chapter 3

Elena's

He is tall.  He carries an earthy scent around him. His masculine nature defeats even her father's physic. He is bigger than him in amplified ways. She fails to understand this tiny connection that she feels with him. Elena wipes the tears from her eyes. Finally having taken enough breath to counter the suffocation her father had put her through, she stares with curiosity at the handsome mystery man.

The mysterious alpha walks into their home. And with each step, his authority engulfs Elena. Suddenly she realizes that she should be on her knees just like her dad. But Elena is more perplexed by his gaze. The way he looks at her makes her stomach tingle. He is surrounded by so much fear that she cannot quite function in his presence. His movements are slow. He doesn't say a thing. It has always been rumored that alphas are quiet. Well decisive. 

Yet Elena never got the opportunity of seeing an alpha. Not even the alpha of their pack. Only the members of the pack have met the alphas and they have all told their tales about how mighty these wolves are. The man inside the house right now is surrounded by undeniable authority.

 Suddenly, the memory of what Elena did back in the field rides into her mind.

“On your knees.’’

His command is like a switch in her mind. Her frail body moves even though her mind tries to will itself against it. His words have so much control over her. She finds herself sitting up and dropping to her knees. Dropping her head and staring at his feet. Her heart thuds quickly. Ideas of how she was going to die play in her mind. Was it by her father's hand or by the alpha’s? 

There has never been a situation like this one. An Omega has never failed to kill a human.

She cannot stop herself from crying.

Back in the field, Elena had been surrounded by so much bloodshed and death. She had watched as Omegas who she had grown up with and called allies tear humans apart as if they didn't have life in them. They ripped their hearts out of their bodies. 

The screams of every one of those humans still echo in Elena’s mind. They fill her with so much horror. 

Elena had almost fallen apart when she felt the Alpha’s fingers grazing over her hair. The touch is gentle. The most gentle thing she has felt in a long time. Yet the tables turned suddenly, his grip onn her hair tightens so much that she whimpers. 

No matter how many times Elena wanted to look up at him and beg for her life,  she is compelled to remain on her knees with her head bowed. She cannot move a muscle. Power like this scares her. To have someone control her actions. What would he ask of her? how much more power does he have? what kind of alpha is he? Elena had memorized all the alphas in the land.  She knew their names but had never seen them.

There was a hierarchy. From the most powerful and ruthless alpha down to the alpha who ruled a tiny park in the West.

The power emitting from the alpha in front of her made Elena realize that he must be one of the most powerful and ruthless. 

“ Are you the father?’’  his voice causes her heart beat much faster than before. Elena’s fingers shake. She finds herself in a constant attempt to prevent the gasp that escapes her lips. Even the sound of his voice has control over her wolf. Whether or not he was speaking to her. Who is this man and why did he affect her so much?

“Yes I am,  Alpha. But she...’’

“What do you have to say for yourself?’’ he interrupts.  The grip on Elena’s hair only tightens. For some reason,  other than the immense fear that paralyzes her form,  there is yet another emotion. Something unfamiliar. There is a tingling sensation between my legs. 

Fuck!

She is supposed to be afraid of him. But the way his entire hand covers her head like a god makes Elena want to submit to him willingly.

“ I am disappointed and ashamed to be associated with her. I have no excuse for this misconduct. I will accept whatever punishment you give,  great alpha Roman Aguilera!’’

The mention of that name sends Elena into a full-on panic attack. There is a 

feeling of her lungs collapsing. There is a stinging pain in her head. She opens her mouth trying to gasp for air, heart beating drastically. Her fingers begin to shake and fidget. Her eyesight is blurry and it isn't because of the tears in her eyes. Elena felt like she was going to die. There is a drowning feeling that takes over. Like there is a hand holding her head underwater with no means of coming back up for air. Paralysis travels over her body while intense fear takes over. Her wolf cannot counter it. It feels like falling apart. Like her heart would stop and she would drop dead. 

Was this not a better deal than the painful one that awaited her as punishment for not Killing the humans? Elena could only wonder.

The panic overwhelms her. It is a sharp concentrated anxious feeling that surrounds her concious.

Even then,  Elena could not bring herself to disobey the alpha's command of staying on my knees.  She feels like a robot waiting to die.

This man truly had control over her. And he is Alpha Roman Aguilera. The man on top of the Cradle.

The most ruthless and Powerful Alpha.