Zared povI've been pacing my office for the past few hours. My girls got into a fight with each other. They’re now all knocked out and tethered to their beds. And I need to think about how to proceed. The easiest solution would be to throw them to the brothels and buy new girls and if it weren’t for Aurum I probably would. “Sell the others off and keep Aurum,” Gunther offers. “Not an option, Aurum is deeply attached to the twins.”After her shifting both Gunther and I felt her amazing power. I have no doubt that with a bit of guidance she can eventually ignore commands. Gunther played tag with her wolf. She’s fast and agile. A force to be reckoned with. With proper training she’ll be a true warrior. Half of me recognises that I should see her as a threat. The other half is seriously turned on. She’s intriguing. “We can’t have a mate stronger than us, we’ll need to have her accept us as a chosen mate and then submit to us so we can wield her power,” Gunther muses. “But I don’t w
Nomia povWe’ve been ordered to the living room. Alpha Zared is standing in the middle, looking mean. His powerful aura exudes anger. Somehow though, I’m not as scared as I think I would have been before Aminta. “Stay down! Act scared! We need to survive” Aminta hisses from inside my head. Then she sucks some of her power in, my eyes widen at how different it feels. My body trembles in anticipation and I realise… now I look appropriately frightened. I look at the floor, trying to hide my smile. Even Malachite has enough common sense to not say anything. She’s stock still and glaring at the floor. “I am beside myself” Alpha Zared seethes. “Do you know how furious this whole thing makes me?!” he yells the word ‘furious’ and even I flinch away from him. “It was suggested that I sell you all to the brothels… but I have poured so much time and money into you! Not to mention you’re so used, I would never make my money back” he sneers. “I have given you everything you could ever want and n
Nomia pov The next morning I’m woken by a tray being set on the ground, not a word is spoken. I don’t even see who put it there. After breakfast I decide to take a bath and relax. Alpha Zared is gone for the next few days so I can skip the makeup. Aminta and I discuss the catastrophic lunch fight and the whipping of Emerald and Amethyst while we float in the warm water. When I’m finished I wrap my hair in a towel and with my robe hanging open I walk back into my bedroom only to get the fright of my life: Beta Jared is sitting in my bed with a vile grin on his face. “Good morning little Aurum,” he sneers, “You owe me an apology for yesterday. Janus is currently training the warriors, by the way, and these rooms are sound proof.” He leaves the last part about there being no point in my screaming unspoken. I receive his message loud and clear. I feel anger rising, the absolute rat bastard, Aminta is growling in my head, foaming at the mouth. I ignore him, and walk to my closet. Befo
Janus pov The moment Garnet did that impressive twist and kicked me full in the balls I knew serious trouble would be unavoidable. The least of my worries was if I’d ever be able to have children. I worried for her safety. Zared would presumably kill her for this, or maybe worse, give her to Jared. From my fetal position on the floor I watched in horror as Jared pulls his fist back in what would surely be an a killing blow to Garnets head. I try to get to my feet but I already know I won’t be fast enough. Then, from the corner of my eye I see Aurum take a leap. Her kick strong and precise full in Jared’s balls. Goddess I hope she’s rendered the bastard infertile. It’s this moment that Zared and a handful of guards barge in. Whacking Malachite, Garnet and Aurum unconscious within seconds after entering. “Weaklings!” Zared sneers, “You’ve been beaten up by girls! How are you my Beta and Gamma? How can you call yourselves guards? Bring them to their rooms and tie them down.”
Nomia povThe night maid ending her shift wakes me by throwing a scratchy brown dress over my face. The rough fabric irritates my skin as I drag it off me. The night maid scowls at me before stalking out of the room. It's earlier than usual. I cringe as I put on the dress and, not for the first time since Alpha Zared announced our punishment, I wonder if those working in the kitchen are servants or slaves. Thus far I'd been of the opinion that Golden Claw took better care of their wolves than Red Star. Today I’ll learn if that’s true or not. I feel Aminta restlessly pacing in my head. “Hell yes. I’m restless. I have to stay calm and not rip their throats out.” She growls at me. “We have to accept being humiliated now. I don’t like it one little bit.”“Can you tell me more later? I want to know more about my heritage. My father was a dragon but my mother? What was she? Who were my parents? How did they meet? Was I wanted?”Aminta makes a sound that’s something between a huff, a sigh
Zared pov“Who will go first?” I ask the girls, before they can answer Jared volunteers Aurum. I knew he had it out for her because she kicked him in the balls and hard. But what is he up to? Why does he want her to be first so desperately?I fully expected him to go full out on her with the whip. The cat ‘o nine tails does serious damage due to the little metal beads that are knotted into each of the tails.To my fury I see that he has taken the silver laced one, and drenched it in wolfsbane too. “You didn’t explicitly say to not do it,” Gunther points out. “I shouldn’t have had to; the rule is always the normal whip unless I order otherwise.” I growl back at him.Gunther growls so loud that my skull vibrates. “You need more practice, he snarls at me, “Jared wanted revenge and he didn’t have to go out of his way to get it. YOU gave him ample opportunity. He indicated he wanted to whip them to the bone and fuck them until they die.”“Jared STOP!” I yell but he’s already gotten the
Nomia pov I wake up to the sound of the door closing, the rough dress once more thrown in my face. I feel as if I’m run over by a heavily laden ox cart. “Good morning” Aminta yawns, performing a perfect downward facing dog, “Your back is good and ready to go. I did an all nighter on it, it's scarless” she sounds rightfully proud. “Thank you. Good to know that my back is ready as I am not.”“These things never get easier or less painful” she replies, giving a mother telling her pup that there is no way to escape the chore vibe. I get dressed and make my way to the dining room. Garnet and Ruby are already setting the breakfast table. “You look good compared to yesterday.” Garnet remarks, whilst Ruby pulls me in for a hug. “Shall I get Malachite?” “I’m here” I hear her void voice from behind me. Without a further word she sits at the table and starts eating. We have our breakfast in a loaded silence, each of us pulled into our own thoughts.Alpha Zared enters the room with Janus
Nomia povI expected Alpha Zared to be rough. Instead he stares at my private parts as if he’s never seen something like it before. Maybe mine is weird? I’ve never compared it to any others… I kind of figured they all look the same. “There’s more variation than in hair colour” Aminta tells me “Now stop these intrusive thoughts. You have a choice to make - remain mentally present and experience everything or retreat into your mind and get it over with. “Retreat!” I squeak. Aminta raises a wolfy eyebrow at me. “What do you advise?” I ask, feeling chastised. “If you remain present you can learn.” “I’m not sure I want to”“Learn what gets him going - knowledge is power; you never know if that information will become useful at some point.”I swallow hard“Besides. You might even learn a little about what you like? You barely touch yourself. And the times with Janus were just lying together. No touchy feely of any significance. When you remain present then you can choose small ac