Something I dusted off from my computer while I was looking for another one. Anyway relax I have my other ones. I am on sabbatical from work for a few months so have time to keep up with all my stories now. I will continue with this only if it has enough interest.

Chapter 1

The subs huddled in the corner of the room they had been shoved into. They were piled on to each other in a puppy pile. A common thing for frightened young wolves. A cruel fate had become them and they were submissive wolves and destined to be put on display to all the surrounding pack to be picked to service their packs.

Thirteen alphas had arrived and it was a dangerous time having so many alpha's together. But the money the council would earn made the extra patrols worth it. No one questioned where the submissives came from as long as they did their job they wouldn't be answer.

"Right you lot get up. Shower time." A hose was aimed at the wolves and freezing water was blasted on them.

Howls of fright and cold echoed around the small cell. No one could hide from the water. Their keeper sniggered and turned the water off. The submissives would dry in minutes and the cold water did nothing to hide their scents. He just liked seeing their reactions.

"Line up." he ordered.

They lined up in age the youngest being just thirteen years old. Some pack's liked a young cub rather than an older teen. As long as the alpha paid their money the council didn't care what happened to them.

Their collars were attached with a chain and they were lead out to their future be it long or short this was the last time they would see one another unless a pack had the wealth to buy more than one. Seth and Brady were the youngest two and held each others hand.

The loud voices in the massive room made the young wolves shake in fear. They wore nothing their clothes being taken off them when they first got kidnapped. When the large double doors opened the alpha's went quiet and all eyes went to the submissives. Arousal hit the young submissives noses. They daren't cover themselves in fear they would be beaten.

"This gentleman is a silent bid you have an hour to inspect the merchandise then another hour to place your bids. Please feel free to touch above the waist and talk. You will be watched any breach you will be expelled from this and any future auctions."

Suddenly a wolf charged forward and grabbed Seth before the guards could get to him. He had his shirt off and covered the submissive while baring his teeth.

"MINE!"

The guards stopped in their tracks as an elder came forward. "Is it true?"

"It is he is my imprint. Unlock him." he demanded.

The elder nodded and stepped forward. "Take him to the waiting room while we check this is true."

"What, no how do I know to trust you? He stays with me."

"Jacob I will stay with your mate." Another man stepped forward.

"Sam." Jacob whined.

"I promise to keep him safe. He won't be out of your site. Elder Quentin if you allow Jacob to shift here I will assure the safety of everyone."

"This is most unusual but if he truly imprinted as it would seem then so be it."

"Thank you." Jacob said bowing to the elder.

They unlocked Seth from Brady and the boy beside him and he was handed over to the man named Sam.

"Step aside little one. I don't wish you harm." Jacob said kindly to Brady who looked unsure. Seth held out his hand and pulled him to his body.

Both the elder and Jacob stripped before they shifted. The young submissives gasped as did several of the other wolves. Jacob was massive towering over the elder and the two guards in wolf form at the gate. Murmurs filled the room while the two wolves faced each other. Only minutes later they both phased back and redressed Jacob minus his shirt which now Seth was wearing covering his body.

"Submissive 3567 is off the market. He has been mated already."

Jacob raced to his mate and hugged him to his body. Brady was pulled to the side so he wouldn't get in the way.

"Please let us continue." Elder Quentin said.

A guard went and grabbed Brady from Sam and chained him to the other submissives. Jacob went back to his seat and placed Seth on his lap wrapping in his arms protectively. Once again it was explained how the auction was to be done.

"I can't believe this is legal." Jacob whispered to Sam.

"The elders make the law. It may be legal but its unethical. We have done what we set out to achieve at seeing it for ourselves. We shall leave." Seth whined.

"Puppy you are safe now. I promise to never hurt you. You are my imprint my mate." Jacob said smoothing the boys hair.

"My friend is there. May I go say goodbye please?" Seth whispered his eyes lowered like a submissive was taught.

"Which one?" Jacob asked.

"The smallest one." Seth pointed to Brady who was standing been prodded by a overweight alpha.

"Sure come on." Jacob stood.

Between the two wolves Seth walked to his friend. The other alphas moved aside not daring to touch another wolf's imprint. When Seth got to his friend they both hugged tears running down both their faces.

"Be happy Seth. I will always remember you." Brady sniffed as Seth pulled back and wiped his young friends tears away.

"I wish you were imprinted on Brady you deserve to be happy too." Seth whispered.

"I will be if I know you are." Brady leaned and whispered in his friend's ear.

"Alpha Jacob and Sam if you wouldn't mind there are alphas wishing to inspect the cub." another elder spoke.

"I love you Brady Fuller." Seth said stepping back tapping his heart.

"Love you too Seth Clearwater. Remember me."

Neither of the submissives saw the silent conversation going on between the two alphas. They left the room and went to outside and found a private area. Jacob relaxed once away from the other alpha's his mate safe in his arms.

"Puppy I need you to be patient just a while longer for me. Then we will get to start learning about each other. Right now we need to figure out how we can save your friend." Jacob said lifting his little imprints chin to look him in the eye.

"You mean it. He would be such a good boy. He will take care of all the pack."

"Seth we don't believe in how they treat the submissives."

"Jacob not here let's just see what we can do. We can't make any promises. We need to speak to some and see what kind of price we are talking about."

"No matter what I know that I can get the money. I'm not friends with leeches for nothing." Jacob chuckled.

"Even so we need to see what we should be bidding. We don't want to draw attention to ourselves if we go to high or low." Sam explained.

"We only have forty minutes. I will try and figure out what we need to offer. It's about now I wish that damn leech of yours was here to listen to the bidders thoughts." Sam sighed patting Jacob on the shoulder before heading back inside.

"Your name is Seth?" Jacob asked.

Seth nodded confused at what the two alpha's were talking about. Friends with leech's his leech. But he could not question the alpha in anyway. It was not his place. He would service his mate as expected and in time produce cubs. Future alpha to his mate was his job. Seth knew he was lucky imprinting was rare. Normally a alpha chose a wife not a simple submissive.

"I'm Jacob. Jacob Black but you can call me Jake all my friends do." Seth nodded again not knowing what to say.

Jacob sighed he really hated that the submissives were such docile creatures. From what he was told by his father it was far from the truth. Once upon a time they were cared for and loved but somehow through the years that had all changed. Before even Billy was born, submissives were taken the moment they were showing signs of becoming submissive shifters. There were many auction houses just like this one where they were sold.