Their betrayal
1744 Words
~Diana’s POV~
Getting back from the pack’s women's meetings, I sank onto the sofa removing my heels hissing at the slight pain coming from my sole.
“Why in the hell would she do that?”, I knew she hated my gut but I was still the Luna of the Raven’s Peak pack and she had to respect my decisions.
“Anyone there?”, I called out to the maids.
“Could you please get me a glass of water?”, I ordered, not raising my head, leaning on the armchair.
“Here it is”, I glanced up, my eyes nearly bulging out from its socket as the maid strides towards me dumping the water on me, a slight grin playing at the corner of her mouth.
“Why in the hell did you do that?”, I asked, gritting my teeth, my body shuddering from the impact of the cold water splashed on me.
“Oops, it was a mistake. Dear Luna”, The maid replied, rolling her deep onyx eyes.
I clenched my fists, shutting my eyes and trying to control myself, I heaved a sigh and strode towards her.
“Apologize”, I said, crossing my arms on my chest.
“What in the freaking world, you think you make orders here, Luna. Dream on, it’s just a title and no one in this pack will bow down to a once lowly maid and a weak omega” " she scoffed, glaring daggers at me.
“You have no idea, do you? You’re just so dumb to realize you don’t get to order anyone here. Get a glass of water for yourself if you are thirsty”, She lets out a dry laugh turning away, I balled my fists.
“You were just a breeder for the Alpha, you're no Luna. You had to accept that, which would be better for you", She sneered.
Tears threatened to fall on my face, my heart tightening at her statement though it was nothing but the truth.
“Stop right there and apologize”, I yelled, gnashing my teeth.
“And what, What did you wanna do? Ask the Alpha to banish me or punish me.
C’mon Diana, he won’t bat an eyelash. Don’t be ahead of yourself and know your place, dumb-ass”, The maid uttered, spatting each word with great animosity.
I reminded myself I wouldn’t let her words get to me, I would have let it slide on a normal day. But today, I jumped right in front of her face before she could exit.
“Apologize or you are not leaving here”, I stated in a firm tone pressing my lips together.
“And what if I don’t”, She furrowed her brows tilting her head sideways, a smirk evident on the corner of her mouth.
“I would get you to”,
Her face darkened and she let out a dry laugh shoving me by the shoulder and I grabbed her hands flaring.
“I didn’t even know you, I don’t know what you get up with me and who’s f*****g backing you up”, I told her checking the name tag evident on the long sleeve forest green blouse she had tucked in her knee-length skirt, my eyes widened on noticing the flats she put on.
“Giselle", I called out, slightly raising a brow.
“You are on low flats which means you're a common maid, who the hell put you up to this? You wouldn't dare to act on your own”, I acclaimed, raising my voice.
In Raven's Peak Pack, maids in the packhouse are distinguished by the types of shoes they wear.
“What the hell is going on here”, A voice yelled from the entrance and I glanced at the two figures who made their way in, my knees went numb, my body still staring at the duo.
“I mistakenly spilled a cup of water on Luna and I apologized but she claimed I should lick her butt or… She’s gonna report me to the Alpha and have me banished from the pack”, The maid uttered bowing slightly.
“You’re so shameless and must be out of your damn mind, Diana. So unbelievable, you were once a lowly maid and you are stepping on your authority just of a mere title attached to your name”, My mother-in-law’s high-pitched voice echoed down the pack-house.
“Lisa, can you believe this b***h bantered with me at the pack women’s meeting”, My mother-in-law turned to Lisa with her hands placed on her waist.
“MOM, that’s not what happened. I didn't mean to–”, I muttered under a low breath, tearing my glance from her.
“How many times must I repeat for you not to call me Mom, your Mom is dead or do you want me dead with your bad luck looming around you”, She yelled and my eyes brimmed with tears and I shuddered by her piercing glare.
“Mom, what’s wrong?”, A husky voice asked and a wave of relief flooded me, glancing at my mate.
“Alpha Rolf”, We all bowed our necks in submission.
“Caution your mate, I won’t tolerate her mistreating the maids just because she's the Luna. She’s threatening a maid who unintentionally spilled water on her”, His gaze averted to me and I shook under his piercing stony orbs which were boring straight into my soul.
“Stop making a fuss over such matters and let it slide, you’re the Luna…”, His voice sent shivers down my spine and I blinked back my tears, he was supposed to support me and protect me, he wouldn't even listen to my explanation. I clutched my knuckles, my face drained of color.
“Can you please stop reminding me that b***h is the Luna, Rolf?” Lisa, my mate's girlfriend, cuts in fuming over Alpha Rolf’s statement.
“She’s the Luna and carrying my heir at that and you got to shut it”, Alpha Rolf thundered and she shut her mouth bowing her neck.
“She was just a breeder", Lisa stomped her feet, cursing under a low breath as she didn't have her way this time.
I locked eyes with him, my heart thumping fiercely in my ribcage, he would scold me over what I didn’t do.
“Leave now", Alpha Rolf cast a dismissive glance at me, walking past me. I expected he would see me in a new light, now that I was carrying his child. But to him, I am nothing but a breeder. I strode to my room with tears streaming down my cheeks
“Luna, your friend asked to see you in the quarters”, a maid announced and I beamed changing my clothes to a more casual one as I strode to the serving quarters, Emilia’s back turned to me sitting on the sofa and a tea served on the shiny glass center table. Emilia had been my best friend for ten years, we have been together since when I was a maid.
I let out an exasperated sigh knowing I couldn't do anything to elevate her status in the packhouse.
“How are you doing my little prince”, I giggled at her words humming in response.
“I made this tea specially for you”, Emilia, my best friend, offered, placing the teacup and I inhaled the scent savoring the taste.
“You’re the best, you make the best tea. I had missed this”, I stated, sipping.
I stood up jerking up to my feet seeing the duo lurking around the room and laughing out loudly.
“What’s going on here? Did my mother-in-law and Lisa bully you, Emilia”, I whispered to my best friend.
“I told you she would fall for it”, Emilia said, turning to the duo who were grinning from ear to ear, a sly smirk tugging on the corners of their mouth, my face lit up and I raised an eyebrow at Emilia.
“A job well done”, My mother-in-law quipped giving my best friend a thumbs up, Emilia stood with them and the realization set in as a pain hit me right in the stomach, I grimaced shaking my head in disbelief.
“No way, Emilia. This isn’t true, what did they have on you”, I shook my head, my eyes brimming with hot tears as the pain set in and I clutched my stomach gasping for breath.
“The b***h is still worried about her friend, Uh-huh. What a world”, Lisa clicked her tongue and they both burst out laughing.
“W--HY”, My words felt slurred, my knees going numb as I fell to the ground kneeling, a reddish liquid pouring out from my mouth.
“You’re asking why, my dear best friend and the all-great Luna”, Emilia scoffed, raising her tone.
“You shouldn’t have been born because your existence bothered me so much, we were both a maid and you turned out to be the mate of the Alpha and you freaking forgot your friend in the serving quarters. You became Luna overnight back then and forgot who had got your back for ten years, you turned me away like a piece of trash, I would have had to inform the maids at the pack-house just to allow me to see you" she spat out cornering me.
“You know that isn't true, Emilia", I managed to utter between gasps, tears streaming down my face.
“Did you term that as best friends, you left me here while you were lavishing in the packhouse”, She retorted slamming her fists in my stomach.
“You shouldn’t have stepped on the wrong toes”, Lisa tore a slap on my cheeks and I fell from the position slurping on the ground, my eyes darted to them as they stood with a triumphant grin on their face.
“I wish I could change my fate”, I thought, gargling with blood staining the floral gown I had on. I guess this was my fate after all as I embraced the darkness.
- Writer
