The Lycan King's Keeper

Chapter 5

Scarlet

Ice coated my veins.

No.

It couldn’t be.

No way in hell, could the man sitting in front of me be the same man from that night.

The same man who had rejected me and humiliated me like he had.

My lips quivered from shock and I could only look on as he gave me a once over, then turned back to his tablet with complete disinterest.

I quickly looked away, my heart sinking further down into my stomach.

My eyes burned, and my fingers shook.

This had to be a game.

He was the lycan Alpha. The same one I was now being sold to.

“It’s going to be a long ride, so you better get some sleep. You look exhausted.” The words were from the beta, whose eyes connected with mine through the rear-view mirror for all but one second, before turning his gaze back to the road.

I hadn’t even realised the car had started moving.

I spared one quick glance at the man on the other end again, and prayed for selene to take me.

It was better than whatever it is, I was about to face.

Because he hadn’t just humiliated me once, but twice. And now I was in his trap again.

Somehow, from the plushness of the seat, to the low vibration of the vehicle, and to the soft music that was playing in the car, I felt my eyes grow heavy. Invisible hands pulled me under, into the abyss of sleep.

I succumbed, but not before deciding I had to find a way to escape all of this.

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I woke up to bright lights, and someone humming a low tune.

The unfamiliar patterns of the ceilings above me was what jerked me up as I looked around in confusion.

“Finally. You are awake!” a bubbly voice sang, and I whirled around in the direction the voice was coming from to see a middle aged woman in maid outfit, smiling at me. In her hands was a cute woven basket, with what appeared to be clothes in them.

“Who are you? Where am I?” I asked in a haste, trying to scramble off the bed.

My body groaned, and I was reminded of how long it had been since I slept in a soft bed like this one.

Wait_

The last thing I remember was being in the car with Alpha Elian Hemshine, and then I had fallen asleep...

“I’m Magda, head of domestics in the Alpha’s mansion.” she answered, placing the basket down. “I’m sure you are famished. I would have someone bring food up_”

“I would like to see the alpah please!” I stated, reaching over to smoothen my hands over my dress, only to find out I was dressed in soft plush pjs. Huh?

My ears turned hot pink at the thought tof being undressed by anyone.

Magda’s expression turned slightly pitiful. “I’m sorry, Scarlet, but with the alpha, you will have to be summuned. Besides, we are on strict orders not to let you out, till he asks for you.”

What?

My stomach immediately tightened at the familiarity of those words.

Were they going to lock me up?

Was this a part two of my life with Zeke?

Was I going to be summoned to spread my legs open for Elian whenerver he wanted like a w***e?

Tears sprang to my eyes at the thoughts, but I blinked rapidly, trying everything I could for them to disappear.

Magda must have noticed because she plastered her earlier smile on her face and pointed to the basket. “These are fresh clothes for you, and the bathroom is that way. Freshen up quickly,a nd I’ll send a someone to bring you some food.

Before I could answer, she was out, faster than the speed of light.

I had a feeling she was escaping being interrogated by me.

Instead of going straight to the bathroom like I had been asked, I quickly moved to the door, testing the handle only to find it unlocked.

I breathed a sigh of relief and pulle dthe door open, not thinking for even a second, and almost ran head-first, into one of the four guards outside the door.

The sound as I shut the door was loud.

Of course I was being guarded.

This was Hemshire. And it was known for being the best at evrything.

I thought about Elian, and felt a bout of pain.

He hadn’t recognized me. He couldn’t have. That night, I had worn layers upon layers of make-up, like a hooker. But ignoring me like he had, and calling me a w***e hurt.

I bit back a sob and picked up the clothes Magda had kept, and reluctantly went into the bathroom.

I had been through so much in such a short period it was a surprise I was still alive.

The moment the cold water hit my skin, I let out a loud sob that I had been holding inside.

It wasn’t physical pain I felt, but something deep and raw.

The cries didn’t stop, and I all but collapsed into the wet floor.

I wasn’t sure how long I stayed in the bathroom, but by the time I came out, my skin looked raw and tender.

There was an array of towels folded neatly, so I picked one and wrapped my hair in it, then used another to wipe my body.

The dresses Magda had kept were a size too big for me, which I didn’t hate. I even did not know my size anymore after spending months locked up.

I was buttoning a pair of jean trousers when the door opened, and in walked the only face I could have ever recognized in Hemshire.

Not because I knew her personally, but because she was the only member of the Hemshire family who had continously represented her pack in all the elite events and meetings.

Jaquline Hemshine.

Elian’s mother.