Alpha Betrayal

Anna woke with a violent gasp, her heart hammering against her chest. Strange faces surrounded her bed, staring down at her from the shadows.

“Who the f*ck are you people?” she shouted, backing away in fear.

“Easy, Anna,” a tall man stepped forward, his voice calm and smooth. “My name is Andrea.”

“What are you doing in my apartment?” Anna yelled. “How did you even get in here? This is trespassing!”

Andrea smiled faintly. “We’re not here to hurt you… at least not yet.”

Anna swallowed hard. “What do you want from me?”

“First,” Andrea said softly, “welcome to our neighborhood.”

“I don’t want trouble,” Anna pleaded. “I just moved here to live peacefully. Please…”

“Oh, we know,” Andrea replied. “Unfortunately for you, there’s something we need from you. Something not yet ripe enough to harvest. But don’t worry… I’ll return for it soon enough.”

Fear crawled up Anna’s spine. “What are you talking about?”

“You’ll understand soon,” Andrea answered cryptically.

Shaking, Anna grabbed her phone from the bedside table. “I’m calling the police!”

Before she could dial, another man lunged forward. Thomas snatched the phone from her hand and smashed it against the wall.

“Don’t make that mistake again,” Thomas growled.

Andrea raised a hand calmly. “We’re sparing you because you are useful to us. Don’t test our patience.”

Anna trembled violently. She had never seen creatures like them before. Their eyes, their movements, the terrifying aura around them…

“V… vampires?” she whispered.

None of them answered.

Instead, Andrea gave her one last look before leaping through the window with the others.

“We’ll be back,” his voice echoed into the night.

The apartment fell silent.

Anna sat frozen on her bed, unable to process what had just happened.

“Vampires aren’t real,” she muttered repeatedly, slapping her cheeks lightly as though trying to wake herself from a nightmare. “Vampires aren’t real…”

But deep down, she knew what she saw.

That night, sleep never came.

The next morning, desperate to distract herself, Anna left her apartment in search of work. After wandering through unfamiliar streets, she stopped in front of an old, run-down store with a faded VACANCY sign hanging outside.

Inside, an elderly man sat behind a dusty counter.

“Good morning,” Anna greeted nervously.

The old man looked up slowly. “How can I help you?”

“I saw the vacancy sign outside,” Anna said. “I was wondering if the position is still open.”

The old man narrowed his eyes. “Young lady… what’s your name?”

“Anna. Anna Michael.”

“Hm.” He leaned back in his chair. “Here’s a little advice for you, Anna. Don’t stay out too late at night around here. You smell… very nice even from a distance.”

Anna stiffened. “I-I don’t understand.”

“Never mind,” the old man muttered. “The job is yours if you want it. You can start immediately. And call me Hathaway.”

“Thank you, Mr. Hathaway,” Anna said cautiously. “But… what exactly would I be doing here?”

Mr. Hathaway sighed heavily. “Oh God… humans.”

Anna frowned, confused.

She still had no idea what kind of city she had wandered into.

Unknown to her, humans were forbidden in the territory. The city was secretly ruled by dangerous supernatural creatures, and only a few government officials even knew of its existence.

—

Meanwhile, near the city border, a group of young wolves stood staring at an empty warning signpost.

“What happened to the signboard?” Matt asked sharply.

Hank scratched his head nervously. “A girl passed through here last week. She probably removed it.”

Raina scoffed. “What kind of idiot sees a sign that says NO TRESPASSING and still enters?”

Matt’s expression darkened instantly.

“No normal human could cross those borders…” he muttered.

Then realization struck him.

“Anna.”

The others exchanged confused looks.

“Who’s Anna?” Raina asked.

Matt clenched his fists. “She’s exactly what Andrea and his vampires have been searching for.”

“Matt, you’re not making any sense,” Alex said. “Explain.”

Matt took a deep breath.

“You all know my father and I race through the borders every Saturday afternoon, right?”

“Yeah,” Jerry replied. “What does that have to do with this?”

“One day,” Matt continued, “my father told me about a girl named Anna. According to an old prophecy, she would be the only human capable of entering this city.”

The group fell silent.

“How is that possible?” Jerry asked. “Does she have powers?”

“No,” Matt replied. “But her blood does.”

Everyone stared at him.

“My father said Anna carries a rare bloodline. Pure blood. If Andrea drinks her blood, he and his vampires will become unstoppable.”

Raina’s face paled. “You mean… stronger than they already are?”

Matt nodded grimly.

“Without that blood, they’re limited. But if they get Anna…” He paused. “They’ll take over the city. Every wolf pack will fall.”

“That’s bad,” Alex muttered.

“I know,” Matt said. “Which is why we need to protect her before Andrea finds her.”

“So what do we do now?” Jerry asked.

“We go to the Pack Leader,” Matt answered immediately. “My father will know what to do.”

Without another word, Hank took off running toward the pack house.

The others prepared to follow when Alex suddenly raised a hand.

“Wait,” he whispered.

The group turned sharply.

“Someone’s coming.”

“I think it’s just one person,” Raina murmured.

“I can smell them,” Matt replied.

“Stay alert, everyone,” he ordered.

Meanwhile, inside the store, Anna kept on asking and asking Mr. Hathaway with questions, leaving him visibly unsettled.

“You’re fired!” he suddenly snapped.

“What? Why? What did I do?” Anna asked, shocked.

“You talk too much, young lady. I can’t deal with that,” the old man grumbled.

“Well, last time I checked, there’s no rule that says I can’t ask questions,” she retorted.

“Rule number one—no questions,” he declared dramatically.

"I'm sorry sir" Anna grew frustrated, but she couldn’t return home after what she witnessed the night before, she was so scared that she couldn't even talk about it to anyone not even cop, because they may think she's crazy. So she forced herself to stay quiet and focus on her job.

“They’re getting closer,” Jerry warned