THE ALPHA'S HUNTRESS

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upright, trembling, cold sweat rolling down my face. My breath

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mber walls, their shadows playing tricks on my mind. Gold and maroon patterns

ed myself, taking in my surroundings. The room's only door stood slightly ajar, revealing a

room, my breath shallow and controlled. The mansion-or was it a castle?-was

. A long table stretched out before me, laden with an ar

of how long it had been since I last ate. But I couldn

echoed from the hallway ahead. Panic surged through me. My eyes

linting on the table. I hesitated only briefly

oded into fragments, the sound echoing loudly in the room. I seized a large, jagged shard

sending a jolt of adrenaline through my system. The door to the dinin

ted for the footsteps to walk behind the column I'm at, and when I saw a shadow walk past by. I took a deep breath a

of the bottle towards his neck. I caught a glimmer of surprise wit

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ace. It's like he's more entertained by the fact that I'm about to slice off his ne

eone who just saved your life?" He let out a

re, right now." I threatened him even

the bottle down f

of my hand as I held onto the bottle. My gaze remained fixed solely upon the depths of hi

ned and pressed the jagged-edge bottle harder, prompting a trickle of bloo

isted, my reso

nswered, "I am Zagreus Hawtho

you want

e let out a long sigh. "Your people . . . so

ve to slap that all over my

, causing a rush of emotions and quickening my pulse, they were like nightmares, feed

the shard bottle away from his neck using

I returned it to its place

ractive. His pale skin and bright crimson eyes are making him glow and stand out b

him. I can't tru

ning slightly. "I prepared all these foo

not hu

ent, betraying me. I gulped when I saw

Dam

ved an inch to his neck as I stared into the depths of

of amusement, as if my futile attempts at d

otherwise?" He teased. "Please? I

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ard down. At one end of the table, Ingrid sat, her

at across from her. A mischievous smirk is

y, she dug into the food with fervor, stuf

voice smooth and laced with curiosity. "So, this is the infamous assassin who too

her gaze unflinching. Zagreus' eyes

ind?" he asked, his

I've heard terrible things about you, but I didn't kn

ine glass off the table and drank. "The

with challenge. "So, what's the

you where I could have just let you rot in chains and di

around the bush and just tell me. You saved my life s

can suck the life out of you

rne is a powerful royal vampire of Arcane. He commanded both fear

do you

m. "I'm here to offer you a deal and

ed her arms.

and disobey me. Which is why they fear. However,

come your beloved you demand? S

on't do love." Zagreus smiled a predator's smile. "I need someone with your

t expecting this but she wasn't born yes

g. "There are those who threaten the stability o

ne. Your bloodline was the first kind to be immune

r made while it lasted, right?" He said in a rasping tone. "The v

ry to burst your bubble but you got the wrong person. The

t." He said with much authority. "Food, protection, supplies. . .your freedom.

r. A weapon. That's all she was to him, to anyone. But if being

d, her voice firm. "But do kn

course. You're far t

rove herself to remain calm. "Just

us replied. "But remember, Ingrid Hearst.

Target is a target. Kill is a kill. In a battle of war a

met the man's piercing gaze, she remained c

ad do I ha

his every word. "The Alpha of Enigma," he said