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Whereas Leita and Curtis were having their own little love affair and enjoyed the heated moments. Lana was supposed to accompany the alpha to the breakfast even though she was not willing. After whatever had happened it was best for her to simply just follow whatever he had to say or he was doing to her. There was possibly no way for her to leave the castle no matter how heartily she wished for it to happen.


“The alpha is waiting for you in the dining hall, my lady.”

Lady Noh informed her after Lana was done with her new dress which looked equally pretty as before. Nonetheless, she gulped her fears and was led out of the room which she had not left from yesterday. Lana had briefly seen Belle Morte’s grandeur on the night of all but she had no clue it could be that beautiful.


The two queues of the maids strode on her both sides as Lana walked ahead of them while trailing behind lady Noh. The head maid took her all the way to the end of the arcade while Lana could not keep her eyes to the front. The woman briefly stole glances from the walls and the decorative items which spoke a lot about the alpha’s taste. It appeared he liked everything perfect and well organised, every item placed in Belle Morte had similar texture and colour.


Was he against adding anything different in his collection? Or he was not fond if change which might have bring out a fresh wave of mood. Lana could not understand or come to any conclusion because her subconscious mind made her question her own existence. If the alpha was not willing to add anything cheap to his collection then why did he even buy her in the first place?


‘Is this why he hates me so much because I am a brothel worker?’

She took dignified steps towards the dining hall as Lana’s thoughtful gaze was fixated over the red carpet. Had she ever known or dreamt of walking over such a simple luxury which was never in her access?

‘He knew what a sex worker or anyone associated with a brothel meant. Then what is his point of inflicting his hatred on me?’


The woman had no clue but one thing was certain, for some reason alpha despised her but at the same time he wanted her. Lana lifted the hem of her dress a bit as she followed Lady Noh and they took the turn towards the right. Soon after she found herself in the midst of a vast hall which was itself a praise to Belle Morte’ spacious area. Lana could clearly see how that spot differed from that night’s ballroom which was nothing in front of the current one.


“Don’t dawdle like a lost puppy. Your innocence is quite contrasting, hah!”

Alpha Sahan called her out who was settled on one side of the long table which appeared to cater more than 20 people. Lana was forcefully pulled out of her reverie which made her consume a few moments to realise what he meant by his cruel words. The woman clenched her fists but she could not utter a word to oppose his ridiculous statement which was completely baseless.


Since Lana did not move an inch after coming inside the hall Sahan turned his head to take a look. Whereas Lady Noh and the rest of the maid staff had taken their leave, after all Lana did not require any protection when she was with the alpha himself. The woman clenched the hem of her dress after realising that she was all alone now. It made her uneasy knowing what had happened between the both a while ago but it appeared that the alpha was the least concerned about it.


“What? Now you want me to personally come to escort you to the table?”

The alpha mocked her and raised his one eyebrow in disgust not knowing what she meant to do. According to Sahan the way she had been acting was just a farce because women tend to fake and lie. He had been imposing the conclusions from his past experience into the current situation where he blamed Lana.


“No, no. There is no need for such a hassle, your highness.”

Lana immediately refused as she headed towards the table and was about to settle herself on the right side of the alpha. It was the moment when Sahan extended his leg and pushed the chair away from Lana. The woman had no clue what he meant by that even though it was pretty clear from his demeaning manner.


“Sit!”

Sahan ordered her nonchalantly as if she was bought as his pet or something similar. Lana had no clue how to react to the whole situation because the way alpha commanded seemed abnormal. Even though Lana was a sex slave she still had some dignity and respect which she demanded as a person. However, it appeared that the alpha was not willing to give her the basic right as a person.


“Y…your highness?”

She spoke in a shocked tone as the alpha lifted his head and glared at the woman. Lana waited for a few moments to get the gist of the matter. She simply stared at Sahan not knowing what he truly meant or what she understood was even true or not. The alpha cast a disgusted look at her and then gestured with his eyes to confirm her hunch.


“Are you implying disobedience?”

Lana gulped at the statement and shook her head in dismissal as the woman clenched the hem of her dress. She suppressed her tears and it was harder than she thought, the woman’s fists were holding the dress tightly. Her bodily language became stiff which did not go unnoticed by the alpha instead it brought a smile over his face.


Sahan saw her sitting on the carpeted floor right near his chair, the hesitation was utterly visible from her face as Lana bit her lower lip. The woman was still unable to believe that he was treating her like a pet but then again she had no say in the matter. After all, she was sold by her own people to that tyrant supreme alpha who was treating her like one. Lana sat on the floor just a few steps away from Sahan’ feet while her gaze was glued to the ground.


She had no courage to look into his eyes knowing that the alpha would be grinning in the victory. However, she was unable to understand his disgust towards her because it was the first time Lana had met him. Thus, there was no way she had defied him or ever crossed paths with Sahan before. Only if she had known that the woman was suffering the punishment for a crime which she never committed.


“Good. you are an intellectual one,”

Sahan leaned over and lifted her chin as Lana’s emerald eyes sparkled with tears in them. The woman’s lips trembled in fright even though deep down she boiled with anger. But she was not strong enough to rebel or revolt against him at all. Lana had no wolf and being a weak seemingly human she was at the end of the whole damned chain.


Just a pathetic weak seemingly human. Trapped in the supreme alpha’s clutches.


Sahan gritted his teeth and pressed her chin a bit more when tears crawled down over her cheeks. He could not understand why this time he felt uneasy upon seeing her crying. But the alpha was still in denial and did not want his newly found emotions to surface.

“Tch! Don’t even try this pathetic sympathy act on me.”

His golden eyes slit once again as Lana flinched upon seeing that sight.


She knew what happened last time when his iris changed its shape, Lana did not want to live that same nightmare once again. Whereas Sahan enjoyed seeing her miserable and it relieved him that this time he had the upper hand.

“I despise you, you all are the same. Weak, deceitful, and absolutely worthless!”

He jerked her chin and settled himself back in the chair and heaved heavily.


The alpha was sure what he meant by those words but Lana was completely clueless about it. Sahan could not bear the truth that his fated mate was a wolfless one and possibly might be a weak human. Since Lana had no scent which could indicate she was a wolf or even had one. Sahan simply assumed she was just a human like the other one whom he dearly loved.


That was exactly the reason why he hated Lana with passion because his past interaction with humans was an unpleasant one. His mistress deceived him and approached the witches to give her a love potion so she could potentially have Sahan forever. Now that he had already set his mind over the fact that Lana was also a human he could not afford to trust her either.


All humans were the same, untrustworthy, deceitful, sly and dangerous!


Sahan reached for the loaf of bread which was in front of him on the table and threw it on the floor. Lana looked at him reflexively in disbelief not knowing what he actually wanted him to do. Even though it was quite obvious but she somehow still hoped that he would reflect over his actions. Whereas, the alpha again gestured her to eat as he sliced the meat with the fork in his own plate.


Lana exchanged a glance with him and then looked at the morsel she was thrown at. The woman wanted to wail over her misery but all she could do was bit her lower lip.

“Eat! Aren't you hungry, huh?”

Sahan raised his eyebrow over her hesitation in eating the so called food, it was not a surprise for him to see Lana react that way.


After all, the way he treated her in the past few hours gave her the biggest misconception that the alpha might be into her. Even though that could have been true if she had a wolf or any kind of powers to make Sahan not dislike her. Lana was not sure if she should have proceeded with the said task or not. But the woman reflexively extended her hand and picked up the morsel.


The alpha sat there staring at her with no intent of stopping her from eating. Lana on the other hand still hoped that he might change his mind. She stole a peek from the alpha but when Sahan said nothing the woman had no other choice but to obey what he was meaning her to do. Lana’s lips quivered as her eyes clearly displayed the pain she was feeling in her heart as the woman was nearly about to take a bite of the morsel.


“Your highness!”

A sentry clad in the silvery armour arrived in the hall while holding a staff as he called the alpha. It appeared that the man must have had some important issue to state or else he would have never dared to intervene. It was highly obvious that everyone around the alpha valued their lives because everyone was aware of the possible consequences they would face.


The alpha moved his face towards the sentry with a visible annoyance while Lana seized the chance and put the morsel away. Meanwhile the atmosphere of the dining hall soon became tense upon the sentry’s arrival. Sahan became agitated by the person’s arrival even though he was sure that the sentry was just doing his job. The alpha looked at him with his sparkling golden eyes as Sahan banged on the table.


“What is it?”

His earthshaking bang and loud yell startled Lana who nearly jumped in her place. The woman was scared by now because at first it was the alpha’s hatred towards her. Now somebody had intervened and he would possibly vent the rage over her. The certain thoughts made every hair on her body rise assuming the ways alpha Sahan might use to ventilate his anger.



The sentry gulped but kept his eyes fixated on the alpha even though he could potentially see Lana sitting on the floor. The poor servant knew his limits and the possibility of the gruesome consequences if he laid his eyes on alpha’s woman. It did not matter if Sahan loved her or not she still belonged to him either way and no one was allowed to touch or see her. The alpha waited for the response and the dire reason for which he dared to intervene boldly.




"Pardon my intrusion, your highness."

The sentry bowed and apologised immediately knowing the constantly growing tension of the atmosphere. Whereas Lana stole a glance at the sentry who appeared to be a young lad and a werewolf. She reflexively looked at him when the young man appeared and kept on stealing some glances while wondering why everyone was so afraid of the supreme alpha.




"Lord Hawthorne's brother wishes to meet you, my alpha."

Lana felt like her heart would explode any second the way one after other bad things were happening. All hair around her neck and over arms rose upon hearing that lord Hawthorne's brother had arrived. It was obvious that he must have come to take revenge from Lana for his brother's death. And that very thought scared her even more for her miserable life, knowing that the alpha would not hold back from giving her to Hawthorne's brother.



Sahan cast a look at Lana and upon seeing her terrified expressions he was genuinely amused because she has assumed a lot more than she should have. The alpha wished to seize the advantage of her situation and decided to kill two birds with one stone. He settled comfortably in the chair and ordered the sentry who was still waiting for any kind of instructions.




"Bring him here, I will conduct the meeting here at breakfast."

The Alpha commanded as he interlaced his hands and looked at the frightful sentry who nearly shivered at the piercing gaze. Whereas Lana had no clue what was going to happen ahead because she could not expect anything good from the alpha.

"He must be hungry too."

Sahan looked at Lana with a lopsided grin knowing that she was assuming herself as prey.

"Hope not for blood."

Due to his exceptional senses he could clearly sense her breath getting hitched.



"As you command, alpha."

The sentry bowed and slammed his iron staff against the floor making a feeble sound due to the vast stretched carpet. Lana’s grip around the hem of her dress tightened while the morsel rested a bit away from her. Sahan leaned over and reached for her chin making Lana gasp over the sudden act.

"You sure love to ogle at other men, huh? Should I just pierce your eyes and cage you in my bed chambers, so all you hear will be my voice?"



Lana looked horrifyingly into his glaring golden eyes as she shook her head slightly. How could she display any emotion which could possibly be mistaken as disobedience?

"N- no….Pardon me, alpha."

Her trembling lips ensured that she was utterly terrified upon the consequences of looking at other men.




Due to her lord Hawthorne was eradicated and now his brother had arrived, Lana was slowly becoming a nuisance for the alpha. And exactly those thoughts were making her conscious about her future, because if lord Hawthorne demanded blood for blood then the alpha might not refuse.