The Alpha’s claimed mate

“Alright girls, file out.” Madam Claudia called from the hallway. “Astrid, sit. Let me brush your hair, you look like a tangled mess.” Aria said to me. Aria was the oldest she-wolf in the house of the lost. She has been here for eight years and house of the lost has alone stood for nine. She was brought here as a girl, got her first blood here, and turned to her wolf form here. She was more like a daughter to madam Claudia, we all know that madam Claudia loved her like family, but no one has ever spoken about it. She just turned 22 and has never been picked. I didn’t understand why, because she was very beautiful, her red hair glistened under the morning sun. I sat in front of the mirror in the room, she came up behind me holding her brush. “Hopefully someone picks you today, or rather pick Renee. I can’t deal with her dirty character anymore.” She said, “Why haven’t you been picked all this years?” I asked, looking at our reflection in the mirror. Pain flashed in her eyes

I walked into the dark room my chest thumping against my skin. “Pack your things, you have leaving today.” Madam Claudia spoke. “What?” I gasped. The man in the chair had his back to me but I cold feel the cold aura the was coming from him. I’ve been bought? “Don’t let me repeat myself Astrid, pack your things.” Madam Claudia answered. “Ye…yes ma’m.” I stuttered turning my back to them and walking out of the room. I got across the hall without much hassle from Renee and her friends but my happiness was short lived. I pushed open the bar door to the room, and entered. The bar doors were remade last moon when one of the girls was caught bent over by a guard in her room while her roommates stood outside waiting. I had never seen madam Claudia as angry as she was that day. She roared and turned to her wolf form, slashing the man from behind. His dead body dropped on the girl, blood and skin splattered everywhere. Well that was a warning to all of us. And we never heard

As the gate swung open, I caught my breath. The Red Moon Territory's grandeur stunned me. Towering spires and majestic architecture stretched toward the sky. Alpha Kael descended from the carriage, his movements fluid. "Out," he ordered. I followed, smoothing my dress. A sea of faces awaited. Wolves of all ages, dressed in finery, lined the courtyard. Their curious gazes settled on me. Alpha Kael's stern expression remained unchanged. "Stay by my side." I nodded, falling into step beside him. As we entered the grand hall, whispers erupted. "The new one." "From the House of the Lost." "Alpha Kael's acquisition." My cheeks flushed. At the hall's center, an imposing figure stood: an older wolf with piercing blue eyes. "Alpha Elijah," Kael said, bowing slightly. Alpha Elijah's gaze swept over me. "Welcome, Astrid. You're a rare find." His words sent shivers down my spine. "Dominique, your generosity is renowned," Elijah continued. "Sharing your... acquisition with

We walked through the dark hallway in silence, following the noise and chatter from where I presumed was the grand hall. Each step I took made my throat tighten, the food in my stomach kept threatening to come back up to my mouth. I rubbed my free hand around my throat, gulping. We arrived at the stairs, I could see the hall from were I stood. It was packed. The were three very large and very long tables positioned in the hall. The noise instinctively died down as they sensed my presence in the room, a thousand eyes turned in my direction. “Come on,” Sophia urged, walking in front of me. I took a step down the huge staircase, I felt like a toy on display. Laughing inwardly, I rolled my eyes, well that wouldn’t be a first. I finally got to the center of the stairs, everyone’s features were visible now. Their eyes silently cursing me, glowed in yellow and blue, the women looked at me in anger and jealousy while the men looked at me in irritation and disgust. Some of them w

A bright stream of moon shone into the room, my head felt really heavy, and the bed was a little harder, groaning I squinted my eyes a strong scent hitting my nostrils. My eyes immediately shut open, scanning the room. It was empty, and unfamiliar. “Hello?” I called out “Is anybody here?” No response, I scrambled to get out of the bed, but my knees were still weak and I fell to the floor, “shit!” I cursed, as my body collided with the floor in the thud. Sighing I struggled to get back up on my feet, my whole body was a wreck and my mind was foggy, “Where am i?” I said, looked around the room. Another wave of heat rolls off my body when the same scent hit me again. It clouded my whole sense and my breathing became ragged. Finally letting go of the sheets I gripped tightly, I hoisted myself up with the help of the bed frame, following the scent. “Is someone here?” I asked, shiver running down my spine, walking towards the dark corner of the room. Just then a tall h