THE CEO ALPHA KING (-Trapped-)
Writer’s P O V
Martins went into the kitchen and brought out the ingredients of what he was planning to cook. He was planning to cook for Serena, and he wasn’t sure whether she would trust him and eat.
He doubts that. Her phone, which was inside his pocket, started vibrating. He stopped what he was doing and brought the phone out.
*Bro( Issac)* was written on the screen.
Isaac sighed, not knowing what to do. Switching her phone off will tell Isaac that something is wrong with Serena. He picked up the phone and answered the call.
*Hey Serena, where have you been?* Isaac asked from the other end, sounding very worried.
“Uh… it’s not your sis, Isaac. This is Mart. Serena is here with me, and she is not feeling so well. I want to take her to the hospital, but she says no. King Zed ordered her not to step out of his castle, and that’s precisely why she is bent on staying indoors. But she is sick,”Martins lied.
“Oh my gosh! Is she sick? Moon Goddess, I wish I could come over. Wait, King Zed isn’t there, right?” Isaac asked.
“Ye… yes. Why do you ask?”Martins answered and asked.
“I can try coming over. Even for a few hours, tell me, what’s wrong with my sister?”Isaac questioned.
“Um.. she is… ouch, I don’t know how to explain this, her body is hot and all. She is staying mute here, also refusing to do anything.” Martins added.
“I think I should come over” Isaac mumbled.
“No, I’m sure she wouldn’t want you to risk your life because you want to see her. She is doing all this for you. You can stay back, and I’ll buy drugs for her. She’ll be better. When she is, I’ll make her call you, ” Martins promised.
“In few hours. I’ll wait for a few more hours before heading over there. Anyways thanks for being there with her. I appreciate” Isaac thanked.
“It’s no big deal. Didn’t she tell you that we are a couple?”
“Okay, I don’t think she has mentioned that. She mentioned you came over there, not this. But hey, if you break her heart, I’m going to kill you myself, got that?” Isaac warned. Martins chuckled.
“Yeah, I get it. I’ll be switching off her phone, and I’ll call you with mine when things get better or… better. I’ll go now.” Martins disconnected the call.
He opened the back of the phone and pulled out its battery. He had gone back to take the phone alongside the few things he left there. He also took a few of Serena’s clothes because he knew she’d be there with him for a while, and he didn’t want her to be dirty at all.
He kept the disarranged phone back into his trouser pocket, washed his hands, and resumed cooking. Thirty minutes later, he was done with the omelet and slices of bacon he was preparing. He served them in a tray alongside table water before returning to the room he kept. Serena brought out her door keys and unlocked the door before getting in.
After Serena was forced back into the room and jumped on the bed. She heard every other thing Martins talked about with them. She stayed still on the bed, disbelief washing over her.
She can’t believe Martins was the one who brought her where she is. It brought many questions into her head.
Who is he? Has he been lying to me all this while?
Of course, he has. He has been lying to me, and his father was never sick. His mother was probably never killed by the king. He probably doesn’t have a sister who was bullied either because he won’t have brought her down there if he genuinely had a sister he cared for so much. I can’t believe this. Serena dipped her fingers into her hair and ruffled it.
I can’t believe I’ve been used. I can’t believe this, Serena thought as tears came down her eyes. He has been lying to me. Pretending to like me while he just played me. He never liked me. He only wanted to use me, but why?
I’m not rich. I’m not beautiful. Why me? Serena sobbed. bI’m probably the weakest soul on earth, perhaps because I’m so naive, I can’t quickly tell good from the bad. That’s maybe the reason why he played me until now. And I fell for him. I did fall for him, and I thought his words were actual. What am I going to do? I suddenly forgot how ugly I was, how people hated my mere existence. I suddenly forgot and thought I was getting better.
I mean, who on earth with the looks Martins have will ever fall for me. He is probably laughing hard at me now. No! He has been laughing hard at me from the first day.
How stupid! How stupid can I be? Serena hit her head multiple times in frustration. She buried her head in her palms afterward and remained still.
She made to lift her head when she heard the door opening a few minutes later but remained still. Martins came in with a tray of food and drink.
“Serena, you probably hate me now. I understand, but you still have to eat. I can explain things to you afterward,” Martins said as he dropped the tray of food on the only table there for her.
Serena’s head remained low. Martins stared at her for a while. He sighed when she refused to move.
“You have to eat. I’ll be back in 30 minutes to take the dishes away,” Martins muttered before leaving through the door again. He didn’t bother locking it this time, but Serena knew she wouldn’t easily escape now.
After he closed the door, Serena lifted her head to stare at the tray he placed on the table. She scoffed.
What on Earth is he trying to do? Poison or bribe me after bringing me here? Serena thought angrily. She made to stand up, go to the tray, and waste all the content of the tray but remained still.
She laid down on the bed and closed her eyes, her back facing the tray. 30 to 40 minutes later, the door opened again, and Martins came in but saw that she didn’t eat.
“Moon Goddess, Serena, don’t do this to yourself because you hate me. Don’t starve yourself, please. I cooked the food myself, so kindly get up and eat,” Martins went to the other side of the room, the side she was facing, and tried lifting her from the bed, but Serena kept slapping his hand off her body.
“Serena, I’m sorry. If only you’d allow me to explain. I promise you aren’t getting hurt in the end. I’ll make sure of that, and you’ll also unite with your brother, but please stand up and eat,” he tried forcing her out.
Serena angrily turned. Her claws and fangs protruded. She took his arm and bit him hard.
“Shit!!” Martins groaned out in pain as he pulled his hand from her mouth.
“You devil. I hate you. Don’t ever speak to me again.” Serena screamed at him after that. She rested her head on the bed afterward.
“Ah, shit! Serena, you hurt me, you know that. But I’m going to let it pass, and I’ll come back when you are ready to talk,” Martins murmured.
He went to the tray and carried it out, and he locked the door before going straight to the kitchen to drop the tray. He stared at his bleeding arm, which wasn’t healing so fast. Probably because another werewolf bit him, but his wound was recovering slowly, and her venom was burning deep into his skin.
He screamed out in anger and ended up destroying the tray and all the content in it. One of his father’s men, who was nearby, ran to him.
He noticed his bleeding arm. “You are bleeding. Should I get the first aid…”
“Get lost!” Martins turned and snarled at him.
Martins left the kitchen to a room there. He cleaned up his wound and tied a towel around it to reduce the bleeding. He ruffled his hair in frustration. The words Serena called him with came back to him.
*You devil. I hate you. Don’t ever speak to me again.* He sighed again.
She must hate me now.
*
“Track the location of the last call I just made, can you?” Isaac turned to his friend in question.
“I can, of course. Who are you looking for?” Grey, his friend, asked.
“My sister. I want to confirm if she is still at the castle. No matter how hard I think about it, she was not there with Martins when Martins answered my call. Because I know she will speak to me, no matter what, since it’s about her health. As long as she still has her mouth. She’ll talk to me about it, but the problem here is she didn’t. She had that guy pick up the phone for her. It’s weird, bizarre. And her phone is switched off. I’m distraught,” Isaac explained.
“Did you call Tyler? Have you asked him about her?” Kendrick asked, coming into the picture.
“Of course. I called him first, but he told me that he is not at the castle currently. He is with his family,” Isaac answered.
“Okay, hand over the phone to me. Your phone?” Grey asked.
“Of course,” Isaac answered and pulled out his phone.
He handed it over to Grey, and he started tracking the number. “So, what about what you had me do the other time? Did it work out?” Grey asked with his eyes focused on his laptop.
“Yeah, it did. If it weren’t for you, man, I didn’t know what I was going to do. You did it and made it looked like it was truly my sister in that video. I could have believed she was raped if someone else had shown that video to me. Thanks a lot for that,” Isaac said and thanked me.
“No, man, you are going to do much more than thanking me.” Grey chuckled.
“That’s what I was about to say,” Kendrick chipped in.
“Anything, man. I’ll do anything you want. Just help me find my sister. Every other thing will follow suit,” Isaac said.
“Woah. Here comes the most loving big bro in the world,” Kendrick mocked.
Isaac laughed. He picked up a couch pillow and threw it at him. Kendrick dodged it before the pillow could hit him.
“I’ve found it. I’ve gotten your sister’s location,” Grey announced, turning to look at Isaac and Kendrick, who were laughing at each other.
Isaac turned to look at Grey. He walked closer to the laptop to see the location for himself.
“What? It’s not saying the king’s castle here. Where is this place?” Isaac turned confusedly at Grey.
“I don’t know, man. I don’t know the place,” Grey answered.
“She is not at the king’s castle? Let me see the place,” Kendrick came towards them. He looked into the laptop and clicked his tongue.
“That is a private estate. It’s very far from here. You can’t quickly get in,” Kendrick revealed, looking at Isaac.
“But who the hell took her there?” Issac questioned.
“I guess we just have to find that outright?” Kendrick sighed.
*
Serena opened her eyes the next day, and the first thing that greeted her was her growling stomach. She felt very hungry and so worn out. So tired, but she was determined not to eat anything served to her there. She doesn’t trust Martins, nor did she trust any of the mean-looking guys there.
If she spends a few days there, she might end up dying of hunger. I have to get out from this hellhole. I need to escape from here. Once I’m out, I’ll give Isaac a call to get me. Serena thought to herself.