I was sitting in the private room of Cassandra, the blue lady, the queen of wolves, whatever title she wanted. It was surprisingly normal, with a small table and chairs, a minibar and a coffee machine that used pods.
“Please, make yourself at home…”
“I will.”
Cassandra was nervous. I could smell her sweat and fear, looking at me like a monster; however, that was good.
She shouldn’t underestimate me, and she didn’t do that. It meant she was taking me more seriously than before when she pretended to be interested in me.
It was likely because she’s a bitch and smelled my scent.
The wolf queen put some pods on the table and started making herself an espresso while I made black tea. The silence was uncomfortable. She kept glancing at me for a few seconds, expecting me to say something, but I waited until she did.
“So… What are you going to do?”
I sipped my tea, feeling its warmth down my throat, “What do you mean?”
“About tonight?”
I shrugged, “Nothing.”
Cassandra looked at me like I had committed some crime, but the men I killed were gone, and there was no proof apart from their words that I did something.
I doubt she wanted to make me into an enemy, someone who could easily crush the man who nearly destroyed her gang tonight.
“I…”
“When did you start being treated like trash?” I asked, curious why the rumours were so different; her gang was supposed to be equal to them… Or able to fight back, but the man here today was a simple captain, not even one of the black snake gang leaders or higher-ups.
Cassandra sighed, putting her cup on the table, “Around half a year ago, the gang leader changed.”
“He seemed to be able to help people become ability users…”
“Or has links with the government.”
“There isn’t any solid information, but almost all full members of the black snake gang are now ability users.”
I hummed, thinking about how to use this situation to my advantage, “then why are they trying to recruit you instead of crushing you?”
Cassandra bit her lip, “Because they know I am a rare type of ability user and female..”
I raised an eyebrow, “Rare type?”
Cassandra nodded, showing her hands, which turned into claws, then furry paws, “My ability allows me to change between a human form and a wolf form.”
“Oh, because you’re a bitch. That makes sense.”
Her face grimaced, seeming to want to say something in rejection, but her nose snorted and appeared to remember something.
Her body trembled with a strange whine before I could see small goosebumps on her skin, causing me to smirk.
She’s terrified of me because I stopped hiding my primal werewolf scent.
Is he going to piss herself, haha?
“You’re not a werewolf, but you become an actual wolf?”
I had to make sure.
Cassandra nodded, “Yes. In my wolf form, I’m three times bigger than a regular wolf and have enhanced speed and strength. In addition, I can also use magic, though it is limited.”
“Magic?”
She nodded, “I can use wind blades…”
Why did she answer me so honestly? It was like her eyes looked at me with less fire than before, a tamed dog or maybe just trained.
I hummed, finishing my tea, “That’s interesting…”
Cassandra gulped, shaking hands, “H- Have you decided what to do?”
“About?”
I smirked, “I thought I said nothing?”
Cassandra’s face turned pale, knowing she couldn’t push the topic further, but she should know I wouldn’t help her if she didn’t offer anything.
My legs crossed, tasting the tea of this Wassimo machine, which was quite delicious, not to the level of mother’s freshly brewed tea, but it could calm my excitement that might have dulled my mind and caused me to help this woman out of pure lust.
I wasn’t dumb enough to do that now.
However, I liked Cassandra.
The way she fought against drugs, and even though her gang did some grey business, when I was a mere human, I never had trouble with her gang; rather, they would chase off the others, indirectly saving me and other innocent people.
“W- What would you want me to do in return?”
Bingo.
I smiled, staring into her eyes, seeing fear and determination, “what are you willing to sell me to survive?”
Cassandra gulped, biting her lips, “Everything but myself…”
I laughed, enjoying her fear, “Hahaha, that’s great.”
“Then…?”
“Don’t get too excited, what is everything? I could just beat you to death and take over right now.”
Cassandra shook her head, “If you wanted to, you would have done that already.”
True.
I licked my lips, enjoying her gaze, “What about your gang members?”
“They’re yours…”
“The club?”
“Yours…” freewёbnoνel.com
“You?”
Cassandra bit her lips again, “I belong to myself…”
“But you offered yourself earlier,” I teased, wanting to hear her desperate voice, which made me feel alive.
“I didn’t mean it and just wanted to survive.”
I didn’t hate this side of her.
Rather than her reluctantly lying beneath me, isn’t it more interesting to have the woman want it herself?
Isn’t it more enjoyable to have her submit to me willingly?
Cassandra looked at me like prey, “What do you want?”
“Tell me about your gang first.”
Cassandra nodded, “We control most of the underground world in the eastern district and have connections with several casinos and hotels…”
“But that is being tested due to the power of the Black Snake Gang, and we stand to lose quite a lot if we don’t move to find a solution soon. Originally, I wanted help from an old friend, but they wanted my body and would only give two ability users.”
Cassandra gritted her teeth, “I refused, but now that I met you, I think this deal could benefit both of us…”
I smiled, liking her words, “How strong is your gang? Be honest.”
“Weak… I am the only ability user and cannot increase our numbers.”
Cassandra clenched her fists, “However, we still control several businesses, including illegal ones, and could be valuable if we join forces.”
I hummed, liking her suggestion.
In truth, I needed allies, as much as I hated to admit it, especially since I hadn’t found many trustworthy people yet.
This gang was a weak but controlled territory and could grow stronger once I joined forces with Cassandra.
It wasn’t perfect, but it could work.
“Alright, let’s make a deal.”
“I want the entire gang rather than the deal from before. You will all work under me; in return, I will help your girls become stronger and promise not to force them to do anything they don’t want.”
“Drugs are not something I want, so the gang’s policy will remain the same, apart from a few things. Do you follow?”
Cassandra nodded, “What things?”
I grinned, “For starters, I will need a place to stay. I want the best-earning hotel to become mine.”
This wasn’t just for me; I wanted to have somewhere for Anastasia, Elizabeth and Aki to fall back on should anything go wrong.
They would have the hotel to rely on.
“Secondly, the prostitution and compensated dating business will stop.”
Cassandra frowned, “I get prostitution, but isn’t compensated dating fine?”
“Because some girls are tricked into using drugs or forced into prostitution because of the compensated dating.”
Cassandra frowned, “But some girls genuinely want to date older men for money…”
I rolled my eyes, “Fine, compensated dating stays, but only with women who agree to it and not those tricked into it.”
“You will have your gang members ensure the males are legit and keep tabs on the girls to ensure they are not damaged or forced.”
“Eh… why so gentle and kind.”
Cassandra muttered but nodded, “Anything else?”
I tapped my fingers, wondering, “Hmmm, what’s your income monthly?”
Cassandra tilted her head, “Around twenty million; why?”
“Increase it by ten million by next month, preferably twenty, and pay me ten per cent monthly.”
Cassandra’s jaw dropped, “T- Ten million! That’s impossible…”
I smiled, licking my lips, “Do you want my help or not? I will send you a very talented woman with great knowledge related to business.”
Cassandra gulped, “Who?”
“A secret.”
I couldn’t tell her it was my mother and Elizabeth.
Cassandra frowned, “Ten per cent is also…”
I smirked, crossing my arms, “Think carefully; it’s either losing ten per cent monthly or having your gang disappear.”
Cassandra bit her lips, “F- Fine…”
“Finally, the name will change to the Lunar Wolf Gang.”
Cassandra’s face frowned, “Lunar Wolf Gang?”
“Yeah, it sounds cool, and your symbol can be a moon with a wolf howling. It fits both you and that bottle of bourbon you sell, right?”
Cassandra blushed, nodding, “That works…”
I grinned, reaching my hand, “Then we have a deal?”
Cassandra nodded, taking my hand, “Deal!”
“However, I have one secret condition: I won’t force you, but instead, I’ll make you want to become my woman, hahaha.”
My fingers pulled her into my embrace as I took a long breath of her floral scent, feeling extremely familiar, something I seemed to smell daily, but a strange fog hid the answer from my mind.
Cassandra pushed my chest; the power was light as she looked into my eyes; her fierce glare was back, and she seemed more confident.
“Hmmm, if you think you can make me want you, do your best little boy.”
Little Boy?
I grabbed her chin, grinning, “Call me Sir.”
Cassandra rolled her eyes, pushing me, “Whatever you say, little boy.”
This bitch.
But why is it so fun…
Lupera, you’ve been so quiet since we came here; this woman is like you, always teasing and fun.
{Don’t compare this low-level bitch with me}
I guess you’re right, but why don’t you like Cassandra?
{…}
Fine, whatever, it doesn’t matter.