Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 98 : He’s in Bad Shape

“If you're here for food, why didn't you ask?" I called down to the sad group.

“You think we're stupid? It's not like you would just give it to us. We know that you're bloodthirsty leeches!" the crying boy's mother shouted.

I closed the window and looked at Soren.

“Mila…"

“They're hungry. We have the food."

“You can't go out there."

“Watch me!"

I hurried out of the room and down to the kitchens. It wasn't much, but I grabbed some loaves of bread.

Through the walls, I heard the women shouting at me.

“I knew it! I knew it!

“You selfish, greedy freak!"

“You're hoarding it all to yourself!"

When I opened the front door, they all stopped talking. I went to the kids and tore off chunks of bread, passing them out. They stopped crying immediately when they took bread from me and quickly started chewing on it.

Soon, the air was filled with the sound of munching and crunching from the hard crust of the bread.

I made sure each child got some, ignoring the adults.

“Take it slow. If you're too hungry, eating fast will make you sick," I warned.

The boy that started all the crying blushed when I patted his head.

All the adults were dead silent, staring at me as I checked on the children. Even if they wanted to hurt me, I was in no danger. They were too shocked and awed to do anything to me.

Soren came out onto the lawn. I was a little surprised he hadn't rushed out right after me.

The women closest to him trembled and cowered away from him.

“My apologies," he said, nodding his head to the crowd. “Had we known that you'd run out of food, we would have acted sooner. I have my men preparing soup now. Come inside and eat. With everyone here, we can recalculate how much food is left and daily rations to make sure it lasts as long as possible."

Soren held his arm out toward the pack house door.

Murmurs went through the crowd and I saw the way they looked at each other. They were suspicious, like we were inviting them into a trap of some kind.

None of them said anything. They stared at Soren and they stared at me. I understood their reluctance to accept our help but I hoped they would, for the sake of the kids.

The smell of the soup wafted out of the open front door and suddenly, they all perked up. Licking their lips and salivating, they headed inside.

Soren and I followed.

his warriors had the tables set and were dishing

and passed them around with the soup. If they hadn't had anything to eat in days, something light like this was the best option. They needed to

woman who called me out came down and sat next to me. She plopped her soup down, staring at me like I'd pounce on her and eat her if she

name is Ben, thank you, Miss Mila." a boy asked, sitting beside

being hungry. He sat close to the woman and I

just call me Mila. It

soup, Mila?" he

not right now. You need to let that food settle first. Having too much all at once isn't good for

sighed and bowed

and I reached into my pocket, pulling out a small hard candy. I pressed it

about something

to his face. He opened his mouth like he was going to pop it right in but then he stopped. He kept

I ask

“Yeah, okay."

at the woman sitting next to him. She

quickly? We thought the intruders didn't

the woman

“Because those bastards

the other packs and even some

burned our storehouses, shredded our perishables, and dumped all our produce into the muddy river. They came into our houses and

my brow. “How did the pack house food stores

the look on his face, he'd been listening in. He took my

our men here as a temporary headquarters. They secured what was left and

them! Of course, they would bully the weak. They knew we'd be

vicious? Was it just to be cruel? It's not like it did them any good, right?" I asked, glancing at

woman across

food so

do. It was a slow way to kill

they go through the trouble

was reading my mind, he

“Because they were afraid."

it didn't work. Sighing, I squeezed Soren's hand.

were afraid of

is unlimited, especially when under a lot of pressure and in threatening circumstances. If the raiders threatened to kill everyone in town, they'd have a battle on their hands.

be scared

the Norwind villagers outnumbered the raiders. If Norwind survivors all banned together, the raiders could have

woman sitting with us, a somber look in

food. They didn't have to fight or kill you all in the moment but they left you

into her mouth before gritting through her teeth. “Damned raiders. They'll pay for

hope so,"

twitching. “I'm Angelica. My sister Lilian is there." she motioned to her sister, another one of the women

looking at her. She turned up her nose and refused to

chuckled. “She's still a bit cranky. Sorry

“I understand," I said.

“Momma!"

of his seat and Lilian