Chapter 2

My heart shattered. Tears rolled down my eyes. I bit my lower lip to prevent myself from letting out sobs.

When he noticed my tears, he shook his head. "All the time you cry and cry. What else can you do? How can a crybaby lead my pack in the future?"

My heart clenched with each word he spoke. I clenched my fists and sobbed loudly.

I raised my head to gaze at him.

"I am sorry, Leo," I pleaded with him.

He gave me a cold look, as if my tears had not affected him. He was about to walk past me. I quickly turned to him and grabbed his arm.

"Don't get mad at me. Please don't leave like this. I promise I will do my best in everything."

He yanked his hand away from mine. It caused my legs to become unbalanced, and I fell to the floor.

I hissed as my hand came into contact with the flung piece of the broken dish.

My eyes widened when I noticed blood gushing from my hand.

I was afraid of blood. My parents were always protective of me, and they never let me get hurt. Even if I was injured, they always looked after me.

My father, Larsen Brooks, was friends with Leo's father, Wesley Easton. Once I met Leo, and we fell for each other. Then we got married.

Yes, we used to be very much in love — at least that’s how I felt.

He used to take good care of me, but just one year after we got married, he changed. He became irritable and short-tempered, and it seemed like he held a lot of resentment toward me.

But I don’t know why.

However, my father was always by his side. He was very fond of his son-in-law.

"Leo," I called him out when I saw him heading to the door.

I thought he would show me a little bit of sympathy. But when he paused and turned to face me, his words completely broke me.

"Don't bother any maid. You messed everything up, so you will be responsible for cleaning it up."

After saying that, he left the house, leaving me all alone again.

My hopes, expectations, and heart all shattered like glass.

I stared at my bloodied palm. While crying, I lifted my hand and pulled out a broken piece of glass.

The maids hurried out of the kitchen. They felt bad for me when they saw me.

I was supposed to be the powerful woman because Luna represented power. But I became a pathetic weakling in front of everyone.

The next day,

I got ready to go to the pack house. Today was my sister-in-law Daisy's birthday. It was her thirteenth birthday. She was a lovely girl. Unlike her parents, she liked me.

My family was also invited to attend the party.

While heading to the pack house, I kept glancing at my phone. Leo and I were supposed to go together. But he did not come home last night. I tried calling him several times, but he did not answer.

When I arrived at the pack house, I went straight to the elderly couple in their early 60s.

Grandpa Elias and Grandma Lily loved me. Their gaze fell on me, and they instantly smiled.

"My dear, come here. How are you?" Grandpa Elias said.

"I am fine, Grandpa."

I sat down with them. I cast a glance at Uncle Mason and Aunt Raya. They were my father-in-law's siblings. They all lived together in the pack house.

I greeted everyone. Slowly, all of the guests arrived. I kept glancing at the main door, waiting for Leo.

"He will be here soon. I called him."

I heard my mother-in-law, Clara's, voice. I smiled at her. "Mom."

She examined me from head to toe and asked, "Are you so frail that you can not even give me good news?"

I was astonished. How would I explain to her that whenever Leo did it with me, he forced me to swallow pills because he did not want a child right now?

I was unable to explain anything to her. She was a cold woman. But I knew she loved his son the most.

I noticed my family and rushed to them. I hugged both my mother, Ruby Brooks, and my father, Karsen Brooks. My brother Zion and sister Aria were both studying abroad. They left several months ago.

While talking with my family, my gaze fell on Leo. I dashed towards him.

"Leo"

He looked at me with an unpleasant mood. He was about to say something when one of his friends dragged us to a gathering.

All of his friends attended the party with their partners.

One of their wives gave me a strange look and asked, "Do you know how to sit in a boss chair? How will you run pack beside Leo?"

"Aren't you an Omega? How will you look into other men's eyes at pack meetings?"

"That's easy. What about their Alpha voice? How will she avoid submitting to them?"

Every one of them laughed at me. I was deeply hurt. Everyone made fun of me. However, this time, I expected my husband to defend me. But he remained silent. He joined in their laughter.

When he caught my gaze, he cleared his throat and said,

"How about the annual party? Are you all coming?"

He changed the subject instead of defending me.

"What about Daniel Collins, Leo? I heard he is here, in your pack right now. Watch out. He is stealing all of your projects."

As soon as his friends mentioned Daniel, his biggest rival, Leo's face turned grim.

"Let's not discuss business here. I am dealing with him on my own. He will never get what he desires most in his life."

I was not interested in their conversation. I was upset and sad.

I felt like crying. 'Why am I a crybaby?' I asked, cursing myself.

I left the pack house before anyone would notice me. I walked through the streets, feeling empty inside.

How long would I continue to be a laughing stock?

Suddenly, a van pulled up next to me. A few men rushed out of the van, and one of them pressed a cloth against my mouth.

I screamed, but no one helped because the road was empty at the time.

They dragged me into the van and started it.

I cried out in fear. All of the men were creepy as they stared at me with lustful eyes.

"Please, don't do anything to me," I told them when they removed the cloth from my mouth.

Don't worry, little Luna. We can't afford to touch you. All we need is some money," the men's leader said.

They tossed a phone in my lap. "Dial Alpha's phone number."

I immediately picked up the phone and dialed Leo's number. They snatched the phone from me and put it on a loudspeaker.

When the call connected, I tried to scream, but the man beside me pressed his palm against my mouth.

"Who's speaking?" Leo's voice could be heard.

I was relieved that Leo received the call.

"We kidnapped your wife. Send us two million if you want her to be safe."

I believed Leo would give them the money and save me. I felt at ease inside.

But my breath caught in my throat when he replied,

"Two million for her? You can keep her. She is not safe anywhere anyway.”