Chapter Seven(Brotherly foe)

Alpha King’s Sex Slave

           Chapter Seven

             (Brotherly foe)

           Alpha Hades Pov.

     My mighty strides with the robes sweeping on the floor and with a dark aura passing through the long hallways to that of the Royal courtroom. 

  My father, the now demised Alpha Syrian, has done a lot of shit but one that has grown into a bigger monster was the rivalry between my brother and me.

 He’s the Alpha of the lowlands, a small pack filled with rebellious rogues fanning his rebellion against the kingdom of Arni and most especially me, his brother.

  “Greetings Alpha king.” A chorus sweeps through the entire courtroom with a slight bow from the lesser Alphas and sitting by the right hand of my throne was Queen Galina, my mate.

  Her honey brown hair dazzled with her matching honey brown eyes glistening seductively with desires for me as I walked in, dressed in a pure white gown with beaded expensive rare stones at the side of her dress with her neck adorned with rubies and luxurious pearls.

  My gaze drifts to the other part of the room to see my concubines Selina and Alina dressed intending to outdo each other. They weren’t looking bad as well in their fancy dresses as their brunette and brown hair was styled with perfection but they sat where they belonged and didn’t hold a candle to the Head Queen Galina. It's a sin to look better than she does.

   “Greetings Alpha.” They bowed and with a nod of my head I ascended to my throne with my arms placed on the arm rest possessively. The traitorous blood of mine wasn’t here yet.

  The door peels open and the shit walks in with a proud smirk and his chest splayed apart from the buttons of his leather shirt left undone, followed by a few of his advisers (rogues) as he stands right in front of the courtroom with the twelve elders of Arni.

  “I took a lot of time to get ready.” 

  I adjusted the crown sitting on the base of my head and saw the flicker of jealousy in his eyes. Whether he likes it or not- I am the supreme Alpha of Arni over the highlands and lowlands.

  “We are gathered here because of the petition filed against you from Asrian. He wants the fight of skulls and whoever wins becomes the true Alpha.” One of the twelve elders with a cap on his bald head in black robes stood from his chair and addressed the sickening silence that ensued.

   “Hahaha…” A hard laugh left my lips at the petition of a soul I once thought to be family. We were born twin brothers doesn’t mean we bear the same destinies and even in my mother’s womb I came out first before he did seconds later, he must be daft to fight me over what rightfully belongs to me.

  “And why would I honour his madness by agreeing to the battle of skulls?”

   “To prove you aren’t a weakling and sat on the throne of Arni with merit and not because it was merely handed over to you.” Asrian took words out of the elder’s mouth flexing his toned biceps of valor to the courtroom and pointed at me, fisting his right arm. “I Asrian challenge you to a battle to prove your might and if you win I’ll humbly let you chop off my head and make my skull into your drinking jug but if I do… I won’t just have your skull but that of your mate and concubines.”

  That word broke me and my fist tightened with searing rage to split him into two. 

  “I have tolerated your stupidity for far too long but next time you threaten my Queen and concubines I’ll have your head detached from your senseless brain. These blood ties I’ve come to respect won’t save you that day.”

   “Calm down Alpha, we are going to solve everything amicably.” One of the elders tried to placate the topic but he doesn’t know how palpable my fury has become.

   “No Elder we won’t till the day I lose my breath I won’t allow this cockblocker who took away my rights as king to rule in peace. I’ll fight him till the last drop of my blood.” Asrian vowed with a sneer cracking his neck from side to side and in a flash slit his palm open with his claws as his blood dripped to the floor.

   Yum.

  “I double dare you.” 

   Gasps of surprise from the elders and the others in the courtroom as all eyes turned in my direction waiting for my reaction. Asrian has been looking for this moment for so long and I’m going to give it to him this time. I promised my mother that power and greed won’t come between us as brothers but it’s time I break that promise. He broke us first. 

   He has dared me for far too long and that means severing all ties and treating him as an enemy from now on.

  “I accept the challenge Asrian set the date and the venue!”

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   “Galina leave for your chambers!” I snapped as my teeth chattered, pushing back a loc of my plummeting hair to the side with a growl.

    Immediately I accepted the challenge. I marched out of the courtroom angrily and on my heel was Queen Galina who caught up with me and with tears streaming down her cheek held my arm falling into my chest with sobs.

  “No, I won’t let you be. You aren’t distraught because you’re weak to fight but because you share blood and he’s your blood…”

  “Enough!” my fist bumped at the wall creating a huge dent with an echo making Galina shudder in fright but unfazed that I won’t hurt her. I would never think of ever doing anything like that. We aren't just mates, we have come a long way from childhood as best friends.

 “Get out of my sight and never tell me who’s blood and who isn’t. He chose his path and he better walk the talk.” I pulled her away from me roughly and she didn’t take cover as she slipped to the floor landing on her butt.

  What have I done?

  She doesn’t deserve this. I felt remorseful for my action and marched away without sparing her a back glance, too ashamed of what I’d done. 

 My legs moving in its accord with no idea of where I was headed, simply letting my legs lead me to wherever they wished passing doors and past the west wing then I realised I’m farther from my chambers and standing not far from the herbalist chambers. I realized I wasn’t far from my slave Talitha.

  Why was I led here? A flashback to what happened after I left the bathroom only to see Talitha on the floor and the chamber door ajar. And with further inspection noticed she passed out from extreme fatigue and dehydration so with a fervent order instructed the guards to take her to the healer and for the past three days I’ve not received a report on her well being.

  “Was I too hard on her?” I wandered under my breath my fingers swiped my left cheek grazing my stubble as with smart and quick steps strode into the healer’s unlocked quarters.

  “Amari?” The healer was putting her to sleep and when her gaze met mine she jerked them down but how could I miss the surprise in her eyes? 

  I’ve never been to her chambers, instead, she has always been summoned when I needed her. Here I am surprised.

    “What brings you here, Alpha? The guards didn’t relegate your messages. Are you hurting in your chest? Wait.. I’ll get you something to calm the hurt.”

  “You don’t have to go through the troubles at all. I feel good.” My gaze lingered on Talitha’s trying to divulge the attention from myself to the sleeping beauty lying before my eyes.

  Her perfect blonde hair sprawled over the pillow with small snores from her nostril, her red lush lips beckoning unto the reckless horny demon in me to kiss her till I could taste her soul and drain whatever left she had to give, leaving her with nothing, not even her breath.

  I owned her breath, body, and soul and nothing on earth would change that not even the Moon goddess will get in my way.

 “How is she recuperating?” I asked my gaze never leaving her body frame, thinking of the next punishment to inflict on her. I’d swore to break her in soul and spirit but that won’t be achievable when she’s ill or dead.

  No, I won't let that happen. Where is the fun in giving her an easy way out? I won’t allow it she’ll live to eat the bread of her tribulation.

   

  “I thought you would never ask even though your eyes were questioning since you came in. Your slave is doing well I helped her with some black tea to aid her sleeping when she woke up a few minutes ago.” Amari the healer says cheerfully sitting on her stool and stirring something in her cup, she’s the oldest servant around here and I grew up drinking her herbs and for a fact, she’s a renowned herbalist.

  “She isn’t dying, just intense fatigue, cold in her lungs, and food poisoning but all that has been flushed out. In a matter of hours, she will be awake with renewed energy that I promise you Alpha.”

   It’s nothing serious. Talitha isn’t having an easy escape. My tense shoulders fell in defeat as a weight I didn’t know hanging onto them releases and with an evil smirk.

  “From now on the treatments will be in my chambers.”