A Mate For The Last Lycan novel Chapter 22

Chapter 22: A GIFT FROM THE ALPHA

They were confused, not understanding why the luna offered such a thing. It rendered them speechless, thinking this sick, dirty place had caused them to mishear what their luna said. Probably, the luna told them that they would be executed or their hands would be cut off just like what happened to Faye.

Seeing their confusion, Zuri was actually very patient when she repeated what she said again.

"You can choose to stay here or work with me, but this time, I want your complete loyalty. I want your complete submission. You will not accept any order except from me. Can you do that? Or..." Zuri waved her hand, gesturing to the dirty dungeon. "You can stay here for the rest of your lives. I can see you are getting comfortable now."

Obviously, not at all. No sane person would choose this place.

Esther and Sarah immediately crawled toward the bars, they cried their hearts out, desperate to grab this opportunity.

If there was a way to leave this wretched place, obviously, they would choose it without a second thought. They didn't want to stay a second longer here.

"Yes, Luna. I'll pledge my loyalty to you..."

"I will be loyal to you... I will never betray you!"

Tears, snot and dirt covered their faces, as they lowered their heads in front of Zuri, begging for a second chance.

Meanwhile, Zuri waited for them to calm down, before she relayed her last words. "Betray me once and this place will feel like heaven to you."

They stopped crying, shuddered at the words that Zuri said, especially when they saw her black eyes that were filled with malice.

"Yes, Luna... we will... we will serve you with all of our hearts."

"Good." Zuri smirked, she was satisfied.

She wanted to have her own people, and these two maids fit her criteria. After all, the people that her father planted here were not hers and she couldn't have anyone come from her pack either, because obviously, their loyalty was to her father.

But, Sarah and Esther were different.

Their situation was no different from being dead and Zuri came to save them. Their gratitude toward her would be the first seed for their loyalty to her.

Zuri waited this long, so they would be desperate and broken enough, thinking there was no hope left and now she was their savior.

On the other note, she was fully aware that she could be mistaken, but she was willing to bet on it.

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"You released the two of them," it was the first thing Xaden said when he approached Zuri, who was sitting in the garden, sipping her tea. "Why?" His eyes fell on Sarah and Esther, who were standing not too far from them, but they moved a little bit further, out of earshot, to give the two of them a semblance of privacy.

"Because I need personal maids."

"You can find other people."

"I want them," Zuri replied simply. From the corner of her eyes, she could see this annoyed him.