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Artemis
“Every year, on the first day of Spring, he comes… seeking a sorry victim as his next meal. You can hear his large teeth crunching through bones as he bites off arms in one bite!”
Kids around me jump when he yells the last word.
My eyes find him—Rome—and where he hovers over human children, hungry crazed eyes on them like they are his next prey.
“Usually, we only offer the monster a human that is over eighteen, but I’m thinking we can offer him a bunch of children…”
That alone makes one of the little girls sob.
A growl rumbles in my throat as I jump to my feet. Before I can even think, I’m moving around the tables in the mess hall and to him.
Rome’s dark eyes move to me as I get closer. “Oh… Look who—”
“Leave them alone,” I spit, cutting him off.
The room around us silences and stills. I swear I could hear a pin drop if I wanted to.
His bushy brow bounces. “Oh?” Then he’s in my face, eyes running up and down me like I’m a piece of his meat. Rome is way bigger, wider, and taller than I will ever be. His long, brown hair is pulled back, but usually, it’s laying against his wide shoulders. His jaw is sharp, and his lips are in a thin frown.
My heart is pounding against my chest and the way he tilts his head makes me think he can hear it.
“Watch yourself, little girl,” Rome threatens as if he’s not the same age as me. “You might be the next one in those woods as a sacrifice.”
I blink at him. I believed him. He has the power to choose me next.
“Lower your head when you look at me.”
My eyes lower, but I refuse to lower my head. He’s making me look like his bitch in front of every one of the humans.
And they watch in silence as tears burn in my eyes.
He steps closer, pressing his lips next to my ears. His warm breath hits my face, making me shutter, and his chuckle shakes me to my core. “Lower your fucking head,” He growls heavily in my ear. His wolf is near the surface of breaking through.
My head lowers.
“Good girl,” he says, and I can almost hear his smirk in my ear. “Listen, next time. Maybe I’ll reward you, Artemis.”
Reward?
“Rome, your father wants you,” a heavy voice comes from behind us.
Rome picks up his head. “Okay.”
“Is there a problem here?” The guy asks. I can’t even tell who it is. Half of them don’t give their names and I only know faces.
“No, I think I am handling it. Right, slave?”
I nod.
“Vocal.”
“Yes,” I whisper helplessly. I feel so small compared to him and that’s what he wants.
“Yes, what, Artemis?”
“Yes… sir.”
