The Royal Orphan

5 - Ugly and Jealous

    glyuELLE POV

The first month here in hell has passed, after my first day I had a good first few days. Sunday was a bit of a mess, I got up at 6am and started prepping breakfast with Camille and while that was cooking I prepared some snacks, I spent the rest of the day cooking and cleaning and trying to get through all my jobs but I eventually got the hang of it and went to bed at 9pm for my first day at school. Monday I got up early to prepare breakfast and clean that up then I waited at the front door for Sam and Stacey just like Mel told me to, Sam said ‘hello’ whilst Stacey just glared at me, eventually Zane joined us and he acted as though I was invisible in fact he has done that most of this month. When I got to school I found my locker and it had all my class books in already, my first day at school was okay until lunch time I accidentally bumped into one of the girls when walking to a table and she spilled her drink on her chest it turned out to be one of Stacey’s friends and everyone hates me now, since then I’ve been pushed in the hallway and called names, I eat my lunch outside or in the art classroom. I also took up art as my extra curricular which is on a Friday 2pm until 3pm which works well with the jobs I have to do back at the pack house. The bullying didn’t stop at school though, after the girls left on Tuesday things got worse. It turns out I’m living with werewolves, yes real werewolves. When I got up on Wednesday morning to make breakfast I heard loud noises coming from outside which I thought was strange for 5:30am, I started getting up earlier on Tuesday when I realized how difficult it is jo get all my jobs done and attend school, so when I heard the noises so early I went outside to find out what was going on. When I saw wolves fighting I screamed and they all stopped and stared at me, Sam shifted as he ran over to me and tried to calm me down and the Alpha took me to the office to explain what they were and how I must keep this a secret. That weekend I had laundry to do on the Saturday so I went to all the rooms to collect the dirty washing when I walked into Zane’s bedroom I found him in a compromising position with Stacey, I don’t know why but it hurt, Zane wasn’t affected though he just carried on whilst smirking at me so I left his washing until later in the day, Stacey didn’t like that interrupted them so since then she has gone out of her way to add more to my plate and make things worse for me. It started with complaining about her food no matter what I cooked or when I cooked she always found an issue with it which upset Zane and his father, then she started making more mess for me to clean, the next week after I cleaned the library she went in and threw the books on the floor to which she told the Alpha I had done it which cost me my lunch and dinner for the day, last weekend she threw popcorn around the cinema room after I had cleaned up in there which she complained about at dinner which resulted in another meeting at the Alphas office I tried to explain that it wasn’t me but that only resulted in Stacey crying and her Mother, Mel, to slap me across the face for ‘trying to blame their precious daughter’. This week has been spent preparing for Zane’s birthday he will be 17 on Saturday and Sunday will be the end of my trial period. I have been up at 5am every day this week making sure all the preparations are ready for Saturday thankfully the Alpha has brought in caterers and Camille and Sandy will be taking over on Saturday as I have a meeting with Mrs Garth. I am looking forward to seeing her as I have missed her a lot being here, it also means I get away during the part and don’t have to deal with the terrible trio Zane, Sam and Stacey. Sam blames me for always trying to get his sister in trouble and Zane thinks I’m jealous of her, I’m not I just don’t like that she is making things harder for me and then blaming me to get me into trouble. 

It’s Friday right now and I’m sat outside on the bleachers eating my apple, it’s sunny and warm outside today which is so relaxing and peaceful. I close my eyes enjoying the feeling of the sun on my skin until something is blocking it, I open my eyes to see Zane and Sam stood in front of me. ‘You are to go straight to my fathers office when school is finished today, I have already informed the office that you won’t be attending your extra curricular today’ Zane finished and walked away. Why does the Alpha need to see me? What has happened now? I started to panic when I couldn’t figure it out. As soon as the final bell went I picked up my bag and headed straight to the pack house and to the Alphas office. I arrived at 2:30pm since I have to walk to and from school now it takes me longer to get back. I knocked on the door and waited for the Alphas response, it soon came with a simple “come in” and I quickly obliged. The Alpha started as soon as the door was closed “I want to talk about tomorrow” I nodded in return and he continued “you will prepare breakfast as usual and get your jobs done at 3pm David and two warriors will escort you to the meeting point with Mrs Garth, you will tell her how we look after you well and you are happy to be given this opportunity, you will not disobey or you will receive punishment when you return back. I am led to believe that you will be having dinner there so you will return at 11pm. On your return you are to go straight to your room and stay there until I send someone to collect you. You will then clean up the mess from the party and have it all done before morning I don’t care if it takes you all night by the time I come for my breakfast I want this pack house polished and sparkling. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?” The Alpha shouted at the end his eyes slowly getting darker. “Y…Yes Alpha” I replied. “Good now get out my face” he said and returned to his papers, I scurried out of the office and to my room to start on my homework before I had to make dinner. 

An hour later and I had finished my homework for this week, I went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. I was halfway through when Stacey came into the kitchen, ‘well if it isn’t the ugly jealous bi*ch” she sneered, I ignored her and carried on cooking. I didn’t think I was ugly when I first got here, there was a small mirror in my bathroom and I first saw my appearance the day after I arrived and I had medium length blonde hair, bright blue eyes and full pink lips, I had a slim waist with wider hips, but that was 4 weeks ago and my hair is dull, longer and messier, my bright blue eyes are now dull and supported with dark bags underneath them, my hips and ribs are more prominent now that I am eating less and working more. Maybe, I am really ugly now, maybe I always was. I was abruptly brought out of my thoughts when Stacey screamed like a banshee, I looked up to her and saw the raw egg on her top and the egg shells on the floor. What the hell I thought just as Zane and Sam came into the kitchen followed by Mel then the Alpha and Beta. “WHAT HAPPENED IN HERE” the Alpha boomed as Stacey stood there crying. “S..she threw an egg at me and S..said I was ugly” Stacey cried as her mum tried to console her, my jaw dropped, that did not happen. “THAT IS NOT TRUE” I blurted out, everyone turned to look at me with anger in their eyes. “Are you calling my sister a liar?” Sam asked as he slowly made his way towards me. “I didn’t throw an egg at her or call her ugly at all” I replied. “Well then why is she covered in egg and your stood with the eggs in front of you whisking them?” Mel spat at me. “I I didn’t do it” I stuttered. “THAT IS ENOUGH” the Alpha boomed. “CAMILLE, SANDY!” He continued “carry on in here, YOU!” He turned to face me and pointed a finger at me. “Come with me NOW” he ordered. I followed him out of the kitchen and through the pack house to a door guarded by two men, we walked through the door and down a dark damp hallway that smelled awful. The Alpha then grabbed my shoulder and pushed me into a room and on the floor before he locked the door and left me in the dark.

ZANE POV 

I was getting annoyed with these feeling I am having around Elle, she’s so weak, her bright blue eyes are now dull and boring and she has been causing trouble for my father around the pack house and upsetting Stacey at school. My birthday is tomorrow and I was on my way to my fathers office to ask about going to the lake house for the night when I heard an ear piercing scream from the kitchen I turned around and started running followed by Sam, my father and Sam’s parents. When I got to the kitchen Stacey was stood there covered in egg and crying while Elle stood there as if nothing happened. My fathers voice boomed behind us as he asked what happened, when Stacey told us what Elle had done and said to her my blood boiled how dare she treat her like this, all because she is jealous, I stayed quiet trying to control my anger while she stood there and argued and lied about Stacey. I mindlinked my father to get Elle away from Stacey and he took her to the dungeons, while he took Elle there Mel took Stacey to get cleaned up and me, Sam and my fathers beta went to his office to wait for him. He arrived 2 minutes later, “I don’t know what’s wrong with that girl” he said as he entered the room and took his seat. “This cannot continue” Sam’s father said with anger lacing his voice. “What has been going on” my father asked while looking between me and Sam, Sam spoke up first. “The first day of school Elle poured coffee all over Amy, Stacey’s best friend” I cut in quickly “that week she also saw me and Stacey together and later told Stacey that she isn’t good enough for me and that she will take her place” my blood boiled as I recalled what Stacey had told me, I knew she caught us in the act but I didn’t think she would be this jealous. “Since then Elle has been out to get Stacey, trying to cause trouble at school and here at the pack house too” Sam continued. I shook my head and looked at my father and his beta both were red with anger. “I will order for her to be punished … lightly” my father added at the end hesitantly. “What! She needs more than that she’s bullying my daughter” the beta boomed at my father which caused him to growl “she can receive a light punishment tonight, I cannot risk that nosy woman Mrs Garth to find out and have us investigated, she will not be let out until tomorrow afternoon to get cleaned up and then go to her meeting. On Sunday after she has completed her chores I will make sure she is punished properly, your daughter can decide what her punishment is since she has been the one getting bullied” my father explained we all nodded in agreement. At least she will get what she deserves. My father then excused us all after I agreeing to let me take Sam and Stacey to the lake house tonight. 

I reached my room and packed an overnight bag, then headed to Elle’s room. Once I reached her room, I removed the clothes I gave her when she arrived along with the blanket and pillow, I knew everything else she needed and decided I should only take the extras I gave her out of my generosity. Once I collected it all I binned them and returned upstairs to check on Stacey. When I got to the betas floor I saw my father, Mel and Anthony, the beta, stood outside Stacey’s room. “What is going on is Stacey okay?” I asked in a panic. “Yes son it seems that Elle hasn’t been doing Stacey’s washing for the past two weeks and she must have been in her room today as she has cut up all of her favorite dresses” Mel explained with a sign “She is distraught” she added. I looked at my father I could feel my anger build up and knew I was going to loose control soon, my father knew what I needed and he gave me a nod in return. I turned and left them stood there and headed straight for Elle.