The Alien King's Alluring Obsession

Edna

Yulia was in a large cage. The metal bars of the cage glinted coldly as she was wheeled in. The outline of the cage door was clear. A huge padlock stopped any attempts of escape in the cradle.

Yulia wasn't in her original clothes. She was wearing a green gown that highlighted her assets and curves. It wasn't provocative though.

Yulia scanned the audience with a sneer on her lips.

Her eyes was similar to a predator's gaze. It was cold and frightening.

The despair of her situation and the determination to come out on top shone in her pupils. She hasn't given up yet.

When Yulia scanned the hall with her eyes, I felt like our eyes collided for a brief second before she looked away.

She might have realized that it was me. I wasn't so sure about my guess though.

I was almost at the edge of my seat.

"Yulia is the exotic goddess many of our patrons have been dreaming of. We tested her, she is fertile and disease free. She is even untouched." Jovelyn continued, "Yulia's base price is 300,000 pinkas. Any bid on her must have a minimum of 50,000 pinkas as the increment. Anything lesser than that would be counted as an invalid bid."

Another wave of bidding ensued.

"350,000 pinkas!" An excited male voice in the audience seats said.

"450,000 pinkas!" Another voice chipped in.

"500,000 pinkas." A strong male voice came from a VIP room near ours.

"700,000 pinkas." Another voice filled with leisure cast their bid.

The total amount Yulia will be sold for kept increasing like a rocket.

The expression on Yulia's face became darker as the bidding war went on. She gritted her teeth.

Her gaze was venomous.

She started to laugh.

Her laughter was sarcastic and eerie.

The bidding war paused.

Jovelyn glanced at her.

"Yulia, do you have something to say?" Jovelyn questioned.

Her words didn't sit well with me at all. It was hypocritical.

She was asking for Yulia's opinions like it would change anything. They would still sell Yulia off, her thoughts about it didn't matter.

She was still a slave and the most idiotic thing a slave would do is trust their master.

The same goes for me.

Since I was more 'valuable' according to Tekita and Maol's words, my future was uncertain. I don't know the situation I would end up in. This thought did a good work of keeping me in a jittery mood. "Nobody should waste any money buying me. You won't see returns on your investment. It is better to stop while you are ahead. Your losses would be minimal or non-existent." Yulia spoke loudly. Her voice echoed and it reached every corner of the hall.

"Hahaha, she is just joking. Patrons, don't mind her." Jovelyn chuckled, "The stressful journey to this place is messing with her mind."

"Disgusting." Yulia sneered as she watched Jovelyn from the cage.

The two men that brought her in looked at her with a frown.

Their fists was clenched.

If their gazes could kill, Yulia would be six feet underground at this very minute.

Jovelyn had quite the influence.

There was more to her than it was on the surface.

Yulia didn't mind though.

She matched their glares with her own.

The smile on Jovelyn's lips fell.

The next second, the smile was back on her face again.

Hmph! She was resilient.

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"1 million pinkas." A voice came from one of the VIP rooms.

The voice was from a male. It was mellow and cool.

The smile on Jovelyn's face brightened significantly.

Yulia's face paled.

"Any other bids? Are you going to let a fiesty firecracker like Yulia go without fighting for her ownership? That would be such a shame." Jovelyn egged the audience on. Her words didn't work though.

I don't really know the value of their currency. Still, I knew 1 million pinkas would be a lot of money.

Is wasn't something a common alien would give away.

I don't know if I should happy that Yulia was sold for a good amount of money or if I should wallow in my sadness.

I don't want to see her embarrassed or shamed by a low amount of money.

The amount this patron spent set my mind at ease. At least, he would cherish Yulia because of the amount he spent on her. She wasn't going to be an item that could be discarded at any time. The man that bought has a higher chance of taking care of her.

Soon, calculations began to set in.

There was still hope for the human race!

I

hope the rest of the humans would be sold to someone powerful and great.

We should be able to influence the aliens we are going to be sold or given to.

It would make escaping easier.

We should probably find how to meet up with each other too.

Suddenly, Yulia spat in the direction of the man that intended to buy her.

Her saliva didn't get past the stage but the disdain and mockery was very clear.

Jovelyn's face changed into a scowl.

This time, a smile didn't spring up on her face.

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Those men acted promptly.

They wheeled Yulia out of the auction hall immediately.

I glanced at Maol from the corner of my eyes.

There was a shallow smile on his lips.

He didn't look like he was affected by Yulia's defiance.

He looked like he was watching a show. Following that thought, it means Yulia and her actions were clownish.

His nonchalance sent a chill down my spine.

"Mr Leevi Eskola, don't mind the nonsensical display we put before you. She isn't tamed yet." Jovelyn said, "We can train her for you. Teaching her how to behave is free." "No need. You guys snuff the fun out of everything." Mr Eskola said.

His voice and words brought a smile back to Jovelyn's face.

"You are right." Jovelyn said.

I felt like I was in an ice cellar.

The image of Maol in my mind was enlarged again and again.

The auction house was a profitable business. The connections and wealth it generates made Maol a dangerous man.

Jovelyn's cloying voice interrupted my thoughts, "Now, it's time for the next human on the list. His name is Griffin!"

Two men brought Griffin in. He was in a large cage too.

The only change was the fact that the two guards manning his cage was different from the ones in charge of Yulia's cage.

Watching my teammates get sold was hard to watch. Even with the uncomfortable feeling attacking my mind and heart, I didn't lose focus. I kept my eyes on Jovelyn and the stage. Oh boy.

In this tricky game of chess with fate, I wasn't going to lose.