Chapter 4 Chapter 4
Angelina kept fluttering her thick eyelashes. Her eyes were shining, full of hope since Hades had never refused her request before. No matter what she demanded, Hades always fulfilled them because, after his mate, Angelina was the only person who physically attracted him.
To her surprise, Hades turned and took one big stride to stop in front of her. His penetrating gaze backed her off subconsciously and she swallowed hard subconsciously. His words buzzed out after a low, guttural growl,
" Edwina is my prisoner, Angelina. You know, I don't fucking like to share my object with anyone. She can only be my servant, you understand? Now, get out!"
Angelina nodded her head rapidly, her eyes tearing up in rage. Her only hope was Hades and she believed that turning Edwina into her servant would be her biggest slap on Edwina. But she failed miserably. Angelina squeezed past with a nervous smile, muttering before taking a quick leave from his room,
" I...I understand...my king.."
Angelina didn't dare to waste her words in front of him anymore. But she was hopeful at the thought that she would turn Edwina into a servant one day.
That night, Edwina woke up in the castle to hear a whisper, coming from the loopholes of the door. Although she wasn't a light sleeper, those whispers sounded clear as though someone was trying to talk with her. Sitting up from the ground, Edwina whipped her head around swiftly to find nothing else than some old, used staff.
The living quality of this room was more miserable than any of the lowest-paid members. Even the gammas never served so poorly in the pack. She had no bed to lie down on and the cold floor was her only hope to spend the nights here for these two torturous months. Her eyes shifted over to look through the window and saw stars shining so brightly tonight. But unfortunately, the scene inside Red Darkling was the opposite of her imagination. She was held captive here to repay for the unknown crime that her father committed.
As she let out a painful sigh, those whispers returned this time more evidently,
" Edwina... Edwina..."
Edwina was startled this time and watched around closely. Nothing but a gush of cold wind was surrounding her room. Even though she was a creature, it was easy to get scared to hear something that she couldn't see in her eyes. Edwina blurted frowning and looking around,
" Who..who is it? Show yourself or I will scream!"
Edwina opened all of her Alpha powers to connect with the invisible thing, lurking around her. After several tries, she didn't see anything except that the power of the wind grew stronger outside. Curiosity sparked from her thoughts. Pushing herself from the ground, she followed the whisper of wind outside, determined to figure out what was happening exactly.
Edwina came out of her room, trailing the wind blindly. She didn't know how long she had walked out of the servant quarters and ended up entering the Royal Residence. The corridors seemed like an endless road, never ending and her chase didn't stop for a split second.
After she had come a long way from her living room, she stopped and discovered that she was acting like a maniac following a whisper. Clueless, Edwina attempted to walk back until a dark figure appeared out of nowhere, startling them momentarily. Even though she didn't get the face in a single glance, her eyes faltered to imagine who it could be.
The King?
On the other side, Hades had just come out to breathe some fresh air after a hectic day. Edwina's disrespectful glare kept coming back into his mind and he was restless to punish her. His voice came out groaning,
" What are you doing here?"
Realization kicked her hard and Edwina concluded that she had successfully offered herself as his prey voluntarily. The humiliation on the battlefield and courtroom wasn't enough for her. Her wolf suggested she behave politely and she cleared her throat, murmuring lowly,
" I...I was just lost.."
Hades didn't seem convinced by her words. Probably because she kept avoiding his piercing eyes repeatedly. After a while of spending in silence, Hades suddenly took her arms, pushing her closer to lie on his massive chest. His eyes found the exit of Red Darkling, not too far away from this place.
The king blurted, sending her dagger-like eyes,
" Or are you trying to escape?"
Edwina had the urge to kick straight at his groin. But her Alpha thoughts did tell her that it wasn't a wise decision to anger the king. Besides, she had to survive for two months before her father finally represented himself as innocent.
Edwina snorted back, her eyes staring at the king hatefully,
" An Alpha doesn't run, King Edwina. I am sure, you must have figured it out already."
Edwina finished her words, forming a smirk on her face. Her boldness was top-notch. Hades clenched his teeth harder and with a hard pull, she pressed her against the wall on her back. She felt his breath on her neck, fanning and sending shivers down her spine,
" I know, Alpha Edwina but you will learn that it's not worth provoking a king."
Edwina gritted her teeth hard, her face darkening in anger. She hated to be dominated by anyone but this king was full of dominance and wanted to possess her in every possible way. Her words came out sharply,
" You can't kill me!"
Edwina knew that there was no way, a king would back off from his words. Since he had given them two months, he would fulfill them at any cost. Hades grunted in a low voice, his lips stretching into a smirk to whisper into her ears slowly,
" Yes, but I can make your life living like hell, Alpha Edwina. In words, you will learn how to respect your king."
" You aren't my king!", Her words rolled out instantly, angering him more.
Hades's sharp claws plucked out instantly from his caramel skin, followed by a tearing noise. Edwina gasped hard when her shabby gown was torn into two pieces, forcing her to press her hands over her chest. Hades's words hummed into her ears coldly,
" You will walk back into your room naked, Edwina."
Moments afterward, Cohen appeared on his side, trying to get through the emotions that his king possessed while staring into someone's retreating eyes. Hades felt more tortured to see that she didn't protest nor did she ask him to have mercy on her.
This stubborn Alpha...
Hades barked inside and was pulled back to earth when Cohen started speaking,
" You are being too harsh on her, King. She isn't at fault here."
Hades sent a sharp look at his beta who quickly lowered his head down, realizing his mistake. Hades took a sharp breath painfully, his vision turning blurry in painful memories, his mate covered in blood. Even the distant memories were enough to make a painful howl in his heart.
Hades barked his words out, his eyes narrowing in rage,
" She is, Cohen because she is Artemis's daughter. She is equally to blame for her father's wrongdoings. I am not showing any mercy on her unless his father proves himself innocent. She is just another shadow of him."
Cohen understood that it was impossible to pursue his Alpha anymore. Ever since his mate was killed that night, he had been acting all this impulsively as if he couldn't control his actions anymore. As for his loyal beta, he just wanted to warn him because the other members kept spreading various rumors about Alpha Edwina. In the end, she was an Alpha.
Exhaling through his nose heavily, Cohen notified the king in a serious voice,
" The pack needs a gathering, Alpha. There have been a few attacks recently. Would you like to go on patrolling now?"
Hades shook his head negatively and replied snapping his head toward the way that Edwina just left,
" I want to see her getting humiliated in front of everyone. I am coming later, Cohen! Inform the pack members that we will be holding a gathering soon over Alpha Artemis's dead body."
Hades stalled on the way after his words and left Cohen in deep thought. Though everything started from hatred, ever since Edwina entered Red Darkling, his king kept giving all his attention to her.
Everything is because of vengeance or did the moon goddess have something else planned?
