Luna.
As I ran through the woods, and tried not to look back, I could hear the grunts and the sounds of the angry men behind and I ran even faster. I ran until my breathing became so shallow that I felt as if I couldn't keep up at all.
Then I stumbled, rolling down a steep hillside, until I landed on my face in the mud. I lay there for a moment, breathing heavily. I sat up slowly. The pain from my fall was sharp. I could feel my forehead bleeding slightly. But I didn't care, I knew the men would finally get me.
I sat up waiting for their approaching footsteps that were too close once one of the men got in front of me, I closed my eyes and waited for him to grab me but nothing happened. I opened my eyes and I was on a different path in the woods, I was no longer sitting on the ground but standing.
"We better move now or some other men will get us" A voice spoke from behind me startling me.
When I looked at the person, he had reddish-brown hair and was lanky. "Hercule," He introduced himself by sticking out his hand, I stared at it for a moment before hesitantly taking it.
"Luna. You… you saved me? Why? How?" I asked, still trying to recover from the shock. Hercules smiled
"A little magic wouldn't hurt. We need to get moving, it's not safe here either." He threw a bottle of water into my arms which I caught easily. "You'll have to keep the pace slower now," he warned and took off again ahead of me.
I followed his lead. The sound of crunching leaves behind me seemed louder than ever. We walked quietly for almost two hours before I heard him stop.
"Shit!"'He cursed.
"What's wrong?" My eyes moved frantically searching for any sign of threat.
And then suddenly the ground was gone beneath my feet and I tumbled down into the darkness with a yell.
With a final thud, we both landed in what seemed like a net trap.
"Shit!" I heard Hercules curse out again.
"What is going on?" The panic was still in my voice.
"We are doomed." Was all he said.
A huge big-bellied man wearing strange armor appeared with several men behind him. They all wore similar armor but that of the huge man was a bit different.
"What do we have here, hmmm intruders!" He walked around whatever trap had caught us, staring at us as if he had just discovered some rare species. He stopped next to Hercules "Who sent you?" he growled menacingly.
Hercules didn't say a word, neither did I.
"Bring them along." He ordered his men before walking away. The men grabbed each of us by our arms roughly and dragged us after him.
We were tied by the hands and ankles together and led through a dark forest with no light whatsoever. Occasionally I could make out the glow of torches, they were the only source of illumination in this vast area.
Finally, we made it to a huge gate that led to what could have been a pack or a kingdom. We were immediately pushed inside a castle.
"Your majesty," the big-bellied man bowed before a younger-looking man with cold grey eyes.
"General, may you rise. How was your trip?" He asked ignoring us and staring vainly
"My Alpha. It went well. I have brought back some presents," the man whom I now knew as the general replied as gestured to us before pushing us forward and we fell on our knees.
The Alpha turned to stare at us but his eyes lingered longer than usual on me and I felt uncomfortable under his gaze.
"Take the girl to Luisa, she should bathe and clean up. She'd fetch us a lot of money, I see the potential. She'd be among the slave girls I will auction in my party tonight." His voice held authority despite the young face and I wanted to scratch out every flesh on his face.
This was what had become of me? I had barely mourned my father, yet here I was.
They untangled me from the bonds and pulled me forcefully by the arm. I struggled to look back at Hercules but I wasn't given the chance.
I was grabbed through the hallway towards an unknown destination until we came to a stop in front of an elegant-looking woman who stood in front of a large wooden door.
"Add her to the girls," The general whispered harshly at her. She nodded before opening the door and entering what must've been her room. Once alone, I was thrown into another room full of girls my age and older women dressed like maids.
"Hurry up ladies! We have no time, move, move, move! Alpha Damian waits for no one." Luisa yelled.
The women who wore maid clothes rushed around the room quickly getting the girls ready. One pulled me and tugged me into a bath that smelled like Jasmines.
The other started scrubbing the mud and sweat off my skin and another washed my hair with the same scent, a lot was done but in the next thirty minutes, I and the other girls were dressed in see-through fabrics, covered in glitters and "filth" as we stood in front of the king and his guests. I hated the feeling of the fabric against my skin.
"Before we go on with the feast, I'd like my best friend King Kane Blackwood to pick any slave girl of his choice," the Alpha motioned to his best friend who moved forward, looking at each girl as if we were commodities.
When he stopped in front of me, something caught my attention. I don't know if it was his green eyes but an electric current and weird waves passed between us, making me nervous and excited at the same time. I could practically see electricity flowing through his entire body. And my wolf who had been silent this whole time, for some reason, whispered; mate.
My father always told me about certain werewolves who had both werewolf and Lycan mates. I never expected myself to be one of them. He often said they were special, but I was just a mere Omega.
His eyes roamed my body, scrutinizing me. "Who are you?" He mumbled nonchalantly before walking past me, like he didn't feel anything. Perhaps he didn't.
"I want this one, my dear friend," King Kane told Alpha Damian. He was pointing at me and my heart skipped.
When I looked up to the Alpha, another man was whispering something into his ear.
The Alpha cleared his throat "You can't have her. My brother Clint, already has his eyes on her." He declared.
"Why don't we make it more interesting then?" He smirked.
"You and your games, Kane." The Alpha chuckled, but urged him to continue.
"Let's fight for her, whoever wins, buys her." He declared.
"You'd seriously fight for a slave?" The Alpha asked with keen interest.
"This isn't about her, Damian. It's about my pride, and I won't lose my whore to your younger brother whose balls have barely descended.
My face fell at the word he used to refer to me. Why was I so unlucky?
There was a loud chuckle in the room. The man who had whispered something was on his feet now "Challenge accepted." This Clint man had a cocky smile that irritated me.
For the next few minutes, the men wrestled. My heart kept fluttering weirdly. I wanted Kane to win but as I continued to watch, I saw him being thrown to the hard ground. Alpha Damian smirked while the other men cheered loudly at the top of their lungs.
I couldn't explain how he got thrown, both fighters were shocked as well but soon the King was congratulating his brother who had started flaunting.
After the feast, I was tied and taken to Clint's room, just as instructed by Alpha Damian. I struggled against the ropes binding my wrists but to no avail. Suddenly I felt the presence of my wolf. With her strength, I was able to cut myself free in less than ten seconds. I got off the bed, searching for the nearest exit.
"Going somewhere?" I heard Clint's voice from behind me.
"No, I was just looking around," I lied and I knew he could tell that I was lying.
He reached for me, wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing my neck softly.
"No, let me go!" I fought back.
"Don't play the fool," he warned.
I knew he meant business and I would be damned if he hurt me, so I began struggling to get free. Clint laughed as he pulled me closer.
"Look at that pretty face. No one can resist me. I love it better when they are feisty just like you."
I spat on his face and he slapped me hard across the cheek. I stumbled and hit the wall, when he tried to pull me up, I kicked him right in the balls.
He collapsed to the ground wailing in pain and I ran to the window, and jumped down regardless of the height, I could hear his pathetic curses.
As I ran through the unfamiliar environment, I saw a moving car that suddenly stopped, fear gripped me.
When a figure stepped out of the car, he looked exactly like the green-eyed King but his hair was different, very different.
"Mate," I heard my wolf say.
What? There were two of them?
I barely had time to process what was going on, I needed to get out of there as soon as possible. "Help me, please help me," I begged frantically.
He smiled at me, it was the brightest smile I had ever seen. Immediately, he picked me up in bridal style and I was just too stunned to speak. "Mate," he whispered, like he wanted to confirm if it was indeed true. "You're so beautiful." He added, and I felt my heart stop.
When he was about to move, we heard a noise behind us.
"Don't tell me you would be running with our mate brother. That would be selfish, wouldn't it?"