The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 33: A Familiar Buyer

Scarlett’s POV

​The Rogue King stood on the platform, holding a heavy iron chain that was attached to a hook. As the guards shoved me up the wooden steps, he grabbed the chain and clipped it to the magical choker around my neck.

The sudden weight jerked my head back, making me gasp.

​"Ladies and gentlemen," the Rogue King boomed, his voice full of excitement, like a man showing off a priceless treasure. "I promised you something rare. A pure, unmarked wolf. Look at her—no mark, no mate... and perfectly untouched."

​The buyers began to circle the platform like sharks. One man, old and scarred, stepped closer, his eyes raking over my trembling body. "The girl looks weak," he muttered. "Is she healthy?"

​"She’s stronger than she looks," the King laughed, yanking the chain to force me to stand straight. "And with the collar on, she’s as obedient as a lapdog."

​I looked out into the dark tree line, my heart hammering against my ribs. I thought of my parents, of the life I wanted, and even of the mates who had broken my heart. I would rather have their hate a thousand times over than be sold to these monsters.

​"Let the bidding begin!" the King shouted. "We start at fifty thousand!"

​"Sixty!" a voice called from the shadows.

​"Seventy-five!" another yelled.

on my cheek. Please, I prayed

higher, the numbers flying through the air... Each

scarred man yelled, his eyes gleaming with

raised his hand, a wide, greedy smile splitting his face. "Two hundred thousand

to say "sold" when the heavy brush at the edge of the clearing parted. A man stepped into the light of the torches. He didn’t wear a

looked at me with a strange, questioning expression, as if he were annoyed to

Where have I seen such a

hundred thousand," he said, his voice calm but loud enough to silence the

The masked man nearby turned in shock. "Alpha Ethan? You are here? You have never set foot

him completely. He kept his gaze on me, his brow slightly furrowed, waiting for the Rogue King to finish the transaction. He looked like a

King’s eyes widened, practically glowing with the thought of that much money. "Alpha Ethan! What a pleasant surprise. I didn’t know you had a taste for...

with it," Ethan replied coldly. He didn’t want to chat; he seemed irritated to be

shouted, his voice echoing through the trees. "To

fate was sealed. I

walked up the steps to the Rogue King. They handed him a heavy silver suitcase. The King flipped the latches, revealing stacks of pound notes in mint condition. He ran a dirty finger over

He looked at the iron chain holding me and then back

a cold snap like Leon’s. It was a simple

my feet, the metal choker still heavy and cold around my neck. I waited for him to touch me, to claim me, to show me the same cruelty I had come to expect

the car," he said