Chapter 2

AKIRA'S POV

"Get this out of my sight!" Princess Kaida yelled at the maids, throwing her

wine cup with such force that it hit me hard in the face, forcing me to my

knees in pain. "The Alphas are coming today, so everything must be perfect!

We cannot afford any mistakes!" She shouted, clearly angry by the maids'

incompetence. I touched my head and noticed a small cut from the cup she

had thrown. Ignoring the pain, I quickly knelt to wipe the wine stain from the

floor while the princess continued to scrutinize her reflection in the mirror,

assisted by the maids.

Her eyes caught mine as she rolled her eyes, then asked, "What is this animal

doing here?" Though she asked, I remained silent, focusing on cleaning to

leave the room as soon as possible. Suddenly, I felt a sharp kick to my ribs,

knocking me sideways. "I asked you a question! Who said you could enter my

room?" I winced, quickly rising to my feet, wiping blood from my face with the

back of my hand, scrambling for words."I apologize, Your Highness, I just—" Before I could finish, she cut me off with

a piercing glare. "You just what?" I struggled for the right response, swallowing

hard, my chest heaving. Finally, I bowed my head and murmured, "I will leave

immediately." Hastening towards the door, she stopped me with a command.

"Oh no, who gave you permission to leave yet?" Reluctantly, I stop, not daring

to provoke further trouble. Approaching her, I bowed my head in fear as she

added with a mischievous smile, "Get down on all fours. Sitting like this is

becoming uncomfortable." I complied immediately, not wanting punishment for

disobeying her.

I tried to blink back the tears that welled up in my eyes as I got down on all

fours. I knew what the princess was about to do because this wasn't the first

time. She placed her legs on my back while continuing to yell at the maids to

hurry up. Tears fell to the ground, mixing with the blood still oozing from the

cut on my forehead. She didn't care how degrading it was to use me as a

footrest.

"Make your back flatter; don't make my legs uncomfortable," she demanded,

hitting me hard with her legs. I winced in pain, adjusting my posture to her

satisfaction. It had been a year since Alpha Thane destroyed my entire family

and brought me to his pack, refusing to kill me for reasons unknown. Death

would be better than the life I was living now, where I was constantly

humiliated, physically abused, and mentally torn apart. When I first arrived,

they threw me in the dungeon without food or water for days. Then, they made

me a common maid within the palace walls, and Thane would use me for his

own personal pleasures whenever he wanted."You are making this uncomfortable," Princess Kaida barked again, removing

her legs from my back before kicking me hard in the ribs, causing me to fall to

the side. She stood up, walked towards me, and grabbed me by the hair.

"What use are you if you can't even hold yourself steady so I can rest my

legs?" I struggled to free my hair from her tight grasp, but my efforts were in

vain. Just as she lifted her hand to slap me, a maid interrupted.

"His Majesty would like to have a word with her, my princess," the maid said.

Princess Kida's slap froze in the air as she stared at the maid and then back

at me, clearly disappointed that she couldn't make me suffer as she wanted. "I

will deal with you later," she said, pushing me away and causing me to fall to

the ground. "Get away from here, you worthless wretch."

I scrambled to my feet and quickly left the room, tears streaming down my

face.

I arrived in front of Alpha Thane's chambers, taking a deep breath before

pushing the door open. As soon as they saw me, the giggling inside abruptly

stopped. I looked down, my chest slowly rising and falling as I fumbled with

my dress, feeling increasingly nervous and not wanting to cause a scene.

Alpha Thane lay on the bed, surrounded by three naked women, clearly

enjoying himself before my interruption.

"Oh, ladies," Alpha Thane said, his tone filled with mockery. "It seems you all

might have to leave now; the love of my life is here." The women giggled as

they got dressed and walked past me, deliberately brushing against me as if I

were invisible. Once they left and the door closed with a bang, Thane's eyesroved over me. "Take off your clothes and come here," he commanded. He

was going to force himself on me again, and I couldn't bear the thought

"I don't want to have to repeat myself, Akira. Take off your clothes and come

to bed," he said more sternly. I shook my head, taking a step back, knowing I

was risking trouble. He would get his way whether I liked it or not, but I wasn't

willing to make it easy for him. Thane cursed under his breath, rising to his

feet and walking towards me angrily. I started to cry, pleading, "Please, no.

Don't..." But he quickly closed the distance, grabbing me by the back of my

neck and slamming me against the table. My face collided harshly with the

wooden surface.

"How dare you resist me?" he snarled, pinning me down with one hand while

tearing my dress with the other. "I have told you already, you belong to me. No

matter how hard you try to resist, you're mine, Akira." I cried and pleaded

desperately as he prepared to violate me again. Just then, a knock on the

door interrupted him, followed by a voice announcing, "They are here, Your

Majesty." Frustrated, Thane pulled away, giving me a chance to stand up and

adjust myself, thankful that I was spared this time.

"Get out of here," he barked. I nodded quickly, clutching the remains of my

torn dress to cover myself. As I left the room, a guard looked at me with

disgust and muttered, "Fucking whore."

I took a deep breath, wiping away my tears as I made my way to my room . It

was dark and dirty, a space previously used to keep the dogs before I arrived.Were they really here? The Order of the Grey Hand they call them. They were

the three Alpha of Silvermoon pack. They were no ordinary Alphas, and their

pack was far from ordinary. The Silvermoon pack was ruled by three powerful

ancient Alphas who were brothers, sharing everything and anything. I didn't

know how Thane had managed to get his sister to marry all three brothers at

once, but they were here to take her with them.

No one knew what they looked like, but no one dared to confront their pack in

battle, as it guaranteed total destruction. They were that powerful, ruling over

many kingdoms and clans. How Thane had managed to call their audience

into his much smaller pack. Why they were marrying his sister, Princess

Kaida, remained a mystery. But Thane's motives were clear: power. With the

three supreme Alphas as his in-laws, his path to supreme power was secured.

"What are you doing here?" a maid demanded, bursting into the room and

pulling me from my thoughts. "You shouldn't be wasting time here. Come with

me right now!" she barked. I quickly put on another dress, cleaning myself

properly before stepping out again.

"We have important people visiting today, so we all have to welcome them,"

the head maid said as we lined up in the corridor, our heads slightly bowed.

"Do not raise your head or make eye contact with the supreme Alphas.

Anyone who does will be dead," she warned. We listened attentively as she

gave more instructions.

I swallowed hard, nervously wiping my sweaty hands. "They are here," the

head maid announced, panicking as she joined us in line, keeping her head

bowed like the rest of us. The atmosphere in the room shifted dramatically. Ikept my eyes glued to the ground, hearing only the sounds of approaching

footsteps. Their presence was powerful, the power radiating from them with

each step. I was tempted to raise my head for a glimpse, but I knew the

trouble that would bring.

The footsteps grew closer and closer, and I could sense the maids next to me

were as terrified as I was. The steps stopped directly in front of me, and I

could feel someone standing there, perhaps staring at me. My head remained

bowed, as I was slowly getting scared.

My heart was beating very fast in my chest as something began to stir within

me. My eyes widened in shock as I felt my wolf for the first time in a year. It

was as if she had vanished after witnessing the horrifying destruction Thane

brought on my pack, but now she was here, and I could feel her presence

inside me.

"You," a deep, commanding voice said, sending shivers down my spine.

"Raise your head." The person stood directly in front of me, so they must have

been talking to me. But what if they weren't?I wondered. I could get into

serious trouble for raising my head without permission. Hesitating, I slowly

lifted my eyes and made eye contact with him.

Before me stood three men, standing behind them were a few guards and

Alpha Thane, who looked confused and scared. The three men were at least

6'4" tall, towering over me, each with different features that made them seem

both powerful and intimidating. They had an aura of authority that made me

feel small in their presence. I gulped, scared by their sight, while they

continued to stare at me.At that moment, my wolf stirred within me, almost as if she wanted to come

out. I felt a strange, powerful connection with these men, as if an invisible

bond linked us together. Then, my wolf whispered something that shocked

me: "Mates…" I gasped in disbelief, stepping back as I tried to process what

was happening. Could I be mated to one of the supreme Alphas?

"One of them is my mate?" I asked my wolf, mind linking with her.

"One of them isn't your mate," she replied, pausing dramatically before

adding, "All three are."