Chapter Two

Raven’s POV

“She stole flour”. Someone said

For some reason my eyesight made it to the person.

Della? I avoided her gaze. How could I even evade her in her own home? She was the only sister of Alpha Dorian, and the one who had rejected Riev in the past.

I felt her eyes lingered on me for a while. I hate that she was happy. Riev had to bear with the emotional pain of her rejection.

“A thief? Who dares to steal on such a joyous occasion?”.

“I’m not a thief…I’m just here to work, my brother is injured and needs treatment”. I explained immediately, turning towards her direction, seeking her understanding, but I doubt it would make any difference.

“Today is a special occasion, so I won’t kill anyone today. Guards! Hold her down”. I was roughly seized up by two men on each side, their grip rougher than the girls.

“I’m innocent…please let me explain”.

Then I saw the kitchen head move backwards as another set of girls came forward, and pulled my gown upwards almost to my hips.

But when I saw iron soup laden that had steams coming from it, I knew what was going to happen next.

The sizzling burns on my thighs were the first thing I heard before my gut wrenching screams.

She stopped for a while as a servant appeared in the kitchen. My burnt flesh looked so gory, and I tried hard not to look at it.

“Yes? What do you want?”. She snapped.

“I’m here to inform you of Alpha Vaughan’s arrival”.

Instantly I felt the change in the atmosphere, at the mention of Alpha Vaughan’s name. The name that sent chills through many spines. The Alpha of Redmoon pack. Even though Riev and I had no pack to call our own, we have heard of his fame.

“He is here?”. Della gasped as she immediately dropped the hot spoon to the floor, forgetting all about me.

“Do you know what you are saying, if I get to know…”.

“I swear he is here, I saw him with my own two eyes”. The girl answered briskly.

“I can’t believe this. I need to change my dress, before I meet him”. Della said, as she glanced over her dress. Then her lips lifted up in a smirk.

“Release her this instant!”. The guards dropped my arms.

“Now you will be the one to serve him”. She gave me a toothy grin, and I knew it was meant for my imminent doom.

“Please I would do anything for you, but don’t…”. I whispered, tired to my bones.

“Shhhh…you would just be a bait for him to focus his attention on me”. She winked at me. “Now stay here and await my order”.

It would be my death sentence to disobey her, and serving Alpha Vaughan wasn’t even an option.

“Walk straight!”. Della yelled as I limped into the large hall where the celebration was taking place. I held a tray that was filled with refreshments of different kinds, which was meant for Alpha Vaughan. She tailed behind me. My head felt like it was about to split into two.

With each step I took, my body ached badly, and the pressure I felt as I made my way to him. I could barely see his entire face, but his posture was everything I heard about him.

He sat like he owned the place. One of his legs was across the other. While he propped his muscled forearms, under his well carved jawline.

His presence and aura was overwhelming for me, as I got closer to him. I felt his gaze on me, and my arms carrying the tray trembled a bit.

Next thing I realized I found myself stumbling forward, as everything I carried on the tray clattered to the floor, as the drink spilled on his shirt.

Della had pushed me!

She pushed me aside, and quickly rushed to him.

“Oh my! I’m so sorry”. She said in an overly sweet tone, and began to wipe his clothes with her handkerchief. So this was her plan.

“How dare you?!”. Della yelled at me.

“I want her dead!”. I heard Alpha Dorian thundered, and I saw a group of men walking to me.

I knew begging wouldn’t save me from his wrath, and I did the first thing that popped in my head. I made a beeline to the exit of the hall, running as fast as my legs could go.

Nevertheless as I left the packhouse, I turned around, and my eyes widened in shock. Alpha Vaughan was trailing after me!