The Twin Alphas' Bullied Valentine Heiress

Anticipated Visit

VALENTINE

A loud groan escaped my lips as I woke up. My back hurts so much that even a small twitch is enough to shake my body. I can't move my arms because every time I do, the muscles on my back move too, and I will be writhing in pain.

"Ah, f**k," I muttered while still trying to endure the pain of my punishment from yesterday. "Moon Goddess, this hurts. Make this go away."

I prayed to the Moon Goddess to ease my pain even just a little, but as usual, my prayers weren't heard. I am still in pain, and all I can do is hiss every time I move.

I don't even know why I am still praying to the Moon Goddess. I have been doing the same thing since my 18th birthday. I prayed more times than I can count every day, asking for my previous life to come back — for the other werewolves in our pack to love and respect me again.

But the Moon Goddess must be deaf and blind. Can't she see that I am suffering? Can't she see the unfair and inhumane treatment to me here? Is my wish very complex that she can't grant it?

I shook my head. Anger is starting to control me, and it's not good. As much as I am sick of this life, I can't blame the Moon Goddess. Older wolves told me before that the Moon Goddess will provide a mate for everyone, and I'm still waiting for my mate to pull me out of this hell.

Forcing myself to stand up, I touched the nearby wall and used it as support. My eyes landed on the small mirror on the table, the one that was gifted to me when I was still their princess.

"This will take months to heal," I spoke to myself while checking the wounds and lashes I received yesterday.

I am still in the same shirt, but the back is already ripped apart, revealing the marks and scars I have. Some of the wounds had already dried up, while some are still fresh.

I was busy checking my back when the door opened. Alpha Jackson stepped inside with his formal robe hanging on his back.

I immediately turned around to face him. "Greetings, alpha," I said as I lowered my head and hid the wounds on my back, but it looks like he already caught it.

"I heard what you did yesterday," Alpha Jackson spoke as he looked around the attic. I saw how his face wrinkled in disgust.

The attic is not really a decent room. It was used for storage before and can only be cleaned once every six months. The attic has a lot of dust and spiderwebs in the corners that always come back even if I am cleaning it regularly.

"My son," he continued, referring to Jared. "Is now under the care of the pack's doctor. The bite marks you left were so deep that they reached his veins."

I couldn't help but raise the corner of my lips as I heard that. Deserved. I whispered in my brain. Now, the pain of my punishment became lighter knowing that I inflicted more pain on Jared.

What I did won't just affect him physically but also sexually. I'm sure that he will have a hard time getting himself off because of that. His pride as a man was just stomped over by a mere slave like me.

"I want to know why you did that, Valentine," Alpha Jackson demanded my explanation, which was unusual. Most of the time, they would just go on and paint me as the sinner without hearing my side.

Without looking up at him, I said, "Alpha, your son forced himself on me," I answered, not diving into the details. I would probably vomit if I specify how his son used my mouth to get off. "He forced me to agree to be his s*x slave. I did that to defend myself."

Alpha Jackson was silent for a moment. I could feel his gaze burying into my skull. It's so intense that it's difficult not to notice.

"Really?" he asked once again before walking towards me. He slowed down when he was near and stopped when he was on my back. "Because what Jared and Angel said were different."

I didn't respond. I let him continue because I want to know what kind of bullshit those two said to the alpha.

"They said that you barged into Jared's room while they were doing something intimate," he added while his finger pinched a small part of my shirt and lifted it up. I twitched as sharp pain started to rise once again.

He took a good look at the wounds on my back. "They said that you forced yourself on Jared and when he didn't agree, you bit him."

"That's not true, alpha," I responded while rolling my eyes. Those two won't really take responsibility for what they did. "I swear to the Moon Goddess that I didn't do such a thing."

Alpha Jackson let go of my shirt before walking towards the door of the attic. "I will give you this one, Valentine," he said as he stopped at the door. "But I won't forgive you once this happens again."

It will happen again. I whispered in my mind. I won't let Jared abuse me sexually again. If my first bite is still not enough to give him a lesson, then I will gladly make him remember the pain.

"The lineage of our pack is on Jared," the alpha continued, reminding me that Jared is the son of the alpha and not just any wolf. "Anyone who tries to end our line will receive a merciless punishment. Remember that."

"I understand, alpha," I replied while still looking at the floor.

"Good. Go down to the kitchen at lunch," he ordered while adjusting his robe. "I want you to serve the food."

After he left me alone in the attic, I just grabbed a new set of old clothes and a bar of soap before heading to the oldest shower room in the pack house.

It's already decades old, and I am the only one using it. It's just three square meters, too small that I can't even spread my arms. There's only a rusty faucet and a light bulb inside.

My body would twitch and shake every time the water would reach my back. I tried my best not to hit it with water, but it's still unavoidable.

It took me almost an hour to finish. Most of my time inside the shower was spent groaning and curling myself because of pain.

I chose loose clothing so that it won't squeeze my wounds so much. And at lunchtime, I entered the kitchen and served them the food just like what the alpha instructed.

"Why is she still here?" I heard Angel complain once I walked into the dining room to put the dishes.

I can feel her annoyance while glaring at me. If the alpha is not around, I'm sure she would have already stabbed me with the fork in her hand.

"Alpha, didn't you hear what I told you?" Luna Nicole turned to her husband. "This slave hurt our son. She tried to ruin our lineage by trying to destroy Jared's manhood. Unacceptable!"

The alpha just picked up a piece of one of the dishes, ignoring his wife's complaints. He sliced the meat like an aristocrat before biting into it. Luna Nicole just looked at her husband with an unbelievable expression.

"Both sides are saying two different things," Alpha Jackson spoke after swallowing his first bite of the food. "I still need to investigate if Valentine really tried to threaten our lineage or if it is just a form of self-defense."

Luna Nicole put down her utensils as she glared at her husband. "Investigate? There's no need for that!" she turned to me before pointing firmly. "That slave injured our son. I saw it with my own eyes!"

"She indeed injured our son, but that doesn't mean that she did that because she wanted to end our line," Alpha Jackson took my side, or he might just be fair. "Did you see what was happening before she did that?"

Luna Nicole gritted her teeth and just kept herself silent. However, Angel took on the offensive.

"I was there, Alpha," Angel spoke confidently. "I already told you that that slave forced herself on Jared. You have to do something! Throw her out before she curses our pack!"

Alpha Jackson threw his fork at the wall, making a huge crack in it. It silenced both Luna and Angel. "Who do you think you are to order me?" the alpha's deep voice thundered in the living room. "Angel, you are not still a part of this family, yet you are acting like a Luna. Remember that my son still doesn't recognize you as his girlfriend. For now, you are just a pastime."

"I'm sorry, Alpha," Angel's apologies were much quieter than her previous voice, to the point I couldn't hear it all. "My emotions got a hold of me."

I can see Angel's jaw gritted, but I didn't point it out. She will think that I am causing chaos against her, even if she's really the one doing that.

"Learn from your mistakes. Do not tell me what to do," Alpha Jackson asked the maid for another fork. "Even if you're the Luna, you don't have the right to shout in my face."

Their lunch became quiet afterward. I am smiling inside as I saw Luna Nicole's and Angel's sour faces. Even if the alpha is not fond of me anymore, there are still times like this where he is being fair.

It's not every day, but at least it still lightened my suffering a little bit. Imagine how many accusations I received for the last years.

Deep inside, I'm thankful for the alpha for hearing my side, even if it's really a part of his job.

"We need to prepare for a celebration," Alpha Jackson announced after wiping the sides of his lips with the napkin. "The twin alphas of the Cruel Canines Pack are going to make a visit."

The two women's eyes widened. "The twin alphas?" Luna Nicole asked. "What could be the reason for their visit?"

"I'm sure it's about their mate," the alpha answered. "It's true that the twin alphas still cannot find their mate after several years. They have visited a lot of packs, but to no avail. They might be hoping to discover their mate here."

Angel's eyes twinkled with hope and excitement. "We should prepare an extravagant celebration for their arrival," she suggested while smiling. "Alpha, I can be assigned to preparing the party."

"No," Alpha Jackson immediately replied, much to Angel's disappointment. "I already had the gamma's wife be the head of the preparation. She has a lot of knowledge when it comes to this thing."

Then, the alpha's eyes looked for me. "Valentine, you will be assigned to helping the gamma's wife. Make sure that we will have enough food for the pack and for the guests."

"What?" Luna Nicole objected immediately. "You can't let that slave handle this big celebration! She will mess it up!"

"That's right, alpha," Angel took Luna's side in a snap. "What if the twin alphas will be annoyed because she's there? Other packs already know that this woman is cursed. We might lose our chance to have partnerships with them."

I saw the alpha stare at me, waiting for my opinion. My grip on the plate I'm holding tightened. I know that Alpha Jackson wanted me to handle the foods because I can cook well, and not really to lead the celebration.

"I won't attend the celebration, alpha," I answered. I don't want to cause more ruckus, and I just want to stay in my room rather than meeting the twin alphas who I'm sure don't give a damn about me. Besides, I have injuries to attend to.

"I will help in preparing the foods and other things needed in the celebration, but I will not be around during the event," I clarified once again.

Luna Nicole and especially Angel were delighted with my decision. "At least you know where you belong now," Luna Nicole commented before drinking from her glass.

"Right decision. You shouldn't let the twin alphas see you. You will just curse them," Angel added.

I didn't listen to them. I don't care about the celebration, and I wouldn't have known about it if the alpha didn't give me an assignment.

After their lunch, I cleaned up the table and planned to go back to the attic to rest my back. However, Angel came back, and I'm sure that she will bring pain to me once again.

"Don't be too cocky just because the alpha is being fair," she spat on my face before kicking the plates I just arranged, making them fall on the table. Thankfully, they didn't break.

She grabbed my chin tightly and made me look at her. "The twin alphas will be mine. Hide your face during the celebration, and we won't have any problem. Do you understand?"

"I already told you that I don't have any plan to attend," I answered just in case she forgot.

"I will just make sure that you won't be able to face them."

In one snap, her claws extended to their full size. I wasn't even able to blink when she clawed the left side of my face, making crimson blood gush out.

"Now, you're ugly. The twin alphas won't look at you anymore," Angel spoke with victory as she left me touching my bleeding face.