Chapter 2: Alpha’s Hatred

Athena

The entire ride to his mansion was passed in silence except for the few sniffles that I failed to hold in anymore. For the whole time, all he did was drink up from the pocket alcohol bottle nonetheless he did not look drunk but I could smell the liquor from him even from the distance.

Something about him was very....scary. And as the seconds passed, I felt strange fear crawling up my insides.

I knew nothing about him. Who he was, what he did, I knew nothing. This place was new to me. For a girl like me who never got the chance to step out from her pack, it was terrifying for me to find myself in such a vulnerable position.

The car stopped in front of a huge mansion, it was vastly decorated and an enormous amount of trees surrounded everywhere of it as if a dark shadow had surrounded this beautiful place.

Sebastian grabbed my wrist and roughly hauled me outside of the car. It was hard to keep up with his speed and with bare feet, it was even more difficult because of all the cuts and blisters I had.

The guards opened the main door and he dragged me inside the mansion with him.

Numerous maids and workers gathered around us as they saw Sebastian's arrival. All of their eyes were focused on the floor in an unmoving way, they looked afraid and their trembling breathing remained apparent as proof.

But then my eyes moved to spot the lady walking down the stairs. Her blonde hair reached her shoulders, the red gown hugged her glowy skin like a second layer even though the dress was vastly revealing, and her eyes looked at me in a curious way but soon as they noticed Sebastian's hand holding mine, fury as quick to shade them.

She walked down, casually sipping on the glass of wine in her hand, and stood in front of us.

"I did not know you went to purchase some slave," she spoke.

"Because it's none of your fucking business, Celine." Sebastian spat, anger glared through his blue orbs and Celine instantly cowered away.

"I'm...sorry Alpha. I did not mean it to sound like this," She apologized, her voice suddenly sounding sweeter than honey.

Sebastian completely ignored her and pushed me to the maid's side.

"Here, get her all cleaned up and escort her to the room beside mine." He ordered, "I want her clean and all the smell of other wolves washed away from her body. Got it?"

"Yes, Alpha." The maid politely nodded and gently held me to keep me standing, she probably noticed my weakness and struggle to stay still on my feet.

"What's your name?" Celine asked me, raising one of her eyebrows.

"Athena."

"Is she a new slave?" This time Celine's question was directed to Sebastian, her tone turning sweeter once again.

Sebastian's jaw clenched, and his hands formed into fists, "Yes, she is." I could tell he was certainly not fond of being asked too many questions.

She walked towards him and slipped her hand around his arm, seductively trailing up her nails towards his bicep, "So that means she can serve me as well, I was in the need of a maid anyways. You know, to do my regular pedicure and stuff so..."

Celine couldn't complete her sentence as Sebastian cut her off, throwing away the pocket-alcohol bottle against the nearest mirror on the wall.

"Enough!" His loud voice echoed the place and I closed my eyes in fear, my breathing trembled and my hands shook vigorously, "I have not spent two million dollars on her just for some of your fucking pedicure and stupid stuff that you can do by yourself. Stay in your lane, because you know what the consequences are gonna be if you don't."

Shock covered Celine's expression and took a few steps backward in fear.

"I have bought her, for my use. She is mine," He gave her a death glare, " Now, Go to your fucking room. Right now!" He ordered.

She did not wait even a second before she hurried up the stairs, disappearing from our sight within seconds but not before flashing me a strange look that held a deeper inexplicable hatred underneath.

Sebastian released a heavy breath, the rage was still evident on his face, and the blue veins beside his neck stood up just like another proof. His silence was unnerving.

And apparently, the maid seemed to understand that standing there and witnessing his fury was not the best option.

"Let's go," She whispered to me and helped me walk out of the hall with her and head up the stairs.

But the pair of eyes that belonged to none other than my mate, burning holes behind my head did not get unseen in any way.

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I remained seated in the hot tub, motionless and lost in the mess of my thoughts as the maid scrubbed and washed my body.

After being in that hell for so many days, this new atmosphere was somehow a bit peaceful but I knew this peace was not going to be long-lasting. The remembrance of Sebastian's eyes full of hatred for me, made tears gather in my eyes once again.

"How is Celine related to the Alpha?" I found myself asking the question, it was the only thing I'd uttered till now.

"Oh...she's his mistress." She answered.

He has a Mistress......

A strong pain attacked my chest, forming a knot in the middle and making it hard for me to breathe.

The thought of him being with another woman pained me. I did not even have the right to complain because just in these few hours of meeting my mate, he'd already proved that he was not even interested to see my face.

What I had done wrong to deserve such cruelty of this world? My life could have been so much better if I was born like this....without a wolf. Maybe, even Sebastian would have loved me instead of hating me but.....

What was my fault that instead of being strong and desirable, the goddess has made me a burden for everyone?

"Your name's Athena, right?" The maid's question broke my haze.

I quickly wiped my tears and nodded. However, her gaze of sympathy and care told it all— She'd already noticed me crying.

"Look...I know it's hard for you to accept the reality but I'm saying this for your own good, the sooner you learn to accept, the less it'd hurt," She softly spoke, "Please be careful of him, he's lethal. Your one mistake can end up getting you killed. He does not know the word mercy, so don't do anything that'll turn into a risk for your life."

It was hard to believe that my own mate was so cruel and barbaric nonetheless it was true; I had seen it myself, in his eyes, there was not even a trace of any emotion.

"H-how many people have he killed till now?" My words trembled.

"Countless." The maid let out a sigh, "But the first person he killed was his father, At the age of eleven."

My heart indeed stopped after hearing what she just said.

He killed his own father?

"Do you...do you know why he killed his father?"

"No, I don't. Apparently, none knows about it. Most of the people don't know much about Alpha Sebastian and his background, and even if anyone knows they stay far away from disclosing it because of fear." She said, " It's just like one of those secrets that have been buried in the dark, just like his curse that none knows about."

"He's cursed?" I was a bit shocked by her statement.

"Yeah, he is cursed." She said.

"And there's no one who knows what it is?"

"Kinda, Most people assume it's his barbaric and cruel deeds that have made the goddess bestow the curse upon him and it could actually be the case, but if anyone who has the possibilities to know about it is...Julia."

"Who's Julia?"

Before she could answer my question, a maid suddenly walked inside the bathroom in a hurry.

"Sarah, get her ready as fast as possible. Alpha's gonna come here anytime soon." She said glancing at me.

Sarah's eyes looked moved to look at me in sympathy and this was when I knew Sebastian's arrival was going to be just another hell for me.