Chapter 5
'I've long given up on that Tara, and you should too. Even if we do find our mate, he would never even accept us because he too would be under the impression that we killed the Alpha so it's no use hoping. We'll probably remain lonely slaves, all our lives.' I cautioned her.
"Please don't say that Evelyn, we can't give up now. Hope is the only thing we have to hold on to in such a cruel world. Have you forgotten the words of the Alpha before he died?" She questioned and my smile faded. 'How can I forget? That day changed my life forever. I only just consider what he said as the last words of a dying man, they don't mean anything so stop thinking about it, Tara. This is our reality.' I told her bluntly and put what little strength I had left into standing up.
What was left was to clean the seventy-five rooms in the packhouse, I would be allowed to eat after then and the rest of my day would be spent babysitting the young pups. If I was lucky, I would only be bullied and derided while I carried out my work but if I wasn't so lucky, I would be beaten by one nasty male or the other. Oftentimes, I've always wanted to defend myself but Tara had warned me not to because it'd eventually get me severely injured or killed. Although I couldn't talk, just hitting them once when they called me all sorts of unprintable names would have been good enough for me but I couldn't make good on my desire because in my opinion, always listening to Tara would help to keep me alive as long as possible.
Another thought that has often crossed my mind is escaping but I knew I couldn't, I'd be caught and punished, possibly even killed before I would be able to cross the border.
And even if I successfully crossed the border, I don't know what kind of trouble I might run into. If a rival pack had killed the Alpha and put me in the situation I'm currently in then what's the guarantee that they won't kill me the minute I step into their territory?
I wouldn't be able to explain my situation to them and they'd just assume the worst of me, just like the people from my pack.
Besides, it would be lonely in another pack, because my only family was here and though they didn't want to regard my existence anymore, I still feel a weird kind of assurance that one day, they'll find out the truth and accept me back. That's why even though suicide has seemed to be the best solution to my problem most times, I've refrained from trying to kill myself and tried to be strong and endure everything meekly because I want to stay alive to witness the day I'm finally vindicated, I want to stay alive to one day see that all my suffering wasn't for nothing.
I sighed, my hope slowly turning to anger as the thought of that annoying person who I'd do practically anything to be rid of, crossed my mind.
Aside from the Alpha, a wolf named Reuben took it upon himself to trouble me endlessly. I had always wondered why but I later found out that he was one of the Alpha's close friends so he would just hurt me in his friend's place while the Alpha couldn't, because he would be busy with his duties.
I walked to the main hall where most of the teen wolves were gathered. It was a Saturday so there was no school for them. Reuben, Moira, and some others were present, they seemed to be either talking about something or playing a game.
I expected that they would quietly leave when they saw me with the cleaning equipments but of course, they didn't.
Reuben was the first to pick on me. "How are you doing today, bitch? I hope badly." He said and the others laughed, I just ignored him as I always did.
I proceeded to begin sweeping the hall but Moira kicked away the broom that I was holding. "Are you blind, you dumb wench?" She yelled at me and I just glared at her. I almost still can't believe that my own younger sister who I had loved, protected, and made so many sacrifices for in the past could hate on me so much. I feel dirty for even calling her my sister, she's not my sister, she's just a monster, just like the rest of them and no matter what Tara says, I'll give Moira a piece of what she deserves today. I've kept quiet for too long and thus, they've mistaken my meekness for weakness.
"What are you looking at like that? Avert your evil eyes." She yelled at me but I gave her such a hard slap that it resounded in the room. She almost fell back shocked, as an annoying red bruise instantly appeared on her left cheek. I didn't stop there, I quickly lunged for her hair, not letting her have a moment of respite.
I'm her older sister so I deserve respect from her no matter what others say about me and since she's refused to give me that respect, I'll just have to teach her a bitter lesson.
I pulled at her hair with all my might not minding if I would succeed in ripping it off her skull, all she could do was scream and cry. "What are you doing bitch, let go of her right now. Have you gone mad?!" Reuben yelled at me.
Yes, I've gone mad, I've gone mad with rage. Enough is enough! He tried to pull me away from Moira but I refused to let him stop me, and I guess when he saw my utmost determination, he reasoned he had to do something fast, to stop me so he punched the side of my head in anger.
That was all it took for my body to finally give in, my vision blurring instantly and I could feel my heartbeat slow down as I fell to the ground with a loud thud but I couldn't feel any pain. My breath followed and I quickly began losing myself. Was this the end? I smiled thinking it was. It's finally over, I can finally get the peace I deserve. But I know that at least, I died fighting. With these thoughts, my eyes finally closed and I lost my grasp on the world.
My eyes opened but I shut them back up quickly due to the bright light that washed on my face from the window. I opened my eyes once more and blinked severally before my vision finally cleared. I looked around and saw I was in a beautiful room and on a soft bed. It took a minute for my brain to finally register that I was in the Alpha's room! But how did I get here? I tried to think back and my brain finally remembered what had happened. The hit to my head by Ruben must have caused me to lose consciousness but the realization that I'm awake, almost made me want to cry. Then this only means that I'm not dead, I'd only passed out and despite all the abuse, I've woken up again to continue this miserable life. I had to start wondering if I was immortal or if the moon goddess was just playing a cruel trick on me. My eyes roamed around the room and finally caught sight of the Alpha and a woman who I vaguely remember to be the pack doctor. They were seriously conversing about something
His gray eyes did not leave my blue ones and neither did the anger dispel from them, I began shivering, fearing he would hit me again but his expression softened and he let go of me and left without a word, leaving me confused. "He knows that we are his mate so why didn't he react?" Tara questioned and I shrugged, not having any answer to her question. 'We should just be glad that he didn't hit us.' I told her and heaved a sigh before heading back to my room. I laid on my bed but I really couldn't get any sleep, I just couldn't believe how cruel fate could be. The same man who has constantly abused me, the same man who I fear so much has turned out to be my mate. At that moment, I wished I hadn't listened to Tara and come out of the room but I knew deep down that even if I hadn't, I would have still found out that he is my mate, one way or another. I eventually got over the shock, as there was apparently nothing I could do about it.Different disturbing thoughts soon clouded my min
He discarded his clothes, leaving only his underwear before he moved to the bed where I sat. I reflexively shifted backwards as he approached me. "Don't try to get away from me because you can't. We are mates, aren't we? So it's only natural that we complete the mating process by actually mating." He said and I shook my head vigorously but I knew that my refusal wasn't going to stop him. I would have laughed at how funny his words sounded if I wasn't currently the one in this terrible situation. Mating? This isn't mating, this is more like rape. Mating is a consensual act done by mates when they want to express their love for each other and seal their bond so this is totally far from mating. He doesn't love me and he definitely doesn't want me, he's only doing this out of his hatred for me and because he wants revenge. I also don't want to have anything to do with him, I don't want him to be close to me and I would do anything to get out of this situation unscathed so this act of his
A completely wet feeling overcame my whole body, just like something had been poured on me. I instantly woke up to see that Zephyr had poured water on me.I tried to wipe off as much water as I could from my face so that my vision would clear up and when it did,I saw that Zephyr was fully dressed and he had a grave look on his face.He threw me some clothes. "Go get ready quickly." He ordered and I wasted no time in obeying him. I took the clothes and tried to get up from the bed, despite the fact that I was still naked but I found that I couldn't even stand properly.My leg muscles betrayed me and I fell back down on the bed on my butt. "What are you waiting for? I said, get in the bathroom." He barked. I wanted to tell him that I couldn't walk because I was still so sore underneath so I was experiencing terrible cramps but of course I couldn't.He sighed and ran a hand through his hair before moving to where I sat on the bed. I thought he was going to drag me to the bathroom but he
"It's a good thing he's banishing us Evelyn, we wouldn't have been able to stay anyway. Having to see him everyday and be reminded of the rejection every time would have surely caused my heart to stop." Tara said and I nodded.'It's a good thing he is making us leave. I've always toyed around with the idea of leaving and because they wouldn't have let us leave, I've kept the idea buried deep inside my mind but now I'm free. Think about it Tara, this is a good thing. Banishing us from the pack means we are no longer going to be forced to be their servants anymore and by extension, he's granted us our freedom. We don't have to live the rest of our lives as slaves anymore. Don't worry about it, Tara. I am going to stop considering this pack as my home from today henceforth, they have given me nothing but pain, scars and misery.' I told her and she cheered up a bit. "But where are we going to go?" Tara questioned and I refused to let the thought of that bother me. 'It's pretty simple Tar
We soon reached the border and the scouts pushed me out of Crescent Moon territory but I managed to regain my balance and thus, prevented myself from falling. I turned back and glared at them before walking on into the great unknown.I had never been outside of the border before in my 18 years of life so I had absolutely no idea where I was going but I just hoped that the goddess would direct my path.I walked on for hours, just going where my feet took me and I couldn't keep waiting because I began to feel dizzy. I decided to rest. I instantly remembered that I hadn't eaten anything yet and I began regretting my decision of being stubborn enough not to take anything from the pack house with me.I was hungry, very thirsty and I was in the middle of nowhere, just a long dirt road with the absence of any vegetation. The scorching sun in the sky added to my troubles and I knew that if such harsh conditions persisted, I would probably have a heat stroke or I might even die out here."Stop
She read it and looked at me. "Is everything you've written down really true?" She questioned and I nodded. "Oh my, you poor dear. You've been through so much and I'm truly shocked that you're still alive and well. I can't believe the members of your own pack could be so brutal to you, they honestly don't deserve to live after being so mean to you, especially that silly Alpha. It's harsh and evil to give such a grave punishment to a crime that wasn't even proved." She said angrily and I smiled at her. I hadn't written down the fact that Zephyr had raped and rejected me because I didn't want to tell anyone about it. It's just too terrible to share and I really just want to forget all about it. I took the book and wrote that I just wanted to forget everything about what had happened to me in the past and that I wanted more than anything to start a new life and be the best version of myself. She smiled after reading it and patted my head warmly. "I guess the goddess has seen your suf
Ana laughed some more. "You don't have to be so shocked, it's true. You could call it a classical case of Cinderella but in wolf style where the poor girl turns out to be mated to the Alpha. My dear Elsie really couldn't believe it at first and she was worried because she thought the Alpha would reject her. She was just a poor girl after all and certainly no match for all the girls she had seen flocking around the Alpha but Alpha Richard surprised everyone when he accepted her as his mate. He accepted her and told her he would love to get to know her better because she was surely his fated mate and the goddess makes no mistake when she mates her children. They got married about a year ago and my daughter now lives in the palace." Ana said and I really couldn't help sighing.It's funny how in life, some people get to be so lucky while others just have a truckload of bad luck. Elsie is surely living her fairy tale life with her mate. She is now Luna and she has a mate who loves her,