Luna Ember

Chapter Fourth

Chapter Four: The Catch

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Ember

Some say that to know that you're dreaming, search for a clock. Because clock reminds us of waking up, but I don't think this is a dream.

I lay there in a plain white room, no windows or anything hanging against the concrete.

The soft white covered bed mattress lays flat on the ground like a pancake against a warm pan, two pillows under my head.

I expected my wrist, ankles and neck chained up by those poisonous silver but I thank the Goddess I wasn't. I didn't counted how long I was awake since I got lost of track of time.

I close my eyes at the events my mind recalls from last night. The celebration, Gregory and how we chat along like as if we have known each other for years and the Alpha.

My eyes narrowed in disgust as the Alpha of Death marked me as his, the shoulder side of my dress was stained, even though it was red my blood can still be seen apart from the fabric.

His mark on my shoulder can be abit stingy from now but other than that, I'm going to kill him.

How dare he marked me without permission?!

How dare he abducted me and put me on this asylum?!

And how dare he stained this dress?!

I'm going to make him wash this, my heels were gone. Which is a relief that I didn't get to see that devil stuff anymore, my feet's pinky were red and sore.

And I froze, again like last night. I'm the Alpha of Death's mate.

He marked me to prevent me from rejecting him or worse, once a she-wolf got marked, it will be permanently remained on her body. Like a permanent tattoo but more ... Interesting.

You see, my mom tells me about how a mark keeps the two in line. Whenever the male is with another she, the mark will burn and cause painful wounds all over his body.

The wound won't be matched by stabbing or cuts but it will attack straightly to the heart and mind.

When the two are far away from each other, the two would feel obsession, loneliness and always misses each other.

The mark is the one who keeps Lycans true, loyal and honest towards their mates.

We cannot lie, hurt or leave our mates because of the mark but if the she isn't marked, then they are free to do whatever they want.

What troubles me is that Mark is the second stage of the society, the first stage is when the two meet each other at first.

Each will be dazed on the others eyes, electric shock tingles everytime they touch, butterflies flutter inside their stomach and they could feel nothing but desire, love and passion.

Technically, the 'dazed on each others eyes' is on my check list. I didn't feel any desire, love or passion towards that male.

My stomach was filled by emptiness than butterflies fluttering, cold hugged my skin instead of those electric shock that tingles both of the pair and I know I wouldn't love a man like him.

Killian is a murderer, a monster with no mercy and life.

He killed an army of rogues with just minutes under the twelfth moon eclipse and would never leave a body bathe in blood and broken bones.

We all fear him, but there is only one person who isn't.

And that is the Moon Goddess, she gives every Alpha their power according to their pack and she can take it away with a blink of an eye but why did she have me destined to him?

Of all annoying men, why does it have to be the Alpha of Death?

The third stage is Heat. It can't be avoided or prevented. To those who experienced, Heat is the most dangerous stage.

Talk about saving the worse for last, this stage can commence in three months aftet the second stage is complete.

Which is our Heat will be on February.

The sound of the door knob jingling made me snap out of my thoughts, I sat up and wished I have something with me as a weapon or maybe those heels because I can stab someone with those four inched.

The door slowly swung open and a figure entered, I growled at the sight of him.

The place became more colder when he sat on the edge of the mattress, his dark red eyes bore on mine that I can't help but felt lost just by staring at it.

His grey cotton dress shirt fits him nicely, black vest with red shoulder studs that for me looks like a corset version of the female ones, black trousers and brown mid calf boots that might weigh heavy.

His raven hair was not gelled or anything, like as if he let it be like that for a while.

He looks so ... Undangerous if that's a word.

"So, you're here to stare at me and keep closure?" Idiot. I told myself, I should keep my mouth shut. Killian stares at me blankly, which is abit creepy.

I straighten my back and shift far from him,

"For an Alpha, you sure are quiet"

"You talk to much"

I raised a brow at his remark.

"Excuse me, I spoke only two sentences"

His eyes landed on my shoulder and he smirked, "Sure the pain is gone. I had Dr. Park take a look on you when you were burning up last night" I narrow my eyes at him.

"I wouldn't be if you didn't marked me" His smirked got wider, showing his canine teeth.

"What can I say? I'm too ... Excited" I let out a yelp when he pulls me beside him by the waist, burying his face on my shoulder and inhaling my scent.

I squirm under his grip but he was too strong, much to my relief.

"Why did you kidnapped me?" I asked. I expected his reason will be, 'Gosh, I don't know. Maybe I'm too hormonal and I wanted to mark my mate for fun' Yeah.

That might be the most stupidest thing I've ever heard.

"Simple. To entertain you. I wanted to see how long and how could you possibly stay with a demon like me. You'll be my little toy starting today Ember and you would do nothing to change my mind"

The door suddenly swung open, Gregory entered, holding a phone on his right hand and I growled at him.

"Ember. Nice to see you again" He greeted with a smile like as if his Alpha didn't kidnapped me.

"It would be much nicer to have you falling into an abyss" I snarled and he shrugged.

"In term that you are my mate, I can't have you staying on a room like this "— Finally, freedom— "You will stay to my room" Freedom crashed. Damn you Killian.

"What's the catch?" I asked.

Preparing myself for what happens next. God, Con, Lou, where are you guys? Killian smiled, which made my heart flutter for a moment. The fluttering lasted only five seconds because I am feeling this because of him and him, is the Alpha of Death.

"You will sleep half naked and obey everything I will tell you"