The lamia struggled to get the words out.

"Fine, I…"

She mumbled something under her breath. It was barely audible, but of course I caught it.

"Can you repeat that? I didn't hear you."

Her face morphed into a frown. She knew I was just teasing her, but since I was her future alpha, she had no choice but to respond.

She rolled her eyes and repeated what she said before, this time more enthusiastically.

"I said I accept your proposal. I'll join your pack."

"That's what I like to hear," I smiled at her.

Every time I obtain a new valuable pack member, it fills me with excitement. As if I was just given a shiny new toy.

I didn't waste a second and pulled her in close. Her skin was warm. A bit too warm, but I ignored her irregular temperature and sank my fangs into her neck.

She let out a sharp cry as her head fell back and my venom took hold of her. Her blood flooded my mouth. To my surprise, her blood didn't taste metallic like the others. Instead, it tasted a bit sweet.

I wasn't a hundred percent certain, but I would guess that she possessed noble quality blood.

The veins on her neck glowed orange, and just as I was about to pull away, I felt a sharp pain in my neck like getting pierced by two needles at once.

It seemed she couldn't fight the urge and began drinking my blood. The more she drank, the more her body healed. Her beautiful emerald scales returned to its magnificent form. She wrapped her giant snake figure around me as if scared that I would escape from her.

With Asia, I didn't feel much, but because the queen was practically a giant, it felt as if I was being squeezed to death while suffocated.

She continued to suck my blood in between gasps until she was finally full. When she was full, she fell asleep almost immediately, just like Asia.

Not long after, the girls returned. They herded all the lamias they captured into the into the room where we were. I assumed anyone who refused to come had been killed. Their faces told the horror of what unfolded but then another emotion crossed their faces when they saw their queen wrapped around me and fast asleep with a satisfied smile on her face.

"Darling?"

"Lee?"

It was just the, the girls were also confused by this change of events.

"It's fine," I assured them. "The queen has decided to join our pack."

"Kukuku," Khalissi chuckled. "I can't say I'm surprised."

"My queen, what is this?" one of the lamias questioned, but with a sharp glare from Selthia, he was forced to keep quiet.

"What have you done to her?!"

When I focused, I could hear 450 heartbeats in total. Among them, I saw scared faces while some looked angry. I used the opportunity to address the crowded room of lamias.

"Your queen has submitted herself to me. From this day on, I am now your alpha."

"Its can't be!"

"Is this a joke?!"

Immediately, chatter ensued, but they were forced to stifle their breaths in silence when they felt the ominous bloodlust emanating from the girls. They also remembered the horror of what happened to those who dared refuse us.

They were scared of me and the girls, but I didn't want fear to be the only thing they felt from us. A good leader couldn't lead on fear alone. I knew that well. I needed to give them hope. Hope for something better than what they have right now.

It sounded like fluff straight out of a shounen manga but it was the truth. Without feeling hopeful for their future this group of pitiful souls would never reach their full potential. They wouldn't have anything to spur them on and give them drive. They would be empty shells forced to follow a leader, which is why I decided not to turn them just yet.

The group before me was forced to live in hiding out of fear so there were lots I could offer them.

"You must be wondering, why would your queen do something like this? The answer is simple: she wanted me to save you. All of you. The vampires and the witches rule above while you are forced to live below."

The moment I mentioned the vampires and the witches, their faces turned from fear to hate. They blamed the vampires and the witches for the way they lived, and it was only by fueling that hate would I bring them closer to me.

"These people who defeated you all so easily are all blessed by my power." I said, directing them to the girls. "I can grant you the same power if you decide to join me. Which is why the queen decided to become a part of my pack. Together, we'll destroy the vampires and the witches and place ourselves at the top."

With these simple words, I had given them something to hold on to. It might not be enough to sway their minds completely, but it was enough so their spirits weren't completely trampled. To get their absolute trust, I had to prove myself to them first, and that's what I intended to do.

"To prove to you that I am willing to dismantle the social hierarchy of this city, I will start by killing the eldest heir of the Veylmont clan. The noble vampire known as Allucard!"

Once again, more murmurs erupted. Of course, they knew who Allucard was, and just the mere mention of the Veylmont clan was enough for their faces to pale. They all remember the horror of the great war that took place right here in this city.

The war that cemented vampires and witches at the top. It was incomprehensible to them that someone would want to challenge that power.

It wasn't just them either; many in Purgatory thought the same.

They thought that the vampires and the witches were untouchable. Basically gods. But I aim to dismantle this ideology bit by bit until I have sizable backing to take this city as my own.

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