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(Dalson and Tatom’s mating is up in the bonus chapters!)

Chapter 24　

“What do you say, Alpha?”

The disdain in his voice was revolting to the Alpha on the floor under his heavy black boot. His Beta was trying to get the dagger from his back beside him. Blood from the massacre was left as a reminder that he had failed his pack.

There was two ways this was going to end. Savage the much larger wolf was going to tear him to shreds or they will submit and join his pack to kill the others. The Alpha looked over at his daughter on the floor. Her arm was bent in an unnatural angle. Her face was bloody. His son behind her, had blood staining his clothes. There was no way they could defeat this man. He came in by force and killed them off one by one without breaking a sweat.

Pressing his boot into his face more, the Alpha cringed. He already had half his pack dead. There had to be something he could do to keep the other half alive. Send them off one by one. Make it look like they ran away. In the end, he’ll send off his wife and children. For God sake’s they just had a child a year ago.

His Beta seemed to know what was going through his mind. For he nodded his head. This was a way to keep the others alive. They could reach out and ask for help. A small wolf pack came by here not too long ago, staying they were seeking the Blackwood pack. Their Alpha had sent them off to live with the new pack.

Closing his eyes for a moment, he could do that. This pack might be small and weak yet they did hold some power. Enough to fight back secretly.

“If I chose to follow, you’ll allow the rest of my pack to live?” he said from the floor. His daughter cried out as a large wolf stepped on her tiny leg. “Get the hell off of her! She’s only a child!” He screamed.

Savage grounded his boot into his face making him shut up. Jerking up the little girl, Savage stroked her young pretty little face. Tears filled her face in horror as the much larger Alpha gripped her arm tightly. Her body shook in pain caused by the beatings they just endured from the pack. Holding her arm, Savage walked in circles around her.

“Young thing, I bet she would bring good pups.”

“Don’t you dare!” the Alpha screamed from the floor. “She’s a child!”

Savage growled in disgust, “Don’t be ridiculous. She’s trainable. Take her.” He pushed the young girl towards one of his pack members. “Make sure that arm is checked out. I want her able to work.”

“Yes Alpha.”

“PAPA! PAPA!” The young girl screamed as the man drug her away from the her family. “PAPA PLEASE HELP ME!”

The Alpha shook in rage and sorrow. His daughter was being taken from them and he couldn’t do anything about it. His wife was screaming for her children from the chair in the corner. Begging him to do something. He couldn’t, the rope around his wrist and ankles was laced with Wolf’s Bane. By time he would break free, the Wolf’s Bane would take over.

A man brought forth the year old child. He was still sleeping. Just like a precious little one, sleep through the world ending around him. Savage cradled him in his arm, rocked him back and forth.

“Chose a son,” he told the female Alpha in the corner. She quiet down to hear him. Disbelief upon her face. “I said choose a son.”

“No, I will not.”

“Then you shall lose both. Choose a son.” A claw like fingernail grew as he stroked the baby’s cheek.

“I can’t!” the woman screamed. “A mother just can’t choose one child over the next.”

“Yes they can. Mother’s do it all the time. When you allow one child a cookie without telling the other, you are choosing that child over the other one at that moment. Mother’s can be so heartless and they don’t even seen it. They think they love their children equally when in fact there always is something about the other child that they love more. Now choose a son.”

“I will not!” the female Alpha cried. “I can’t, I love my children! Please let us go. I’ll do anything.” She looked him in the eye, “I still able to bare children.”

Savage’s laughter cut her off. “I have a whore and a wife. I need no children from a desperate mother.” He patted the boys bottom, “Such an innocent face. Tell Rita to come.”

Moments later, a woman who wore her own scars across her body came in with her head down. “This is my whore. She knows her place as a bitch. Come.”

Rita hurried over towards her master when her head bowed. She kept her blond hair back from her face like Savage ordered her to. She knew if it fell, covered up her face. Savage would punish her in ways she didn’t want.

“What do you think of this baby boy here?” He held out the child for her to see.

“He is very precious Master. I believe he would make a good little boy for your pack.” Her voice was above a whispered but auditable.

“You think?” He thought for a moment. “Here, here is you a son.” The female Alpha screamed as she watched Savage hand off her precious little one to the stranger. “Take good care of him, I want him strong and– ” Savage backhanded the female Alpha. “healthy. Do you hear me Rita?”

“Yes Master. Thank you Master for giving me a son. I promise to take very good care of him. We will make you proud.” She glanced at the female Alpha. Her eyes filled with mixed emotions. She hoped that the female Alpha knew that she was sorry. And that she would make sure that her son was taken good care of.

“Run along, show my wife your new son.”

“Yes Master.” Rita took the baby boy out of the room. The female Alpha was screaming and crying about her baby. Rita dared not to look back. She knew if she did, Savage would beat her again.

Hurrying past the other wolves that was sitting around watching her. She tucked the baby boy to her chest. All of the female wolves were frightened of his men. There was something wrong with them. Something deep and dark fueled these wolves. They took whatever or whoever they wanted.

Going to the kitchen, where Savage’s wife Kelly was. She hurried over. Kelly turned around from the stove. Her eye was swollen, her lip was busted. Kelly said something to Savage that she shouldn’t have. Savage punished her in the only way he knows how. Beatings.

“Rita?”

“A son,” Rite cried into her shoulder.

Kelly held on for dear life. The women looked at each other as support. Just because Savage called her his wife doesn’t make her his wife. Mates were suppose to be loving and fought to protect, not harm one. Mate, the word was disgraceful on her tongue. When she had found out that her mate was Savage, she cringed with the every thought. Her wolf didn’t even care for him. He didn’t even believe that they were actually mates. If wishes could come true.

Rita was taking from her pack a few years ago. Savage had killed her mate. Took her womb so she couldn’t bare children. A whore doesn’t deserve the right to bare children. He’s the one who made her into a whore.

“What are we going to do?” Rite whispered.

“Survive, tonight give yourself to him. Show you are thankful for his kindness.”

Rita wanted to protest but she knew that Kelly was right. She had to be thankful for his kindness. A son. A precious little boy who has a mother and a father in the next room. Who will grow up under a hateful hand, know that Savage is law.

Taking in the food for the wolves, Kelly kept her head straight. She was the only one who was allow to remove her head from a bow when approaching her husband. It took three beatings for him to agree. The idea was to get him to understand that she needed to see to deliver his food like he wanted. After having hot soup poured onto his lap done the trick. For the time, that beating was worth it. To see him in pain for that brief moment made a touch of happiness enter her body.

Setting the tray down on the table, she tried not to look at the families that was now sitting on the couch and chair. At one point Kelly tried to talk to the Alpha’s of different packs. But they never listen, each think that they can handle their own. When this happens, she couldn’t bring herself to even look at them.

“Any thing else?” Kelly kept her voice soft. Women were suppose to have soft voices.

“What do you think of Rita’s new son?” Savage asked as he tasted the hamburger.

“I apologize, they didn’t have much in their kitchen that you and your wolves like. I tried the best I can. Once we are home, I shall prepare you a meal of your liking.”

His nose was wrinkled a bit, but he chewed. “I do believe only you know how to properly cook my food. I commend you on that.”

“That you. And to answer your question. I find your generosity to be quite charming. Only you know how to spoil one of us. Rita shall be a good mother. May I ask permission to help. I believe that Rita shall be his mother, but with me as a helping hand. Your son shall grow up even stronger.”

“I figured you would ask, this is why I have already granted it.”

“Thank you.” Kelly leaned down and kissed him on the cheek. “Hopefully we shall make you proud.”

The wolves came in behind her, she moved closer to Savage as they gathered up their food. Trying to keep her eyes down on the plate, she couldn’t help but to notice the smell. Blood. Savage likes the smell and red of blood.

“Have you prepared the children’s food?” Savage asked.

“I did so, when I was preparing yours. Rita is serving them now as we speak. Your son is being quite wild today. He would not allow her to place the food on the table.”

“Tell Mason to come near.”

“I will,” Kelly hurried out of the kitchen to get Savage’s teenage son.

Once he was told that his father would like to speak with him, he pushed his way past her. Knocking her shoulder into the wall. Kelly rolled her eyes and went to find Rita. Who was feeding the awake baby boy. Tears stayed upon her face.

“Mason almost knocked him out of my hands.”

“Oh Rita,” Kelly locked her arms around them. “I can’t believe those men are actually wolves. A disgrace!” she whispered yelled in Rita’s ear. “Savage said I can help. Tonight I can take him while you say thank you.”

Rita nodded. “Do you think we could make it?”

“One of these days,” Kelly was heartbroken. Her and Rita dreamed of running away and finding a hideout to live out their remaining days. Each could not live the other behind. They had become dependant on each other. One might say, loved each other. It was them against Savage. The other women couldn’t understand why they were the way they were.

“Father, you wanted me?”

Savage looked over, “Yes, Rita was giving a child for her own. Please make sure no harm comes to her or the child. She has been good to us. Right now she is overwhelmed with emotion. When she goes to set food on the table, allow her to. She is feeding my son. By you keeping her from doing her job, you are disrespecting me.”

“Sorry father, I believe Rita might have taken my actions out of context. I was trying to see him, she has already become protective over him.”

Savage laughed, “Very good. You must remember those two women keep you feed and clothed as well. Treat them with respect. It is my duty to see them punished when I feel they are out of line. Remember what you’ve been taught.”

“It is a man’s job to handle his family. When I am hold enough to care for a family. No man including my son shall disrespect my wife or children.”

“Very good, You know I am very proud of you. I feel that you will carry on my name quite well. You are becoming a strong dominate. A dominate knows when to step up.”

“Yes father, I do apologize. I meant no harm. Rita is just touchy are now.”

“Emotional son,” Savage chuckled. “Rita shall make a fine mother. This is test run. When Darla gives birth her and Kelly shall be raising your sibling.”

“Of course,” Mason smiled. He was the next Alpha of this pack. There was more plans already brewing in his mind.

Rita came in behind Mason, her voice barely reached him. He turned around and saw that her head was bowed. A woman who knew his father’s ways. His mate might have to be trained by Kelly and Rita. He did have to admit that they were very good pleasing his father.

“Rita, I do apologize for earlier. All I was trying to do was see your son. Father has given you a precious little gift. I thought I would welcome him into the family.”

Rita paused, he was sounding more and more like Savage daily. Lies and deceastfulness leaking out very word from that vile mouth of his.

“I– ” Rita didn’t know how to respond to that. “It is okay, I just want to do good for Savage. He just gave him to me. I want to do right.”

“And you are.” Savage spoke up. “I was just reminding my son to show respect. Told him that you were very emotional at this moment. He’s actions meant no harm.”

“I understand, Kelly has him now if you would like to see him. I have come to fill your drinks.”

“I would like another, men?” Savage held out his glass to be filled. His wolves followed the action.

Stepping around Mason, she went straight for Savage. His glass was always to be filled first. The female Alpha looked over at her. Rita could see her face from the corner of her eye. Her heart tugged. They don’t know that Savage’s offer has already passed. It was too late to give him serve now. By taking her son, he chose to allow that child to live. One might say it sealed their faith.

Going back to the kitchen, baby boy was sitting in his high chair eating away on some cereal. Kelly was cleaning up the mess she made in the kitchen. Her heart hung as she rubbed the top of his head. A part of her was glad that she was giving a child, this child shall live. The rest of her was sickened at herself for allowing such happiness to enter. Baby boy’s mother would be put to death here soon. Kelly snapped at her to stop thinking the way she was. Somehow she always knew.

Thirty minutes passed when Savage told them to get into the car. They were leaving. So far no screams was heard. Kelly pulled Rita and the baby boy along. Earlier they had gather some of the girl’s and the boy’s belongings. Kelly took a hold of the little girl’s hand whispered for her to remain silent.

Out in the car, Kelly quickly explained to the girl that she was with them now. If she listened to the men, she wouldn’t get beat. Her mother and father’s faith was already sealed. If there was anything that they could do, they would have done it by now. Her job was to help them protect her baby brother, who will call Rita mother. As the girl cried Kelly tucked her into her side and held on. Baby boy wasn’t the only one in need of protection.

Tears fell silent for a moment, Rita cleared her throat. “How old are you?”

“Nine,”

“What is your name?” Rita choked out.

“Eve, mommy said I was the first girl to be born to dad’s bloodline is like fifty years.” Eve sniffled.

“Eve is a fitting name. I’m Rita and this is Kelly.”

“We will try our best to protect you.” Kelly squeezed. “But you have to listen to us. Please don’t look at the dominates, okay?”

Eve nodded her little head. They had to find help somehow.

Screams filled the once loving home. Savage had stripped off all of his clothing to shift. Once in his wolf form, the massive Alpha tore the necks out of the remaining pack members. Some tried to shift only to be met by his wolves shifting and killing them. The Beta tried to get to his wife and children before they were met with a gruesome death.

Crushing of bones, would make a man cringe. The younger ones weren’t given the pleasure of being tortured for very long. Only to see their death coming. Savage thought a child’s death should be quick and easy. Leaving their parents begging for death to be with their children. That’s when the torture really began.

Body parts were taking out in the lawn where everyone would be able to see that he was the one who killed off this pack. A weak pack at that. How dare one say that this insubstantial pack was even a pack at all. An Alpha speaking of peace, tranquility, making friends not enemies. They were all apart of the same community. Disgusting.

The Beta was brought before the Alpha on his knees. The Alpha couldn’t keep his eyes off of his mate and son lying dead on the floor. Their blood pooled around them like deep red bath. His Beta whined causing him to look over.

This was it, their mortal death. The pack believed that they will join each other in the spirit world. Wolves lived forever. Their human bodies were only a vessel into live life on Earth. Savage grabbed a hold of the Beta behind the neck, his wolves took a hold of one arm and one leg each. With a growl, they pulled the Beta apart. His howl only lasted a second before silence took a hold of him. Blood dripped out of the wolf’s mouth as he came towards him.

The Alpha gathered up all the energy he had left and broke apart the Wolf’s Bane rope tying his hands together. With quick movements, he took a hold of his own head and twisted. Snapping his neck clean. As his body fell to the floor, a wolf gather a hold of it and tore. Ripping the head off the shoulders. Jumping up onto the wall, he placed it on the mantel for everyone to see. Pleased with his wolves, Savage told them it was time to go home. Rita had a child to put to sleep.

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