The Alpha’s house was a hut like many others Lucine had seen in the village. It was not large, but it seemed comfortable for a single male. It had a room with a large sofa and two armchairs that looked very inviting. It had a fireplace and a piece of furniture with a modern Led TV, most of the floor was covered with a huge carpet.
The kitchen was small but had everything we needed, and the only room in the house was the suite in which she had arranged for the wedding. When they left the wedding, they walked to the cabin. The place where the festivities were set up, was a central square, located right in the middle of the village. It was a few blocks from the house, and the path was walked in silence by the bride and groom.
Aram opened the door of the residence and gestured for her to enter first, he then entered and closed the door behind him. He also closed the windows and curtains, to bar any vision that someone outside could have. At that moment Lucine began to get even paler and to sweat cold,
needed to cling to the hope that he would fulfill the promise that would not force her to anything, but the truth is that she was at a disadvantage of strength and size at that time, his will would surely prevail. Aram finished making sure everything was closed and joined her in the room. Lucine was standing in the middle of the rug, nailing her nails into her palm. He can’t help but notice her apparent discomfort. He smiled bitterly, as if he was not yet conformed to the situation.
— What part of "I have no intention of touching you, you do not understand"? To me you are deplorable! - He said exhaling hard, then raised one of his hands and gestured as if referring to her entirely. - Looking at you gives me a lot of anger, arouses me disgust, and ultimately causes me pity. Even if I wasn’t one of those vermin packs, I’m fourteen years older than you, and I’m not attracted to little girls. So also do not think that I am a manipulable male, susceptible to desires, do not think that using your body will have any advantage over me, from you I just want distance! I’ll stay in my room and you sleep here on the couch, and don’t even think about trying to escape, the house will be watched until we’re sure you’re staying on your own, so I made sure everything’s locked up tight so no one will see you sleeping in the room.
He went to the room and returned with a pillow and bedding, throwing them sharply on the sofa, while she continued standing in the same place.
— You’re gonna have to wake up early, take your bed apart. You can use this hallway bathroom, but there’s only one in my room. Get ready to use it while I’m not there. I don’t know what things were like in your pack, but everyone works here. It will be your duty to take care of the house and cook, as well as other tasks that may arise.
Lucine nodded and looked up for the first time.
- I can cook some things, but nothing too elaborate. Just the basics to survive.
He seemed surprised by her comment. I could not imagine a daughter of the Alphas of a pack like that doing anything but throwing punches and leading a good life.
— The basics are good at first, then you will learn. Try not to leave home if it is not essential, let’s avoid unnecessary conflicts. I won’t always be around to save your neck.
She agreed again and he retired to the room without saying anything else.
Aram entered and closed the door behind him, his heart aching when he looked at the huge bed, which was decorated for the couple’s first night. The women put seasonal flowers on the sheets and on the floor of the room, candles to be lit and leave the room at half light. All this reminded him of his union with Yasmina, nervousness, anticipation and happiness.
He walked to the bed and shook the covers, making the flowers fall to the ground. He took off the heavy ceremonial wedding clothes and put on his usual pajamas, needed that day to end. Each day won would be one less in all that madness.
Lucine undressed part of the ceremony’s clothes, and realized she had nothing else to wear. He decided to keep the part that looked like a big sweater or white dress.
He went to the bathroom, then he made the bed on the couch and lay down. I wasn’t sure I could sleep, I was exhausted, and that couch was the closest I’d had to a bed in months. You can see in his eyes that he would not change his mind about the consummation of marriage, not that she would trust the word of a male, but in his eyes it was clear the contempt he felt. The Alpha Aram was impressive, of a stature and physical size that Lucine considered almost frightening, even through clothes it was possible to distinguish well-formed and solid muscles. His hair was very black and so were his eyes. His skin was dark, despite that cold mountain climate, it must have had something to do with his offspring.
He decided the important thing was to stay strong, develop the supreme Alpha skills he had acquired by killing his captors, to be able to escape with a real chance of success. Despite everything she was a survivor, she needed to recover as soon as possible if she wanted to have any chance.
Aram woke up early, as was his custom when he was sober. He looked at his cell phone and it was only seven o'clock,he had nothing scheduled for this morning, as well as for any time of day. Everyone expected him to want to be alone with his wife and enjoy the honeymoon as much as possible, which was a long way from his reality. He couldn't stay in bed all day, but he also couldn't go out and be sharing the room with that female who reminded him of everything he wanted to forget. Firewood, he remembered he needed to cut wood. The winter was near and he needed to replenish his stock of dry firewood. That would certainly keep him busy in the backyard of the cabin for at least the whole morning. When he got dressed and left the room he found her still deeply asleep on the couch, approached closer and shook her slightly to awaken. — Wake up girl, I said you need to get up early and put the covers away. She woke up scared looking around, seemed, for a moment, not to realize where she wa
Aram felt watched, raised his eyes and the she-wolf was standing at the kitchen door staring at him. He could smell her fear, and he didn't understand, since he hadn't even noticed her there. When he looked at her longer, he saw that she had changed clothes, she was wearing a sweatshirt set that appeared to be 5 times her size. What a fine job Szafir had done.— What is it? Do you have something to tell me?— I, I was wondering if you have any tasks that I can do. I don't want to sit on the couch looking at the walls.He supported the axe blade on the ground before responding to her.— You can, I don't know, watch TV. Take the opportunity to catch up on your favorite program.— I don't have a favorite show anymore.She replied to him in a very serious tone. Aram took a long breath, knowing that it would not be so easy to get rid of her company.— Then you can go get all the firewood I crack and take to the pile in the shed.He said, pointing to the large wooden building that was almos
They ate in silence and when they finished Lucine went to collect the dishes to clean them. Aram held her wrist when she went to take his. — After you do that, wait for me on the living room couch. She did as he asked while Aram headed to the room. He returned with a box of first aid supplies and sat on the same couch as her, but further away. — Now take off your sneakers and put your leg on the couch. She obeyed him, put her foot already without the sock up the couch, near where he was. He took her leg, put it in his lap and began to carefully examine her injuries. He realized that there were several scars, one on top of each other, which meant that she spent a lot of time tied with the ropes hurting her. The wounds healed and others were opened. At that moment he knew that the female had gone through something truly bad. He thought it best not to make any comments, washed the area with serum and applied an antibiotic ointment. — You’re
— Dog food? How would I imagine? You don't even have a dog! Lucine tried to explain herself, visibly confused. — You arrived here yesterday, how can you tell if I have a dog or not? — Where is this dog then, and why wasn't it written on the package that was dog food? Aram dried his mouth with a dishcloth that was on the stove. Despite everything, the stew had not tasted so bad, only the texture was strange. When Yasmina died, he couldn’t keep their dog, Eros. Szafir then took the animal to his home, so that the dog would be taken care of decently. The rare times he went shopping, he bought food for the animal and delivered it to his friend. With the latest events, he had forgotten to deliver the dog food to Szafir. — The dog doesn't live here anymore, but I still bring food from time to time. Well, but it doesn't matter, there's no way to eat that, I'm going to make some sandwiches. She started emptying the dishes back into the p
As everyone was heading to the supply shed, Lucine was still waiting for Aram, who was talking to some older men. The fact that beta came to talk to her, slightly decreased the discomfort of feeling hated by everyone there. Not that she would care about anyone's opinion, but feeling sharp gazes in her direction wasn't pleasant.Szafir had also given good advice, which she needed to always bring in her mind. He said Aram was a good Alpha, but that his patience was not known to be infinite. That she'd have more to gain if she didn't test him in clashes and preferably not offer him any more dog food. She smiled as she remembered his relaxed speech. He had given the advice and withdrew, leaving her pensive, moments later she realized that the Alpha was coming to where she expected him. He had a very serious expression, with the countenance closed, not for nothing, the spirits had become very exalted in the meeting.— Let's go to the supply shed, I have to supervise,
Time passed mildly, with the Alpha regaining the respect of the people. He worked like the others in the wood industry, and on his free days he helped repair the houses that needed some renovations. Lucine did not give up learning how to prepare a decent meal, and with real food, which was not for dogs, it was not so difficult. In the days when he did not go to the lumber, Aram helped a lot, with the house and with the meals. Lucine began to record people’s faces, as she saw them almost daily when she was taking lunch to her husband at the factory. As the days went by, he began to receive some nods and even a few more. The fact that she went every day, apparently, was making people believe that she took good care of her husband. The fact that the Alpha always received with a modest but sincere smile, and showed a lot of warmth when she came, was also influencing everyone’s opinion of her. Six months had passed since the fateful day on which she had been assaulted in the assembly, the
On an afternoon when he was not working, they went to a small town near the village to buy groceries. The place was only 20 minutes drive from the village, and had a well-stocked warehouse and some small clothing stores.The two went first to the warehouse, passed a candy aisle and he noticed that she was looking at some chocolates that were on the shelf, but said nothing. He then took some and put them in the shopping cart.- You don’t need any specific product, like shampoo, deodorant?He asked, when he realized that she would not choose anything for herself.- I’m fine with what you have at home!Aram stopped pushing the cart and stared at it.- Lucine, my bathroom shampoo must be expired for a few months! And do you really plan on wearing my deodorant forever?Lucine blushed a little with his questioning and simply took a shampoo from a random mark, walked a little more and found the place where the deodorants were on
Lucine decided to take advantage that Aram was at the logger to use the shower room with tranquility, would take a long and relaxing bath. Since she had lived in the cabin, she had not missed an opportunity to take a hot bath. As usual, she put a song in a loud volume on television and went to the bathroom, leaving the doors open to listen to the "Playlist" she had selected.The afternoon could not have started better, Aram angrily pondered. He had had an accident with the saw and ended up cutting his arm, was attended by the doctor and released from work for a few days, took some stitches in the forearm, and without having another alternative, returned home.When he arrived at the cabin, he was surprised to find that on TV was playing a song at a very high volume and Lucine was nowhere, certainly should be doing some task outside. He dropped the backpack in which he carried his things on the sofa and headed to the room, was in great need of a bath, the cut had not been deep, but his
Aram woke up with his arm better and they went early into the forest. Lucine was able to freely test her skills, view, smell, strength and agility. She did well in both human and wolf form. They took a snack and ate there to utilize the time. “You're doing well, you can already control the force. What remains to be worked on is the emotional, knowing if you can control yourself under strong pressure, that's what we need to train. You also need to learn how to track, but this is something more complex. Lucine, I think we're going to need someone's help and Szafir is the only one I trust for this. He can train you while I'm at the lumber, the faster you evolve, the safer it'll be”. She bit the sandwich and shrugged.“Okay, if you think we can trust him”.Aram smiled, finding her placement funny, as if the two were a team. In fact, in the current situation, they weren't too far from it.“Don't worry, he is reliable. Let's stay here a little longer and then we'll go back home. I’ll set
“Let's go to the shed, there is more space and my equipment is there”.“What equipment?”“You'll see!”They went to the shed where she had stored the firewood. Lucine hadn't noticed before, some equipment that seemed like a martial arts gym, but all very improvised. There was even a punching bag, the kind used for boxing training.“There are no gyms around here, so we have to improvise. In the elders' house there is a bigger one, for the betas to train”.“Cool”, she said, touching the punching bag with her fingertips, as if she wanted to check its texture.“Let's get started. Try to hit it as hard as you can, so I can get an idea of what we're dealing with”.“I don't think so, it could be dangerous”.“It's a punching bag, it won't get hurt”, Aram insisted.“Fine, but back off”.He took a few steps back and she prepared to throw a punch like she'd seen on television, which didn't mean Lucine had any idea what she was about to do. When she hit the bag, it tore and spread sand everywhere
Lucine kept seated on the couch, wrapped in the blankets that had covered them both moments before. She kept her head down while he moved away towards the fireplace and stared into the fire with the expression of someone whose mind was somewhere far away and scary.“It's been six months...six months that you have been here. How come I didn't notice anything before?”She looked up as she answered him.“You had no way of knowing, I gradually developed the skills. The night I killed them, I transformed even though it wasn't a full moon. Now I can feel a huge energy inside me, even in human form. I have long range vision, strength far beyond normal, and some other bonuses. Not to mention my nose, this mixture of smells drives me crazy sometimes. Everything was appearing little by little after that day. I still have a hard time controlling it, but I think I'm doing well”.“Doing well? It's a miracle that you didn't kill anyone or yourself”, said Aram, visibly worried.Lucine pushed the cov
Lucine decided to take advantage that Aram was at the logger to use the shower room with tranquility, would take a long and relaxing bath. Since she had lived in the cabin, she had not missed an opportunity to take a hot bath. As usual, she put a song in a loud volume on television and went to the bathroom, leaving the doors open to listen to the "Playlist" she had selected.The afternoon could not have started better, Aram angrily pondered. He had had an accident with the saw and ended up cutting his arm, was attended by the doctor and released from work for a few days, took some stitches in the forearm, and without having another alternative, returned home.When he arrived at the cabin, he was surprised to find that on TV was playing a song at a very high volume and Lucine was nowhere, certainly should be doing some task outside. He dropped the backpack in which he carried his things on the sofa and headed to the room, was in great need of a bath, the cut had not been deep, but his
On an afternoon when he was not working, they went to a small town near the village to buy groceries. The place was only 20 minutes drive from the village, and had a well-stocked warehouse and some small clothing stores.The two went first to the warehouse, passed a candy aisle and he noticed that she was looking at some chocolates that were on the shelf, but said nothing. He then took some and put them in the shopping cart.- You don’t need any specific product, like shampoo, deodorant?He asked, when he realized that she would not choose anything for herself.- I’m fine with what you have at home!Aram stopped pushing the cart and stared at it.- Lucine, my bathroom shampoo must be expired for a few months! And do you really plan on wearing my deodorant forever?Lucine blushed a little with his questioning and simply took a shampoo from a random mark, walked a little more and found the place where the deodorants were on
Time passed mildly, with the Alpha regaining the respect of the people. He worked like the others in the wood industry, and on his free days he helped repair the houses that needed some renovations. Lucine did not give up learning how to prepare a decent meal, and with real food, which was not for dogs, it was not so difficult. In the days when he did not go to the lumber, Aram helped a lot, with the house and with the meals. Lucine began to record people’s faces, as she saw them almost daily when she was taking lunch to her husband at the factory. As the days went by, he began to receive some nods and even a few more. The fact that she went every day, apparently, was making people believe that she took good care of her husband. The fact that the Alpha always received with a modest but sincere smile, and showed a lot of warmth when she came, was also influencing everyone’s opinion of her. Six months had passed since the fateful day on which she had been assaulted in the assembly, the
As everyone was heading to the supply shed, Lucine was still waiting for Aram, who was talking to some older men. The fact that beta came to talk to her, slightly decreased the discomfort of feeling hated by everyone there. Not that she would care about anyone's opinion, but feeling sharp gazes in her direction wasn't pleasant.Szafir had also given good advice, which she needed to always bring in her mind. He said Aram was a good Alpha, but that his patience was not known to be infinite. That she'd have more to gain if she didn't test him in clashes and preferably not offer him any more dog food. She smiled as she remembered his relaxed speech. He had given the advice and withdrew, leaving her pensive, moments later she realized that the Alpha was coming to where she expected him. He had a very serious expression, with the countenance closed, not for nothing, the spirits had become very exalted in the meeting.— Let's go to the supply shed, I have to supervise,
— Dog food? How would I imagine? You don't even have a dog! Lucine tried to explain herself, visibly confused. — You arrived here yesterday, how can you tell if I have a dog or not? — Where is this dog then, and why wasn't it written on the package that was dog food? Aram dried his mouth with a dishcloth that was on the stove. Despite everything, the stew had not tasted so bad, only the texture was strange. When Yasmina died, he couldn’t keep their dog, Eros. Szafir then took the animal to his home, so that the dog would be taken care of decently. The rare times he went shopping, he bought food for the animal and delivered it to his friend. With the latest events, he had forgotten to deliver the dog food to Szafir. — The dog doesn't live here anymore, but I still bring food from time to time. Well, but it doesn't matter, there's no way to eat that, I'm going to make some sandwiches. She started emptying the dishes back into the p
They ate in silence and when they finished Lucine went to collect the dishes to clean them. Aram held her wrist when she went to take his. — After you do that, wait for me on the living room couch. She did as he asked while Aram headed to the room. He returned with a box of first aid supplies and sat on the same couch as her, but further away. — Now take off your sneakers and put your leg on the couch. She obeyed him, put her foot already without the sock up the couch, near where he was. He took her leg, put it in his lap and began to carefully examine her injuries. He realized that there were several scars, one on top of each other, which meant that she spent a lot of time tied with the ropes hurting her. The wounds healed and others were opened. At that moment he knew that the female had gone through something truly bad. He thought it best not to make any comments, washed the area with serum and applied an antibiotic ointment. — You’re