Chapter 36

"Say it out, Alpha," they all chorused.
"If my son has found a mate, I believe the mate will be a hybrid like him, which means we can get the Dragon Wolf through him; he will lure her here, and we will all kill her together!" My father said, making me cringe.

I couldn't say a word. My mouth was agape as I stared at him, wondering if my ears didn't deceive me just now. My Dad was somehow right. My mate might be the Dragon Wolf!!

But luring her to her death is something I can't do. Let it be that I just hallucinated when I heard my dad talk about killing her.

"Dad, I didn't hear you well..."

I could feel my heart racing. I just prayed he got a slip of the tongue.

If he already knows that Elena is my mate, then I'm doomed. I'd rather go against the pack than allow her to be killed. I don't know why, but that is what I'm going to do.

I can't watch her die; it will haunt me forever. Elena is like my life; her pain is my pain.

"It will all be easy for us." The Beta smiled, and I sneered at him.

They must be joking. My dad must be the biggest joker and a big fool to think I'll kill my mate like he did. Even after he had trained me to be cruel and cold-hearted, he had always made my heart so stony that I didn't care about anyone.

I have killed many and just killed one now, but Elena is my weakness. I can't hurt a strand of her hair.

"I'm still confused about what you all are saying. I don't have any mates. The only one I felt anything for was Scarlett, the daughter of Alpha Daren. I didn't hurt her since we have a plan." I huffed, and Dad threw his gaze at me with a frown.

"Your mate is Scarlett?" He asked, and I sighed with a nod, knowing I was lying.

Is that why you came up with that plan? .. so you can have time with her? " He sneered, and I made a short laugh.

I will kill her if you instruct me to do so. I might have the mate pull, but I can withstand it! " I growled.

"Not yet then, we will use her to get what we desire!" He nodded, and I felt great joy surge through me.

I can't believe it worked. This means dad never knew who my mate was. He only knew I had a mate.

"So everyone, Scarlett is the Dragon Wolf!!" "Dad announced," and they all screamed in happiness.

"She is a weakling. I can kill her singlehandedly." The Beta boasted with his shoulders raised.

"Oh, she isn't a threat then!" The warrior who had just recovered from the hit chipped in with his eyes still turning around in dizziness.

I chuckled.

"I don't want her to die since my son has her around his finger. She will be of help. "With her, we can get the construction and defense map of the Silver Moon Pack and also get information," my father said, and they all nodded in agreement, smiling sheepishly.

"Yes, Dad, that's great!" I chirped, overjoyed, not because of all of this, but because my Elena was safe...

"I'll have my eyes on you. Once you allow the mate pull to get the better part of you, I'll make you kill her!" He threatened, making me flinch a bit.

"I can't fall in love with her!" I huffed with a shrug.

"Your mate attraction to her is so strong that I'm skeptical of your loyalty; if it grows stronger, I swear I'll make you shift to your dragon and kill her immediately; I can't let you become a sissy!"He growled with the coldest tone I have ever heard. His eyes were even bloodshot...

He dismissed everyone and walked away, leaving me with anxiety.

Dad has control over my mind...

Would he make me hurt Elena?

I hissed and walked away to my room. There is just no way I'll allow her to be hurt a bit. I don't mind fighting my father if he touches her.

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Elena's POV

I sat angrily on my bed. I was done eating the stupid food they served me. Each day I spend in those rooms increases my anger. Each glance at the chain around my wrist and ankle breaks my heart and makes me feel like a slave.

Recalling that I'm the true Luna's child makes me angrier. I should be the princess who is worshiped and treated special, but this is where I ended up even though I had yet to kill anyone.

The rage in my heart was boiling rapidly. All the suffering I had passed through was flashing through my mind, making me go berserk all the more. I remembered the horrific dream of their extinction. I recalled the true identity of Elf...

Oh gosh...

Why are my family members the most stupid people on earth?

I was fuming in great anger that filled my whole body. My eyes were hot, like there was a fire in them.

Just then, the door was opened, and three guards walked in with the wolfsbane whip, and this time they had a bucket of water to drench my body.

I was enraged by everything happening. All the pains I had passed through were setting me on fire, and just as I rushed my gaze up to the guards, I felt angrier.

They were shocked to see me that way and dragged their feet closer. My fingers grew into long, sharp claws, my bones got bigger; and the anger increased so much more that I felt like my heart would burst.

Just then, I felt my back tear open and two small white wings came out. I sprang up and tried to rush at them, but the chains held me back, making a loud clanking sound while they ran away for their lives.

I fell back to the floor, breathing heavily. Slowly, I returned to normalcy and wondered what I had almost become.

What was that?