"Come here, my little whore" The handmaiden assigned to Alcide's father's mistress said while lying flatly on the bed.
Alcide found his legs moving beyond his control as he stepped towards his bed. This was his room and he was not surprised as this was a regular occurrence. Ever since his mother ran away from shame after his father rejected both of them, this woman has always assaulted him.
She did what she wanted to do to him. After that, he ran to the bathroom to vomit.
Seeing him rush to the bathroom, the woman smirked and said while standing up to leave the room.
" Your hands and body are so divine, I can't wait to do this with you again, my whore Alcide".
That was the last thing young Alcide heard before he fainted.
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Alcide woke up with sweat all over his body. He was not surprised as the nightmares still haunted him even in his sleep. He looked around and was relieved to find out that he was all alone and no one saw him in this state. He went to the bathroom to freshen up. Ever since his mother's death, he figured out that he had been traumatized by all the harassment he faced when he was still a child, and he could not bear the touch of a woman as it would remind him of that beast.
A knock echoed on his door.
"Alpha, the elders are awaiting your presence concerning the war against Pack Brawl", the person behind the door spoke and immediately everywhere went quiet again.
Alcide watched as the water flowed from his head down to his toes and he could not help but sigh. He fought internal battles as well as external battles. He laughed at his situation, finished his bath quickly, got dressed, and headed downstairs for his meeting with the elders.
" War would surely wage between both packs, I can sense it", one of the elders spoke amidst the tense situation. Their pack was in a very delicate state right now as most of their soldiers had gone searching for food that could last the pack through the winter.
"Then we could just avoid it" another elder spoke after a moment.
"How? " Our rival pack must not even know that we are in a delicate position right now". The first elder who spoke added
Just as they were all pondering what they could do, a messenger entered. Bowing to the alpha, he stood up and added
" I am not a rogue, neither am I a spy. I am an ordinary messenger who was sent on behalf of the Brawl pack to this pack. " I am here to deliver this letter". He stretched his hand forward, showing the letter to all those present, including the alpha.
"Drop the letter and leave at this instant. " I must not see you roaming around my pack, or else, you will be thrown into the dungeon and my wolves will feast on you for dinner", Alpha Alcide added, after which the messenger dropped the letter and left immediately. The aura emanating from Alpha Alcide was a dangerous one that promised hellfire to its victims.
" With your permission, Alpha, may I take the letter and read it to everyone's hearing?" one of the elders spoke while looking at the Alpha.