~ Third Person POV ~
“Where is that Alpha Daemon that you invited to the party, Cecilia? I did hear from others that he is quite a strong man and has the true blood of the Alpha. I was handling something, so I arrived a bit late. Some bastard sent me the heart of one of my people as a gift for today’s party, so where is that guy?” Alpha Paxton looked at his daughter who was fuming in anger. Paxton knew that there was only one reason why his daughter usually behaves in such a way.
He was aware that this must be something to do with Serena. The fact that Cecilia hates it whenever someone praises Serena for her beautiful appearance is not hidden from anyone in the packhouse. He lets her torment her as he believes that Cecilia will one day surely benefit him. She might not be as beautiful as Serena, but her position as his daughter is something that Serena could never dream about in this life of hers.
One of the men brought the tray of champagne near Alpha Paxton, but Cecilia snatched the tray from that man and threw it on the floor with a furious look in her eyes. She wanted to break everyone and everything... especially Serena.
“How dare that b***h covet my Daemon. It was me who met him first, it was me who invited him to this party, but that slut seduced my man with her innocent face. She is nothing, but a vicious girl who loves to snatch my things.
In my childhood, I used to pity her condition, so I let her have my clothes and toys, but now she wants to snatch the things that rightfully belong to me. I need to teach that b***h a nice lesson.” Cecilia threw the tableware on the floor and Alpha Paxton only sighed, as he was well aware of his daughter’s angst.
He wanted her to calm down and there was only one way in which Cecilia could be at peace and that was by showing Serena her real position in front of her. Many important guests wanted to meet Paxton, but he was not feeling quite good about Daemon’s sudden interest in Serena.
He gazed at his son who was clenching a fist in anger.
“Asher.” A single word from his father’s mouth was enough to make Asher shudder in fear. He immediately walked towards his father and when he looked into his eyes, he lowered his head.
“This is all your fault, Brother. Why did you let that pet of yours run away with my man? s**t! She must be showing him those fake tears of hers. Father, can’t you do anything? Daemon is perfect for me.
He is the strongest Alpha out there. His pack suddenly captures other packs and after dealing with their Alphas, Daemon becomes the new Alpha of all those packs. If I married such a man then he would surely work for our pack and help out my brother as much as he could, but you might need to use your position and power to force him to accept me as his mate.” Cecilia began to tell her father all the things which she was planning all this time.
After meeting with Daemon, she was sure that there was no one worthy of her other than him. He is the strongest and the most handsome man out there and Cecilia believes that only she deserves the best.
“What do you mean? It was not my mistake. This all happened because of that unknown man that you invited to the party. He might be strong and all, but no one has a clue about that person’s identity.
Everything around him is mysterious. His aura is not of ordinary werewolves. I was going to save Serena, but he ruined all my plans. You didn’t forget it, did you, father? The promise that you made to me ten years ago. Serena is mine. Only I have the right to hurt her and heal her.” Asher calmly replied to Cecilia, who was trying her best not to maintain her composure in front of her father. Paxton knew that there was only one thing that could control his son and that was his enemy’s daughter.
He really doesn’t care how Asher is going to break her, but he was confused about why exactly Alpha Daemon helped Serena. There is a reason why Paxton tried his best to conceal Serena’s identity. He never wanted her to find her mate as that might affect his plans.
“You don’t need to remind me of my promise to you. That thing is yours and it’s up to you whatever you want to do with that thing. Let the night pass and she will then be sent to your bed, so until then, control your urge to devour her, alright? Sometimes, I seriously don’t understand your obsession with that mute girl.
You could have anyone, so why do you only want that thing? There are tons of girls who are ready to throw themselves at you. Just look at their gazes.” Paxton tried to understand his son, but Asher just clicked his tongue in annoyance.
“Tsk, I have already bedded them. I have tasted most of them and none of them was enough to quench my thirst. Only Serena could satisfy me, father. Only her.” Asher’s words and the way he dared to look into his father’s eyes were enough to tell Paxton that he needed to carefully observe Serena or she might prove to be a hindrance in his path.
Paxton gazed at his watch and it was quite a long time before Daemon was still not back at the party. Even his Beta was missing. That’s what his people told him, so he ordered them to find Daemon and take him back to the main hall.
“Where could he be hiding? Don’t tell me that he planned to abduct that girl. No, Serena can’t go anywhere.” Paxton mumbled to himself while he desperately looked here and there, but there was no sign of Serena anywhere.
Suddenly, the focus shifted to the man who entered the main hall with a smirk on his face. Paxton was not sure, but his face was something that ruined his mood. The face of the man resembled someone that he once knew, but he was certain that he was thinking a little too much and nothing else.
“Alpha Daemon, where exactly did you vanish with that filthy slut? Don’t be fooled by her innocent face, she is nothing, but a mere slave of our pack. She is someone who is not even worthy of your attention.
My brother has already set his eyes on her, so I hope you maintain your distance from her. Well, that b***h only brings bad luck to the people around her. You should just forget about that shallow woman.” Cecilia threw herself at Daemon the moment he entered the party.
She was happy that Serena was not around him. She doesn’t care whatever happens to her... all she cares about is that Daemon is finally with her.
“Where is Serena? Why are you alone? Where did you take her? You might be a strong Alpha, but I am also not weak. Where exactly is my Serena?” Asher grabbed Daemon by his collar and Paxton simply stood near them.
“Your Serena? Don’t make me laugh.” Daemon’s words were enough to infuriate Asher, but before he could punch him, Paxton held his son’s fist.
Paxton was able to feel the mysterious aura around him and he could easily say that this man is not a simple person.
If Asher did end up fighting Daemon, then there is no way that he could have won against him at any cost. Paxton was not sure why Daemon was so interested in Serena.
“Calm down, Asher. Alpha Daemon is our guest, isn’t he? Is this the way you should treat your guests? This might be our first meeting, but I am happy to meet you, Alpha Daemon. I have never really seen Cecilia so interested in someone.
Oh, even though Serena is merely a slave in the pack, she also holds the position of the omega in the pack, so you should better return her to us.” Paxton removed his son’s hands from Daemon’s collar while he offered him the glass of rum which Daemon accepted with a smile on his face.
Cecilia and Asher were confused by their father’s words, so they remained silent as they didn’t dare to face the wrath of Alpha Paxton.
“A woman is surely the main reason for chaos. You could have all the fun with Serena only after my son could claim her as his. You only need to fulfil one of my conditions to have the beauty of the Mystic Shadow Pack by your side and that’s to give the position of your Luna to my daughter.” Paxton said to him calmly, but the reaction that he got from Daemon’s side was quite unexpected.
Daemon was clenching the glass so tightly that the glass broke into pieces and the shards fell on the floor. Well, some glass shards even pierced his right hand.
Blood started to ooze out of his injured hand and the floor was also covered with his blood.
“I asked you something. Where is my Serena? I am asking you for one last time.” Asher was trying to hold himself back, but when Daemon smirked, he lost all his rationality.
“Your Serena? Well, that’s something new. The last time I checked, she was mine and she is going to remain mine for the rest of her life”. Daemon’s words were like a fatal blow to Paxton and his children.
Cecilia and Asher were not able to guess the exact meaning of Daemon’s words, but the moment Serena entered the main hall everyone’s attention shifted to her.
Paxton was not able to believe what he was seeing right at that moment, but he was not certain why Daemon was doing all these tiring things and for what reason.
“What’s... what’s that? No, this can’t be true.” Asher mumbled to himself while he dared towards Serena, but before he could do anything, Serena grabbed his hand before he could touch her.
This was the first time that Serena was able to push Asher away, so he was not only surprised but also stunned at the same time.
“This must be a cruel joke. This surely can't be true.” He laughed at the situation, but the moment Daemon stood by Serena’s side, everyone started to whisper to each other.
“Shall I reintroduce her?” Daemon nibbled Serena’s earlobe in front of everyone and everyone’s eyes got widened when they saw the rumoured cold-hearted man being so kind to the worthless beauty of the Mystic Shadow Pack.