her. The pack house wants no gossipers.” He replied coldly and James swallowed nervously. His fear was so visible.

The maid tried to plead for mercy as she was dragged away but we knew death was unavoidable.

“She is in my territory, if you want her then you’d have to buy or earn her back.” He replied slowly, his words carefully calculated as he lit up a cigarette.

He took a long puff, blowing it towards me and I coughed a little, trying to stifle it.

“Wh… Al…” James seemed furious. “That’s great, Alpha. What do you want in exchange for her?” She asked and a small smile curved on his face.

“What can you offer?” It seemed like he was enjoying the bargain and I just watched quietly, both parties spoke like I was a commodity.

“I can offer a thousand gold coins, Alpha.” He replied, his face beaming with pride and I gasped.

The Alpha went silent for a while, there was a twinkle in his eyes and we all waited with anticipation for his response.

“No.” It was a short, dismissive response and James' face almost turned red from anger while his hands were fisted.

A thousand gold coins was a lot but to an Alpha who had lived for so long, a million was equally nothing.

“Al… Alpha, can you please name your price?” He probed further and the Alpha stroked his jaws like one in deep thoughts.

“I have all the gold coins I can think of, I want something different… I want a pack…” The alpha replied with a lazy drawl and our eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

“That’s impossible!” James exclaimed.

“Then see yourself out.” He replied coldly and I felt an emotional turmoil inside of me. Should I be happy that they’re leaving? Should I be sad because I’d die in this pack?

“But… Bu… But you wanted to behead her! She’s useless to you!” James cried out and a dark ominous sound erupted from the Alpha, it sent chills round my trembling body and I wiped sweat off my forehead.

“Not anymore, leave…” It was a warning tone and James fretted for a few moments, turning around as he tried to think of something but came up with nothing. It was so good to see them in distress but I couldn’t celebrate because I was in a greater dilemma.

“Alpha… But she belongs to me… If you want her, then you’d have to buy her.” Violet stepped in and I almost scoffed in dismay. Were they that desperate to get something out of me?

“I’m not buying what I own already, it’s either you leave now or your corpse would be sent to your Alpha.” This threat made them go still for a moment and silently, they left.

They knew he meant every word he said. Unlike other Alphas, he doesn’t make bargains, he goes straight to business.

My heart began racing the moment they stepped out. I swallowed, unable to stop myself from whimpering in fear.

The room felt too small, it was too hot, my throat tightened involuntarily, I was drenched in sweat and the moment the Alpha began walking towards me, I began crawling back in fear, my whole body trembling before him.

He bent to my level and I began to pant heavily, my head lowered in respect.

“You deserve to die…” His voice sounded like a huge tornado in my ears and I felt a tear roll down my cheek as I just shook like a leaf, agreeing to everything he was saying.

“But I won’t kill you, I’ll punish you slowly and make you regret crossing paths with me… Now scram!” He barked and stepped back.

I bolted to my feet, tripping twice along the way but I kept running, wishing I could run into oblivion.