In the world of werewolves, how can a pathetic human girl survive? Unexpectedly, I am chosen as the future Alpha's slave. Oh, my handsome and sadistic master, how should I love you?
Emelia Lane 's POV
I live in a distant town. This is a place called "The Midnight Empire". It is a place governed by werewolves. We do not have the Internet here. Even the highways are under the werewolves' control. We can not get in touch with the outside world or ask them for help. No one in the outside world knows our stories.
This is a kingdom of werewolves. Humans here can only be slaves, servants, and other humble things, but we can never be the owner of the kingdom. We know this is unfair, but we gradually get used to it. I always thought that my life would continue to be like this, peaceful yet boring. However, something happened to me. I did not expect that my life would change completely because of this.
"On September 29th, 2022, the midnight empire is about to change its king. The current Alpha will soon pass his title off to his son, Cody Stark, who is 17 years old." Our neighbor Finley Galloway is coming to visit us. She always pays attention to the news related to werewolves. We all know it is because her daughter was killed by werewolves.
My mother looks indifferent and hands Finley a cup of tea to welcome her. "Oh? Really?" Finley frowns, " Do not you know what it means?" My mother shakes her head. We do not pay attention to news related to werewolves very often." This means the annual slave-choosing ceremony this year will be specially designed for Cody. Cody does not have particular interests. About the age of the slave, as usual, he chose 16." My mother's eyes are wide open. I lower my head.
We all know that I am 16 this year.
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I sit in my room, looking at the things on my table. I am stunned. My head is blank. I know I am nervous. " May I come in?" My mom knocks on my door. I say, "Yes." She walks in. "Oh, my poor girl, all human girls at the age of 16 should go to the slave-choosing ceremony today," Mom says with tears on her face.
"Slaves must be miserable, right?" I ask. Mom stops crying. She tries to comfort me, but she can not think of any good words. She shakes her head and says, "In the world of werewolves, we humans are humble and miserable all the time, no matter whether we are slaves or not."
I frown. " Why do werewolves treat us badly? They need us, right?" My mother thinks for a while. "I heard that in ancient times, humans treated werewolves badly. So they take revenge." I nod, but I think that I should not be treated badly since I have not treated werewolves badly.
"Mom, if I treat werewolves well, will they treat me well?" My mother stares at me as if she does not understand what I am talking about. "Honey, never think that way. The revenge between humans and werewolves will never end. What you should do, or pray for is that the future alpha will not choose you, and you can come back to our home just as I did before."
"If I were chosen, I mean if, what would happen?" My mother frowns. "Maybe you will die... like Finley's daughter..."
I am not the only child in my family, but I am the eldest daughter. No daughter in my family has ever attended the ceremony. My mom attended it when she was young, but she was not chosen by anyone, so she knows little about what will happen after being chosen. Our knowledge of the ceremony and the tradition is mostly from hearsay.
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I am dressed in a gorgeous dress, with delicate makeup. I know that werewolves like beautiful girls and the best thing I pray for are not to be chosen. I dress up just because I have to. If I do not dress up for the ceremony, I will be beaten up.
I sit in my room waiting for the werewolves to pick me up. I see my parents crying. The depressing atmosphere makes me want to cry too, but except for the fear because of my mother's story, I am not as afraid as I think. After all, I do not think I will be chosen because I look common. I am not a beauty. There are plenty of beautiful human girls, even in the town. I do not think werewolves will be so blind to choose me.
I look in the mirror. I am wearing a bubble dress. My face looked fair, with a little pink on my cheeks. I look like a yummy cupcake. I like myself, but I do not think the future Alpha likes me as much as I do.
Cody is said to be handsome. It is said that he looks cold and superior when he looks at others. When he smiles... No one has ever seen that. But it is said that when Cody was little and knew how to smile, his smile was warm and impressive. If someone is loved by Cody, she may always see his beautiful smile.
Talking about love, werewolves are known for their love and loyalty. When I was a little girl, I read novels and history books about werewolves' impressive love and sensational loyalty. So when I grew up, I could not believe that they were hungry for human slaves for sex.
I suddenly thought of something and turned to my weeping father.
"I have read that werewolves were not lascivious like this in ancient times. They were loyal to their mates and would not have sex with others when they were single. Why are they like this now?"
Everyone knows that I married a vegetable who will die in half a year. But why did he suddenly wake up after our wedding? And why is he even not a human?
Brenna lived with her adoptive parents for twenty years, enduring their exploitation. When their real daughter appeared, they sent Brenna back to her true parents, thinking they were broke. In reality, her birth parents belonged to a top circle that her adoptive family could never reach. Hoping Brenna would fail, they gasped at her status: a global finance expert, a gifted engineer, the fastest racer... Was there any end to the identities she kept hidden? After her fiancé ended their engagement, Brenna met his twin brother. Unexpectedly, her ex-fiancé showed up, confessing his love...
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
The whispers said that out of bitter jealousy, Hadley shoved Eric's beloved down the stairs, robbing the unborn child of life. To avenge, Eric forced Hadley abroad and completely cut her off. Years later, she reemerged, and they felt like strangers. When they met again, she was the nightclub's star, with men ready to pay fortunes just to glimpse her elusive performance. Unable to contain himself, Eric blocked her path, asking, "Is this truly how you earn a living now? Why not come back to me?" Hadley's lips curved faintly. "If you’re eager to see me, you’d better join the queue, darling."
Lyric had spent her life being hated. Bullied for her scarred face and hated by everyone-including her own mate-she was always told she was ugly. Her mate only kept her around to gain territory, and the moment he got what he wanted, he rejected her, leaving her broken and alone. Then, she met him. The first man to call her beautiful. The first man to show her what it felt like to be loved. It was only one night, but it changed everything. For Lyric, he was a saint, a savior. For him, she was the only woman that had ever made him cum in bed-a problem he had been battling for years. Lyric thought her life would finally be different, but like everyone else in her life, he lied. And when she found out who he really was, she realized he wasn't just dangerous-he was the kind of man you don't escape from. Lyric wanted to run. She wanted freedom. But she desired to navigate her way and take back her respect, to rise above the ashes. Eventually, she was forced into a dark world she didn't wish to get involved with.
In the previous life, Maggie Johnson was so cowardly, gullible and stupid that she was coaxed by her fiance and stepsister and then broke her legs and lost everything including her fortune, love and even life. However, she was so lucky that she was reborn in the year before everything happened. Since her life restarted, how could she repeat a previous tragedy? Therefore, in this life, she took the opportunity to improve herself and take revenge on the ones who had ever insulted her. Facing the people who had humiliated her previously, she became smart and experienced to break their frames and tricks that had caused her to hurt in the previous life. Finally, no one could stop her pace to amaze the world any more.
In order to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, Stella entered into a hasty marriage with an ordinary man she had never met before. However, even after becoming husband and wife on paper, they each led separate lives, barely crossing paths. A year later, Stella returned to Seamarsh City, hoping to finally meet her mysterious husband. To her astonishment, he sent her a text message, unexpectedly pleading for a divorce without ever having met her in person. Gritting her teeth, Stella replied, "So be it. Let’s get a divorce!" Following that, Stella made a bold move and joined the Prosperity Group, where she became a public relations officer that worked directly for the company’s CEO, Matthew. The handsome and enigmatic CEO was already bound in matrimony, and was known to be unwaveringly devoted to his wife in private. Unbeknownst to Stella, her mysterious husband was actually her boss, in his alternate identity! Determined to focus on her career, Stella deliberately kept her distance from the CEO, although she couldn't help but notice his deliberate attempts to get close to her. As time went on, her elusive husband had a change of heart. He suddenly refused to proceed with the divorce. When would his alternate identity be uncovered? Amidst a tumultuous blend of deception and profound love, what destiny awaited them?