"Maia. Maia." Nancy called behind me. She was trying hard to run after me but unfortunately, she was unable to catch up which I know she won't.She couldn't!I've been used to running and hiding in the past few years; stealing food and running to my favorite yellow mountain to eat the meals.I've been used to trying to run away from the maids whenever they caught me or running from the pack members who intend to humiliate me all because I have once done them wrong when I was a princess.I won't deny it, I was arrogant during my parents' lifetime as the only princess and future Alpha, but everything came to a stop ever since their death. I became a slave, so I need to shelve my arrogance if I don't want to die of hunger.It was hard for me at first, to see my favorite uncle who promised to take the place of my parents in my life in taking care of me, only for him to ascend the throne and make my life a living hell.It silently began with ignoring me or punishing me for no reason or ask
“Why did you suddenly decide to be a maid?” Nancy asked me while making breakfast for the both of us in the pack kitchen. Except for Nancy and I, none were in the kitchen.I sat on the pack dining chair, finding everything surreal.I've been degraded to eating leftovers at the red flame pack servant's quarters. Now that I can eat freely without mockery, my heart speeds up.Although I was the one in charge of cooking, I was always strictly watched by the maid, so I wouldn't have a taste of it nor sneak any of it. Instead, they'll combine the leftovers and throw them at me, so it could be a blow to my ego.'They almost destroy our lives, we'll never let them go.' Maia scowled upon remembering the red flame pack.Many times, Maia always wanted to retaliate, being the hot and impatient omega wolf she was, but I always prevented her from doing so because we were weak then and were hoping my uncle would stick to his promise.Unfortunately, that bastard didn't.'We will.' I replied to her, c
Beta Wyatt nodded slightly to Lorelei, “Luna.”Oswald gave me a suggestive gaze as if to tell me to greet Lorelei, but I looked away and pretended not to comprehend the meaning behind his gaze.“I'm quite curious about who will accompany Beta Wyatt this time; every pack member is interested in it,” Lorelei said while holding Oswald's hand. “Or are you attending your show partnerless like previous ones?” She questioned with a faint teasing smile on her face.“That's against the rule, isn't it? As the Beta, you need to have a partner with you on every success you hold.” Alpha Oswald arched his brows and stated.Beta Wyatt nodded, looking calm. “I have one.” He revealed, which made us stare at him in disbelief.Lorelei looked stunned for a second, but her expression slipped, and a smile blossomed on her face again, “May I know who it is…”“It's a secret.” He brushed her off, but Lorelei let out a laugh filled with understanding.“Ok. I'm quite curious about it. I'll wait until then, I ho
I bit my lower lips and wrapped my hand around my almost-naked body with multiple and chaotic thoughts running through my mind.Fay and the other ladies' eyes roamed through my scarred body in disbelief.Their continuous shocked gasps filled my ears, making me more ashamed than I already was.Fay stepped forward, with different sad expressions on her face, “Maia, I'm so sorry. I never expected this. We never expected this.” Fay said, ashamed. Her hands reached out to me.“Don’t touch me,” I screamed, nearly breaking down in tears. Fay sighed and withdrew her hand.My arms were wrapped around me tightly. I turned my back toward them to hide the tears that were beginning to stream down my face.I bent over in a corner and cried out to myself.I never expected Fay to pull off my clothes forcefully, resulting in them seeing my scarred skin.The torture marks of all I've gone through in the red flame pack were still vivid on my skin, and that's the last thing I want anyone to see. Unexpect
"My mate, huh? Maybe he has someone he thought was more perfect than me?" I quietly whispered with a careless laugh to their hearing.One of the maids grabbed my shoulder hard and said seriously, "If there is a possibility of that, then your mate is blind because you're truly one of the most beautiful women I've ever met." She said and quickly covered her lips, which made me amused inwardly, only if she knew that my mate was their Alpha king.Her hands flew to cover her mouth. "Oops, sorry for the curse word." She apologized, and I shrugged it off nonchalantly.They were right after all. I am more beautiful than Lorelei, and Alpha Lorelei wasn't only dumb; he was blind.'Our mate isn't blind,' a provoked Maia growled at me.'Does that mean we are the ugly ones?' I teased her in return, which made her flare up.Maia scolded me a lot before she clarified with a grumble, 'Our perfect mate isn't blind, and we're the most beautiful women in the world.' After completing her words, she block
“Now, it's time to be the beta partner for the night. You can do it.” Fay encouraged and walked out of the room with the other ladies after giving them an assuring smile.I stared at myself in the mirror, my heart in a bliss that I had never remembered feeling in a decade.I was dressed in an openwork high-neck body-con long-sleeved lace dress that fell just above my knees. My silver hair fell to my back.Fay mentioned that I was an exquisite beauty, so there was no need to go with the exaggeration of much makeup, so they went with minimal makeup. Nevertheless, looking at my gorgeous self, I couldn't contain a smile.My eyes lowered with hatred upon remembering the bitter memories in the red flame pack.One day, I'm going to get each of them solved. I'll make sure of it. I clenched my fist hard and tried not to bite my lower lip.'We looked so hot; our mate will fall over us tonight.' Maia giggled.I snorted, 'In your dream. I won't give him a chance to touch us. Even if…' I retorted
I didn't need someone to tell me about that pressure. Alpha Oswald! My legs grew weak. The pressure was harsher than anything he had ever used on me. His searing gaze stuck to my body.Suddenly, Beta Wyatt's hand moved to my back. His hand wrapped around my waist and drew me closer to him, which made me let out a gasp.What is Beta Wyatt doing?“Stay next to me all the time; you're my partner for the night.” Wyatt lowered his head close to my ear and said,I blushed at the closeness and more people's eyes on us. “I mustn't find you missing, Maia.” He declared with that sexy voice of his.“Hm. Yes.” I responded and tried to push Wyatt away due to fluster, but his hand held on to me tight, pulling me close to his body as if, like that, we would become one.“I mean it, Maia.” He said in a husky, sexy voice that made me lose myself in it. How can his voice be so sexy?'Oh my. I think I'm going to have a nosebleed at this rate. How did I just realize that Wyatt is handsome…' Maia began wit
They know me! How do Lena and Natalie know me? Did they really know Mom? Just how close are the two packs? I was confused and bothered by the unknown.I tried to recollect the past, but I couldn't remember the red flame pack and the power axis pack relating to each other before my mother and father's demise.Besides, the Power Axis Pack is big compared to the developing Red Flame one, so how come their words make it feel like they knew me and my parents? Just what's happening? Did Uncle Henry know beforehand that something was going to happen? Is that why he covered it up by trying to kill..."Did you get a picture of Filippa?" Lena suddenly questioned Natalie, which made me freeze.My heart began to pound against my chest.If they have one, my secret will surely be revealed. My heart was caught in my throat. I strained my ears to hear her reply. Will I need to run now or what?"No." Natalie responded with a sad tone: "I heard she had been battling with depression ever since her paren