plans change

Roman's POV

"I want her Ferro, the closer she gets to turning eighteen the stronger the desire is to take her and have my way with her." I've been watching my little flower closely as she grows into a woman. She's changing, her demeanor, her attitude, her confidence. Her body.

I want to break her. She isn't that small and timid little girl anymore. When my men and I found her that night, she had the drive to fight, which made her very stubborn and rebellious. I hate disobedience, one f**k up with me, and I kill you.

She has tried me too many times over the years. It was Ferro that always came to her rescue. He had gotten too attached and started treating her like his pup. I scoff. How pathetic.

I remember the first time I made her kill someone. A smirk forms on my lips as I recall the details of the encounter.

It was a life or death situation, a kill or be killed. I felt my d**k twitch threatening to bust through my zipper.

The sight of her being covered in blood with scratches and bruises all over her had me rock hard. I saw her innocence leave from her eyes as she cut the man's throat and began stabbing him repeatedly.

That's when I found the perfect job for her, something that would actually make her useful. Since that day, she's become my personal assassin. A great one, too.

She's dangerous and word around the street is she moves in a shawdows and you'll never know what's coming. She's the silent killer. A monster that I created.

I felt my chest puff up with a sense of pride. I returned my thoughts to a furiated Ferro. For him to be my beta, he acts as if I give a damn about his opinion.

I've only allowed him to have some input on things because he's a close friend and has been loyal since we've met. I'm the Alpha, which I think he is starting to forget, and I can't afford that.

"Go see how the incoming shipment is going at the docks and then pay a visit to our friend Mr.Flincé he's late on his payment again if he doesn't have it end him."

He sits looking at me, and I can see he's fighting for control with his wolf. I don't tolerate disrespect, and anger starts to corse through my veins.

I slowly stand up and let out a thunderous growl as I say to Ferro, "You dare disrespect me, beta!!" I hear him let out a low whimper, and his head falls, baring his neck at me.

I say in a low, murderous tone, "I suggest you get your s**t together before I forget about our friendship and kill you myself. Don't you ever challenge my authority again? What I say goes, do I make myself clear!?"

He slowly nods his head, and I dismiss him. I watch him as he walks out and closes the door behind him. I mindlink my cousin Khan,

'I have a job for you, and it has to be done tonight.'

'Your wish is my command, Alpha. I'm on my way'

I end the mindlink, and my mind goes back to Shadow. Her short but yet curvy slim figure was a sight he could stare at forever.

Her tattoos cover her warm carmel skin complexion but also enhance her attractiveness, making her look like a walking canvas. And those eyes...

I can't wait any longer. To hell with her birthday, it's only two days away now. She's mine. I'm going to have her, and if she refuses, I'll kill her.

No one says no to Roman and lives. I mindlink her to come to my office immediately, and I wait. I smell her scent before she even knocks on the door.

"Come in."

Shadow's POV

I twist the knob and slowly open the door to let myself in. I close it behind me and stand there waiting for consent to approach or to sit.

Alpha Roman has his back towards me and is facing the wall made of floor to ceiling windows behind his wooden oak desk. There's an awkward silence in the room, and I'm starting to feel very uneasy.

Why did he want me here? I did as he asked a clean shot and no witnesses. I started racking my brain for any idea of what the purpose could be, and I was met with nothing.

I stood there with sweat forming on my forehead and the middle of my palms. The anticipation was getting the best of me.

He finally turned to me, and my breath hitched as his dark brown eyes locked with mine. My heart started pounding in my chest, and I knew he could hear it.

He takes long, slow strides towards me until he's inches away from my face. His warm breath sent a shiver down my spine.

Don't get me wrong, Alpha Roman is a hunk, his smooth pale skin with his jet black hair slick back in a ponytail.

His chiseled jaw is covered by his thick black beard and smooth pink lips. His body looks like it's been shaped by the God himself.

Roman is irresistible when it comes to women, but none of that mattered because I know Roman, the real him. He's a monster. A cold, heartless murdered and the devil.

He takes his finger and rubs it along my jaw to my chin, and lifts my chin up to meet his murderous gaze.

"You've done well with all your training and have completed every task given to you with exceptional results." His tone is low and lustful.

His finger runs down my neck and stops just a few inches away from my breast. My breathing has picked, and I can't seem to swallow.

My throat is dry, and I can't find the words to respond. As I look in his eyes, I see their changing, meaning his wolf is fighting for control.

He puts his nose in the crook of my neck, and I stiffen as I feel him inhale my scent. He then backs away and walks back to his desk.

"I have a proposal for you, Shadow." He leans back in his chair and relaxes with his hands intertwined together in his lap as he continues.

"Your birthday is near meaning you'll finally be of age," Our eyes are still locked, and the feeling of uneasiness is growing as I wonder where he's going with this.

Roman never does anything without reason, so I'm curious as to what he has in mind. Will he finally let me go since I've done right all these years and followed his instructions?

"I want to mate with you, I want you as my chosen mate, and I want to mark you. If you agree to, we'll have the ceremony tomorrow, but I'm going to mate and mark you tonight.

You'll still work for me, but you'll move into my sleeping quarters so I can have my way with you whenever I want, and eventually, you'll have pups for me."

"What's in it for me?" I tried to sound confident. What he was asking of me was not what I wanted for my life, and it only benefited him, which I shouldn't be surprised.

He raised an eyebrow at my boldness before he began to speak again.

"Your life."

Fear washed over my body as I watched an evil smirk form on his lip. My life? Was he going to kill me if I refused his offer?

"You have until later tonight to make your decision. Either mate with you or I'll kill you. The choice is simple, really."

I went numb as his last words really settled in. I didn't know I could hate a person so much. He was cruel and evil. How could he do this to me.

"From the day you took me in, I've done everything you've asked of me, Alpha. I was hoping I could get out of this life as an assassin and to go out on my own, sir. I'm very gra-"

Before I could finish, Roman slapped with the back of his hand, sending me straight to the ground, grabbing my cheek that's burning red from the contact of Roman's fury.

I look up at him, and I see the anger in his eyes and his nostril flaring. I knew I f****d up and regretted opening my mouth soon as his hand came around my neck in a death grip, and I began squirming and gasping for air while he held up and watched me struggle

"You ungrateful b**ch!!! Refuse my offer again so I can kill you right here and right now!"

His eyes were black orbs, letting me know his wolf Arric was front and center. Tears began to fall freely from my eyes as I felt defeated and helpless.

He throws me to the floor, and I'm coughing profusely, trying to regain the air that left my lungs. "You're dismissed." He mumbles as he walks past me and back to his desk.

I bolted out the door, no longer able to hold back the tears pouring out my eyes and back to my safe place, the basement.

'Change of plans, Zeph, we're running away tonight!'