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"Alpha Eros, as jurisdiction may preside, in order to deem your words meritable, we require that you mark, mate, and pup your Breeder before the next six full moon cycles and our return," the old man continued to say.

I could actually feel Alpha Eros' eyes burning like lasers through my head.

"If by that time your Breeder is not mated and pupped by you, we may repeal our final decision if further proof is not given."

Truthfully, my brain was having a serious meltdown. I could not process anything that was being said.

"As our numbers have started dwindling, we are glad to know that you will be the main contributor, Alpha Eros," the dark-haired council member stated, watching me rather creepily from the corner of his eye.

I swallowed down the urge to shrivel into myself.

"Congratulations, Alpha Eros. We will await your contribution," another council member stated rather joyously.

Most of them congratulated him as if he had won the biggest lottery in the universe while I could only sit stone still in my seat.

What in the world is going on?

Regardless of my opinion, what the werewolf council stated was my induction into the Silver Moon pack.

And I have no idea how I am even going to get out of this mess.

The only thing that I can hope for is to be rescued by the government, but that seemed rather impossible.

Our group of researchers was hardly known for our work.

We could easily be replaced, and I doubted that the government would want to take any risks by sending out hunters to save us.

Why would they waste precious resources when they could just hire other scientists?

I sighed dejectedly, looking at the bathroom in the corner of the room that I was currently in.

After the whole 'court hearing', the guards deposited me here.

This room did not have any windows either, and the only redeeming point was the bathroom.

I've used it twice already in fear of having this privilege taken away.

Although the shower was literally calling my name, I didn't want to blow my cover or make myself seem more appealing in any way.

I have no makeup to cover up afterward if I happen to wash off all of the waterproof makeup still practically glued to my face.

If I want my virtue to stay intact then I need to remain as disgusting and barf-worthy as possible.

The stench of my body odor and puke is going to be a great deterrent if that Alpha wanted to get anywhere close to me.

And I know for a fact that Alpha Eros is most likely repulsed by me to even think about laying a finger on my body.

Therefore, getting 'marked, mated, and pupped' is not going to happen.

With a deep relieved sigh, I plopped myself onto the bed and laid back as my eyes started to close on its own accord.

All of the high stress and anxiety were putting a strain on me.

I will get some rest first and then decide on what to do later.

At least that was my plan until I heard the guards outside the door guffawing loudly.

I surmised that they were standing by the door since I could hear every single word they said.

"I thought that Breeders were immortal! But she's just so...old," one of the guards said.

"Can you imagine trying to pup her?" The other guard chuckled after his station. "I feel so bad for Alpha Eros!"

"Let's give him with a brown bag for the mating night!" Then, they both laughed some more at the 'hilariousness' of the situation.

I had to keep reminding myself that they were werewolves and that attacking them would only make matters worse.

They would kill me faster than I could get my hands around their throat, and I don't want to put myself in that kind of position again.

It sucks to be human sometimes.

Eventually, they quieted down, chortling here and there until someone else passed by.

They greeted this person before I could hear the door unlock.

My heart was literally beating out of my chest when the door swung open.