The Alpha King's Claim novel Chapter 23

The Alpha King’s Claim chapter 23 by desirenovel

Serena

After the dark lord introduced himself, he released my waist and walked past me.

“Come with me,” he said, tipping his head briefly towards the double doors.

I was not about to trust him easily especially after that threat so I arched a brow and asked him, “Where are we going?”

He paused from walking and glanced at me with a grin plastered on his face.

“To the human slaves,” he said. “With all the care you are expending to them, I take it you want to see them, right?”

I was aware I was being reckless earlier by showing too much interest on those women, so I decided to mellow it down to try and divert his attention. The trick was to stay true to my ruse of being a werewolf.

“You should know that I care and care deeply no matter what creature he or she is. I value justice and I value life. I step up when no one does. I fight for what is right.”

“Wise words from a queen,” were his simple comment.

I hoped it was enough to lead him to the wrong path of the truth.

“Shall we, Lord Zuir?” I asked, pinning my sights on the doorway.

He stopped me from walking by touching my left arm with his chilly hand.

“Just Hale,” he corrected. “I prefer your tongue speak that name.”

The way he looked at me made me uncomfortable. No matter how beautifully handsome he was, I couldn’t get past the idea that I might be his meal in the future.

I just nodded at him and chose to ignore the little flirting he just did. He continued to walk again and I followed him from behind.

For minutes, we traversed four hallways and two stairs going down before we arrived in what he called as the ‘Slaves Wing.’

The butler earlier walked from behind me like a ghost. I didn’t notice his presence at all! He opened another set of double doors at the signal of his master and then bowed his head.

Inside, a spacious foyer greeted me and filled with it were women of different skin, built and hair color and cut. I was speechless for a moment and I was highly aware my mouth just dropped.

I recognized a few faces from the auction we experienced hours ago. Their eyes lit up at the sight of me, but I also saw a mixture of wariness when they saw the vampire standing next to me. Or at least, a quarter of them gave off that kind of vibe.

Majority of the women were actually starry eyed when they saw their master. My guess was, they had been in this realm…in this castle for quite some time serving the dark lord and probably even experiencing his so-called extreme pleasure.

Then, they dipped their heads and curtsied.

“Welcome, Milord Hale,” most of the women chorused with a little bit of giggle in the end.

My brow briefly quirked up.

I couldn’t believe how obedient and pliant they were. In my eyes, I saw them as a harem for this vampire’s diverse appetite. Was there really no power involved in this set-up? Were they really willing to give up their lives on Earth and trade it for this…weird orgy?