Louisa's POV
As I looked back at the girl, who was strangled by the snake, she had already stopped struggling.
Her hands dangled down on the side of her body like a lifeless doll.
I couldn't sit and watch an innocent life being taken, so I used all my force to kick the table in front of me.
With a loud noise, all the plates of food and glasses of drink were smashed on the ground.
The music ceased. At the same time, the snake immediately got off the girl's body and changed into a naked man. As he lifted his head to look at me, I gasped with surprise -
"Darren?!"
At the same time, I was grabbed from behind by someone. Just when I was about to protest, I heard Alpha Zackery's gentle and concerned voice.
"Little girl, what happened? Did you get hurt?"
I looked up and saw him holding me in his arms. I took a glance at Lucas, who was looking ferociously at me.
At that time, I heard a wave of violent cough behind me. I looked back and saw the girl dancer, who was almost strangled to death, struggling back to her feet with the help of other dancers. Then, they bowed deeply to Alpha Lucas and were escorted away by the soldiers, together with the musicians at the corner of the tent.
Did he ask those Aberrant Canines to use music to enchant Alpha Zackery? If I hadn't flipped the table and stopped the music, maybe he would have already killed Alpha Zackery on the spot.
Soldiers quickly moved forward to clean up the mess I had just made in front of us. They swiftly set up the table again, turned, wiped, swept, and replaced everything on it.
One of the soldiers brought a long gown for Darren, who put on it immediately to cover the bruises and wounds on his naked torso.
Alpha Zackery stroked my hair gently and said, "Are you alright, little girl?"
I quickly nodded without looking at him. I just couldn't take my eyes off Darren. He looked so exhausted, pale, and vulnerable standing in the crowds, with his head lowering like that, being stared at by the dignitaries in the tents.
"Come here, warlock," Lucas commanded in a cold voice. He talked to Darren like he was talking to his dog.
Darren quickly moved forward and stopped in front of us.
"Kneel," Lucas said briefly.
Darren kneeled next to him immediately.
"Master, I'm sorry..."
Darren couldn't finish his words before being slapped across his cheek.
Blood instantly dripped from the corner of his mouth. He didn't dare to wipe it out.
His already lowered head became even lower.
Lucas slapped him again. This time it was even harder. He had to hold the edge of the table, so he didn't fall to the ground.
Lucas pulled up his air and forced him to look at him.
"Are you fucking kidding me?" he said. "I've brought you back to provide some quality entertainment for His Excellency. And this is the best you could do, you fucking imbecile hybrid?"
Darren's face was distorted because of the pain. He whispered with trembling broken lips, "Sorry, master. Sorry, Your Excellency."
Alpha Zackery looked at Darren and smiled.
"You don't have to apologize. I'm very impressed by your performance." He said as if he didn't realize what had just happened to him.
Then, he poured a glass of wine and gave it to Darren.
Darren looked at the wine with intimidation.
Lucas let go of him and said, "His Excellency is offering you a drink. Take it, fucking slut."
Darren stretched out his trembling hands and took the glass. But he was too weak to hold the glass firmly.
Some wine spilled out of the glass and dropped to the ground.
"Fucking piece of trash! You can't even drink your wine properly, right?" Lucas kicked Darren in his stomach.
The entire glass fell from Darren's hands and smashed into shards.
The wine was splashed everywhere. Some of them soiled Alpha Zackery's boots.
"Sorry, Master. Sorry, Your Excellency. I'll clean it up now..." Darren said in a panic, trying to wipe clean the wine stain.
"Damn, see what you've done?!" Lucas pushed his neck down and forced him to look at the stain on Alpha Zackery's boots. "Lick them clean for His Excellency, you've heard me?"
"Yes, Master," Darren murmured and tried to lick the boots, but he was stopped by Alpha Zackery.
"Don't worry." He bent down to hold Darren's hands and said. "I'll clean them by myself."
Darren looked up at Alpha Zackery. His dark brown eyes were full of sorrow and grievance.
He didn't retract his hands. As soon as his eyes met mine, he became petrified.
"Darren..." I stretched out my hand, trying to wipe the blood smear off his face.
He turned his head away from me a bit with obvious fear.
My heart was throbbing when I realized that he was afraid of me and he thought I was going to hurt him.
"This warlock can change into any fucking things you want, Your Excellency. Do you want to have his company for tonight?" Lucas asked.
Darren lowered his head.
Alpha Zackery said, "Thank you for your offer, but I guess I'll be pretty engaged tonight."
I looked up at Alpha Zackery and frowned. I had never thought that he would say something like this in such a casual way.
Lucas' face turned red and white at the same time. Then he kicked Darren and said, "What the fuck are you looking at?"
"I'm sorry, Master. Please punish me." He covered his head and whispered.
At that time, Lucian showed up in the tent and approached us.
When he saw the scene, he frowned at Darren with disdain.
"I'm sorry, Master Lucian. I messed up again," Darren said in a low voice.
Lucian ignored his apology and bowed slightly to Alpha Zackery and Lucas.
"Your Excellency, Alpha Lucas, the hunting ground has already been prepared," he said.
"Finally. Fuck, yeah." Lucas threw the napkins on the table and stood up. He stretched out his arms and legs and said, "This fucking show is so depressing and it's fucking killing me. Your Excellency, do you want to join us in hunting?"