200 years ago, and some, werewolves took over the world. Yes, werewolves exist. Humans are now the slaves of the world, being sold from one werewolf to another through the 'Packs', a group of people who are regulars to the auctions. The Alpha is the wolf in charge of each Pack, and with his Beta, the person who actually runs the auction, and Delta, the peace keeper, they make sure the human slaves are circulated through the packs evenly, that the slaves are paid for and that the slaves do not start an uprising. Mates are just stories told to children to make them sleep at night.
Every year, there is a special auction that only Alphas, Betas and Deltas can attend. The Hybrid Sale. Any hybrids found are sent to the Crescent Moon yard, one of the biggest and well known sales in the world. Hybrids and any other type of creature that isn't a werewolf or a human comes here. Hybrids and the 'Minz' as the other creatures are called, fetch a higher price than an ordinary human.
Lucky me. I'm Celaena. Part wolf, part human, part siren, part fey and completely awesome. Also half of a pair. Her name was Selena. Selena and Celaena. Twins. Both unstoppable, and the most dangerous anything in the world. Wolves, extra strength and the whole turn into a wolf thing, human, wolves underestimate us and think we aren't capable of stuff, sirens, hypnotising voices and able to turn from mermaid to human and back. Finally, fey, the most powerful being on Earth. They are fighters, they control elements, and they can fly. Dangerous and beautiful.
Unfortunately, Selena was killed in a rebellion a couple of years ago when someone found she was part werewolf. They didn't find out about me. So I ran, got captured and sent to the Hybrid Sale.
And one more thing about the Hybrid Sale?
It begins today.
Lily Crawford was once loved and treasured by her whole pack but that stopped on her 14th birthday when she didn't shift like she was supposed to. Instantly she became an outsider, a slave, a stranger in her own pack. She gave up on having a mate and being loved from anyone other than her brother. That all changed when an Alpha from a neighborhood pack visited her pack and uttered the word she thought she'd never hear "Mate".
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He locked the door behind us, pressing me against its hard surface.
"Mine" He growled pressing his face against my neck, breathing in my scent.
"Stop that" I yelled, tears streaming down my face. I tried to push him away from me but he didn't budge. "Just reject me already".
"I won't reject you" His voice was low and dangerous. Was he worse than I thought? He will actually make me think he wanted me and then break my heart into a tiny million pieces.
"Well then I will. I, Lily Crawford reject you Logan Wa-" Before I could finish he slammed me harder against the wall and covered my mouth with his hand.
"Don't you fucking dare" He yelled punching the door beside my face. I flinched back but that didn't stop him. "I am your mate and whether you like or not you are now mine. And mine means, no one touches you, no one talks to you and no one fucking looks at you" He yelled again. Moon goddess, please help me.