Chapter 1
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Three loud bangs on the basement door echoed through the room, startling me awake.
"Wake up, freak! Alpha wants to see you in his office. You've got 5 minutes!" Yelled the beta through the door.
Not wanting to be punished again, I quickly get out of bed. My makeshift bed was made out of clothes and old blankets.
I threw on a t-shirt and a pair of skinny jeans that I got from the donation bin.
Making my way out of the room and into the rest of the packhouse. The packhouse is a 5-story mansion where unmated wolves or ranked members live. The alpha's office is on the first floor thankfully.
Slowly approaching the office, Scared about getting into trouble. "Don't worry, honey, it's okay. Hazel, my witch, says through our link.
"Listen to Hazel, baby girl. It's okay, we leave tomorrow anyway." Whispers the mystery counterpart I've had for 2 weeks now. Tomorrow is my 18th birthday. With shaky hands, I knock gently.
"Enter—a deep, rough, husky-sounding voice. Entering the office with my head down, not daring to look up at the alpha. "Tomorrow is your last day in the Blood Moon pack. Leave after the Luna Ceremony. Since you still haven't shown any signs of having a wolf, there's no need for you to stay. The Alpha James says, annoyedly, Alpha James is a decent-looking man. I had the biggest crush on him when I was younger, but it slowly turned to fear. Luna Veronika is Gorgeous, but only with him to be Luna.
"Y-yes Sir, is there anything else?" Hoping to be dismissed
"'You may leave, go on and do your chores, ' he says and waves me off, returning to his paperwork.
Not waiting a second more, I leave the office and start on my chores.
You may be wondering what I did to deserve this? Simple, I am an orphaned witch that the previous alpha took pity on.
According to the omega nanny that I have, Alpha Colt found me at the pack boarder in a small wooden basket with a note saying my name and birthday, a blanket I was bound in, had my initials, and the initials Ak. When he found me, I was almost a year old.
The orphanage was too full, and no one wanted me, so the alpha handed me to a nanny, and she loved me. When I was old enough, I became the maid for the ranked pack members' families. Thankfully, I was allowed to have an education. Every day was hell, I was bullied at School and at home. Most days I got beatings. Hope one day, I'll find my mate and hell take me away from here, out tomorrow's my last day.
It's already 10:30 am, which means Lunch needs to get started. I usually had lunch and dinner during the weekend, and dinner on school days.
Alpha James is more lenient than Alpha Colt was. I like to think it's because his late sister made him promise to take care of me when she died.
She died protecting Luna Veronika and me from a rogue attack when we were Children
Alpha Colt blamed me for her death, but not Alpha James.
"Letty?" Hazel asks worriedly, snapping me out of the flashback. According to what Hazel told me, we are a special kind of witch. The ancient kind.
"Yeah, Haze? Sorry I was lost in thought" I respond feeling guilty
"Wanna go to our spot after dinner? She asks sounding exhausted. "Yeah we can Hazel."
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Hours go by quickly and dinner is now finished and being brought out to the dining hall. As pack members started filing through the dining room doors, I tried to make my escape, but it was too late.
Ugh, what is that freak doing here? Veronika Shreiks made everyone freeze, then all heads turned toward me.
All eyes are on me. As she makes her way down the stairs, everyone steps away, trying to stay out of her path.
Crap Totally who i wanted to deal with right now.
Before anyone had time to think, I was thrown into the wall behind me.
Groaning, trying to sit up. She starts shrieking, "Did you really think you could seduce the Alpha into staying? Huh? Did you?"
" Why would I want someone who's not my mate? I am not you, Veronika, or should I say Luna Veronika." I choked out as her firm grip got tighter around my throat.
What the f**k you just say?! How dare you! I am your Luna! She screeched, not liking that I called her out in front of everyone.
“Enough!" Echoed throughout the room. "Veronika that is enough. Scarlet, my office now." Bellowed Alpna James.
Everyone in the room tilting their head to the side in submission, Ashis Alpha's aura is full blast.
"thats what you deserve b***h". Veronika Sneers as she drops me
"Veronika room now! Stay there till I've said otherwise!" yelled the Alpha, getting even angrier. If you think you're not in trouble, think again.