Chapter 2 – Highlight Chapter from Alpha Ethan
Chapter 2 is a standout chapter in Alpha Ethan by HollyPrange, where the pace intensifies and character dynamics evolve. Rich in drama and tension, this part of the story grips readers and pushes the Internet narrative into new territory.
I nod to her with a smile and as soon as the apron is tied on, I pick up a couple baskets of rolls and head out. We have created our own little community. It's not much, but it's home. Noise and chatter fill the air when I reach the dining hall as hundreds of werewolves talk and joke with each other. I take the bread to the row of tables where food will be served and set them down before taking my place by one of the large pots filled with soup. The line that had been waiting starts its procession and I begin to ladle out everyone's dinner.
"How are you doing today Scarlet?" Mr. Meyer says to me with a smile as he holds out his empty bowl to me.
"Doing pretty good. How about yourself?"
"Still breathing so I can't complain!" We chuckle before he moves along down the line.
"What kind of soup is it today?" A little girl named Annie asks.
"Vegetable beef. Do you want some?" I answer with a grin. Annie always questions what kind we are serving even though it never seems to matter. She never turns it down. She gives me a quick nod and continues on her way as soon as she is served.
It continues like this as hundreds of packless werewolves go through the line getting soup and bread for their dinner. They all know me and make small talk on their way through. I've been working here since I was old enough to hold a ladle. Jo is the one that runs the place. It's hard to find jobs since most of the wolves that live in and around the city treat us like we're the plague. However, Jo was lucky enough to find a werewolf family that lived far enough on the outskirts of town that they hired her to help work their farmland. She uses the money and extra food that they allow her to take to help feed and take care of all the packless wolves that live in The Scourge. We do our best to provide two meals a day, shelter, and blankets.
Once everyone has been served, I sit to eat a small portion of my own. Out of the corner of my eye I see someone approaching before my best friend, Will sits down beside me and puts his arm around my shoulders to give me a quick squeeze. "Hey babe! Did you save any for me?"
I roll my eyes and smirk at him as I push the extra bowl over. "How is it that you are never on time?" I ask him with a laugh as he takes in a mouthful of bread before scooping some soup onto his spoon.
"Come on Scar. I'm a very busy guy."
"Uh huh. Sure. Doing what?"
"Oh, you know... sleeping, scavenging, and I even got you something," he says as a smile lights up his face, his hazel eyes shining with excitement.
"Really?" I ask him, unable to hide the surprise from my voice.
The walk to the home isn't bad and I instantly go inside to grab a handful of blankets to start handing out. The night is supposed to be a chilly one and our buildings don't have any heating or cooling. I pass them out to anyone who needs them and then head outside to see if anyone out there would like one too. Once my hands are empty, I turn the corner and immediately scowl. A large group of men are hanging out talking and laughing. Several of them have sharp knives out that they are cleaning fresh blood off of. "Hey Scarlet baby. You finally decide you want a piece of this?" The werewolf named Ray Jones questions with an evil smirk as he comes over to me, throwing an arm around my shoulders and pulling me into him.
"Definitely not," I reply with disgust as I shove his arm away and try to go around him. He quickly sidesteps to block my path.
"I hate this guy," my wolf growls in my head.
"Me too." I answer as a shiver runs up my spine. Most of the people who live in The Scourge look out for each other, but Ray and his gang of thugs only look out for themselves. They are always getting into trouble and picking fights.
"Come on baby. Don't be like that. I'll have you screaming my name in no time," he presses as he moves uncomfortably close to me yet again and grabs my hips.
"Gross. Back off Ray. I'm not interested," I insist before shoving him away. I begin to walk past and he roughly grab my ass. I quickly turn around, taking the guilty hand in mine and twisting it harshly, making him flinch before regaining his composure. He's clearly trying not to show that he's in pain right now. "I said BACK OFF ASSHOLE," I growl as I allow my wolf to let her power shine through. He immediately steps away from me as he puts his hands up in surrender.
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