Bound By Fate: The Triad's Destiny

Prologue

The Alpha werewolf king."I'm home, Mother," I announced, placing my suitcase on the sofa. The house remained eerily silent, and I couldn't find her. "Mother, where are you?""You're back, my daughter," she whispered, appearing in front of me. An air of unease surrounded her, and I sensed something amiss."What's the matter, Mother?" I asked, pulling her closer. Her eyes revealed profound sadness as she maintained silence."Please, sit down and tell me what's bothering you," I said, gently holding her hand."Lisa, everything that's happening right now is beyond me. I thought moving away from the pack would solve everything, but they found me here.""Who found you?" I asked, ready to defend her. "Tell me, I can handle it.""The Alpha werewolf king.""Werewolves? Are they real?" I questioned her, shocked by her revelation."Yes, Lisa. They are real. Every year, the king demands girls from different families, making them his concubines. It's a sick tradition, I know.""Sick isn't strong enough, Mother. It's horrifying." I shuddered at the thought."Yes, it's even more horrifying this year because it's my turn to send my daughter to the king. It's a tradition that every year, one of the king's subjects is chosen as a sacrifice. This tradition has been going on for years, and no one knows why. It's a terrifying thought to send your own child away to be sacrificed to the king.""I'm not—you're not referring to me, are you?" I stuttered, feeling terrified and overwhelmed."Forgive me, Lisa. But I am. You are the chosen one. You will become the king's concubine," she revealed."I will never become a king's concubine," I declared, shaking with fear and anger."We have no choice, Lisa. We must obey the king's order.""I have a choice, Mom.""You don't have a choice, my child. Whether we like it or not, you will not be able to escape the king. He's more dangerous than you think," she warned."It doesn't matter to me. I'll fight him. I'll send him to hell as soon as he shows up here."As I stood firm in my resolve, the room seemed to darken around us. My mother's eyes filled with tears, and she whispered, "Lisa, you need to understand the consequences of defying the Alpha werewolf king. Once he sets his sights on something, he doesn't let go. The price of rebellion is high, and it's not just your life at stake."Before I could respond, a bone-chilling howl echoed through the night, causing the room to vibrate. The air itself felt charged with an ominous energy."He's coming," my mother gasped, her eyes widening in terror.I could hear the approaching footsteps, heavy and deliberate, like the pounding of a relentless drum. My heart raced, and a cold sweat broke out on my forehead.As the door burst open, a massive figure stood in the entrance, shrouded in shadows. His eyes glowed with an otherworldly intensity, and the air seemed to thicken with his presence.The Alpha werewolf king had arrived.And in that chilling moment, my fate collided with an ancient tradition, sealing my destiny in ways I could never have imagined.