CHAPTER 14: CHAPTER 14

What! Did he just command the guard to rape Elara? How crazy can he be? The smirk that once curled on Elara’s face, forced and frightened as it was, disintegrated in an instant. Her expression crumpled. She was crying now, real tears. And the guard? He looked lost. No, he looked destroyed.

"A-Alpha... please," the guard stammered, choking on his own fear. "I can’t... I already have a mate. It will break her heart if I have sex with someone else. It will destroy our bond.

But the psycho Alpha stood there expressionless. Not a single flicker of mercy passed through his cold gray eyes. I was shaking. My heart pounded so loudly in my chest I could hardly hear anything else.

How could he say that? How could he command something so vile and twisted?

Where... where the hell did he even get these thoughts? In his mind,

"Mates! Mates! Mates! All of you cling to that sacred bond like it’ll save you. As if the Moon Goddess is some loving mother watching over you. Fools. She abandoned you the moment you were born under my rule." He said in his inner voice. He tilted his head slightly, a hint of amusement dancing on his lips.

"You call it cruelty. I call it exposure. Strip away your illusions, and what do I see? Weak little animals dressed in loyalty they don’t understand."

Elara fell to her knees, arms wrapping around herself as if trying to keep her soul from spilling out.

"Please," she sobbed. "I will die if he rape me, I haven’t found my mate yet, and I want to keep myself for him, please Alpha don’t make him do this!"

The guard’s fists clenched at his sides, his jaw shaking.

"I—I swore to protect our people," he whispered. "Not to destroy them."

The crazy psycho let out a quiet laugh, soft and venomous.

"You swore to obey me as a member of my pack. Did I stutter?"

Everywhere was silent. You could hear the crackle of the fire pit in the center of the office. Elara’s sobs. The thump of the guard’s heartbeat echoed louder than mine.

The crazy psycho turned his back casually, walking toward his ——like this was just another routine punishment.

"Let them squirm. Let them cry. What is loyalty worth if it folds at the first command? I’m not testing the guard. I’m testing his mate. Let her feel the sharp bite of betrayal. Let this ugly omega learn what happens when an omega smiles foolishly at her Alpha. He said in his inner voice.

What! He wants Elara to be raped by his gaurd for smiling at him?! How can somebody be this heartless?

"Alpha..." the guard choked out, "I can’t. Please Alpha" for the sake of my mate

"I can have your mate dragged in right now," the crazy Alpha said calmly, not turning around. "Let her take Elara’s place. Or would you prefer she watches from the corner?"

The threat hit like a blade to the gut. The guard dropped to his knees. "No... no, please."

I wanted to scream. To stop this. But I couldn’t move. I was trembling inside me and paralyzed with fear.

"Look at him," the Alpha thought with satisfaction. "A proud warrior, brought to his knees by choice. This is what power tastes like hot and bitter and irresistible." He said in his inner voice

Elara stared at the guard, whispering, "Don’t do it... don’t do this..." The guard didn’t look at her, looking at her he couldn’t bring himself to rape her. But he has to obey the Alpha or else he knows what the punishment will be. He got to his feet slowly, like a man walking toward the gallows. He reached for his belt, hands shaking violently.

My lungs seized. Was he really going to do it? Was he going to let this monster win?

"STOP!"

The scream ripped through the air, piercing, shrill, desperate. Everyone froze. Even the Alpha turned slightly, a brow lifted in interest.

It was me. I hadn’t even realized the scream came from my own throat. Every eye in the office turned to me including his. The psycho Alpha’s gaze slid over me like a knife dipped in ice.

"What did you say?" he asked, voice soft.

"I said stop," I breathed, stepping forward. "This... this is madness. She made a mistake by smiling at you, but please don’t punish her like this, it will break her heart. His eyes flickered.

"And now the little voice of reason decides to speak," his inner voice hissed. "How adorable. As if morality still lives in this hall. Let her pretend she’s brave. Let her think her words matter. But she’s only setting herself up for a deeper fall." He said in his inner voice.

"Oh no, I’m in trouble, where did I suddenly get the courage to lecture this psycho? Oh God, I’m done for.

"Come here," he said aloud.

I froze, A-Alpha please I’m sorry, it won’t happen again

"Come here," he repeated but in an angry voice

"No." P-p-please, I’m sorry alph. I said moving backwards and looking for a way to run out of this office.

"No?" he repeated, as though savoring the taste of the word on his tongue. "You refuse me?"

"No no Alpha, I did not refuse! I’m still standing here, please alpha don’t kill me. I promise I won’t talk again.

The room was dead silent. You could’ve heard a pin drop or a neck snap. Which is exactly what will happen to me now if he comes any closer to me. He took a slow step toward me. Then another. The air shifted around him, heavy and suffocating.

"You have grown a spine," he murmured, stopping just a breath away. "How dare you ask him to stop!"

I’m sor-sorry Alpha" please forgive me, I begged.

"I haven’t touched her and she is already shaking, stupid toad. I’m I that intimidating? He said in his inner voice.

"Is this psycho seriously asking himself why I was shaking? You literally told your gaurd to rape an innocent girl because she was smiling at you, and what will now happen to me that challenged you? Oh God please save me. He looked at Elara who was sobbing and her body shaking then he looked at the guard who was still kneeling down. " you can go, but I don’t want to see your face again or else ——-

"Thank you Alpha Elara said running out of his office before he will change his mind.Then he turned to me.

"And you! He turned to me with an unreadable expression. What should I do with you?

"I’m sorry Alpha, please don’t do anything with me.

"Scary toad, I think I should tease her a bit more, that will be very fun. What should I do? Oh yes, great idea. He said in his inner voice.

"Oh God, what plans does he have for me now? He always invents new ways to punish people. He turned to the guard who was still kneeling.

"Take her instead," he said suddenly, turning to the guard. "Take her. I’m curious how long her principles will hold when your mate’s life is on the line."

"What, Alpha please I’m sorry, i won’t interfere in your punishment again, I’m sorry Alpha I pleaded desperately falling on my knees. I’m still a virgin Alpha, please I don’t want to lose my virginity this way.

"A virgin that would be more fun don’t you think? He said in a dangerously low voice.

"I... I can’t do it Alpha. I’d rather die. I can’t betray my mate." The guard said.

The psycho Alpha stared at him. Then at me. His jaw ticked. But just then, the great doors at the back of the office burst open.

Everyone turned. A tall figure walked in, a very beautiful woman in her late forties or fifties walked. She looked like a warrior. Her eyes were blazing with fury. The psycho Alpha narrowed his eyes. "The newcomer didn’t bow. Didn’t kneel. She pushed him out of the way and went and sat on his chair.

"Mother, why did you come to my office this early in the morning?"

"Mother!! She’s this psycho’s mother.

"I heard what you were doing to the omegas. She looked at the guard who was still kneeling down. "Go back to your duty post

"Thank you Luna." He quickly stood up and left. "And you too she waved at me.

"Thank you Luna,I said as I dashed off to the door.

I ran straight to the omegas quarters without looking back. I won’t stay here in this godforsaken pack with a crazy Alpha Alpha anymore.