Two

"The establishment have decided to perform a slave trade a day after tomorrow, and the trade which ranges from slaves between eighteen to twenty two years"

Durex said, bowing down slightly at him, the fear he dominates and spread around others can make any mortal being bow down to him. He was a living god, the wolf god,the king of all wolf kings, a king without a mate, he have lived a a thousand years, and the pain of not having a mate to love had been painful. He gave up on his mate, of ever finding her.

"Damien made a research and found out that some of the villages that was raided 8 years ago, had been coming back together and most of them had been in agony over the their loss of their children and loved ones"

He said, still wondering who gave the order to destroy and attack unarmed villagers, especially humans. Humans were considered weak, and attacking them without informing them was a treason, more investigations were made and it was later discovered that they were attacked by the Sultans, they were the only ones who could kidnap people without informing or taking authority from the royals or the council.

"But if I may ask my Majesty Aiden, you are against the kidnapping of children for slaves and sales of slaves for maltreatment, so why give the orders to make a slave trade so quickly, especially from that age range, is any thing bothering you my royal highness"

He turned towards him and he saw the fear that flash in the Butler's eyes, he was still his Butler and had been a faithful servant, he had been his direct messenger for almost a century, due to his blood which does not belong to the pure blooded werewolves, he seems to age quickly.

He was right at his question, he never seem so interested in anything about the slave establishment, even he himself don't know why he is so interested in them, but his wolf have been quite restless for quite some months now, he never knew why his wolf needs a slave, but he knows if his slave needs a wolf, it will be for a good reason, his wolf have a good sense of instincts than him.

"How dare you question my orders, do you think I do things without thinking, don't you ever question your king, or you will find yourself hanged in a stake, you can leave, arrange the palace for the slaves."

The butler face was filled with fear, he knew his master will never joke with his words, the Butler Durex was not going to question his orders ever again.

"Yes your highness, I am sorry for questioning your orders, I will get the palace prepared for the trade."

Aiden gave him a nod, and turned his back to the wall, he needed to think.

After the Butler left his office, Aiden questioned his wolf why he needed a wolf slave, it was not in their nature to take slaves.

(Perhaps we might find our mate there, who knows our mate could be a slave.)

It was his wolf that was speaking, he pops out from the back of his inner mind and say whatever gibberish he wants to say, his wolf was his companion, his one, the first person he confides in when he have his problems, his wolf have his special ability, which he himself as a human being never had, and that is the gift of wisdom and good instinct, the moon goddess had given his wolf that special ability because his wolf had a better good heart than him.

A corrupted heart cannot rule the whole werewolves packs.

"My mate can't be a slave"

Aiden said, not accepting the fact he was going to have a slave mate,

"What if she turns out to be one"

"Then she will be ours, and I will kill those who gave her pains before I met her, I will make sure they suffer a slow painful death, gnashing their teeth and begging for mercy, I will make sure they suffer alot, if my mate turns out to be a slave."

He could hear his laughter, his wolf laughing and he felt like ripping the beast out from his body.

"And what is funny"

He asked, a tug coming out from his face but he was happy, that he could make his wolf laugh, its been long his wolf laughed and he laughed because of their mate.

(I'm happy you feel protective of our mate.)

His wolf said.

The door to his office opened without his permission.

Turning Immediately, to know who have interrupted his moment with his wolf, it turned out to be Alexander, the head of the royal guards, the Beta and his best friend, his childhood friend, he was the only one who could enter his office without asking for his permission.

"Aiden, I heard your sudden arrangements to make a slave trade at the slave establishment, you never have any interest with anything that has to do with the establishment, so why are you so interested in it"

Alexander is the heads of royal bodyguards, and the third in command in the royal house, he was not just a friend, he was his cousin, a royal blood, and the only one to call him by his name.

"Must there be a reason for that Alexander."

"Yes there must be a reason for that, don't play safe with me, moreover you were against the establishment."

Alexander said, not believing him for once.

"Sit."

He commanded him, and he did immediately, even though Alexander was his best friend and a third in command, he still respects him like his king and swore all allegiance to him, Alexander knew the fact that he can't disobey the king, unless he wants his head removed.

"My wolf have been the one who wants a slave trade, he believed that our mate might be there."

He told him , expecting a reaction but what he got was more than a reaction

"What, and you never told me ever since, why should you hide such information from me, you know I don't joke with things like this, especially when it involves you."

Alexander said, not liking the fact that he was hearing this now, Alexander was the only one who carried his pain along with him.

Even though he was a king, Aiden and his cousin Alexander were inseparable.

"You heard it now, the king talks when he wants to talk, now go prepare the guards and send this message to Damien, I need further investigation on the recent killings of the little villages by vampires."

He said handling him a paper then holding his hand tightly.

"And get ready for the trade, won't you want a slave for your self."

Aiden said, A smile tugged on his lips,

"Yeah, maybe I do find my self a soul mate in the trade."

Alexander said, standing up and leaving the office. He hoped the king never get a slave as a mate, if she turns out to be a slave, she will wished to be dead, than being a slave for the king.

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"What you did was outrageously, the best thing I have ever seen, but you know you are gonna be punished."

Envaline said, feeling quite sad for her, but hell no, she was not worried, whatever punishment she will receive was worth the pain she gave the guard. She have received all types of punishment, and she was ready for whatever awaits her,

"I know, I know."

Sharriah repeated.

"I know all about the punishment, but it Worth's it, at least I tried the training on Him, to know if I have reduced a little in my fighting skills."

She said, happy for what she did to the guard and Envaline giving her a satisfying look, they were at the table in the dining hall, eating a dried bread, with some tasteless rice.

Staring ahead of her, she could see some guards walking towards her, She ate her food in a hurry, knowing they were coming for her, at least she do have the strength for what ever awaits her.

"Hey you, stand up"

She heard the guard say, knowing she was in for her punishment, Envaline squeezed her hands gently assurinh her she was gonna be fine, Sharriah squeezed her hands back.

Finally, the guards stopped a feet away from her, and quickly, without thinking twice, they dragged her out from the dining hall, towards an empty room, which she have entered numerous times, she gulped at the sight of the torturing items in the room.

When she looked front She saw the warden in the room, his back was facing her.

"You all can leave except for the girl."

She turned towards the guards and she saw them all leaving the room, she was very scared, having the warden stay alone with her was a terrible ordeal.

"Why did you do that?"

The warden asked without facing her.

'Wa that how he gonna starts his punishment, by asking her questions, she hopes it remains like that.'

Sharriah thought....

"WHY DID YOU DO THAT"

He shouted, now turning to face her, all she could see was his disfigured face, which looks so disgusting to her eyes.

"He tried to force himself on me."

Sharriah said, feeling scared not knowing what he was gonna do to her, especially for talking back to him.

There was one popular rule of the establishment which was no one had the right to talk back to the guards or the higher authority no matter how many times they questioned them, and now she fell for his trap.

"Now you have two punishment awaiting you, first you attacked a guard, second, you talked back to me."

He said now coming closer to her

"You are gonna be sold as a slave....... and if your master had asked you to go down naked for him, won't you do that. And if you don't do that, do you know what happens, they will question the establishment and wonder why we never trained our slaves well, and you yourself know that I do not like negative remarks from the traders, is gonna spoil my business and tame the Establishment name, which I will never allow to happen."

He said now towering over her, she was just 5.1ft tall, while the warden who towers 6.0ft tall,

"Are you going to deny your master his right, or are you gonna cut his manhood just as you did to that guard."

Sharriah looked down, avoiding not to stare at his face, because if she does, he won't think twice to rip her face apart.

"Well, I will teach you how to behave well and be a good slave to your master"

He said now dragging her towards the bed, he pushed her roughly on the bed, climbing on the bed, towering over her, she knew what he wanted, he always wanted this, to abuse her in a way she never wanted.

He jumped on her, he knew she was a wolf, that was why she was able to endure all the torture given to her, the warden never knew why she never shifted, like the other wolves, maybe she was a weak wolf.

The first day he set his eyes on her, he knew, he needed to train her well and torture her, because maybe she was a special one, special in a way that she was gonna be sold for a high price, to find a wolf slave was rare, or a shift shifter, or someone with supernatural powers.

At least he was going to have another taste of her before she is sold, maybe sold to some evil drew lord or another werewolf, pouncing on her, she made a quick move to the end of the bed, a little smile appeared on his face, perhaps she she preferred been on the bed, he thought.

She could see his face, filled with vile smiles and pretentious affection, but she knew all this was a facade in order to have her.

A thought passed through her mind, hoping it will stop what was about to befell her.

"You don't have to do this."

Sharriah screamed,

The warden stopped moving, tilting his head, and trying to decipher what she meant.

"You don't have to take advantage of me, what if something bad happens to me, and you loose a considerable amount of money while selling me off, don't you think you will loose."

She said, hoping this will make some sense and he will give her another punishment instead.

"Hahahaha, do you think I Care if a slave dies, no one knows you and no one will know you."

He said now dragging her hair so tightly making a loud scream to erupted from her lips.

"You are a slave, a nobody, you are a were wolf who don't have her wolf in her, why can't you smell other wolves, because your abilities has been snatched from you, even though I fuck you and make you weak, no one cares, because you are a a wolf less slave."

He said, a terrible scream ripping out from her mouth at not just the pain he is inciting on her by dragging her head, but the words which he told her, something churned inside her, like she was on fire, her head ache so badly that all she ever want was to smash the wardens head on the wall near her, then she heard a click on her heart, then it stretched forth to her head, using all the force in her, she pushed the warden so hard on the wall, who was taken off guard by the sudden action, her head was thudding with a big bang, this have never happened before, she gripped her head, and she made a terrible scream.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

The warden stood up, walking towards her, angered by the fact that a slave was able to attack him, he walked to her dragging her on her hair, he smashed her head on the wall, he could see blood coming out from the side of her face, she slipped down and fell on the ground.

"How dare you lay your filthy hands on me, how dare you attack me."

The warden screamed.

He was raged with anger, he took hold of the iron on the wall, picking Sharriah up, he tossed her on the table, not minding, if she was weak or half dead, he hit the iron on her stomach, his actions caused a loud scream to erupt from her body.

"You are lucky, I already changed my mind of not taking you, the slave trade is in two days, and your wretched name has been written in the list of those to be sold, I don't want my buyers to see their items in a bad shape, at least this will give you a lesson to follow orders."

She heard him say, then quickly the door closed, the warden was done with her.

Blood was still dripping from her face. She clutched her head so tightly that she did not see the guards came in to take her out from the room.

They dragged her without any pity, they took her to her cell, pushing her in the cell quite roughly and they locked the door. Then one of the guards said in a low voice.

" At least this will teach you a lesson on how to follow orders, than attacking your authorities."

They left immediately, no one was in the cell, everyone was either busy building a maze, or maybe cutting the grass, tears crept out from her face, remembering her parents and sister Siera, she lied down on the hard floor, she wondered what happened to them, if they were still alive, or if they were dead, she didn't know if her sister was taken by the establishment, she never saw her in the slave establishment, a chill ran down her body, she hoped her family were doing just fine.

She stared at the chain in her wrist, the chain could not have been the only reason why her wolf was locked up, the only ability she have as a wolf was the ability to hear and see from far distance but not smell her fellow wolves, why can't she smell her fellow wolves, she always knew the warden was a wolf because he never hid his canines anytime he addresses them, then she thought of her mate, was she going to find a mate, when she is gonna be sold to slavery forever and will her slave eventually accept her for who she is, A slave for a Mate, she thought.

There and then she determined to escape immediately she got sold.