Auctioned Off To The Cursed Alpha

Four

Ezra stood straight with his arms spread out as his maids took off his robe before leading him to the bathtub, where he sank into the warm water. He closed his eyes, sighing deeply as they began to scrub his back and knead his tensed shoulders. His ears were attuned to every sound that was made as the maids dipped their hands into the water and the low shuffles of their feet as they changed positions.

There was a creaking noise at the door before a familiar voice called out, “Alpha.”

“Hum” Ezra hummed with his eyes still closed and head still tipped back.

“I think I have found her location.”

Ezra breathing stilled for a brief moment before he began to breathe again. His eyes fluttered open, and he stared at the dark ceiling above, “Leave.” He told the maids and waited until he could no longer hear their footsteps before he raised his head to fix his piercing dark gaze on the man in front of him. It was his Beta, Mario, who was also a witch. “Where?”

“Golden moon pack”

Ezra rose in all his naked glory and got out of the tub. He walked past Mario to put on his robe, his body still wet.

“Golden moon pack” Ezra said as he turned to look at Mario, “Do you think she is of a high rank?”

Mario shook his head, “I don't know alpha. Apart from her location, I did not get any other vision”

“Are you certain this time?”

Uncertainty flashed in Mario's eyes before it quickly vanished, “I'm sure alpha”

Ezra held Mario's gaze for a while before he turned and began to walk out of the bathroom, Mario hot on his heels.

“Contact the alpha of Golden moon pack. I will have a meeting with him. I need to meet all the women in his pack. Tell him I seek someone.”

“Yes, alpha”

Mario looked behind him when he heard the sound of running footsteps. “Slow down, Lothar, why are you rushing?” He sneered at the man that was running up to them but as the man got closer, he noticed there was a small brown envelope in his hands, “What's that? “

“A letter, my Lord” Lothar bowed low as he stretched the envelope to Mario, “It came from Golden moon pack. It's an invitation for the alpha to go for a masquerade ball”

Ezra, who has moved far from them, immediately stopped at the mention of Golden moon pack. He retracted his footsteps.

“Did I hear you say Golden moon pack? “ He asked when he got to where Lothar and Mario were standing.

“Yes, my king.” Then Lothar left after Mario waved him off.

Ezra stood beside Mario and waited for him to tear open the sealed envelope to bring out the invitation letter that's inside.

“The alpha king would be giving out one of his daughters in marriage to the highest bidder in three days time. The ball would last for three days” Mario briefly explained after silently reading what was written on the golden paper.

“All the women would be there.” Ezra murmured to himself, “There is no need to invite them out myself. Makes it even easier.” Ezra turned around and began to walk back to his room. He called over his shoulder to Mario, “Saddle the horses, prepare the soldiers. We are leaving for Golden moon pack”

Behind him, Mario bowed, “Yes, Alpha”

***

Alpha Ezra and his men spent the next three days on the road, riding hard and fast to get to Golden moon pack before the banquet started. Even with how fast they pushed their horses, because of how far Alpha Ezra's pack was from Golden moon pack, they still ended up arriving late. The party was already in full swing when they got there.

After handing over their horses for it to be watered and tied down, alpha Ezra and his men were ushered into the hall.

The place was lively with music and celebration was in the air. The men were dressed in fine linens and women, in fine skirts and gowns. Everyone's attention immediately went to them as they stepped inside, but Alpha Ezra did not seem to notice.

He was focused on sniffing the air if he could catch any delicious scent. His wolf was anxiously prancing about in his head.

“Can you perceive anything alpha?” Mario asked as his red eyes roamed about the place, trying and failing to pick out the woman he saw in his vision. He did not see her face, only picked up her location as Golden moon pack, but he was hoping that he would recognize her when he saw her, but no woman stood out to him here.

“No, I can't. I'm not sure if she's here” Alpha Ezra said as he took his seat. He and his Beta were placed together with Cameron, his wives and his children. His eyes roamed around the table as if seeking to identify which of the daughters was going to be sold tonight.

He had never liked Cameron and would be grateful if he never stepped foot in his pack but was forced to do it since the soulmate he had been looking for ages to help him reverse his curse was here. He wished that he could pick her out already and be on his way.

“Alpha Ezra, I did not know you'd be coming. It's so nice of you to honor my invitation” Alpha Cameron's eyes were sparkling as he welcomed Ezra with a boisterous laugh.

Ezra just nodded at Cameron with a stoic expression before his eyes went back to roaming around the place. He knew that the girl would be sold to the highest bidder tonight, and there would be a massive celebration for her and whoever won her in the next two days. Ezra was not interested in such.

He wanted to be out of here and far away from all these evil alphas who were filled with greed and maliciousness. He wondered how a father would organize a party to sell his own daughter. He was not even selling her out to good people, but to men like him.

He wondered what Cameron's daughter must have done to offend her father for him to want to give her away in this manner. He couldn't help but feel pity for the young girl. Whoever she would go with, as long as they were in this party right now, she was bound to suffer, but maybe this was her destiny, her fate.

His mind was not on anything happening in the party, but he found himself freezing as Cameron's daughter was brought out to stage.

The girl's head was bowed, and he couldn't see her face, but he could smell the fear on her. The scent of her fear was sweet and heady, he felt light-headed. His wolf that has been prancing about since they got here was suddenly calm, but Ezra was sure that she was not his mate.

He watched as men began to bid for her, the number climbing higher and higher. He watched the girl shrink back like she wanted to disappear to anywhere that was not here.

Ezra immediately lost interest since she was not the person he sought and his eyes returned to scanning every woman within sight when it was mentioned that she had no wolf. He realized that Cameron had seen that he had no use for her, that was why he was selling her off.

“Ten million” one of the alphas, Lazarus, shouted above the noise in the hall and everywhere became quiet.

“Anyone again?” The man on the stage asked, and Ezra found himself returning his eyes to the girl.

Her head had snapped up, and her mouth was opened in surprise for the amount alpha Lazarus called or because it was alpha Lazarus that called it, Ezra was not sure which one. He watched as her eyes went around the room as if willing another person to bid higher than Alpha Lazarus. Before coming to rest on him.

When their eyes locked, Ezra felt something hot flow within him. Something strange, something he tried and failed to understand. Before he could stop, he found himself opening his mouth and saying, “Twenty million”

A loud gasp went around and even Mario who was seated beside him gasped in shock. Ezra was surprised at himself, but he couldn't and did not try to take back from his bid.