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.

my gaze low as she

when I call," she talked to the maids and

wedding gown, but I knew it was

the white and golden

with every ticking of

later, something happened that had never happened before. Alpha Valdimir entered my room, and I instantly sprang to my feet. It felt like blood had drained off my body as he stood near me. But at the same time, I was a little hopeful about

for from him, but it was all

the twenty-three years of my life, this was the third time I was standing face to face with him. He was never cold to

was my father, but

keeping my gaze

me for a while before

the..." he gritted his jaws then continued. "... to the triplet Alphas of the Infernal pack tonight," he said in his usual calm voice and a hint

stalled in my chest as the meaning of his words sank

I had no choice, Thea. Nathalia is too young.

trembled as I turned away from him. Tears

"Thea..."

chest. Suffocation tightened into my throat as I forced those words from my

is offering 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

and pain made me speak words that I never could have dared say to him

to say a sorry. Maybe he was there to warn me or tell me to

exasperated sigh. "Is there anything I can

throat and all I could do was

I don't understand how things

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

the reason for wearing the wedding gown, its fabric felt like molten

was being offered to the Triplet

in this world - the Earthly Packs realm, the Celestial pack realm, and then the most dreaded pack ever, the

Celestial pack was known

ruled by the Moon

of immortal werewolves,

The Earthly packs relied heavily on the blessings of the Celestial pack, which was

packs inhabiting mortal werewolves. The Virgo pack my pack, was one of the Earthly packs. Each pack was ruled by an alpha and the Alpha King ruled over all the twelve alphas. He was also known as the Alpha of the Alphas and he was responsible for maintaining peace with the Celestial pack and the Infernal

infamously known as the pack of the underworld or hell, and it was ruled by

Infernal pack

immortal

ve

of the evil, the

the banished and the ones who

Alpha King chose an Earthly pack to make an offering to the Triplet alphas of the Infernal

what everyone believed, offering the demon lords a bride of royal blood every year

one year time, all those brides from all the Earthly packs were found dead in the most gruesome way and hung outside the royal palaces if the packs they belonged

fallen packs and ever

was turning dark in front of my eyes. I held my head.

and no bride had survived those ruthless alphas. All of them were

Alpha held me before I slumped

my lips when he held