In the afternoon, Callista's eyes that had been closed slowly moved and opened. Before her vision became clear, the first thing she felt was unbearable pain throughout her body, especially in her core, making it difficult for her to move.

When she remembered what happened that morning, her eyes widened in panic, and she spontaneously moved to sit up regardless of the pain in her body and looked around.

"It wasn't a dream," Callista muttered with teary eyes.

Just then, the red blanket covering her innocent body came down, making her smooth white skin visible.

Callista panicked and quickly grabbed the blanket, hugging her own body tightly. Her tears fell like pearls. "It's ruined... everything has no meaning anymore."

"What's your name?" Suddenly, there was a very cold voice from the front of the bed.

Callista's crying immediately stopped. She slowly raised her head and met a pair of piercing black eyes.

She was stunned for a moment. This man... there was an indescribable sense of happiness and sadness in her heart, making her unconsciously stare at him unblinkingly with pitiful eyes.

His tall figure that had its back to the window blocking the sunlight made him look extremely luminous, like someone who had just been born from heaven.

"Are you not listening to me?" Alaric's cold voice came back, breaking Callista's reverie.

Then Alaric walked up to Callista with both hands in his pants pockets and bowed. "I don't like repeating myself!"

Seeing his jet-black eyes, Callista could not help but be frightened and scrambled backward. However, Alaric immediately grabbed her arm firmly, making her cry out in restraint. "Stop being silly and answer my questions before my patience runs out!"

Callista swallowed. "My name is... Calista."

"Full name!" snapped Alaric again, which surprised Callista.

"Callista Marcella," Callista replied in a very low voice, almost a whisper.

Upon hearing her name, a cold glint flashed in Alaric's sharp eyes, and he quickly gripped Callista's jaw, making the girl look up with trembling eyes. "Listen carefully! You are mine and forever will be. If you become an obedient girl who can give me a child soon, I will let you sleep in the room properly. Anytime, whenever it is, you must always be ready. Because I will come to you to play without knowing the time!"

"Do you understand?" Alaric's cold voice suddenly rose to a pitch that choked Callista's breath as tears rose.

Then, he loosened his grip and stood up straight again.

Callista was in a daze with shortness of breath. She slowly looked at Alaric and said, "I don't want to. No... you can't treat me like this. I'm so precious. I want to go home. For your money... I'll give you back double."

With that, he moved to get off the bed.

Alaric's thick black eyebrows dipped sharply. And with a rough movement, he grabbed Callista's wrist and slapped her hard. "Wake up! Do you think I'm short of money? No, I don't! What I need is not your money but your body! Now, you are my slave, a woman who must bear children for me! In any case, you have absolutely no right to refuse! Because no matter what, you will continue to be bound to me!"

"Be obedient if you don't want me to act further." Alaric's cold voice contained a threat that was no joke.

Callista froze stiffly with her head turned to the side. She was still in shock after getting slapped. Heat and pain ran through her face, which increasingly descended into her heart.

Without caring about Callista, Alaric shouted, "Call Beta Sebastian, quick!"

Alden, standing at the room door, was slightly startled when he heard his shout. But he quickly controlled himself and carried out his orders through the mind link.

Not long after, Sebastian came knocking on the door.

"Come in!" Alaric ordered coldly.

Then he walked to the side, staring at the door.

Sebastian faced Alaric and greeted him respectfully. "I'm here, Alpha."

Alaric, who did not like small talk, immediately glanced at Callista, turned his face back, and said, "Take the girl to the east prison. From now on, she is the only resident of the east prison."

"What?" Sebastian was very surprised and immediately looked at Callista.

However, at the sight of the girl's smooth shoulders, he immediately withdrew his gaze and looked back at Alaric. "Alpha, what do you mean?"

"Wasn't clear enough, huh?" Alaric snapped at Sebastian with bulging eyes.

He then walked over to Callista and pulled her hard, knocking her to the ground. But he didn't care and continued to pull Calista and throw her in front of Sebastian. "She will be the sole occupant of the eastern prison. Without my permission, she could not leave that place. Make sure there is also a healer who checks on her regularly. I want her to get pregnant soon so that the curse is lifted and my position becomes stronger."

Only after hearing this did Callista regain her consciousness. She crawled over to Alaric, grabbed the hem of his robe, and shouted, "No, I don't want to be a slave! I want to go home! Please don't do this, I don't want to! Please!"

Alaric's gaze grew cold. He pulled his leg back and flung his cloak, causing Callista's grip to slip. "I told you, you have absolutely no right to refuse."

Then he looked at Sebastian, who was rooted to the spot. "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take her away!"

Sebastian was surprised and immediately nodded obediently. He crouched in front of Callista, and when he saw that she was only covered by a blanket. He had no choice but to wrap the blanket around her body and carry her like a sack.

Callista, who was carried away, looked at Alaric with tears. She wanted to curse the man severely. However, for some reason, she could not do so. There was always a speck of happiness and fascination inside her every time she saw him.

Alden stared at the departure of the two people with questions in his heart.

"Alden, go with Sebastian. I'm going to visit Giselle," said Alaric, who walked straight away without turning around.

"Okay." With that, Alden immediately ran after Sebastian.

Arriving at the eastern prison, Callista was immediately put into a spacious cell.

Sebastian immediately came out and locked it. Callista scrambled on all fours with one hand clutching her blanket. She held the iron bars and looked at Sebastian with a pleading gaze. "Don't leave me. Please... I beg you. I don't want to stay here. I... I'm willing to do anything, but please, don't let me stay here. I beg you!"

However, Sebastian just looked at her flatly. "You'd better obey. If you want to get out of here as soon as possible, give Alpha a child. The sooner, the better. However, if you do not wish to do so, you will remain here forever. All choices are in your hands, even the fate of everyone here is also in your hands."

After saying that, Sebastian turned to leave together with Alden.

Callista shook her head brutally. Her tears fell along with her movements. She stood up and cried out pitifully. "No, please don't leave me! I beg you, get me out of here! This is so scary!"

Seeing them getting further away, Callista shouted in frustration. "Why don't you just kill me? I'd rather die than stay in a place like this! Let me out! Please!"

Callista's body slumped limply, and she leaned against the iron bars with a pitiful cry.

Even though she escaped the brothels and auctions, she also remained a slave here. Becoming a woman even lower than a woman of the night!

"Let me out! Please let me out of here!" Callista's white hand struck the iron in front of her weakly.