Sold To The Untouchable Alpha novel Chapter 33

[Arissa's POV]

I laid in bed staring at the ceiling. A sigh escaped me as my boredom grew. I had wanted to sneak out, but found Ivan had guards positioned outside my room and below my window. That left me with no room to easily leave.

"Asshole." I growled as his face popped in my head.

An odd tug below my belly button followed, sending waves of confusion through me. Had I teased too much and now my body wanted more?

I didn't have much time to contemplate this as a slight rustling sounded from just above where a vent that I hadn't notice before Sar.

Growing quiet, I listened harder. I could just make out the controlled breathing of someone.

Smirking slightly, I closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep. I wanted to know who would be so bold to attempt sneaking up on me.

For a moment whoever it was stayed quiet and unmoving, clearly waiting to see if I actually was asleep. Once they were convinced enough, they made their move.

Jumping up, I leaped forward, tackling the person to the ground.

"Who sent you?" I growled, pressing the dagger I had hidden on my thigh against the man's neck.

Instead of responding, he grunted and moved his lips.

"Speak!"

Despite our clear positions, the man continued to not speak.

Realizing something was off, I grabbed his jaw with my free hand and pulled to find that he was missing his tongue.

Letting a snarl escape me, I slashed his neck. He was useless and since he had attempted to sneak up on me, he wasn't allowed to live.

"Well shit." I sighed, sitting back on my heels.

Now I wouldn't know who sent him. Although, I had an idea but there was no proof. Many wanted me dead. However, there was one in particular who wished for my death more than others.

Using my shirt, I began to wipe the now dead man's blood from my dagger just as the door to my room flew open.

Feeling amused, I watched as Ivan stormed in on high alert. His nostrils flared as he assessed the situation and his alpha aura radiated from him. Clearly he had smelt the man's blood from where ever he was hiding in the estate.

"What happened here?" He demanded, flicking his gaze from the lifeless body on the floor to me. "Why is there a dead person in your room?"

"Well," I began, pursing my lips. "This fellow thought it would be fun to forfeit his life by sneaking into ladies room."

"Sneak?" Ivan repeated in confusion. "What do you mean sneak?"

Lifting a hand, I pointed to the hole in my ceiling where the vent had been.

"He decided to become a mouse and scurry in the nooks and crannies of your estate."

"And why did you kill him?" He pushed.

"Dead men tell no tales." I smirked, deciding to fuck with him a bit.

"You didn't think of keeping him to question?" He asked in disbelief. "HE TRIED TO ATTACK YOU IN YOUR SLEEP!"

Lifting my hands, I covered my ears as Ivan's enraged voice echoed around the room.

Despite wanting to continue to mess with him, I feared if I made him any angrier I would get flung across the room by his aura.