ALEXANDROS
That was rather surprising, amazing, in fact. Never have I felt so good in centuries. The goddess sure knows her stuff.
I stared down at the figure before me as if she were my long-lost treasure. Sound asleep, she looked stunning. I must admit, her allure was undeniable.
Although it's a shame I would have to overlook all that when it's time for the ritual, and sadly, her death.
She rolls towards me; her hand finds my bare chest and rests there, eliciting a smirk from my lips.
She was sweet in bed. If this keeps up, I might get addicted.
The next full moon is in two days. Surely, she can't escape it now that she's in my territory.
My hands run through her brown, curly hair as I ponder how long I have been looking for her.
I sense her eyes watching me, and I was correct as they slowly opened while she woke up.
"You look beautiful," I complimented. Surely, I should give her credit even once before the D-day.
She smiled and responded softly, "Thank you ... Alex."
Alex? No! You're not fit to call me that!
"You are not to call me Alex," I said to her sternly, wiping the charming expression off her face for a second.
"What? Really? But you just said earlier..."
"I am dark Alpha King Alexandros of the Lockwood Pack South to you!"
I watched her eyes widen as she stood up from my chest, shifting backward.
"You're the Alpha king??! I slept with the Alpha king?!"
"Yes, I am. Don't feel too important; I let you lay on my bed. It was just a moment of pleasure and a part of my plan."
"What plan? What do you mean?!"
I could feel her heart racing hard now in her ribcage.
I stood up from the bed as her frightened eyes followed me while I circled around her.
"You shall find out in a hard way when the time comes. For now, do not make me angry with your never-ending questions. I will not spare to teach you a very valuable lesson, even though you happen to be my mate."
"We just made love!! You were inside me moments ago. How can you threaten me like this?" she asked, her eyes shaking.
Out of anger, I reached for her jaws and tightened my grip on it.
"Love, you say? Sex isn't love, my dear, and I don't love! Never will. I was just doing all that with you because I felt like it. Do not feel too important. I do that with over a hundred women daily in my harem chambers."
I noticed her eyes becoming blurry with tears, and I cocked my head. Knowing fully well I haven't even hurt her yet.
When I am done with her, her eyes will find tears but won't see any.
I pushed her away as I released my grip on her jaw.
"You are my second chance mate. I never thought I had any after Elena. May the goddess bless her soul."
With a shaking voice, she asked, "What happened to your first mate?"
"Not with the questions again, girl!" I snapped, my canines coming out as she shrugged. "But I will show you what happened just because you are bound to share the same fate with her in the future." I smirked, standing from the edge of the bed.
I dashed to her on the bed before she could move and placed my hands on both sides of her cheeks, showing her the visions of what happened to my first mate.
"Oh my goddess!!" she screamed, stepping back from me, and I chuckled.
"See? Despite the fact I don't need you, I won't reject you! But when I am done with you, you would be the one begging me for a rejection instead!" I thundered, and I saw her eyes bring down tears.
"How old are you?"
"Older than you can imagine," I smirked teasingly.
"Why? Why does the goddess hate me so much? I thought my freedom had finally arrived when you saved me back then, but now you're threatening unspeakable things to me," she cried under the duvet.
"To me, you are an object—a container holding what I truly want," I said firmly, watching her gaze widen.
If I didn't hear wrong, I could swear a low growl came out from her as well, making my eyebrows raise.
"I'm a useless omega! What good would I be to you to harm me this way?" Her voice trembled.
"Hahahaha. You've been deceived, poor girl."
"My name is Francesca!"
Slap!
Her face turned in the direction my slap gave her, and then came silence.
"You are not to talk back to me, you insect."
I clapped my hands in the air, and one of my servants came in with my custom robe and wore it on me while she shot daggers at me with her blue eyes but was powerless to do anything more than that.
She licked her lips, dripping blood from the slap I gave her earlier.
"Prepare; you will be moved to your 'room' very soon. Don't get comfortable here. I don't want my sheets soaked in your miserable tears."
"Are you going to trap me here? You kidnapped me!"
I stormed out of the room without giving her an answer and made my way to the room I had ordered to be prepared for her.
Except, she would be shocked it's not just any room.
Now there, I held the chain to feel if it was strong enough for the task.
"Alpha king, I have added the highest amount of wolfsbane to the chains. She won't be able to fight it," my right-hand man said to me instantly.
"Good. Although I won't let my guard down with her, she's different from the rest I have met in my lifetime. Unpredictable and sweet..." I played with my tongue as I pondered.
FRANCESCA"Let me go! I said, 'Let me go!'" I struggled, but it was in vain.I couldn't discern if it was night or day as the shaft descended below the earth. I was being taken somewhere, and I could sense it was unholy.My skin crawled as we descended, fear gripping me.Soon, we landed, and two muscular warriors dragged me to 'my room,' as the Alpha king had instructed.Except, I was forcibly restrained with silver chains on both wrists, separating them. Another adorned my neck, bearing a wolf symbol. My legs weren't spared either.They appeared heavy at first glance, but once on me, they were surprisingly lightweight.The presence of someone sent shivers down my spine as he approached, I raised my miserable gaze locking eyes with his dangerously red stare."Enjoying your room, my dear?" A wicked smile twitched his lips, a stark contrast to the first smile I saw when he saved me."Why are you doing this to me? I need answers and I need them fast.""Hahahaha ... this is spectacular!"
FRANCESCA"Speak to me, oh legendary wolf! For over a century, I thought the moon goddess wiped you all from the face of the earth." He paused for a moment before concluding, "To punish me!""You deserve death, and that I shall gladly give you if you don't let me go from your captivity!" Frost warned him sternly as I watched what was unfolding from the back of her mind."Thousands have tried to do so, but yet, I live!""Not for long. Your brother is dead, and so will you soon."Frost seemed to know things greater than my understanding, and her last words had struck a nerve in Alexandros, seeing his forehead veins sprang up in anger."My brother, Hector, was weak compared to me! He died quickly, not being able to live without the source of our immortality for just a hundred years ... and now, I have found you. The key to my immortality and more power.""You enslaved so many and forcefully took from the helpless for over five hundred years. What in goddess's name would make you think I
ALEXANDROS"What nonsense is this?" I stare at her, lying somewhat lifeless in my arms, while breathing heavily from the intense fight against her wolf just now.Is she dead? No, this can't be. Her wolf immediately returned to human form as I was about to stab its heart."Wake up, girl! I don't have time for nonsense games."I take out the dagger resting on her chest, and blood starts gushing out on my face, making me grow angrier.What did this legendary wolf just do?!She recaptures my attention when I see the severe stab I had given her on her chest slowly closing up.She just healed? That means she's alive."Proving stubborn, my dear? Why don't I teach you a lesson to wake up quicker next time, huh?"I was naked, and fortunately, my sexual appetite is always high at any fucking time.Surely, she doesn't expect me to use CPR on her. I'm not that graceful to anyone, not even my second chance mate!Without wasting much time, I position my hardness in her mouth."How about that, huh?
FRANCESCAThe last thing I recall was seeing Alexandros, my mate, so close to me, and my chest being brutally stabbed by him.Gradually, my vision returns, and the earlier sharp pain in my chest has subsided now.I don't know how long I've been unconscious, but I hope I didn't die.Or perhaps I should have.After all, suffering is what awaits me in my mate's captivity.'Why would you say that when you have me now?'That voice... It's in my head.'Frost?!' I called out to her.'Watch closely, Francesca, as I set us free from this bastard called Alexandros.'It was all dark before, but with Frost's words, came a small opening of light that kept widening until I saw who was before me.My eyes widened as I felt my body moving against my will again, and something solid inside me made me uncomfortable.I could sense all the emotions, but I couldn't do anything about it.Alexandros stood before me, cradling me in his hands as I gazed into his eyes.His red eyes were strange, as if they had b
FRANCESCA"FREE ME FROM MY SHACKLES, ALEXANDROS, AND LET ME OUT OF THIS PLACE. ORDER ALL YOUR WARRIORS TO STAND DOWN AS WELL" Frost said firmly."No one will touch you while I'm here!" Alexandros barked, passion in his eyes."I will free you, senorita. And then we can do it in the bedroom, the kitchen..." He paused and rubbed his thumb against my cheek with a smirk. "Even in the bathroom."Next thing I saw, Alexandros stretched his hand backward, and a warrior, badged in, bowed his head slightly.He knelt and handed him a key.I was surprised by the act. Did Frost just tell Alpha King Alexandros what to do, and he obeyed without question?"Now I can't wait any longer," Alexandros spoke, a seductive tone in his voice, as he gently bit the key."Yes, neither can I," Frost responded."Hahaha... you're a sweet one."Alexandros unlocked one of my hands from the chains, and my eyes widened from the back of my mind.It's happening, it's really happening!"Next..." He made haste to unlock the
ALEXANDROSThings suddenly aren't going as planned.And the kiss I just gave this little brat confirmed that even further.Tsk! Was the trance I was lost in just now while being inside her all a facade? I can't believe this.I watched her eyes look up at me shyly after the kiss; her cheeks blushed even. This little brat doesn't even know what her wolf is and how to control her.A powerful wolf in the body of a small figure."You..." I called, and she flinched in fright."There's something more tricky playing here, and I'm well aware now that your wolf would have told you something.""Tell me... the scenario where your wolf chopped off my pretty concubine's head just now. Why wasn't I attacked instead?" I sneered.She mumbles.Does she think I'm here for games?"That's the catch, isn't it?" A wicked smile played on my lips."I don't know what to say," she whispered shyly."Don't fucking tell me that!!!"My fist clenched tight as I restrained every ounce of urge within me from clawing h
FRANCESCAFEW DAYS LATER...The suffering continues.Suffering at home and suffering in the hands of my mate. Where does it all come to an end?And to think I saw affection in his eyes when Frost called out, "Mate!" when we first met.I wonder if his wolf leaped in joy at the sight of me then. I wonder if the dark Alpha king Alexandros was actually affected by the mate bond.'He is,' Frost interrupted my train of thought.She most times comes to my aid like this when I'm lost or doubting things these past few days. She helps me find myself.'It doesn't seem like he is feeling the mate bond like we are, Frost.' I retorted.'Francesca, if he isn't, do you think I would have found the weakness in him to give him orders?Of course, yes! Our mate is strong, but still, the mate bond is stronger. For all we know, he may be good at hiding his true feelings.''Feelings? Did you just say feelings, Frost? He has no heart! He is as cold as ice!'She didn't respond this time and let what I said si
As he waited outside, a maid assisted me in putting on the red dress he had brought. Despite his rotten character, I was surprised he waited outside for me to change. I had half-expected him to watch me, or perhaps I secretly hoped he would?No... no, no. Control yourself, Francesca. He is not worth it. Alexandros isn't worth me giving him such a thought.After dressing, I stepped outside to find him and his bodyguard waiting in the expansive living room leading to the main entrance. His eyes studied me, and then he whispered something to his bodyguard before hurrying away."You, my dear, are seriously tempting me to offer the moon goddess an incredible offering for creating such a beauty as you. Damn! You look ravishing in that dress!" He extended his hand to me in a welcoming manner as he praised.His compliments were always delightful, sending butterflies dancing inside me. A complete contradicton to his character.Soon after finishing up at the mansion, we headed out in his car, a