Chapter 4

The other guard was swayed by his words, and the hesitation vanished from his eyes, allowing the violence against me to continue.

It felt as if my heart had stopped.

They were right. To the current Ross, Nasha was the only one who mattered.

On the other hand, I was the enemy who killed his sister and child.

The pain in my knees made it impossible to keep kneeling, so to ease the pressure on my wounds, I let myself collapse to the ground.

However, this wasn't something they'd allow.

One of them kicked my legs, yanked my arms behind my back, and pinned them down with his foot. The other stomped hard on my back, forcing me to bend forward in submission.

A tearing pain spread throughout my body. Just as I was about to faint, the pain woke me up again.

"Do you think you're still the Luna? Look at yourself. You're nothing but a filthy stray! If the Alpha weren't so intent on tormenting you, the kind Miss Nasha would've long become our new Luna…"

His humiliating words rang in my ears, but his phone rang before he could finish speaking.

It was a call from Ross. The guard quickly answered it with a flattering look on his face.

Ross' cold, merciless voice reached my ears. "Has she admitted her mistakes?"

"Not yet, but don't worry. I will definitely fulfill your orders."

Before Ross had the chance to answer, Nasha's charming voice sounded. "You guys can't even handle such a small matter? Ross has to stay with me tonight, so don't interrupt us."

The guard immediately expressed his loyalty, "Thank you for your trust. We won't disturb you and Alpha."

Ross furrowed his brows slightly, seemingly displeased by my silence.

Just as he was about to ask the guard to switch on the video call, Nasha laid her fair arm on his shoulder, then gently turned his head toward her. "It's my birthday tonight, so can't you give me more attention? Please, my dear Alpha."

Ross' attention was finally diverted. He sighed and said dotingly, "Alright. I'll give you whatever you want."

It was a gentleness he hadn't shown me in a long time.

Before he hung up the phone, he said coldly, "Jenny, do you hear me? You're not taking the chance to admit your mistakes, huh? Anyway, I don't have any more time today, so we'll talk about it tomorrow."

At that moment, the two guards revealed a mocking smile. They were openly laughing at me, a miserable fool.

Tears finally streamed down my face. I felt dead inside.

That night, a heavy storm came, one unseen in years.

Strong wind blew, accompanied by loud thunder, as dense raindrops fell onto my body.

My weak body swayed in the wind. Insects nibbled at my wounds, but I felt numb to it all.

My eyes were swollen and red, with no tears left to shed. Instead, blood started streaming down, mixing with the rainwater and flowing into my mouth.

The metallic tang of blood filled my mouth.

After a night of heavy rain, I woke up from fainting. My body was burning hot, and I struggled to breathe.

The two guards watched as I stayed in this humiliating position.

They said in disdain, "Look, I knew she wouldn't be able to escape. But I'm surprised how this trash could kneel for an entire night."

Then, the guard's phone rang again. Once again, it was a call from Ross.

Once he answered the call, the guard started reporting, "Alpha, this woman is way too stubborn. She's not willing to admit her mistakes, no matter what.

"But we've already taught her a good lesson. She's still kneeling even after being in the rain for an entire night. I think she won't be able to last any longer, so she'll probably start pleading soon…"

Hearing this, Ross frowned. A bad feeling surged through his mind, and he quickly asked the guard to switch on the video call.

My hospital gown was already soaked with blood, its original color completely lost, only clinging wetly onto my body.

My face was flushed with a sickly hue, and the wounds that had been treated previously were now torn open even worse. I barely looked any different from a corpse.

Ross' eyes widened, anger surging through him as he roared, "What did you guys do to her?!"