Up there in Danielle’s room she was still panicking about the whole thing and had no clue what was happening downstairs. The lady raked through her blonde hair and threw herself on the bed while staring towards the roof. Danielle had no clue why everything bad was happening to her ever since she had been born. The woman was panicking in her heart which made Danielle realise that perhaps the alpha Cyrus was not actually there for her. 

'Maybe the alpha is not here for me. Maybe I am panicking for no reason.'

Danielle murmured to herself in heart not knowing that the alpha was there for her. He had personally stepped out of Belle Morte just to buy her. When the madame, the owner of the brothel presented Martha he grew angry. Although it was his mistake to begin with considering that he demanded the best sex worker from that place. 

The alpha assumed that Danielle must be their best product, the way she was constantly seducing him on the balcony last night; there was no way an inexperienced woman could do that. Only if the alpha knew that whatever Danielle had done yesterday was not comparable to what the other women were trained to do. The sex workers were taught the art of seduction which made them easy to lure the clients. 

When Danielle was presented to Alpha Cyrus he did not have any idea that she was placed above  Danielle. It also raised many questions within him regarding the whole thing and identity of Danielle in that brothel. Alpha Cyrus was still contemplating about it when the pungent smell hit his nostrils and made him conscious of Danielle’s antics.

Meanwhile back in the room, Danielle shot up from her bed after dismissing all those thoughts from her mind. She knew either way there was no permanent escape, but the jasmine and lily scent would buy her some time. Danielle was determined that she would sneak away from the brothel and stay inside the kingdom Selene.

The woman sighed heavily and looked around her room, a nostalgic and aggrieved feeling crept into her heart. She was supposed to leave the brothel that night and stay hidden inside the kingdom until Danielle could find a place to move. It was obvious that she could not risk her life by moving out of the kingdom Selene, but now staying inside was also dangerous because the alpha was after her.

‘I should stop thinking about it for now. The alpha demanded the best sex worker from here, I am just a dishwasher. Yes, he is not here for me. Yes, I should not even worry about anything.’

Danielle was sure now that alpha Cyrus was not there for her. But deep down somewhere she felt that it was a farce to mould the circumstances into approaching her.

She was still in her own reverie when Danielle stood up from the bed while raking through her hair. The woman moved towards the small wooden side table to drink some water, her throbbing heart began to return to normal speed. It was not long that Danielle soon started to feel some unusual presence around herself. It felt more like a tingling instinctively feeling which made her turn around immediately. 

As soon as Danielle turned she could see a strange black smoke condensing into the form of an individual. She became scared immediately upon seeing that unusual occurrence, it made her ebbed as her butt hit the table in the haphazard movement. 

"What!? What is this?"

She could not speak anything because the formation of the person gradually increased, and the first thing she saw was the golden eyes which glared directly at her. 

Before Before could understand anything further the alpha Cyrus plunged towards her and locked her silhouette with his body. His whole formation was completed, which itself was a question because werewolves were not supposed to do that. It raised many other queries ahead that who was he? Why was he able to turn into a smoke? Danielle flinched immediately when she was pushed and was tucked to the wall with her hands above the head. 

She opened her eyes to see who was in front of her when she felt the sudden push towards herself. Danielle was taken aback upon seeing alpha Cyrus and her heart began to beat rapidly once again. The alpha’s face was just a few inches apart and as their breaths collided his the woman felt an unknown emotion running into her, Cyrus grinned sensing her fast heartbeat and neared her neck to leave a gentle peck.

Meanwhile downstairs the beta Curtis perhaps realized everything when his master vanished from the scene in anger. It was obvious since Martha was not the woman he was looking for and it made him cautious about her whereabouts when the scent got mixed with other smells. As a hybrid the beta Curtis had a bond with his master and was able to sense his presence by focusing on the location. It made him aware that the alpha was around him and possibly somewhere looking for the girl from yesterday night. The beta was genuinely surprised by the fact that his master was now intrigued by that woman. 

"Is there any blonde woman in your stock?"

The beta Curtis, asked the madame using those derogatory words by making it appear as if the women there were some sort of items to display. However, that was not actually wrong but the words he used made Martha felt disgusted. The woman was standing in front of him with her fingers clenched onti fists, Martha haphazardly decided that it was her good chance to make her dreams come true. She instantly decided not to settle for the beta count when the alpha was there for her. The most powerful man of kingdom Selene who had come all the way to buy her, as per what she assumed since the alpha demanded the best woman of the brothel. 

Nonetheless, the madame, who was still dumbfounded by the alpha's antics and the display of power nodded haphazardly because she did not want to offend the royal people further even unintentionally. It was already enough that she was practically ignored and left alone by the alpha who vanished and insulted the madame. However, that was not something even the beta was worried about because alpha Cyrus was not obliged to apologise to her or even to anyone. 

"Y-Yes, up there. She is an ordinary dishwasher. Nothing is special about her."

She pointed out towards a certain direction when Curtis inhaled and his red eyes turned black. All the ladies stepped behind immediately sensing the danger oozing from his silhouette. Martha hoped that her dreams could finally get realisation but everything was crushed and practically snatched by someone else. Danielle! 

'What is even likeable in that woman, which made you act like this, master? Is she really your mate? If that is so, then I have to ensure that she would not do anything ridiculous like poisoning you.'

The trustworthy beta had never encountered his master like that, the alpha appeared to be so impatient before that night and today he just vanished on whim. And that was the first time his master had displayed a show of his power publicly along with making an appearance in front if civilians. 

Meanwhile up on the second floor Danielle felt her heart would explode any time soon because of the closeness. It was the second time in consecutive days that she was pinned under his breath and clutched into Cyrus' claws. The alpha Cyrus did not hold back even a bit from tasting her once again although the wound on the thigh had already healed due to his magic. The alpha licked the same spot seductively after giving a peck on her neck, the pungent blood smell blessed his senses along with the mate mark which excused the alpha even more. 

"H- his highness? What….what are you…ahh…"

Danielle did not want to experience any more trouble with him again and definitely not after knowing that it will just give birth to hate towards her. It was obvious that the alpha was there for Martha as she was the best sex worker of that brothel. But upon seeing the alpha there in her own room Danielle became worried for her best friend turning into her worse enemy. She had no clue what to do ahead or how to proceed with the new situation. 

"Mm?"

Cyrus hummed as his canines grew longer indhcating that he was aroused and he was about to bite her neck once again, Danielle could see his long sleek hair falling on his shoulders over the jet black suit which emphasised his facial features. For some season Danielle was focused on studying his face which seemed better than yesterday night when the alpha appeared a bit pale as if he was sick. 

She could sniff a soft scent coming from the alpha and his hands felt like winter's snowfall, the sweet and tempting yet rough arrival of the harsh days. Danielle was not sure how to take the new situation and she was still contemplating about the whole thing with the alpha’s one leg between her leg. It was the moment when the door slammed opened and a swarm of shock driven people strode inside. 

"Master!"

Curtis appeared from the floor while the other women entered right behind him, everyone was in awestruck situation seeing both of them in an unexpected and awkward position. The madame of the brothel gasped loudly as she covered her mouth with utter happiness. Since Danielle was a virgin and the alpha wanted the best sex slave, it was obvious that the madame could demand as much as wealth as she desired for her. 

'Oh no!'

Danielle switched her gaze from the alpha’s forehead towards the madame who had no idea how to react to the particular situation without surfacing it. She wanted to struggle to break free but Cyrus' strength was enough to crush her bones leaving her paralyzed. Thus, she lowered her head in shame and with awkwardness because it was her first time being touched by a man intimately or caught in such situation.

Cyrus released her wrists and his canines retracted while Danielle immediately stepped back with teary eyes. If Cyrus did not kill her for last night's disobedience then the madame would definitely strangle her. 

However, that was plainly her assumption because Danielle bad no clue that the brothel owner would gladly sell her to the alpha. 

"What is her name?"

Cyrus tucked his hands above hips maintaining his composure as he demanded an answer without caring for being found in such intimate posture. Whereas the Madame lowered her head after glaring at Danielle for crying like a silly girl and replied softly. 

"Danielle, your highness."

The Alpha Cyrus repeated her name under his breath and a sweet taste lingered on his tongue  mixed with the remembrance of her blood, skin and scent. 

"I want to buy her!"

Cyrus blatantly admitted that he wanted to buy her and that was the purpose of arrival but the mere words initiated envy in Martha. She stood near the madame while suppressing her anger and hatred towards Danielle, the woman who snatched the fair golden opportunity of her life. 

"Pardon me, your highness. You wish to buy this maid?"

The madame of the brothel could not believe her ears, so ventilated her thoughts making everyone's unasked questions audible. However, the brothel owner was blatantly pretending to be stunned and surprised upon the demand. 

"Yes, you heard me correctly."

Cyrus raised his one eyebrow and for the first time repeated his command, when he turned towards Danielle and leaned in to lift her face from chin.

"Name your price, Miss Danielle!"

The lady was stunned at the words while others were lost at thoughts including Curtis too. The beta had no idea that his master was so desperate to keep that woman, Danielle, close to himself. He was genuinely surprised and became concerned about the later half of the prophecy. Danielle could not speak or even gather the courage to refuse nor did Madame have the temerity to demand anything in exchange of Danielle since the alpha did not give a chance to her to speak. 

Cyrus leaned in closer to her and their faces were inches apart when the emotionally immovable king realized something.

'Breathing in the collarbone, licking the flow of blood over the skin, I can sense your scent from miles just to make you mine!' 

The damnation had already been set and the strings of affection had been stirred last night. The alpha could already feel his carnal desires taking his leap, from the very moment the thought of licking her neck again slipped in his mind. 

"Reward them with gold, Curtis. And prepare the ride for us back to Belle Morte."

The Alpha Cyrus looked deeply into her eyes without blinking or flinching, while Danielle felt herself spellbound that she could not avert her face. 

"Yes, master."

He immediately responded and gestured to all the ladies to follow him while they left the duo alone. However, Martha felt some unusual sensation within her, was it jealousy or perhaps hatred towards Danielle that she stole her chance. 

No doubt, the ladies of the brothel wished to serve thr rich counts as sex slaves because it would guarantee a luxurious lifestyle and a status of the counts decided to keep them permanently. Because only in the kingdom Selene perhaps a slave to a count was regarded worthy of some respect! Whereas everyone was gone Cyrus was still holding her chin when a tear rolled down from Danielle cheek and landed on his bare hand. Just like yesterday night the very same spot started burning which made the alpha withdrew the hand.

'She really does not stop burn my skin. Interesting.'

Unlike every other woman that alpha had encountered before, only Danielle's tears burnt his skin and only hers affected him. But nothing such had happened before and it clear indicated either towards her unique blood scent or the fact that she was Cyrus' mate.

"Y-your highness,"

Danielle broke in tears which she had been barely holding back and was sure that to pay the price of yesterday's insolence and now today's tears; she must have to die that day.

Well, again that was her assumption! 

"P- please forgive me, spare my life. I….I didn't-"

She was still stuck on the very thought of yesterday night and with the slim possibility of forgiveness, she still dared to initiate the apology and to form her words. Cyrus gently pressed his thumb on her chin and gestured to her to stop talking while all Danielle could do was sniff. She immediately kept quiet although for some due yo the magnetic aura coming from him she could not move away from him.

"I'm not here all the way just to kill you, you will serve a greater purpose for me, love!"

He released her chin and skimmed his gaze from her head to toe while Cyrus licked his lower lip. Danielle suspected that he wanted to take her in as his sex servant for which she was not willing because a pet of the alpha or any authority has to serve their master in every possible way. The lady took the recent events into consideration and assumed that the noble alpha lord wanted to make her his sex slave!