4. Attacked

ASTRID

There was no use fighting it, they would never let me stay here, not after the video and it was already bad enough before the video so there was no way I could ever survive here after that.

I didn’t have any other option than to go back to my stepfather, he was the worst thing that had ever happened to me but it was either that or living on the streets.

Tears poured down my face as I gathered the few things I had left in the servant quarters. I was never given a room in the dorms so I had always stayed in the servant quarters with the other maids.

“Have you heard what happened,” I overheard one of the maids whisper behind me but I refused to turn around.

“Of course, I even saw the video and guess what, this isn’t her first time doing it.” Another added and I turned around to find the two maids I shared the room with standing at a corner and staring at me with disgust in their eyes.

Even the maids were judging me, the same maids I had seen countless times with students in secret spots within the school premises, making out and even having sex.

Forcing myself to swallow, I grabbed my bag and made for the door, I had barely taken a step outside when Adriana stepped in front of me, her minions positioned right behind her.

“What the fuck happened back there? Who said you could come in here and touch anything?!” She shrieked as she snatched the bag away from me and tossed it away.

Immediately, one of her minions handed over a sanitizer to her and she poured some on her hand with a disgusted look on her face as if the bag was the dirtiest thing she had ever touched.

“Adriana please, I don’t want any trouble, I just want to take my things and leave.” I sobbed, the stinging feeling of my bruises reminded me of what she was capable of.

She burst out laughing and her minions joined in, they laughed so hard that it turned awkward.

“Awwnnn, you want to take your things? What things?” She turned to the guard at the far end of the hall, “guard! Come and search this bag, make sure there is nothing else in there other than her rags. We all know omegas are nothing but thieves and sluts.” She hissed with disdain.

“Now,” she inched closer to me, “you’re going to tell me who that guy is and why he came to save you.” Her tone was dangerously low and I knew that if I didn’t give her a response, I would definitely regret it.

“Isn’t it obvious Adriana, he is clearly one of those students she had whored herself out to.” One of her minions spoke up and the others glared at me with disgust.

“That’s true, I wouldn’t put it past her besides I am sure Damien wasn’t her first.” Another spat.

“He simply didn’t want his whore to leave.” Another mocked.

“I have never seen him around here before though and there was something about him that just…”

“Enough!” Adriana suddenly snapped, “I want you gone from here and if you ever dare to show your ugly face here again, I’ll make your life miserable and this time, the rogues would eat you alive. I can guarantee you that no one would come to save you.”

“There is nothing here Miss Adriana.” The guard spoke up and she stared me down before she stepped aside

“Well… what the fuck are you waiting for? Grab your filthy things and get out!” She yelled.

I scrambled for my bag and hurried away, afraid that she would suddenly change her mind and decide to throw me out again. My heart kept beating loudly against my chest and by the time I made it outside the school large gates, the bell had just rang to announce that it was time for dinner.

I glanced back at the gates one last time, even though I was never allowed to eat with the other students and was treated like a maid, this was the only place I had grown to see as my home.

My stepfather was someone I believed I would never have to see again, someone I wanted to stay away from, as far away as possible and now that I was being forced to go back to him, I couldn’t help but feel like my entire world had come to an end.

Just before I was accepted into Danville High, he had almost sold me off to a rich family as a breeder and the idea of it sent a shiver down my spine.

Why was my life always this miserable? What did I ever do to deserve this?

I glanced up at the sky briefly,

“You deemed me unworthy of a wolf, unworthy of real parents and now, you have also taken the one thing that held any meaning to me.” I muttered, hoping the moon goddess could at least hear me.

Filled with so much pain and misery, I began to walk away from the gates and into the darkness while holding onto my bag.

I had barely walked for ten minutes when I heard footsteps behind me, I turned around sharply, hoping it would be someone I could head back with but to my surprise, there was no one behind me.

The road was usually deserted since there was nothing out here except for the school so it was probably one of the maids taking the night off or I was mistaken about the sound I had heard.

I tried to focus on what I was going to do now but the footsteps behind me were now getting louder and closer yet anytime I turned around, there was no one behind me.

The whole thing felt creepy and my heart was now beating so loud that it was the only sound that filled my ears.

“Is someone out there?” I cried out but there was no response, “who’s there?”

Still no response.

Every hair on my skin now stood at attention and my heart beat had intensified to a point that I was worried I might actually pass out from the fear so I turned around and was about to break into a run when I bumped right into something that felt as strong as a wall but wasn’t a wall.

It was a man’s chest and his red eyes were glaring down at me as he grabbed my neck and pressed a napkin against my nose.

He was a rogue, I saw the mark on his arm.

A distinct smell filled my nostrils and almost immediately, my mind felt hazy and before I knew what was going on, I collapsed against him.