The Alpha King's Tenth Mate

Chapter 2.

The other door of the dressing room suddenly flung open, revealing the grinning face of Madam Petunia, the owner of the tavern. She was an old woman looking like a clown from the very thick and bright shades of her makeup.

"Oh my, oh my, the Alpha King Bernard has arrived!" Madam Petunia said, looking at them.

The remaining women in the room beamed at the an-nouncement, some bit their lower lips in anticipation while Bernice pursed her lips in a thin line."

"Now, you will be flaunting this jaw-dropping body of yours on the stage in five minutes. So be ready ladies" Madam Petunia briefly shifted her glance at Bernice, smiling knowingly before waving her hands at the ladies and embarking to leave.

"What is the problem with that old woman?" Bernice mut-tered.

"Maybe she likes you or sees her young self with these drop-dead curves of yours" Sofeya chuckled beside her.

Sofeya generally commended her when she generally had a different perspective on herself.

"Shut yp Sofeya," she said, shaking her head and glancing at the door where Madam Petunia had disappeared.

Behind the door, they would lead them in a hallway until they reached the stage where they would be displaying. their bodies to be sold off to some creature and be a paramour forlone, month Yes. This auction was made for that.

Somebody wil got them to he anything they desire us to be for one month and they will be,back here in the bar. Indeed, these young ladies might return here, but she will not. This was the first and last time she would set foot here...

But her biggest concern today was how the hell she is sup posed to make the Alpha King Bernard choose her later.

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Bernice released a frustrated breath and ran her fingers through her hair, resting her head in her hand as she propped her elbow on the armrest. Yet again, out of nowhere, she heard the door open once again. Now, what the hell does this old woman want to babble again? She thought, presuming it was Madam Petunia again, but to her surprise, it was not the owner of the tavern. A lady with a deluding figure with a face of a youthful young lady was standing near the door. She was wearing a black dress that covered her fair skin and matched her back lipstick; a black hat with a similar variety of feathers on top was commending her straight dark hair.

Mistress Lily was always like this, prepared for any demise news from her all-black attire. It's not only her gar-ments, this woman's soul was black as her appearance.

"Hello, my dear Sofeya.... and my most precious possession,

Bernice," Mistress Lily said sweetly.

This kind of greeting was not even close to the word warm or comfortable even. Seeing this lady, signifieantly more than hearing her voice, was making Bernices head spin with rage and her demon side clawing to be let out. But she knew better than to let her emotions win. She learned from experience. After all, her strength was nothing compared to the woman.

She bowed, seeing Sofeya in the corner of her eyes did the same. "Good eyening, Mistress Lily."

"Both of you looked incredibly lovely this evening" Lily walked toward Bernice and Sofeya, peering toward both of them from head to toe.

Bernice watched Lily brush Sofeya's hair, who was smiling forcefully. She bit her inside cheek when the woman she called she-devil stood in front of her.

"You look stunning tonight, Bernice, but I think he will notice you more with this necklace.'

Lily took out a sparkling red diamond necklace from her dress.

Bernice halted the lady's arm when she moved it towards her

"No need, Mistress Lily. I don't think a necklace is neces-sary.

"Oh please, I know what I'm doing" Lily shoved Bernice's arm and heedlessly locked the necklace on her neck.

"You're all set.""

"Thank you," Bernice said in feigned words.

As if she would genuinely thank this heartless woman.

She will only sincerely thank her for the day she will finally be free from her. Killing her would be a satisfying plan, but she knew her capacmes, and, unfortunately, killing this hạy was sufficienty/not./

She quickly fell the chilly sensation of the accessory contacting her skin. The jewel felt like a collar lacked on her neck. She alrlmoat rolled her eyes when Lily also took nut a stick of lipstick ahd brushed the red product on her already red lips t

Lily grabbed a full of Bernice's wavy, reddish-brown hair, smiling and looking pleased with her doing. "The shade of your lips was pale for me. These shining red strands needed to stand out"

"You're welcome" Lily added sweetly after Bernice gave her a silent reaction before glancing at Sofeya and back at Bernice, taking her leave. "I have to go, I simply considered stopping for a moment. "

Be that as it may, Lily stopped in her tracks in the wake of making two strides. "Oh right, I am expecting, Bernice, that once we meet again, I will be able to give you your freedom that you long hoped to have" she waved her hand at the two "Au revoir"

Bernice gritted her teeth at the obvious provocation of the woman.

"Don't let her statement affect you, Bernice. A mind in chaos and filled with emotion always leads to plans in deepshit", Sofeya said in all seriousness, gone the cheerful attitude.

Bernice takes a deep breath and closes her eyes for a sec-ond. Being distracted by that woman will not do her any good. She needed to focus on making a particular man notice her on the stage later. The Alpha King Bernard needs to pick her regardless of anything else. As if on cue, a staff member of the tavern appeared at the door with a warm smile on his face.

"Let's go ladies!”