chapter 2

I groan as I come to my senses my head rolled to the side to see bars. Wait bars? Sitting up only to be pulled back down, looking under my knees to see a chain attached to my handcuffs. Panic sets in as the memories from before I blacked out.

I can't believe it... I mean I knew that the alpha was gonna sell me but I didn't think they would actually do it. The sound of heals clicking pulled me out of my negative thoughts, looking up there stood a woman in a black knee length tight skirt with a white button up shirt tucked into the skirt and black heals to go with it, looking at her face, she wore glasses and her blonde hair pulled into a ponytail, her makeup caked onto her face.

"Number 07, my name is Jose I'm here to take you to the dressing room" Jose said in short words with not one emotion in it.

The guard that I just noticed stood behind her moved opening the cage pulling me out onto my feet. My legs numb from sitting in a uncomfortable position, the guard held my arm tightly as we moved following Jose out of the room into a long dimmed-light hallway stopp at the other end of the hall, jose pushed open the door and I was pushed into the room by the guard, looking at him I glare growling lowely as a warning.

"Hey be easy with her, it will be hard to cover the bruises like that" Jose scoffed at the guard before pointing to the chair in the middle of the room for me to sit in.

"Sit 07, I got a hour to make you look good" Jose turned to the makeup table to my right, Hanna growled in my head at the way she addressed us "My name is Ashlee not 07" I corrected her.

She grabbed the tray of makeup and set it down on the table by my chair "in this place, your name doesn't matter, only your number is how you will be addressed" she commented grabbing my chin cleaning my face with a wipe that smelt like strawberries.

"What is 'this place'" I asked curious as jose let go of my face putting foundation on then moving to blend it "this place it the underworld auction estate, you will either be bought by any rich person who is interested in you or go back to your quarters and wait for the next auction" Jose picked up the mascara "close your eyes" she ordered closing my eyes she puts finishes my makeup then turns my chair around to a mirror behind me, opening my eyes I look at the mirror to see my reflection my makeup was simple to match my look. Jose started to curl my hair then pinned it to the side to keep it in place.

After ten minutes of her doing my hair she sprayed hairspray to keep it curled then moved to the clothes on the wall. With a click Jose chose a two piece which was more like undergarments than clothes "lets put these on" Jose said working around my cuffs, the outfit was black with white crystals built into it. The straps wrapped around my neck, ribs, hips going crisscross to my underwear.

Moving onto the shoes, jose picked out black slip on heals setting them in front of me, I slipped them on not really having a choice in the matter. "I don't think-" I started but jose shushed me "were done" she said to the guard who grabbed me and made his way to the hall and to the largest door knocking before the door opened to a platform.

"Wait!" I said before I was passed to another person like a toy, who strapped a tag on the strap of my top which had the number 07 then being dragged to the side of the platform behind the curtain. "Now what we all have been waiting for number 07" the man on the platform said into a microphone turning to my direction holding his arm out.

The man beside me guided me onto the platform to the center of the to be seen by all.

"Number 07 is our newest, she is 18 years old and a werewolf" he announced to the crowd causing mutters. "Now we will start the bidding at 1 thousand, do we have 1 thousand?" The man grinned as paper sticks were put into the air with numbers on each of them. I look around the room trying to see the faces but the darkness covered them like masks, I space out as my nerves shoot up.

"10 thousand? Going once, going twice... sold to the gentleman in section 2 please collect your prize in the lobby, this is the last bidding of the night, thank you for your generosity ladies and gentlemen" the man said nodding to the guy behind the curtain, I was grabbed and brought behind the curtain once again, the tag was taken off and was dragged to the lobby area.

I was bought for 10 thousand dollars?! Snapping out of my thoughts when I was pulled to a stop in front of a man in a suit, his hair was black and pulled back into a bun, his sharp brown eyes stared deep into my soul. Hanna started to crawl at my mind once again howling at the hope of our new mate. 'Mate, Mate he's our second chance mate' she howled in happiness. 

My breath caught in my throat once again, the man in front of me let out a growl before stepping forward putting his face in the base of my neck "mine" he growled. His hands gripped my hips pulling me towards him.

My hands grip the cuffs that hold them captive, I was still getting over the rejection of my first mate.

The man behind me went to grab me but my mate growled at him, not moving his head from my neck taking in my scent. "Sorry alpha" the man behind me apologized lowering his head "name?" My mate said shifting his attention to the man again "sorry?" He said.

"What's her name?" My mate asked again

"Oh number 07-" the guy started

"No, her real name" my mate grew irritated

"Ashlee, my name is Ashlee" I said earning the attention of my mate again. "Ashlee" he tested out my name on his tongue, the sound of his voice sent shivers down my spine. He then picked me up over his shoulder and turned to the door, I squeal in suprise my arms aching at the position.

"We're leaving" my mate growled at the man before walking out with me. My head hung the blood making it heavy, with a groan I try to lean up without the support of my arms but failing. "C-can you out me down please" I asked once we stopped at a car knowing I won't be able to fight against him.

He set me down my heals clicked at the contact with the concrete I roll my shoulders to get the blood flowing through them.

Noticing the cuffs he turned me around and grabbed the cuffs breaking them in one squeeze "better?" He asked I rub my sore wrists before nodding "thanks" I mumble. Opening the door I get in as he shuts it behind me, putting my nose in the air i take in his scent; pine trees and bread.