Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter 0004

[Xanthea]

The maids gingerly removed the plaster from my hand and wrapped it in fresh elastic bandages.

I sat in front of the ornate dressing table with shut eyes. I didn't want to look at myself, not when Nikolai's unsettling gaze scorched disgustingly over every inch of my body.

I wore a thin, white undergown that concealed nothing. It clung to my body, revealing far more than I was comfortable with.

A sick churn bubbled up in my stomach with apprehension when he approached the dressing table, ordering the maids to leave.

I clenched the gown over my knees into my fists. He placed his hand on my shoulder, the searing warmth of his palm sinking into my bare skin.

I tensed up, bringing my shoulders closer to my neck when he leaned closer to my ears.

"Now, wouldn't you look prettier with this piece of cloth off you, my pretty doll?"

My fists trembled as he slipped the sleeve of the undergown down my shoulder.

He took a sharp breath with a chuckle, distancing himself from me.

"Look at you tremble, sis! What did you think I'd do? I am your half-brother. Come on! How disgusting can your thoughts get? I was just joking with you. Take these painkillers and be on your best behaviour, sis. I am not joking when I say these are important guests," he said.

His hand slid over my fist.

"Take these painkillers. Trust me, I am only trying to help you. It might be a long night for you," Nikolai forced open my fist and put the painkillers in my palm. "Here's your water. I know you won't be able to hold with your right hand. Let me help you drink."

I stared at the pills in my palms. Shutting my eyes, I swallowed them, allowing Nikolai to help me drink the water.

"Good doll," he said, running his thumb across my lips, wiping off the water. "If you were this obedient all the time, I wouldn't have to go through all the trouble you force me through. The maids will now dress you up."

He left and the maids soon entered the room when I finally looked at myself in the mirror...

The bridal veil ran down from my hair all the way to the floor across the gown. The one who looked back from the reflection was a pretty bride dressed in a lavish full sleeved, off-shoulder, revealing white wedding gown, just like a doll.

I guess that's what I was always supposed to be. A doll for someone to dress up. A doll who had no mind of her own, the one who had no luxury to dream or think for herself. I was always supposed to listen to others and have no opinion of my own. That's what omegas have always been.

I lowered my gaze.

I didn't even want to look at the one standing in the mirror.

My stomach convoluted with foreboding and apprehension.

Why was I dressed like a bride?

What was going on?

What exactly was going to happen to me?

What did Nikolai mean when he said it would be a long night for me?

The door opened, and someone entered. From the sound of heels striking the marble, I knew it was my stepmother, Luna Meesa Virgo.

held my gaze low as she

her when I call," she talked to the maids and

to ask her why I was wearing a wedding gown, but I knew it was better to let things unfold according to them than to question or fight

slumped back on the white and golden

thumped louder with every ticking of

Valdimir entered my room, and I instantly sprang to my feet. It felt like blood had drained off my body as

didn't know what I hoped for from him, but it was all

third time I was standing face to face with him. He was never cold to me or hostile

my father, but we

bowed, keeping my gaze

contemplated me for a

"... to the triplet Alphas of the Infernal pack

as

King has chosen our pack this year to make the offering to the demon lords. I had no choice, Thea. Nathalia is too young. The fate of our pack is... now in your hands. As your father, I don't want this to

turned away from him. Tears

"Thea..."

chest. Suffocation tightened into my

an omega from his pack to the demon lords to protect his pack and his people. There's nothing more to this situation, your highness. You could have sent your servant to relay the message like you always did. It's not like you ever considered me as your daughter. And if by any odd chance you feel guilty, then think yourself forgiven, for I never expected

words that I never could have dared say to

a sorry. Maybe he was there to warn

exasperated sigh. "Is there

my eyes. Words clogged my throat and all I could do was shake

how things

I knew what it meant to be offered to the Triplets. I knew

knew the reason for wearing the wedding gown, its fabric

being offered to the Triplet

realm, the Celestial pack realm, and then

Celestial pack was

pack and was ruled by the Moon Goddess herself.

of immortal werewolves,

of the angel, dragon, or god races. The Earthly packs relied heavily on the blessings of the Celestial pack, which was believed to be a pack hidden in

the Alpha King ruled over all the twelve alphas. He was also

underworld or hell, and it

Infernal pack

by the immortal werewolves, but they

ve

the evil,

curses, the banished and the ones who turned

ago. Every year, the Alpha King chose an Earthly pack to make an offering to the Triplet alphas of the Infernal

offering the demon lords a bride of royal blood every year was the only way to maintain peace between the Earthly packs and

brides from

those fallen packs and ever since, their

dark in front of my eyes. I held my head. Nausea tore through my chest, cold fear rattling through my bones as I

been offered to them and no bride had survived those ruthless alphas. All of them were alpha blood. I was an omega. I

before I slumped to the

when he held my broken