CHAPTER-4: Wolfless whore

“Just wait when the royal council announces the severe punishment for her. Being the Luna Queen, she will face backlash and abhorrence from the people more. I hope they will kill her or atleast exile her! Stupid bitch!” Esther rolled her eyes talking to the woman in the backyard of the kitchen. The woman smirked in satisfaction.

“Did he reject her?” She asked.

“Yes. Gideon already rejected her but he kept her in the dungeon for now. Maybe thinking about making her living worse!” Esther laughed with excitement. “I will also take part in torturing her. Ah! It’s been months since we have bullied her. I missed those days in school. The stupid bitch thought Gideon would save her now that she married him. Tsk!”

“Do whatever you want, but make sure she couldn’t prove her innocence to Gideon in any way, torture her to the extent that she lost her voice and senses!” The woman gritted and Esther nodded.

“Don't worry. He hates her now. She triggered his vulnerable emotion by betraying him. So there is no way he would take her back. Now you must go before someone will see you!”

The woman nodded and walked away sneakily from there. Esther came inside from the back door of the kitchen when she saw a maid walking out with the tray in her hands.

“Stop there!”

The maid, Nora, stopped in her tracks. She clutched the tray hard to stop the shaking in her hands and slowly turned around. Esther narrowed her eyes while walking to her. “What are you doing here?” She demanded, doubting the maid heard her.

“Alpha ordered me to bring food for Luna, Miss. She hasn't eaten for two days!” Nora said with a slight bow in respect.

Nora looked at the tray filled with fruits, bread, juice and pancakes. She raised her brows at the maid and snorted. “That bitch is no longer the Luna of the Shadowcrest pack. So no need to serve her like a queen!” Esther gritted and snatched the tray from her and dumped everything into the dustbin except the two plain bread.

“Take this and a glass of water for her. That’s enough for her breathing!” She snapped and Nora clenched her jaws seeing her cruelty. Esther was one of the bullies of Angela since school beside Daniela and Nora knew very well how much they tortured Angela.

Nora was not only the best friend of Angela but also her personal maid hired by Gideon after their marriage so she always looked after Angela.

She was about to walk when Esther stopped her again. “Wait, let me accompany you in the dungeon. Let’s see how my sister-in-law is doing!” She smirked and walked ahead of Nora, who flared her nose recalling the conversation she just overheard between her and that woman.

‘Stupid women, don’t even know who they are plotting against! Let them enjoy it until they can. It’s just a matter of time!’ Nora thought before following Esther.

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“Well well, what we have there. Still breathing huh!” Esther entered the dungeon with Nora who carried the tray in her hands.

“Tsk, bitch pissed right here!” Esther looked at Angela with contempt and scrunched her nose in disgust seeing the urine on the floor. “What an ugly peasant.” She hit Angela’s sleeping body with her high heel making her open her eyes slowly. Her face paled, dry lips chapped, eyes hollowed with dark circles and body was too thin with the lack of food and water. They forgot she was a human who was on the brink of death in hunger.

“Rise and shine, bitch. Oops! Rise and piss, Luna!” Esther laughed out loud at her own joke.

The maid, Nora, blinked back her tears seeing her best friend’s condition and her hands tightened the tray in fury but she controlled herself not to let Esther sense her anger.

“Look at how disgusting your Luna looks like, Nora! She deserves more than this for whoring around, no?” Esther smirked looking back at Nora. “Are you angry, Nora!” Esther pouted with fake pity.

Nora swallowed and shook her head. Angela’s eyes fell on the glass of water in Nora’s hand and she whispered, “wa..water!”

Nora nodded immediately and was about to walk to her when Esther stuck her leg out and Nora fell on her face in the ground, causing the tray to fall too. The glass of water broke as the water splashed on Angela’s dirty clothes and the two bread pieces scattered on the ground too.

“Oops! Nora, you should have been more careful. Look, you wasted precious food and spilled that water!” Esther said pitifully, stepping over the bread and crushing it.

Angela closed her eyes, by now her tears had also dried after crying for two days. "I am so sorry!” Nora’s apology was to her friend as she rose to her feet. “I will bring another tray!”

Esther fumed and slapped her face hard. “Only one tray at a time. Dare you bring her another plate and I will slit your tongue out of your mouth!” Nora closed her eyes, swallowing the anger.

“Make sure she eats only this. And no water for her today!” Esther raised her chin and ordered her.

Angela opened her eyes, her hands fisted at sides at the insult Esther threw at her friend. “Bitch!”

Esther snapped her head and glared at her way. “Did you say something?” She asked slowly while moving towards her like a predator. Nora immediately collected the bread from the ground and intervened. “Miss, I will make sure Luna eats them, you should..!” But Esther pushed her away.

“What did you say!” She demanded Angela again.

“Bitch!” Angela smiled weakly and Esther hit her face with her heel cladded foot, the impact busted Angela’s mouth and she spit blood out of her mouth and coughed badly.

“Miss, please don’t hurt Luna. She will die otherwise. Alpha wouldn’t like it. It’s his order that she should eat!” Nora begged and Esther growled, throwing her glare.

“She eats doesn’t mean I cannot hurt her.” She spat before looking back at Angela. “Well, You love talking back huh!”

Angela didn’t pay heed to her and wiped her bloody mouth. Esther smirked while aiming to hit her stomach but on reflex, Angela scooted to the side of the wall and her foot met with her side of the hip. Angela winced. “Pathetic bitch! I will spare her a few hours before she gains a little energy to fight back. Then I will show her what her real place is. A wolfless whore!” Esther spat before turning on her heels and leaving.