FIVE

Chapter five

Ciara's POV

I charged at the wolf that was standing before me with all the speed I could muster but it was useless. Before I could reach him, he jumped on me and attacked me.

"That's enough." A voice called. "Miss Ciara, you should train on your stamina more."

It was my coach, Spencer. I sank to the floor defeated. Despite all the training classes I had undergone, I was still weak.

"Aww, is someone feeling weak and useless again?" I heard the voice of the last person I wanted to see and sighed, feeling devastated.

"What do you want Bella?" I stood to my feet and turned to look at her.

"It seems you forget we have the same coach. Has your memory gone with your shattered heart?" She asked mockingly and I brushed off the hurt I felt at her words.

"How could you do that to me, Bella?" I asked her, angry tears stinging my eyes. "I trusted you, Bella. I thought you were my friend but all you did was take him from me and you know how much I loved Lucas Bella."

She rolled her eyes, picking her nails. "Well, last time I checked Ciara, he isn't your property. Besides, he would never settle for someone as low as you, not even if you are related to the Heartfield family." She sneered and I was suddenly reminded of what my mate had said to me. His words had stung my heart badly but I had hidden it.

"I don't care about that. I never saw you as my friend anyway so deal with it. You might be the soon-to-be Luna but I'm telling you, once Orion finds Sophia, you'll be kicked to the curb and forgotten.

"I didn’t realize being the pack slut gave you the right to be so forward.?" I heard Orion's voice and at first, I thought it was a dream before he walked right to Bella, glaring at her. "If you ever try to bully anyone again, you and your father will find yourself out of this pack for good."

Orion didn't even look back at me as he walked off. It was as if he had never been here.

***

"Do I have to leave?" I asked Grandfather as the guards arranged my things in the car. I didn't want to go to Orion’s mansion or be anywhere near him.

Orion wanted Sophia and he would never accept me even if we were mates.

Grandfather took my hand in his and kissed it softly. "I know you're scared Lavender, but trust me, they'll treat you well.”

I guess I don’t have a choice then. With a sigh, I got into the Limousine and closed my eyes wanting to sleep all the way there.

"This way ma'am." The butler said immediately I got out of the limousine once we arrived at the pack house. "I'm Bruce, and I'll be taking you on a tour of Alpha Orion's quarters."

"Alpha Orion asked me to strictly tell you to avoid his path as long as you're here because of reasons you might want to ask him about if you're chanced to do so." Bruce got right to it and walked me around the whole quarters before taking me to the room I would be staying in.

"This is your room ma'am. This is the door leading to Alpha Orion's room from your room but I will advise you not to step into that door ma'am. This room was meant to be his lover's room but because Luna Stone insisted, he agreed for you to stay there." Bruce explained everything to me.

Even though Orion had made it perfectly clear at his coronation that he didn’t want me, it still hurt to hear it from someone else.

"Also, you will be having your meals in that garden ma'am, unless there is a family meal to eat together, you will go to the main quarter to eat."

"Thank you very much, Bruce. I understand." I replied and he bowed his head before walking towards the door.

"Please ma, if you need anything, let us know." He said and I hummed before he closed the door.

I looked around the room and it looked like it had just been renovated except for the pictures in the frame on the shelf.

The first picture I saw made me even more curious about Orion and Sophia. They were kids, less than ten and Orion was giving Sophia a piggyback. They both looked excited on the beach where they stood.

"Get away from the pictures." I heard and I looked back, shivering as I spotted Orion standing at the door. I quickly stepped back. "This is your room whenever I'm not around but we share the same room because we're together. When it's night, come in. And don't touch anything in my room or those pictures.”

As he spoke to me, I felt tears prick my ears and I wondered how my life was about to change now that I was finally in his house. He didn’t like me, that much was clear. It would be best if I stayed out of his path while I’m here.

“I am sorry, Alpha.”

I scurried off, tears rolling down my cheeks and decided to hide somewhere he wouldn't normally go; the kitchen. As I walked inside, I was thankful that there was no one there and once I had closed the door behind me, I slid to the floor and let the tears fall.

I wondered what sort of terrible thing I could have done that could have secured me such a fate in this life. I was destined to be alone because who would want a useless Omega like me? 

If my own mate preferred the company of another woman over mine then who else could want me?

"I don't the Alpha would appreciate being disturbed right now. Perhaps you should wait a while before you take it to him."

I froze as I heard voices outside and prayed no one would walk in there. I didn't want anyone to see me like this. I was supposed to be Luna of this pack for goodness sake.

I waited for a while, holding my breath unconsciously and soon, the voices became echoes as they drifted away to another part of the house leaving me to feel sorry for myself.