Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Writer's POV

RAVENWOOD CLAN

Sounds of two different houses were leading at the front while the others, which were the betas and the guards, were trying to catch up to the two horses in front.

Women screaming excitedly.

They knew their alphas only rode horses during their leisure time or their hunting of prey.

On the first horse, there was Alpha Keal, who seemed to be leading its way, while on the second horse was Alpha Thane they rode happily before waiting for a moment.

“Yo, brother, did your concubine free you today?” Alpha Kael asked with a smirk tucked at the corner of his mouth.

“Don't you dare mention that.” he continued. “ You were the first man to have your way with her, but I was the one who made her my concubine,” he responded emotionlessly.

“I heard there are prey waiting for us to be hunted down!” Alpha Kael said with a big smile on his face that his horse wriggled its tail.

“We have to get there before Cassius!” Said Alpha Keal as he picked up his pace while Alpha Thane rode behind him with the other guards at the back.

The sound of horses echoed as they rode heavily and at the same time, the sound of screaming ladies who were anxious about what awaited them.

Minutes later, a guard went towards Alpha Kael and whispered some words into the man's ear, which made him smirk.

“Let's get started, brother. The game is about to start!” Alpha Kael said as he gulped down the whole content in his glass cup before getting up on his feet while Alpha Thane did the same with their beta beside each of them.

“But brother, first brother isn't here yet.” Alpha Thane spoke up.

“Not like he'll be here anyway,” Alpha Kael said, ignoring his brother's words to have fun with his heart's desires.

The two Alpha's stood at the tall terrace as they stared down at the slaves which looked like a piece of chess on their game board.

“Then let's do it, brother!” Alpha Thane said as he collected his precious bow and arrow from his beta.

“Why are they running when we haven't started, brother?”

“Haha, our prey are scared of death”

“They shouldn't be scared. After all, we're putting an end to their miseries. Ain't we brother?”

“Of course, brother! We're putting an end to their Ill fate.” Alpha Kael said, laughing hysterically as if he had just said something funny.

One could see the guard on the horsewhipping the lady as they ran for their dear life as some rolled off the cliff. Each and everyone was running for their dear life even Ashina wasn't left out.

She held her tummy with one hand and, with the second hand, held her maid while they ran. Unknown to them, they were being targeted by the two men who stood on one terrace having some fun.

“Hurry up!”

“Hurry up!” The guards yelled, whipping anyone who slowed down their pace.

It got to a point, Ashina was so tired that she stood trying to figure out what the heck was going on. She checked the slave dress that was given to all of them and the name scribbled on them.

The cloth had Cassius written on hers, while the others had Thane and Kael. Everyone had that particular name tag on the slave dress written on the clothes and looking back at the terrace, it was two men standing over there.

Ashina was trying so hard to make sense of what was happening at the moment. She feels like the answer is written plainly in her mind but she still wants to convince herself.

While staring into space, an arrow was shot into a girl who was not too far from Ashina. And another arrow landed on three different people. And with that, they lay on the ground with blood spilling out of their mouth, and just the sight alone answered all the petty questions battling Ashina's mind.

Everything became clear to her. They're nothing but prey to those men standing over the terrace. She looked back to the terrace and the two people.

“We're prey,” she muttered, “They'll hunt us down!” Ashina thought about trying to figure out the third man and she immediately recognized him. It was the stranger who saved her and brought her into this mess.

“Those are the ruthless Alpha brothers, My lady!” Susan whimpered in fear, gripping Ashina's hand tightly, which seemed to pass to make Ashina speechless.

“How on earth could she not be able to figure them out? How the heck did she pass through their border to be able to enter this big mess in her front!”

She has always heard thousands of rumors about those three brothers but she would feel like she could never be a victim of them as she never thought a day would come that she'll be banished from the pack and at the same time find herself in their territory.

“No, I can't wait for death just like that!” Ashina thought as she immediately snapped out of the daze and held Susan's hand.

“Let's go through that w.a.y,” Ashina stuttered as cold sweat swept through her when she saw some lion approaching them through the route she had suggested to take.

She wiped off the sweat before confidently holding Susan's hand with her right hand, and her left hand was used to hold her tummy gently.

“Susan, the moment we look scared or timid by the lion, that will be the end of us! Do not be scared!” She yelled before she started running while the lions were running after them from different angles.

Some of the slaves were killed by an arrow struck into them by the Alphas while some were being eaten by the lion while the remaining ones were still running for their lives.

AT TERRACE

CASSIUS POV

Smoking intensively while I stood opposite my two brothers, I stood hidden from them while watching the game. My mind was barely settled on the game, but I had to be there since it was organized by our father.

It has been our daily routine in our clan; we put an end to the miseries of our slaves; I believe they would want that to themselves as well. We're doing them a mere favor by ending their suffering.

“Alpha, this is your favorite bow and arrow,” Beta Idris beckoned my usual bow and arrow, but I wasn't interested in joining the game, or maybe I wasn't interested in joining the game for now.

I gulped down the whole content in the glass in my hand before carefully focusing my whole attention on the game. It has always been fun to watch, but it seems today would be more interesting than usual.

The prey seemed to be fighting for her life despite how scary the situation was. I could see her fighting the lion that held her leg in its mouth. She wasn't giving up which seemed to grip my attention.

And just like that, she took an arrow that was struck into a dead slave and struck right into the lion's eyes, blinding it.

“What rare interesting prey we got!” I muttered, looking amazing. It is very rare to see an ambitious and brave prey.

Throughout the years I have been hunting down human - prey, there has only been a weak scared weakling. There has never been a brave prey that could figure a lion talk more of escaping from an arrow.

I started focusing my attention on the human - prey, I could see the prey holding a slave with her right hand and her left hand holding her tummy while running heavily.

“Doesn't she look familiar?” I asked Idris, my Beta. I puff out the tobacco smoke in the air before throwing the remaining tobacco stink in the jar and immediately light up another one.

“She does look familiar, Alpha,” he responded while I nodded before focusing back my attention.

A sharp, high-pitched “Click” followed by a subtle “Clack” as the heel struck the floor. Despite the sound, my attention was still focused on the slave who was vigorously fighting her way over there while my remaining attention was taken by the sound of the heels.

“Alpha, your mistress is here,” Beta Idris whispered to my ears.

“Bring her over,” I said shortly, with my attention focused on the prey; I seemed to have become eager just to see what would become the slave.

I want to know whether she would be able to survive or if her miserable life would end right here. I kept my cool and my composure while watching the fun.

“Alpha, Elyria, your mistress is here to keep you company,” I heard my mistress voice as she approached me.

“Are you sure you're here to keep me company, mistress?” I asked upon seeing her clothes. Those dresses and heels she had on weren't for this kind of activity at all.

“Oh, you mean my outfit. I just had it on because I want to always look good for you, Alpha.” She said while I hummed in response.

She drew closer and went to my back. My mind was already preoccupied that I didn't spare her much attention. I only had my gaze fixed on her slave instead when I felt her hand at my neck massaging me gently.

“Thank you, My mistress! You know how to relieve my stress, I shall reward you greatly tonight!”

“Hahaha, I can't wait, Alpha!”

“Alpha, does that mean you're coming to my room tonight?”

“What a narrow escape!” I yelled as an arrow flew through the slave's head and struck another prey in the throat. I couldn't help thinking she could have been the one lying lifeless on the ground.

“Alpha, is there any of the prey captivating enough to attract your attention?”

“Not at all. I was just enjoying the fun. You're more than enough to capture my attention.” I said and could see her reddened cheeks.

My attention was focused back on the game; by now, less prey was on the field, but I could still see he

r holding the same person with her left hand and her tummy with her right hand.

“Do you think she can survive, My mistress?” I asked.