(Alexa's POV)
"Alexa, huh?" A voice sneering at the call of my name pulled me back to my senses. I turned to look at the source of that voice and I saw Elle walking closer to me, "I don't how you know each other or why he deems you a special tool, but you heard him, right? From now on, you will be under my jurisdiction."
I didn't know why, but this woman seemed to plot something against me. I could see it from her playful gaze and cold smile. That made me swallow a mouthful of saliva involuntarily.
"From now on, you will follow my every command," Elle added as she grazed her fingers on my face the moment she approached me. "Don't worry, I will treat you well. Just make sure to behave well in my presence because in this place, I am the second-in-command."
"The second-in-command?" I repeated with a question mark floating over my head. I couldn't help but tilt my head slightly sideways. She was the second strongest here? Ezekiel can actually accept that his second-in-command is a woman?
"What? You don't believe me?" Elle suddenly frowned at my reaction.
I bowed my head slightly as I replied, "No, I believe you, El..."
I was just about to finish my words when she suddenly put her forefinger on my mouth to hush me. And then she said, "Call me Madam Elle "
I had no choice. I could feel the strength coming from her as well as the hostility she bared open for me. Her smile was telling it so that the moment I defy her, it was a resounding slap that I would receive in response.
"Yes, Madam Elle," In the end, I could only swallow my shame as I bowed my head down and replied. Well, I was used to being treated as such so I didn't feel much difference. In fact, I was treated even lower than this back then in my former pack as people would treat me no more than a dog.
"Good," Elle responded with a slight smile. After which, she turned around as she started walking away. "Nerra,Farah , go and lead her to her chamber." She continued walking away and didn't bother to look at me as she added,
"Just be ready for tomorrow's training."
And then she started laughing softly.
After she said those words, she disappeared from my sight too. The moment she was gone, two ladies in maid outfits appeared to greet me with their heads bowed down. I was surprised by how they treated me this time. After all, it was the first time that someone treated me with such respect.
"Miss Alexa , please follow us," Nerra replied as she and her companion headed in the other direction right away. I followed suit as I observed the surroundings where we were headed.
Along the way, just as expected, the two of them talked quite a lot. I learned about their names and quite a few things regarding the village. I thought I would feel uncomfortable with them being together with me but as time went by, I became accustomed to it. And they became a lot of help.
After a few more minutes of walk, we finally reached a certain room. Nerra and Farah stood by each side of the door and introduce me to the place. They told me that it would be my chamber as I could come in and out any time I pleased.
"Phew, I can finally rest," I muttered as I heaved a sigh of relief. I then went to grab the doorknob and after hearing a click, I pushed the door open.
And something really familiar obstructed my sight.
A small room with only a small window where the light could barely go past it. A small room with only a single bed for one person, a small table, and a closet. I looked at the wall and then at the flooring. Sure enough, they weren't completely furnished yet. It was a kind of room that best served for Omegas and lower, a kind of which where I resided the most in my entire life...
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(Author's POV)
Savage Tyranny Pack.
Meeting room...
Thud!
Alpha Lawrence slammed the table in front of him with his bare fists. Though the table wasn't destroyed, the resounding thud made by the impact echoed across the entire room. And it made the people present there shudder in fear.
"Who should I hold responsible for this?" His voice then echoed soon after. His tone alone could cause enough chill to make the people there shudder even more.
For a good while, none of them dared to reply. They were all afraid that the Alpha would be pissed even more if they replied with the wrong word.
And Alpha Lawrence had his eyes flashing with a cold glint seeing that no one responded to his question.
Afraid that Alpha Lawrence would suddenly burst into anger and start destroying everything on his path, one of them mustered his courage as he replied, "But... We never thought that she was the Pink Luna... If only we knew..."
"Shut up! I don't want to hear that kind of excuse." Before that someone could finish his words, Alpha Lawrence immediately interrupted.
That someone shrunk his head and hurriedly apologized, "Please forgive me, Alpha!"
"But it's true that we don't know that she's actually the Pink Luna. So, let's not pretend here. Everyone here agreed to sell her. We only have ourselves to blame." Someone from the people presented there suddenly cut in.
His tone was surprisingly calm and composed despite the angry Alpha in his presence. His name was Gimbal, a respectable elder of the Pack. He turned to look at Alpha Lawrence as he added, "Rather than talking about who to blame, we should instead think how to get her back as soon as possible before the other packs find her before us."
There was a moment of pause before he added, "We should just be thankful that the news of her being sold as a slave didn't spread yet. That gives us a lot of time to bring her back before the other packs can make any action."
“...” Alpha Lawrence didn't reply immediately. From the looks of it, he was considering the matter that Gimbal had suggested.
After a good while, he finally shifted his gaze to a certain person seated there. And then he spoke nonchalantly, "Beta Miguel, since you are the one who sold her and obtained most of the profit, you should be the one who should take responsibility. Go and take her back using all means possible. I don't want any mess more than this."
"Yes, Alpha," Beta Miguel replied with a low voice. Although he was gritting his teeth inwardly. As helpless as he was, he could only obey the order of the Alpha.
But to think that the orphan from that fallen pack was actually the Pink Luna. He never thought of such development to suddenly be revealed to them. It put a great shock to everyone who heard the revelation of the prophet last night. Of all the people in the world, just why on earth could it be her? She, who already sold for a good price.
Beta Miguel clenched his fist secretly trying to suppress the frustration he currently felt. That little girl really gave him a lot of trouble this time. He stared at the Alpha in the eyes as he ,his eyes shone with a faint luster, "I will make sure to get her back from those damned Slavers."