Chapter 3

Alpha Nero's Concubine did. I wanted more information since I won't be attending and dad wouldn't say anything about it.

“Everyone wants to be chosen as his concubine, why don't you?” I asked as Nikki scowled,

 “Garr, you don't know what he's like, which is why you say that. Not everything about being his concubine is butter and bread, it's actually a cover-up of the truth. They will become sex slaves rather than anything, used and killed by the alpha as he sees fit. Those who have been there never returned. I heard that some ran mad after the Alpha's rejection.” Nikki said

She must have seen the confused look on my face because she elaborated.

 “Being his concubine means, you can't fall in love with him no matter what happens, his touch can be so so addicting and  so when he throws you out, the madness sets in.” she elucidated

“That is terrible!” I said as She nodded. 

“But how do you know about this? Anyway, there might be rumors after all.” I said

“It's not! Have you forgotten my dad's Beta? We know most things many don't.” Nikki immediately slammed her hand over her mouth as she slipped making me smirk.

“About that, when were you planning to tell me you are a werewolf, Nikita?” I glared at my friend as She blinked in shock, 

“How? You... When did you find out? Have you always known? Why didn't you tell me? Keeping it all to myself was damn hard.” she exclaimed

"Keep it down, they might hear you," I said to her

I glared at the latter making her raise her hand in mock surrender.

 “I'm sorry okay? I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to, the Alpha commanded us not to. I'll make it up to you okay? I'll buy your favorite rice cake every week till I'm forgiven.” she tried to bribe me

Seeing how cute she was, I couldn't stay mad at her even if I wanted to.

Two days went by quickly, and only my twin sister Nara, who periodically brought food, came to see how I was doing.

 “You do know dad and mom love you right? They are only mad at themselves that you almost got harmed under their nose,” she said as I hummed in response,

 Sometimes I feel like I don't fit into this family. My parents treated me differently even the way they treated Nara. In the past, I will work my ass up just to please my parents but it will still turn out to be the same result. Now that I think about it, I wonder if they somehow resented me for being the weak one.

“Nara, how was your first shift?” I decided to change the topic by asking.

 Today is the D-day when I will shift. Although I tried to tell myself that I am a human and wouldn't shift, a part of me knows that it was not true and has been dreading the event that awaited me that evening.

Nara got tensed instantly. I watched the way my sister's hand immediately start to fidget, a sign she does when she's trying to come up with something — mostly, a lie, which made her frown. As the quiet one, I was sensitive toward things like this and immediately knew my sister was hiding something else.

 “Nari, don't be scared. I know you can do it,” she said as my eyes widened, 

“Wait, what do you mean by that? It's not like I'm going to die, right?” I said

Nara's eyes widened. She might be a troublemaker but lying isn't her thing.

 “I —... Am I going to die? Is that why mom and dad aren't here to see me? They think my constitution wouldn't be able to handle the shift?” I asked

I immediately knew I was right when Nara looked away, her eyes reddening with unshed tears. She immediately stood up and rushed out of the room leaving me in shock.

A disbelief laugh escaped my lips when it finally dawned on me. In a few hours, I am going to die! Not only has my entire existence been a lie, but just as I discovered who I was, I was going to die locked up alone without anyone.

Just as dusk was falling, my body started acting strangely. At first, I thought it was nothing, but then I started to feel uncomfortable and hot inside.

At that very moment, I heard a knock on the door, and thinking it was my mother, I hurried to open it. But... a different person stood there. I have seen him once in a while in town... umm pack but have always been afraid to approach him. Without a doubt, he is a wolf. The glances he is giving me indicate that he doesn't like me. Not one bit.

Funny, I wondered how many people see me this way.

“Come with me. Alphas orders.” he walked away after saying that.

I was led to a part I never knew existed in my house. A dungeon. 

My heart began pounding as I realized what was happening, he was going to lock me up! I contemplated running but before I could take a step backward, the wolf swirled around and clammed his hands on mine in a tight grip. 

My eyes widened in dread as I was thrown into a cell within the next minute.

“Pathetic! If you had shifted when your sister did, you wouldn't be an embarrassment to your father. You wouldn't be locked here on such an important day. But you are weak!” he said to me

My heart prickled at his words but I didn't want to believe it. 

"My parents loved me, they do... right?" I let out

He taped my mouth shut with a piece of duct tape and then tied my hands in front of me. There was no use in struggling cause I knew that I won't be able to take on a werewolf. 

Ha! I'm not even confident that I could take on a human myself talking more of this gigantic male in front of me.

“This will keep you from screaming during the shift. You will also be able to break out of it if you succeed in shifting or else...” he shrugged.

 “See you at dawn, if you make it,” he said as he turned his back and left

No! I shook my head frantically watching him leave.

 "Don't leave me here! No! Please" She yelled in my head as tears began rolling down her face.

I wanted to pretend that this was all a nightmare that I desperately needed to wake up from as I hugged my knees to my chest, but the truth still pointed to my parents! They were aware all along that I wouldn't make it and yet let me perish here?

I could feel my heart shattering from the revelation but didn't want to give up hope. They will come.

As the full moon emerged from the sky, the heat inside me seems to grow hotter. Pain tore through me, it felt like my body was burning inside out. 

I wanted to scream but the tape sealing my mouth muffled my cries into silent whimpers. 

It went on for a long time then the pain starts to fade.

 I panted, believing it was finished, but a minute later, the most agonizing pain I had ever experienced shot straight through me making me sizzle on the ground.

My eyes reddened. I couldn't cry out because of the excruciating pain for I was left panting. At some point, I blacked out and when I regained consciousness, the gripping pain follows.

Hours must have passed. In the middle of the pain, I had no idea if I was dead or not. I just wanted it to stop. I could feel my strength slowly ebbing away and wanted nothing more than to close my eyes and sleep but I was scared!

I was scared that once I shut my eyes, I will never wake up again. That fear was terrifying even more than the pain I was going through at that moment. 

As the tears flowed down my cheeks, I hoped my parents will show up and that my doubts are false. But hours seem to pass with no one in sight. I realize that I was truly left alone to die.

Right at that time, the door opened! 

Perhaps I was in a trance or I was too unconscious to comprehend anything other than the pain, but when I turned to face the door, a familiar tall figure suddenly came into view. He was in a golden mask! 

Gigolo!

Or so she thought, until someone from behind him screamed, “Alpha Nero, no! Don't!”

And my heart stopped...