Chapter two(Fear)

The rumor was spreading so fast than everyone imagined, cry and grief were echoing in the whole land. Mothers refused to be consoled as their children were being wiped out of the earth's surface, and the pregnant ones felt so nervous to even give birth. The husbands felt worthless as they couldn't do anything, day by day babies were being killed. Women that newly gave birth waited in a panic because they knew that one day that Marcus men would grace their house and slay their babies.

This was everybody's worst nightmare, giving birth and watching the life of your baby taken away, those that strived to quarrel with the warriors got slain along with their babies. Some pregnant women took their own life instead of experiencing giving birth and watching their child murdered in their presence.

The pack members were all in misery, night visitation by Marcus men causes people not to sleep as the painful heartbroken cry of mothers were heard every night as their babies get murdered in their face. It was a horrible sight to behold, Marcus makes sure that no child was spared as he ordered that the massacre of the babies will continue even after the full moon festival.

Robin, a typical werewolf, was freaking out as he was expecting their first pup with his wife, Susan. After years of praying to the moon goddess for a child, she finally granted their request and blessed them with a pup. Susan's pregnancy will be due on the night of the full moon festival, this news weighs her down and emotionally bleeds her. She has tried on different occasions to kill herself and her unborn child since they both will be killed but Robin couldn't allow that.

As the day of the full moon festival draws closer the more the pack members get frightened, everyone drained witnessing that day because it was going to be a blood-spilling night. Marcus has announced that the pregnant women will gather around the Buffin of fire where the sacrifice is taking place during the full moon festival, he has instructed them that was where they will give birth in front of everyone including him. He decided that since the moon goddess dared to challenge him that the blood of the newly born pups would be used for sacrifice on that fateful day. The news got delivered to every single soul on that pack, fear, and worry was the only thing in that pack again. As much as all hearts were wounded but no one dared to speak up, the pain of giving birth and watching your baby killed is a terrifying imagination.

Naturally during the previous festivals, fresh fruits, and other pleasant stuff were sacrificed but with the chaos that is happening in the pack recently, Marcus has taken it upon himself that only the blood of the newly born pups will be used for sacrifice. He wants to use it to show off that the moon goddess won't do any shit to him, that he is greater than every single creature and both the gods. He stopped everyone from bringing any fruit from their farm for the festival. People hate the celebration of the festival because after the celebration and sacrifice Marcus always took the precious gift from the young maidens, and he ends up forcefully taking their virginity. He made it a strong rule that he could be the one to have the taste of the young maidens before they were of age to find their mates, he always went for twelve and thirteen-year-old maidens.

The young maidens drained witnessing that day that the current situation made some happy, they knew that their purity won't be forcefully snatched away from them. They knew that Marcus all attention will be fixed on slaughtering all the new pups to even remember them gracing his bed, for he is a power-hungry creature and couldn't want anyone dethroning him. 

Susan knew that she couldn't witness her child murdered by a cold-hearted man without doing anything, she knew that her life and that of her baby were in danger. Not only her but a lot of pregnant women will give birth on that full moon festival, she doesn't know if she was the only one that is so worked up about this whole thing. Her heart pangs each time she remembers that her baby will be killed instantly after coming into existence, she wants to take her life instead of allowing her baby to pass through that tough moment but Robin couldn't enable that. They have had several arguments and misunderstandings about that but still, after every quarrel and fuss, Robin couldn't allow that which causes Susan to give up though when seeing an opportunity she attempts to take her life.

Her sudden idea of taking her life makes Robin avoid leaving her presence, he loves his wife so much that he couldn't watch her kill herself. Marcus didn't even bother stopping pregnant women from taking their life for he sees it like they were even removing stress for him, that they were making the work easier for him. 

Sitting in his office while sipping his drink, his eyes twinkle outrageously as he awaits the festival. He has only one wife with a lot of concubines, still, he doesn't see himself stopping taking other people's wives. 

The door pulled open as his beta walked in, more like his best friend. Power-hungry creatures, they both irk evil.

"Here you are and I have been looking for you," Reagan his beta muttered.

"I have always been here, enjoying myself," with a sinful smirk, Marcus mumbled.

"How is the preparation for the festival going?" He asked with a serious expression.

"Everything is in place….." Reagan grinned wickedly.

"You know what to do……" with a furrowed brow Marcus whispered to Reagan as they both burst into a tremendous laugh.

"Join me and let's drink ourselves to stupor and await the festival….." He uttered the last part viciously as they sneered devilishly that only their laugh and crack jokes were heard.