Sold To An Alpha

Everyone slowly raised their heads and stared at the white mist enshrouding Adrik, dissipating.

Mother Mary, who sat on the left side of the hall with the other important people in the pack, gazed intently as the mist slowly creased, revealing Adrik, who stood with his eyes shut.

Everyone's eyes fell on his face, but instead of seeing a scar, they saw a gray mask with golden patterns latched onto his face.

Adrik turned around and a smile crept onto his face behind the mask. He already knew they were expecting to see the scars on his face, but that look of disappointment on their faces was very satisfying.

He glanced at Mother Mary and slightly nodded his head at her. Mother Mary smiled and also nodded at him.

Without uttering a single word, Adrik turned around to stare at his father, who was still seated on the high throne despite having abdicated.

A grin spread across his lips behind the mask as he gazed at his father, who was also staring at him, and he raised his brow. He placed his hands behind his back and began to walk up the stairs.

Lekhma's eyes dwindled as he watched Adrik stroll up the stairs and stand in front of him. His brows creased deeply, and he gazed intently at him.

Adrik, who stood in front of him, tilted his head to one side and raised his brows. "May I have a seat, dear father?" He smirked so widely, to the point that Lekhma noticed it.

Lekhma glanced at the crowd and Adrik, then back to the crowd, only to see the man that gave the title of Supreme Alpha to Adrik staring at him with an awkward expression on his face.

His eyes fluttered as rage burned deep within him and a low breath left his nose. He slowly stood up from the throne and walked to the other throne that was already presented to him as the father of the new Supreme Alpha.

A fake smile formed on his lips, and he elegantly sat down and turned to glance at Adrik.

Adrik smirked behind his mask and turned around, then, with an adjustment of his clothing, he gently sat down on the throne.

"I am now your Supreme Alpha and will see to it that this pack is led to greater heights." Adrik chuckled softly as he said and relaxed on the throne.

Everyone got on their knees and bowed before their new Supreme Alpha. But one didn't. 

Adrik's lips curled up as his eyes fell on his brother, who sat with a stern look on his face. He tilted his head to one side and gazed at Ileus with a leisurely expression on his face. "Aren't you going to... bow before your Supreme Alpha?" He chuckled mockingly as he asked.

Ileus' face puckered deeply, and he scoffed in disdain. He slowly stood up from his chair and placed his hands behind his back. Then he walked forward to stand before Adrik, who was seated on the high throne.

"Brother, let me tell you one thing you should let your brain know... I, Ileus, will never bow to you because you... will never be my Supreme Alpha. Rather, you shall be the one to bow before me." His eyes gazed at Adrik in ridicule, and a smile crept onto his lips. "What you took from me will be given back to me sooner or later." With that being said, he turned around and began to storm out of the hall.

Adrik watched his disappearing back and raised his hands to the guard who was ready to hold Ileus down, to let him be. Two people can't be crazy at the same time. Sometimes you just have to sit and observe.

The ceremony continued without Ileus that day and finally ended. Adrik strolled to his new room, which was as noble as that of his father's room, the former Alpha, and found out that everywhere had already been adorned to his taste.

The inside was bright from the luminous light of the big candle inside a glass globe covering it. The curtains hanging on the window were golden with red parts on them. And his bed was king-sized.

No more sleeping in that lowly chamber, which was not much different from mother Mary's room. Well, not that the chamber is bad, but his brother's chamber was much more rich and noble compared to his. That will explain just how much fondness his father has for Ileus and how much hatred he has for him.

But who cares anyway? He's the Supreme Alpha now, and one day, just one day, he will make his father swallow his words and apologize for every single thing he has ever done to him.

Adrik let out a low breath and walked towards the mirror kept on the table against the wall.

He gazed at his face and the mask covering half of it. A low sigh left his lips, and he slowly grabbed the mask to remove it.

He stared at his face through the mirror and his eyes fluttered as his gaze went down to half of his face, which was covered in horrible scars.

His hands that were on the table tightened and he shut his eyes as he took a long, deep breath. "It's okay." He said to himself to calm his boiling heart down. 

He suddenly had an image of his father emerge in his mind, and he angrily punched the wall, causing little lines of crack to appear.

This was all his fault. He caused him to become like this, to bear these hideous scars on his face. The worst fact about it was that he doesn't even give a damn nor does he feel guilty!

Adrik breathed heavily and used the mask to cover half of his face. He took a deep breath, and with a turn, he proceeded to walk out of his chamber. He will find a way to break this curse.

He waved his hand at his escorts, who were about to follow him, to stay back, and strolled away from the chamber.

He ambled out to the palace compound under the bright moon in the sky and continued to make his way to Mother Mary's room. However, somebody unexpectedly jumped out of nowhere and hugged him from behind, causing him to be startled and push the person.

He turned around with a deep frown on his face, only to see a young girl dressed richly with an adorable look on her face.

"Celaena." Adrik walked up to the young girl and helped her up from the ground. "Why did you do that?" His brows creased deeply as he questioned her.

"I just wanted to hug you. And congratulate you." Celaena rolled her eyes and crossed her arms with a displeased look on her face.

"Well, thank you," Adrik said and turned around to leave, but abruptly halted as though remembering something. He turned to her and stared at her with a stern look on his face. "Next time, please don't try such a thing again." With that being, Adrik turned around and began to amble away, but Celaena, who wouldn't agree, ran after him and stood in front of him, blocking his way.

Adrik's face darkened, and he raised his brow at her.

"Why is it so disgusting to you that I like you?" She asked with eyes that were watering up.

"Celaena, I will not tell you this again. You are my sister, and I will never develop any feelings for you." He said it to her and proceeded to walk past her, but Celaena yelled, causing him to halt on his step. "I am not your sister!!!"

Adrik's face turned ashen, and he slowly turned around to stare at her. He gazed at her face, which was red with anger, and her chest, which was rising and falling, and he suddenly felt like buying some sense and giving to her cause she lacked one.

He shook his head and parted his lips to say something to her, but she abruptly moved towards him to stand in front of him.

"Adrik, we are not siblings, okay. We don't share the same blood." She stared into his green eyes and grabbed his hand. "We can be together, okay." 

Adrik gazed at her face, and feeling extremely disgusted, he snatched his hand and stared at her with disdain in his eyes. "Don't you ever try any of this shit again, or else... " Without bothering to elaborate further, he turned around and walked away.

Celaena stood with tears welling up in her eyes and angrily stomped her feet on the ground. "You will be mine someday." With that being said, she also turned around and stormed back to her chamber.

 ....

Adrik arrived at Mother Mary's chamber and bowed in respect to her. "Mother"

"Dear child, come and have a seat." Mother Mary, who was busy with a book in her hand, waved at him to come and have a seat beside her on the table.

Since she was the one that took care of Adrik till he grew up, Adrik found himself addressing him as a mother because she was indeed a mother to him.

Adrik walked over to the table and sat down beside her. He glanced at the book she was reading and curiously asked her what it was about.

"It's nothing. Am just trying to free me from boredom." She smiled and patted him on the head. "So what brings you here? You don't look quite happy."

"It's nothing, just that I was thinking, maybe you might have an idea of who we could go to and see if we could break this curse.." Adrik's face altered in dissatisfaction as he said the last word.