Chapter 4

OLIVIA

“Let me go! Let me go!" I screamed as I struggled my way out from the fierce hold of the man who held my hand.

The angry look on his face described how much he wasn't ready to let me go. He kept dragging me to nowhere, and it wasn't in any way looking like he was taking me back to that room.

This looked like a different place, different from what I could ever imagine.

"Where are you taking me?" I questioned in fear as my brain thought of nothing else but the dungeon.

"I'm taking you to a place where you'll learn how to sit your ass in a place." He blurted.

He ordered the two guards to open the cell for me to enter. When they did, he threw me roughly like I wasn't even a human but a thing.

I was able to keep my face from hitting the ground before turning to look at the angry man standing before me. "You'll remain here until the alpha arrives." He said fiercely.

Until the alpha king? He isn't even an alpha to begin with and he was already making life so difficult for me. No wonder I wasn't feeling comfortable, this place felt awkward to stay in.

My body kept trembling, and I couldn't tell if it was fear or just the cold. After what seemed like an eternity, I heard the sound of the cell gate open.

"The dungeon is the least place I wanted her to stay." I heard the familiar voice say as footsteps approached closer.

I felt reluctant because I knew it was no one but the same asshole who had dragged me here. But I was wrong, and for a brief second, I felt my heart skip a beat.

I heard him order the guard to open the door for me. Staring into his eyes, they held apologies and I assumed he had no idea about my arrest.

"I apologize for my assistant's behavior, you shouldn't be here in the first place. I've ordered your release, you'll be escorted back to your room." He said,

"No." I shook my head. "I am not returning back to that room if your intentions is to rape me and use me for your selfish gain."

He arched his brows, "I'm sorry, I don't think I understand what you're talking about."

"Oh please, don't try to act like you didn't hear what I just said. If you are thinking of using me as your sex toy or slave, then please…just let me stay here."

"Why would I think of using you as a sex slave?" He looked confused,

"How am I supposed to know? Your assistant walked into that room and demanded that I strip off. So, what else would he have wanted at that moment if not sex? Look, I don't trust you, and I definitely don't trust anyone." I said as a matter of fact.

"I sincerely apologize for his rude attitude back then, and I literally had no idea he was going to do that. Okay? I didn't bring you here to use you for what you think, it isn't my intention to make you a sex…slave."

I scoffed. "You're lying, you're just trying to lure me to your trap. I don't believe you." I said, shaking my head.

"For once, try to believe me."

"I can't. I can't do that, so just let me stay here." I didn't want to believe there was anything in my mind order other than sex. No, not after what Mateo did to me. How he ruined my life, gave me a heartbreak when I almost felt the world was in my hands.

I doubt I can trust any one, not even for a slightest second.

He sighed. "Since you don't want to believe it, then I'm going to offer you a deal."

I looked at him, not sure if this man knew what kind of game he was trying to play. But he looked damn serious with whatever it is he was about to say.

"What deal?" I asked.

"Why don't you marry me for six months, and after that, I'll let you go for a billion dollars. What do you think?" He offered.

I don't think I can believe him a bit, everything feels suspicious right here. A billion dollars, just to play his wife for six months? Who would give out such an amount of money just like that.

"I can't just let you go off like that, so…do we have a deal?"

"How sure am I that you are a man of your words?" I questioned, staring at him eyeball to eyeball. "What if I agree to your offer and in return, you don't keep to your words, what's the deal for it?" I asked back.

"If I don't let you go, then you are free to do whatever you want to do against me. I'm not going to stop you. A deal is a deal."

I thought about it, it's just six months and I wasn't going to be his real wife, it's more of a contract marriage, that's all.

"Six months," I said, as though six months was a small deal.

"Six months and you'll get your freedom back."

"Fine. I have accepted to be your wife for six months." I agreed and next, I saw blood leak from his nostril making me flinch in dread.

“Y–You are B–bleeding,” I stressed the words, pointing at his nose.

He touched his nose and felt blood on his fingers, he looked at me and forced a smile.

He raised his head upward, trying to stop the blood but then acted light-headed and held his head with his hands as he looked at me with lifeless eyes. He turned towards the exit and tried walking out of the dungeon but passed out on getting to the door.

“Alpha,” his assistant yelled in horror as he rushed towards him, leaving me more than afraid.