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Ouch!
Beta Kyle rudely kicks me to the floor in front of the office door and yells, âUseless Stupid Wolf! Clean the office asap! Our guest, Alpha Dane will be arriving soon!â
Alpha Dane, I had only ever heard rumours about him. He was a ruthless man, a Wolf feared by others. He didnât mess around and he had the largest pack.
âHe is the Alpha of Black Shadow, the biggest pack in the world, we need him!â Beta Kyle continues.
He digs his nails into my thinning skin before he moves away.
Quietly closing the door, I lean back against it, observing the already clean office. There was nothing out of place, it looked perfectly fine for a meeting with this so-called powerful Alpha.
I hated this house. I thought that when I turned 18, I could finally escape, but 4 years later, here I still am, a slave in my own home. Doing all the dirty tasks for my brother, Alpha Trey and the pack. While my ex mate, Beta Kyle waltzes around reminding me of how worthless I am.
Closing my eyes, I slide down to the floor.
âUhheemâ
Someone clears their throat and I freeze, I thought I was alone.
Leaning forward, I see a handsome man sitting in a chair, just around the corner.
A foot propped up on his knee as he nurses a glass of alcohol. His short hair is dark and his eyes are a deep crimson colour, that donât quite look right.
They suddenly shift to me and I throw myself back against the door as my heart pounded.
âIs this the way you greet all Alphaâs?â His deep voice rumbles through the room, there was an edge of amusement to his tone.
âIâm sorry.â I whisper, getting to my feet. âIâŚI thought I was alone.â I had no idea who he was but I could feel the power radiating off of him, even without my Wolf.
âCome forward.â He orders and I already feel a lump forming in my throat. Alpha Trey was going to kill me.
I step around the corner, doing as Iâm told, allowing him to see me properly. I close my eyes, expecting the worst.
âYou smell funny. Yet you are a Wolf, correct?â
I nod, though I couldnât tell how he was going to react. Most laughed when they found out about me.
âI would prefer it if you spoke to me.â He growls, âIâm not in the mood to play games.â
âYes.â I whisper. I couldnât help but think of all the punishments I was going to have to endure. A whipping maybe? Starvation for another week?
âWhy do you smell strange? And how is it possible for you to not know I was in the room? You should have scented me.â
âIâŚâ I hated the question.
âSpit it out, I havenât got all day!â His deep voice sends a shiver through me, âYou should open your eyes when you are talking to someone. Itâs rude to not look at them.â
Slowly, I open my eyes and lower them, there was no way I was making eye contact. âMy Wolf abilities were bound,â I mutter. Twice, I wanted to add. Twice my abilities were bound. But he probably wasnât interested in that part.
He leans forward, carefully placing his glass on the small table next to the chair. I could feel him staring at me, âWhy would someone do that?â
If this is the Alpha that my brother is supposed to be meeting with, I knew I could screw everything up for him by saying too much. âIt was a punishment.â I whisper. It wasnât far from the entire truth but it was the simplest answer I could give.
Thereâs a twitch in his cheek. Was he angry to hear of such a punishment? Or maybe, just like the others, he was amused by it. I couldnât tell.
The door swings open and my brother screeches at me âNeah, what the fuck are you doing in my office?â He turns to the crimson eyed man. âI am so sorry that my sister is bothering you, Alpha Dane.â
Crap, it was him.
My brother spins around, his hand stretching out to hit me. I close my eyes, bracing myself, ready to feel the burn.
âI wouldnât do that if I were you.â Alpha Daneâs voice rumbles through the room.
Peeking through slits, I see Alpha Dane has risen to his feet, his hand coiled around my brother's wrist.
He was taller than my brother, more muscly too. âNeah,â My name rolls off of his tongue, âwas kindly showing me to your office, Alpha Trey, as you failed to meet me at the front of your house like I requested. I was lucky someone was present, at least someone understands the importance of this deal.â
What? I had no idea what he was talking about. And he had no reason to lie for me.
My brother glares at me, clenching his jaw tight. I was going to pay for this later. I would have to try and steal some food.
âGet out now!â Alpha Trey seethes.
I nod my head and hurry from the room, the last thing I wanted was to be caught between bickering men.
I try to keep myself busy to stay as far away from the office as possible. My peace is short-lived when I hear my brother calling out for champagne and some glasses.
Quickly finding what he asked for, I bow my head as I re-enter the office. I can feel Alpha Dane watching my every move; even the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. No one has ever watched me this closely.
Approaching the small table by Alpha Danes chair, I start to fill the glasses. He takes the champagne bottle from me, telling me he is more than capable of filling his own glass.
I feel my cheeks flame, not from embarrassment, but because I knew that I would be punished for this. I should have been quicker. I should have filled the glasses before entering the office. I should haveâŚ. My brain freezes when I see my brother glaring at me.
âNeah is your sister, correct?â Alpha Dane questions my brother.
âShe is.â Alpha Trey mutters with disgust.
âWhy do you treat her like shit?â Straight to the point, my brother wouldnât like that.
No one had spoken to my brother about his treatment of me because everyone took great joy in beating me.
I didnât know what to do. I couldnât move but I knew I had to get out of there. If this deal goes to pot because of me, then that would be my fault too.
âShe's an unforgiven murderer.â Alpha Trey spits
I closed my eyes, battling back the tears that were threatening to break free.
âMurdered who?â Alpha Daneâs voice rumbles through me. He was definitely angry.
âOur parents.â
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