Chapter 3 003

Lucien's pov.

I couldn't even tell why I was here at the auction today. I had just enough human slave to serve me for a long night's if full moon, but I was avoiding having a meeting with the council of Alpha and my only escape was this auction.

Seated at the last seat that was reserved for no one in particular, I crossed my legs, Austin and Shark stood behind me, silently watching the auction knowing that I wasn't going to be buying any more slaves.

But she stood before the stage dressed in a flowery dress which seemed to tuck off from her shoulder, obvious that this dress didn't belong to her and the designer handed it to her in a fist of urgency.

Her face was pale, her eyes red and her innocent could be clearly smelt from miles away, but none of that mattered to me except for one.

Her mind!

I couldn't get through her mind. “What the fuck!” I cursed, Shark hurried to my side, probably expecting some sort of an order, but I didn't notice him there, I was so engrossed in this innocent girl that had her entire mind all locked up.

No matter how much I was trying to propel my wolf into getting inside, it was impossible

Having lived for thousands of decades, never found anyone that could resist my powers, not the witches, the vampires, hybrids or even the tribids. It was the reason they all nicked me the devil's son.

But this fragile girl, she had it in her, there was definitely something about her which made me wonder for a split seconds if she was probably the one.

But I pushed the thought to the back of my head as soon as it came. She is human and they always tend to be fragile. There is no way that she is the one.

But I couldn't let her go, what if others found her, found her ability or probably some sort of powers she had, I knew just right then that two things had to take place, it was either I got rid of her or find a way to compel her to be mine.

“Hundred and fifty wands!” As I let out those words, I could see the commotion from the crowd, but it was her gaze that caught my attention.

She had been staring at the floor all this while, but she locked eyes with mine. And even with the pain and fear in them, she didn't pull away and the more she stared at me, the further I tried to get inside her mind, but it wasn't possible.

“Hundred and fifty wands, going for pretty Miss Claire….. and…..it's done!”

The host clapped her hands soon as there was no one interjecting to my bid.

“She now belongs to the devil's son” She concluded but just as she was about to shove the girl away so the next slave could come in, someone walked in, his scent so strong that even in my dreams I would recognize him.

“I object to that!” He growls, everyone rose to their feet, watching as his eyes turned blood red and even with the commotion that was starting to erupt, I remained calmed.

It was my brother Cal, also known as the keeper of hell. His long blonde hair swept across his shoulder, blending with his hazel eyes.

“But…. But…. The bidding for this young girl has ended” the host strutter as she tried to explain the situation to him and even while she did, she did not dare look into his eyes.

“I know and I am telling you now that I am buying her for three hundred wands!” He opposed. No doubt that he had no use for her, but the fact that I had wager such amounts in her, he knew that she must be important to me.

Seeing the host shiver as her gaze flickered from mine to Cal, I knew it was only a matter of seconds before she bulged.

I rose to my feet, in all my glory, I walked towards the stage.

“She is mine!’ I growled, knowing he wasn't going to give up that easily.

“She is not yours until I give up on the bet. I just wagered three hundred wands, if you want her, then you have to wager higher, isn't that how the game is played?”

A smirk on his lips, no doubt that he was enjoying playing that game with me.

I would play that game on every other circumstance but today, it was about a girl that might have everything it takes to destroy a man that has lived longer than this town.

I twisted my neck and in a seconds, my fangs came forth, my eyes turned purple, everyone obviously knew what it meant, they all drew backwards.

Cal took defence against himself, but I went straight for his right hand man that was standing next to him, slitting his throat right in front of everyone.

And his head rolled to the ground, everyone scampered for safety, including the host of the auction.

But Claire stood there, her gaze fixed on the head, staring at it like she had just seen something that was meant to be normal.

I was distracted from Claire as soon as I heard the sounds of bones cracking. Cal shifting into his wolf form and like that was a cue, his men all did the same.

At the same time, they all came for me, their claws aiming right at me, but I didn't need to do much. I stood at a spot, my eyes shut, my mind open and doing what ur knew how to do most.

Everyone came to a halt, since their minds had just been compelled, they couldn't do a thing, except for Cal who still luched his attack at me since he always wore a necklace that stops my compulsion on him.

I gave it a quick dodge, my fangs reached for his neck and but before I could dug any further. He twisted my ankle, just a moment of distraction was all he need to slip away from my grasp.

As I turned to him again, he had fled so quick, standing at the gate, so far away from me. But his gaze still pinned at me. It was obvious he wasn't going to back down, he was going to come for her again and I needed to get rid of her as quickly as possible.

“Are you alright?” Shark asked as his gaze landed on my ankle, I nodded my head and walked up towards the girl that was still standing at a spot.

“Were you hurt?” I asked even though I knew there was no sign of injury, she shook her head and then I turned to Austin.

“Take her to the car, and watch her at all times, she should not leave your side no matter what happens, I need to finalize the agreement of ownership with the host”

“Yes Alpha” He nodded his head and as he reached for her arm, she pulled away. But there was definitely no time to convince her to come with him given how shocked she looked.

Austin knew exactly what to do and without hesitation, he hauled her right into his arms and scampered away.

“Alpha! Is everything alright?” Shark asked, that knowing look on my face.

“I am fine” I muttered and started walking towards the other room.

“I know. I just think you would never go this far for a slave, unless she was not just a slave”

“I couldn't get to her” I blurted out, still walking so fast like I was on a deadline that I needed to meet up with as quick as possible.

“What! What are you talking about?”

“You heard me Shark, I couldn't get to her. Her mind was blocked.”

“No, that is not possible!”

“Exactly! It's not possible, but it's happening” as he froze for a second, hsu eyes almost pulled out of its socket in fear before he hurried to my side again.

“You know if anyone found out about her, they could make anti-compulsion pills with her blood. You do understand what would happen if everyone was immune to your compulsion”

“You think I just cut off a head and declare war with my brother because I don't know about that. She is human, I can only get rid of her once she is fully mine. Now stop talking and let have the ownership document and get rid of her as swiftly as possible!”