"Don't you think we are doing too much?" Harris asked as he watched the scene unfolding in front of him. He was the Beta, and even he felt a flicker of unease as he looked at Alpha Zion. Zion didn't stop, his face was twisted into a mask of pure disgust and annoyance while he and the others continued to stomp on Eren with everything they had. Zion looked up for a moment, his eyes cold and unforgiving. "What is enough? This is nothing. I am the Alpha of this city and the Alpha of this academy. I am the son of the President. As an Alpha, if I command anyone to die, regardless of their rank or if they are just a lowly Omega, they die. So keep going, go ahead and stomp on him."
Harris hesitated, looking down at the broken boy on the grass. "But Alpha, did you actually confirm he did it?" Zion didn't even blink as he delivered another blow. "I don't care if he did it or not, the fact is my mate was harassed," Zion snapped. "The moment he touched my mate, his death sentence was signed. How would an Omega even dare to lay a finger on her? Just because he is assigned to Elite X, he thinks he is one of us. He is nothing but a filthy little brat." Zion turned to the rest of the pack members standing around. "All of you, step on him. If I see anyone holding back, I will personally make sure I remove your head. Do you understand?" A chorus of "Yes" rang out through the field. The group closed in, their boots hitting Eren's body repeatedly until blood began to gush from his mouth and stain the grass. Eventually, Zion raised his hand to signal a stop. He looked down at the motionless body with a look of total indifference. "Just like I said, I don't think he is going to survive this. We will leave him here to rot in the field and let the vultures finish what we started." Without another word, Alpha Zion turned and walked away, leaving his pack behind. Harris stood there with the others, staring at Eren where he lay crumpled on the floor. Eren's eyes were barely open, his eyelids fluttering as he drifted in and out of consciousness. He couldn't see the faces of the people surrounding him, but the voices of Harris and Zion were etched into his mind. He didn't know which specific pack members had delivered the hardest hits, but the pain told him they hadn't held back. Harris finally broke the silence. "Enough. The Alpha said he won't survive anyway. Let's just leave him to die by himself. We need to get back to the academy because we have a lot to do, we need to practice our powers, our vision, and our strength." The others nodded in agreement and followed Harris back toward the main buildings of Audrex Academy. Eren remained on the ground, trying to move his limbs, but his body refused to respond. Every inch of him was filled with sharp aches and stabbing pains that made his head throb with every heartbeat. He forced his eyes open, but all he could see was the harsh sun beating down on him and the silhouettes of vultures circling in the sky. He couldn't even lift his hands to shield his face from the heat. He managed to look around and realized he was in the dead center of the field. This was a place no one visited unless they were ordered to, and even then, the field was so massive that Omegas usually turned back before reaching the middle. Omegas didn't have the speed or strength of the higher ranks, and they certainly couldn't heal themselves, so Eren knew his hope was gone. The only people who came here were other Omegas at eleven or twelve at night to eat in secret, and by then, it would be far too late for him. More blood spilled from his mouth as a coughing fit seized his chest. "What happened to me?" Eren thought to himself. "How did it end up like this? After everything I did to avoid these people, I'm still going to die like this, poor and alone. I didn't even get to fuck anyone." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The events that led to this moment had started earlier that day. Coordinator Ru, the man in charge of the Omegas, had called Eren and his stepsister Lala over. "Come here and deliver these clothes to the Elite X," Ru commanded. Lala looked at the clothes and then back at the man with a worried expression. "It's daytime," she reminded him. "We aren't allowed to step into the West Wing where the Elite X Academy is during the day." Ru shook his head impatiently. "It is a command from them, the elite group specifically asked for these clothes to be brought to them now, so you have to go." Lala stepped forward, trying to protect her brother. "You cannot allow Eren to go there, those people are dangerous." Ru sighed, looking at them both. "Stop acting like children. You both go to the same academy and you need to take this seriously so that during the next ranking test, you might actually be promoted. There is no real difference between you and them, except they are from the rich side and you are from the poor wing. Now take these clothes to their game house." Lala reached for the bundle, her voice trembling slightly. "I will deliver it myself. I know Eren is technically assigned as their slave, but I have a weird feeling today and I don't want my brother getting into trouble." Ru didn't care about her feelings. "You are both servants, so do whatever you want. If you don't want to deliver it, that's on you." He turned and walked out of their small hut. Lala turned to Eren, her face full of concern. "Eren, don't worry about it, I'm going to take these to the Elites." Eren stood up, shaking his head. "No, you know how dangerous that is for you. I'll go. I've been going there for a while now and I'm the one they expect. It's just a delivery, what could go wrong?"Latest Chapter
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Phrases like that sounded nice, but deep inside, Eren knew the cold, terrifying truth. He wasn't some miracle story. He wasn't even fully human anymore. The system was the only thing holding his failing heart together. If he missed a mission, if he lost his streak, or if the system decided to abandon him, he would drop dead on the spot.That was why he was pushing so hard. Why he was spending money, building an empire, and stocking this mansion with wealth. He needed to make sure that even if his heart stopped tomorrow, his mother and Lala would never have to sweep a floor or starve again.Once the bags were packed and locked, Lala gave him a quick hug and headed downstairs. She found her stepmother in the hallway, and the two women went into the lower bedroom to talk, leaving the house in a tense, uneasy quiet.Outside, the cool night air brushed against the side of the mansion.Mr. Lilmore leaned against the dark stone wall, pulling a crumpled cigarette from his pocket and flicking
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Upstairs in his new bedroom, Eren was losing his mind. He paced back and forth across the polished wooden floor, his boots making heavy, rhythmic thuds. His hands were curled into tight fists, his knuckles turning white.How could she do this? After every single night of crying, after every bruised arm, every broken promise, his mother had just welcomed that bastard back into her life with open arms.A burning rage flared up in his chest. Eren slammed his fist into the air, wanting nothing more than to smash the nearest wall to pieces. But he caught himself, taking a ragged breath. He couldn't lose control. Not now, when everything was finally shifting in his favor."How can she forgive him?" Eren whispered, staring at his reflection in the dark windowpane. "When my real father was alive, the smallest mistake was enough for Mother to pack up and leave him."His blue eyes darkened with bitter resentment. "But this man... he has beaten her, stolen from us, and ruined every chance we eve
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"We weren’t Omegas. We weren’t treated like garbage or left to sweep up after monsters. We had a real family," Eren spat out, the words laced with years of built-up poison. "It was only after you brought him into our lives that everything fell apart!"She flinched, looking away toward the floor. "We’re wolfless, Eren," she whispered, her voice barely audible, cracked with an old, permanent defeat. "We don’t have wolves to protect us in this empire. We never did.""So what?!" Eren spread his arms wide, his aura flaring for a fraction of a second, heavy and suffocating enough to make the air in the room drop several degrees. "Look at me! Look at what I am now! I am Rank B! I may still be wolfless, but I am no longer an Omega! I am no longer anyone's footstool!"He pointed dramatically toward the high archways of the mansion. "This house came with my status. The money, the security, the respect—it’s all tied to my name now! I can give you a peaceful life. I can protect you and Lala so yo
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Eren pushed the heavy double doors of the mansion open, the cool night air swirling inside behind him. His body was still humming from the raw energy of the night, but the moment his boots hit the polished floorboards, his momentum ground to a dead halt.A man sat comfortably on the leather sectional sofa, one leg crossed carelessly over the other, holding a half-empty glass as if he owned the place.Mr. Lilmore.His stepfather.Right next to the couch rested the worn canvas bag containing Eren’s new Rank B academy uniform—crisp, tailored, and smelling of money. Tomorrow morning, Eren would officially begin his classes in the elite upper wing of Audrex Academy. Everything in his life had shifted into a completely different orbit.Everything except the parasite sitting in his living room.Upstairs, the quiet shuffling of feet signaled that Lala was packing her remaining things. Starting tomorrow, her life would change too. She would be transferred to the kitchen staff, no longer forced
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Eren sat on the edge of the bed, the mattress groaning under his new, heavier frame as he reached for his clothes. The air in the room was thick, smelling of sweat and the cheap floral perfume Yuna used. He felt a strange hollowness in his chest, a stark contrast to the physical release he had just experienced."You don't have to be worried about Hannah finding out," Yuna said, her voice a low purr as she pulled the sheets up to cover her chest. "I’m not going to say a single word to her. As long as..."Eren paused, his hand gripping his shirt. He turned his head slightly to face her. "As long as what, Yuna?""As long as you promise this will happen again," she said, a playful yet greedy spark in her blue eyes.Eren stared at her for a long beat. The innocence he once associated with this family was eroding, replaced by the cold, transactional reality of his new life. He didn't feel like a lover; he felt like a patron."Call me your Cash App address," he said flatly.Yuna’s eyes widen
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The click of the bedroom door signaled they were alone. The room was silent except for their breathing. Eren could smell the floral scent of Yuna’s skin. It was thick and heavy in the air. She did not let go of his hand. Instead, she gripped his fingers tighter. Her hand felt hot and possessive.She turned around and backed against the door. The soft light from the curtains showed her shape clearly. She looked at him with a calm, focused stare. “One hour,” she whispered. The sound was so low it felt like it vibrated through the floor. “Let’s not waste a second.”She reached out and touched him. Her fingertips brushed against his jaw. She traced a path down to his throat where his heart was beating fast. Her touch felt like it burned his skin. She leaned in until her lips were right next to his ear. “You’re scared,” she murmured. She said it like she already knew. “You’re scared of how good this will feel. You’re scared of Hannah. But you aren’t scared of me. You want me. I can see you
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