Kari prayed that he would get there in time and urged his horse faster.   They galloped at full speed, careless of the debris scattered over the track they followed. If he got there in time without laming the horse, it would be a miracle. He only hoped that his squad, well soon to be ex-squad, would reach the town of Ilwe shortly to start the evacuation. They had received the command from higher up in the army that morning that they would retreat and leave Ilwe to the enemy. That alone was shocking enough without the order to leave without evacuating or warning the people.   It wasn’t some tiny village either, there were hundreds if not thousands of people living there, but it was so far from the capital that apparently, no one from further inland cared what happened to the people there. Kari would be damned if he leaves the people there with no warning of the impending doom. The horse skidded suddenly and he gritted his teeth

 Kari didn’t know how long had passed since he had started this fight, it could be minutes or hours. The chilling fog of rage still burned within him, blocking out the screams and cries and the sight of sickening crimson. He kept lashing out again and again, large geysers of ice in the distance and ice shooting from his hands at close range. He was blind and deaf to the death around him. But the soldiers kept coming and he was flagging. How long? How long had he been here? How much time had he brought? Not enough. Not yet. More. I need more.  The little pool of power in his mind’s eye was nearly empty and he watched as it visibly drained. He pulled, mentally willing all the moisture, all the power from the slick rocks at the bottom. All the moisture from the blades of grass at the edge of the pond

 His horror must have shown on his face because the man laughed. “No need to look so terrified, little omega. We will take great care of you until you are handed over to your new master. I’m not about to damage the merchandise. It lowers prices and casts a disreputable image on my business. I warn you not to try and escape, however. Foreigners always cause the most trouble with that. There are several guards at every exit and if they catch a runaway, they get to have a little fun before they are returned.” The man strode forward and grasped Kari by the chin. His fingers dug harshly into his cheeks and the man’s lips twisted up into a cruel smirk. “Don’t think you’re safe just because you’re an omega either. They might not be able to have their fun with your little hole but I’m sure they would happily make use of this pretty little mouth.”

 The darkness outside meant that Kari could see nothing of their surroundings as they made their way to the keep where this Lezzker resided. All he could do was keep his head down and feel the sways and bumps of the carriage. Earlier, he had been dragged into the bath by Enid and scrubbed within an inch of his life before being doused in scented oils. He had then been dressed in nothing but a large black cloak and he felt incredibly exposed even though he was fully covered. It felt like his nakedness under the heavy fabric was somehow visible and it made him uncomfortable. Enid had reminded him gently that he was a pleasure slave now- his body no longer belonged to himself and he would be inspected before being accepted by his new master. The man had probably meant it to be a comforting thought somehow but the very idea that his body was no longer his own was disquieting. A

 The sheer magnetic force of the alpha when he stood so close was insane. His heart raced in his chest and his thoughts had scattered completely. No wonder alphas were so dangerous to omegas. He flushed in shame when he noticed the man’s eyes flick down and Kari realized that he was still naked. He could feel the slick just starting to drip out from between his cheeks and his little cock attempted to stand straight. What kind of reaction is that? The atmosphere around the man screamed danger, yet he was getting turned on by it? He was mortified by his body’s reaction. “How cute. What is your name, little omega?” “Kari Geneina.” “Kari…” The way the man spoke his name was dark and seductive, it sounded as though he was tasting it on his tongue. “You may keep Kari then.” “Keep?!