The Alpha Who Took Pity

“You know,” he started as his hand caressed my ass as I lay across his lap. My hands were bound tightly in front of me, and my dress was ripped up on the floor. “You should really learn to keep that pretty mouth of yours shut, or I might just need to find something to keep it occupied.”

Flipping my hair off my face, I stared back at him. “If you mean your cock, I think we’ve been there, done that.” His face hardened with anger as I spoke. “Besides, I thought you liked it when my mouth was wide open?”

Bringing his hand down hard, he struck my bare skin and I cried out with ecstasy. "Enough of that.”

“What?” My smile fell into a foul smirk. “You’re afraid people will hear?”

He stared at me for a moment, then brought his head beside my ear, nibbling on my lobe before speaking in a rough whisper, and sending shivers down my spine. “If I was afraid others would hear, I wouldn’t have fucked you so hard you couldn’t walk. Because, believe me, the Alpha’s in the other divisions could hear you screaming princess.”

It was then that I realized how different my life would be if I had been killed three months ago. But now I’m the property of the all-powerful Alpha Luke.

90 DAYS EARLIER:

My feet pounded on the cobblestones as I sprinted through the centre of town. Running wasn't my strongest forte, but I had to make sure I wasn't late for the Alpha's annual speech. God forbid what happened to those who were late. It was a great dishonour to the pack, and not something I wanted to carry on my slender shoulders this Thursday afternoon.

I bashed and pushed my way through the crowd of unhappy workers who were tending the market. Unlike me, they actually had a valid excuse to not attend the speech. It was a kingdom-wide rule that workers were excused from all things pack related so that they didn't fall behind. I, on the other hand, was expected to attend every single month. My grandmother would skin me alive if she knew that I might be late.

The royal bells echoed through the square, signalling that the Alpha was making his appearance and I swiftly slipped through the doors unnoticed. It seemed that the whole division was here. The crowd looked like it stretched for miles and miles.

The Alpha's speech happened once a month and everybody knew about it. It was an opportunity for praise, punishment, and updates from the very centre of our large kingdom, straight from Queen Sybil's palace. She was our Queen, and everyone worshiped her. But her beauty and power weren’t the only things that made her popular among the five packs. She was also one hell of a ruler, having been on the throne for over 150 years and had kept everything in line. One day I hoped to become one of the Queen's guards, and see her in person, speak to her, and thank her for all that she's done for this pack.

Queen Sybil had 5 sons; these were our Alpha's. We lived in the Lune Kingdom, the werewolf realm of our world. The Lune Kingdom was split into 6 divisions, all different and special in their own unique ways with a brother Alpha running it however he chose.

Let's just say that some packs were nicer than others.

Those around me stood straighter, smiled wider, and brushed down their best clothes. I too wore my best garments—a gorgeous olive-green dress that complimented my dark brown hair perfectly. It was custom to look your best possible self on this day. Legends and myths stated that this speech was a ploy for the Alpha's to scout for his mate, but most knew that all of the mates were picked by Queen Sybil before they were even born and raised in the castle to be the best possible Lunar Princesses for our kingdom.

In wolf tradition, to mate with someone is the only thing that you could ever hope to achieve, alongside serving your alpha. Mates are identified by touch usually. Some say it feels like fireworks, but many never get a chance to find their true one.

In recent years, rumours spread around the pack like wildfire that Alpha Luke was supposedly caught at a raunchy sex party filled with handmaids and guards. Personally, I didn't believe them. For someone who was so set on the laws of our kingdom, it would be obscene to want to break them over something as simple as sex, but as he was the Alpha, I suppose he could do anything he wished.

A chorus of gasps and shushes arose from around me as my eyes cast to the large stage at the very front of the arena. My mouth hung slightly ajar as he stood in all his glory.

Alpha Luke.

It had been a while since our pack had seen him in all his power, and he had physically changed. His body was getting ready to fight for leadership against his brothers. It was something that had happened for hundreds of years. Not only did the Alpha's have their own packs to look after, but they also had the opportunity to become the all-powerful leader of the whole kingdom when Queen Sybil could no longer rule.

This wasn't done in the usual way with a vote or a paper ballot, but with a gruesome fight till only one was left standing. No, there was no killing in this fight, but if you call for mercy, then you are out. I have never witnessed an Alpha Duel but in school we learned all about them. It was a huge festival that lasted a week for every contender. I hope ours happened soon. I'm sure our Alpha would win since he's the first born, after all, and the strongest.

My thoughts were interrupted by a low voice bellowing through the arena. "Welcome," Alpha Luke addressed the pack and everyone quieted down immediately, waiting to see what he had to say.

"I would like to first start off by thanking everyone for their hard work and dedication these past few weeks. It has been a fruitful and productive month since my last speech, not only in profit from our business dealings and market sales, but I have also been called to bless many expecting mothers, which is great news for the pack." A loud cry of cheers and whoops followed after he had finished speaking, and I clapped along with glee. 

Lots of expecting mothers in the pack was great news. It meant that Alpha Luke's ruling would continue for many generations of our pack. I hope to one day find a mate of my own and bear a child with Alpha Luke’s blessing, so that they will grow up healthy and strong, just like our Alpha.