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Chapter 28

Jenna's POV 

A week later,

NightShade Pack,

So, I was finally here. The sun was burning up in the sky. I was standing on a ploughed farm in clothes that have been soiled. I worked with other workers. 

Of course I insisted on coming here as a commoner. Jace hated it but he agreed in the end. So, here I was, standing amongst workers like one of them— no one knew my true identity. 

"This is nice, Gianna. You're doing it better than others." Kalen praised me— I used a fake name— as I wiped a hand over my forehead.

"Thanks, sir. I learned this from you. You explained so well yesterday."

"Oh, that's my job. Thanks for learning it so well yourself." He patted my shoulder and proceeded ahead to help others.

I sighed and decided to go back to work. We were leveling out the soil using hand tools. This was done to ensure the soil wasn't damaged and some other stuff. I didn't hear much. I only focused on my job— Which is to get more familiar and friendly with Kalen.

"Anyway, let's get back to work." I sucked a deep breath before picking up my tool.

I bent over the soil to work when two shiny black leather shoes stopped in my vision. The scent of the man gave him away before I saw who it was.

"Jenna?" I gritted my teeth as I heard his voice.

'If you let me take control, I'll end his life right here and now.' My wolf grunted.

'No, not now. We won't let him die before facing his share of insults.' I replied before I rose to my full height.

Chris was dressed in a fine dark green suit. A mocking smile sat on his lips as he studied me from head to toe. It made me look down as well. My clothes were brown from the soil, not to mention I was wearing cheap fabric to look my part of a worker. I also had dirt under my nails, which were also chipped and breaking from all the soil handling. 

"Tch, Tch, this is what has become of you after our separation." His lips now raised high in fake pity.

"So what? It's not like you're regretful."

"Why would I be regretful? It's you who ruined it all." I scoffed at his words.

"I ruined it? Haha! It's you who couldn't provide enough slash strong sperm to make a baby. But I ruined it?!" I chortled, which rubbed him where I wanted it to.

"Watch your words, bítch!" He clutched my elbow and squeezed it.

I gritted my teeth to suppress the pain as I noticed movements in my peripheral vision.

'No, guys. You don't interrupt.' I snapped on the mind link. 

'Luna Queen, he's assaulting you in the open! How can we not?' Pluto, my secretary and bodyguard seethed.

He was given to me by Jace. Pluto was his guard before, and after my coronation, he let Pluto serve me as he thought I needed a strong and skillful person like him with me more.

'No, Pluto. If you step in, he'll know who I am.' I said in warning.

'But Luna... What about Alpha King? What will I answer him if he asks me about this?' 

'I'll handle him. Please stay away right now.' He sighed hard across the field. I could hear it too. Then he moved back like he wasn't there. 

"There's nothing wrong with my sperm. It's you who jinxed my life with your presence." My chest squeezed as his words struck me like a whip. 

"You jinxed your own life by lingering in Sasha's memory, Chris. You were so hung over her, you ruined your health."

"There's nothing wrong with my health, okay." He whisper-yelled as his fingers bit into my flash. 

Unwanted tears sting in the back of my eyes. I was married to this man. I loved him. Seeing him now, a slow but intense flood of ache washed over me. How could I really love this monster? 

"You just couldn't wait enough to carry my child. You acted like an impatient whóre and demanded to have a child whether or not it came from me." He jerked me hard. 

I had to warn Pluto again. He and the other guards Chris had missed to notice were growing restless by each passing second. Their chests were heaving. They were clenching their fists while Chris went about humiliating me with his words. 

He said things about how unlucky I was to end up here on a farm, working like a laborer. He mocked me for so many things that I couldn't keep count. A point came where I could no longer hear him. I was just watching his hostile eyes. 

Have I really loved those eyes? I laughed. I might be pretty drunk on stupidity. It's impossible to love a man with such hate-filled eyes. 

He jerked me again and I snapped back to my senses. My hearing returned and I heard his upcoming words. 

"I wasn't the one at problem, slút. You were. Your weak womb couldn't carry my sperm. There was nothing never wrong with me. Let me show you the proof. Sasha! Sasha, darling, come over here for a minute." He called out to someone over his left shoulder. 

I directed my eyes behind him and my breath turned sharp— Sasha was holding her big eight-months belly bump carefully as she walked over to us.

"Yes, honey?"

"I want you to meet someone." He held her waist and presented her to me. 

"Oh, look who we have here!" Sasha chuckled loudly. Some women from around surrounded us. 

On close inspection, I realized that they were the Lunas of other packs. The Lunas with whom I couldn't develop a good bond, no matter how many kitty parties we had together.

I was studying their faces when a woman paused beside Sasha. She looped her arm around hers, making Chris remove his own from Sasha's waist. 

'What the— Mila! She was our best friend, wasn't she?' My wolf snapped as I took in the way my once best friend was caring for Sasha. 

It was so dumbfounding, I could help but ask, "Mila, how can you be with her? She ruined my marriage."

"It's you who ruined your marriage by getting knocked up by some cab driver." Mila spat as she looped her arm tighter around Sasha's. 

I watched it as my lips turned into a knowing smile. I know what this is. Mila always loved the favors that came from becoming the Luna's friend. In this situation, the Luna's minion. 

I never realized she was only with me for money. I do now. 

"Jenna, I feel bad for you. I didn't expect you'll end up on the fields." Sasha pouted mockingly.

"Yeah, it's really bad. But she deserved it. She's always been very proud of her fighting skills and the fact that she was a Luna to a powerful Alpha." Another Luna sneered. 

"Look what she's become now— a worker." Someone else scoffed. 

"It suits you though. You ended up where you belonged... In the dirt."

They were enjoying humiliating me while I stood there, amused. They were thinking I was a worker here. It would be worth every second of the time when I walk out with Jace as his Luna Queen. 

But it's not Chris who I need to seek my revenge on. He's the last. Henry is first on my target. 

"If you're finished, I would like to go back to work." I said lazily. 

The Lunas and Sasha gritted their jaws. They pinned me with a glare so hard, I could have melted if looks could. 

"Why so embarrassed? You shouldn't be." Mila came up as others were too busy brainstorming new insults to speak. 

I turned to her and folded my hands. A cruel smile curved my lips as I looked her up and down, "That dress used to be mine. Did you ask the homewrecker to give you my wardrobe instead of discarding it?" 

Mila turned pink and stepped back. Good for you. 

Since no one was speaking, I began to leave. But Chris' words froze my legs. 

"You were once my wife. And now you're carrying tools, working in a field. Why would you do this to yourself, Jenna? Why?" My jaw slackened because he sounded hurt.

Was this his new drama?

Tbc...