Chapter 3: The Mouse Wolf

EDDA'S POV

" I was not a mouse, I was a wolf!", I softly muttered behind Alpha Damien's back. 

My father and my packs hurriedly walked towards me to offer their help but I ordered them to stay away from me. Earlier, when I was being beaten by whip, they didn't dare to looked up or even defend me in front of Damien which made me despised them especially my father. 

" Edda, please, don't be stubborn. I just wanted to protect our pack and you have to understand that." He said trying to be even but what he said was nonsense. 

" For our pack? But how about me? I am your only daughter and I did everything you told me, Father! I sacrifice my whole life to be your perfect daughter and Luna of Alpha Damien and for what? To be just killed innocently in front of you and his packs?", I angrily shouted at him. 

I was done playing his perfect daughter anymore. I was hoping that the Lycan King will choose me as his slave maid so I can get away with him. 

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Morning came and everyone rushed to go outside their houses as Alpha Damien's Beta Colbi announced the Lycan King's arrival last night. He also informed us that after dealing with Alpha Damien, he returned back to his territory. 

Since last night, I haven't got a good sleep and my body muscle was still in pain because of yesterday's torture. My skin from my back made some visible cuts from the whip and my face had some claw's cuts because of what Damien did to me last night. I decided to cover my face with thick concealer and make-up so the Lycan King's won't find me ugly or undesirable when he will start his maid's hunting. 

Since I was a kid, my father always told me about the Lycan King and how he traveled pack house to pack house to find his Omega slave maid. He's doing it every year but some said that to be chosen by him was a curse. No one ever came back after they left their packs and family. No one had ever reported what happened to those poor she-wolves Omega because no one dared even their packs Alpha to questioned the Lycan King. They're too afraid to challenge him or to entertain him because an outcome might be good or bad. 

" Edda! Hurry up! The Lycan King's driver has arrived!", I heard my father's thick voice downstairs. 

Before leaving my room, I looked at my mirror to check my reflection. 

" I must get chosen! I'll do whatever it takes and I don't care even I won't get back alive because I died last night when my packs and father didn't dare to save me." I muttered after taking a deep breath. 

I'm off to go. A black car parked outside our house and a man with his silver hair appeared from the driver's seat. I can sense that he was the Lycan King's messenger or let's say he was his Beta. He got a good physique, his shoulders were wide and his broad chest are visible in his tight white t-shirt and he seems well trained as a packs soldier because of his good posture. 

" Edda Reggitton of the Silver Pack?", he called out as he took his tablet with him. 

My father who came outside with me stepped forward and took my hands. 

" Yes, here she is. She's my daughter." My father confidently introduced me to him. 

He just raised his brows and took back his tablet inside the car after staring at me. 

" You may come inside. You're the last candidate." He said coldly. 

I just come inside the car without asking any questions. I didn't dare to look back and say goodbye to my father. I don't have a father and packs to lean on anyways. 

" Sweetie, please survive for your packs! Please be chosen!", I can still heard him even the car door has been closed. 

Even for this moment, he's still thinking about his packs and how can I made him proud. 

My thoughts was filled with hatred and I was stuck on focusing how to be chosen by the Lycan King that I didn't noticed that I was not alone inside the car. 

All of us are here. Omega's Maid Candidates of the Lycan King. I saw a familiar faces like Kaya, my father Beta's daughter, Astra, the youngest daughter of Elder Samuel under Damien's pack whom just turned sixteen last month. She's too young to be a slave maid and she haven't shifted yet and met her wolf. And lastly, the last person I couldn't forget last night was also here. Imore, Alpha Damien's claimed fated mate. 

" What is she doing here?", I whispered until our eyes met and I saw the smirk on her lips. 

" Did Damien knows that his Luna is here to be a candidate too? Was she an Omega too just like me?", these are the thoughts clouding up my head while we navigated a way to the Lycan King's territory. 

I felt like were moving forever. I haven't had any idea where the Lycan King resides. We only heard his name once or twice when any Alpha brought his name to the Pack's Elders Committe Meetings. My father was part of them and sometimes he was taking me with him. 

Finally, after a long ride, we finally arrived to our destination. 

" I'm so excited to meet the Lycan King! I hope he will chose me. I'm willing to bathe him everyday without eating!", Kaya shrieked with excitement. 

Before the car door opened, they covered our eyes with red blindfolds. Tensions filled my whole body as they guided us to the Lycan King's location. We had no idea where they were going to take us because we couldn't see anything. 

" It's time to take off your blindfolds", his Beta's raspy voice filled the room. 

All of us followed his instruction and all of us looked shocked when they dropped us to an empty cellar. The whole room was dark but my body felt heavy as if a strong presence was with us. 

My heart keeps pounding so fast that I couldn't stop it. It's my first time to feel this kind of emotion in my entire life. This eerie sensation tingling inside my veins. 

I was thinking that another Damien clone was here with us in this room.