Chapter 6

QUINN:

Seeing Anna seated beside Alpha Jackson made me almost throw up. I was disgusted by her mere presence, after seeing her act with one of the guests. I swore never to let that slide. The alpha must know what he was getting into.

Immediately after the wedding ceremony and reception, we were tasked with cleaning the entire yard. In the course of doing that, we were asked to leave our positions and report to the alpha. Maybe he saw the act too and wanted to annul the wedding vows.

Anxiously, I went with the other maids and was asked to stand before the alpha and some strange guests. Amid the strange people was the man I had seen earlier. He looked pissed but I didn't care. I was going to expose him and his accomplice. By the way, who was he to sit with the alpha?

"Who did it?" Alpha Jackson asked. I was confused. He looked angry but it wasn't directed to his cheating wife and the strange man but it was directed at us. What did we do wrong? I looked at each of the girls but nobody seemed to understand what was going on.

Jackson stood up furiously and got closer to us.

"I asked a question and I will not entertain silence. I ask again, who did it?"

Again, there was confusion. Who did what?

"Who did what? We don't understand, alpha Jackson." I intervened because nobody was ready to answer something they didn't know about.

"Why are you pretending, little girl?" The man's deep voice filled my ears. I turned to look at him but he was already up and approaching me. I shifted back a little, trying to piece together what was going on.

"You slapped the Lycan king?" Alpha Jackson asked. He looked somewhat disappointed in me.

"Why don't you ask him what he did?" I fired, facing the man. I didn't know he was the Lycan king but that didn't make what he did right.

"What did I do?" He asked daringly. I looked unbelievably at him as he tried to deny my claims. His eyes turned golden yellow, as though daring me to speak up. His aura sent chills down my spine and for some time, I lost my voice. He seemed so dangerous. I felt if he looked at me for another minute, I would drop dead.

"He and the Luna... They..." I stammered. All his looks were telling was 'Say anything and I will kill you instantly'.

"They what, Quinn? Just because they were laughing and talking doesn't mean a thing. They're cousins. Why did you go as far as hitting him?"

I knew Jackson wouldn't believe me. I had no evidence. Now, I had to take the blame for something I wanted to correct.

"I'm sorry, alpha Jackson. I didn't know who he was at that time. Please, forgive me." I bowed a little. I could see the Luna's victorious smile. I glared at her angrily but there was nothing I could do.

"Forgive you?" The lycan king chuckled deeply. Everywhere was silent and his laugh echoed.

"I do not forgive, little girl." In a split second, he had become very serious and his voice deeper than before.

"Until you die in my presence, I will never be at peace." He growled.

"Alpha, that is going too far. Her crime is not worthy of death." Alpha Jackson intervened.

"Are you questioning my authority, alpha Jackson?"

The room was beginning to get quite tensed up. And it was all because of my mistake. I was just so mad that the Luna would think of committing such action against the alpha. I didn't mean for things to escalate like this.

"No, alpha. I am not challenging your authority. Let's just think this through so we don't make mistakes." Jackson pleaded. The lycan king seemed like an unreasonable man and might stop at nothing until I was wiped off from this earth. He was a lunatic and I hated him.

"Fine then. Let's talk better later tonight and we will decide what to do with her."

"Leave." Alpha Jackson growled and we all left immediately. I was dismissed from my job with no pay after stressing myself the whole day attending to people. Well, it was what I deserved for jumping to conclusions without thinking of the consequences.

And the hell were those two cousins? Was that the lie they told everyone or do cousins now sleep with each other? Either way, disgust washed through me. I couldn't sleep. The scene kept appearing in my mind. It was my first time witnessing such an event. I just wished I had my phone with me. They would have explained why cousins would be in that position.

Early the next morning, I was summoned back to the pack house. This time, my father and step-sister were there. Alpha Jackson wore a look, though not of disappointment. I just couldn't tell what it was. We all watched as the lycan king descended the stairs in his morning outfit of a tight polo and sweatpants. I could already see Anna salivating while still clinging to Jackson. She was such a whore.

"We've finally decided what your punishment would be, Quinn." Alpha Jackson addressed me.

"What you did was a grave action. Jumping in conclusion and resorting to violence isn't the best way to handle matters."

"What he's trying to say is, you're no longer going to die," Anna spoke.

I heaved a sigh of relief, the same as my dad.

"We decided that you will serve a ten-year punishment as his helper."

"What?" I exclaimed as I stood up from where I sat.

"Don't make matters worse, Quinn. Just sit down and listen." Alpha Jackson said softly.

"No! I would rather die than live with him." I fired, not looking at the lycan king directly. In a split second, he grabbed my hair forcefully while staring into my eyes.

"Sit!" He commanded and I reluctantly obeyed.

"You brought this upon yourself, Quinn. Now, you have to follow it to the end." My father said. Wasn't he going to ask me what happened? Did he believe I would slap somebody just because they were talking and laughing?

"I'll be waiting for you. Do not keep me waiting for more than five minutes." He grunted and walked out. My world was beginning to crumble right before my eyes.

There was no escaping this fate. I have to live ten years with that monster. Who knows what he'd do to me?

"Don't worry, Quinn. I'll talk to him to reduce the number of years, alright? Just try to do whatever he asks you to do without complaint. Do so and you might just be free as early as possible." Alpha Jackson advised. I nodded slowly while waiting for any more words from my dad. He looked at me and smiled.

"It could have been anybody but you, my dear." He embraced me warmly. I was close to tears but I wasn't ready to show my weakness.

"I'm sorry Dad, I disappointed you and the family."

"No, you did what you felt was right. You were only looking out for the alpha and I appreciate your kindness. Be safe." He kissed my forehead and escorted me outside.

"Please, take care of my daughter." He pleaded with the lycan king but the vile man only ignored him.

"Don't worry, dad. I'll be fine." I told him. I boarded the car and waved goodbye to my family. I looked at Alpha Jackson and smiled weakly. He didn't deserve what was happening to him.

I turned to the lycan king but he was on his phone. That reminded me that I didn't remember to bring mine. Hell, I didn't take anything with me.

"I understand you're the alpha's fated mate and that was why he didn't want you to be killed. Nice guy..." It felt as though he was mocking the alpha.

"What you should know is that I am not going to take care of you or anybody else in any way. Never have and never will. And if I have to f**k the brains out of you when I need to, I will."

I shrank in my seat.

"Besides, you belong to me now." A sly smile crossed his lips.