The Imperial Palace -Part 2

The event was; Every noble Alphas would exchange their presentable servants for the night, allowing other servants of whoever they were allies with the most to serve them, as a gift.

Just as Alpha Jederek sat down, it revealed the girl behind him, staring at the floor. Alpha Tiberias noticed the girl and he was stunned for some seconds.

"Dost mine eyes deceive me?" He said, closing his eyes and opening them back, only to still find the daughter of the former Alpha of blue moon pack standing, dressed in a maid's clothing.

Alpha Jederek saw how surprised he looked to even speak, and he gave a polite smile. It really had been a while since he last visited his house that he didn't know about Lily becoming a servant in her own home.

"I see you look surprised, it really has been a while, hasn't it? You must come visit these days," Jederek proposed as he drank wine from a glass cup.

Alpha Tiberias, who was still amused finally snapped out of it, grinning as he couldn't take his eyes off the girl.

"Goodness gracious, look how stunning she has grown up to be! And to think your people had accused her to be a witch. Witches can't look this pretty!" Just as he kept smiling and praising the girl's beauty, he didn't notice the glare coming from his own wife.

His wife looked at the girl and she glared at her instead.

"Come here girl! I would be delighted to have you serve me and my guests tonight!" He grinned with desire in his eyes as he ordered his own servant who was also a girl, to serve Alpha Jederek and his family as exchange.

Lily slowly forced her legs to move towards Alpha Tiberias' seat. She reached there and began serving them food as Tiberias stared at her, with a grin under his mustache.

The Alphas murmured to themselves at her beauty, "my…what a gorgeous she-wolf she is, Alpha Jederek is so lucky to have such an alluring creature as his alone. I would do anything to have her as mine."

The ends of Jederek's lips curved up as his ears caught their words, with pride and possession evident in his calm gaze.

The ceremony went on, with nobles enjoying themselves whilst the servants remained standing as they served them. Lily had served Alpha Tiberias and two other Alphas so far. And she flinched every time they touched her while she served them. She could vividly see the lust in their disgusting grins, silently making her aware of what they would do to her if they were to catch her alone.

Lily quivered in fear and Alpha Jederek noticed it. He noticed everything. But he didn't say a word against it and continued chatting with the nobles.

There was one who shamelessly touched Lily's thigh, making her jolt away from his hold. Just the little movement she did, made the Alpha who had touched her displeased.

"Alpha Jederek, It seems that you have not trained your most presentable servant really well. How displeasing this is..." the Alpha huffed, causing Alpha Jederek who was calmly drinking wine to glance at her.

Lily, who was still quivering, met his gaze and she saw the blank expression on his face. She flinched, immediately knowing that severe punishment was waiting for her at home. She could remember what he had whispered into her ears before they got in.

'Whatever they do to you, accept it. Do not embarrass me.'

Alpha Tiberias suddenly butted in. "Do not be vexed Alpha Curtis, I am sure the girl had not meant to do that. Perhaps your grip was a bit too harsh for a girl like her with delicate skin. I am certain that the area would be red by now. She is but a delicate flower, isn't she.." Alpha Tiberias grinned, looking at the girl beside him. Unaware yet again, of his wife sending daggers with her eyes.

Lily squeezed her palms when she saw the evil smile on Valerie and Tessa's face as she resumed serving the nobles. This was going to be a long night…

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The ceremony continued, with all the nobles eating and drinking, enjoying the night.

However, they couldn't stop stealing glances at the main topic of the night. The legendary king, who looked too young for his ageless-age. The throne itself was a masterpiece of ancient craftsmanship, carved from a single block of gleaming black stone and adorned with precious gems. The main color was gold. But the most interesting part was how the body of the throne looked like it was made from the scales of a real dragon. Amazing!

It seems they had finally confirmed that truly, the king was immortal. He looked no different to a god, perhaps he was really one?

There was a belief that the primordial werewolves descended from heaven and were like demigods themselves. So seeing this king in real life was making them start to believe that the tale was actually true.

Just sitting there, dressed in an expensive attire of only black and gold. His tanned skin looked so rich and clean. And his long dark hair, neatly brushed, falling gracefully on his shoulders like a waterfall of night; it's silky strands framing his features with elegance.

His face seemed like it had been specially molded and sculpted with the richest of sand. He was like a deity -An entity that was brought out for them to see and marvel upon his glory. He was a living work of art. Everyone had begun whispering and gossiping about him already.

But the young females were busy, plotting ways to win tonight. They felt like they would die if they were not chosen to be his queen.

The ancient king however, seemed less eager to see any of them. He glanced at them like they were a couple of useless peasants who had disturbed his peace. His gaze moved from one peasant to another, getting irritated the more he looked.

He closed eyes, heaving a sigh before opening them back, resuming his emotionless expression.

The Council members glanced at the king and they gulped noticing how displeased he looked, with his temple resting on his knuckles. They immediately proceeded to begin the main event of the night; the picking of the bride.

All the daughters of the Alphas came out and stood before him as the nobles also stood up, forming a crowd.

Most of the beautiful she-wolves thought the best way to start, was to seductively make eye contact with the king. However, the moment they tried it, they trembled when they met his insanely cold gaze and quickly lowered theirs.

How can someone have such eyes, filled with such defining aura? as they gleamed with a malevolent intensity, a cold calculation that chilled the blood.

It was like his golden iris could really freeze, otherwise they wouldn't be shivering this much. How can they win this emperor's interest now, when all their confidence had gone down the drain just from a mere glance?!

Perhaps this was what people meant when they warned them not to look into his eyes. His eyes looked so mysterious and dangerous, even from far away, like a predator of light and hope. it was like the beast in them was calm and waiting patiently for a certain unlucky prey.

They suddenly didn't feel like being the lucky bride anymore.

All of a sudden, the music played and the young females snapped back to reality when they noticed that they were asked to dance, as the first course of the performance. They forced their wobbly legs to move as they began dancing to the music.