Keen pain

Chapter 5

Later at night

Luca's POV

The Moon shone brightly over the Dark Moon pack. An eerie shadow casts over the territory's wall. I sat down against my riffle, greasing and dusting off dirt that smeared to it. I was yet to hear from the search party I dispatched to look for Ella.

My door creaked from a slight knock before and flung open. Hardin stepped in.

“Any news from the search party on Ella yet?." I asked, anger flashed across my face.

“They weren't able to trace her ____ . She's gone and moreover, you have a new mate now don't you? Why don't you quit with the chase?." Hardin asked,his lips curled in distaste.

“ You don't understand Hardin. I want Ella found and executed. No one runs away from me without having a taste of my wrath.”

“ I'll make sure she's found as soon as possible.” Hardin assured. His eyebrows arched as he unfolded an envelope.

" Alpha James sends his regards.” Hardin handed the letter to me .

A sinister smile tugged away on my lips.

A letter? Ryan, my inner wolf, asked and scoffed.

" What does it say?.” I asked, my eyes squinted in curiosity.

" He's asking you to back off from abducting young she wolves. Why don't you give it a break? You can't keep on abducting girls and subjecting them to turmoil.” Hardin asserted,his voice low but firm.

“And who are you to tell me what to do? Have you forgotten your place or you are just carried away as usual?___ I am Alpha and you ___ my beta. So you don't have the right to question my decisions." I raged,my eyes glared venomously at Hardin.

Harding took a head bow.

“My bad." He apologized before handing the letter to me. I collected it,and my eyes scanned it quickly.

“Dear Luca, you better back off from picking on innocent wolves who have mates and lives to ____."

My eyebrows arched involuntarily and I tore up the letter to tiny shreds.

“Nonsense! Arrant nonsense!." I cursed, darkness flashed through my eyes. Rage boiled through my veins as I imagined the look on James face when he was writing the letter

Alpha James. The Alpha of the white dove pack. A strong Alpha. Powerfully willed and a multi millionaire. My greatest rival.

“ How dare he send this trash to me?." I boomed,anger boiled through me.

" Maybe he's just interested in peace. Why don't you reconsider?.”

" NEVER! Why would you think such a thing? I can't negotiate with the devil. I can't stoop so low as to do James bindings.” I said through gritted teeth.

Hardin remained silent. The night air stirred the large curtains, a chill breeze sent shivers down my spine with the speed of light.

" I'll reach out to the fool tomorrow.” I quacked, aiming my rifle to a bird perched on a tree just outside my window and with a single pull on the trigger,the bird fell to the floor.

" How's Sheila?” Hardin inquired.

" Still locked up in the punishment room. Any problem?.” I asked. My lips stretched out to a straight line.

Hardin exhaled deeply,his lungs constrained and expanded as air sieved through his ribs.

I rose up from my seat and went to fetch a whip. I ran it through my palm,a malicious grin tugged away on my lips.

“I have something important to take care of." I smiled and stormed out of my room.

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I pushed the door open and walked in. Two guards trailed behind me. One of the guards held my whip and the other a little jar of oil.

Sheila who was squatting on the floor rose up immediately,her eyes blazed with hatred. The guards quickly went and bundled her ___each holding her by her arms.

“Well well,look who is suddenly quiet after daring to challenge me earlier today."

“Get me out of here." Sheila commanded. Her voice hoarse from having stayed silent for a long time. She wriggled trying to free herself but to no avail.

“Or what? ." I questioned and approached her. The hatred between us was palpable and dense.

" Tell your men to let go of my arm. ” She shivered, when my fingers grazed her face.

Our eyes locked and for a moment I was completely mesmerized by the damsel in front of me. Her facials were memorizable with each corner of her face enhancing her fabulous elegance.

“ shhhh.” I shushed and she spat in my face.

" Fuck you!.” She yelled, her bloodshot eyes dripping with malice.

I cleaned the spittle away with the back of my palm.

“You got the nerves." I acknowledged and before she could realize it, I hit her violently with the back of my palm.

I watched as blood dripped down from her bruised lips. I wiped it away with my index finger and dipped it into her mouth.

She needed to have a taste of her own blood. The blood of a weak Omega.

I signaled the guards to have her hand chained separately above her head and the guards did that in haste.

I collected the whip from the guard and laced it with oil. My fingers massaged the oil into the whip as Sheila watched with terror and fear.

“ Luca ___ what are you do___." She stammered and a loud scream responded to the first lash she received on her back.

“One__." The guard counted.

Another lash landed on her back. Her face scrunched up and she winced in pain.

“Two ___."

" No one defiles me Sheila. Not even a lowlife wrench like you.” I thundered and released my whip on her back.

“Three __."