11 Auctioned & Sold

"Brother, I think that brother is in trouble."

While the duke enjoyed his tea time with his annoying sister, he heard her mumbling. 

At first, he couldn't recall who that brother was. But later he realised she was referring to that guy who saved her.

That 'handsome' brother…

"Why do you think so?"

He placed the cup down and asked seriously.

"I casted a spell on him. I could feel he is in a very dark place. His heart is racing very fast. He is scared. I can feel it."

She touched her chest and said as her eyes looked down.

"You used magic on him? Sigh...So where is he now? Do you know anything about that?"

For his sister, he was willing to do anything. Because she was the only person he had left. No one could make her sad. So he would be her knight and fulfill her every wish. Because she was his queen. 

"I don't know. I only know he is in danger."

She couldn't calm down anymore. She liked Asher very much.

It was maybe because he saved her. But the main reason was because she found warmth in him, which brought back her memories. Some happy memories. She was grateful to him.

Actually, this sister of the duke was no ordinary child. She was already 10 years old even though she looked even more young. She also had the almost exact personality like the duke's. She didn't like people getting close to her, because her past had changed her like that.

She was nothing but a cold and lonely little girl who only had her brother to rely on.

She had the ability to use magic, so no one dared to provoke her. People really wondered why such a child ever existed. 

She was that cruel. She never spared second thoughts to give that death glare to anyone. Everyone feared her the same way they did to her brother.

But it's still a little soft heart. No one ever managed to find out her pure innocence hidden inside, other than that so-called monstrous duke.

Maybe only monsters feel other monsters' feelings.

Other than her brother, no one recognized what she needed. She wanted some love to make her feel like she was not alone. No one loved her. They despised her. She had even heard maids murmuring they wished she would die soon.

When no one gave her the respect she needed, why would she even try to get it?

Following the only person who cherished her, she also became like him.

Never trust anyone that easily. 

Never spare anyone who opposes them.

Never let go of betrayers.

They hated those betrayers the most.

Because, those people who get close to them with smiles, but have all dark thoughts were the main reason, both of their beautiful childhoods became so complicated.

The day she was kidnapped in the middle of the night, she just felt tired. Specifically, it seemed like the kidnapper was not hired by anyone but trying to sell her to human traffickers to get some money. It was just a fool that didn't know about her true powers.

She was so bored. She knew she could escape from him. So she didn't bother to struggle.

But when she noticed a person, she had a bold idea. She wanted to check if any people would risk or bother to save a helpless child. She didn't believe anyone would be that concerned because all the time, she had only seen selfish people. 

But when he was pulled into another person, she just froze. There were really people who bothered to save strangers.

She acted like a normal, scared child. She thought Asher would get annoyed and throw her out. But he comforted her.

He said she was cute.

To tell the truth, at that time, she felt a little proud. No one ever dared to say that to her face. Not only because they were scared, but also because they knew she couldn't be described as adorable.

She was evil in their eyes. 

But she never cared. 

Her brother was enough for her.

When she felt Asher was a really good person, she let her guard down. She even slept on his bed. 

She was so happy that day. It didn't feel tasteless like other days. She felt so pleasant. 

Asher made her mood.

However, after coming back to the mansion, she noticed the spell she placed on him showing signs of danger.

She could feel the nervousness and fear Asher was feeling at that time. She specially created this spell in the middle of the night and entered it into Asher. It was her payback. Maybe one day, she could repay his kindness later.

When she noticed something was wrong with him, she could only ask her brother to help him.

She must save him!

"Don't worry. I will search for him. You rest assured."

The duke patted her head and walked to his office to ask his secretary to look for Asher.

Since his sister wanted him, he would bring him.

"Bill, Anne said the guy that saved her is in danger. She wants to save him. Sigh...look for him and bring him to the mansion."

His secretary, Bill nodded and left the duke's office to meet the guards and give the task to look for Asher.

After one hour,

"Duke, the inn owner said he left the inn the very next day. After that, no one had seen him. He was new to the city. So he must have gone to one of those inns to stay. After searching at all the inns, they had finally found a clue. But..."

Bill hesitated to continue. The duke stared at him and asked to continue.

"What?".

"It seemed he was kidnapped by human traffickers. There was a girl at an inn who agreed that he came there. And she had heard a man talking about collecting men to sell at the upcoming auction in Black Hall. And it will start in two hours. Auction items must be already at the hall. So we will not be able to save him. I guess we are already too late... "

Bill fixed his glasses and looked at the duke for an answer.

"Huh! The auction you say? So why don't we go and buy him then? Buy a ticket, we will attend the auction today."

The duke stood up and left the room.

…

As the duke wanted, things went smoothly.

The duke attended the auction and bought Asher who was sold as a sex slave. However, Bill could say people were staring at the duke strangely.

Well, no one knew it was the duke. Because, everyone there had to wear masks in order to hide their identities. The duke drew all the attention because he offended a spoiled young miss there who also bid for Asher.

When Asher was brought to the stage, it was a young woman who bidded first. She seemed to like Asher so much that the bid went so high since the duke also had no idea to back off. In the end, Asher somehow ended up in the duke's hands.

The lady looked very angry and cursed the duke and even threatened she would steal Asher from him.

How could she be so careless? If she were to steal someone's property, she might get banned from attending the auction anymore. But she didn't care.

However, after the mess, the duke left the auction hall with Asher. 

Asher recognized the duke and wondered why he wanted to buy him.

'Does he know I am an omega? Is that why he tried so hard to buy me?'

He panicked, but he thought it would be better to be his slave instead of wandering outside fearing about everyone. But still, he didn't want to be a sex slave and a breeding machine.

"Here, change your clothes."

The duke pushed him into the carriage and threw some clothes at him. He was wearing some torn clothes and he quickly wore the clothes given by the duke.

After he was done, he said he was done as he got out of the carriage.

The duke looked at him and then asked him to get on the carriage again.

They left for the duke's mansion.

On the way to the mansion, Asher kept his head down and didn't talk. He was scared. He knew this duke was someone dangerous because the last time he came to the inn looking for his sister, everyone seemed terrified and he even had to leave the inn because they were scared of his arrival again…

But isn't that the start of this mess?

That little girl...The duke's sister, she was the one who caused all that trouble.

'Sigh...What the hell am I doing? I can't blame her. It's my fault.'

"We have arrived!"