The Barter Novel Sierra and Xavier

I breathed heavily to placate my crazy heart.

Looks of disgust came my way as I stared at thousands of eyes surrounding me.

They were whispering, pointing fingers at me as I stood on a pedestal.

Tied like a prisoner.

My wrists were tied behind my back, and my back was pressed to a wooden pole behind me.

I wrench my wrists to break free,to only have the ropes to cut my skin.

A hiss escapes my lips as I feel them burn.

Adjusting my weight from one leg to another.

I feel my thighs aching already.

It’s been an hour since I was tired here like an animal.

Everyone was here.

What is the meaning of this?

What is he planning to do to me?

I looked up at Ronnie to find him standing in front of me.

A blank look covered his features.

Should I ask him?

Even though I doubt he would answer.

But still, let’s try.

“Beta Ron!”

The crowd was so loud that my voice was not audible.

I try again, to only stare at his stiff back.

“Beta-”

My words die down as suddenly the loud voices settle down to hushed silence.

I look at everyone in confusion.

When I see the reason.

The center of the crowd parts and everyone bows.

He walks in proud, not bothering to acknowledge anyone.

His aura is distinguishable and strides long and confident.

Walking up the pedestal those cold feet eyes spare me a quick glance.

His eyes scan my tied body and I clench my fists behind my back.

No reaction.

Nothing except impassiveness.

“Good evening everyone”

He speaks in a stentorian thunderous voice and a loud chorus response follows.

“Good Evening Alpha!”

“I think all of you are aware of the identity of this woman?”

Resting his hands in his pant pockets, he speaks rather casually.

Like he was giving a boring speech.

And I felt a shiver travel down my spine.

Everyone’s hatred–filled eyes bore holes into my soul.

.

“For those who don’t know.

She is Sierra Winters, daughter of David Winters.

The Alpha of the Red Moon pack.

”

“The very man who kidnapped my mate and your Luna.

The very man who sent back her severed head to us.

7 days ago”

This can’t be good.

I feel the aura of the place shifting.

If it was hatred earlier, he was fueling these people to wind it into rage.

“As per the council’s order.

I was offered to settle with a barter with Redmoon, instead of their blood.

“I couldn’t afford to lose any more of our pack members.

”

“So I agreed.

“In exchange for our loss, this woman was offered to us as a peace offering.

I married her yesterday and brought her here.

”

Walking around the pedestal, he stops behind me and I feel my nerves wrecking.

Is he going to kill me?

She is a beautiful little thing

He gently lifts a column of my hair and I shiver involuntarily.

Sniffing it, he inhales deeply and I go stiff as a board.

What is he doing? Next, I feel his hot breath fan my neck and I revulsed.

“And from this day hence.

She belongs to us.

To Silvermoon.

”

“Not as a Luna.

But rather as a slave.

His words grip my heart in an iron grip and I see the crowd.

going crazy.

Cheering.

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They were celebrating this.

Hooting.

While I felt my heart drop deeper into an infinite pit with every passing second.

It would have been better if I had died.

Why did Dad do this?

I know he never loved me.

But I still had his blood in my veins.

How could he do this to his child?

“You can treat her however you want.

No one is going to stop you.

”

“She is yours to seek your revenge.

“No…”

I lowly whisper to him, and he rests his chin on my shoulder.

A smirk forms on his lips.

“Break her pride, shatter her soul, puncture her self–respect.

Let her pay for her father’s sins.

”

I start thrashing in the ropes.

Starting at the anger building in everyone’s eyes.

And he only rubs his palms up and down my shivering arm.

“Redmoon severed your Luna’s neck, you rip apart this girls very heart by breaking her every day.

“And I promise you, you will only get rewarded.

”

“However.

Let me make one thing clear.

Lifting his eyes, he looks at the crazy crowd darkly.

And a shiver travels down everyone’s spine.

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“You are not allowed to touch even an inch of her skin.

”

“Break her emotionally.

But when it comes to….

.

this?”

He presses a kiss on my naked shoulder and I shiver to plead.

A deadly silence follows.

All the cheering dies down.

And I twist my head to look at him.

His eyes were already fixed on me.

“It’s mine to ruin.

”

The first teardrop leaves my eyes and my heart jumps to my throat.

No.

He can’t be that evil!