Chapter 2

Reena's POV

"Hey! Wake up. Wake the fuck up!" Said Felix, the Alpha's son as he tapped me aggressively. I was still asleep under my shed. "My father is calling you," said Felix again as soon as I opened my eyes. He then left ignoring my greetings. 

"Good morning sir," I said as I stepped into Alpha's room. He then gave me an irritated look after which he got up from his bed and approached me. I was beginning to feel terrified that I had done something wrong.

"When my wife was alive, she used to wake up earlier than you, and you are a slave." He said and gave me a resounding slap that got my hand glued to my cheek. 

"I am... I'm sorry sir" I replied as I stuttered my words. 

"Did my son wake you up?" He asked.

"Yes, he did" I replied. "Okay, now take your dirty self out of my sight. I want you to clean the main hall where we hold our meetings. As you know, the annual celebration will be held in that hall this evening. Different packs will be in attendance and the Alpha King who has been away for a long will be coming with other Alphas and he doesn't tolerate incompetence. You need to ensure that everywhere is sparkling."

I responded affirmatively and slowly walked out of his chamber before he found another fault. 

While I cleaned the hall, I was humming my favorite song. It was a song about freedom. As I hummed, tears came down my eyes but I kept my determination and didn't stop cleaning. Hope was my only anchor. I prayed to the goddess for a helper. 

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The time for the annual festival finally came and as usual, I was dressed in drab clothes and was instructed to do what I now know how to do best; serving food and cleaning the tables.

By the time I stepped into the hall, there were guests. About five different packs of wolves, Our pack, without question, was also there. They and our Alpha were huddled together with their wine glasses close to their chests, laughing hard at their jokes.

This was going to be a long night. Just then my eyes caught a very handsome man stepping into the party. I know I was not supposed to be bothered by that because what does an omega slave know about handsomeness? I could safely say it wasn't only my attention that was caught. Laura, one of our pack's ferocious beauty queens, stood immediately and fluffed her hair. While the other girls that weren't that bold just stared at him, like they could have him for dinner. I smiled at the silliness. Two men followed him in and that's when I saw it; he was the Almighty ruthless Alpha king I was told about in the morning.

He greeted our Alpha and grabbed a seat specifically made for him and sat down. The other Alphas from Wolfbanes pack sat near him as they discussed and laughed.

I was instructed by one of the Alpha's sons, Felix, to bring a bottle of wine and serve him in the hall where he was seated with Derek. I gently walked towards them while holding the wine bottle and two glass cups. As I walked, my hands were shaking because I have been working all day without food, and coupled with the fact that everyone is gathered there made me more nervous. I was always terrified and suddenly, I tripped and the wine bottle fell to the ground splashing its content on Felix and other dignitaries at the party.

As soon as that happened, I looked at him. His furious gaze sent shivers down my spine. I began to shiver as I yelled 'sorry' more times than I could count. I could feel my heart beating very fast as though it wanted to explode in my chest. I bent down in fear and tried to pick up the broken pieces of the bottle. My hands shivered as I began sweating and panting intensely. Suddenly, while still picking up broken pieces of the glass cup, I felt a shadow over me. I looked up and it was Felix. As soon as we locked our gaze, he slapped me in the face and kicked me to the ground. I groaned in pain and began weeping, but he didn't stop. He came over to me again and kicked me multiple times in the stomach. I coughed and cried but he repeated the action multiple times and soon began shouting, "Bastard! You Omega bitch. How dare you?! That was an expensive wine, you whore."

He kept calling me derogatory names while standing above me. I held my stomach and groaned in pain as I cried. It was the most intense beating I had ever gotten. His friend, Derek simply stared at me with no compassion in his eyes. As I wept, I wondered why he would hate me so much that he wouldn't even stop Felix from inflicting such pain on me. This was my hell, and I was getting tired of living in it.

As I was receiving the worst beating of my life, different members of my pack stared at me as I groaned in pain but they did nothing, instead they laughed and mocked me. As I tried to stand up, my strength failed me causing me to let out a scream of anguish due to the pain I felt all over my body.

Alpha Logan:

As we gathered for the annual celebration of the Greenwood pack, one of the biggest festivals in the city. Everyone was drinking and chit-chatting, talking about their achievements. My mind was not at peace, my eyes darting the whole room. It was as though something bad was going to happen. 

I asked for the bathroom to ease myself. It was located at the back of the hall. While I walked to the bathroom, I heard a cry from afar. This was weird as this ought to be for celebration not for mourning. 

I ignored it and continued walking.

"Arrrrrrgh! Arrgh!!" Sounded the scream again from a distance. As the king, I had to go check what the problem was. It was a lady. I saw her lying on the floor unable to stand. She looked pale and feeble like she had not eaten for ages. The lady was weeping but nobody cared to know what her problem was. For the first time in years, I had a feeling of compassion and rage at the same time. 

"Let's go check on her." One of my Alphas said.

"Alpha, I think we should leave her alone. I gathered that she's their pack slave," said one of my guards.

"Let's go save her these wicked monsters," I replied.

"Hey! Alpha Lorgan, what are you doing? This was not part of our deal. You don't interfere with matters in my pack," said the Alpha of Greenwood pack, slightly bowing.

"I can sense that she is of no use to your pack from the way everyone is looking at her. Why keep her here when you don't have any need for her? So I will have to take her with me."

"Alpha Lorgan, please stop this! That is my slave. You have no right to take her," said a young guy standing close to the Alpha as he approached me. I then stared at him for a short moment without uttering a word because he was no match and from his courage, I could tell that he is the Alpha's son and the next in line after his father. 

There was utter silence as everyone present looked at me, all trembling in fear. I have made a name for myself as the King of the Alphas and no werewolf ever crossed my path as that will mean instant death.

"If anyone has a problem with me taking this young lady, speak up now!" I exclaimed, after which I handed the lady over to my guards. I then drew out my fangs and claws. My eyes turned blood red and the werewolves, on seeing that, began to fall back. I could smell their fear. It made me feel even stronger.

"Alpha Lorgan, let us settle this amicably!" The Alpha pleaded.

The Tension in the hall was high. I could smell the intensity. Every creature was on edge. We had all fully responded to our primal nature and were ready for a vicious encounter.

After a long pause that entailed all of us getting into combat positions and staring deep at each other, Elijah, the Alpha of the Greenwood pack finally spoke. "You can take her! She is an abomination anyways but we will give her to you at a price." He ordered his werewolves to stand down, and immediately, they all stepped back.

"Whatever! You'll hear from me later but for now, I am taking her with me."

I and my Pack members, together with my Alphas proceeded to leave with the young lady whilst standing our guard. 

"Alpha, that was intense. There could have been a bloodbath" said Alpha Caleb, one of the youngest Alphas in our midst.

"The Alpha may be stupid but he does care about his people, besides I am the Alpha king and no one can question my authority. Not even him! All those displays were him trying not to act weak in front of his subjects." I replied.