Episode 2

Elias advanced toward the throne, leaving his companion Natalia two steps behind him, and bowed to Alpha Tulio.

"Speak, Elias, is it a male or female?"

"Female, sir."

"Bring her forward, I want to present her myself."

Luna descended the steps to fetch the little one into her arms. She had missed having a female offspring, but since Henry, she had not conceived again. She thought maybe it was for the best, as Tulio was becoming increasingly wild, seeming mad in the head.

Natalia handed her pup over to Luna and took her place beside Elias, grateful that Luna had stepped in front of Alpha.

"She's so tiny and beautiful, Tulio!"

"Let me see her," he extended his hands to take her.

"Be careful, she's very young and delicate, not rough like the males," Luna advised, carefully passing the baby over to him.

Anyone observing the Alpha's tender handling of the pup wouldn't suspect he was the bloodthirsty brute who had decimated the village from which she hailed, including the deaths of her parents. He placed her on his lap and unfolded his cloak, gripping her under the chest, below her little arms, and turned her to face those gathered.

"What shall Elias and Natalia's daughter be named?" he asked loudly, rising to his feet.

"Luana!" the parents responded.

"I present to the Black Pack, Luana, daughter of Elias and Natalia!" he introduced the little female. "What brings you here, child?" he asked softly to her.

For a fleeting second, her eyes turned a deep blue and a faint dominance emanated from her, felt by everyone present. Alpha was startled and handed the pup back to Luna.

"What was that, Tulio?" she inquired, taking Luana and wrapping her back in the cloak.

"She seems strong, possesses a very special wolf, let's keep her close, preferably inside the palace."

At this moment, Henry decided to showcase his future alpha strength.

"If she comes inside the palace, I won't let her torment anyone, I'll see that she isn't insolent, and if she does not obey, she'll be punished with my whip."

Luna opened her mouth to scold her son, but Alpha burst into laughter, saying proudly:

"That's my boy! Henceforth, Natalia will serve Luna and bring Luana to brighten her day. Elias will join the palace guard and provide protection to our family. Let us celebrate."

Luna went down with the baby and Natalia approached to take her.

"Go home and pack your essentials; you shall receive all new things. You'll live in the palace, and you'll be my direct servant, and this little beauty will always be close by."

From then on, little Luana's life was safeguarded, yet she also suffered under Henry's tyranny, endured his savagery toward the female, all to please his father. Time passed, and Luana turned three. She ran around the house, frightened, always hiding whenever she heard young Alpha's voice.

Noticing she had grown more astute, he disguised his movements and managed to grab her from beneath the table. Dragging her by the feet, holding her ankle, he took her down to the basement. He had readied his tools and tied her to a chair. She didn't stop screaming for help.

Slap, slap.

He struck her little face, which promptly swelled and reddened.

"Shut up, stupid omega, you don't fool me, there's nothing special about you."

He gripped her jaw tightly and squeezed until he heard it crack.

"Now you can't speak."

Tears streamed down her swollen face and only a weak moan escaped her mouth. He took scissors and sheared her lovely locks until she was bare. Laughing at the child's image, he took pride in his deed.

"Now everyone will think me quite the villain. Filthy omega."

He urinated on her back to mark her with his scent, then released her and took his seat, laying her prone on his lap. He lifted her dress, pulled down his trousers, and with a clenched fist, struck her little white backside until it turned so red that it would likely bruise.

Luana lost her strength, no longer able to even moan, her eyes dried from a lack of tears. The scent of blood mingled with the dampness of the place and the sweat of the young Alpha nauseated her, likely to remain seared in her memory forever.

After redressing her, he hoisted her onto his shoulder and climbed back to the kitchen, where her mother and the other servants were searching for her. He dumped the child's body on the table and said:

"Take care of your offspring, useless servant! Don't let her cross my path again."

"My goddess, what have you done to her?" Natalia asked.

"Nothing much, if she's as special as they say, she'll be fine soon."

Henry walked away as if it was no big deal and didn't look back. Everyone watched in horror at the young Alpha's cruelty, who was soon to be eleven years old.

Natalia rushed to check her daughter, finding her jaw dislocated, her lip cracked, and her little rear end extremely red, surely in a lot of pain. She took her to the clinic, and Doctor Clecio attended to her.

Henry entered the study room after taking a bath, and his uncle, who already knew of the occurrence, sat down to have a talk with him.

"Why did you do that, Henry?"

"I feel something odd towards her, an urge to harm. But it's not that, it was a way to show my father that I haven't softened."

Dimas knew his nephew's nature wasn't wicked, and they had spoken about this before.

"Is she badly hurt?"

"Apparently, it was shocking since I cut her hair down to the root. She should recover soon."

Dimas shook his head in disapproval since his nephew was too young to carry such a heavy burden. He would have to talk to his sister and explain because little Luana was Luna's darling, and no doubt, she would be appalled by her son's actions.

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