Four

/-Sophia-/

The week went by with Lucy doing everything in her abilities to get me. 

The training was becoming more of a death sentence. I knew they could all see that she was being unnecessarily hard on me, but because she was the soon-to-be Luna and I was nobody, it was ignored. 

Every day, I went home with more injuries than the day before, and I was on the verge of giving up and even if I wanted to quit, I couldn’t. Everyone in the pack needed to undergo this particular training to be able to defend themselves and the pack in case anything happens in the future and we were attacked.

I grabbed my bag, ready to return to the pack house. My body was bleeding from several cuts and I needed to get it treated as soon as possible.

“Everest,” I heard suddenly and a groan fell off my lips. 

Why does fate keep throwing her my way? Why can't I just go a whole day without having to deal with her?

“You're still bleeding? A regular wolf would have healed by now,” she said then paused dramatically, “Right! You're not even a wolf.” 

Her minions laughed, even though there was really nothing about what she said. The line was old and garbage. It only affected me for the first few days but now, it was like the annoying buzz of a bug. 

“Yes, I am bleeding,” I responded dryly. “But if you're going to mock me, at least come up with creative insults.” 

I didn't expect my words to trigger any form of reaction but the chuckles and murmurings pissed her off. 

I didn't give her the chance to react and scurried home. 

It was a cowardly move but I didn't have the physical strength to challenge her. She would beat me to a pulp, and that would unlock an advanced level of bullying. 

I wasn't mentally prepared for any of that. Besides, I was still coming to terms with the fact that I was wolfless and my mate didn't want me. 

On returning to my room, I took a long bath, occasionally hissing in pain as the water soaked me in. I didn't have a bandage so I had to tie a cloth around the injuries to prevent exposure. 

Deciding I could use some rest even if it would cost me later, I shut my eyes and let myself drift off.

I was woken up by banging. The thing that crossed my mind was that my mistress was back with her troubles.

I got off the bed quickly and hurried to the door. I opened it and the guards pushed past me immediately. 

What is going on?

Alpha Levi was here too, and he wasn't even sparing me a glance, but I decided to ask him nonetheless as the guards overturned my little room. 

“Alpha…” I acknowledged slowly. “Is something the matter?” 

“Someone broke into the pack’s Treasury. Some important pack documents are missing along with the royal seal so every room is being searched,” he responded to me.

“Oh, okay.”

I stepped back and watched them conduct their search. I knew nothing about the pack documents or the royal seal. Besides, I wasn't even allowed near the Alpha's quarters, not talk of the Treasury.

Lucy suddenly showed up out of nowhere and clung to the Alpha's arm as if  to remind me of my place. 

I looked away, focusing my mind on something else. I could get used to the insults but watching my mate be with someone else was a hard adjustment.

“Any progress?” She asked him. 

“None yet, but this is the last room,” Alpha Levi responded. 

“Then we will find it here.” Lucy's words made my head snap to her. 

What was that supposed to mean?

“I wouldn't put it past a wolfless rejected outcast like her to steal from us. It might even be her payback plan. Who knows? She might be planning to run away even,” Lucy said, casting me a condescending look.

“I didn't steal anything!” I defended myself.

“Like I said, who knows?” She smirked.

“We found them!” I heard suddenly and my heart stopped.

What does he mean by ‘we found’ them?

To my greatest surprise, they brought out a small bag which I knew didn't belong to me and emptied it. 

The documents fell out along with the seal and a single key. 

Levi's gaze was laced with anger. He was so furious that I backed away in fear. 

“I swear I don't know how that got in there. Someone must have put it there! It wasn't me, I swear…” I pleaded but my words only seemed to anger him more. 

“How. Dare. You.” He growled and I staggered backwards as his alpha’s aura filled the room.. 

“I didn't do it, Alpha… I swear on everything, please… I don't know how it got there…” I could feel my chest closing up as it became difficult to breathe.

“Enough!” He barked. “Do I look like a fool to you?!” 

Tears were already building up in my eyes. Being wolfless and losing him was nothing compared to this. Then, all I had to lose was my respect but theft?

If it was going to cost me my head if things blew out of proportion. The royal seal was one of the most sacred items in the pack and the documents in the treasury were classified.

If it got into the wrong hands then we were doomed, which is why there were murderous gazes on me now.

“I didn't do it please…” I sobbed.

“I always knew there was something off about her!” Lucy fueled the fire. “She has always been useless to this pack in everything…. And now we know it had all been on purpose! She is an enemy trying to aid our rivals!”

“No! No! That's not true…” I cried. “I don't know anyone outside this pack. Please believe me….”

“Arrest her!” Levi ordered. “Throw her in the darkest dungeons with no food or water until we decide what to do with her.”