The Twin Alphas Warrior Luna by RYN

Chapter 70

THEON

Thirteen years ago. "Agam

The voice of my father boomed as I stood in nothing but boxers in a forest covered with snow. Miro and I were just twelve years old, shivering to our teeth, our hands sore and bloody from hitting trees.

Miro might have hesitated a little too much because the next thing I heard was the hot lashing of my father's belt landing on his back

A scream pierced the cold, winter air as my brother fell to his knees. Miro's scared and tear-stained face turned to me and I was terrified to see his nose bleeding. I glanced at Dad and to my horror; he had his belt raised again, ready to strike. "No!" I screamed. Running ahead without thinking, Something had surged through me back then, making me push my father and he flew through the air before landing on his back a few feet away from us.

Scared that 1 might have caused a lot more trouble than necessary. I had helped Miro up and stood between him and my approaching father.

"Dad. please. Enough. Miro is having a nosebleed again."

My father's face twisted in anger. "Get out of my way, Theon!"

"Please. Dad." I shivered.

"Ten lashes for hesitating."

"Please!" A tear rolled out of my eyes, immediately freezing on my cheeks.

"Mercy is for the weak." He said, without remorse. "Ten lashes one will sleep out in the cold tonight."

I turned to look at Miro who was trying to wipe the blood from his nose with his swollen fingers.

"I'll take it!" I said. My father blinked in surprise.

"No! You will not take your brother's punishment."

"Mercy is for the weak, Dad. Don't show me any."

My father hesitated before slipping on his emotionless mask. Once again, his eyes became as cruel as the harsh winter. "Instead of lashing you. I have a fun idea." My father said, before stepping forward and handing me the belt. I stared at it, frightened and wary

"Take it" My father nudged.

Slowly but tentatively, I collected the belt from my father. By then, my hands had healed a considerable amount unlike my brother

"You get to give the rest of the lashes to your brother hitting as hard as you can or..." my father went to my bag which I brought and to my horror, brought out my white bunny. "or you give the lashes to this burny."

My twelve year old self became horrified, having to choose between my brother and my bunny. I looked at my father in disbelief and he stared down at me with no emotion. "What? You said I should show you no mercy."

III

Wed, Oct 30

what does my Banny have

be used against you. Like this bunny. I see you are very attached to it, which is very bad. You're also attached to your brother. So

sand, coming forward "I'll take the lashing

ten seconds to choose, otherwise your bunny

to give nine lashes to my bunny and it stopped moving by the fifth. I think a part of me disassociated from myself and I haven't been the same ever since. Now, years later, I arrived at

fear was born here. My darkness was also bom here. The walls have heard my screams, and I have fed it the screams of others. Entering the house, I met my father in

Highness" 1 bowed before taking a

"Did I ask

and

said, understanding my unspoken language. Taking a seat,

"He wasn't supposed to be

that." My father retorted. "He is a two time high-ranking official. My Beta and the Director of the

activity going on. I was the only

father queried. "That's how you defended Elizabeth. My blood ran

urge to reach across the table and

my position as Director of the Trainees. A document will

the real Elites live. I want the

resources."

tighten and spasm with the urge to do something. "Kindly sign off on the

""And if I don't?"

bowed before leaving his

from the fireplace and whistled as I made my way to my father's private

neat condition. My father was a sucker for them and would spend

an auction by him. So I wen to the prettiest one. A pink Volkswagen Beetle and then raised the

a matter of minutes and 1 was surrounded by security who were surprised to see me causing

when he saw one of his

watching his car get annihilated. After making sure I did enough

used against you... just...like this car." I said, and moved to walk away but I stopped and whispered in his ear again.

left the garage and drove straight to

there, I turned on my computers, scrolled to the surveillance cameras and watched

bed

in relief as I watched her, remembering

had felt her fear on the way to the office and when it didn't dissipate; I pulled up the surveillance cameras installed in her hallway. When I

panic seizing me when I found it

when it fears that I am in absolute danger. It

or not, I have come to understand that this is just not about a girl with a dream to be the first female Elite or about

sleeping so peacefully is smack deep in the middle of it and because I am

100. 100.

checked it to

"How is she?"