Offered to the lycan Kings

Chapter 1

The moon hung heavy in the ink-black sky, casting eerie shadows across the small isolated village of Veridia.

Whispers of despair echoed through the tightly clustered huts as the villagers prepared for the dreaded night that descended upon them every decade - the Night of the Sacrifice.

In the heart of the village a flickering fire illuminated a crude, wooden stage.

It was at this stage that the fate of one young woman, Elena, would be sealed.

She stood there, her heart heavy with fear, her eyes locked on the ominous forest that bordered the village. The forest held the passage to the realm of the two most feared and powerful beings in existence - the Lycan Kings.

The villagers trembled as the Lycan Kings' names were spoken in hushed tones: Alaric and Draegan.

The history of these two kings was shrouded in darkness, their rise to royalty a blood-soaked tale whispered only in the darkest corners of Veridia.

Alaric, the elder of the two, had been born into a pack of outcasts. From a young age, he displayed a ruthless cunning that set him apart. With cunning and violence, he overthrew his own pack's leader, ascending to power. Through cunning alliances and brutal warfare, he united the scattered lycan clans under his banner, forging a kingdom of terror and dominance.

Draegan, on the other hand, had grown up in the heart of the kingdom. He was the illegitimate son of a human mother and a lycan father, born into a world that despised his existence. Draegan's path to power was marked by relentless ambition and a thirst for control. He clawed his way up the hierarchy, eliminating rivals and defying the odds to claim his place as the second Lycan King.

Together, Alaric and Draegan had forged an unassailable reign, ruling with a cruelty that was matched only by their insatiable hunger for power. They were the epitome of darkness, feared by all who crossed their path.

Elena had never known a life beyond the shadows of servitude. She was born to omega parents, the lowest caste in the lycan society. From her earliest memories, she had been surrounded by cruelty and hardship. Her parents had whispered stories of a time when omegas were treated with kindness, but those days were long gone.

As a child, Elena had been torn from her parents' arms and thrust into a life of slavery. Her days were filled with labour, her nights with tears and despair. She witnessed the torment and suffering of her fellow omegas and the hopelessness that clung to them like a curse.

Each decade, as the harvest moon loomed, the villagers' whispers grew louder. They spoke of the sacrifices, the young omegas offered up to the Lycan Kings in exchange for the village's safety.

Nobody knew what became of these women, for the realm of the Lycan Kings was shrouded in mystery and terror.

Speculation was rife in the village. Some believed that the sacrificed women were killed if they failed to please the merciless kings. Others whispered of darker fates saying they were probably given to their men imagining unspeakable horrors that awaited them on the other side of the portal. Fear and uncertainty hung heavy in the air.

As the Night of Sacrifice approached Elena couldn't escape the grim reality that she had been chosen as the next sacrificial lamb as she was taken away from her home.

Bound and helpless– carried by villagers with tear-streaked faces– she couldn't suppress the overwhelming dread that gripped her heart.

Her journey into the unknown had begun and she was about to confront the same fate that had befallen countless others before her.

While Elena was carried by the villagers towards the portal that led to the Lycan Kings' realm she tried to find solace in the fleeting beauty of her surroundings.

She gazed at the forest through which they travelled. It was a place of haunting serenity with ancient trees that whispered secrets of the past and shimmering moonlight dappling the forest floor guiding the way.

She couldn't help but steal glances at the starlit sky, marvelling at the countless stars that adorned the heavens. It was a sight she had rarely been allowed to enjoy during her life of servitude. The fragrant scent of the forest's blooms and the distant songs of nocturnal creatures filled her senses, and she savoured these moments of fleeting freedom.

Yet, beneath the veneer of natural beauty, Elena knew that her journey was a harrowing one. She had no illusions about the fate that awaited her on the other side of the portal. Fear gnawed at her heart, but she resolved to savour the present, knowing that it might be the last time she experienced such moments of tranquillity.

As the villagers moved deeper into the forest, Elena's thoughts turned to the mysterious Lycan Kings, whose power and cruelty were legendary. She wondered what awaited her in their realm and whether she possessed the strength to face the darkness that loomed on the horizon.

Elena's anxiety escalated as the group of villagers escorting her neared the forbidding realm of the Lycan Kings.

The very air seemed to grow heavy with a sense of foreboding. Her heart raced, and she clung to the hope that had brought her this far.

The guards who met them at the portal were like nothing she had ever seen. Their imposing figures were marked by the scars of countless battles, and their faces were concealed by masks, adding an air of cruelty and mystery.

Fear rippled through the villagers, who had grown increasingly uneasy as they approached their destination.

As they handed Elena over to the guards her pulse quickened. She felt helpless and exposed– her instincts screaming at her to flee and run for her life.

Her fear intensified as some of the guard's intentions were malicious and they attempted to violate her personal boundaries, rubbing their hands over her body whenever they could.

Her world darkened with a sense of helplessness, and she steeled herself for the unknown horrors that lay ahead in the realm of the ruthless Lycan Kings.