During that time they were having breakfast in the kitchen, I chose to remain in my room to avoid bumping into any of them when they were leaving the kitchen
The sharp pain in my abdomen brought me back to reality once again. I sat back on the floor and lifted up my shirt to see the burn on my stomach.I took an herbal disinfectant I stole from the kitchen a few days back and applied it to the burn on my stomach.It will take time before the wound heals and there are lots of scars on my body.I am glad I get healed after everything because I am a werewolf even though it takes time. Although the scars have never gotten healed with the pain.No matter how much I treat a wound after they've hurt me, it will leave a scar as if it's telling me not to ever forget the incident. I don't know if it's like that for other wolves.I scoured the sweat on my forehead, once again relaxing my back on the wall with my eyes closed to suck in the pain.My eyes jerked open the instant I heard my name from the door."Olivia!" Karen's screams got louder as she got closer to my door. She let it open, came into the room and shut it behind her with a loud thud."Why are you sweaty? Do you need me to heal you? The soup wasn't that hot" she asserted while looking around my empty room.Figuring out that she was here to mock me, I looked away with my hand on my stomach where it hurt the most without saying anything to her.She could put me in trouble if she wanted to without me doing anything, all she has to do is injure herself a little or start feigning tears and screaming."Look at me Olivia" she took a few steps closer to me and then dumped some tattered clothes on me."I am freely giving them to you to remind you that you will always be my shadow, you can never be like me" she remarked rudely.Karen doesn't have to tell me that, I know that I can't be like her. "What do you want?" I asked faintly."Me? I want you to disappear. I hate the sight of you, can you do that for me?" she grilled as the grin on her face widened which is an indication that she's having fun messing with me.If I had somewhere better to go, I wouldn't still be here. "I wish I had a place to go, I would have done that" I responded without bothering to look at her.Karen bent down to my level, she took hold of my hair in vexation. I had to hold her hand, my scalp was hurting."Don't talk rudely to me, you are nothing but a slave. My family's slave" she threw my head away after voicing that.Fighting back will alert her parents and it will make things worse for me. She dusted her clothes and smiled at me."Go and do the dishes, my clothes are also in the corner of my room. Wash them if you don't want me to report you to my Dad" she threatened, eyed me and left my room.I let out a deep breath as I tried to stand up on my feet without stumbling on anything while making my way back to the kitchen hoping to meet a leftover.As long as it satisfies my hunger, I don't mind eating it. My wolf needs to stop bugging me too!My legs found their way back to the kitchen but to my dissatisfaction, there was nothing left for me.The food remaining from the one I made was in the dustbin, couldn't they have at least left that for me?I held the chair for support feeling like I would pass out if I didn't hold onto something.After a while, I washed the dishes, cleaned and arranged the kitchen.I went to the garden, trimmed and watered the flowers before my uncle noticed that I hadn't done it. The last time I didn't do that on time wasn't a good experience for me.There will be some time for me to rest before lunch by the time I am done with watering the flowers. It didn't take a lot of my time and I was glad.The happiness I felt thinking of having some time to myself before going to prepare lunch died down when it dawned on me that I still had laundry to do.My shoulders slumped in disappointment. Since Karen already told me to do it, if she reports to her parents, it'd be worse for me.I began dragging my feet back into the house to get the clothes. Sometimes, I forget that there is no rest for me in this house.My uncle's wife will always make work available for me to do. She could instruct me to rewash her clothes more than ten times before asking me to dry them.If I had not been a werewolf, I would have passed out or died from overworking.Today is a good day given that none of them have called for me yet, my uncle's wife sends me on unnecessary errands even though it's around the house. The same goes for everyone in the family.I know I am a liability to them but I didn't choose to be here, it's my parent's fault for dying early and leaving their responsibility behind.As I got closer to the front door, my steps waffled upon hearing my name from the living room.I took a step forward but stepped back swiftly, afraid that Karen might have said something bad about me to my uncle.With the rapid beating of my chest, I stayed frozen at the same spot, unable to move my legs as I listened to their conversation.I knew they were talking about me but I wasn't sure of the angle of their conversation, not until I heard a name other than mine.That name was Damon, the ruthless, powerful, merciless and fearful Alpha of the Sea Moon Pack.Alpha Damon!His name is more like a terrifying nightmare to the residents of the Sea Moon Pack and I am not an exception!DAMONThe world seemed to waver the moment my eyes landed on her. At first, I thought my mind was playing tricks on me—maybe I’d been thinking about her too much, and now my brain was conjuring mirages to taunt me. But no. She was real, standing there like a ghost from a dream I hadn’t wanted to wake from. My chest tightened, and I swear my heart skipped a beat before slamming against my ribs like a fierce drum. The surrounding air thickened, muffling every sound except for the blood rushing in my ears. My feet felt rooted to the ground, as if moving might scare her away, like a deer startled in the wild. “Olivia?” Her name slipped from my lips again before I could stop it, soft and disbelieving. Her eyes locked onto mine. For a second, neither of us moved. Her face was a mixture of shock and something else I couldn’t quite place—something that made my stomach twist and churn like a storm brewing in the distance. I blinked, half-expecting her to vanish. But she didn’t. She stayed
OLIVIAI took a deep breath and adjusted the mask on my face as I stood in front of the tower. My eyes roamed around the huge and mighty securities and I subconsciously snickered. It has been years, but it still felt like everything happened yesterday. I remember being thrown out and pushed around by these same people who are now bowing right in front of me as a welcome to the same tower I was sent away from. I know they acted on instructions, but they could have treated me better. “Miss Hunter?” my eyes moved up the seconds my name escaped one of the securities’ mouths. “Yes, I am here to see the Alpha,” I said without missing a tone. There was no need for me to. “Please, come with me. He has been waiting for you,” he answered, motioning me to enter the tower. I took a deep breath, hoping to steady my heart as it pounded wildly in my chest, betraying me with every beat. I was wearing a mask, and that was supposed to be my armor tonight. He wouldn’t know me. He wouldn’t see past
OLIVIAThe sweet relief of the cool evening breeze caressed my skin. I could feel the gentle prickles of goosebumps as the breeze raised the fine hairs on my arm. I closed my eyes, letting the soothing sensation wash over me, and I felt my worries drift away in the breeze. “Are you sure you are okay with going out without your mask?” Kate asked. I shrugged my shoulders, walking as steadily as I could. “It's evening. I bet no one will recognize me,” I inferred. Although it wasn’t late in the evening, anyone would find it difficult to recognize me and even if they did, they wouldn’t find out about my identity as the mysterious and popular young lady who is currently a hot topic in the pack. It is important to choose a special day for such an announcement. That way, I will get to see the reactions on their faces when they know who I am. “Did you get the name of the place?” I inquired. Kate slightly bobbed her head, turning her attention to me. I am working on a case of a pup who we
OLIVIAI dropped the papers on the table, grabbed a drink, and gulped it down my throat before taking a seat. Funny how three years passed by in a blur after giving birth to my triplets. It’s been three years of formidable survival, three years of working, learning, and taking care of my kids. I worked myself up to be where I am today and I am grateful I decided to learn something new years back. As I picked up the papers again with the intent to get back to work, my assistant pushed open the door to my small study, revealing herself “You got over fifteen meeting requests today, Miss Hunter. Should I prepare an appointment with them?” Kate asked. I relaxed on my back and creased my forehead in exhaustion. “Right now, I am juggling multiple cases.” I can’t take more for now, please” I implored. Three years ago, everyone looked down on me for being a rogue whore, for getting pregnant without a mate. People insulted, harassed, and denied me opportunities and work. But right now, I
DAMONThree years on>>>I dropped the papers in my hand and sat down on the chair, picking up the cup of water on the table. The past three years have been a nightmare; living with Hazel and also with Olivia’s disappearance. These past years, I have searched for her everywhere in the entire pack, but it seems she vanished into thin air. No single news about her, nothing! Her family does not care if she is dead or alive and I feel guilty knowing that she left because of me when I promised to protect her. I want to see her, to know how she is doing, to see how grown has become. She is no longer the teenager I lived with anymore since she will be turning 22 in a month. I long for her presence. I can’t even tell if she is doing fine, wherever she is or not. I took Hazel’s conduct for three years for good health. Now that I am all healed, there is no reason for me to keep her with me anymore. It’s high time I got rid of her. Everyone complains about her antics, she does as she please
OLIVIATWO MONTHS LATERI dropped the bucket in my hand as I rushed to get Aria, who was crying. I picked my baby girl in my hand and cooed her to stop her from crying, but she wouldn’t. I bit my lips and slowly sat down to breastfeed her. She just woke up from sleep so she is hungry and needs to be fed. The second she started sucking on it, she stopped crying immediately. I sighed, turning to look at Aiden and Asher, her brothers who were thankfully still sleeping. These past two months have not been easy, with me trying to take care of three kids at the same time while also working to provide for us. And when they all decide to wake up with cries, I have to pause my work to take care of them first, like right now. “What the hell are you doing sitting down, Olivia? Do you think that you are here to relax?” my boss asked, startling me with his presence. I was praying not to get caught today, but I guess I couldn’t avoid it. I sprang up on my feet, holding Aria close to me. “I am