Healing the Ruthless Alpha novel Chapter 6

I was forced back into the duties I thought I’d escaped. Yes, forced. A warrior dragged me back to the kitchen and I got a good scolding from Maria. She did not know I ran away. All she cared about was the perfect execution of the hand-over ceremony. Nothing else mattered but her reputation as a diligent and dutiful event planner for the Silver Moon pack. The warrior hung around the kitchen. Every time I came out with a tray, he was there, keeping an eye on me and trailing behind me to make sure I didn’t escape.

This was Kade’s way of ensuring I did what he asked, that I continued to stay back in this wretched pack, acting as his slave for the rest of my life. The thought of how long I would continue like this made my shoulders sag as I carried a stack of plates to the large hall that would soon be open to guests.

Today, I was part of the cooking and catering service so I put on a white shirt and black skirt like all the other omegas working alongside me. It would be a long day. The official event was scheduled to last for five hours. At midnight, we would all watch the initiation ceremony after which there would be an after-party for the youths to celebrate all night.

As my punishment for turning up late today, Maria put me on duty to serve both during the day and at the night party. She must think I did not deserve sleep because of my one-hour lateness.

“Move out of my way, omega.” A random girl in the pack shoved past me to get to her friends.

They were all dressed in tight-fitting, short gowns with flawless and beautiful makeup covering their faces. Their hair and nails were done and the girls giggled, admiring themselves as they got together. The three of them looked like dolls laughing, hugging and giggling.

The pack invited several Alphas from prominent packs and these Alphas would come with their Betas. One or two people may be lucky enough to find their mates at such a large gathering and the rest could settle for short flings with powerful men.

The girls were dressed to the nines and the men did not fall too far behind. Everywhere I went, I saw a cluster of dazzling-looking people catching up with friends and excitedly whispering about what Alpha or Beta they looked forward to seeing the most.

“Alpha Adrian will be arriving soon,” I heard one cluster say as I worked to set up the banquet area.

Members of the pack came in to admire the hall’s setting before the event started, but none of them volunteered to help out the omegas who decorated the place they were fawning over. They all walked about in their heels and fancy dress shoes, making the omegas have to work around them.

After setting up the banquet area, I went back to the kitchen to join the others in bringing the food to the hall I had set up. The warrior assigned to make sure I did not escape followed indiscreetly as I went back and forth, not bothering to help me haul plates and food.

“Have you seen Alpha Dimitri? He and his Beta arrived an hour ago. Man, he got my panties wet from one look!” A girl sighed, clutching her hands to her chest.

“He looked at you?” Another girl asked, the envy clear in her tone.

“Forget Alpha Dimitri. I heard Alpha Cahir will be arriving today.”

“No way will Alpha Cahir be coming. He always sends his Beta to functions like this but I would not mind though, I have seen pictures of that man and damn is he hot!” A girl fanned herself.

“Yeah, Beta or Alpha, we would be lucky to catch the eye of one of them.”

I closed my ears against the mindless gossip around me. From girls praying to catch a man’s eyes to men betting on snagging one of the daughters accompanying their fathers, the talk started to disgust me so I allowed my misery to take over me as I worked.

“Hey, you.” Someone in the crowd called as I covered the chafing dishes after I was done setting up only for someone to pull me by the hair. I winced at the sharp pain I felt on my scalp at the tight grip on my head.

“Who are you to ignore me?” I twisted my body to see the person who had such a tight grip on my hair. “Did you not hear me call you?” She spat out, her green eyes darkening as she glared at me.

“Avalon, what is it this time?” I sighed, trying to pry her hand from my hair.