CHAPTER 003
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CHAPTER 003
SELENE'S POINT OF VIEW
My breath caught as I transformed back into my human body while adrenaline made it shake. I had no remaining escape routes. His power over me was absolute.
The Alpha King Viktor Stefan towered over me with an overpowering presence. His broad chest moved rhythmically as he took deep breaths after shifting back. The moonlight made his golden skin shine while his powerful muscles showed his raw strength. His sculpted jaw tightened while his intense blue eyes fixed on me with predatory precision.
I swallowed hard while my eyes betrayed me by flickering downward for a brief moment. The man was built like a god. His presence radiated complete control and power, which remained untamable, like a wild force of nature..
Then his expression darkened.
A voice shouted "Alpha" from behind him.
Before I could reply, a sudden realization washed over me: I was naked. My face burned with heat as I crossed my arms over my chest while my body became rigid from shame.
Viktor caught the bundle of clothes without turning to look at me. Viktor put on black trousers and a loose shirt with practiced ease and then threw a simple dress toward me.
He commanded me to dress while his voice remained sharp and brief.
I clumsily wrapped the fabric around my head while his piercing stare made me feel like an unwelcome trespasser in his domain. The dress's waistband twisted under my shaking fingers while my heart continued to pound from the recent pursuit.
After I finished dressing, he suddenly seized my wrist and pulled me forward. I lost my footing while he pulled me through the thick forest toward the pack house.
"Where are you taking me?" My voice emerged with more tremble than I had planned.
"To my room," he muttered.
I froze. "What?"
He maintained his hold while continuing to walk forward. "You'll stay with me. This way I will be able to monitor your movements.
I pushed my heels into the ground, but it didn't help. "You can’t be serious."
He turned to give me a lethal stare from behind his shoulder while his patience started to run out. "I don’t care what you think. You belong to me now."
My stomach contorted into a knot. I couldn’t decide which situation was more terrible between being confined to his room like a prisoner or being reduced to a mere vessel for his children.
Upon arriving at his chamber, he forcefully opened the door.
A shriek filled the room.
Milena.
She positioned herself on the enormous bed while quickly pulling the sheets up to shield her body. Her blonde hair stood in disarray while her eyes glowed with intense anger.
"What is she doing here?!" she screeched, her voice shrill.
Viktor declared matter-of-factly that she would remain here before letting go of my wrist.
"What?!" Milena's face twisted in disbelief. "No! Absolutely not!"
Viktor moved toward her before she could start another outburst and placed his hands gently around her face. He whispered "Milena" while his voice became both quieter and more soothing. I want you above everyone else.
Her eyes lifted to meet his while her face began to show signs of tenderness. "Are you sure?"
"Of course." He offered her a gentle smile to reassure her. "She’s just an omega. She means nothing."
His words penetrated me with unwavering precision, inflicting more pain than any physical harm..
Nothing.
That’s what I was to him.
I remained motionless while Milena's anger disappeared into a smile of reassurance. She extended her hand to grab her dress before smoothly draping it over her slender body with expert elegance. She moved toward him with her arm wrapped around his body as though she had just received a victory award.
Viktor informed me that they would deliver my belongings here shortly as we approached the door. "And join us for dinner."
My fists tightened while my head spun uncontrollably. My mind failed to process any reply. The torment of my situation completely overwhelmed me.
Milena scoffed. What makes you concerned about her eating habits?
Viktor answered without emotion that she must remain healthy to produce pups for him.
I wanted to be sick.
He gave me one last look before his voice turned icy. Running again is completely out of the question. You won’t get far."
Then they were gone.
***
The door swung open shortly afterwards. A small girl with brown, shoulder-length hair entered while holding my bag.
She offered Selene a gentle smile as she said, "Good evening." "I’m Anika. I’ll be your handmaid."
I looked at her while the words gradually registered in my mind. "My what?"
She nodded. I will be available whenever you need assistance. Before anything else, I must take you to dinner as instructed.
I frowned. Viktor had shown me that he considered me inferior, so why would he give me a maid? Probably to spy on me.
"Is something wrong?" she asked.
I shook my head. "No."
Anika sighed with a tiny sense of relief. "You scared me for a second."
"Do I really have to go?" I asked, my voice weary.
The Alpha gave this command.
I groaned inwardly. Every day brought new problems into my life.
Once I finished freshening up, Anika escorted me to the dining hall. During our walk to the dining hall, Anika talked animatedly about the pack’s dynamics.
She told me to avoid Milena at all costs. "She doesn’t like you. At all."
No kidding.
The moment we stepped into the dining hall, everyone looked at me. Some looked at me with curiosity. Others with disgust.
Milena stayed close to Viktor, who occupied the head position at the table.
The dining hall offered just one empty seat.
Next to her.
I suppressed my annoyance before taking a seat while I worked to disregard her smirking expression.
Then, she gasped dramatically.
"Oops."
I looked where she was staring to find a piece of steak lying on the floor at her feet.
"I dropped it. She ordered sweetly, "Pick it up."
I stared at her, unimpressed. "No."
Her eyes darkened. "Are you refusing an order? Pick it up, you lowly bitch."
"No." My voice was firm.
Her nostrils expanded while her anger intensified as she raised her hand to attack.
Another hand intercepted her raised palm before it could make contact with my face.
The entire room went silent.
My breath caught when I turned to see Viktor standing with Milena's wrist firmly in his grasp. His eyes burned with suppressed fury.
He growled a warning to her, "My mate is off-limits."
Shock rippled through the room.
Milena pulled her hand away quickly while her face contorted with disbelief. "Mate?"
Viktor faced me before I could fully understand what was happening because his expression remained a mystery.
Was he claiming me now? After everything he had said?
Could this situation be yet another malicious trick?
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