The Human Luna's Second Chance Mate

Chapter 3: Punishment?

Gloria POV

Hunter sits down at his desk, and goes back to reading whatever is in front of him. Charlotte immediately steps closer to me and leans close to my ear. “See, you mean nothing to him. You are just as pathetic as the day he brought you here. Fragile little human who can’t handle an Alpha. He just said those things to placate you. We conceived this baby the old-fashioned way and let me tell you, that man can f**k. Hmm, I can still feel his c**k hitting my womb.

Being a useless human means that you will never feel the pain of betrayal. Every time he f****d me senseless, you were oblivious and that was a major turn on. The thrill of it made him coat my womb with his seed every time he f****d me,” she whispers so only I can hear. This f*****g b***h! I was so enraged, I lifted my hand to slap her, but being a werewolf she was faster. She smirked at me, before she stumbled back, slapped herself hard, then grabbed her cheek and fell to the floor gracefully. I watched the little act playing out in front of me in real time, with my hand still in the air in shock.

“No Luna Gloria! Please don’t hurt the baby. It’s not my fault, I am only following orders. You don’t need to be jealous, I am just doing my duty,” she yells, while tears stream down her face. God, she is a good actress. Before I could say anything, Hunter’s mother, Sylvia, stomps over to me, while his sister goes to help Charlotte up. “You little b***h. How dare you!” His mother roars and slaps me so hard, I taste blood. “What the f**k mom!” Hunter yells, running over to me. He reaches for me, but I step back. “I didn’t touch her,” I say softly, though I know Charlotte is probably going to win this round.

She has his mother and sister’s support, and what do I have? Do I even still have Hunter? “I am sorry, Alpha. I didn't have time to react. The minute you turned your back, she hurt me,” Charlotte sniffs, still clutching her cheek. “She needs to be punished. She tried to harm the future heir of the pack. She has gone completely unhinged,” his mother yells, trying to slap me again. Hunter grabs her arm to stop her while I just flinch. “She said she didn’t do it.” Hunter says, dropping his mother’s arm. “Annie and I saw her with our own eyes. Why would Charlotte lie? She is giving you so much, and you would take the word of that human over hers and your own family?” his mother asks angrily.

“What is going on here? Oh, my Goddess! Charlotte, are you okay princess?” Henry, the Beta, Charlotte’s father, asks as he comes running in. “She attacked me daddy, and tried to hurt the Alpha’s heir. I don’t know why she hates me. I am only doing what you asked of me. I never once tried to harm her,” Charlotte says, looking pitiful. I sighed and wiped the blood that was seeping out of the corner of my mouth. “Alpha?” Henry asked, looking at Hunter expectantly. “Gloria would never lie to me. She says she didn’t do it,” Hunter says, looking very conflicted. I open my mouth to speak, but Charlotte suddenly lets out a scream. “Ahh! My belly hurts. The baby…” she says, clutching her stomach.

“Stop acting, Charlotte, you know I never touched you. There is nothing wrong with you,” I say, as Henry picks her up into his arms, while she cries. “Look at what she did. She attacked the future heir. That is a punishable offense,” Annie sneers, pointing at me. “If anything happens to my daughter…” Henry says, leaving the threat hanging. “We need to get her to the hospital. She is carrying our future. Lock that b***h up and come on Hunter. You are the father, you need to be there. You know how attached pups are to their parents,” his mother says.

Hunter looks at me like a deer caught in headlights, while I cross my arms over my chest defiantly. Surely he won’t believe that I would harm an unborn baby. He knows me better than anyone. “Alpha, you cannot let your emotions cloud your judgment. What she did is a punishable offense. Luna or not. If word gets out, the pack will want her head,” Henry says, and Hunter looks back at me and I see how Henry and Charlotte are smirking. “Apologize to Charlotte, Gloria,” Hunter says. “What? You can’t be serious. I did nothing wrong,” I say in anger.

“Be the bigger person and apologize now!” he bellows. “No! I. Did. Not. Touch. Her.” I emphasize. “So help me…” Hunter says, and I look at him. Really look at him. He is looking at me like I really wronged him. Like he hates me. “You don’t believe me. I am yours, and you are mine means nothing, I see. If you already see me as the villain, I might as well make it true.” I say and move before they can stop me and slap Charlotte, who didn’t see it coming either. “Gloria!” Hunter yells and grabbed me by my arm, pulling me away from her roughly. God, it felt good to finally hit that smug b***h.

“I didn’t hit her before, but I sure as hell did now. If I am to be blamed or punished, then I might as well get the satisfaction of actually slapping that bitch.” I say with a fury I have never felt before. “You leave me no choice. Take her to the dungeon. She will be confined there until she changes her attitude,” Hunter says to the two guards that came with Henry. It’s like they f*****g planned this s**t. “No Hunter. This is not right. What about our bab…” I say, but he cuts me off with a cold finality. “You will stay in confinement until after the announcement is made. Take her away,” he says, not sparing me another glance.

He walks out of his office, following behind Henry, who is carrying Charlotte. His mother and sister follow, after giving me one last smirk. The guards grab my arms roughly, and yank me away. I don’t even have the energy to fight them. My heart feels broken and empty, and I am still in shock over my mate's betrayal. They drag me down to the pack prison, without care, and push me into a cell roughly. I fell down, a jarring pain shooting up my side, as my face hit the cold hard floor. I scream for them to help me, but they just ignore me.

I don’t know how long I lay there, before I passed out. Maybe from exhaustion, or maybe from heartache or pain. I have no idea. When I open my eyes, there is a bottle of water on the floor and a tray with something that looks very unappetizing. I hear footsteps, so I lift myself up. I hope it’s Hunter, and he came to his senses. But it’s not Hunter, it’s his Beta, Charlotte’s father, Henry. He leans against the wall and looks at me with a sneer.

“So you're finally awake. I came to share some juicy gossip. We are very busy planning a Luna ceremony to crown our new Luna, my beautiful daughter, Charlotte. She will be crowned Luna and the mother of the future heir to the pack. You lost, you stupid, pathetic human. Soon, Hunter will dispose of you. Enjoy your accommodation. You will be here for a while. And don’t expect Hunter to come check on you.

I assured him you are fine, and Charlotte is keeping him very busy,” Henry says with a smirk, before he gives me a mock salute, and walks away, not even allowing me to speak. I sit back, and before I can grab the bottle of water, my vision darkens and I feel myself slump over. f**k!