MATE

The next morning, the pack was bubbling with festive spirit, but not everyone was happy.

"Move your butts", a guard yelled as he whipped the servant closest to him while urging them to move forward.

Today, all the slaves in the pack were commanded to make the hall pretty, as today was a special day. It was their annual festival, it was the day all the slaves in the pack dreaded the most. The person who assembled the slaves was none other than the Alpha, Iris's father and his Luna.

He had turned the tides in the blue moon pack. The pack that was always filled of love for their fellow ones was now filled with pain, anguish, and hatred for one another.

The servant who had been whipped dared not make a noise or whimper for fear of getting killed. They had all been taught the hard way,, and it wasn't something anyone would pray to experience.

Among the slaves was a young and petite man whose skin was as black as coal. His petite figure would make anyone have pity on him at first glance. Tied to his neck was a metal chain that pricked him upon any slight movement.

The guards cared not about hurting him and pulled on the chain. Blood seeped out of his neck, but the young man made no sound of being in pain. He appeared to be lifeless as he was pulled like a headless chicken.

Other slaves who were being beaten saw his state and shook their head in pity. He was suffering more than they were.

Soon, they got to the location where the festival was to be held. The slaves dared not to admire the building before them as long as they still cherished their lives.

"Now, you all would go inside and make sure the hall is prepared for the festival. It must be very suitable and comfortable for the guests to see", a guard said the last part in a warning tone and the slaves found it hard to breathe, but they nodded their heads in response.

"Now move! You stinky omegas", a guard yelled as he whipped as many slaves as he could.

The slaves dared not complain and immediately scurried into the hall. Even if they couldn't complain, they detested the pain they were passing through.

Among them was the timid man who shrank his petite body as he scurried into the hall with the long chain removed from his neck.

Now that his neck was exposed, one could clearly see that the skin on his neck had peeled off and his wound wasn't going to heal anytime soon, cause it kept bleeding.

Hours later, rows of guard came into the hall and threw plates of food on the hard floor. Not caring about the food that had been poured on the floor, the slaves immediately began eating the moment they were given the go ahead.

"Hey! You b*strd! I can see you're determined to starve, but I warn you, don't die on me if not, I'll bring you back to life and then kill you myself". A burly guard screamed as he pointed at the timid man who hid himself at a corner of the hall.

Hearing that, the timid man raised his head and stared blankly at the burly guard for some time before taking his eyes off him. In that split second, he used to raise his head, one could clearly see the ocean blue orbs of the young man. He had thin eyebrows, a small pointed nose and lips that were devoid of any color. Despite his appearance and color of his skin, he still looked cute and charming.

His nonchalant attitude greatly angered the burly man, and he began stalking towards him.

As soon as he got to him, he picked him up by his tattered cloth, and the timid man was hung like a doll in his hands. The burly guard laughed at this and sneered.

"Miguel, you've got the guts to ignore me now, huh? B*tch! Who do you think you are!"? The guard yelled, his saliva flying everywhere. The slaves who were smart enough to stylishly avoid his saliva touching their faces did so, while the ones who couldn't, had no choice but to accept their heart-wrenching fates.

"I… I'm sorry, it was my mistake. I… I promise that…that such attitude won't repeat itself". A feeble voice was heard, and all eyes turned to look at the Miguel dangling in the hands of a burly guard.

The mothers, among the slaves, sneakily wiped their tears and pitied the fragile man.

"Hahaha, you start to apologize the moment you've satisfied yourself. Don't think I'll allow you to go scot-free today again. You've been fooling all the guards here times without numbers, and don't you ever think you'll be able to fool me like you did them. I'm different", the burly guard moved his face closer to Miguel's and sneered. While talking, no one noticed the way Miguel struggled to maintain one eye color. His eyes switched colors as the burly man kept ranting.

Other guards laughed at Miguel's weak state but suddenly stopped when they caught sight of their Alpha, Luna, and their daughter walking towards them.

Immediately, they all forced the slaves to tidy up the place as fast as they could.

Meanwhile, Miguel was still in the tight grip of the burly man. His eyes had regained its normal color, and he now stared at the burly man blankly. The pain he felt in his neck couldn't compare to the humiliation he had passed through today.

"Hey, b*tch! What do you think you're looking at?". The burly man asked as he flung Miguel to the wall, then he stalked towards him. Miguel maintained eye contact with the man, not caring about the consequences of his actions.

The Alpha, Luna, and their daughter had just walked into the hall when they caught sight of this scene. Before the Alpha and Luna were able to speak up, a low growl was heard and the next words they heard from their daughter's mouth was earth-shattering "MATE".