Chapter 4

"No-no, not at all," Killian stuttered, forcing himself to smile.

"Then, why didn't I get an invitation?" Grey asked but it was more like a demand, and Killian forced himself not to tremble at the sound of his voice.

"I.. I.. thought I did," he lied. Killian had intentionally not sent an invitation to Grey. He was greatly afraid of the man, and had heard rumors about women not surviving a night with him. He could not possibly hand his daughter to such a man as Grey Stone. A man who has never smiled before.

Grey scoffed. "Do you know what I do to people who lie to me?" He asked, and Killian swallowed. "I cut off their tongue," Grey said without an trace of emotion in his voice, as he motioned to an omega standing by. Killian took a step back without his knowledge. The other alphas dared not to speak while Grey was still in the room.

Trembling with the tray in her hand, she walked towards him, her heart in her throat. Everyone knew about him, a fearsome alpha, and the only alpha in the room with the deadliest heart. Skilled in the art of killing without being touched.

He picked a glass of whiskey from the tray, and the omega immediately scurried away. He stared at the glass in his hand, and then at Killian. "Weren't you about to be raise a toast?" He asked him, and Killian nodded.

"Well then, I'm also looking for a specific type of female to make my bride. So, let's toast to the success of tonight's occasion," Grey said, and slightly raised his glass, without a smile on his face. The alphas raised their glasses too, each contemplating on Grey's word. They've never heard of such from him. They had always seen him as a detester of women.

Just then, Riley stepped down from the stairs, full of smiles with her daughters, Lisa, Reina, and Celine. Her smile vanished the moment her eyes fell on Grey. Her hands trembled, as her chest tightened in fear.

"Alpha Grey Stone," Lisa whispered, her heart in her throat, and her sisters heard her, and their faces were drained of color, out of fear.

Grey Stone would have been every girl's dream if not for his reputation. He was considered the most handsome man in the whole of New Orleans, but too ruthless and cruel for anyone to come near. 

Grey looked over at their direction, and caught sight of Reina. Without much thought, he turned to Killian. "The middle one," he said, without sparing her a glance twice or even liking her, and Reina's heart sank. 

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Maya forced her eyes opened as she realized she has been dreaming again. She tossed to the other side of the sleeping pad, wondering who the people she kept seeing in her dreams were. Who was the man and woman in her dreams, and why could she not remember their faces whenever she woke up? She pondered.

Her stomach grumbled, and she sat up as she realized that it was evening and she was yet to eat anything since yesterday. She pulled her knees to her chest, as she hugged them close. She knew it was better to stay in her room than go to the kitchen for food.

An occasion was going downstairs and she had no intent to show her face, if she does so, she would be accused of trying to ruin Lisa, Reina, and Celine's day. Her stomach made noises the more, but she didn't move as she leaned her back on the wall.

She was not hoping in miracles. She was not hoping to one day get out of here. As far as she was concerned, Riley would never let her. She didn't believe in miracles. Her hopes had died the instant she stepped foot in the pack house twelve years ago.

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"Alpha Grey, I..." Killian began, and Grey stared at him. He swallowed hard. "You deserve the best, alpha," he said, finding it difficult to speak. "My daughters are not the prettiest, alpha," he said.

Grey raised a brow. "You said they were the prettiest in the land. You always boast of them," Grey said.

Killian nodded almost immediately. "Yes, yes, but, there's someone more beautiful, and if you don't find her worthy, then you can take Reina," Killian said.

"Where is she?" Grey asked, staring at Killian.

Killian turned to Riley, who immediately snapped her fingers at Emily, and Emily hurried down to Maya's room.

She opened the door, and found Maya leaning on the wall. "Get up. Your fate is about to change for the worse," she said, and Maya opened her eyes and stared at her, wondering what she meant.

Emily grabbed her arm, and pulled her up, dragging out of the room. Maya was too weak to fight her. "The alpha is giving you as a wife to the alpha of the dark moon pack without a price, ah!" She said and mocked Maya's fate.

Dark Moon pack? Maya thought wondering who the alpha was, until it struck her. She gasped in horror, and began to force herself free from Emily's painful hold. There was no way she was going to let herself be given to a man she heard little rumors about. From the little she had heard, she could tell he was no good.

But, Emily held her tightly. "Behave, you bitch," Emily said in anger, as she dragged her.

Just as they got closer to the hall, Musky oud wood scent with a mix of dark chocolate clouded Maya's senses and she could barely breathe. She stopped struggling with Emily, as her wolf danced in delight at the excitement of having a mate.

Perhaps finding her mate will stop her from being sold to the ruthless alpha, Maya thought.

Grey's senses were clouded with the scent of lavender and vanilla, and it was driving him insane. Since he arrived at the Oasis pack, he has been feeling uneasy when he got hold of the first scent, but now, the scent was stronger, and was threatening to break him.

Just as Maya and Emily approached, one of the omegas stuck out her leg, and Maya stumbled on it, and let out a gasp as she expected to fall down flat in shame, but she was caught by a strong pair of arms. She looked up and found herself staring into icy blue eyes, and she knew immediately that this was her mate. "Mate," she found herself saying. We've found our mate! Alysia danced in delight.

Mate! Grey's wolf, Silver said in delight, but, unlike Maya, he said nothing about it as he got lost in her twin pool brown velvet eyes. "I'll take her," he said, to the shock and dismay of Maya.