Chapter 1 ___ The Beginning
"
Strip Now
!!"
His raging voice evaporated against the noises of werewolves, screaming around the valley. Seraya couldn't see anything except smoke around her pack house, the begging of women, children's cry. Her ignorance towards his command was only pushing his rage to the edge. No one ever dared to humaliate her in that way.
" I said, STRIP!!", the command came with a loud whip on her back, forcing her knees to fall on the ground.
Rafe Sullivan Underson held the chain high, his eyes gleaming in deep rage and hatred to the woman on ground. Seraya coughed lightly for the smoke, flaring her nostrils to travel into her stomach. Her tears blurred in tear, her wolf refusing to submit but she figured out that her disobedience would turn everything worse.
Her beloved ' The Moon Eyed ' pack was under attack by the most ferocious,cruel pack on earth ' The Night Howlers Pack '. Even she fought with her all might, she wouldn't be able to save anyone. She clutched the hard soil underneath, her nails forcing to come out and rip this monstrous Alpha's throat, Rafe Sullivan Underson.
Rafe clutched the belt tightly, his patience ripping out of his control. His rage took over his sanity and a series of whip fell on Seraya's back, one after another relentlessly. Rafe's Beta, Cohen sent his Alpha a pleading look, expecting him to stop this baseless torture. Ever since Rafe's mate died, he behaved like a maniac, always getting hyped over small matters. Although the girl down there was their sworn enemy, Cohen felt sympathy on her for being stubborn.
Despite those painful remarks on her back, Seraya's lips were tightly shut, refusing to let out a single word.
She couldn't bow down to an Alpha! She was the Alpha of herself!
Rafe's anger triggered more as he threw the belt one side, bending down to grab her from back. He forced her to stand up, turning her back to meet those fiery brown eyes. Seraya didn't try to retaliate but the brown gleam like sunrays were enough to define that her wolf was on surface, struggling to come out.
Seraya Quinley, the Alpha's daughter met those infamous red eyes for the first time. Although she had great admiration towards this Alpha, fate twisted everything. She was his sworn enemy now, his prey to kill.
Rage filled his voice, shouting at her face with hatred,
" Do you think that you can fucking disobey me, Seraya Quinley? Submit to me, Now."
Seraya snorted, letting her ego taking control over her sanity,
" I am an Alpha, born to lead. I am not going to bow down to you."
An animalistic growl escaped out from Rafe's throat. His wolf didn't like her sharp mouth. It wanted control over her even if he had to use force. Rafe scoffed back, pushing her face closer,
" I am your King, now bow down."
Seraya rebuked sharply, raising her chin high to challenge him back,
" You aren't my king. The moment, you ordered to attack on my pack, you aren't my king anymore. And I am not going to submit ever."
Gutteral growl passed through his lips, cannies growing larger from his mouth. Rafe couldn't stand the humaliation, fuming to rip off her throat. Then he changed his mind suddenly, his pale lips curling up to think about something. His voice came out hoarsing,
" You will learn how to obey me!"
" Cohen, burn the rest over areas!", Rafe ordered his beta who was wrecking his head hard to control the situation. Seraya's eyes widened in fear when she remembered that their pack children were hiding in one of those secured place.
She let out a cry, attempting to stop Cohen,
" Noo... Please...No..."
Rafe's grip tightened around her wrist painfully. The amount of pressure that he used could have broken a human bone but fortunately, she was the Alpha dominate. Seraya's attempts were all futile.
" Seraya!!!"
A familiar voice travelled from back, attaining their attention to pull back on the way. Alpha Artemis staggered on his step, visibly weak after fighting inside the fire for an hour. Relief crossed over Seraya's expression after she noticed her father safe and sound. But his face had several mark of scratches but it was good that he didn't face any major injury.
" Dada!", Seraya's voice broke emotionally, wanting to break free from Rafe's cage but the Alpha was hard as rock, refusing to let her go.
Alpha Artemis sent her daughter a pleading look. It was all his fault to fall on Rafe's bad side. If he wasn't brainwashed by the neighborhood pack, nothing would have happened to his family now.
Rafe's voice echoed out sarcastically, watching at the proud Alpha with hatred,
" Tsk..look who is here? The proud, old Alpha Artemis. Look at your pack now! Look what have I done to them."
Alpha Artemis didn't dare to look around. He had already known that his pack members were barely able to fight back now. If this continued, no one would be able to stay live in his pack.
Without a single word, Alpha Artemis fell on his knees, offering submission and surrendered to the strongest Alpha of century. Seraya gasped out loud in shock. She always believed that her father was the most respected Alpha of this decade. It hurt her deeply to think that he had to go on his knees for the sake of their pack.
Alpha Artemis mumbled his words out, bleeding,
" Spare.. our..lives..King...We..we can negotiate.."
Tears spewd from her eyes, heartbreaking. His father's helpless silhouette deeply cut her heart but they all were helpless. Her wolf was fighting to come out but Seraya had long known that it wasn't a wise choice to provoke the king's anger.
Rafe's hated voice bounced off against the noises of trees burning nearby,
" Do you think that your apologize can bring my mate back to life, Alpha Artemis?"
His accusation stunned Seraya who was under his cage, yearning to go over at her father. Seraya's blank eyes pulled over to watch at Alpha Artemis, taking close attention of his features. His expression turned guilty.
Rafe continued, throwing Seraya at Cohen who immediately held her tightly,
" You..Your pack has killed my mate. How did you even imagine that I wouldn't find it out ever? Because of your action, your entire pack will suffer.. including..."
He took a pause between his words, whipped his head back to glare at Seraya whose gaze was full of confusion. She never heard anything about his father killing a single soul.
What on earth was happening here?
" Your daughter with her sharp mouth! Her punishment will be doubled for disrespecting me.", Rafe ended his words, his eyes piercing on Seraya in hatred. Before Seraya had the urge to retort, her father's voice came out pleadingly,
" I..it was a mistake, King..My pack aren't included..Give us a chance to repent. I..I didn't attempt to do it on my own."
Her father's words put her in daze. It was beyond forgivable to kill an Alpha's Mate let alone an Alpha King's Mate. They would be doomed undoubtedly. Seraya could imagine the terrifying future. She could barely keep with her thoughts after this revelation.
Rafe let out a laugh throatily, his eyes burning in rage. He hardly controlled himself from taking Alpha Artemis's life because he wanted to kill him slowly to make him regretting for his actions. Rafe's voice sounded amusing as he asked raising his brows together,
" Repent? How would you like you repent Alpha Artemis? By taking your own life?"
Alpha Artemis looked down on the ground, his expression seemed lost. He uttered those words out of haste. Spending few moments in daze, he sutured looking up at Rafe,
" I.. Give me two months to prove myself innocent, king. After that, you can do whatever you want."
Surprisingly, Rafe smirked at his words mysteriously. His smiling face only scared the hell out of Alpha Artemis because he was supposed to be angry. Rafe's response not only shocked Artemis but his beta too who smelled something fishy behind his words,
" Why should I believe you? What security can you give me, Alpha Artemis? You can run away like a coward. I want something useful to use you anytime."
Alpha Artemis appeared tense and looked behind his daughter in captive. He could do anything to divert king's attention from his daughter. Artemis swallowed uneasily, bringing his words out stammering,
" What... What do you want..king?"
Rafe's lips streched into a wicked smile. His cannies shone brightly under the rays of sunlight. Beta Cohen could tell that his Alpha had something vicious in his sleeves. Rafe's voice came out demanding when he expressed his wish,
" I want your daughter, Seraya Quinley as my slave for this two months. If you can't prove yourself innocent, I will kill her straight."
