The Queen of the Prey

Chapter 3

"No." Alpha Valverde bellowed.

"How is that NOT within reason?" I argued "My mate is about to reject me and I am about to be shipped off to the King's army where no one has ever come back whole! All I am asking is for one hour." The Alpha looked at me surprised. Never in my life have I raised my voice, hell I made sure never to speak. I never question or argue against anyone. I was always the stoic one. But I needed this; I needed to get him alone so I could talk some sense into this idiot.

Why isn't mate saying anything, why isn't he fighting for us? Can't he see you trying? Rica asks

He's scared...never thought I would see the future Alpha being ordered around. But once he sees how much we are willing to work for a mate, he will come around. I try to comfort her. I want to believe what I am telling her. I want us to work out. But he's not even trying...he's ignoring me.

"The announcement will happen at five today. You are to remain in your room. Ten minutes before four we will collect you, and you will be placed in the holding cell. At four Xander will come to see you. The hour before five you can talk to him behind closed bars. Do we have an agreement?" Alpha asked.

No! We most certainly do NOT have a fucking agreement. Impudens es leno! My wolf growled

Easy with the Latin Rica! They may not hear you but I can!

But he is a shameless pimp! What's worse is that he is selling our mate! I was distracted by the Alpha clearing his throat. He was expecting an answer.

"I agree to your terms," I promised through gritted teeth. As soon as I said those words, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Alpha said. A man who stood at 5'8 entered the room with blonde hair and brown eyes. He was young and lean; I knew he was our fastest runner and extremely strong. Strong enough to give me trouble. I narrow my eyes at him, slowly I rise to my feet. I would bow down to the Alpha and Beta, but no more.

"Ah Jeremiah, right on time. Please escort Anala back to her room, have a few guards placed at her door. She is not to leave under any circumstances. Food will be provided." He ordered.

She is right here! Vacca stulta. Ulrica grumbled. I almost let out a chuckle.

Really, stupid cow? Ulrica growled at me. She was not happy with my decision to be locked up. But what choice did we have?

We need a plan I told her.

Nullum cacas, genius Rica, said rudely. It took all my power not to roll my eyes. Jeremiah stepped up to me and was about to grab my forearm. I growled at him viciously, and he took a step back. I could feel all of them tense up ready for anything.

"I can walk, I know where my cage is," I growled, and Jeremiah stepped back letting me through fear flashing through his eyes. I stalked out of the room. When I got out of the office, I saw three more wolves follow me to the attic.

I am insulted, only four wolves? Rica snorted.

If we fight now, they will lock us up, and we would lose the hour we have with Xander. And Alpha knows that. The asshole is trying to provoke us. We cannot give him a reason to hold Xander from us. For now, we go back to our room to grab what we need and plan. I don't know about you, but I am not overly fond of what happens in that prison. We both flinch at the memories. We've been down there so many times I've lost count. Most times I would be called down to interrogate the rogues or traitors, the other times...I block out the memories.