Chapter 2

Olympia’s POV

By the time the truck finally arrived at what seemed to be the palace, I was half-expecting to die. The walls outside were made of bronze, the massive entrance gate of pure gold. No one needed to tell me this time it’s the palace.

I sat up, feeling the tension drum within me.

We have arrived alive but not well, we will be delivered straight into another kind of hell, perhaps one that’s worse than the pain of being sold.

The giant gate opened to reveal a magnificent palace glimmering with gold and glass, the surroundings beaming with beauty, neatly lawned and flowers planted at strategic positions. On the other side were servants and maids going about their duty.

I would have even preferred to be a maid other than work in Elysium, selling my body to some random man who will first take my virginity, letting others begin to use me.

They drove us past the main palace, deeper inside, we passed several blocks of houses. I knew it was the Elysium we might be going to. We had nothing to do at the palace but satisfy the men at the club.

One look at them told me what this place was.

Not a palace but a prison. A wolf’s den.

We weren’t guests. We were new property.

The truck slowed near a courtyard with a large magnificent three stories glass house extending as far as I couldn’t see. I wondered what such a beautiful building could be that a dozen guards waited as though they were standing guard. My throat tightened. I scanned the grounds, trying to memorize everything. Gates. Guards. Escape routes. My wolf stirred in me, restless, alert.

We were led behind, to the backyard.

The view came to me.

A tall man in black slacks and an open vest, muscles straining against his shirt, stood in the courtyard with a whip in hand. He was young but his face was twisted with cruelty. Around him were Omegas numbering up to thirty.

He must be the one that will train us or take us to see the king.

I knew the king quite well from the TV and journals, he wasn’t the one. While the king was old, this guy is young, should be in his twenties but carrying the aura of a much older person.

Around him were Omegas on their knees, all girls. My blood boiled. I shook my head furiously.

If this is how they treat Omegas, then I’m not going to join the trend of submission. My heart was made up.

I was still thinking of this when I heard a loud thump sounding like boots kicking on someone. My brain paused, quickly going back to my first look at him. He was wearing a safety boot. I jerked off my thoughts to shoot my eyes towards his direction only to find one of the Omegas on her back, groaning and his boot on her back, pressing her so tight.

I froze.

From her face, she was older, probably double his age. Then something pushed me to look at her tummy even while lying on the ground. She was pregnant.

“You were recruited to serve the king and the noblemen, admonished to use birth control, everything was provided for you—“ he panted, thumping her harder. I jerked in reflex.

“Why did you get pregnant?”

“Oh goddess!” I gasped aloud in shock. My suspicion was true. She’s pregnant. Without saying a word, I jumped off the truck.

“You thought you would be released once you’re pregnant? I’ll end the pregna—“

His eyes switched towards me but I was already by him. With all the energy in me, I lunged at him, pushing him off the Omega. It was unexpected. He wasn’t prepared for it, so he stumbled and both of us landed on the ground.

A series of gasps re-echoed after us.

Our face bumped, our lips touching. A sudden electric shock, then a push and I found myself falling off him with a groan.

“What do you think you’re doing?” His deep voice rumbled. I groaned in misery, trying to raise myself up. He sprang up advancing towards me, twirling his hand over his waist, he pulled out a horse whip. My eyes flared wide. In that brief moment I looked at the Omegas kneeling around here, the girls who had come with me including the men who bought us. They all stood watching, no one said a word, no one made a move. They all stood looking.

The whip fell on me, brushing over my boobs. I sprang up in pain, wanting to throw me but his boot pressed my neck.

Goddess!

I got the greatest shock.

“Am I not a living being?” I was forced to question, before I could answer myself. The second lash of the whip dropped, this time on my stomach. I gapped for breath, hot tears wetting my eyes.

“Heyyyyyy!” A deeper voice growled, with the aura of many thousands of voices.

The world seemed to stop at that moment. My eyes which were getting blurred with the tears jolted open, shooting its gaze around. Three identical men stood at the edge of the club whose end I couldn’t fathom.

My wolf gripped, tumbling. Their presence overwhelmed me. I blinked, their faces were the same, identical with the one who abused me.

The Alpha princes?

Shock cruised through my veins. So this is one of the king’s sons and he’s treating me this way?

“I heard the king has four sons, the—the Alpha princes.” I panted. “I didn’t know you would stoop so low as to—“ my voice cracked but still I forced myself, the anger was bursting. I couldn’t bear it again.

I had to speak up, to let them know they weren’t bigger than criticism. Besides this, I just hated them. My hatred for them came sweeping in. I didn’t mind what they were going to do to me for speaking up.

“You know I thought you were a mere task master?” I bashed them.

A strange presence filled the air, more dominating while I spoke. I had to turn. Seeing who it was, I dropped to the ground.

The Alpha King is here!

“Silence!” A deep slap thundered against my ears.

“And you, Omega.” He turned his focus to me, eyes blazing like fire. “You know your life no longer belongs to you? You know it doesn’t matter here?”

My hormones dragged me down into terror.

“You could be—“

“Elliott—“ The king’s voice pierced through. “We didn’t buy her here to kill but to use her. If you kill her, our money is lost.”

“Make good use of her.”

My chest burnt. Who does he think he is to say this?

Then I heard his footsteps approaching me. A sudden fever ran over me.

You’re in danger!

My wolf screamed inside of me. I was too nervous then to keep my eyes shut, I had to at least see what was going on.