CHAPTER 92: CHAPTER 92 : THE PAST - III

There he was...Alpha Eirik, her father and the Alpha of Moonveil Pack. He was standing over her mother, the Luna of the pack, with his whip raised high, ready to strike her at any moment.

Selene flinched as another whip landed on her mother, tearing the flesh away. Her mother tried to shield herself, tried to curl away, but it was useless. Each whip landed on her skin, tearing it away and drawing blood with each strike.

Her mother even tried to muffle her scream so it would not be loud. Selene knew her mother was doing this because she did not want her to hear, but it was too late.

"You ungrateful bitch! I have given you everything! I have raised you from that pit, and you dare defy me?!" Her father shouted with full rage, his words filled with disgust, like he was looking at a pest beneath his boots. "You slut! You should have stayed where you belonged! I should have left you to rot, to whore yourself in that place!"

He kicked her mother hard, sending her sprawling across the floor. Then he struck her with the whip again, over and over, each lash leaving deep red marks. Now even her clothes were torn apart, showing the ruthless marks on her.

Blood started dripping from her lips as he hit her face, staining her pale skin with crimson red. He grabbed her hair and slammed her head against the wall, his eyes burning with hatred and madness like he had completely lost himself to the madness, even behaving like a rogue.

Her mother tried to fight back with words. "I have already paid you enough! Have mercy, Eirik! You are already powerful; what more do you want?!"

But he only roared louder and struck her again. "You will learn, you worthless whore! You belong to me, and I will break you! I will make you remember who rules here!"

He struck her mother across her chest, her arms, and her legs, leaving her bruised and bleeding. He kicked her stomach, forcing her to her knees, then pulled her up by the hair and swung the whip at her back again. Selene could hardly breathe. She was so stunned that she even forgot to breathe. Every scream her mother let out felt like a knife inside Selene’s small heart.

Selene ran forward, tiny arms flailing. "Stop! Father! Please stop!" she screamed, trying to shield her mother. She tried to push him, to pull her mother away, but she was too small. Her strength meant nothing against him.

Selene’s tears blurred her vision. Anger and helplessness crashed over her. She wanted to scream, to strike him, to end this nightmare, but she was powerless. Her father, the man she had barely known from her birth, had actually become a monster.

They had never interacted much in the past, but her father had always respected her mother and her, and she had always thought that he was only cold on the outside but warm, like everyone’s father.

Her mother’s blood-stained face turned to her with a look of silent pain and helplessness, and Selene’s small body shook with rage and fear. She had never felt such hatred, such a burning desire to make this man pay for the suffering he caused.

She screamed again, louder this time, with a choking voice. "Stop! Father! Stop it!"

"Baby, no! Go! What are you doing here? Go back to your room!" Her mother screamed in panic. Her mother was helpless; she knew if Selene stayed here, it would only endanger her.

But Selene only cried harder. She clung to her mother, wrapping her tiny arms around her waist. "No, Mommy! I will not leave you! I won’t abandon you!" she begged and sniffed tearfully.

She turned to her father, her little hands trembling. "Please... don’t beat her! Don’t hurt Mommy! Please!"

Her mother tried to shove her away gently. "Selene... go back... Please... Go to your room..." she said, tears streaming down her face. What hurt her most was that her daughter had seen her like this.

But seeing Selene standing there, Alpha Eirik’s anger only grew. His face darkened, and his voice thundered. "So your bastard daughter is here too! Now I will teach you both a lesson! You whore and your whoring daughter will remember me till their last breath!"

Selene froze. She didn’t understand the word "bastard," but it sounded bad and cruel, like the words she had heard people say about Kay. Her tiny voice shook. "Father... I’m sorry... Selene will listen to you... Selene won’t let you beat Mommy... Selene will behave... please..."

Her constant pleading only enraged him further. "You bastard, dirty spawn! Don’t call me Father! I am not your father! Who knows whose bastard you are! This little bitch has been fucked by the entire pack!"

Selene’s chest tightened. She felt blood rush to her cheeks. She realized he was saying terrible things about her mother.

Her mother screamed, "How can you talk like this, Eirik? She is just a child!"

Eirik swung the whip. It struck her mother’s face, leaving a sharp sting and a red scar. "You bitch! Shut up!" he snarled.

Selene screamed in pain. She tried to push his hand away and tried to protect herself and her mother. But he backhanded her so hard that she almost saw stars. Her head was spinning, and her entire cheek was numb from the impact.

It was the first time anyone had ever hit her. And it was so hard that she could barely understand what was happening. The world around her was spinning, and all she could do was cry with terror in her eyes.

Her mother was so shocked by him beating her daughter like that that she forgot everything and lunged at him. "You monster... how could you do this... She is just a child." She was almost ready to tear apart the man in front of her.

But it was just wishful thinking on her part; her strength was no match for him, who was an alpha. And she was not even a wolf. Her strength was only comparable to a human.

Eirik gripped her chin and twisted both her hands back, looking straight into her eyes. "Start behaving, you bitch. Or believe me, you have not seen my true colors. I am more than capable of this."

"Will you do as I say or not? Or should I fuck you in front of your daughter?" "Alpha Eirik," he said with a smug smile. His expression was filled with disgust and cruelty, making Selene’s mother’s eyes widen.

"Eirik, you have lost yourself. The time is not far when you will get your karma," she said with disgust.

"Whether my karma will arrive or not, yours is already here," he said, gripping her hair so harshly that she felt it might rip apart. With her hair still in his grasp, he dragged her to the nearest room.

She did not struggle and followed him silently, knowing this monster was fully capable of carrying out his disgusting thoughts. She would rather not be shamed in front of her daughter.

When the door was finally closed behind her, she looked at her daughter one last time. Her child’s ear was dripping with blood. She mouthed, "Go back, my child. Mommy is fine," and tears escaped her eyes. Then the door shut.

Selene immediately ran toward it and pounded her tiny fists on the door. "Mommy!" she cried, sobbing harder, listening to her mother’s screams all night.