Trying to discredit

Josie P.O.V.

“Are you sure they are going to be enough?” 

“Unless someone has special powers, your sister can defend herself and her brat or your Alpha puppy is stronger than your telling me, then yes it should be more than enough to do what you want.” 

“Don’t call him a puppy! Just get rid of my fucking sister, and all will be back on track.” I hang up the phone, closing my eyes. I can’t believe I have to sort to these kinds of methods, but Grady has given me no choice, and neither has my so-called grandmother. I can’t believe her audacity, even from the grave she is being a pain in my ass! I knew she had figured me out. UGH! She’s planned it perfectly as well; Hazel has to stay in the pack for a year to get her inheritance. I knew her well enough to know if this has only been herself on the line I could have driven her out easy peasy, but with the brats future thrown in there as well. I scream into my pillow. This fucking sucks! I can’t be seen any way near her or her brat. I have to move in the shadows, which is only good, because then I can play absolutely innocent, and Hazel can do shit about it. Not like the funeral and memorial - she called me out. How dared she to call me out like that? She was supposed to crumble under the pressure like she used to do. She was such a weak nerd when we were kids and teenagers. Where the fuck had she gained that confidence? I knew where, but it irked me like nothing else. She actually got a friend that I wasn’t controlling. And I heard through the grapevines that Joel, that little traitor, had spilled the beans on Rebecca, so that was going to be a hard one to crack. Becca was going to have to work really fucking hard to get back into Hazel’s good graces if this little trick didn’t do it for me. 

Maybe I even have to play nice and convince that crude cunt to a friend that I was the better choice among friends around here. That plan needed more work. I’m not good with people I dislike, and I hate her. She has an attitude, and she thinks she can just waltz in here and play around with our Beta? I have plans for Adrian, and she is no part of them. When I’m Luna, I’m going find suitable matches for Adrian and River, so I have my posse around me 24/7.

The alarms go off, and I smile to myself. They work quickly. I like it. Mom and dad quickly run up the stairs, and I make sure to have a frightened look on my face when they come into my room. 

“What is happening?” I ask, sounding pitiful and frightened. 

“Rogues are attacking. I don’t like it, they usually do not get only packlands. Come on, we need to go into one of the safe rooms.” Mom says, grabbing my hand. I go with them without protest, running outside and seeing other pack members run with us towards the safe room. 

“What was that?” I ask, yelling over the noise of the alarm and people screaming. Mom and dad look back at me, but I already got free from mom’s hand. “I heard something. You go on. I’ll be right there.” I tell them, hurrying towards the ‘sound’. They call after me, but I act like I don’t hear them. I want to see fucking Hazel get her ass kicked, or better yet, killed. Maybe they’ll just kidnap her? I smile from ear to ear at the thought. This is what she gets for trying to ruin my plans. 

I sneak from house to house until I can see the mansion clear as day. Grady comes around the building, Hazel behind him. Anger bubbles in my stomach. They were back there alone? What were they doing? Why were they back there? Grandmother never let me go into the garden. She always said it was reserved to someone special. I hope she didn’t mean my sister. I clutch my phone tightly, trying to contain my temper. 

Grady says something to Hazel, and she nods with wide eyes. He watches her go in, like she is important or something. The next thing I’m going to fix is his fucking attutide! Why is he still so fixed on her? They have been away from each other for 5 years. Every book I’ve ever read on the subject says the matebond won't survive being separated for more than 1-2 years. Why is he acting like she is still his mate? I internally scream at the scene. Grady leaves to take care of the rogues, Beta Adrian rushing out of the mansion just after Grady leaves. Was he there to spend time with the irksome friend? That won’t do. I’ll have to make sure they are seperated soon. They can’t grow closer, she might want to accept him then. That is not part of the plan.

I text Becca with ideas of how to make sure Hazel’s friend never speaks to Adrian again after today. She replies with smirking emojis. That girl is just as ambitious as I am, and we are a great team. As long as she remembers I’m the one who is going to be Luna. 

After a little while there’s movement at the mansion again. Hazel runs out. She looks around, looking confused and indecisive. I decided to record her. She looks ridiculous. I need this to be released to every pack member, so they know just how much of a turd my sister really is. 

Yells of help and women screaming reach my ears, but I don’t care. I know this will have consequences of pack members possibly dying, but what I need is more important, which Grady will see as soon as Hazel is out of the way. My sister runs towards the women and their children, trying to block the rogue's way to them. Oh this is going to be great! Two of them and one of her. She hasn’t even shifted. This is going to be way easier than I thought. I keep recording live, showing everyone just how stupid she is. I remembered to log into my anonymous account for today, so people don’t know who is recording the fight. Hazel yells for the women to run. I grate my teeth. Why are the rogues not attacking her? Just fucking finish her already. I look down as my phone vibrates and comments are flowing in. I almost growl as they are praising how brave Hazel is. No no no! That was not how they were supposed to think of her. I turn off the recording, cursing under my breath. She can’t even make herself unpopular properly. Bones popping and rearranging has me looking up with a snap of my head. Where Hazel stood, there’s a big multicolored female wolf now. Her fur is a mixture of white, silver and light grey. Her ear tips are pitched black. How the fuck is that possible? I’m fuming, but I’m not stupid enough to stay put. Her wolf might get my scent and come investigate. 

I slink back, sneaking back to our house and locking myself in my room. I follow what’s happening on the pack feed, and through mindlinks. Mom and dad are livid that I didn’t come back in time, and I made up some ridiculous excuse, not really caring if they believe me or not. The thing playing over and over in my mind; how the heck did Hazel get a wolf with such unique coloring? My own wolf is so boring - light brown. GAH! Why does my sister get everything? She is nothing. 

I keep following the pack feed for updates, looking for someone who noticed the rogues kidnapping or killing a wolf in my sister coloring. Time goes by so slowly, and suddenly there’s a major update; FEMALE WOLF SAVES THE ALPHA AND MULTIPLE WARRIORS! I read the article, written by someone who is clearly out there fighting, but having time to mindlink one of the pack feed reporters. I scream and almost throw my phone into the wall when the reporter describes the female wolf who saved the Alpha. SHE NEEDS TO FUCKING DIE ALREADY!