ed on the gravel and stone path below the steps in fro

ised further as she hit e

hear what they were sh

NFIT LUNA,' 'UNFIT TO RULE.' And s

etrayal. He would whip her in front of these people, further

her, but why? However, at thi

rt, aching, soul-crushing pain and trauma racked her body.

ut resigned herself to the comfort it

ng from emotional torture and the man ha

King, she recited again as if sti

ding, wary, confused, lost eyes slid to every eye she could meet, these wer

his coming.' She thought bitt

ult in the dark to meet their eyes, especially under the glow of the torches they held almost car

the coolness of the night, but that was not why s

were too much. She prayed to the Divine Moon God

the magic in her. She became obsessed with honing her craft to b

y and stared out into the crowd, and suddenly the chee

sick woman, a weak woman." Pausing in his words only to t

er his heart. "Just as you deserve a strong Luna, you also deserve a strong Alpha, which is why t

d the crowd went in and uproared fr

ve on. Long live the KING." He pumped his fist in the air, and the crowd erupted a

a j

he night was far from over. Air caught

even muster up enough to save hers

e glanced up to the bright moon that brought her false co

her husband could do this to her, could morph before her eyes into

refused to believe

ynn, it must be a higher purpo

ises she must suffer thi

nd the crowd carried on wildly as they jumped and hyped themse

rokes for Queen Luna.' Jairus'

bulky arms grabbed her up. This time she knew it was no

y strapped her to a beam, tying her hands tigh

prepared the whip. It was a whip that ensured exc

call it 'the swi

about three feet long with a metal encasing with the Royal Emblem of a wolf'

mum effect on its target. And right

urrently

as she wished to pull on her magic again with all her might. Knowing

ture and hurt would he bestow upon her tonight?' 'And,

rself when she noticed her shortcomings. She had gone to her husband

n when she initially approached her husband, fe

her Kingdom. Jairus had rushed to her side with an expr

her leave his. She laughed as she re

help. He was the one that gave her hope, reignited that will to d

sume her positi

pondered what could have conceiv

tacle of the situation, gaining the people's trust a

waiting Queen

of it all was h

AT

ack jolted Aakifahlynn's entire body, her mi

tion, lost in her though

process that pain

t bit of energy she could muster as her wails stuck in her thro

screams. Aakifahlynn knew she was trying to but cou

f air. The pain was tantamount to a small group of m

whipper was only hi

ck, was soul-crushing. Aakifahlynn was quickly losing he

his mistress, and he watched her without flinching. He watc

er the lashings. She did not see or