Leona's POV
Thought it was dark but the pack house look more alive and brighter as if it was daytime. I look up at the sky to check if the moon was fully out. " I couldn't believe I was going to be part of a pack" I whispered as Copper opened the car for me. I looked around the place and I realized no passing by or kids running around as that was my imagination of a home. It was a big place more than I imagined. I could see more beautiful buildings ahead with lights everywhere, brightening the environment, making it seems more of a day than evening." Does your pack have a name?" I raised my chin to look at Copper. The look he gave me made me feel more stupid than ever" off course, every pack has a name except yours" he said playfully and I chuckled " I was not born in a pack" I corrected, I wasn't as lucky as other pups. That was the truth, but I knew mom had a birth pack which I didn't stress asking because I felt she won't tell me.
She was my mom but I knew nothing about her life before birth. All she kept telling me was, ' you are a beautiful princess and for that matter, you are destined to mate with an alpha' that was her exact words and In somewhere within me I imagined it. I wanted it to be true even though I knew I wasn't wealthy of one but I was sure the moon goodness was fair. She wouldn't discriminate against me.
Having a prince as a mate, was my dreamful wish.
" it's ring moon pack" he smiled teasingly as he led me up the stair." What? Are you telling me the truth?" I didn't want to believe he was telling the truth. " you tell the alpha to change the name if you don't like it" he said making me feel more stupid than I was" will he do that If you ask him?" he frowned " am not the alpha's mate" he responded, " then who is ?" he glared at me amusingly with a grin on his face.
The moon pack was the pack that had a monster as an alpha. I heard a lot of things about that monster, mom told me. He kills every wolf that crosses his borders without invitation.
" This is your room " he pointed to the black door breaking my trace" alpha Kane?" Goddess! Why didn't I think of it earlier? " he is the vampire alpha?" It was more of a question than a statement. " you should ask him" Copper left me standing in panic.
The fact that I haven't seen any wolves around added to my fear " what are you doing outside?" I jumped in terror at the sudden outbreak of the voice. I was already trying to convince myself he won't hurt me, or maybe that was what I wanted to believe probably because I thought he saved me. My heart was beating vigorously in my chest as I gaze at him but it wasn't fear nor anything I knew of" get in and have some rest" he ordered and walked away shirtless.
Even being alone in the room got me scared. The room was huge and the bed also, as if it was meant for three people.
Sunlight spread on my face, burning my face, I pushed out my tongue and creased it on my lips. I blinked a few times before flipping my eyes open. I shut it back immediately as the sun burned my orb, I moaned and finally opened it again. He was the first thing I saw after my bad night's sleep.
His white hair was frying behind him with his hand caged in the pocket of his pant. " you should have closed the curtain before dozen off" he said gazing directly at me. He moved from the large window and settled on the couch with a glass of wine in his hand.
The door opened after a knock. " alpha, you requested for this" she placed a tray on the table. She bowed with her hands in front of her respectfully.
I felt Kane staring at me and I stared back to meet his gaze" tell her what you need " he said sipping from his glass.
I shook my head, the lady was in a panic. But I refused to believe that she was afraid of her alpha " leave" he ordered and the lady bowed again before taking off in relief.
My sight lander on the opened window, " can I look around?" I asked with a bright expression "it depends" he said in a stern tone and rose on his feet. " come down when you are done" her instructed before heading out.
I spent my best day on the pack's farm. A lot of the pack members made friends with me. It suddenly felt like home. The feeling I had when I was still leaving with mom came back but more real and fulfilling. It was like a dream come true, I wanted to belong to a pack and I did!
" hey you" I heard the voice but I was seriously engaged with my newfound friend " slave!" The voice appeared annoying and I look back to see a woman with short hair holding her waist. Though she was looking in my direction I wasn't sure I was the one. " miss Anna wants to see you" the name sounded familiar. " Am talking to you" she half yelled.
" go change first" Sharron suggested, the expression on her face wasn't encouraging. Sharron was my discovery, I just wanted to make new friends since Lilly was long out. when we first met, she thought me how to hold the knife and cut the fruits off the tree. I just met her but I like her so much, I was excited that I had a friend, someone by my side. She was the daughter of one of the pack's elders, that was what she told me at least." Yes, I think you should do that" Grace agreed with her." that won't be necessary" the woman objected and insisted I follow her without a second delay.
I duster my palm and followed her.
" she is waiting for you in her room" she halted at the door. I was almost exhausted considering the number of stairs we climbed before getting there.
I pushed the door, she glowered immediately she saw me " don't you know how to knock?" She growled as she walked from the chair and circle me. I could tell she was not pleased with me" sorry" I apologized." You are the girl, the alpha brought? Huh, a beggar" she said eyeing me disgustingly and scoffing as if she was going to poke her lungs out.
My head was held low, hearing her call me a beggar brought tears to my eyes. I was happy a while ago, that was because of Sharron and Grace. " Kane said I would be safe here," I said In a low tone" who ask you to speak?!" she yelled furiously " and who permitted you to call the alpha by his name?" she questioned which I didn't see any wrong with it. "I think he is okay with it" I voiced out.
She sighed In anger " I see how young and arrogant you are" she sounded impressed and irritated at the same time.
"you should make yourself useful instead running around in the house," she said sitting back in the chair. " go to the bathroom, clean everything you see including the floor" she instructed, I wanted to tell her I didn't know how but I also didn't want to annoy her. She didn't look friendly to me.
When I entered the bathroom, I almost didn't recognize the place. There were clothes scattered everywhere. She was a horrible person, I could tell that from how she kept her staff.
I collected each cloth and gathered them in the sink thinking they weren't part of my job. I rearranged the shampoo and the others neatly ' it wasn't bad after all I thought to myself and turned my attention to the floor. I didn't see any diet on the floor so I just decided to leave it the way it was. But when I walked to the door, I decided against it.
I was standing without knowing what to do when someone strode in.
The lady from earlier " am here to supervise your work. Hurry up with those clothes before you get what you deserve" I frowned, I was not dumped to not understood what she meant. " am done" I said and she quietly moved around the room. She touched the wall and shook her head, she touched the mirror and peered at me as if saying good." Not close, dear"
She gave me the instructions and I followed them, not without questions though." Can't you just do what I tell you without questions?" She sounded annoyed.
" Now you are close to finishing. Just the floor and you are done" she sighed. I was doing the work but she was rather looking exhausted.
" go for that" she pointed at the becket at the corner with a long stick stuck in it" oh, you can't use that" she read my expression, her voice sounded more of a mockery than a query "this should fit" she shoved me something that looks like a toothbrush but a lot bigger" Go down on your knees and start cleaning" I wiped the sweat off my face and did as she said. I was angry and exhausted to retaliate.
I dropped the brush and washed the scum off my hand. The injury on my knee was hurting and blood was oozing out staining the floor " that might hurt a lot" I ignored her" I will help you clean that" she hesitantly took over from me. I guessed I looked pitiful at that moment. We were talking and chatting like mates until the door opened" I didn't ask you to help her Priscilla!" She roared angrily when there was nothing to be" did you just defile my orders?" She shut the door taking a good position in the room" no, miss Ana" she shook her head with her gaze on the floor. Her voice is unstable. " stop talking back at me!" She slapped her left cheek as the sound echoed in the room. I trembled back, my eyes opened in shock.
" know your place, slave!" She scoffed with a furious expression.
" am sorry, she... She.." Priscilla was trembling in fear, her hands still behind her. Ana observed me from head to toe " since you both make a good term, you should hurry and join the kitchen" with that she turned to leave" yes Ana"
Priscilla replied and sighed in frustration after Ana was gone, it was my fault she was in a mess.
I didn't know how to approach her, she looked sad. I was sure she let go of a tear " am sorry Priscilla" I felt guilty in a way I couldn't explain. I hated it when others go through pain for my sake" it was not your fault" she said avoiding my gaze, she was not happy with me. I decided to give her the silence she wanted.
Everyone went out of the kitchen the minute they saw us enter. Priscilla wasn't as confused as I was" stop looking for answers when it's right before you" she said heading to the cleaning area " what do you mean?" I asked looking around the huge building. " for your information, we are going to do all the work around here" she explained whilst I gave her a surprised look " don't worry, you can leave it to me" Priscilla said and I nodded but after getting a proper understanding of her words I immediately spoke" I can help with something" I smiled at her, it won't be fair leaving her to do the work since I was the problem in the first place " that would be the plate, a ten years kid belong to that area" she pointed to the dozen of plates on the table beside the sink" all that?" A day won't be enough for me to finish that" you wanted to do something right?" She paused in her steps and turned to me " okay" that wasn't a cheerful response.
" painful punishment" I murmured" you can call it whatever you want" she shrugged and dragged her feet to wherever.
The kitchen was very huge, the white walls spoke wall of it.