The Beast's Possession
39: Breaking the ties between our packs.

**Bane

pov**

A loud, throaty laugh left me. I couldn't remember the last time I had laughed nearly as much as I've been laughing this entire day.

First, it was because of the stunts reject kept pulling and now, my friend decided to question my sanity in front of my guests.

And they were actually staring at me like I had a death wish? Ha.

"How about you don't tell me what to do and in turn, I won't tell you where to shove the fucking advice?" I asked him, laughing even more when he flinched away.

It was clear the mood had been ruined. I had so many plans for this party, so many exciting things planned, but now, I didn't feel like doing either of those.

Even the women that buzzed around us like desperate bees didn't arouse my interest.

I had planned to enjoy some of those bodies and make reject watch me, but now, I had a feeling that I wouldn't be able to get it up anymore. The last thing I needed was to have her watch me struggling with my damn dick. "Whatever, Bane. I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I'm out. Whatever happens here, I won't be present. Nope, I refuse to be a part of this crime. Do as you please," Martin muttered, spun on his heel and walked away. I watched him grab two older women as he went as both of them frowned. Honestly, I didn't lose much with him leaving, I wasn't into older women anyway.

"I think I will stick around. Not everyone will agree, but I sure do enjoy a proper eye candy, even those I can't touch or have," William chucked and raised his glass as if he was giving a toast.

Many of the Alphas followed his example and did the same. The few that didn't were too busy getting the girls they brought and heading for the exit.

I cleared my throat and looked at the men who had once called themselves my friends. "Just so you know, by leaving the premises you're breaking the ties between our packs. You are no allies of mine, so in turn, your packs are free playgrounds for me and my men."

All of the faces paled, eyes widened and jaws dropped. But alas, none of them tried to return. They knew better than to backtrack.

I was a simple man with simple values. They all knew as much. Building alliances with me was difficult, while losing them was easier than counting to ten.

Turning their back on me just to change their mind a moment later was enough for me to see where their loyalty was. Definitely not with me.

The rest of us watched how the traitors left. As soon as the door behind them closed, music blared through the speakers, reminding the remaining guests the party was still happening.

One after another, the Alphas disappeared in the crowd of women while William was the only one who still stuck around.

Honestly, it was a little unnerving to watch his behavior from the side. The glances he threw at the reject weren't just lustful, they were burning in need and hunger.

While William probably thought I didn't notice it, I knew one thing - leaving the reject unattended with him somewhere in the crowd was extremely dangerous.

He wouldn't waste a moment to sink his claws in her. It wasn't me who was obsessed with virgins. While I did enjoy them and prefer my women to have as little experience as possible, William went crazy every time he got his hands on one.

"Just to make it clear, I don't see any obstacle in the information you just gave us, Bane. So, be honest with me, is there a chance you would take money for one time?" William didn't look at me while he was blananty trying to buy the reject's virginity.

At first, I thought about ignoring his question. But then, I decided to check just how far he was willing to go with his offer.

"The starting bid is ten million. Key word 'starting' since I already have an offer,” I announced, releasing my hold on her and instead, holding onto the leash.

William's eyes widened and honestly, I had never seen a view that gave me more satisfaction than this.

I knew he was pretty much broke and couldn't scrape the ten million even if he sold all of his land and people. I guessed five would be the best case scenario, but even that was a generous number for his current situation. William was a gambler and loved the lifestyle of a royal. He also loved buying any woman he set his eyes on, but I hadn't heard about him spending amounts nearly as outrageous as this one.

"You must be fucking kidding me. How? Is her clit coated in gold or some shit?" William barked, growing visibly more irritated with every second that passed.

"It doesn't matter, my friend. What does is the fact that the offer is there, a very valid one, and unless there's a bidder who offers more, she has her future home set in stone." I grinned at William and tugged on the leash, about to leave him behind.

Knowing this man, if I stuck around for longer, he would try to lowball the offer just to get his dick wet.

Just as I turned my back on him, William tried stopping me by shouting, "five hundred and not a dollar more. Take it or leave it, Bane, but knowing you, a businessman like you would make the right decision."

I glanced at him over my shoulder. "You're right. A businessman like me would indeed make the right decision. That's why I'm walking away from your offer. You can't seriously think that I will take your five hundred and lose out on ten million."

William frowned. "Come on, we're supposed to be friends," he whined like a child.

I nodded. "Yes, friends. But to my knowledge, friends don't try to rob each other of amazing profit, or do they? If any part of you still wants to toss around the word 'friend' when it comes to me, I suggest you shut your mouth and learn your place, William. I don't take kindly to those, who try to fuck me over."

William didn't waste any time thinking. He raised his hands and took a step back, separating himself from the conversation he had started.

Now that I had him off my back, I could finally try to distract myself with something more pleasant. As I dragged the reject through the crowd, I paid more attention to who tried to touch her.

In general, I didn't care, but now that I started viewing her more as a business transaction than anything, I wasn't willing to let anyone damage the goods.

Besides, her body was already pretty much covered in so many bruises, if this game went on for longer, soon I wouldn't be able to see even a patch of her skin.

Slowly walking around, I scanned the different faces of the women three or four times. A part of me wanted to try one more time, but the other knew that if none had caught my attention, none would, so I decided to cut the evening short. I encouraged my guests to enjoy themselves and mind-linked a few of my best guards to come here and make sure nothing went wrong.

Once the first guards arrived, I dragged the reject to the office to remove the cuffs and muzzle. She didn't speak or look at me, so if she was smart, this was proof that she had learned her lesson.

If the dumbass tried to run away again, I had far worse punishments for her planned.