A Slave to The Rogue Alpha

/-Valerie-/ I couldn't breathe. I didn't know how much longer I could last. My lungs were closing up on me. Water was passing through my nose and mouth as I flapped helplessly. “Do you like that?” She laughed. “Just look at you struggle, poor little thing…” The taunting words sounded distant even though she was right behind me, forcing my face into the water. “Maybe now, you will finally join your useless parents.” The words struck my heart like a double-edged sword. My father's horrified expression flashed in my mind. I could see his knees drop to the floor with blood gushing out of his mouth. My mother's battered body, lying cold and lifeless along with the corpses of my baby brothers. The ugly laughter and cheers of victory, my screams of agony as they beheaded my father before my very eyes. I can still remember how terrified I was when they dragged me from my hiding spot in the fireplace. How heavy the chains felt around my little neck as they dragged me through the pile of bodies. I was suddenly yanked out of the water, gasping repeatedly for breath as I was carelessly tossed to the ground. A wince fell off my lips. “Colton! Up now!” Came an order. I could barely breathe, talk less, or move. I was coughing out water when my hair was suddenly yanked to the back. I was still spitting out water when a heavy set of boots came matching to me and yanked me up by my hair. I let out a groan. “Look at her!” He barked and I lifted my eyes slowly to meet Madison's sneer. “She is an omega, just like you, yet she is rated as one of strongest females here; what does that say about you?” My eyes watered. “If you are going to be weak and useless then there is no point keeping you alive!” he growled. I wanted to yell that I didn't want to be alive either. I didn't ask them to spare me but that would be setting myself up for more trouble. Silverstone Pack. They were the biggest werewolf terrorists in the south. They went around, slaughtering packs for fun and, on very rare occasions, took captives. Back then, the rumors had it that they were outcasts, rogues cast away from their packs which came together under the leadership of a ruthless rogue Alpha, Adolfe Kendall. A man who was rumored to have murdered his entire pack on the night he got his wolf. While I had never seen him before even though his men had taken me captive, I wasn't looking forward to meeting him. However, being spared was almost the same as being killed. We were made to undergo intensive training to be used as weapons of the Silverstone Pack. It was either this or we were used as s*x slaves. Which was why I desperately needed to be strong. I needed to be a warrior. I have seen how the s*x slaves were treated. Like dirt, used by every man and discarded. They weren't even properly fed or clothed. You only get special treatment as a warrior or a child. But my eighteenth was just around the corner and after that, there would be nothing restraining these wolves from using me as their toy. “Colton!” He snapped and I flinched. “You can't even focus! What is your problem? It is bad enough you are so weak and frail, but your attention span is almost nonexistent! Give me one reason I shouldn't shove you back in that water and watch you drown?” I didn't know what to say. The thought of dying didn't scare me, but I wanted a quick death, not suffering. “I… I will do my best….please…” I offered. “Your best? You can't even do anything right!” He huffed. “Training starts in fifteen minutes and if you can't get at least one of your opponents down, you will be whipped thirty times and starved for the next three days. I believe you're not looking forward to that, considering how skinny you are!” He dropped me and walked away like it was nothing. I didn't expect him to scold Madison, of course. She was his best student so it was easy for her to get away with everything she did, especially if it involved me. Nobody wanted to waste their precious time on a weakling. As he exited, Madison walked to me with a smirk. “You should definitely brace yourself for the ninety strokes you'll be receiving. Even if we gave your opponent a wooden sword and you a real sword, they would still beat you,” she stated before walking away. I didn't doubt that. I was that pathetic. Shutting my eyes, I inhaled deeply before resuming my duty. I was supposed to finish cleaning the pool half an hour ago, but thanks to Madison, I was nowhere near done, and training was going to start in less than fifteen minutes. I paused, deciding which was going to come with lesser punishment. In the next ten minutes, I was heading to the training ground. Everyone already paired themselves; I was the only one left with Madison. My heart dropped. “Don't just stand there, Colton! Pair with someone!” Flynn, our trainer, snapped. I swallowed thickly, meeting Madison's malicious eyes. She was really out to get me. She walked over and picked up her sword while I remained frozen on the spot. “Colton!” He barked, stomping to me in anger. “Why are you just standing there like a moron?” “Sir… I… I don't have a partner…” I forced out and his gaze shifted to Madison. “But I see Madison right there, alone and ready to train,” he glowered. “But… she is the best so training with me will not add any value to her. She should train with people who can challenge her strength. People like…” My eyes shifted to the muscular girl standing on the sidelines, watching. “Allie.” His brows shifted to express his surprise. “You want Madison to fight Allie?” “Well, she is the best so training with us amateurs won't do her any good. She should train with the pros,” I said and he nodded. “I must say, in all the years of your useless existence, this is the one thing you have said that makes sense.” I ignored the insult, ready to see Madison humiliated. As expected, her face paled out when she heard she was going to fight Allie, whom no one had dared approach after she effortlessly killed three of her previous partners. Goddess forgive me, but I would be delighted to see Madison take fourth place. I walked over and picked up my sword with a smile on my face. Hearing her pleas was absolutely satisfying. However, my happiness didn't last long because then, my mistress came stomping to the training ground and pulled my ear as hard as she could. “You useless slave! You were instructed to clean the pool but what did you do? You ran down here to deceive yourself that you could amount to anything other than a s*x slave!” She yelled. I heard chuckles, and my face went red in embarrassment, but my mind was more focused on the pain in my ear. “I'm sorry, Miss Felicia…. Please let go, it hurts,” I cried but she only pulled it harder. “Save your apologies for the Alpha!” She scoffed and my body went stiff immediately. “Alpha?” I whispered. Her eyes snapped to me in annoyance. “Yes, Alpha! Why do you think you were asked to clean and sanitize the pool?” She snapped. Her grip on my ears loosened a bit. “He is Alpha, isn't he? Why is he using a public pool?” I blurted before I could stop myself and cursed my loudmouth when she stopped. “Public pool?” She raised a brow. “Nobody asked you to clean the public pool. You were instructed to clean his private pool which is at the back of his mansion!” Fuck! “I swear I didn't know. Is he there already? Can I just hurry and clean it up now?” I asked, and once again, she gripped my ear and led me towards the Alpha's mansion. She pushed the gate open and matched in with me whimpering and begging her to release my ear. I didn't even have the time to appreciate the beauty of the place. By the time we got to the back of the house, she shoved me to the ground ajd, and I found myself next to someone's giant feet. “There she is, Alpha. The slave who refused to clean the pool as instructed,” MMiss Felicia said, bowing. My body began trembling right from the moment she said Alpha. I slowly raised my head and paled out instantly as those intense amber orbs penetrated mine. My throat went dry when I realized that the rumors were indeed right. Adolfe Kendall was hideous. Possibly the ugliest being I have ever set eyes upon. And just like that, I passed out.