Sold To The Alpha
The Cursed Luna Chapter 16

When Justin had been awoken from his sleep by Aaron to take over as guard, he sat himself against a thinking about his life, his pack, and his lack of love. He would watch the mated couples sometimes w piece of his own.

tree, relaxing back comfortably as he kept his eyes on the surrounding vegetation for any intruders. As he watched his comrades sleep his mind wandered, was training, they all seemed so devoted to each other, everything about them shone when they were together, he just wished he could find that missing

Shaking his head sadly he concentrated on the scene around him, seeing a slight rustle in the bush to his test, he heaved himself to his feet, padding softly over to check, sure he would find a frightened rabbit or squirrel. Skirting round the bush he found the area bare, no sign of a creature, giving himself a mental shake 'get a grip Jus' he chided himself. Turning to head back to the camp he saw the quick movement to his right too late, a needle was plunged into his neck and he was injected with something that burned his skin from the inside, freezing his body before he passed out. His assailant grabbed him silently before the ground, as his accomplice walked up behind him, neither one disturbing a single leaf, moving as if ghosts in the forest. They hoisted Justin's unconscious body into their arms and crept away from the rest of the pack members, careful to remai tected by the sleeping warriors.

As they passed by the edge of the wooded area, the first figure turned to a small girl waiting nearby h a small scroll. 'You know what to do' he growled harshly toward her as her frightened body stiffened at his steel hard gaze, Nodding silently, she made her way into the woods, where she would wait thirty minutes before making enough noise to rouse them from their sleep and deliver the message she had been entrusted with.

The two strangers, made their way up the slope of the mountain, carrying Justin like he weighed as much as a small child. Making there way upwards they made their way to a small village nestled to the side of a ridge, dumping his unceremoniously onto the floor at the feet of one of the men standing waiting in the village centre.

'Any trouble?' asked one that seemed to be the leader

'None' replied one of the kidnappers 'They didn't have a clue we were even there'

'Good' replied the leader 'Lets see what we are dealing with, they'll either flee with fear like cowards or march up this mountain like idiots, either way they will discover we are not to be bothered' he growled. 'Chuck this one in the cells, let him sleep off that wolfs bane, make sure the women mix a tablespoon into each of his meals, not enough to knock him out but enough to keep him from bringing out his wolf. Posted by FindNovel.net; visit us for more free novels. Nodding, the two kidnappers picked Justin up and dragged him over to a hole in the ground, carrying wnwards, they pushed his body into one and shut the door with a resonating clang.

Hours passed before Justin regained consciousness, lifting himself groggily from the dirt encrusted floor he grabbed his head, trying to ease the banging headache that was threatening to crack his skull open from the inside.

'So you wake warrior' came a soft sneering voice, looking over to the door he was faced with a slim faced man in his late thirties, his smile screwed up into a darkened smirk as he watched Justin through the bars.

'What do you want with me dog?' demanded Justin, his anger rising along with fear that his group had been hurt on his watch.

'Now is that a nice way to speak?' the stranger inquired, leaning on the bars nonchalantly, picking at h 6, 'I just came to talk'

Justin balled his fists 'Most people who want to talk just walk up to a dude and say hey, they don't knom out and throw them in a cell' he barked, his eyes glittering.

The stranger laughed, it was cold and it didn't reach his eyes 'Ah but you are an intruder' he said quietly.

'I'm no intruder, your people came into our camp' Justin shot back.

'Your camp that was pitched in our territory, without our permission' replied the stranger idly.

'Well if you weren't so bloody difficult to find maybe we would have' Justin growled.

'Why are your people looking for us' the stranger demanded, all pretense of calmness abandoned.

'I dunno mate, maybe my Alpha wanted to invite you to a party' said Justin shrugging 'I bet you'd look good in a dress' he added with a smirk of his own.

The stranger thrust his hand through the bars, grabbing Justin's throat, 'Careful dog' he spat 'your mouth could get you in trouble.

Justin reached up with his hand, and dragged his nails deep within the strangers skin, causing him to howl in pain, releasing him.

'You should be careful yourself mate' he replied holding his gaze 'don't underestimate your captive'

The stranger looked at him with an unreadable look before leaning forward 'Oh don't worry, I won't make that mistake twice. Maybe we should teach you some manners' he mused before raising his voice slightly 'Boys, our guest feels a bit feisty, lets take him outside to play' he shouted as he turned and grinned at Justin. 'Oh we are going to have some fun, you and me little dog' he hissed before turning on his heel and walking up the stairs.

Four guards came down, marching over to Justin's cell who prepared himself to fight. One opened the cell door whilst the other three rushed in, charging at him while he clenched his fists and started to swing punches. The wolfs bane was still heavy in his system slowing him down, he got a few punches in before the guards pinned him to the floor on his stomach, shackling his wrists and feet, preventing him from defending himself.

One guard spat out a mouthful of blood from the split lip Justin had managed to give him before kicking him in the ribs making Justin grunt in pain. 'Little s**t, we'll teach you to split my lip' he growled grabbing Justin's chair and raising his head before smashing it into the ground forcefully.

Justin remained silent, refusing to show his pain as they pulled him to his feet and dragged him outside to the centre of a large circular area. In the centre was a thick wooden pole that had a large ring hammered into it, dragging Justin over they attached his shackles to the ring facing the pole, forcing him into a standing position. The slim faced stranger stepped forward his voice raised to echo throughout the village.

'All members are to assemble in the square' he commanded, 'NOW' he roared, the circle was soon edged with men, women and children of various ages all of whom stared at Justin, no-one uttering a word.

'Friends' announced the stranger 'This intruder has insulted our village, trespassed onto our land and tried to injure a ranked official' he called, holding up his arm as proof. 'The intruder must be taught a lesson, and all of you will watch to see how we treat men who disrespect our members'

Stepping forward, he held out his hand to one of the guards who produced a long spiked metal chain which he placed firmly in his leaders outstretched palm. The stranger walked slowly forward toward Justin's manacled body, taking his time to approach as the crowd stiffened. Raising his arm he brought the chain down across Justin's back, the force shredding his shirt from his body. A scream of pain issued from Justin's lips involuntarily as the spikes ripped through his skin, drawing blood. 'Did that hurt' whispered the stranger in Justin's ear 'Silver is a b***h isn't it' he hissed quietly before stepping back and striking him again. Over and over the blows rained down upon Justin's back until a river of red ran down his torso, pooling onto the floor. Justin stood for as long as he could, refusing to utter another sound after his initial scream, wincing at each stroke but pressing his lips together to stop any sound escaping. After ten minutes of relentless abuse, his legs buckled beneath him and he fell forwards, hanging by his wrists from the pole, his head dripping with sweat, resting against the wood.

'Take him back to the cells' ordered the stranger, 'you!' he barked at one of the women 'tend his wounds, I don't want our prisoner giving up on us, we have many more games to play with him' he growled.

The guards marched over, unhooked him and dragged him back to the cells, throwing him inside before moving out the way for the young girl who had been told to care for him who had followed behind after grabbing a bucket of water from the bottom of the steps. As the guards slammed the door shut on the pair, she pulled a plain white handkerchief out of her pocket and dipped it in the cold water before wringing it out and dabbing at the open wounds on Justin's back. He hissed at the contact, his eyes shut in pain, as she moved closer to him reaching for his shoulders, a sweet smell filled his senses, Vanilla and something floral he couldn't quite put his finger on, looking up into the young girls eyes his own widened as he breathed 'Mate'.

The young girl edged back in horror at his words, 'no no no' she gasped under her breath trying to get away from him.

Crawling toward her, Justin's eyes roamed her face 'you are my mate' he whispered, his eyes shining 'You are beautiful'

The young girl looked away 'Please, you must reject me sir' she whispered

Pain seared through Justin's heart 'Never' he replied vehemently reaching for her.

'You must sir, please, they wont let you have me' she almost begged him, tears in her eyes.

Justin dropped back onto the floor his whole face ashen 'What is your name?' he asked finally.

'Hazel' she replied softly, not daring to meet his gaze.

'I'm Justin' he replied 'Why would they stop you claiming your mate?' he asked angrily.

'Because we belong to the pack' she replied sadly 'We belong to those that buy us, I will be up for auction when I turn 25, I cannot be yours, please reject me, they will force you too if you don't do it willingly' her eyes met his, pleading with him to agree. 'No' replied Justin stubbornly, 'I have waited my entire life for you Hazel, and I will not let anyone stop me from claiming you, they can do what they like, I will never say those words to you' he growled.

Hazel dropped her gaze sadly as she stood from the floor of the cell, calling out to the guards to let her out. As the guard turned the key she whispered back to her mate 'please, for me' before walking out and up into the sunlight.

Justin lay on the floor unmoving, the pain from his back barely noticeable over the pain that enveloped his heart at the thought that his mate wanted him to reject her, and knowledge that some dirty wolf man would buy her. Growling loudly he swore to himself that no-one would claim his mate but him, no matter what.