MATED TO THE PENTHOUSE ALPHA KING

"What is it, Liam?" he asked while still holding me.

My face was flaming, so I buried it in his shirt. I could not believe I was kissing a man in the alley.

Hold up, shut the front door. Did I just say a man? I mean a monster that tried killing me earlier today.

"What did I just do?" I exclaimed, jumping off his hands and cleaning off my lips with the back of my hands.

He shot me a glance, ignored me, and turned his gaze at the guy who gave him the contract earlier.

"We are ready to leave Alpha; her bag is already in the car," he said.

"Good."

"He is an Alpha." I heard my wolf whispering, feeling all giddy, but I didn't share the same feeling with her.

"No wonder the aura he exudes." I thought to myself,

"Time to go. Your bag is in the car," he said, and he started dragging me.

"This is kidnapping, and I won't let you take me." I did not finish what I was saying when he lifted me off the ground, throwing me like some sack over his shoulders.

"Let me go!" I yelled while kicking and hitting him hard, but it was like, I was hitting some rock.

"Damn it!" he yelled. I guess I was getting on his nerves. He set me down, still holding onto me. He shook me a little bit, and I began feeling dizzy. It felt like the stress of today was trying to catch up with me. The more I fought to keep my eyes open the more I lost consciousness saw.

I heard him saying something, chuckling dryly, and then he lifted off the ground again.

I wanted to call him a psychopath, but I could not talk; my mouth felt heavy and my eyes closed.

***

When I woke up, I heard the sound of someone. I groaned, then pushed up. I did not know where I was, but the room smelled of money. The bed was extra soft, and the decor was fit for royalty. I was lost for a second, wondering if I had moved to another time in space.

When I looked up, I saw a large portrait of Mr. Reed, I was wondering why that lunatic picture was staring back at me when I remembered what happened

. I put two and two together, and then I instantly knew we were back at the penthouse.

"He kidnapped me!" I yelled, realizing that I was being locked up in this room without my consent.

"This is against the law!" I screamed, banging on the door.

"Let me out!" I yelled out, still banging on the door, but there was still no response. I heard no one outside the door, and I began imagining a lot of things. Since he didn't want anyone to know I was his mate, maybe he locked me away to die in here.

I nearly started to cry, but then I remembered that if I died, he would get weak, so I dried my tears.

I was still lost in thought when I heard a knock on the door, and I hurried back to the bed, but not before grabbing a glass that I saw on the table for safety.

The door revealed a middle-aged woman who started to smile as soon as she saw me. I sighed in relief.

"How do you feel?"

"Great, I mean, I was kidnapped, drugged, and locked in here. I feel so wonderful," I said, smiling awkwardly while still looking at her.

"That's good to hear, Are you hungry? Do you like beef noodle soup?"

My stomach growled immediately when I heard her mention food, forgetting my predicament. "Yes."

"Then come to the dining room and eat, Luna. The Alpha said, To make sure that you eat."

I looked at her in surprise, then remembered the contract guy called him Alpha: "My name is Anabella, not Luna, and where is your Alpha?"

"He went home, Luna; I can't address you by your name."

"What! Where is home? He can't keep me locked in here forever, will he?" I asked her.

"Home, at Celestial Pack, he is the Alpha King, and as such, there was something that required his attention."

"What, and when will he be back?" I asked.

She shrugged. "I don't know, but I have everything ready for you. Would you prefer to take your bath or would you eat dinner first?"

"Hold, he is not just an Alpha, but he is the Alpha fucking king!" I screamed out, and she looked at me weirdly. I guess my language offends her, but I don't fucking care right now.

For fucks sake, the messed-up maniac is the Alpha King? It now explains why he was pissed off that he was mated to me. I fell on the bed, looking into the space.

"Is everything okay?" the middle-aged woman asked.

"Dinner, I will have dinner; I haven't eaten for so long," I said, then stood up, pretending I was okay.

"What is your name?" I asked her.

"My name is Ana, Luna. Please sit." She pointed at the chair.

Everything about this place screamed luxury; I didn't get a better glimpse of the place when I came the first time. The table was made of silver glass, which was so beautiful. There were three golden buffets at the end of the table. The plates were not the kind I had ever seen anywhere before.

Maybe it's strictly made for the Alpha King. What was I expecting? He dominated the human world with his companies and chains of hotels.

The Forbes listed him as one of the most influential men in the world.

There was no picture of him, as such, no one knew what the mysterious Reed looked like. I thought he would be an old, sickly man. He was wise to hide, though, to preserve the image the public had of him because if he interacted with people more, no one would want to have anything to do with such a monster.

I wonder how humans would react when they found out that one of the most influential men is a supernatural being and not a human.

She dished my food and then brought it to me. It smelled so delicious that I wanted to dig in, but then I remembered.

"Sorry to ask this. How do I know that it isn't poisoned?" I asked. Don't blame me; blame the bastard in the portrait staring at me.

She grabbed a spoon, said, "If you do not mind," and ate two spoons from it.

I started eating the noodles while trying to get information out of her, but she was very tight-lipped. Maybe he had threatened to kill her too; if she breathed a word to me.

"What is the alpha like?" I told her I wasn't going to give up so easily.

"Like every other Alpha," she answered.

"What is every other alpha like?" I have never been to any pack; as a matter of fact, I have only met a few wolves, which were my mom's friends.

"How long have you been working here, and how come there is no one here but you?" I asked.

"I don't recall how long, but it's been a long time, and the Alpha prefers it that way," she said.

"What of the door? Do you have the key to it, and can you get me out of this place?" I begged.

She glanced at me like I wasn't speaking the language she understood.

"Please stop, Luna; I can't help you escape."

I was just being selfish and unreasonable; I was not sure if he wouldn't hesitate to kill her if she helped me.

I stopped asking her questions and finished my food in silence. She grabbed took away the plates.

"Can you show me around?"

"If you want Luna but only the inside, the Alpha doesn't want you outside."

It was on the tip of my tongue to protest and ask her to take me outside as well, but I remembered I was only going to put myself in danger and decided not to. Even if they did take me outside, I have a feeling it would be heavily guarded since I tried escaping earlier.

It's not like I could jump off the building; it's a fucking penthouse.

"Of course," I said, and she went on to show me the main room, two other rooms, a mini library, the swimming room, a small cinema for just two people, and a mini gym. He pointed at his office. I had no idea a penthouse had that much.

There wasn't much to see, but I was kind of impressed with the ones she showed me.

When we were done, I went into the room I was locked in earlier. After grabbing two books from the library, I wanted to dive right in and divulge them, but I decided to bathe before the Alpha came back. I have no idea where that maniac was sleeping, but I don't want a repeat of what happened in the alley.

I got naked since I was alone and started searching for my towel and phone, but I couldn't find them anywhere in the room, not even in my bag I saw on a couch.

I wrapped my body in the sheets and stepped out of the room.

"Ana, I'm looking for my phone."

"The Alpha King took it; he said he would give it back if you behaved, Luna." She said, my grip on the sheets tightened, and I wanted to murder him.

He was scared his threats wouldn't get to me, and I ended up calling the police.

"Bastard," I cursed under my breath.

"Can I at least get a towel?" I asked her, pissed off.

"Yes, Luna," she replied, hastily disappearing into one of the other rooms.

"Here," she said, giving me a towel. I went back into the room and put back the sheets. I went into the bathroom, dropped the towel on a hanger, and turned on the shower.

Memories of the kiss we shared in the alley filled my mind, but I quickly shoved it aside, sticking my head in the shower as water trickled down my body.

I heard the bathroom door open, and I turned, facing a naked Alpha King.