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Alec spent the next 87 years continuing his love affair with Sophie. He'd travel to her residence and lie with her or privately court her. Alec had been the happiest he's ever been. The guards had even noticed since he couldn't stop smiling. And that was a feat since they could count on their hand the amount of times Alec has publicly smiled.

Alec's laisse faire attitude was about to come to a screeching halt. Lara received a harsh slap across her face.

"How dare you lower yourself like that?" Joaquin spat at her feet. "To lie with an animal!"

"Father, it was a slave and she meant noticing-" A harsh slap silenced her.

"A fucking dog!" He pulled her hair, so she stared up at him. "A wolf! A disgusting filth!" He punched her.

"It was a warm body! I killed her shortly after! I promise I did!" Lara gulped. "I swear I won't sleep with a wolf again. It will be a one time thing."

"Did she suffer?" His eyes beamed in delight. "Did you tear her open?!"

"N-no, I didn't."

Joaquin sped to Lara and repeatedly beat her. He kicked her in the ribs before bashing her head against the ground. Lara tried to fight back. She really did, but she was terrified of the man. Joaquin grabbed her by the throat and raised her in the air.

"I'm tempted to rip your head off. Tell me something worse than what you committed. You only have one chance, so choose wisely."

"A-Alec's girlfriend isn't a virgin." Joaquin stiffened at the revelation. "He intends to marry a harlot." Her voice shook.

"What's her name?"

"I-I don't-"

"Her name, Allura!"

"Sophie." Lara felt tears in her eyes.

"Suck up those tears lest you want me to make you cry harder."

"Sir-"

"Her last name." He venemously spat.

"Pere, I don't-"

"TELL ME HER NAME!"

"Sophie Delaroux." Lara shook.

"Delaroux. Delaroux." Joaquin muttered. "Yes, I know that name. Her family was cursed. All the women, a few centuries ago, were cursed to never have offspring!" He threw Lara into a wall. "Bring me Alexandre!" He commanded to a petrified staffer. "He wishes to consummate with a barren female!"

The staffer shortly returned with Alexandre. Alec didn't know what to expect, so he was caught off guard by his father's fist to the stomach. Alec doubled over, allowing Joaquin's to kick him down. Joaquin then got on top of him and pummeled him. Joaquin would shout obscene things about Sophie. He let Alec know how he really felt.

"Yes, father." Lara weakly cheered from the sidelines.

"The embarrassment you brought to me and this house." Joaquin slowly stood upright. "I'll have you punished in the most touching way possible... I'm gonna kill that slut."

"NO!" Alec roared, resulting in another beat down.

"What'd your say, boy?!"

"Father, I beg of you. Don't harm her. I beg."

"You're so weak." Lara scoffed. "To be begging on your knees like a pauper."

"No child of mine shows weakness!" He beat Alec again.

"End her and him." Lara sinisterly smiled.

Joaquin continued his beating of Alec until he was satisfied. Lara winced every so often, but chastised herself. She forced herself to find amusement in her brother being beaten into a bloody pulp. Joaquin stopped when Alec blacked out for the 3rd time. He then stood and stared at his bloodied hand in disgust. He despised the fact that any of Alec's dna was on him. Joaquin flicked his wrist before facing Lara, who gulped in fear. Joaquin surprised her by slowly approaching her.