Sold

Alpha Nelson POV

After the little play with my mate, I laid back in the grass next to her. She’s the most beautiful woman I had ever seen.

My mate was heavenly. So beautiful, she could be the Moon Goddess herself.

She lay next to me, her chest rising and falling with each heavy breath she took. The water from the lake just barely wet my heels.

I watched her close her big blue eyes in utter bliss. She smelled so much like freshly picked lemons—my favorite—and it reminded me of someone I shouldn’t think of…… Alison.

My fingers brushed against her bare hip bone in small, soothing circles. All I wanted was to bring her home with me, let her sleep in my bed, get her away from this Marcel and his pungent scent, which was all over her.

“Alpha,” my beta, Sam, said through our mind link, ruining my night. “We have been waiting.”

He said. I cursed.

I was suppose to be with the warriors but here I am, laying beside my mate.

I cursed again. I didn’t want to leave her.

Though I wanted to bring her home, I couldn’t. Not yet.

“I’ll be there in fifteen minutes,” I said, staring down at the rippling water.

My mate shifted next to me, curling her head into the crook of my neck, her breaths warming the spot on my skin where she’d mark one day.

“What’s your name?” I asked, desperate to hear her speak again before I left her here alone for twenty minutes, at the most.

It wouldn't be any longer, as I planned to come back here in record time to see her. She wouldn't be alone for long.

She opened her eyes and smiled up at me. “Imogen.”

“Imogen,” I whispered to myself so softly, like her name was meant to linger on my tongue for eternity—because it was.

After everything Zia (my wolf) and I had been through, after all the shit we had done, the Moon Goddess still had blessed us with a second chance mate. And I wouldn’t take her for granted. She would be ours and ours only. For eternity.

Deep inside of me, I could feel a dark, sinister rage, my beast awakening. Clawing at our insides to see our mate for the first time, ripping me apart to touch her, growling at me not to leave her.

And I didn’t want her to be afraid of him.

“What’s yours?” she asked, her voice softer this time, her eyes closing.

“Nelson,” I said, brushing my fingers against hers.

I needed to get out of here sooner. My demons were so hard to control.

Imogene’s breathing evened out, and she curled into a ball next to me. I pushed a strand of her dark hair behind her ear and savored this moment with her. I didn’t know when I’d get my next one.

“Nelson” she whispered too.

Something inside of me snapped, and I couldn’t hold back the beast any longer. I possessively brushed my thumb across her jaw. Oh, my pretty had a lot to learn, but she’d learn quickly.

“I have something to catch up with and you’ll wait for me little mate. Fifteen minutes at most”

I muttered.

“Why should I wait?”she mumbled.

“Cause I command you to. It’s a command from your mate!” I said.

She stares at me with those eyes of hers without saying a word.

“Okay “ she mumbled.

IMOGEN POV

It was already getting late. I kept staring around hoping to see him. Nelson.

He promised to come back. Fifteen minutes at most but it’s been hours already.

Mom and dad will be home soon and I didn’t want to get into any trouble.

I couldn’t believe he lied to me on our first meeting.

What a asshole mate.

I knew I should’ve stayed away from him. I knew I should’ve run when I had the chance—when he gave me the chance. But I hadn’t wanted to run. My wolf wanted to stay with him.

I guessed he hadn’t wanted to stay with me.

But who was he? Possibly a scout from a nearby pack … but how would that explain how he found me?

After sulking for a few more moments, I shook the thought away. It didn’t matter anyway. He had left me alone in the middle of the damn woods after giving me the hottest night of my entire life. If he didn’t need me, I sure as hell didn’t need him.

I squeezed my eyes shut and growled. Fuck Nelson for leaving me. Fuck him for touching me. Fuck him for being the egotistical asshole that I had known he was.

Moon Goddess, I wanted to fuck Nelson.

Feeling betrayed by my asshole mate, I walked home.

I got home and luckily, my parents wasn’t home. I sneaked back into my room.

“Moaw”

I heard the sound of Riri my cat. I smiled and carried her while rubbing her fur.

A minute turned into hours and soon I slept off. I woke up the next day with no sight of mom and dad which was strange.

I felt so disturb and I knew something was wrong.

I would've gone out to search for them, but they already pleaded to never step out of the house, no matter what happens, the reason behind that, is still a mystery, which I'm yet to understand, and I'm already dying of curiosity.

Letting out a sigh, I yawned hungrily. My stomach wouldn't stop grumbling violently, I haven't eaten anything since yesterday, so I don't blame my tiny bowel to be making noise.

“What’s going on!” I whispered.

“ Mom. Dad”

I looked out of the window. The park seems to be so quiet today and I wondered what’s wrong.

Soon, I heard footsteps and some hefty men walked in.

“Who are you!” I muttered getting up.

They said no words but rather walked towards me.

They got to me and I had no idea what happened next because i heard a loud bang and then...

I noticed a shadow of something on the floor, hovering swiftly on my head as it plunged and slammed my skull so harshly that my eyes instantly blurred.

I knew i was going to be unconscious, and then…

Everything went pitch black.

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Get up!"

I heard a broad voice grumble as i forced my eyes opened.

I had no idea how many hours had passed since I was unconscious. I looked around slowly and noticed I’ve been confined inside a minor space more akin to a room, which barely had anything to adorn its interior, except the illuminating light on.

"Stand up, will you?!" The voice growled again as he approached me, jerking and shoving my arm roughly until i let out a low moan of pain.

Twitching my lips, i fluttered my eyelids so i could see properly.

I was terrified and perplexed.

My head, which had been hit some hours back, still ached so badly.

"Ah!" An audible gasp escaped my lips. The two hefty men grabbed me and started taking me out.

They took me to another place and forced me to knee.

"Let me go you bastard!" I growled angrily, as I kept struggling to free myself, from the two hefty men, that held me down on my knees.

Looking around the place, I realized that I was in what seemed like a courtroom.

"You bastards! I'm so going to deal with you!" I growled angrily, but the idiots paid deaf ears to my threats, they neither said a word, neither did they react, which left me thinking they must be deaf or something.

"How can you be harassing a lady in this manner, huh? Don't you have respect, huh!" I yelled angrily, still struggling to free myself from their dirty grip, but it only got worsened, as they tightened their grip on me. Ok now I'm screwed.

What the heck is happening here?

"Ok I'll be calmed now, just let me go, we can sort this amicably, you know? Just tell me what I've done wrong, I promise, I'll apologize, just stop this harassment." I said calmly, trying to get them to reason with me.

The idiots didn't say a word to me. Like, what the heck! Are they dumb?

"Are you both dumb or deaf? Don't make me lose it, I promise, you won't like what will happen, if I lose it. I'm warning you now, let me go before I do something nasty." I yelled angrily.

"You're going to lose your energy if you continue like that, Imogen." A deep demonic voice filled the place, followed by a dark and intimidating aura, which consumed the entire place.

That voice?

It sounded so familiar. I looked up and saw him walked in.

The stranger I met at the lake who happens to be my mate.

What?

How did he knows I’m here?

“IMOGEN”he muttered again.

The two hefty men, holding me down, quivered in fear, as they seemed to be affected by the aura. He seems different from the last time I saw him.

Staring at him right now, he looks quite dangerous.

Who exactly was he???

They finally left me, and I heaved a sigh, before getting up on my feet.

He took slow steps towards me.

My heart tightened in fear, as I felt adrenaline pumping all over my body, my legs started wobbling on the floor, as my whole body trembled in rhythm with the violent beating of my heart, the atmosphere was very cool, but yet, I felt my whole body heat up, sweats emanating from all parts of my body.

He kept taking slow and steady steps towards me, and with every steps he takes, I found my whole body getting drown in fear, my soul was leaving me slowly, as his aura kept consuming me.

He finally stopped in front of me, and slowly, he raised his long claws to touch my face.

My heart skipped at the sight of him, in as much as I wanted to step away from him and run for my life, I couldn't bring myself to moving, as I felt my legs, rooted to the spot with an invisible force.

"W…. What do you want and how did you found me?” I finally forced myself to ask the question, which I have been asking loudly inside of me.

He stopped his hand in mid air, and clenched his fist slowly, watching me.

"Do you really want to know?" His demonic voice muttered and I swear, they did things to me.

I gulped down and looked away

The door opened again distracting us. “Mom. Dad” I called at the two people that walked in.

I blinked my eyes but I wasn’t dreaming. It was actually Mom and Dad.

I never thought I would see them again. My heart twinged slightly in relief, but i wasn't sure if i should be happy that they were here or not.

“Mom….”

I called again.

“Imogen!” Mom whispered back but she made no effort to move closer to me which was strange.

Dad tried to move but was stop by him. Nelson.

“Stop,” he said to him. “We have a proposition. One that you won’t pass up.”

I furrowed my brows. What was he talking about???

“W…what are you talking about?” I stuttered, not understanding what’s going on.

“Well pretty, your parents sold you to me!” He blurted out. I let out a chuckle.

My parents sold me to him?

How?

How is it even possible. They can never do that.

“Mom. Dad!” I called again. “What is he saying?” I added. Dad looked at Mom, not saying a single word, and Mom refused to make eye contact with me.

Don’t tell me is true!

“Say something please” I muttered amidst tears. I didn’t what it to be true but their reaction said something different.

Tears filled my eyes to the brim, but I refused to let them fall. “Tell me, Mom.”

Her chin quivered. “I never meant to make you feel that way.”

“Well, you did.” I said.

Anger and betrayal and so much hurt rushed through me.

She sold me out!

But why?????

“Did you instruct me to spend all my years hidden just to sell me out?” Tears finally escaped from my eyes.

How could they do this to me?

Nothing was even making sense. I just met him just yesterday and I’m being sold to him????

How???

I looked at him and saw him smirked. I was such a damn fool.

I felt so used by the ones I trust. I clenched my teeth together and stormed to Nelson, ripping his shirt. “You’re a monster.”

He chuckled lowly, drew his fingers up the side of my neck, and grasped my chin in his hand like he had done last night, making me look into those golden eyes. “And you’re mine, pretty.” He roughly brushed his thumb over my bottom lip. “All mine.”