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.

the tables set and were dishing up

the soup. If they hadn't had anything to eat in days, something light like

sat next to me. She plopped her soup down, staring at me like I'd pounce on

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

was the one that first started crying and complaining about being hungry. He sat close to the woman and I was pretty

call me Mila. It is nice

more soup, Mila?" he

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

sighed and

heart melted and I reached into my pocket, pulling out a small hard

about something small

his mouth like he was going to pop it right

I ask you

“Yeah, okay."

the woman sitting next to him.

food so quickly? We thought the intruders

at the woman next to

sniffed. “Because those bastards

referring to the looters from the other packs and even some of the Norwind warriors that

into the muddy river. They came into our houses and ransacked them for valuables, but whatever they couldn't take with them, they did

brow. “How did

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

sent our men here as a temporary headquarters. They secured

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

vicious? Was it just to be cruel? It's not

woman across from me.

destroyed the food so they could destroy that

It

through

Soren was reading my

“Because they were afraid."

something back, it didn't work. Sighing, I squeezed Soren's hand. Ever since he rescued

meant the raiders were afraid of the

threatening circumstances. If the raiders

would be scared of

Norwind survivors all banned together, the raiders could have lost or been overpowered. It was too big of a risk for

woman sitting with us, a somber

big fight, they dumped the food. They didn't have to fight or kill you all in the moment but they left you all in fear and

woman nodded stiffly and popped a spoonful of soup into her mouth before gritting through her teeth. “Damned raiders. They'll

hope so,"

our lives," she said, her lips twitching. “I'm Angelica. My sister Lilian is there." she motioned to her sister,

noticed us looking at her. She turned up her nose and refused

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

“I understand," I said.

“Momma!"

of his seat and