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 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 take it

She plopped her soup down, staring at me like I'd pounce on her and eat

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

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

Mila. It

have some more soup, Mila?"

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

sighed and

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

about something small and

going to pop it right in but then he

may I ask

“Yeah, okay."

sitting next to him. She was

so quickly? We thought the

looked up at the woman

sniffed. “Because those bastards dumped

looters from the

didn't take any with them but they destroyed as much as they could… They burned our storehouses, shredded our perishables, and dumped all our produce into

brow. “How did the pack house

look on his face, he'd been listening

a temporary headquarters. They secured what was left and kept it safe," he

to Ben scoffed. “Brutal barbarians, all of them! Of course, they would bully the weak. They knew we'd be afraid of

do something so vicious? Was it just to be

the woman across from me.

destroyed the food so

to do. It was a slow way to kill

they go through the trouble of dumping

was reading

“Because they were afraid."

was reestablished. When I tried to say something back, it didn't work. Sighing, I squeezed Soren's hand. Ever since he

meant the raiders were afraid of the

when under a lot of pressure and in threatening circumstances. If the raiders threatened to kill everyone in town,

be scared

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

with us, a somber

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

gritting through her teeth. “Damned raiders. They'll pay for this.

so," Soren

you for feeding us. You saved our lives," she said, her lips twitching. “I'm Angelica. My sister Lilian is there." she

at her. She turned up her nose and refused

“She's still a bit

“I understand," I said.

“Momma!"

slipped out of his seat and Lilian looked