Alpha Haden The door of my room swung open with force, “Has everyone forgotten how to knock?” I questioned without looking at who did it“You asked Zaryn to leave your room? Is that how you will treat her when she becomes Luna?” Mother’s voice rang in my room“Not again!” I sighed in a low voice. I was not ready for an argument but I had to give a reply that would make sense to her so she could leave me to my thinking. “I was not feeling too well, I needed my space”“What space is greater than the company of your mate?” Mother saidI shrugged uncomfortably at the mention of the title mate. When I heard people call her my Luna, I could bear it because a Luna’s duty was mainly for the pack. But the title ‘mate’ irked me greatly, because if she was my mate, her duty is of great extent to me and I am equally expected to love her. To make matters worse, we would have to be lovers who would be intimate on occasion, “Eww,” I murmured in disgust Mother’s lips pursed, “You have a very poor a
Tasyra“I hate all of you!” I screamed repeatedly as the guards dragged me roughly to my cell. My skin brushed violently against the ground because I was resisting. “Leave me alone!” I screamed at the guards while I kicked.I was finally thrown into my cell. The little fire that was in it was taken away and I was locked up in the dark. I kept screaming and banging on the door for hours, but nobody came.I knew the stunt I pulled was a bold one, I knew I had insulted the seat of the Luna, but I didn't care. For years I have been made to suffer. I was twenty years old, but I looked like I was sixty. My skin was wrinkly and old. I had burns from the sun and wound marks from excessive work and punishment. Why was I treated like that? Ever since I knew myself, I had been a slave to the Luna and her family. I was born into captivity, I didn't know my mother nor my father and whenever I asked anyone, they would not reply because the Luna had ordered that no one spoke my mother's name.I hate
“How dare you?!”The skin on the left side of my face felt the burning sting. It made my eyes water and my temples throbbed more painfully.“I’m s-sorry. It was not intentional.”I apologized in a broken, low voice that was trying not to produce a crying sound. My hand clutched the side of my face that had just received a painful hit.“You slave, kneel!”The Luna commanded and I did without hesitation. What had happened was an accident, it was not done intentionally but the Luna was glad to have seen an opportunity to punish me again. The tea I’d been asked to bring to the Beta’s daughter, Zaryn was now spilled on the young woman’s body, some had spilled to the floor. Even though I had apologized, Zaryn still raised a hand to my face. I was not usually this clumsy and the Luna knew it, but I’d been ill for the past two days and I was expected to do my duties even with the sickness.“Look at my beautiful clothes, Luna. The clumsy maid has ruined it”Zaryn whined angrily.“I’m so sorry
“What are you doing?”I heard the voice but I was too weak to see who they were talking to. Moreover, it was not my business who the person was talking to. I was dead tired, my back hurts so much. My waist was on fire. I needed to rest else I might end up faint from exhaustion and malnourishment.“Am I not talking to you, Tasyra?”Anger and irritation dripped heavily on every spoken word, and I had to look up to see who knew me enough to talk to me that way. I forced myself to hastily stand and bow when I saw who it was.“Good day, Alpha.”“I asked you a question.”He said, purposely ignoring my greeting. His gaze was sharp and unfriendly. I sighed sadly. “I was resting.”“What are you doing here?”That was when I got what he was trying to say.“I was sent to work on the farm.”“Women are not allowed on the farm.”“The Luna sent me here.”I looked at him, hopeful that he might take in my ill condition and show mercy. He might let me off the hook and ask me to go and rest.“Why? What
“The Alpha requests your presence, Tasyra.”One of the maids came to inform me. My body froze with fear. What have I done this time? Ever since that farm incident, I had been wary and shocked still. When the Alpha had held me to keep me from falling, my body felt the electrifying effect of his hands on me. My body had responded in many ways I could not explain. That casual contact had awoken something in me, and when I’d looked at his face in astonishment, I’d seen it in his eyes too. He’d felt it and he’d been stunned as I was. And then, his wolf had flashed through his eyes and I heard the deep growl and the word ‘Mate’ from him. I had not just been shocked, I’d been confused too. More confused even because how could I be the mate of an Alpha. But the yearning whimper of my wolf pinched my heart and I knew it wasn’t a trick. The Alpha was truly my mate, but why? How? I had seen him few times after that farm incident but he had avoided me, did not talk to me. And it hurt. It hurt be
I woke up the next morning wearing a huge smile. Ever since the death of my mother, I had not smiled that big. In fact, I had not smiled at all. With my pitiable life here in the manor, there was no place for happy emotions but today was different. I was tinkled pink remembering what had transpired last night between me and the Alpha. He had made love to me three times. There was still the soreness to prove it. I had left early this morning before the manor woke and ran back to my room.I wondered when the Alpha would make it known to the public. I could not wait to be by my mate’s side and spend forever with him. I quickly prepared and got ready for the day.“Good morning.”“Good morning, Tasyra.”The maid I’d saw as I walked into the kitchen greeted me back, it was also the maid who had come to inform me that the Alpha wanted to see me. Then she looked at me in wonder.“What has got you in such a good mood this morning?”“Nothing.”“You’re grinning from ear to ear.”“Let’s just say
I was at the point of giving up. I hurt all over, both emotionally and physically. Mentally too, I was drained. Ever since the Alpha chased me out of his chamber, the Luna had extremely been on my case. Sending me from one place to the other. Making sure I was involved in a lot of strenuous activities even those that were meant for men alone, she commanded me to do it.It was noon already, the sun was beaming brilliantly and I was yet to have breakfast. While others had been taking breaks and eating, I was made to continue working. I cried from the sheer unfairness of it all until my eyes were puffy, my voice was cracked and the tears had stopped coming.“The Luna wants to see you.”My heart beat increased and I sighed and willed myself to remain calm. I left the farm and began walking towards the manor. My steps were slow and dragged but who could blame me? Working for hours under a scorching sun without food, just water was bound to do that to anyone.“Yes Luna.”I bowed my head whe
“What I have done to you?” My voice was shaky with tears. How could she threaten to make life hell for me? Was it my fault the Moon Goddess made the Alpha my mate? Why did everything have to be my fault?She raised her hand and brought it down on my face, it left a stinging sensation in its wake. Tears filled my eyes, blurring my vision. “How dare you, slave girl? How dare you?” She seethed.“But..but…” I could not form any words. I was in pain, both emotionally and physically. My chest constricted in pain. What have I done wrong? Why was Zaryn behaving this way to me?“Shut up, Tasyra.” She shunned me. “The next time you’ll talk when I’m talking, I’ll kill you. I don’t care whose mate you are.” She spat in my face.I kept quiet, watching anger and meanness flicker on her face. I hated what was happening to me? First, it was the Alpha rejecting me after a night of bliss between us, then the Luna treating me like some a piece of trash, as she usually did. Now, it was Zaryn. I sighed, k