Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 105 - I need a part of your body

The two men exchanged a long, stunned look, their expressions filled with confusion and disbelief as they tried to process what was happening in front of them, because the idea that a fellow Alpha would push things this far over a single she-wolf, especially one that most of the packs openly despised, felt almost impossible for them to accept.

"Voren, you are not seriously kicking us out of the circle, are you?" Riven asked as the realization slowly sank in and his heart began pounding heavily inside his chest, because Voren was the chairman of the council and someone in that position usually cared more about maintaining a respectable image than satisfying people who never knew when to stop being children.

Voren looked at him with cold indifference before answering in a calm voice that somehow made the threat behind his words even more unsettling.

"That isn’t even an option anymore because you are already out, but there are two ways this situation can end tonight. The first option is that both of you step down as Alphas of your packs, and after that you will each give up a part of your body."

The night grew eerily quiet as those words settled in the air, and although the darkness of the late hour hid the color draining from their faces, the tension around them made it painfully obvious that the shock had hit them hard.

"What?" Riven finally shouted, his voice filled with anger and disbelief as he struggled against the ropes holding him in place. "That’s complete bullshit, Voren," he said, only for his protest to be cut off when Voren’s fist slammed into his face again with brutal force.

"You forgot about your language," Voren replied coldly, his voice carrying a warning that made it clear he had no patience left.

Riven’s eyes filled with tears as pain shot through his jaw and cheek, the impact leaving his head spinning while he fought to remain conscious.

"You can’t seriously expect us to step down because of that bi..." he began before stopping himself abruptly, clearly remembering the last blow that had come from speaking too freely. "I mean, Seraphine."

Voren pressed his lips together tightly as if weighing the situation for a moment before speaking again.

"Actually, I do not have authority over your packs anyway, so that option is no longer on the table," he said with a quiet, thoughtful tone that made the two Alphas uneasy. "Instead, the two of you will whip each other until one of you dies."

Gray’s entire body started trembling at those words, the fear he tried to hide becoming impossible to control.

he demanded, though the tremor in his voice betrayed

but the expression never reached

time, yet you expect to walk away from this as if nothing happened," he said calmly while watching them both. "Attempted murder is still

sagged slightly as he realized that arguing further would only bring more

heavy with frustration and exhaustion. "We can whip each other if that is what you want, but can you remove the part

his lips together again as another idea crossed his mind, and a slow nod followed

replied in a casual tone. "However, only after the whipping will

were trapped, and although neither of them liked the situation, they both realized that refusal would

"Fine," they agreed reluctantly.

the moment Voren untied them both he and Riven could simply refuse to go through with it and force their

Voren clearly anticipated that kind

of releasing both of them, Voren walked over and

said as he tossed the whip

last option he had in mind required them both

picked up the whip slowly, his hands trembling as the weight of the weapon settled

I refuse?" he asked

a way that

and bury you right here where you stand, and nobody would ever

understanding that there was

another word, he raised the whip and brought it down

echoed through the quiet

again, striking twenty times while refusing

skin, and although the pain forced groans from his throat, his pride refused