Fooling the Alpha King

Chapter 4: What is your name?

Keiji's POV:

"I warmed up the bath for you, you should
bathe." The man announces, picking me up gently. Not gentle enough though as I can't help but groan in pain making the male look down, he had forgotten mundanes were so weakly. It was no wonder the boy hadn't ventured outside of the forest.

He gently sets me inside the warm bath after removing my clothes, i then breath out in relief as the warm water hits me. It felt heavenly soaking in Steaming hot water as it was quite chilly outside, winter was coming
It made me worry for my sister, would she be alright? I then noticed the man staring down at me, I turned awkwardly. "You didn't answer my question, what is a 'City?'" I questioned

I was not stupid I knew there had been others outside the forest, I didn't know how many people there were or what their villages were like but me and my sister had always dreamed of leaving this forest, seeing and living in a world where we hadn't feared the beast in the forest. Where I hadn't needed to worry of my sister disappearing one day. I bit my bottom lip as I looked up at the man, "Tell me." I say, wanting to know of the outside worlds. He sighs,

"I suppose it's not much different from this village, look kid, if your smart you'd go back home." He answers, I couldn't say I hadn't been confused. What was wrong with the outside of the forest, if there were people then it must be decent? Anything would be better than living here inside this gullible village that believed the first false tale that came up.

I scuffed, "You can't just tell me that and not explain why I shouldn't leave. I let out, causing the man to turn around, "Do what you please, but I won't help you when you run into trouble." He lets out closing the door behind him leaving me alone.

30 mins later the man came back leaving me some clothes and telling me to come out once the water had gotten cold. So I did, limping out staring at the house that was empty. I limped around trying to find the man, who I soon found was outside chopping wood. His shirt off, sweat dripping off his chiseled like chest. I couldn't help as my eyes traveled down to his V, his eyes soon met my own as I looked up making me quickly look away. No doubt my face turning red, he smirked.

"So are you going to tell me your name?" The man questioned, I looked up at him. Limping outside, the door had been opened. I didn't know why but it was, the chilly air coming into the house. Making me shiver even more as I stepped outside, "Keiji, and you?" I answered, asking him the same question. So I wouldn't have to keep using names such as 'the man.' Or 'you'.

"Achilles." He lets out, It had matched him quite well I thought to myself. The male looked like a goddess, carved from clay. Almost as if he should be sitting on a throne instead of living out alone in this cold dark forest.