Elsa's POV
I was forced to the stage to dance seductively before the crowd of men that were gathered from the four corners of the pack waiting to watch the now degraded daughter of the former Alpha of the pack dance and flock her body before them.
"I am not going to do this not before everyone is present, I am not that shameless and still have some sense of dignity." I returned to my mate, Gulther, but he shot an angry look at me, looking right into my eyes with fury.
"You aren't going to disappoint this crowd of people, you are there and doing whatever they want you to do, right there right now." He fired angrily at me and pushed me to the stage with a thick frown hanging on his face.
"And don't try anything funny with me." He whispered and watched me from another end.
Immediately the people saw me, they began to clamor for me to dance but I wasn't going to give in to them so easily.
"Dance! Dance! Dance!" The men in the hall kept yelling at me but I wasn't going to give in to anybody.
I turned around to leave immediately but Arthur came over to me and slapped me hard on my face with a frown hanging on his face and tears formed at the corner of my eyes while I clutched my aching face.
"Fool, why aren't you dancing? I thought I already told you to behave well if you still love this miserable life of yours." He thundered at me but I could not say a single word to him.
"Stop." A loud cry came from the other end of the hall and I turned around quickly to see who it was, together with everyone in the hall.
And to our greatest surprise, it was the Lycan king, making everyone in the hall gasp in shock and confusion.
Immediately I saw his face, that night crossed my mind and I was already shibari with fear so hard that I could not even stand properly.
"He has finally come for me." I thought in my head as cold shivers ran quickly down my spine.
The Lycan together with his train of pack warriors walked over to the stage and shot a deadly stare at the both of us, staring right into my eyes as though he was searching the inner part of me.
I could feel my heart beating hard against my chest as though it was going to burst through.
"What does he want from me?" I thought
"Good day, Lycan Arthur." He bowed before the Lycan King but he seemed not to be satisfied the slightest bit.
He went over to him and raised his head and "slapped." A deadly slap landed on his face making everyone stare at the Lycan King in shock and surprise.
"What's the heck is happening here?" I could hear the people murmuring from the point where I stood.
"What the heck is happening here," I yelled in my head, equally shocked at what was happening there.
"How dare you bow before me when you are disobeying me?" The Lycan King fired angrily at him with a frown sitting on his face.
"But how am I disobeying you, my Lycan." Gulther returned already shivering with fear. For the first time since I met him, he was visibly afraid and sweat was already flowing down from the corner of his face.
"Why are you being Cruel to my mate?" He announced before everyone was present and the hall became as silent as a graveyard while my jaw dropped in surprise.
"Mate? Lycan? Here? How?" Several thoughts ran through my head while I watched the event happening in the hall in shock.
"But how is she your mate," Gulther said with a stutter already shivering with fear and cold shivers running swiftly down his spine knowing too well what he was going to be in for if the Lycan found him guilty of any offense.
"How dare you question my authority?" The Lycan King growled at him with hate and disgust in his eyes.
"Slap." Another deadly slap landed on his left cheek. I watched as the Lycan king called out to the guards and they brought a leather belt with them and handed it over to me.
I stared at the belt, then at Gulther, and then at the Lycan king. "I can't do this," I announced, shaking my head side by side.
"Then I will do it for you." The Lycan king announced. He began to whip him with the belt while he screamed out in pain, just the same way he always did with me.
When he was satisfied and Gulther was already bleeding, he stopped and turned over to me while I fell back in my tracks.
"Come with me." He said stretching his hands towards me but rather than see those lovely hands, I saw the claws of death, those claws that caused the death of my parents and were also about to end my life.
But I could not disobey him, he was the Lycan king and he had the sole right to do whatever he wanted with anybody that he liked.
We got to the carriage and I remember that I had forgotten something back at the brothel. "I have to get something," I informed him and turned around quickly and broke into a run.
When I got to the place, a strange hand held me and made me shiver with fear. And when I stared into his face, I noticed that it was Arthur. He was still hell-bent on not letting me go.
"What do you want from me again you beast." I fired at him, already getting irritated by him. "Can't you see that I am no longer yours?" I fired.
"We all know why he came for you, dummy. Deep down, you know he is not your mate and he only wants to do the same thing that he did to your parents to you." He whispered into my ears...
And I realized the truth of what he was saying, making me shudder absently and sweat ran down from the corner of my head.
Elsa's POV"You only want me stuck with you forever." I returned right away and pulled away from him immediately, finally happy that Thanks to the Alpha, I had given him an epic comeback.But my joy didn't last long. But deep down inside of me, the words he just spoke to me were my greatest fear and they weren't far from the truth.With every single step that I moved, with every air that I drew into my nostril, I felt I was only getting closer to my death in the hands of the Lycan.I got to a separate carriage different from that of the Lycan king and When we got to the pack house, he turned to me without the slightest trace of joy on his face. "The servants will take you around, get ready to be in my room by evening today." He shot at me and I searched his eyes for the slightest trace of emotion but there was nothing. At that point, I knew that I am trapped in hell for life. This was not the life I wanted, I need to be mated to someone who truly loves me with so much care and atte
As I opened my eyes, I felt disoriented and confused. My head throbbed with a piercing headache, and an uncomfortable feeling crept up my spine. I tried to move, but my limbs felt heavy and unresponsive. For a moment, I thought I was still in the clutches of the Lycan king, but as my vision cleared, I realized I was in a completely different room.The room was large and well-furnished, with a soft bed that I was lying on. The walls were adorned with beautiful paintings, and the windows let in a warm, golden light that filled the space. As I tried to sit up, a wave of dizziness overtook me, and I had to lie back down. I felt weak and vulnerable like a small child lost in a vast, unfamiliar world.It took me a few moments to gather my bearings, and as my mind cleared, memories of what had happened flooded back to me. I remembered the Lycan king, his dark, brooding presence, and his intense gaze that seemed to pierce through my soul. I remembered the way he had spoken to me, his voice la
I crept down the stairs, my heart pounding in my chest. Every creak of the wooden steps made me jump, my nerves on edge as I tried to stay quiet. I didn't want to be caught, didn't want to face the wrath of the Lycan king or his minions.As I made my way down, I couldn't help but notice how eerily quiet the house was. It was as if everyone had disappeared as if I was the only one left in the entire world. The silence was suffocating, and oppressive, and it made me feel even more alone than I already was.The only thing that I could hear was the distant voices of the maids as they chatted away, probably disEvery shadow seemed to jump out at me, every creak of the floorboards sending shivers down my spine. I felt like a mouse in a trap, a pawn in some cruel game that I didn't fully understand.As I reached the bottom of the stairs, I paused, listening for any signs of movement. But there was nothing, no sound at all except for my breathing. It was as if the whole world had gone still,
ALPHA'S POV.I walked through the corridors, my thoughts still reeling from what had happened last night. I couldn't believe what had transpired between Elsa and me. The way she had resisted me had caught me off guard, and I was left feeling disappointed and confused. As I made my way to the garden, I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease that had settled in the pit of my stomach. I had always heard that Elsa had no wolf, and yet she had exhibited a level of power that I had not expected. The way she had fought back had been both surprising and intriguing. When I reached the garden, I sat down on one of the benches and closed my eyes, trying to calm my racing thoughts. I could still feel the pull of her wolf, the way it had resisted me as if it knew that I was not the right mate for Elsa. It was a strange feeling, one that I had never experienced before. I opened my eyes and looked up at the moon, wondering if it held the answer to my questions. I had always believed that the mo
ALPHA'S POV."Is there anything with her? You women find it hard to keep your lips sealed. And what are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here, are you?"The anger was quick to surface when my wife approached me with her questions. She had no right to come and ask me such things, she should have known better."Sorry, darling." She apologized profusely, moving closer, she tried to touch me in what she thought was a seductive manner.I stood there, my gaze cold and hard as she stood before me with a smirk on her lips. Her hands ran lightly over my body, tracing the contours of my chest and abdomen in a slow, gentle dance. I felt my body tense beneath her touch, but she refused to break eye contact, determined to make her seduction complete.The light touch of her fingers made me quiver and I could feel the heat emanating from her skin as she pressed her body against mine. She moved closer still, her breath hot on my neck as she inhaled my scent.Her hands moved slowly up my side
ALPHA'S ARTHUR'S POV.I retired to my room for the night, feeling the chill in the air as I stepped away from the warmth of the fire. The crackling sound of the logs burning slowly in the fireplace filled the room, and I could feel the shadows creeping in around me. I stood there for a moment, taking in the silence, and wondering if I should go see Elsa.I couldn't get her out of my mind, no matter how hard I tried. She was unlike any other woman I had encountered, and I found myself drawn to her. I wanted to know everything about her, to understand her better. But then, I remembered her roar, the one that had scared me when we were about to mate.I couldn't forget that moment, no matter how much I tried. It was the only thing that had ever scared me, even as a toddler. I shook my head, trying to push away the memory, but it lingered. I wondered what it was about her that made her do that, and if it was a warning of some sort.I took a seat by the fireplace, warming myself by the fire
ELSA'S POV. I found myself in a dark and deserted place, the air was thick with the stench of fear and desperation. Suddenly, I saw her, a stranger, calling out to me, pleading for help. Her eyes were filled with terror as she ran towards me, her voice hoarse with desperation."Please, help me," she cried out, tears streaming down her face. "He's coming for me. I don't want to die."I felt the weight of her fear crushing me, and I tried to run, but my feet were rooted to the spot. The stranger reached out to me, her fingers barely brushing mine before she disappeared into the darkness.Suddenly, I saw my father, battered and bruised, begging for mercy. He was in the clutches of a monster, a monster that I know I should be able to defeat. But I was frozen, unable to move, unable to do anything as my father screamed in agony.I felt a cold sweat break out on my skin as I watched the scene unfold before me. The monster loomed over my father, ready to deliver the final blow. I tried to s
ALPHA'S POV.The night was dark and still, the only sound coming from the crickets outside my window. But even the soothing sound of nature wasn't enough to calm my restless mind. I couldn't shake the feeling that I needed to see Elsa. Ever since she arrived in our territory, I couldn't get her out of my mind. It was like she had cast a spell on me, a spell that I couldn't break free from. It wasn't just her beauty or her strength that captivated me, but it was something more. Something that I couldn't quite put my finger on. I tossed and turned in my bed, trying to find a comfortable position, but nothing seemed to work. I knew I had to see her, to talk to her, but I didn't know how. I couldn't just barge into her room in the middle of the night, it wasn't proper. And yet, I couldn't ignore this feeling inside me. I got out of bed and walked to the window, staring out at the dark forest. The moon was full, casting an eerie glow over the trees. I wondered if Elsa was awake too and