Naomi’s POV
I woke up feeling like I had been hit by a truck, everything hurt and I felt so violated that I started to cry in shame. I felt someone’s hand touch my back and I jumped. ‘Woah it’s okay, it’s just me’ said Sophia. She looked at me and then sat down on my cott and hugged me, just let me cry and get it out. When I was finally done I looked at her and started babbling about how sorry I was for everything. She just smiled at me and said that the punishment will make anyone want to apologize so they don’t get punished again. It took me a minute realize what she meant. ‘No No, I was sorry before I even came here. I regretted what I did to you it wasn’t right. I was so jealous of you because I love Justin but he wasn’t meant to be mine. I had no right and now we’re stuck here and I’m so sorry for that’ she just nodded and said we should get to work. I followed suit even though my body was screaming at me to lie back down. Unfortunately that was not an option.
As we made our way into the kitchen we joined the rest of the slaves and started preparing breakfast for the pack. Once finished we started serving. I went to serve the omegas table and saw the guards that tortured me yesterday sitting there. They looked at me with hate filled eyes and I felt myself start to tear up when one of them said ‘are you going to serve us or just stand there like an i***t all day?’ That brought me back to reality and I bowed my head and started to serve the table. Once I finished I noticed that another person joined the Alpha’s table so I made my way over to serve them. Once I got there I noticed it was the man that brought me back to this hell yesterday. I wanted to shove the food in his face and cut off his balls but I thought better of it. As I was serving him he smiled softly at me and asked ‘how are you feeling?’ I suddenly felt so angry that I couldn’t answer him. ‘Have you forgotten your manners slave? You will answer my brother!’ said Alpha Jacob. His brother? I’m fine, thank you I answered as politely as I could so that I didn’t get punished again. As I moved away he grabbed my wrist lightly and asked for a drink and for some reason I didn’t want him to let go.
After breakfast I was working on the field under the hot sun picking the vegetables that were ready and tending to the others. It was so hot I felt like I might pass out when suddenly a shadow cast upon me. I turned around scared that it might be a guard here to hurt me only to find the alpha’s brother. I bowed my head and showed him my neck as a sign of respect. ‘Here’ he said handing me two cold bottles of water. I looked at him like he was crazy. ‘Thank you but I can’t have them. The alpha will be upset if I accept’ I wanted to cry saying that because I wanted the water so badly but I knew I couldn’t. ‘The alpha said it was okay’ please take them. I started tearing up in happiness ‘thank you so much sir’ ‘please call me Cody in private and you can call me Alpha in public…for now’ he stated. He then winked at me and walked away. What did he mean for now and why is he letting me call him by his name? I’m going to have to watch myself around him. What if he wants me as a s*x slave or something like that. He’s gorgeous but I don’t want to be a slave for the rest of my life.
A couple of hours later it was time to head in and make dinner. I was so tired and still sore when I saw Sophia in the kitchen making the desserts. ‘Hi’ I said to her walking in and starting to help with preparing everything for this mangy excuse for a pack that I hate more than life itself! But the fact that I want to poison them all is besides the point! ‘Hi’ she said back ‘need any help?’ I asked her. ‘Sure’ and with that I helped her make 1000 soufflés which if you’ve ever made a soufflé you know is no way task by any stretch of the imagination. As we were cooking she started telling me about how she and the other girls had gone through “punishment” before as well but for some reason after my punishment the guards that normally are the ones to carry out the punishments were all demoted to omegas and new guards were promoted and given strict orders that nothing s****l is allowed to happen during any prisoners punishment no matter who they are or what they have done. I couldn’t believe it, why would he do that? Was it because of his brother? I knew he was going to try to do something to me I just know it. I’m so nervous about what the future holds. Will I ever get out of this hell hole?
Cody’s POV
I have been going to my brothers pack almost every day for the past week. I’m slowly trying to build trust with my mate but she seems really suspicious of me. Honestly it’s kind of funny, she tries to duck around corners when she sees me but without her wolf it’s harder for her to avoid me. I have been following the moon goddesses plan as much as possible but it’s slow moving and my wolf is annoying me. He always wants me to go to her and bring her gifts. I keep telling him we can’t do that just yet but if we stick to the plan it won’t be long. When the moon goddess told me that it was the slave Sophia that my mate had to make amends with I was happy. This might not be as hard as I thought. Every day my brother makes sure that the two of them work together as often as possible. Thankfully Sophia has been receptive to my mate being around her, especially since it’s her fault that she is here. That’s another reason I am not willing to tell her she is my mate yet. She has to learn her lesson and fix her mistakes. I don’t want her to just want me so that she can be Luna. The goddess told me what she did and it makes me a bit worried but I will cross that bridge when I come to it.
I walked into the pack house to find my mate in the kitchen helping the other slaves prepare dinner. After they were done serving everyone they went back in the kitchen I assumed to eat. ‘Jacob, why don’t you just let them eat out here with the pack? I mean at least then they can get to know some of the members’ ‘I guess that’s not such a bad idea’ KAREN! shouted my brother. ‘Yes alpha? Have the slaves come out here to eat with the pack! From now on they will eat with us after serving everyone.
K- Alpha there’s not enough food for the slaves to join the pack today.
A- what? Just have them bring their meals out of the kitchen and in here.
K- Alpha they don’t have any meals.
A- what do you mean?
K- they are only allowed to eat the scraps off of the pack members plates. (At this point everyone was watching this exchange with disgusted looks)
A- why tf are they not allowed to eat?
K- it is the beta’s command alpha
B- they are slaves who cares
If they eat
A- that is not your decision! I don’t want them to starve!
A- tell them to grab whatever they want out of the kitchen and come out to join us.
K- yes alpha
Naomi’s POV
We are currently sitting on the kitchen floor waiting for the pack to be finished eating. We are all so hungry that all of our stomachs are growling but we ignore it and try to keep up a conversation while waiting for the pack to finish. I hope they left something on the plates tonight one girl said. Me too we all agreed. Just then Karen walked into the kitchen looking stunned. ‘Girls, quickly get yourselves something to eat and take it out to eat with the pack. Alphas orders’ we all stood there for a second not knowing what to do. This was so strange to us. Just then she clapped her hands and said ‘quickly’ snapping us out of our thoughts. Just then we all rushed around the kitchen to make sandwiches and carried them out into the dining area. As we walked in everyone was staring at us and I was so uncomfortable. ‘Sit’ ordered the alpha and as I was looking around the room the only seat left that I saw was next to alpha Cody. I sighed ‘of course’ I mumbled to myself.
N- alpha may I sit here please
C- of course Naomi please
N- thank you
C- sooo what kind of sandwich did you make?
N- just peanut butter and jelly alpha
C- one of my favorites!
After eating half of my sandwich I stopped eating
C- why did you stop? Is something wrong?
N- no alpha I’m sorry my stomach just can’t handle very much food anymore. If I finish this I feel like I’m going to be sick.
C- it’s okay, you and the other slaves will be going to see the pack doctor tomorrow to get checked out.
I just looked at him like he was crazy! Why would they do this? Why do they suddenly care? So many questions were swimming around mg head. After dinner we cleaned up and went to bed. For the first time in a long time I’m feeling hopeful that I may be able to make it out of this mess. If only I could gain the moon goddesses forgiveness I would be free. How? That’s what I need to figure out. This was my last thought as I drifted off into a dreamless sleep filled with blackness.