The Alpha's Enslaved Luna

Emma’s POV

"Hey, come down here!” I heard my master call out and I abandoned the dishes I had been washing and fled down the stairs as fast as my little legs could carry me, praying he wouldn't get furious.

I got down the stairs walking towards him with my gaze on the floor.

"Here I am, Master," I said awaiting his acknowledgment as he started at the fireplace tapping his foot impatiently and immediately turning around when he heard my voice.

"Ahh, there you are." He cheered as I felt his intent gaze on me which made me tense up knowing he had a smirk on his face. I still bowed lowly to the ground waiting for him to allot a duty to me.

"Where's my sister?" He asked.

"Mistress Ava said she was going to 'keep an eye on things' happening in the pack and won't be available for lunch," I replied to him.

"Doesn't she know we're expecting an important visitor?" He thought aloud as he walked around the room. "Of course she isn't, that bastard fixed an impromptu meeting.... Seems like he's beginning to question us." He continued throwing his hands in exasperation as he thought to himself. I didn't care to ask as it was none of my business, he walked towards me and sighed.

"Go in and call one of the guards, I need to inform my sister about this.... She would surely have a solution." He ordered me and I nodded, turning around to leave.

"Wait."

I stopped in my tracks as I slowly turned back to him staring down at the floor as sweat dripped down my face. I fiddled with my sweaty hands wondering if I had done something to annoy him but couldn't think of anything.

"We're having a very important visitor today and I want you to stay out of the way, my sister and the other slaves would arrange the pack house to meet him." He said rubbing my shoulders lightly as I could feel a smile forming on his lips. I nodded in agreement feeling uncomfortable with his hands on me.

"You see Alpha Ethan is fond of taking what doesn't belong to him, I'm afraid he might take an interest in you." He added lifting my chin as I took a glance at him before diverting my eyes to the wall.

I hated the way he looked at me, it was the same stare he gives me when he invites me to the 'cum room'. It was a place where 'clients' which are pack members and other neighbouring packs

sleep with any slave of their choice as long as they can afford the price. I must say it wasn't a pleasant place to be.

I felt uncomfortable being this close to him and took a step back but he followed suit.

"Don't move." He growled as my body froze in obedience to his command, being his slave for over twelve years had thought me things I should always keep in mind. At first, I was stubborn and unwilling to obey him until he tamed me and I resigned to my fate tired of putting on a fight. He slowly pulled my shirt up and his rough hands made me quiver as I bit my lips and shut my eyes hating every single second his hand moved.

"Looks like someone finally decided to follow my rules." He scoffed

Rule number #7: on no account should you wear any undergarments unless instructed or on a special occasion.

He continued to caress my skin as I still shut my eyes waiting for what was to happen next, as he was about to grab one of my boobs the door flung open as mistress Ava walked in with a frown on her face.

"Tyler, are you sick?! Didn't you hear the rumours about Alpha Ethan in the neighbouring pack and might come here." She snapped at him as she slumped tiredly on the chair, he immediately withdrew from me pushing me away from him as I staggered to keep my balance.

"Sister! I'm so glad you're here." He cheered childishly as he walked up to her with a grin plastered on his face and acting like he hadn't tried to touch me.

"I doubt you understand the situation at hand as you were engrossed in that." His sister nodded at me.

"You of all people should know I only wanted a quickie and nothing more." He laughed sitting next to his sister.

I cringed at what he said. Having a quickie with the master is much worse than being tortured to death, it was indescribable.

"That aside, what are we going to do about Alpha Ethan? He can't find out about this slave trade or this pack is doomed to fall." Master told his sister.

"I know all these which is why I had to visit, we need to find a way to hide over fifty slaves." Mistress Ava sighed frustrated as she brushed her hair with her hands. "He's very smart and would notice if anything went wrong, we need to be careful about this." She added.

"I already planned, everything would fall into place... the females would be given maid dresses and the males uniforms," Master smirked as he looked at his sister whose face brightened.

"You should organise the Zetas to take care of the males while you take care of the females." He added.

"That's great, schiava follow me, we have certain things to take care of." Mistress Ava said getting off the chair and about to walk out the door but I didn't make a step forward knowing my master would object.

"She won't be part of the preparations." He announced as he glanced at me before looking back at his sister who furrowed her eyebrow.

"And why is that?" She asked, almost irritated.

"Ethan takes what isn't his as a way of showing his strength... and." He paused, eyeing me profusely with a smirk on his face as he approached me.

"And this slave is mine."

Emma’s POV

Mistress Ava looked at me, smiled and looked away.

“You are right, the last thing I want is for Ethan to take away our plaything,” she remarked.

Alpha Tyler matched her smile, “Good, start making preparations, I'll go around and ensure nothing is out of place. The Ethan I know, if very observant.”

“You can say that again, little wonders he found the traitor who sold out his father to Moonspring Pack Alpha.”

“I'll give her something to do that will keep her away for a long time.”

~~

Mistress Ava took me to the stable and instructed me to tidy it. This particular stable hasn't been used in a long time, it was totally unnecessary for me to clean it.

I sighed, took a rag and a bucket and began to clean it. I really don't have a choice, the Alpha’s and Mistress Ava’s wish it my command.

At this time I wished my wolf was still awake, she would have comforted me but sadly she is buried deep inside of me. Alpha Tyler made it a point to subdue my wolf and the wolves of other slaves. He thinks if we have our wolves working just fine, we would attempt to flee. Honestly, he wasn't wrong but that doesn't make it any better.

Some slaves are very weak without their wolves and each time they catch a cold or any minor sickness, they end up dying. At times I wish I could just get sick and die, at least it will put an end to all my sufferings.

I continued scrubbing, discarding all thoughts of my wolf, thinking about whether it won't bring her to life.

Ethan’s POV

“Your collection looks nice, especially that one, it's rare. I haven't seen anything like it.” I said, pointing at a very beautiful artwork hung on the wall of the Lunascent pack house.

“You can say that again, Alpha Ethan. It is indeed a very beautiful artwork, it is the only two piece in the whole world.” Alpha Marcel said with a smile, pleased that I was giving much attention to him and his artworks.

“Really? And how do you know so? Have you traveled around the whole world and searched for it?” I asked, I picked a biscuit from the tray the maid held in her hands and ate.

Alpha Marcel followed suit, he took a biscuit and also ate before responding. “Not necessarily, you see. My ancestors made this artwork, they give it to the one they love the most or trust the most or respect the most. It was passed down until it got to my mother, the former Luna and before she passed away in the war she told me the artwork is mine. I cherish it so much,” he explained.

I nodded my head, “You mother gave it to you so you should cherish it.”

“But what about your other brothers? Did they take the news that you are now the owner of your mother’s artwork?”

He hummed, “I haven't really thought of it but I guess I received quite a few words of hatred. And their attitudes towards me changed, especially my elder brother. It seems like I stole his legacy, his birth right or something when in truth, it was fate who brought these things to me.”

“Let's sit for a while, you must be tired of standing.” he offered, I agreed with a nod.

I liked him, he was honest but–

I took a seat directly opposite him. “Marcel, do you know the main reason I'm here?” I asked out of the blues.

He shook his head, pouring me a drink. He picked up the glass and stretched his hands, I gladly took the glass.

“I don't want to waste any more time, I still have other packs to visit so I will go straight to the point.” I told him, he nodded in understanding.

“Cole visited my pack a week ago. Guess what he wanted?” I asked, a smirk formed on my lips as I noticed the change in his facial expression.

“He came to ask for the alliance,” he answered correctly.

“I like you, you always think fast. You are correct, he wants my alliance and he is willing to do anything to get that.” I told him, my smirk was very much in place.

“And what did you say?” he asked, seriously.

“You don't question me, Marcel. Never ever try that in your life, do you get me? If you repeat it, I will end you.” I swore, meaning each and every word I spoke.

“I'm sorry, Alpha Ethan,” he apologized, bowing slightly.

“Good. So, what I said to him doesn't concern you, what you should be concerned about is how to prepare yourself for the upcoming war, your brother won’t relent until he takes the position of alpha or he is killed. Which would you like to consider?”

“Killing him. I’m not giving my birthright to anyone, least of all him.”

“Good, then you will need allies and only me can get you the allies you need.”

“If you are willing to help me, I will be forever grateful and indebted to you.” He said.

“Yeah, yeah. I could help you but there is a catch. Nothing goes for nothing after all.”

“Sure, what is the catch? I don’t think there is anything I can’t do.”

I smirked, my mother’s words ringing in my ears. “Get me the artwork, son, no matter the cost.”

“You will have to visit my pack in order for us to negotiate but as a peace offering I want to ask something from you. It’s the only thing I want and can accept so don’t bother asking what else I want.”

“Alright, so what is it?”

“I want the painting, the one you showed me minutes ago.” I said, deadpan.

Ethan’s POV

“The painting? But Alpha Ethan, th— the painting is not something to be taken likely.”

“Am I someone to be taken?” I questioned back.

“No. But, it has been in my family for ages, my pack wouldn’t be pleased to hear that I have it out.” He cried.

“The pack you talk about with so much pride will discard you the minute you are overthrown by your brother.” I pointed out. It was difficult to argue with this fact.

He stared at me, indecisive. He would probably think I’m heartless which isn’t far from the truth. There wasn’t anything to my taste in his pack and I would have left the same way I came, not taking anything If not for my mother’s love for painting.

“But—.” He began, I silenced him with the wave of my hand.

I drank the wine he had poured me and stood up, suddenly feeling impatient.

“I won’t hear anymore excuses, do as you please but mind you, you have just 24 hours to decide. If the artwork isn’t sent to my pack house by this time tomorrow, we will see what will happen.” I said, turned and walked out. My guards standing at the door also followed suit.

I shut myself from the outside word, knowing what was coming next. Either a scream or a plea and I don't have the patience for either of them.

I walked outside, and my car was parked closeby. I walked up to it and my guard was right on time to open the door. I got settled.

My guards occupied the front seats, they waited for my instruction.

“Take me to the next pack, hopefully they have something that'll excite me.”

“Okay, Alpha,” the one on the driver's side said.

I picked up a magazine on the seat to while away time but Roy chose that time to disturb me.

“So you just go around, disrupting people's life.” My wolf Roy said.

“I don't get what you are saying, I'm merely doing my job.” I told him. I flipped through the magazine as though I was actually reading it.

“What job? We both know this has nothing to do with your job as the Ultima Alpha. You are merely trying to–”

“Can you drop that already? I'm over her okay? I'm going to find my one true mate soon and the rest will be history.” I cut in, knowing what he wanted to say.

“If that is the case why are you oppressing these people? Marcel for instance is your trusted ally, if you snatch his most cherished artwork from him you will end up having him as an enemy.” Roy stressed.

“And since when did I care about having enemies? Just shut it, Roy. You have nothing important to say.” I chided my wolf.

He sighed.

“I hope you don't regret all these. That aside, where are we going next?”

“Crimson Shadows pack, I have business there.”

“Shouldn’t we head home instead? The Luna is having a feast, it’s the best shot at finding our mate.” Roy said.

“Our mate in not in the pack, I’ve check. She’s not in this pack either, my reason for going to the Crimson Moon pack isn’t just for business, this is another reason.”

“Numbers 26,69, 70 and 80, go over there and stand upright. When Alpha Ethan comes in you are to bow, do not say a word to him unless asked to, am I clear?” Mistress Ava asked.

“Yes, Mistress.” The chorus and moved aside.

“Numbers 50, 80, 17, and 107, go over there.” She instructed, she took the sheet of paper containing all the names of the slaves and ticked.

She looked up and found that only three of the slaves she called were standing in their assigned position. She frown.

“Who is the last person? I called out four of you, why am I seeing just three persons here?” She asked, striding forward.

“Number 17, Mistress. You asked her to clean the stables.” One of them replied.

Realization flooded her senses and she retreated, “That’s okay, number 41 join them to make it complete.”

She called out other maids and gave each of them a position and a duty, followed by instructions.

Few hours later a Delta entered the scene.

“Mistress, Alpha Ethan is here. Alpha Tyler told me to—.” He started.

“It’s okay. I know what you want to say. Everyone stay in position and act natural, if any of you fucks up, you'll be dead by sunrise.”

Emma’s POV

Still scrubbing, I thought about certain things about me; my life, how I came to this place and how I have been feeling lately. I thought about my parents,too. How they look, since I never knew them. I shook my head quickly when I started to feel a sting of tears in my eyes. I didn't want to awaken the wolf in me, I didn't want to disobey my master as well.

I was still pondering, but it was obvious my thinking bothered the horse,because it shot its poop on my dress. I jumped up so hard, I tripped and fell on the decorated cobwebs at the corner of the stables.

“Ahh!” I screamed and cursed at the horse. But I also had a rethink. It was not the horse's fault, it was that wolf of a man who called himself Alpha Tyler. I stood up, cleaned up myself, and went back to what I was doing. I had to get out of there, it gave me the creeps. Most especially, my phobia for spiders!

I cleared the pits, removed the old hays, and washed up the barns too.

Finally done, I stood for a second, twisting and turning side to side a little. I felt a snap in my waist. Although my body needed it, I was quite too weary to continue such exercise.

I sluggishly opened the doors and left the stables.

Ethan’s POV

“Oh, my favorite Alpha of all Alphas, you are welcome to my humble abode...” I watched him give me praises upon compliments. Although I was keeping a very serious face outwardly, within me, a certain smile swept me over. He really knew how to use his words.

“Alpha Tyler, I received your letter and I decided to pay you a visit,” I said as he led me to the inner porch of his dwelling.

“My highest Alpha,” he smiled,“Yes, I sent you a letter…you know, I don't like seeing our packs always snarling and scratching each other every single time, I need the both of us to settle our differences…”

One of his maids offered me a seat. Sitting down, I used my eyes to do a search party on his house, it was quite organized. His maids were at the exact spot they were supposed to stand. Steady, not falling in any way at all. I loved the arrangement. Very organized.

He was still talking when I interrupted, “A truce?”

He smiled, “Yes, Alpha Ethans.”

“I must say, you have quite a nice place, Alpha Tyler. I love how your things are in place.” I crossed my legs and relaxed on the comfy seat.

“Oh, thank you. It is of my greatest pleasure to see that you are happy, Alpha Ethans. So—”

“Alpha Ethans, you are here already.” Mistress Ava stepped in, stopping him from completing his statement.

She came and knelt before me, I placed my palm on her back, patting her. She stood up and went to sit close to her brother.

“Miss Ava, it is a pleasure to see you.”

“We thought you were not going to come,” she forced out a weird smile.

“Well, here I am. Anything for the peace and brotherhood between our packs, isn't it ?” I asked them, raising one of my eye brows.

They looked at each other before quickly turning to me, “Yes…sure.”

“Ermm…Alpha Ethans, Would you like something to drink ?” Alpha Tyler ushered, “We've got one of the freshest in town…you know, right from the source.” He said in a low tone, more like a whisper. They both laughed.

I only smiled. But not too much.

“ Of course, I will. Bring what you have in the house.”

“Alright.” she motioned one of her maids to go bring the drink from the place where it was being stored.

Emma’s POV.

I entered the mansion through the backyard, and sneaked up to the kitchen, the easiest route to the maid's quarters where I rest. I looked at my right and left, checking if I would see anyone standing by the corner, tiptoeing till I reached the quarters for maids.

When I got to the room, I wore the drab black dress I was instructed by my master, Alpha Tyler to put on.

After putting it on, I stood there for a while, using my eyes to scan the whole room, its four corners made it look like a dungeon. So small, so tight. I felt like a prisoner. I took a look at the cobwebs that anchored around, it made me want to throw up. I literally hated cobwebs. Sheesh!

I knelt down on the floor, bent my waist a little to be in a midair position and then stretched out my hands to pick up the broom that was lying under the bed. How I wished I was the broom, just to be used when necessary. I waved it around the room, clearing, and wiping every spider I saw. I flogged one so hard, it fell on my bosoms, it took all the strength in me not to shout because I went crazy, squashing it with my palms.

“Sorry, spider but we just can't be together…”I lifted it with one of its leg and I threw it off my body.

I flung myself on top of the small bed by the corner, but my heavy fall caused specs of dust to fill the whole small room. I coughed.

This place really irks me! I said to myself. I felt like screaming but I didn't want to create a noise or let anyone know that I was inside the room. I closed my eyes to take a nap.

I was about sailing into La La Land when I heard a knock from the oldest maidens in the pack. She swung it open after a while of waiting for me to open. Guess my luck didn't shine today.

“What are you doing here? ” She asked.

“Erm…erm…”

She didn't let me even finish, she was merely that less of a talker similarly.

“C'mon, take. ``She handed me a tray, “Go and serve the guests.”

“But—”

“No buts, go and serve them out there.”

I had no other choice but to accept the tray from her, she was the oldest amongst all of the maids.I carried it and went to the porch where my master, mistress and guest all sat, I could see the way Alpha Tyler glared at me, his look was really terrifying but something else felt so strange—the guest.

Ethan’s POV.

I was already tired of the conversations, and the way they would just look at each other then back at me made it all worse. I began to wonder what was taking the maid they sent to bring the freshly extracted blood, so long. She must really be a lazy old woman.

I became impatient, using one of my fingers to tap on the arm of the chair, looking around the house, then back at the two of them.

I turned to look at Alpa Tyler who was obviously glaring at her as she poured the blood into his cup, the way he looked at her seemed like he didn't want her to be there, at all. She poured into his sister's cup too before coming to me.

My eyes were just fixed on her face,every step she took made her scent to be stronger and also, made my wolf to leap for joy the more. Not until when she tripped over something and poured the blood all over my body!

Everyone gasped.

“My goodness, I'm very sorry, Sir.” She tried to plead.

I was very angry, boiling so hard, I wanted to jump on her and reap her to pieces. How could she have been so clumsy and spewed blood all over me? Her pleadings were useless to me because I wanted to react and show her who I was, but before I could do that, Alpha Tyler, her master, had already jerked up and given a very loud slap, so loud it echoed around the entire mansion.

“I thought I said you shouldn't come out?” He yelled at her.

But she didn't move a muscle, talkless of saying a word. She just stood there with her head faced down. I noticed how hard she fought to hold back the tears from rolling out.

He raised his hand to give her another resonating slap, but was held back by his sister, Mistress Ava, who seemed like she was avoiding something from happening.

She apologized to me for what had happened and moved close to where the servant was. She pulled her right arm and dragged her out of the scene.

Emma’s POV

I didn't know what came over me. Yes, I was clumsy but not that much to pour the blood, I was asked to serve the guest all over his body.

When I came into the room, I felt something churn inside of me, it was my wolf and for the first time in life, it felt so happy. I didn't know what that meant… or does it mean that the guest is my mate?... No, that was forever going to be impossible. I am just a slave, why will the moon goddess ever want to link a slave, the lowest of the betas with an Alpha, not just any Alpha, The most fearful Alpha of all time in Crimson Shadows pack?

Mistress Ava and Alpha Tyler weren't pleased by the crazy display I had just performed. Mistress Ava dragged me out of the room and made sure she did away with me. She punished me, threw at me all sorts of insults and I wished I could just tell her to stop, but who am I to do so? She is my master too, unless I wanted my body parts to be used as decoration around the house the next morning…

“Now, you will go back out there, kneel down and plead for his forgiveness, what did I say?” She raised a question.

I didn't reply to her. I stared down at the ground,and just nodded.

“Didn't you hear me, Schiava?” She asked me again.

“I heard you, Mistress Ava…”I replied to her.

“SAY IT THEN!” She ordered.

“You said I should go before him, kneel down and bbeg him for forgiveness…” I stuttered.

“Good. Now, go back there before things get nastier!” She pointed her fingers out of the enclosure I was dragged in earlier, to the direction of the porch.

I just nodded and hurried away from there, dodging her last strike from reaching my back. She followed me from behind, pushing me forcefully till we got to where he was.

As we got closer, I saw Master Tyler, he was still apologizing to him, but as soon as he saw me and our eyes met, my body started to react weirdly around him, again. I didn't know why but I felt a strong connection with him. Master Tyler on the other hand, didn't like my presence there, he frowned at me as I dragged myself to move close to the guest. But seriously, I deeply wanted to apologize to him.

I was now close to him, I knelt down in their midst and used my head to touch the ground. Just as I was instructed to do.

“Please, pardon me for what I did earlier,Sir. It was so inappropriate and disrespectful of me to pour blood on you… Please, forgive me.” I begged him.

He didn't even listen to me, one glance at him and all I saw was his clenched teeth and his clenched fist. For a man with handsome features, His face really looks terrible when he is very angry. He just snapped his knuckles slightly and went away. How rude of him…all my pleadings just for waste…I thought. I immediately cleared away such thoughts from my head, that time was not the right time to start assuming someone's character.

Alpha Ethan’s POV.

I couldn't bear to see her kneeling before me. Her presence made my body seize for a moment and my wolf wanted to jump out of my body.

“What are you standing there for? C'mon lift her off her feets… she's your mate, you have just found your mate.” My wolf, Roy roared from within me.

“Oh, please, don't you see there's no time for all these talks? You're gonna spill this out for me.” I tried my best to silence it.

I stared down at her,and the strong cinnamon scent coming from her body caused a weird reaction in me, I’d to use both my palms to cover my nose from inhaling it.

“I'm very sorry,Sir.” She continued begging me.

“Are you going to just stand there and watch her beg you? You guys have been bound together by the moon goddess…”

I was tired of listening to my wolf, I had to do something. And I didn't like the way Alpha Tyler was staring intently at me, it seemed like he noticed my body react with her. Or maybe not.

“Please, take her out of my sight!” I forced myself to speak but I made sure to retain that authority in my voice, I didn't want them suspecting anything was going on.

Alpha Tyler nodded and ordered the guards to take her away.

I hope they don't hurt her…wait…what am I doing? I realized myself when I caught Alpha Tyler goggling at me.

“What?...Is anything the problem?” I asked him firmly, my eyes fixed on him.

He just shook his head and sharply walked away.

I briskly stepped out of the porch, I needed to inhale and exhale fresh air. The whole mansion smelled of her. I would have lost it.

When I got out in the open, I gazed at the end of the field where creeks were flowing through the little rocks, inbetween them, then out back. It was more like it formed a fountain when the water reached the top. I tried my possible best, all means to think about something else, something different but all my efforts failed, they all directed me back to one thing—the strange plebeian maid.

“What is even special about her?” I asked my wolf.

“Everything is , she is your—”

“Nah, I disagree.” I mocked, “ Maybe, there's a mistake somewhere, maybe… The moon goddess skipped the one meant for me.”

“You have no right to say that, the moon goddess is always right!”

“Not this time.” I teased, “I mean, take a look at her, she couldn't even stand her ground…she is just an incompetent weakling.”

“Just because she didn't react to the hate speech her masters said to her?” My wolf, Roy inquired.

“Yes. I mean—”

“Oh, please just shut up. You know nothing at all.” my wolf cut in, “What about you, I noticed how you felt sorry for her when she was slapped by Alpha Tyler… Why didn't you help her out?...Why didn't you save her?... Why do you try so hard to suppress the pain you are feeling? ”

“It's none of your business. I just don't like her, that's all. Why does this even bother anyway? We have more pressing issues than wasting our time on an ordinary maid.” I tried to cover up.

“So, what?...”

We argued for a long time, I got tired and pissed of how it kept on flooding me with questions that were unnecessary and for the first time in my thirtytwo years of living in this world, my wolf and I quarreled because of who? One girl—a mere servant.

They dragged Emma to an enclosed area at the back of the fields, a place that was far away from the pack , so far that no one else would hear her voice. They tied both her arms and legs apart, and left her there to be for a while under the hot, scorching Sun.

After sometime, a group of guards surrounded her and they took turns to give heavy whips all over her body—her back, neck, legs, arms— no part was left untouched. They made sure of that.

Then later came Alpha Tyler and his sister, Mistress Ava, into the scene. As soon as they saw him, they all stopped, giving way for him to go close to her.

He grabbed one of the guard’s whip.

“What was that crazy stunt you pulled back in there... Huh,Schiava ?”He moved close to her, curved down a bit and used his strong right hand to touch my face; he waved his hand down slightly, then raised up her face to meet his eyes, those eyes that could kill someone with just staring at them.

There was dead silence.

He brought her right ear to his lips.

“I say, What was that trick you pulled back at the porch?” he said to her, more like in a whisper.

Still, dead silence. Emma didn’t utter a word.

He straightened back up.

“Oh. I get it now… you want to play me a silent song?” He smiled weirdly, “ Well, let me teach you a lesson so that nextime, you will never think of disgracing me!”

He raised the whip up about to strike but was restricted by his Sister, Mistress Ava, who held it from landing any further on her skin.

“Stop it! Do you want to kill her?”She bellowed. She’d fear written all over her face.

“Allow me to punish her, Sister!” He shouted.

“No, I won't allow you to do such a thing. Do you want to go down that lane again? A lane you swore you will never be?” She looked at him, “Please, don't do this…”

On hearing those words he calmed down a little and handed the whip over to her.

Emma’s POV.

I have never seen him portray that type of anger before. Usually, he will discharge me off, or send me to do one hefty job. But today, he was furious.

When he came to the place where I was being punished, he dragged my face to look at him. As I looked deep into those evil lenses of his, I began to wonder why people said that Alpha Ethan was the most dreadful and most fearful one amongst all Alphas, when the person standing right in front of me was the devil, himself. If there were to classify him as an animal, he would be picked as a cold blooded animal.

I watched him raise the rope in midair and I felt as if my world was going to end that instant. Thanks graciously to his sister who came to my rescue. She left with him while the guards dragged me back to the maids quarters.

And what did his sister mean by “...go down that lane?

CRIMSON SHADOWS PARK.

20 years earlier…

The cold evening breeze came silently but slowly from a distance, carrying the smell of evening dew and fresh perfumes of flowers. One could hear the sounds of various creatures of the night, the hooting of the owls, the songs from the melodious nightingale. It was so peaceful, so calm and also, so open.

A woman's voice could also be heard in the silence of the twilight, her voice texture was so soft like a drop of early morning dew on your face and smooth like butter. If you don’t know your way around, you would mistake her to be the goddess of music. But she was not there alone, her two children were seated close, listening to her voice.

“La La La, La La La…” She kept on singing.

She stopped abruptly when she heard a loud knock on the door.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The person kept on banging on the door.

“Who could that be,” She said, “Tyler, go and check who is at the door will you?”

“Who else do you think it is? It's him of course.” He replied to her.

She frowned at him, “ Just open it for him, will you?”

He hesitated for a second, but the man outside kept on hitting the door.

“Open up this door!” The man from outside called out.

Young Tyler reluctantly went and opened it for him. The man, his father, came in. He didn't even heed to the greetings of young Tyler, he just went straight to where his mother was pulling her up by her hair.

“Why didn't you want to open the door for me quickly when I was knocking?!” He raised his voice at her.

“Please, let's not do this in front of the children…Please,you are hurting me!” She cried out.

“Which children, these two little wimps?” He growled out in disdain.

“Daddy, stop… you are hurting Mummy,” cried young Ava, who came to rush him but he used his elbow to hit her out. She fell on a couch beside them.

Young Tyler didn't do anything. Although he was boiling red, he just stood there amidst tearyeye, and watched his father maltreat his mother, he hated him so much for that. To him, he was nothing but just a stranger and he swore never to be like him.

Their father was an Alpha so it means wasn't always at home to give them that support and whenever he was there, instead of checking on them, he used it as an opportunity to force their mother, his supposed mate to lay with him, and the most shameful was that, he would do it there—in their presence…

Today, he came again to do what he always did. He dragged by her and used his other hands to tug at her dress forcefully. Impatient, he stripped down the dress from her body and flung it across the other room, leaving her naked and exposed for everyone in the room to see.

“Please, not again… don’t do this, please.” She begged him.

“Shut up! You are mine and I will do whatever I want with you, wherever I want and whenever I want!” He continued, “You hear me?!”

He went back to kissing her roughly, fondling her breasts with his fingers. She cried and begged but they all fell on deaf ears.

Young Tyler was irritated and got fed up with what he was seeing, and so he took his sister outside of the mansion, and locked the door.

That night, he did something very dreadful, he killed both of them. Though the death of his mother was a mistake he never regretted one bit. He was now a psychopath.

His sister, Mistress Ava came and sat with him by the lake. It was his getaway spot, a place where usually came whenever he wanted to ease off his stress.

“I knew I would find you here.” She said, staring into nothingness.

There was silence for a minute, then he finally spoke up, “Do you think I am turning to him?”

“ To who?” she asked him, pretending to not know who he was referring to.

“Dad…” he faced her,“oh, how I hate calling him that name.” He shrugged.

“Why will you say so?”

“Look at what I did to her today, I would have killed her…”

“Shh…Don't say that.” She cut in,stopping him halfway through his sentence.

“B—But…I would have done it if only you didn't stop me…” He stuttered.

“That is why I am here…To look after you, my senior brother.” She smiled.

He turned to her and smiled too, “Thank you.”

They hugged each other for a while and then turned to watch the sun give way to the dark slowly.

“The sun is beautiful.”He said after a while of observing the Sun settle down.

“It sure is…”she inhaled deeply.

“Come on, let's go back…Our guest must be worriedsick waiting for us.”

They both stood up, dusted themselves a bit, then started heading back for the mansion.

Ethan's Pov.

I was still sitting out the porch when I heard footsteps from behind me, I turned to see Alpha Tyler moving toward me.

“Alpha Ethan, you are still here? I thought one of my guards would have showed you your room… these people are so incompetent.”

“Very very I tell you…but it's no problem, I’m actually just enjoying view, it is been quite a long time since I stayed amd watched the moon. It looks so beautiful.” I said to him before turning back stare at the moon again.

“Yeah it is… You want me to show you to your room now, or…?”

“Oh, of course, I will love to, Alpha Tyler.” I said to him and then, he led the way.

We passed through corridors, went up the stairs, we passed a few painting on thwell as well. I wanted to aks him to send me one if the paintings but what happened today was enough.

As we continued to stride through the corridors, my mind stopped for a second, the words coming from Alpha Tylers mouth started to fade as my mind drifted off. I thought about her again.

I pray she's alright…I thought. I wanted to ask Alpha Tyler about her but, I had a rethink, I didn't want to raise any form suspicions at all, whereas she is just an ordinary slave…

“You will need to change your clothes first, you can not spend your time in my house and expect me to not take care of everything you need…”

That was when I even noticed I was still wearing his heavy, big attire.

“Come… I think I have a shirt that will fit you perfectly.” he said, changing direction to the right corner of the passage.

After a long while of turning different routes, we finally got to a room, its door was painted with gold. He opened it. The room waa quite spacious and wide, with a king sized bed in the middle of it.

“Welcome to my room.”

He walked to the corner where the wardrobe was, he opened it, searching for a shirt.

As he searching for my clothe, I used my eyes to admire the room; the table at the center, the glittering chandelier and alsl, the bed again. But something caught my eyes, I saw a Gstring panties lying on the floor. Maybe, it was from one of those maids he had slept with before.

“You sure know how to have a lot of fun,” I teased. He turned to me and I used my eyes to point at the Gstring panties on the floor.

“Oh. ” He laughed out loud, usung his foot to kick it under the bed.

“Wow, how many do you sleep with in a day?”

“I can't tell you that, Alpha Ethan… but just know that I have fun whenever I want.”

I kept mute, I was now scared, scared that the maid, his supposed mate were also part of the maids he slept with.

“Here. I think this will fit perfectly.” He said and handed me a red and white shirt, it had a horizontal striped pattern.

“Yeah, it will. Thank you.” I smiled and accepted it from him.

“Erm… I think I should excuse you to change up, I will be right back.” He excused himself.

“Oh, sure. No problem.” I replied to him.

“If you need any other thing, I am one call away.” he said an with that, he opened the door and left me in the room to be alone.

I took my bath,trimmed my body hairs a little before slipping into the shirt he gave me. It suited quite well too.

Emma’s POV.

Alone in my dark, four corner room, I used a wet blanket to massage my hands and legs. The whole of my body ached and nobody was there to help me; just me, myself and the emptiness I felt inside.

“Ouch…”I cried silently when the blanket touched an open cane marks.

The pain I was feeling was intense and sharp, not that other times it wasn’t, but this one just felt different.

It was because of him! I said to myself…I mean, what was so so special about him that made me react in a way I haven't in my life? Who is he? Why do I feel like jumping on him and allowing to do away with me romantically?...I cringed so hard at the last thought. I hated him now for no reason.

“He is so heartless and rude…” I sniffed, “he didn't even try to rescue me from my masters wrath, he just there, looking at them hit me like a dog.”

I regret even stepping out of this room earlier. If only I had stayed put and told that old lady that I wasn't going to go out, I wouldn't have been in this mess. Or even met him.

Why am I even here? What happened to my parents? Yes, I they died but what actually took place on that day?...

All these things and many more were what was running through my head as I sat there, on the rickety spring bed, massaging my wounds.

I really needed to know who my real parents were, what they look like and why they abandoned me to languish in this dungeon…

I was still lost in my ocean of random thoughts when I heard a knock on the door. My heart skipped, I began feeling it want to rip off from my rib cage.

“Maybe, he is here again to have his way with me. Him and his sister, Mistress Ava…”

I heard the knock again, but this a voice called out.

“Heyy, Emma, open up… it's me, Alyssa…”

Alyssa, Alyssa jones was the first person I met when I joined in the new pack. She was nice to me, the best person one would consider a companion.

“So, how did you come here because the way you look tells me you are not a native from around here.” She had asked me one certain time while we were doing our daily household chores.

“Me? My case is a long story, very long that if I start to explain, you might get confused and I think I’m a mad person.” I said, trying to be funny.

Well, she got the joke. She knew I didn't want to explain myself or talk about anything close to my personal life because for real, my life was truly a mess.

She just smiled and said, “Okay. I understand.”

From there, our bond grew stronger. We always talked about everything, at any place, at any time…

But there was a time she did something and they had to lock her up in the real dungeons. She was just trying to save me from the grasp of my evil master, Alpha Tyler…