CHAPTER 12

The man on the eyepatch had an eerie smile on his face and the eyepatch on his left eye or should I say, right eye, seems the silver chains are also messing with my brain.

The eyepatch made him weirder.

"Unlock them" he told the men behind and soon I was free from the chains but I couldn't stand up. My body ached from the weakness I felt.

They attempted to lift me up but the eyepatch man didn't let them.

He looked at me, his one eye scrutinising my dull ones. I tried to keep my eyes open.

The guards had already carried Eve away leaving me with this strange man.

"You're special" he said with a smirk curling up on his lips. I wanted to smack his face but I was too weak for that.

"Am Wolf at your service" he said as he lifted me up and carried me onto his shoulders while my hands swung around aimlessly.

But his name was strange. Obviously, he is a werewolf but to still answer the name "Wolf" that's absurd.

After a few steps, I heard the opening of a door and I was placed on a cushion but the wood wasn't made of mahogany trees this time.

"Old Cassio, she's here," Wolf said.

From the corner of my eyes I saw the old Alpha Cassio, he had changed his clothes looking homely but, who cares.

He's the most cruel and inconsiderate Alpha that I have ever seen.

I searched the room for Eve but she was nowhere around.

The Alpha walked out from the corner that looked like a kitchen, holding a stick of cigarette in his hand, puffing smoke all over the room.

He had a malicious look on his face, he wasn't putting on that evil grin again.

"Ariona, Omega of Duskfire pack… so weak that she can't hurt a fly"

'How could he know so much about Ariona' I wondered.

But he wasn't done. "But you seemed so strong today" he said as he walked towards me, his eyes never leaving mine, as if to get a reaction but I made sure to maintain the look on my face, my lazy eyes just watched him.

'I can't get caught no matter what'

He stood in front of me, towering over me, with a wicked glint, his eyes swept over me but I remained the same unmoving.

He bent to my level, taking a long drag from his cigarette, he puffed the smoke on my face. I closed my eyes, almost coughing but I held myself.

"Who are you?" He asked all of a sudden and my eyes shot open.

'Don't tell me that he has already figured it all out'

But I won't tell the truth now, I had been lying from the beginning so I will do that till the time is right.

"Who do I look like?" I threw the question back at him to find him stare at me, his face red with anger.

A cheeky smile curled up on his lips.

"Take her away, she will talk later"

Wolf grabbed my hands and easily flipped me onto his shoulders as we left the room.

I was taken to a room, and placed on a soft comfortable bed, I wasn't expecting this. I was expecting to be thrown into a dark room and locked with silver chains.

Wolf smirked when he saw me relax comfortably on the bed.

"Enjoy it while it lasts" he said and exited the room.

I knew it, this pack could never let you enjoy good things forever.

I sat up on the plush king-sized bed, I looked around the room, there was a closet at a corner of the room. The room had the major colour of red and golden giving off the aura of royalty.

I shook my head, this is just a charade, I should brace myself for the worst.

The door opened and two ladies walked in with a tray of food.

'Why were they treating me like some kind of princess'

I looked at the sumptuous meals in front of me; my stomach growled loudly, my face flushing red in embarrassment.

The ladies placed the meals on a table at the centre of the room. When they were out of sight, I came down from the bed heading to the table, my feet moving fast like the food would disappear.

Ana kept jumping around in excitement, wagging her tail as I dipped my hands into the pudding. It tasted so sweet.

Soon I was done eating and I slumped onto the bed taking a nap.

'I will enjoy it all while it lasts'

****

I stirred awake. I felt someone shaking my body. Opening my eyes, I saw the two ladies from before in the room, standing in front of me.

"Get her dressed and ready in two minutes" I heard Wolf say, he seemed to be outside the room.

The ladies immediately pulled me up with shaky hands, their faces not meeting mine but I could tell that they were scared.

I didn't want to put them in a tight corner so I let them have their way.

I was taken to another room. A floor to ceiling mirror was the first thing that came to my line of sight and I remembered that I had never taken a look at this new body in front of a mirror.

Instinctively, my feet made their way to the mirror and the beautiful lady came to view.

'Ariona'

I fidgeted with her chestnut coloured hair and her lucid eyes that seemed unfathomable sparkled in the mirror, she looked so pure unlike the real me that always looked like a beauty queen.

We shared a striking resemblance at the nose and lip region, am sure it looked the same. A thought came to my head,

'What if I'd met Ariona before she died'

Maybe a lot of mysteries would be solved, just maybe.

The thought left my head when one of the ladies called my attention.

I turned to the lady but a gown stood on a mannequin, like a cloth on display.

It was a straight gown having a slit at the right side that stopped above its knee, with burgundy as its colour. It had little crystals lined up at the neck looking like a necklace.

"Who's that for?" I asked no one in particular.

"For you, miss" one of the ladies answered.

"Is there a party or just for dress up"

The ladies exchanged glances.

"It's a party, miss"

They watched me in anticipation, waiting for my go ahead order. Although I didn't want any of this. I didn't want to make things worse for anyone.

I nodded and the ladies walked me to a stool.

They began their work, fixing pins and jewellery in my hair.

I was enjoying this but I had to always be on guard.

After that, a smoky makeup, my eyebrows were in the right direction and a colour of red and black filled my eyelids, making me look ferocious at the moment.

I smiled looking at the mirror, the once innocent Ariona had turned into a hot chick.

I wore the gown in the room, they fastened the gown onto my body, pulling the straps to bring out a perfect shape, I never knew I had. It felt like I couldn't breathe.

They got out a pair of shoes from a bag. The jet black shoe looked resplendent under the light.

I slipped my feet into the shoes, everything matched accurately, it seemed they knew Ariona very well.

There was a knock at the door that soon turned to unpleasant wraps at the door as I got up to take a look at how I looked.

The door was opened, Wolf came to sight.

"Looking good," he commented.

"But we have to go," he said. "NOW" he added.

I followed him out of the room, I didn't want to be manhandled, not today that I dressed so nicely.

This time I walked out of the room, I was able to see the beauty of the house. There were exquisite paintings that hung on the walls of the room we were currently in.

The hallway has a series of bright lamps hanging on each side.

I was in front of Wolf, it seemed he didn't want me to disappear from his sight.

We got to a huge staircase that was covered in a red and golden carpet, giving off the feeling of royalty. The Old Alpha has a very nice taste.

My shoes clicked against the carpet, as I made my way downstairs. There was a door at the end of the staircase.

I got to it about to pull or open;

"Don't worry,I will do that," Wolf said behind me.

I stood by the side and he opened the door.

"Ladies first" he said and I forced a smile.

Walking into the room, the Old Alpha Cassio emerged from a room too with his men all in black.

I didn't budge, just surprised that we were coming out at the same time for some party.

"Ariona" he called and I cast him a glance.

"Why am I dressed up"

The Old Alpha looked at Wolf "You didn't tell her?" He asked.

Turning back to me, he replied "It's for a party… I hope you're ready"

"Ready for?" I asked.

"You don't need to worry, at least not for now," he added and left the room, leaving me with Wolf.