Chapter 1

001.

Splash!

Daciana sucked in a breath, the cold soda splashing directly in her eyes temporarily blinding her vision. With trembling hands she wiped at her eyes that burned, but the humiliation burned hotter.

The crowd snickered and laughed at her, everyone enjoying how she was tortured.

“Stupid Omega!” One girl spat disgustedly throwing the soda can on Daciana's face.

“You shouldn't even be in college, you deserve to be banished, worthless freaks like you have no place here” Beyoncé, the queen bee of the group sneered.

She was the most popular bitch in school; popular for bullying of course, and Daciana, who couldn’t fight back was her favorite victim.

“Please I don’t want any trouble” Daciana forced out trying to sound strong, but her voice betrayed her like the weakling they all knew her to be.

The small crowd that formed began cackling and guffawing like she had made a joke she had no knowledge of.

She was like a deer in the middle of hungry wolves who were staring down at their prey…ready to feast.

“Poor little Daciana the cursed witch!” One girl on the right drawled spitting on her, adding to the soda that dripped from the tips of her hair to her worn out gray T-shirt.

This was her life.

The poor cursed Daciana.

Since her eighteenth birthday passed, and she wasn't given a wolf, things got worse for her, the whispers became louder, and their taunts became more aggressive.

They labeled her cursed, worthless, a freak, any disgusting word you could think of.

“Leave me alone before I curse you along with me” Daciana sneered her amber eyes glowing with resentment, she was sick of insecure young adults insulting her to feel better about themselves. She was sick of being weak and being a target for everybody’s cruelty.

For a slight moment, she saw a flicker of fear pass through Beyoncé's eyes, but it was short-lived when a hard shove sent her stumbling forward, she barely managed to catch herself before stepping on Beyoncé's shoes, holding her locker for support to stop her fall.

If looks could kill Beyoncé's gaze would have buried Daciana six feet under.

“I’m sorry I didn't mean to-

SLAP!

The piercing sound rang through the air on impact. Daciana’s face cracked to the side, making her lose her balance and her knees clawed aggressively on the tiles.

The slap was so hard you could see Beyoncé's five-finger imprint on the side of Daciana's face.

“You worthless thing!” Beyoncé barked. “These shoes cost more than your life” she growled, not done with the torment kicking Daciana hard in the ribs knocking the air out of her lungs.

Hot tears cascaded down Daciana's face as she held the side of her face that burned painfully.

‘Was this type of life worth living?’

‘Wasn't it better that the cold arms of death wrapped around me and ended this misery I call my life!’

Daciana cried within, hating the fact she could never be like others, she was indeed cursed, without a wolf she would never be blessed with a mate, she was a reject abandoned by even the moon goddess.

She was nothing. Tears rolled down her cheeks as the students continued laughing and pointing fingers at her.

“What's going on here?” a voice echoed down the hall.

Oh no!

Through her blurry gaze Daciana could make out their figures as they strode majestically towards the front of her assault.

The Royal triplets had arrived.

The crowd that were once eager to inflict pain on her perched on the triplets, batting their lashes and practically drooling over them.

Daciana’s stomach turned at the sight.

Words couldn't describe how much she loathed the triplets.

She felt disgusted by their presence, hated how everyone bowed to them, how they walked through the world as if it were theirs alone.

“Scram,” Kellen’s voice cut through the hall, silencing the crowd instantly. The students obeyed without hesitation, parting away and leaving them to focus on Daciana who was still on her knees.

Slowly she wiped her tears, despite her head bowing, she could feel their piercing gazes on her.

“Need a hand?” one of the triplets stretched out his arm offering help, but it only made bile rise at the back of her throat.

How stupid did they think she was?

With a quick, sharp motion, she slapped his hand away, Alan’s eyes widened in surprise, just for a second, before his face settled back into its usual mask of indifference.

But she had seen the reaction, she had wounded his ego. That was a first, and she loved it.

“I don’t need anything from you” Daciana snarled, pushing herself to her feet. She brushed the dirt off her jeans, not daring to meet Alan’s gaze again.

“You should be grateful we are even talking to you” Alex voiced, irritated.

“Grateful? Why? Because you feel you're some type of god?” Daciana spat, her tone harsher than intended. “Give me a break!”

The triplets looked astonished that she had the guts to speak at them in such a manner, which was the fuel Daciana needed to get what she wanted off her chest.

“You should-

“Daciana!” Someone interrupted sharply, pulling her away from the triplets. It was her best friend Elena.

“What are you doing?” Elena whispered, touching her wet curly hair, trying to defuse her anger.

“What I should have done a long time ago. I'm sick of this school, sick of the rules, sick of these entitled boys running around like they are invincible”

“You're just mad, you need to relax” Elena coaxed but Daciana nodded in negative, her blood boiling.

“No, I don't need to”

“If there's something you have to say, why don't you just say it, Daciana” Kellen spoke out, his piercing blue orbs glinting with mischief, daring her to cross him.

Daciana pulled away from Elena's grip and pleading eyes, meeting Kellen straight in the eyes before her gaze moved to Alan and Alex.

“I wish I never met any of you, I wish you all would find a map and go to hell, one day I'll watch you fall and spit on your ashes!”

They gasped. The shock on their faces a trophy for what she had done.

After her little outburst, Daciana grabbed her bag and ran as fast as her legs could take her, not in her wildest dreams did she think she would be able to stand up to those jerks.

But she was glad she did, despite knowing how much trouble she was going to face. School passed in a blur, she managed to avoid them all day and as soon as the bell rang she was the first one to leave.

When she finally made it home a sigh of relief escaped her lips, feeling exhausted from the day she just had.

“Mom, I'm home” she announced through the small space, dropping her bag by the door and headed to the kitchen.

“Daci, I have been waiting for you” her mother said, cleaning her hand on a dirty towel before picking up an envelope on the counter.

“This came for you.” Her mother’s voice was calm, but there was an edge to it, something that made Daciana’s stomach churn.

“A letter?” Daciana took it, her face contorted in confusion, when she noticed the royal seal she felt dizzy like the room was spinning.

“Open it” her mother urged, reluctantly she opened it and pulled out a note, reading through the letter.

Her eyes widened in surprise, and suddenly, she was unable to breathe.

“What is it?” her mother questioned.

Daciana looked up, her face pale with shock. “I’ve been chosen…” The words felt like venom on her tongue. “I’ve been chosen to become a personal maid to the triplets.”

The world seemed to tilt around her, the room closing in. Of all the things she could have expected, this was the last.

She dropped the letter onto the table, her mind racing. The triplets. The same ones who tormented her daily. The same ones she had just stood up to in front of the whole school. The same ones she hated with every fiber of her being. And now she was supposed to serve them?

Daciana couldn’t believe it.

This had to be a joke!