chapter 4

Chapter 4

Was it the mate bond he felt? His wolf must have smelt his other half in me.

I struggled to speak. "Of course, I'm someone you have met. You saved me earlier in the woods today. That's why I smell familiar." My voice shook as I spoke.

"Shut your trap!" He yelled.

He approached me now and every step he took thundered in my heart. What was he going to do now? I can't let him know he was my mate. I can only imagine what he would do to me if he found out.

I quickly stood up and began moving backward until I hit my back against the wall. Now, I was caught between him and the wall. He placed both hands just above my head as he lowered his head towards mine.

What was he trying to do?

I turned my head to the side, avoiding eye contact with him. My heart was hammering in my ribcage and I felt so suffocated.

"You, why are you really here!? Who sent you here and why do you have their scent!?" He said through gritted teeth.

What the hell was he talking about? Their scent? Whose scent? The serious look on his face confused me the most.

"I was brought into the palace by your beta. I swear no one sent me!"

"Who are your parents!? Answer me right now before I skin you alive!"

I shook with fear. What kind of scent do I possibly have that seemed so important to him? I was a little bit relieved that he hadn't discovered that I was his mate.

"I live with my stepdad and he sold me to you. I thought you knew him."

He flashed me a dirty and scrutinizing look. "Do you think I have the luxury of time to see every affair that involves you, worthless people? I don't even know who your stepfather is, but I have no choice but to know him now. I have to know why the bastard sent you to me!"

He was surely mistaken. Mr Alex couldn't have had another motive behind sending me here. Or maybe not. Could he have sent me for another reason?

He suddenly grabbed my chin. "Now, your work as my baby machine shall begin."

In one swift move, he ripped my clothes into pieces and the tearing sound of fabric filled the room.

No way! Was he going to have me right in the living room? What if someone barged in? My eyes widened in alarm. This man was really a shitty alpha king. How dare the moon goddess make him my mate?

"Wait!" I said breathlessly. "I would love to take my bath and have this in the room."

He gave me a hard stare for some moment. "Do you think you have the right to tell me what to do? I own you! I own your life and your body! They all belong to me. I can choose to have you wherever I want."

"I can choose to have you right in front of the entire pack!" He added and my body shook violently.

"Alpha Darien, please!" I begged in tears.

"Who said you could call my name? From now on, you shall call me lord, okay? You have just five minutes!" He warned stiffly. "Now, scram!"

I scurried out of the room. I could finally breathe. But where was I even going? I didn't even know anywhere around here. Wait a minute, this was a great opportunity to escape from the palace. My feet were moving immediately.

"Where do you think you're going?" A voice asked softly behind me and I froze on the spot.

I slowly turned to look back only to see the familiar face of Beta --- what was his name again? Yeah, beta Wren.

I cleared my throat nervously. "Uhm- yeah, I was going to the bathroom."

"What bathroom?" He gave me a skeptical look and I knew I had been caught.

He smiled warmly. "Your room has been cleared and arranged and it's in the alpha's chambers."

"What!?" I shrieked in horror. Why would I stay under the same roof with him? He hated me so why would he want me to stay in his chambers?

Beta Wren frowned. "Your room is far apart from the alpha's room and you won't be seeing each other, except of course when you have to do your duty."

I gave a rapid nod, feeling a slight wave of relief wash over me. At least I won't be seeing the monster's face that much.

"And, yes. You'll be performing your duty as the alpha's breeder every single day. You know what that means right?"

I shook my head. "I don't think I do." I really hoped it wasn't what I was thinking. What duty was that?

He coughed awkwardly from his mouth. "Okay. You--- hmm ---- you'll be sleeping with Alpha every single day. That is your daily duty. In the morning, afternoon, and night. Once you're able to give the alpha a son, then you'll be free. It's a win-win for you, right? You'll be the mother of the next alpha."

What!? I couldn't believe my ears. Did Mr Alex know about this and still sell me to the alpha? What was he? A sex freak or what? How would I have sex with him every day in the morning, afternoon, and night?

It surely meant death for me. What do I do now? I had to escape from the palace. I can't possibly do this!

"And don't ever think of running away." Beta Wren said as if he had read my mind. "The alpha won't let go of you easily. He will hunt you down and kill you."

"Let's go!" He took my hands and led me back to the Chambers where he showed me my room.

The room was painted blue. It was my favorite color and I liked it immediately. I quickly took my bath. I couldn't let Alpha Darien wait any longer again. I didn't even know what he was going to do to me now that I'd wasted more than the five minutes he gave me.

Would he really kill me?

I stumbled into the closet and my eyes widened in shock. It was filled with clothes that looked too expensive. I reached out to pick a blue gown and hastily wore it as I raced out of the room.

"How dare you filthy animal!" Alpha Darien's frosty voice sounded behind me as soon as I entered the living room.

I looked back to see him leaning on the wall, both hands inside his pocket. Even from a distance, I could feel the heat of his anger and I immediately felt like the ground should open and swallow me.

"You must think I'm a joke, right?" He said as he approached me. "I must have gone too easy on you!"

Too easy? Was he seriously kidding me? If how he had almost killed me earlier was going easy on me, then what would he do if he decided to go hard on me? My heart trembled at the thought of it.

I quickly fell on my knees with a loud thud. "My Lord, I'll do whatever it takes to please you!"

He seemed taken aback. He paused and watched my face closely. Finding the situation amusing and intriguing, he slipped his hands into his pocket as he went to take a seat.

"Hmmm, the dress looks good on you." The way he said it made my heart skip a beat.

I looked at him and he had a lecherous expression bolu written on his face.

"Hmm, how will my little baby machine please me? It's kind of hard to please." His voice sounded husky and deadly at the same time.

I shivered from the impact. I didn't even know what to do to please him. Should I sing? Or dance?

"Strip!" He suddenly said,

I stared at him blankly. Strip, as in, I should take off my clothes and stand stark naked In front of him?

I've never done that all my life. Stand naked in front of a man? No way! Does that mean he already wants to have sex with me? Shit! What do I do now?

He walked up to me and whisked me off my feet as if I weighed nothing. He carried me in a bridal style. I struggled to wriggle out of his arms, but he was just too strong. He carried me to a room and threw me onto the bed.

"Wait, stop!" I shouted.

He cocked his head in displeasure, throwing a dirty look my way.

"That wouldn't be much fun. How about the prelims? I could give you the pleasure you want before you do whatever you want to me. How does that sound?"

I hadn't any idea what I was even talking about. I didn't even know what prelims meant. It was a term I had heard my late best friend, Dora use when she'd been tutoring me about sex.

Darien seemed to find it interesting as a mischievous smirk crept onto his face.

"Alright, let's see what you've got. Since you want the prelims, I have no choice but to help you out. If you fail to make my dick rise," he brought out a pocket knife.

"I would slash your wrist! That's my own idea of prelims since that's what you like!”