Alpha's Cursed Luna novel Chapter 3

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ELEANOR

PRESENT DAY...

"Eat you filthy human! EAT!!" I choked as she shoveled a thousand meatballs into my full mouth. Barbara pulled my hair back harshly while Paula held my arms tightly from the back. Her foot pushing me on the back of my legs to the cold hard floor. I couldn't move and my knees were starting to hurt bad from being forced to kneel when they had decided to intentionally throw my food tray and pass the blame to me for knocking it over. I could feel the tears that had escaped from my eyes fall down the sides of my face.

From the corner of my teary eyes, I saw Sabrina standing frozen in one corner nearby. She's my best friend. WAS my best friend before what had happened. She suddenly averted her eyes and turned to the other table where her new friends were sitting at. She sat down and laughed with them while they all pretended to be ignorant of what was happening around them.

Their nonstop laughter grew louder and blended with Barbara and Paula's chuckles, clearly relishing in looking for multiple ways to humiliate me and crush the dignity I have left. My life getting more and more painful each passing day, yet I continue to cling on that little string of hope my father promised me back then.

"Listen to me, Barbara. When I become the Alpha next to my father, Alpha Victor, I will have my revenge," I swore, gritting my teeth as I spoke and shooting them both a glare, one thing I knew they hated from me so much. Apparently, they hate my guts.

They then burst out laughing, catching the attention of many people in the dining hall. Their eyes turned to me. Since the pack knew I was “wolfless” like my dad told them that night, everyone just…changed. Their treatment towards me wasn’t the same as it did before.

Squeezing my fists into balls, I shoved away the leftover meatballs that were smudged around my mouth using the back of my hand. I tried to balance my feet and straighten myself up in front of them, refusing to give up my pride as the Alpha's Daughter in Blue Mountains Pack.

I glared at each one of them who just laughed, looking at me like I was some sort of idiot.

"Didn't daddy tell you?" Barbara folded her arms, leaning backwards before eyeing me mockinly.

I furrowed my brows.

"What?"

Barbara smirked at me, swaying her hips as she placed a finger on her right cheek, lifting her head up to look at the ceiling, and pretending to be in a middle of a reminiscence.

"Your father won't be giving you the title of Alpha," She snickered.

"And how do you know that?" I stepped backward. Mirroring her own gesture.

"Are you sure you want to know, Eleanor?" Barbara teased.

I was about to answer that when I found myself suddenly glancing at the round clock hanging by the wall. Seeing that it was 8:30 AM, my eyes widened. Shit.

"This will have to wait," I muttered whilst Barbara just stood there, watching me in pure disgust as well as disapproval.

I quickly dashed out of there and ran towards the hallway. I was about to turn in one corner when my head dived into a wall. I know every corner of the packhouse and am sure there isn’t supposed to be a wall in here.

I looked up, groaning.

“You’re late, fucking bitch.” The sound of a man’s raspy voice instantly made me stop. He snarls.

It’s Beta Mike. I lowered my head. I couldn’t bear to see the disgusted look on his face anymore.

He growled at me, but I don’t dare to move in case that would irritate him.

“You’re lucky I don’t get to beat you up today, Eleanor.” I gulp.

“Sorry Mike. I’ll go do my chores now.” I said then spinning around to go the opposite way. Since that bloody night, he started giving me all the chores and beat me to a pulp. Mom and Dad didn’t know because my wounds healed pretty fast.

Beta Mike abruptly caught my arm, squeezing it tight.

“I’m not finished!”

I yelped under his grasp as he spun me around to face him.

“The Alpha gave orders for me to make sure you’re well-prepared today.” A wide grin was plastered on his face.

I furrowed my brows, confusion stirring inside me.

“For what?”

“The Alpha of the Red Silverwood Pack has accepted our invitation for the peace talk. Currently, that dick doesn’t have a mate. There will be an alliance between our packs, and you, our dear Eleanor, will be offered—

He looks at me in disgust.

--as a peace offering.”

A tight knot twisted in my stomach.

“What the hell is he talking about? Peace offering his ass’ My wolf snickered.

‘I don’t know Ares. We should ask Dad. What if Mike was lying? This won’t be the first time he’s done it just to poke fun on me’ I thought.

‘I don’t understand why you don’t tell your father about Mike beating you up and abusing you. It hurts to see you like this Eleanor’ Ares shook her head.

‘You know I tried and he didn’t believe me. The bruises and wounds were gone instantly before I could show them to him. He regards Mike as his loyal friend”

“Did I tell you to space out, Eleanor? You obviously don’t have any respect for your superior” Mike growled contemptuously as he gave me a pointed look.

His demanding voice forced me to straighten up and look at him in the eye. I gulped nervously and dropped my eyes to the floor.

Mike suddenly grabbed my arm harshly and dragged me from the halls towards my room. I tried keeping up with his footsteps but every step was about two meters wide, making me stumble repeatedly om the way. I knew Ares hated us being treated like this. But we have no choice. I can’t risk to shift into my wolf here and now, especially not in front of Mike. If he made my life a living hell after discovering I was wolfless, imagine what he would do if he found out I’m the cursed wolf?