The Lost Goddess, A War On Mates

Chapter17

Lucas paced in his room anxious for the peace treaty festival to be over. He had been agitated all week because his father had forbidden him from going to the dungeon because he needed to be present in the festival preparations as next reigning Alpha. Sighing he looked himself once over in the mirror frowning.

He wore black slacks and a light blue shirt. It felt fine but something kept putting him off. Ruffling his hair, he left his room and went downstairs into the chaos of the pack house. It was much busier than normal because the stupid vampire prince was bringing an esteemed guest with him. It was finally the day of the festival and the last-minute decorations and food preparations were being made. Everyone seemed happy except for one person. That stupid runt Tyler was nervously fidgeting around and seemed to be looking for someone.

I brushed it off and started to greet our guests. It felt like hours before every wolf pack, vampire coven, fairy folk, and dragon clan had arrived. I kept glancing around looking for my father, but he seemed to be missing in action. I scowled at the old man’s current behavior. It was never like him to miss out on the festival.

I waved over my father’s Beta,” Hey John, have you seen my dad? We will need to sign the treaty soon once the prince and king arrive. They are late again this year.” A small growl escaped my lips and John coughed awkwardly his eyes staring wide behind me.

“Do you have a problem with our tardiness little wolf?” The vampire king, prince, and their guest had just entered.

Turning around with an awkward smile Lucas bowed,” I am sorry your majesty’s, I have been stressed this evening trying to make sure everyone arrives on time, I have been hosting by myself. I cannot seem to find my father. Please enjoy the refreshments while I continue looking for him.”

Drake frowned at Lucas and took Salem’s hand and walked them past the wolf. Lucas gritted his teeth as the king glared at him. The stress was slowly getting to his wolf. He went to get a drink at the bar, “Make it a vodka triple shot with silver.” The bar tender nodded and quickly served Lucas his drink. He downed it and gave the glass back. His nerves simmered slightly. He finally found his father after speaking to many different party goers. The Alpha was sitting and glaring at the vampire prince and king.

Lucas kept looking back and forth between the two people. ‘Why would my father have issues with the vampires? They were pompous but nothing we haven’t dealt with before.’

I narrowed my eyes at them and started to observe their interactions for the night. It felt odd seeing as my father never stopped staring at them. As the signing ceremony quickly approached, I took my assigned seat and waited for the usual vows. The treaty was signed by all major parties and then lit on fire by the elders. It was done, another year of peace. Sighing I scanned the room.

Once again, I noticed Tyler fidgeting a lot as he continued to serve the guests. People had started to eat and dance, this year it seemed the prince’s guest enjoyed partying, to the prince’s dismay. I smirked at his face of embarrassment and regret. I walked away and left early again for a run. I went out to the woods and looked up into the sky, it was a clear night with a cool breeze kissing my skin.

I undressed behind a tree and threw my clothes in a special hiding spot. I shifted into Adonis immediately and he whined. He kept wanting to head towards the dungeon to comfort Aeris. He shook out his deep black fur that in the moon light had an iridescent blue glow. His piercing eyes were a neon yellow. He was massive in size and was clearly an Alpha wolf. He sprinted off after I urged him forward. We ran for hours until we passed out near the beach.

“Tyler you need to stop getting distracted, keep setting up.” Fran shouted at me. I bowed and ran off to finish the setup for the party, I kept looking around the pack house for Aeris while I decorated. I was starting to get worried; I knew we were just starting to be friends, but I did not understand why she just disappeared last week.

I asked around and no one could give me an answer and once I thought to ask the three friends she had before me I found out they had left for an entire year for training. Sighing heavily, I finished with setting the tables and decorating the dance floor. I refused to ask the Alpha.

I doubt he would tell me anything helpful. I ran my hands threw my hair and went to my room to shower and get dressed to serve at the party. I had been asking around the other omega staff and they had refused to even acknowledge that she existed. I did not understand it, she was a human slave, but no one was concerned. It made me anxious.

I pulled on my white button up shirt and black slacks. I smiled in the mirror a half-hearted smile. I had bags under my eyes from being so restless. No one at school knew where she went either. The gym teacher seemed close to her, he said she typically got sick around this time of year as most humans did and she took leave from school.

That was what he had been told by the Alpha, but I knew she was not sick. ‘I just saw her; she was perfectly healthy…well as healthy as a malnourished human could be but she was nowhere near sick.’

I cursed myself silently for being wolf-less, I could have sniffed her scent out by now. I bit my lip and ran down the stairs to the party. I bowed to every person who came through the door. I had been instructed to walk around and hand out champagne.

Eventually I stood lined up with all the other omegas and house help. It was a short line of workers and staff. We watched and waited for the peace ceremony to end, everyone clapped and cheered. I fidgeted back and forth glancing around looking for Fran. She was smiling and talking with a few guests near the middle of the tables. I made my way over trying to be discreet as I called for her. She looked at me with a tight-lipped smile and waved me over to edge of the dance floor.

“Tyler, what do you need? It has been a stressful night and you are making me anxious with how you have been nervous all night.” She whispered as quietly as possible to keep prying ears away.

“I am sorry Fran, but I was hoping now that maybe you could tell me where she is?” I looked around making sure the Alpha was nowhere in sight.

Perplexed Fran asked, “Who dear? Everyone is here at the party.”

“Fran, I cannot find her, I am worried about Aeris!” Right as I blurted it out the music stopped; the hall went silent. Fran sucked in a deep breath and the whole hall was tense. All eyes were on Fran and Tyler.

“Excuse me but what did you just say?” the vampire prince and king approach Fran and Tyler cautiously.

Lowering my head I mumbled, “I was just wondering where my friend was. I am sorry for the interruption to the party your majesty’s…” before I could say more the Alpha’s hand was on my shoulder gripping tightly.

“Tyler, for your outburst you will be punished. A runt should know their place in the pack.” The venom in the Alpha’s voice made my stomach twist into knots in fear. He narrowed his eyes causing me to whimper and nod.

As I walked away the vampire prince grabbed my wrist and made me look at him, “What was your friend’s name?” He looked at me hopeful and his grip tightened every time I tried to pull away. I kept looking between him and the Alpha. Fear started to bubble its way into my mind at what the Alpha could do.

“It was nothing your majesty. I am sorry for the interruption…” His grip slackened and he scowled at the Alpha. I was escorted to the front lawn by the Beta John and was stripped of my shirt. Everyone gathered outside to watch me get whipped with a silver cat of nine tails.

Anyone who was not a wolf seemed disgusted with my punishment. It was going to be painful and all because I wanted information. I bent over the tree stump and gripped the sides refusing to submit. I was stronger than a runt and determined to find out where she was.

“Tyler Osbourne, due to your insolence and interrupting the peace treaty festival, I sentence you to 75 whips with a silver cat of nine tails. Do you have anything to say in your defense?” The Alpha boomed as everyone stayed silent watching my tense form.

I screamed out, “I will not submit! Tell me where she is!” immediately I was struck with the first lashing. It burned and a scream ripped past my lips. I retook my stance shaking and gripped the tree harder.

He started hitting me harder and faster. I counted in my head and after 25 I heard the Alpha yell out to the pack, “This is what happens to troublemakers in the pack, discipline. Give in little runt and I will cut the punishment to 40 whips.”

Panting and dripping with sweat I looked out to the crowd and saw the vampire prince. He looked at me with concern and like he wanted to reach out to me. It reminded me of Aeris, I cracked a smile and started to laugh, “I will never submit to you again, where is she!?”

I screamed as the whip hit again and I fell to my knees. I shakily tried to stand and leaned my chest into the tree stump watching my blood stain the rings below me as it dripped onto my stomach. Another 25 whips hit me, I was slowly losing consciousness and found myself begging incoherently for them to tell me where she was.

I heard the crowd gasp as the Alpha boomed again, “Submit to me runt, you will die soon, I am sure…” I glanced up and saw he was smirking. He knew where my best friend was and was hoping I would die so I could never find her. She would not stop until she found me if I were missing.

A newfound determination coursed threw me as I forcefully pushed myself onto my arms and feet standing on wobbly legs. I look straight into the Alpha’s eyes yelling, “Where is Aeris!?” His eyes lit up with hatred and a gasp filled the crowd. I refused to look away from him. He gritted his teeth and whipped me again causing me to collapse. I bit my lip refusing to scream anymore. I still looked him in the eye making it clear I would not back down.

Eventually I heard the Beta, “Tyler Osbourne has met his 75 lashes from the Alpha. He will be taken to the infirmary and then sent to the dungeon for his disobedience to his Alpha.” The crowd murmured and watched as the Beta came to take me to the infirmary. He tried to pull me up, but I pulled my arm away from him. He gave me a pleading look to let him help me. I shook my head panting and slowly stood up. I stood tall and proud for not giving into this evil man. I wobbled to the infirmary wincing at every step as everyone stared with their mouths agape at my audacity. I made eye contact with the vampire prince and king as I walked into the pack house, and they had a look of disbelief. I would be in shock too at what just happened knowing how pack hierarchy works.

We finally made it to the infirmary and the pack doctor looked at my back and stared wide eyed in horror. It made me chuckle and wince at the pain. She slowly bandaged my chest and back up. I basically was nothing but ripped open flesh on my back along with torn muscle. The Beta sat beside my bed frowning at me and shaking his head mumbling about how this was unnecessarily cruel. I leant over and ruffled his hair. I smiled at his shocked face and then laid down on my stomach. I was going to be in the infirmary for at least a month.

As I closed my eyes I heard the Beta, “I am so sorry Tyler, this was wrong…” He let a few loose tears fall as I fell into a deep sleep.

As the crowd dispersed Drake and Lucius stayed staring at the bloodied tree stump. The Alpha had stormed off before they could question him about this ‘runt’ he punished. “Dad, do you think…”

“Drake it could be anyone and why would our alley hide her from us if he knew where she was?” Lucius tried to reason with his son who seemed too hopeful. “Take Salem home, we will need to do an investigation before you can accuse anyone of withholding information. That boy was looking for her, she may not even be a part of this pack, simply passing through and made a friend.” Drake nodded solemnly but something did not sit right with him.

As Drake started to escort Salem home, they entered the car and the chauffeur started to drive. His thoughts swirled around in his mind, ‘That boy seemed adamant that the Alpha knew where his friend was. Even if it was not my Aeris, someone was missing, and the Alpha did not seem to care or even recognize that person. Something was wrong.’

“Drake, you are still thinking about the whipping?” Salem interrupted his thoughts and Drake sighed.

“Yes, I must admit the nights events took an interesting turn.” I mumbled. Salem smiled and gently lead my face by my chin to look at him.

“Let me help you forget and relax.” Before I could protest Salem had pushed his lips onto mine and had straddled me in the back seat. I felt weak from the trip and had not been intimate in a long time. A part of me wanted to stop Salem but he was good looking and had started to behave more appropriately in the coven.

I wanted to forget everything for a few hours, so I kissed him back. His lips tasted of lavender and chamomile. It was light and refreshing. He bit my lip drawing blood causing me to gasp out. He licked and sucked on my bottom lip eliciting a deep groan. His hardened member started to grind against my pants enticing me.

I quickly started to unbutton his dress shirt as he did mine smiling at me. My heart clenched slightly at his smile; he was very dashing. I flipped us over, so I was on top of him with his shirt undone. I kissed and licked his neck gaining smile whimpers and pants. I grinded against him hard and bit down hard on his neck.

He groaned out, gripping my hair tightly. As his blood burst into my mouth my eyes rolled to the back of my head. He tasted tart like sour candy apples. As I continued to suck and kiss down his chest from my bite mark that had stopped bleeding I licked and tweaked his n*****s. He squirmed underneath me, making me grin.

I sat up and removed my shirt fully. Grinding against his lap I unzipped his pants and slid them down fumbling slightly near the bottom of his legs. We both were in a haze of lust, he pushed me back ripping off his shirt the rest of the way and pulling my pants off as well.

We stared at each other for a while before Salem ripped my boxers off to free my fully erect p***s. He did not bat an eye lash at my length and immediately started sucking on the tip. I threw my head back with a sigh and gripped his hair tightly. He went deeper down my length taking in a few more inches. I looked up at him and saw he was staring at me with determination.

He winked and suddenly deep throated all eleven inches of me. I hissed out, “Holy s**t, Salem!”

He bobbed up and down faster as I bucked my hips to his pace. It was erotic as he never left eye contact. I felt myself throbbing as he played with my balls, massaging them in his hand. I twitched and came hard into his mouth. I panted and moaned loudly as he pulled away. It had been a long time. I watched as Salem swallowed smirking at me. “f**k you Salem.” I huffed and he immediately pulled me into a deep and sloppy kiss.

He started to play with my asshole gently inserting one finger and flexing it back and forth. I found myself so turned on it did not hurt. I panted and whimpered. “Do you like that Drake?” He smirked the whole time and all I could do was whimper again.

“Salem just do it!” I groaned frustrated as he entered three fingers suddenly. I tensed and felt myself twitch hard. He brought my attention back to kissing him deeply and he pulled out a bottle of lube from a small compartment in the backseat.

I frowned,” Did you plan on us being intimate?”

Salem smiled wide and leaned down to my ear, “Oh Drake, I was waiting for you, I always come prepared.” He nipped my ear causing me to tinge pink. He covered his own c**k in lube and started to scissor my asshole again. I groan at the feeling, and he kissed down my stomach nipping skin along the way. After a few minutes he put his tip at my entrance and looked me in the eye.

“You ready?” Salem smirked and started to slide into me eliciting more moans and groans. I gripped his shoulders causing him to bleed slightly from my nails.

“f**k Salem a warning would have been nice?” He sat still letting me adjust to his full ten inches.

“I asked if you were ready.” He smirked and gently pulled out and slammed back in.

“Ahhh, you did not let me answer!” I arched my back moaning out my words. He leaned forward and grabbed my neck squeezing gently. Continuing to thrust hazed out, lost in lust. It threw me into a sensitive frenzy with each thrust in as he hit my prostate causing a spasm. We continued like this for hours with him biting and licking all over my body. He changed my positions over and over but was never satisfied. He finally came after my third orgasm. We both collapsed onto the backseat, and he smiled moving a few strands of black hair. He pecked my lips and stared at me affectionately.

“Drake, I would like it if we could actually try a relationship. Just focus on me for a bit, not the coven, not Aeris, just me.” He looked sad and I realized I had not thought about Aeris for the first time in years. Guilt slowly spread threw my chest as I sat up laying my head in my hands.

“f**k me Goddess…” I mumbled.

Salem reached out touching my arm, “Drake, are you okay?” I pulled away and started to get dressed. Salem sighed and put his clothes back on. The last few hours of the drive we sat silently facing away from each other.

Entering the coven right before sunup I went to my room and flopped face down into my bed. I rolled over and realized; I like Salem just a bit, but it felt like a friend and the s*x was just s*x. This was not fair to him, sighing I mumbled out,” Where are you Aeris…”