Chapter ten: talk back to me
"Alpha, you still have other meetings with the scouts." Nicolas said, watch as Kai grabbed Karen by her hair and rose to his feet. Karen voice pierced through the room, hitting Kai hand and trying to break free. Nicolas found it amusing. It looked like a bug fighting a lion."How many more of them do I have to attend?" Kai asked, his voice unfazed by Karen's struggling."Let me go! Dammit!" Karen screamed, her voice booming through the empty throne room."About five more." Nicolas said. "Supposed there are no more interruptions from them."Kai glanced at Karen. He dragged her up and peered into her face. "Be quiet." He said, his voice filled with animosity.Karen glared at him, but her lips were shut.Kai turned to Nicolas. "Take care of this." He said and tossed Karen at him. Nicolas caught her , his eyes narrowing at Kai."And what should I do with her?""Hello?! I'm like, right here?!" Karen yelled."Lock her up or something." Kai said dismissively.Karen glared at him with all the hatred she could muster. She scoffed in anger. "I can't believe this man." She hissed under her breath. She struggled against Nicolas. But his hold on her was tight."And be back quickly." Kai said with a dismissive wave."Yes, of course." Nicolas said. He turned to Karen. "You never listen, do you?"Karen wanted to punch him. "Not chance in hell."Nicolas sighed. "Why do I have to deal with this?" He mumbled to himself, just loud enough for her to hear.Karen rolled her eyes.He pushed her forward, urging her to walk. She tried to make a break for it but he was faster and simply grabbed her arm and dragged her behind him."I can walk!" She shouted. "Let me go!""Not a chance in hell." He said back to her.The throne room opened and another scout walked in. Nicolas dragged Karen through the back door. His hold on her arm didn't let up one bit as he dragged her through the halls, not even struggling when she tried to dig her heels into the ground.Karen felt embarrassment burn on her face. Being treated like a child and dragged through the halls like a common criminal felt very insulting to her."There she is! That bitch!" A loud voice screeched. Nicolas paused.Ahead was Verena, storming up to them angrily. Her hair flowed around her like a river of fire. Her brows were furrowed in anger, a snarl on her lips."You!" She said to Karen, reaching out and grabbing her hair. Karen cried out in pain, feeling her strands of hair being pulled out."Not again!" Karen groaned and grabbed Verena's hand. Verena's long finger nails dug into her scalp and pulled blood. It hurt a lot."You think you're so hot now, don't you?" Verena scoffed, tightening her hold in Karen's hair. "How dare you! How dare you try to worm your disgusting way into our alpha's life?!""Verena," Nicolas said calmly. "You should go back to your room. Alpha wouldn't be very pleased to see you--""Shut up, Nicolas." Verena sneered at him, her golden eyes flashing anger.Nicolas raised his hands in surrender. Verena turned back to Karen and pulled her up to face her. Karen spat in her face. Verena reeled back, crying out."You disgusting bug!" She screamed. "How dare you...I'll have you punished for this!"Karen straightened herself, rubbing her head sorely. "What did I do?!" She shot back. "You nearly killed me back there!""He nearly killed me too!" Verena screamed back. "Do you have any idea the punishment I had to endure because of you?!"Karen scoffed. "Like I care."Verena suddenly became very calm. She walked up to Karen and looked her straight in the eye."You are disgusting, having the most disgusting blood in your veins." She said coldly. "You have no idea how much my alpha has suffered because of you. How much he continues to suffer--""Verena," Nicolas said, a warning not in his voice."Can it," Verena snapped at him. Her eyes were trained on Karen, narrowed dangerously. "You will suffer for all the pain you and your father have caused him. Even if I have to do it personally. Do not think that because you are his mate, that you will go free."Karen stared at Verena, and she couldn't describe the emotions she was feeling."And I can assure you," Verena said and chuckled darkly. "Nothing I did to you back there will compare to what he is going to do to you."Karen felt fear. Kai had said something similar. Verena had a crazed look on her face. She laughed bitterly, her eyes flashing."You will suffer." She hissed."Verena, that's enough now." Nicolas said sternly. "Unless you want another punishment."Verena shuddered and backed away form Karen. "Because of a low life slave I was punished by my alpha. Do not think I will ever forgive this." She said and turned sharply, disappearing down the hall.Karen was shocked. Did Kai punish Verena?! Why?!"Now you," Nicolas said and grabbed her arm. He threw a room open and pushed her in. "Wait here." He said and slammed the door.Karen sank to the floor, her heart racing wildly. All this because her father chose the wrong person to mess with.She scoffed. "Like hell I'd forgive any of you."She sat on the floor, her mind racing. Eve had been captured. Eve was one of her father's most trusted warriors. If anyone knew anything about exactly what her father did to Kai, it would be Eve. Karen sighed heavily. Talking to Eve was going to prove to be a HasselThe door opened and she instantly got to her feet. Kai walked into the room, and her heart filled with fear.He looked absolutely menacing. The door was too small he had to bend his head and enter. He was still dressed in his robes from the throne room. His long hair flowed down his back and shoulders. His eyes burned with anger. He looked so handsome, and yet so dangerous.In that moment, Karen wanted to run.Karen didn't realize she had been stepping back till her back hit the wall. She turned to run but he grabbed her by the hair and pulled her body to him. Her back was pressed to his front, and she could feel his trained muscles through the layers of his clothing. In her muddled state of mind, she thought to herself that his warmth felt nice against her back."You have been getting on my nerves lately." He said in her ear, his hot breath fanning her earlobe and making goosebumps erupt over her skin."What did you expect? I'd sit still and obey you?" Karen scoffed. "you're nothing to me."He dragged her hair harder, making her Yelp out in pain. "I really really want to know how long this sharp mouth of yours will last.""I also want to--" Karen trailed off. She felt a new kind of warmth against the back of her thighs, one that filled her with fear. She began to struggle, trying to move away from him. "No! No! Let me go! Dammit!"He held her head and pushed her into the wall. Karen thought she must be imagining it, but there was a crack from the wall. Pain exploded in her head, a blood curling scream escaping her lips."What was that?" He said, his voice mocking.Her blood ran cold as he bunched her gown up at her hips, pushing her underwear to the side. Karen was filled with painful memories of the last time he touched her. It was not something she wanted to recall, talk less of experiencing it again."Not so mouthy now, are you?" He said.She felt blood trickling down her head form where he pushed it into the wall. She bit her lip hard as she felt the swollen head of his cock pressing against her opening. The sheer size of it filled her heart with dread. And she hadn't even seen it."Just kill me...." She whispered in defeat, going slack in his hold."That's too merciful for you." He said simply. "You can scream if you want. It won't ruin anything."Karen bit her lip so hard till she tasted blood. He thrust into her, his cock scraping her insides and lighting a fire inside her.She couldn't control her scream. She could hardly believe the voice that left her lips was hers. Her Brian went blank for a moment, the pain going straight to her head. She tried to move her hips away, break free and run for it.He gripped her hip so hard she felt skin bleed. There wasn't a single sound out of him as he started moving, not for a moment giving her any time to adjust to his monstrous size or even catch her breath.Karen cried silently, her head hanging forward. The blood was blinding her. She felt a liquid trail down her thighs that she was sure was blood.And all the while he pounded into her, like she was a meat sack.His hand moved to her neck and squeezed. Her eyes went wide, her cries unable to leave her lips."I haven't even started with you yet," Kai said in her ears, his voice the voice of man who had just finished reading a book. He pushed her head into the wall harshly and pulled out of her.Karen fell to the ground, her body twitching and trembling.She heard his footsteps receding. She curled up into a ball and cried.The second time. The second time he took her and he didn't even finish.It scared her to think about it, but somehow it hurt even more that he was too disgusted by her to even finish.She hugged herself and wept till her voice died and came back.Chapter eleven: painfulKaren crept through the dungeons as silently as she could, searching for Eve. She held a bundle close to her chest, inside was bread and some water she had managed to sneak out of the kitchen when Inez wasn't being a bitch and breathing down everyone's neck."Princess?" A voice whispered sternly. Karen paused and crept back to the cell she had walked past. "Eve!" She whispered, a smile spreading on her face. "I've been looking for you!" "What are you doing here?" Eve said, she looked around, her eyes flashing alarm. "If they find you here they'll hurt you."Karen felt her heart break as she started at Eve. She looked like a ghost of herself. Her hair was ashy, and her skin was pale. There were cuts on her face, and as much of her body as Karen could see was littered in bruises.It hurt her to see the most powerful warrior she knew reduced to a shell of herself."They hurt you..." Karen whispered, tears filling her eyes."Princess," Eve said with a soft laugh.
Chapter twelve: a wolf is a wild dogKaren slowly got up from the floor, wincing as her core screamed in protest. She looked down at her thighs, and her eyes widened in horror. Her thighs were bloody and bruised, handprints engraved deep into her flesh. Karen felt her heart skip. There was no way she could hide those marks with the ridiculous outfit she had to wear. She tried to get up but tripped in her blood and fell, hitting her head on the floor.She winced in pain, crying out softly. Her eyes went out of focus for a few seconds before her head started to heal itself. Karen felt like she was dead and still alive at the same time. She tried to get up again and was able to sit up. She cried out in pain as her thighs and core hurt like hell. It dawned on her that they weren't healing. Panic flashed through her. Her body never had a problem in the past healing major injuries. Things like small cuts and bruises took their time, but they were just minor inconveniences.It had been n
Chapter thirteen: A sliver of hope"It will take a few days for your injuries to heal." The healer announced after examining Karen."Why?" Karen asked.The elderly woman shrugged. "If you don't understand your body, how do you expect me to?"Karen hugged her body close. "Can you at least give me some herbs to ease the pain?""I tried, I applied a salve on you, the tea you just drank was supposed to help." The healer said with a sigh. "They aren't working on you."Karen sighed heavily. "I'm doomed."After the throne room incident, it had been two days. Kai summoned Karen again. Karen was scared, but had to obey him. She tried, she really tried to ignore the pain. But she couldn't hold it in for long and started crying. He sent for the healer. And here she was, with no solution."So I should just suffer till it heals?" Karen asked. "That's what it looks like." The healer said with a sigh. "I'm really sorry I can't help, okay?"Karen nodded. "It's all my fault. If only I had controlled
Chapter fourteen: back to zero"Take care of them." Kai said to the head guard. "I have no room for Rogues.""Yes, my alpha." The head guard replied and bowed . "Wait," Karen said and turned to look at him. "You'll kill them?""They're rogues now." Kai simply replied. "Nicolas, let's go." Nicolas nodded and followed behind Kai. Karen ran after them, trying to talk to Kai."My alpha, they're..."Kai paused and turned to her sharply. She gasped, taking a step back. His eyes were filled with anger as he glared at her. "How many times do I have to tell you? I am not you alpha. You are not a member of my pack. I am your master.""My master...those people are my people...""Quiet a thing for you to say." Kai snapped and continued walking. Karen raced after him. "I...I want to go back with them." She said quietly. Kai stopped and faced her. "Say that again."Karen should have kept quiet. She should have apologized for saying that. She really should have backtracked and said that it was
Chapter fifteen: a crack in the iceVerena knocked on the door to Kai's suite, a smile on her face. Finally. He had finally summoned her! At long last!"Come in." Kai said. She walked in and instantly froze. Lying on the couch was Karen, naked. She was asleep, and Verena could see the bruises on her body very slowly vanishing.Verena swallowed her anger and made her way to Kai. He was at his desk, working. Even though it was past midnight. AVerena bowed. "My alpha, here I am.""Take your clothes off," Kai said simply. Verena was more than happy to comply. She took of every piece of clothing and went on her knees in front of him. At the back of her mind she wished that Karen would wake up and see the two of them together. That would be perfect."Come here." Kai said, a strain in his voice.Verena's heart leapt with joy to know that he wanted her as much as she wanted him. She got to her feet and moved over to him, proceeding to kneel in front of him. His eyes gazed upon her, his
Chapter sixteen: call me monster"A word?"Kai glared at Nicolas, wondering what he wanted to say that made him throw away every respect he had. "You're seriously getting on my nerves." Kai said and turned back to the weight he was lifting.It was six in the morning. Kai was doing his morning workout before he got to see to the pack activities. He liked the gym being empty for his use, which was why he always woke up early to use it.Nicolas knew that. And Nicolas was interrupting him, something Nicolas knew that Kai hated."Get out." Kai said plainly. "I'm not going anywhere." Nicolas fired back. "This is an urgent matter.""Nicolas, can I just have an hour of my morning to myself without your interruptions?" Kai snapped, exasperation in his voice."It can't wait." Nicolas replied, tapping his feet on the floor. "It's about Karen. "Kai dropped the weight and sat up, looking at Nicolas dead in the eye. "What about her?""See?!" Nicolas snapped his fingers. "That's what I'm talking a
Chapter seventeen: an unexpected guestKaren changed the sheets on Kai's bed, her mind wondering what he needed such a big bed for. She was positive the bed could fit four people with enough space. And fitting the sheets was something really exhausting to her. She had to run round the bed a couple of times to get it done. It has been two weeks since Eve killed herself, or so they said.Slowly, her days got better. Kai restricted her to cleaning and making sure his suite was in pristine condition. His suite was like a complete apartment, with a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms with his study in the master bedroom, a library and bathrooms attached to both of the bedrooms. It was large, spacious and tastefully furnished, themed in white, gold and black colours. Karen noted that the kitchen looked like it was barely used.Everyday, she has to clean and polish till everything shone. She would attend to him all day and return to the servants quarters at night. Each day that went by, th
Chapter eighteen: Recollection"You .." Karen gasped, her eyes wide and misting up with tears. "You were with him, that night."Nicolas looked shocked for all of two seconds. Then his face became a mask of emotionlessness. "Get back to it." He snapped. "I have no idea what you're talking about. "Kai noticed the change in mood. He grabbed Karen's head and turned her to face him. "What are you doing?" He asked, his eyes narrowed. "You aren't done yet."Tears filled Karen's eyes, making her vision of Kai blurry. She bit her lip, trying hard to control her tears. "My master....I ...I just remembered something and I....""I don't know you." Nicolas snapped. "Get back to work so I can be done with this."Kai let go of Karen's head. He wore his clothes back, is gaze sharp and focused on Nicolas."He forced you, didn't he?" Karen cried softly. "That's... that's why you hate me so much.""That's enough out of you!" Nicolas shouted at her. "You have no damned idea, do you?! You think that...