Kara's POV...
"Have you seen the Alpha and Luna?" One of the female slaves working next to me asked her partner. "The both of them are so sweet towards each other it makes me want to fall in love." She giggled, high-fiving the other one. I stayed quiet, keeping up with my digging. A tight string pulled at my heart as the words kept resonating in my head. All of the slaves gossip so much that it makes my head ache. The way they talk about Logan and Alexa loosely makes me want to yell out in horror. I wonder why both of them choose to indulge in public displays of affection. They act like there aren't any of their exes around. The last time I had bumped into them in the garden on my quiet walk to the farm, my heart practically sunk to the pit of my belly. They both stared at each other like they couldn't live without one another. It breaks my heart to see Logan in that element; now that I think of it, he has never looked at me like thAuthor's POV...Selena stared at Kara in utmost disgust; she was toiling the ground like there were no bones in her arms. She hadn't thought much about her presence in the packhouse before, but one look at her reminded Selena of all the bad things Kara had done to not just her but Alexa, too. For someone like Kara, it would have been really unfair if she escaped karma.She had woken up on the wrong side of the bed, angry at Simon for not trying hard enough to resolve the misunderstanding between them. It prompted Selena to rage at anyone who stumbles through her path. Luckily, Kara seems like the right person to leech on. The sound of the lunch bell rang loudly, notifying the slaves to take a break.Kara dropped the tool with her and dusted her dirty hands on her shabby clothes with a look of relief and eagerness on her face. Selena hurried towards her, blocking her way."Where do you think you are going with that mess you created?"Looking back at the obvious mess, Kara gulped hard. "
Simon's POV...Yawning tiredly, I flexed my arms, staring out the hallway window that oversees the farm. I feel so burdened. A lot has been on my mind, but I have been too preoccupied to pay attention just yet. I have missed days of keeping a close eye on Kara to be sure she isn't planning anything dubious. Most important is Selena; since she walked out on me, we haven't been able to talk. Not because I didn't want to, but an important pack duty came up, and it's my place to attend to it."I can't believe it took us this plenty of days to sign a treaty," Logan grunted beside me, exhaling. "I miss spending time with Alexa and Alvin.""You seem to have a lot of free time on your hands since you got married, leaving all the work to me. I'm glad you couldn't escape this one.""It's why I have as a Beta." He winked.I snorted out a laugh, shaking my head. "You are so unrepentant.""How is she doing?"I didn't need to ask who he was referring to. "I haven't had much time to watch her moves.
Kara's POV...Opening the door to my room felt like heaven. My legs shook hard from bending it all day long. I wonder what got Selena to let me off, just like the rest of the slaves. Even though Logan had been the one to ask all slaves to take the rest of the day off, she would have asked me to stay back and toil till the sun went down, keeping to her promise to make me pay for all that I did. I haven't had a straight meal in the last couple of days, and it feels like my strength is waning.Surprisingly, the guards told me to take a break, too. I didn't bother to source for food and came back to my room instead. Laying down on the bed, tears trickled down my face. Life has been unbearable for me since I got into this pack. I don't know if it would have worked out better for me in the woods than here. No one wants to see me near them. They avoid me like a plague.
Simon's POV...I don't know why I came down to this part of the floor, but seeing Kara move with such extreme determination had me curious. I was surprised to see her go into her old room. Quickening my step, I opened the door, and right there, by the drawer next to the bed, Kara had a little brown medicine bottle in hand, unscrewing the cap to consume whatever was inside."What the hell do you think you are doing?" I yelled, taking large strides to reach her. "Is this wolfsbane?" I inquired, slapping the bottle away from her hand."What are you doing?" She bellowed, stomping her feet."I should be the one to ask that question. Have you gone mad? Were you planning to kill yourself?""What does it matter to you? If I die, I am sure everyone would be glad."
Kara's POV...My heart thumped loudly as I ran back to my temporary room. My days are numbered anyway, so I might as well just take in the solace it would give in the meantime. I hate Simon so much; he is the reason this torture I am about to experience will reign for a long time. How did I not notice someone was behind me? If I knew, it would have given me enough time to prepare myself and avoid him.If I had taken the wolfsbane just a few seconds before he made an entrance, I would be halfway to the heavens. I believe now that my father was mistaken. There is nothing to look out for here. How is it possible that Alexa went through more pain than I have experienced in the last few months? She probably did go through hell. My different attempts to end her life are enough to tell how hellish this place must have been.I feel lifeless; with Amaya choosing silence,
Author's POV...Selena took a moment to take in the sight of Kara struggling against the ground to stand up. Turning her face away, she nodded towards the farmer."What's the report you have on the slaves? Have they all been doing their portion?" She asked, taking down notes on the pad she held.The greying-haired farmer cleared his throat, standing upright, "They have all been doing fine except for Kara. I am sorry to say this, Lady Selena, but she is practically useless around here. She can't clear the weeds right or prepare land for planting. All of her attempts look like an intentional foil. But I just realized that she can't really do much as expected. I don't think the farm is where she belongs. If this isn't too much to add, her presence here is a waste of time; she never should have been brought."Selena glanced back at Kara again; she indeed lo
Kara's POV...Simon kept to his threat to ask me out of the room. Now that I am back with the three terrorists in my life, I am at a crossroads on how to live. The only comforting thing for me right now is knowing I am never going back to the farm to work. I don't care how many floors or walls I have to wash as I get away from the scorching sun and also get to eat separately from the bullies. The in-house slaves don't get to eat with the farm workers.Clutching my cover cloth and an almost tattered extra work wear tightly to my chest, I opened the room door slowly. Simon had insisted I don't spend another night in the former room. I wish I could bite his ear off, but it would be a waste of strength. Only one of the slaves was inside the room. I don't know why, but it brought relief to my heart. It was the vicious, quiet one, but she seemed disinterested in whatever I was doing.
Kara's POV..."Must be nice to be considered to leave farm work." My roommate with the brown hair snorted at me.I have only just started working within the main house, and it appears I have gathered more enemies than intended. My devilish roommates seem to have found more reason to hate on me. Ignoring them, I changed into my working uniform to get to work."Are you deaf!" Another screamed, tossing a bucket of cold water at my back.I shivered terribly at the effect; it felt like tiny shards of broken bottles on my body. Amaya growled angrily; I clenched my fist, feeling my insides tighten. There is no way I will let this slide, not this time. I am tired of letting myself get bullied all in a bid to hide my head. It's the reason I have allowed their stupid acts to pass off. One thing I know for sure is if I don't fight f