Contract With The Masked Alpha

A dangerous deal.

Zoe's POV

A scream penetrated through the dungeon. Zoe's head dripping with sweat, blood trailing down her back. Every lash that made its way to her back hurt so much. They burned, she wanted to run her hands through her but not when her hands were bound up to the ceiling.

"Alpha King…make it stop." She screamed, her voice tearing through the dark dungeon. Her wolf whimpered in her head unable to bear the pain anymore, it was easy at first. To heal every lash directed at her back but it became torture as it increased.

Another lash on her back made her roll her eyes to the back and a shattering scream left her mouth at the burning sensation on her back. "Dad…" She hiccupped throwing her head back. "Do something." Another smash "It burns." Lash. "I can't…" smash. "Breath."

Alpha Jackson sprinted to her front, grabbing her face in his palms with tears in his eyes. "Princess," he rubbed her cheeks in time as another lash hit her fresh cut, blood splattering everywhere.

"Ahhh." She screamed, snapping her eyes close, everything became blurry. It was all because of that witch, why can't she defend herself?

Oh, she had no wolf.

She hoped that witch had it worse than her. It burned, each lash a reminder of what she did to Amelia and she hated her more. Her Father grabbed her cheeks, gazing at her softly. For the first time, her father was helpless, he couldn't do anything.

Her father that killed because of her now folded his arms and watched her suffer, and it was all because of Amelia.

"Father," She rasped, her voice breathless as life slipped away from her. "I…hate…her." Each word was cut short by her difficult breathing.

Alpha Johnson glanced at the guards and shook his head. "Don't say that Princess, leave her alone." Alpha Johnson cooed, his soothing words contrast to the rage burning in his eyes.

"Ahh!" Zoe gasped at another lash and snapped her eyes closed, falling unconscious with one thing in her mind. She hated that witch of a Luna.

Alpha Johnson watched as his precious only daughter fell unconscious and his wolf roared in his head, his eyes taking a hue of yellow. He caressed her beautiful face now soaked in her tears and sweat. Each lash broke him and she still had fifteen to go.

The soldier dropped the whip and stepped out with his partner. He glared at them and they bowed curtly to him before hurrying out.

Everybody will suffer on her behalf, he promised that. "My poor daughter." His coarse voice filled the room, he planted a kiss on her forehead and then moved to her ears. Soft-spoken, "Everyone will suffer on your behalf." Determination with rage dripped from his voice.

Zoe said nothing and it only broke his heart. He wiped his tears, unfastened the rope bounding her arms, and laid her in a corner. "Just endure a bit princess," He stared at her battered face and exhaled sharply. He moved out, his steps heavy and hesitating.

It still baffled him that he could do nothing when Alpha King ordered Zoe's punishment, it took him everything before he could conceive her and he lost his precious mate in the process. He halted at distant voices ahead, straining his wolf ear to hear what was going on.

He balled his fist at every word he heard, that b***h was awake while his daughter lay unconscious in the dungeon. He turned around and walked briskly out of the palace changing his mind from he was going before.

***

"To what do I owe this special visit, Johnson," Alpha Owen's mocking smile made his stomach coil but he embraced his extended hand with a tilt of lips.

"Wipe the smile off Owen, I know it's fake."

Alpha Owen chuckled sitting behind his desk. "You are just like old times, very shrewd with your words."

Alpha Johnson scoffed settling on the black couch opposite Alpha Owen's desk, he stared out of the window and exhaled. He had promised not to be with the man across the desk anymore but Alpha King left him no choice.

"Why are you confined to your palace?" He asked nonchalantly grabbing a wine glass a maid dropped earlier. He smirked at the way Alpha Owen gritted his teeth while tightening his hold on the chair handle.

"I don't want to talk about it."

Alpha Johnson chuckled loving the reaction, Alpha Owen glared at him and he wiped his grin off. "I have a solution to that."

Alpha Owen barked out a loud laugh tumbling over his desk, Alpha Johnson sat still watching him with confusion.

Alpha Owen sat upright and exhaled. "You should find a solution to your daughter in the dungeon, not me."

Alpha Johnson tensed. "You know."

He shrugged. "I got eyes everywhere."

Alpha Johnson dropped his drink without touching it, he doubted this man forgetting he was once the Alpha Governor. He had been ruling for years before his son overthrew him, he used to rule by Alpha Owen's side before the war as the special advisor. When Alpha King became the Alpha governor, he just had to cross from his side to be on the safer side else he would be dead by now. Alpha King made sure to kill every Alpha that supported his father, that wicked soul.

Alpha Owen pinned him with a cold gaze. "I don't need you on my side when you will surely leave again. Whatever you had in mind won't happen so leave."

Alpha Johnson adjusted on the couch, not minding his harsh welcome. "You can decide if you will send me out after I'm done here." He replied, his tone cold as ice.

Alpha Owen raised his brow. "And that is?"

"You need money and I know ways to make you get it."

Alpha Owen shrugged urging him to continue. Alpha Johnson bit his lip hating how his words didn't move him but he didn't let that stop him.

He uncrossed his legs and leveled his gaze with him. "Alexander's pack golden jubilee will be coming up, every Alpha will be here and the Alpha King will be busy." Alpha Owen adjusted on the chair focusing on him. "We are going to use his Luna."

His shoulders slumped falling back to the chair. "That one?" He hissed. "The i***t won't betray her husband."

Alpha Johnson smirked grabbing his drink, he sipped it enjoying the ideas brewing in his head.

Oh, Alpha King, you will so hate touching my daughter.

He returned his gaze to Alpha Owen. "Not when something she loves is in the way."

Alpha Owen sat up, now very interested. "What did you plan to do Johnson?"