Chapter 1
Corinna's POV
The chain that was tied around my wrist was so tight that I could feel the wounds it caused on my skin. However, that was the least of my problems as I looked around, terrified, with tears in my eyes. The other two omega she-wolves and the three omega male wolves probably felt the same way as the carriage rushed through somewhere with us. Everything happened so quickly.
I recalled the moment I woke up today. I was thrilled because it was my eighteenth birthday. Despite our family's poverty, I hoped for a lovely small gift. However, instead of receiving something I liked, I had to face my father's announcement that he had found someone for me to marry.
He refused to reveal who it was and ordered me to cook a delicious dinner for tonight. He left my sister at home to help me clean the small wooden house that he had built with his own hands before I was born.
As we were cleaning, my sister Sarah told me who my father had given me to, and it turned out to be the worst surprise I could have imagined. Even though my future husband was my first nightmare, with his unkempt appearance and often unpleasant odour, at that moment, I would have married him happily.
My heart began to race when the carriage came to a stop. I wanted to explain to the man who had grabbed me in the middle of the forest that there had been a misunderstanding. After all, I was the daughter of a gamma peasant and had never committed any crime, so they must have brought me here by mistake.
The door opened, and we heard the man's firm voice.
"Get off the carriage!"
His voice sounded like that of an angry predator, prompting us to stand up immediately and walk together to avoid pulling each other with the chain that kept us connected.
However, his patience seemed to run out as he grabbed the chain, forcing us to move quickly. I was the last in line, and the chain left me no choice but to fall into the mud.
"Get up now!" the Beta werewolf shouted at me. When I couldn't stand up as quickly as he wanted, he grabbed my hair and yanked me to my feet.
"Please! That must be a mistake. I am a gamma, the daughter of a peasant!" I cried, but he only glanced at me angrily before turning away, ignoring my words completely. He grabbed the chain and pulled us toward the castle.
As we stepped inside the gloomy stone building, a horrible odour hit my nose, making me feel nauseous instantly. Only a few torches illuminated the space, and the sight of the cells around us made me shiver even more.
He rushed down the corridor, and we ended up in a dark, mouldy room where another werewolf awaited us. He was tall and strong, with long blonde hair and blue eyes. His physique suggested that he was at least a Beta.
He observed us for a moment before turning his gaze to the other man.
"Haven't you found better ones?" He asked, and the man shook his head.
"There are not many to choose from." He stated. "Do you need them or not?" He asked, and the werewolf Beta sighed.
He looked at us and pointed at two guys. The man stepped forward and removed the chains from the guys. I was about to start to panic when he suddenly stopped in front of me. He observed me from head to toe, then he looked at the men.
"I need this one as well, but you can take the others."
"Please!" I pleaded as tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. "Please, I was taken by mistake. My family is waiting for me."
But my cries seemed to have no effect. The Beta gave me a significant look but chose to ignore me.
The man unchained me and then chained me together with the other two guys. The Beta grabbed the chain and pulled us along behind him.
The journey was long, and although the other two looked terrified, I was the one who sobbed, unsure of where we were being taken.
Finally, we arrived in a room where three omegas—two men and one woman—were waiting for us. Each omega servant stood next to a wooden tub filled with water.
“Undress and wash!” he ordered, then he turned to the servants. “Make sure they are ready in minutes!” he said, then he left the room.
The omega she-wolf quickly approached me and began to undress me. I felt very embarrassed because there were many males in the room, but I felt like I had no choice.
"Please, it is a mistake." I cried quietly, but the omega she-wolf only shook her head like she was afraid to speak, and pushed my naked self close to the wooden tub.
She used a bar of soap and a cloth to wash me. The water was cold, causing me to tremble even more. Finally, she poured all the water over me, rinsing the soap off my hair and body.
Just then, the Beta returned with a gamma she-wolf. The she-wolf was wearing a lovely green dress, and her brown hair was styled in a bun. She looked noble, and her grey eyes suggested that she was in her fifties.
"Stand in a line!" the Beta ordered, and we all obeyed. I crossed my arms over my chest, feeling incredibly embarrassed that I could only cover my breasts.
The woman stepped toward me. I lowered my head, not wanting to anger her. Soon, I felt his finger lifting my chin.
"Hmm." She seemed to be thinking, then took a step back. "How old are you?" she asked. "Eighteen," I stuttered.
"Put your hands down." She ordered, which made my eyes widen. "Come on, we haven't got the entire day to waste." She said, and she held my wrist to pull my arm down. Her eyes slowly observed my round breasts, then her gaze moved down.
"Stand astride!" She commanded, and I wanted to cry while I obeyed.
After observing my private part, she looked at me again.
"Are you a virgin?"
I nodded.
"Turn around!"
I covered my breasts again, and I did what she asked me. I only jumped when I felt her hand brushing my hair off my back to uncover it.
"I have a good feeling about this one. I want her," I heard the gamma she-wolf say. I felt her firm grip on my shoulder as she led me toward the door. She snapped her fingers, and the omega she-wolf appeared with a cloth, which she draped over me before the gamma she-wolf pushed me out of the room.