Liana:
I got up from my bed, if I call it one, it was a mere mattress that we set on the floor where our ‘dorm’ was. The white sheets were smudged with my tears, I knew not to expect otherwise, and I knew that this was a nightmare that wouldn’t end.
It was one that I couldn’t just wake up and find myself back in my own peace. One that stripped me away of my freedom to be a slave of the Alpha. An Alpha who I would be more than willing to kill if I were to be given a chance.
The idea of belonging to a monster, one who we didn’t even know, was not something that I wanted for myself. And though I knew not to say it out loud, I knew that I was going to have to get out of here. There was no other way that things were going to be going my way as causally.
“Each one of you get ready. I want these beds made and these mattresses removed before I am back for your lessons. Starting today, you are going to start your classes. Breakfast would be arriving shortly, and those who think of defying…” she said, looking at me. “Should consider otherwise. I am not going to be as lenient.”
“Come on, Lia, let’s fix our beds before we find ourselves in more trouble than we can afford.” Cecilia said, catching my attention. I nodded in response, knowing to stop fighting, for now.
I didn’t have it in me to object. It wasn’t like I was going to be able to do anything at this point. The idea of them hurting me us was not something that we wanted. And last night’s threat played in my head. The idea of me being thrown with the rats played in my head.
“This dark hell is just as bad as they described that it would be.” I said, and Cecilia’s eyes widened in surprise. She shook her head at me and took my hands I hers, knowing not to attract too much attention. I didn’t care, though.
“Liana, stop, they are going to hear you.” She whispered, making me scoff. “You have gotten into enough trouble. Please, Liana. You don’t need to keep harming yourself, please.”
“Let them hear me. They might kill me and end my misery if they do.” I said, making sure to raise my voice loud enough for them to hear me. The woman, who I learned was Elena, approached me. She nodded at Cecilia and wrapped her hand around my arm, pulling me away from the girls.
She raised her index finger at me, and I watched as she forced me to look down at it. The anger alone was enough to make my stomach ache.
“I am going to say this once, and I am not going to repeat myself…”
“You don’t need to keep threatening me…”
“Then I suggest that you start listening to me.” She said, stopping me. “Go and fix that bed of yours and take the bruise that’s on your shoulder as a warning. It is going to be my last one; otherwise, trust me, you are not going to like how I’m going to be treating you from there.”
The woman pushed me away, making me stumble on my steps. I kept my eyes on her as she clapped her hands, motioning for the girls to step forward. I stayed back and though my tears fell from my eyes, I was sure not to look up at her as I fixed my bed, knowing not to test my luck more than I have until now.
“Each one of you is going to listen,” she said, keeping her tone loud enough for all of us to hear. “You are now the property of the Alpha. That means that everything that you do is going to be calculated from now on. Your words, the way you sit, stand, even the way you breathe. You are going to be trained, taught, and educated.”
She watched as I rose to my feet to stand beside the girls in line, looking at her as she crossed her arms over her chest. She walked in front of us, looking both calm and confident.
“And if you are smart, polite, beautiful, cute, and are chosen to be the Alpha’s favorite.” She said, making my heart clench. I held my breath for a moment, allowing myself to digest her words, but she paid no attention to me as she kept her eyes on the girls. “You might get a chance to be one of his Lunas. That is, of course, if you can give him an heir…”
“His excellency…” A man’s voice spoke so loud that I was forced not to flinch.
“All of you, look down at your feet, and I want neither one of you to look directly at the Alpha.” A strong feeling crept into my chest, and I couldn’t help but find myself frowning as I tried to catch a breath.
My legs felt as if they were not only giving up on me, my lungs were too.
“Alpha Aguilar Ivanov.” The man said, and I watched as everyone looked down at their feet before forcing myself to do the same. The Alpha passed us, but I couldn’t help but frown when I noticed that he stopped in front of me. I kept my head down, knowing not to say a word, and it wasn’t until he put his finger under my chin, raising my face, that my vision blurred.
“What’s your name?” He asked, and though I opened my mouth to speak, my world started spinning as my vision blurred, making it harder for me to stand. A hand wrapped around my waist, holding me upright and that was when everything went black. But the last word that I heard, I think I heard, though above a whisper; it seemed to be one inside my head, even. “Mate…”
Aguilar:I kept my eyes on the woman, my mate, for a moment, and I couldn’t help but frown.“Bring the pack doctor to her.” I said, nodding at Ian, one of the servants of the harem.“Yes, Alpha.” He said, holding her upright.He lifted her in his arms and I watched as he took her back inside the room. Elena was quiet as she kept her eyes on the girls despite keeping her head low, and I knew that since they seemed to be new, she was making sure to maintain their order.I nodded at Ezio and the two of us walked out of the harem toward the front door where I knew things were going to be changing. But I had to admit, I couldn’t help but find myself and my wolf, in awe at the sight of the woman. I didn’t know who she was or where she came from, the one thing that I could tell that she was human. A small little setback that I knew wouldn’t be coming in my favor.“Are you okay, Alpha?” Ezio asked, and I raised an amused eyebrow at him.“I doubt that a woman falling in my arms would be shaking
Ella:“Mama, when are we going to arrive?” My son, Daniel, asked, growing somewhat restless and hyper. “Is daddy going to be waiting for us?”“We are going to be arriving soon, baby. Your dad is going to be waiting for us, and he is going to be more than happy to see you home.” I said, and he smiled. I looked out the window for a moment, eager for our arrival. It has been a while since I’ve seen my love. He has been gone from home for a long while now.“Is the house going to be big? Daddy always said that it was big, but I didn’t see it. When we were in Moscow, we didn’t see it.” He said, and I wrapped my arm around him, tightening it as I pulled him to me, cuddling him.“It is so big. The two of us are going to run and we are going to have fun in our new home and new place. There will be guards everywhere, and you are always going to be with me, just as I will be with you.” I said, and he smiled.“Am I going to be playing with daddy too? Is he going to love me the same?” He asked, and
Aguilar:“Clarice.” I said, smiling when I saw my sister walking around the estate gardens.Jade, my first woman, was with her. Both women looked down at their feet, nodding in respect before Claire approached me.“I am surprised to see you out here at this time of day.” I said, and she smiled. “It is noon and you might end up getting a little heat from the sun.”“I figured that it would be the best option for the day. You know, going out, getting some fresh air. Normally, I would prefer staying inside at this time, but with Daniel arriving, I figured that I check that his things are also set up for him. He is my nephew, and it has been a long while since I have seen him.” She said, making me smile. “I figure that you could also use a little pleasure for the night.”“You are implying that you would be taking charge of our mother’s duty?” I teased, and she laughed.“I would never. But sometimes, your sister might be happy to intervene when it comes to her brother’s peace and ease.” She
Liana:“For someone who wanted nothing with the Alpha, I am amazed by the fact that you fainted the second he passed by you.” Elena said, raising an eyebrow at me as I woke up.My heart raced against my ribcage, and I couldn’t help but sneeze as I tried to allow myself to process the odor that they had me smelling. Whatever it was, it was annoying to my nasals.I watched as a nurse put a napkin of perfume, it was what they used to wake me up, inside her box. Her eyes met mine, and though she didn’t say a word, I saw her disgust in her eyes before she turned to look at Elena.I couldn’t bring myself to speak. I knew that passing out wasn’t because I saw him. I would be more than willing to watch him rot in hell. But I knew better than to say that to her. She would end up reporting it, and I didn’t want to find myself getting into more trouble than I could afford. Plus, it’s not like she cared anyway.“She is fine,” the doctor said, looking at me. “And her health is well too, she just ne
Aguilar:I walked inside my room to find the maids and servants cleaning the room, preparing it for the night.My eyes met a concubines for a moment, but she was quick to look down at her feet, avoiding my gaze. I smirked at her sight and watched as everyone left before I wrapped my hand around her wrist, stopping her.“What’s your name?” I asked, watching as her cheeks reddened.Her lips moved for a moment, but nothing came out of her voice, and her racing heart told me that she was both excited and nervous.“Allison.” She said, finally speaking.“Allison,” I said, and she nodded. I guided her toward my bed, and I watched as she slowly pushed me to sit down on the edge of it. I smirked at her dominance, and I watched, in silence, as she stripped herself off her clothes.I eyed her for a moment, admiring her beauty. She was young, it was obvious, not older than twenty, a small scar was on her right hip, but nevertheless, the rest of her body could have been mistaken for porcelain.I w
Liana:“So, what are the rules again?” Ian asked, looking at us as if we were stupid.The idea of dealing with all of this was not one that I wanted to process. The fact that they were teaching us to ensure that we were ready to satisfy the Alpha wasn’t something that I liked. I was furious, but I knew that I wouldn’t be able to change anything. Not this way.“No talking back, no looking into the Alpha’s eyes unless aloud, no yelling, no screaming, and no to being rude.” We repeated, knowing not to stay quiet. We didn’t want him to have us going at it for another hour again.“Exactly, and the last, but most important rule, NO MEN.” He said, and we all looked at one another for a moment as Elena walked toward us. We looked at her as she took Ian’s place, and though we stayed quiet, too scared to ask, we watched as the man walked out of the room for a moment, leaving us alone.“No men?” I asked, and Elena nodded.“They are here as servants of the harem, of the pack, and of the women of
Aguilar:“We are going to deal with more of you people around the clock.” I said, looking at Ezio. Valdez’s eyes were fixed on me, and though quiet, I could tell that he didn’t like the advisor who stood in front of me.“And do you think that we are going to want to deal with you, Alpha?” He, Marco, asked. “We are merely forced to be making this alliance for the good of our own people. It is not one that we want to make, and that is something that you know.“The two of us come from the same place, and though a human, you are dealing with your people as if they were strangers to you. I, as Alpha, aim to ensure their safety, while you want them to live in pain, poverty, and illness; I doubt that this is how a leader is to rule.” I said, raising an eyebrow at the man who was forced to sit on his knees in front of me. Two of my men held him down, forcing him to submit.“I am going to an expansion, and it is something that you and those of your kind, those who want to want to see me fall,
Liana:“They say that the Alpha’s Luna arrived to the pack.” I heard the girls gossiping.“Is she as beautiful as they claim that she is? Everyone says that she is the most beautiful girl in the world.” I heard another say. I didn’t say a word, taking a seat at one of the tables beside the girls and Cecilia.“I am curious, what had you calming down almost instantly? Just yesterday you were fighting to burn everything around you.” Allison asked, taking a seat at our table. “You know, suddenly, you are this good girl who is just sitting around.”“I have work to take care of, you know, unlike you, I do not intend…”“I am not like you, though. I am one of the Alpha’s favorites. I have my own room and floor, I don’t stay down here in the slave’s dorm.” She said, and I took a deep breath.“Shouldn’t you be having a table for yourself if that is the case?” I asked, and she frowned. “And if you are the Alpha’s favorite, why hasn’t he bothered calling for you to sleep by his side last night? Yo