Respect=Pain

You know that moment when you realize that the names everyone called you weren't just an accusation but were true? That moment hit differently. Feel guilt and confusion tugging at your fear, especially when an Alpha wasn't so lenient.

There was silence in the kitchen except for the occasional clink from Zelda picking up debris from the floor.

"There are millions of lies in the world, and you choose that one." Alpha Atlas snarled at me, tugging at my arm again.

I winced. "I swear I saw it. I saw Akasha bathing in the silver mystic, and the pool was...." My voice trailed as it displayed in my head, "Bloody."

He yanked me close, looking at my forehead, and threatened, "One more word, Iris."

"Stop getting angry and just listen to me!"

"Once more, your Alpha orders you to shut the fuck up."

"If you are Alpha, doesn't that make me Luna?" Fear mixed with anger felt different and pushed you beyond your limits, so you overlooked inevitable repercussions. "So I implore you to listen to me!"

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