Chapter 6

**Audrey's POV**

My nostrils were immediately assaulted with a kind of sweet smelling smell that I couldn’t quite comprehend. It smelled of a blend of every sweet thing you could ever imagine and I had to sniffle continuously to find its source, thinking it was Caleb;

But unfortunately, I didn’t see where it came from.

I silently trudged behind the big guy who walked right in front of me with a thick rope clasped in his hands. The thick rope was connected to my wrists which were tied together like that of a typical slave.

He slowly got into a large sleek looking truck that was parked right in front of Caleb’s palace and pulled at the rope until I begrudgingly got in the back seat with him. 

A few minutes after we had settled into the car, it drove off the curb and into the street.  

I was so confused, and didn’t know what to think. I wasn’t sure if he was actually going to kill me or not or of he would decide to make me a slave in his own kingdom The same way Caleb had enslaved me.

Thoughts about escaping crossed my mind, but at the same time I couldn’t seem to come up with a reasonable escape plan.

Even if I escaped, I didn’t have anywhere to run to or anyone at all that wasn't a member of my previous pack.

The several thoughts fleeting through my mind soon began to make my head feel a little too heavy against my neck, and so I decided not to move in order not to exert too much pressure on it.

I sat there, unmoving and unsure of what my fate was as we drove along the busy roads leading to wherever it was that he was taking me.

I silently prayed that I do not get killed, just so that I would be able to come back and avenge all of the I’ll treatments I had been put through, including the deaths of my parents.

My head was starting to hurt again and my body ached all over, even my wrists which were tied tight were beginning to have bruises around them.

Suddenly the sweet scent from earlier hit me again, strong and overwhelming, it filled my lungs and sent a rush of excitement throughout my body as I took in its smell, basking in its goodness. It was intoxicating, and at the same time, held me in place.

I slowly traced the smell until I stopped just a few inches away from my buyer. He smelled so good, like something fresh, sweet and delicious.

Immediately I stopped just beside him, I could somehow guess who he was and why he smelled so appealing to me. I may not have had a wolf, but I could feel it.

I gasped in shock, my eyes widening as I noticed him staring back at me with a confused expression on his face.

As if it was preplanned, he immediately began to sniff at the air as he looked at me, and then his nostrils flared.

I could notice how his eyes widened, he blinked, staring at me as shock filled his expression.

"How is this possible?" He muttered slowly, "You can't possibly be..." I noticed how his jaw dropped but I said nothing.

He shook his head looking at me, then turned to look out of the window, and then back at me again. 

The smell grew stronger and stronger with each passing moment as he kept staring pointedly at me, scrutinizing me.

His gaze suddenly softened and he reached over, to place his calloused hands over mine.

"Mate." He drawled. I wasn’t sure if it was the way he had said it or the look on his face while he said it that had me in a confused mess, but I gulped loudly, nervously.

He released my hands, sat up straight and bent to stare at me from his position which hovered over my small frame.

He was so beautiful, his gray eyes shone brightly against the bright moon outside, his face was flawless and smooth as though he never had any imperfections.

I almost didn’t realize how gorgeous he was earlier, I was too blinded by my anger at being sold.

He stared at me for a while and I wondered what he would do. I eagerly waited for him to reject me but he didn’t, it came to me before, I wouldn't be so surprised if it did again.

Just as the thoughts crossed my mind, His face immediately contorted into one of pure hatred and he looked down at me with eyes that were now full with intense loathing.

"This cannot be." He exclaimed, clenching his fists.

My heart skipped a beat, I knew that tone, I've been on the receiving end before, it was anger and disbelief, I wondered what he was angry about, and what was so disbelieving.

He glanced at me then back out the window.

The silence stretched on uncomfortably for a few seconds, I didn't dare speak and neither did he, but after a while he sighed heavily.

"We're here." He jumped down.

I stepped down carefully, hoping to not cross him, or even make him upset.

I gasped when I saw the surroundings, it really was a breathtaking sight. There seemed to be endless fields and vast plains stretching far into the distance, there were mountains in the background, they looked so majestic that I could only imagine how high they were.

They were vast houses, each surrounded by gardens and trees and flowers, it seemed peaceful yet elegant.

It reminded me of what a perfect utopia should feel like.

"Who is this?" A voice asked..

I flinched slightly at the sound but tried not to let it show, I turned my head to the sound of the voice, I saw a man.

"Welcome King." The man bowed.

I gasped in surprise, he was a King, I was just bought by a king??

"She's a slave." He replied coolly and I could actually swear that his words made me immediatelyI feel a painful pang that struck at my heart. He must hate the idea that I'm his mate.

"Oh you're a slave." The man smirked.

"The slave quarters is over there." He pointed to a building at the left.

The building was massive, it had two stories and a huge double wooden door at the front.

"Follow me." The man motioned.

As we walked towards the building I heard loud chatter coming from inside and I immediately assumed that there would be lots of people in the house.

I saw other slaves there, he stopped at the door, then he smiled and walked away.

I swallowed looking for anyone who would give me directions, I couldn't find any.

"Hey newbie." I turned to the sound of the voice and was surprised when I saw a mean looking female werewolf walk towards me.

She wore a dirty grey dress and her hair was covered in dirt. "What's your name?" She smiled at me, she looked menacingly sweet, it felt like a mixture of both.

I gulped looking around. No help was coming, the others were still doing what they were doing before I walked over here, no one was paying attention to us.

"I'm Audrey." I whispered.

"Audrey, you're new, and I'll repeat the news once." She started.

"You don't get close to the Lycan King, unless he asks you to come to him." 

"You'll follow the rules of your head slave." She pointed to herself.

"Don't associate yourself with those that aren't slaves, you're not of their calibre."

"Finish your daily job."

"And finally, don't break any of those rules." As soon as she was done speaking, she walked off and I released the breath I held, looking around the room until another slave walked towards me.

"She's always that way." The slave muttered.

"I'm Maria." she  said, extending her hand to me. I shook her hand.

"I'm Audrey." 

Maria nodded and led me inside. I  followed her through several hallways and corridors until we stopped at a large set of doors. There were many slaves bustling around inside.

"This is the spare room, you can stay here." 

She pointed to the room. "Breakfast will be in the dining hall at 5am every day, you need to clean the rooms after that meal and then you're free to go."

A few slaves looked at me curiously.

I noticed another slave walking over towards us and greeted Maria quickly.

"Hey Benny."Maria hugged her.

"We have a new addition, wow." She smiled, I smiled back, opening the door to my room.

"Oh and one more thing." She said, looking at me. "Don't cross the head slave’s path. She’s vicious enough to want you dead." 

I stood quietly, unsure of what to do or go to, but there was thing stuck in my mind which was the fact there were tons of murderers around.