The Demon's pet

CHAPTER 002

(REJECTION )

SHEILA'S' POV

I must have dozed off after the intense weeping I had earlier that day, seeing my mate in bed with my step sister. Like life wasn't hard enough losing my mom now, I'm about to lose the love of my life to my step sister. It is already dark when I walk out of my room, and the living room is filled with guests and elders from the seven packs.

The kitchen is busy, and everyone is running around to make sure the evening goes smoothly.

“What's happening?” I ask the chief servants but she looks at me like I have completely gone mad.

“What exactly are you guys being paid for?” Sasha yelled, entering the kitchen.” For goodness' sake, my guests are starving.

The haste in the kitchen tripled, each servant attending to two or three activities at a time to satisfy her.

I'm lost and confused, no one had mentioned any celebration being held that evening. Not even my stepmom, who talks too much. “What's going on here?” I asked no one in particular, but my eyes fell on Sasha.

“She makes a model move and turns to face me. “Your little sister is about to be taken,” her childlike voice making my skin crawl.

“I don't understand, taken by whom?”

“By someone worth this whole stress of course”, she smirked, gesturing to the activities going on in the kitchen. Before stomping out of the kitchen wearing a sassy smile.

I hiss and turn to the servants.

“Are you all deaf? Will someone tell me what's going on here?”

“It's a young ma'am's acceptance ritual,” they answered in unison.

“To whom?”

“To Julian Orion, from the 3rd family.” They lower their neck in submission and return to their chores.

My soul walks out of my body, I mean, I'm going crazy and dying for an explanation, there must be a better explanation than what I have just heard, I excuse myself and hurry back to the living room.

I'm on my way in search of my father when I hear Sasha on a phone call in her room, so I stop and listen.

“These fools are playing with fire, honestly you won't believe how Ignorant they are

“I can imagine,” The tiny voice from the other side responded.

“You won't believe the future Alpha chose me willingly over his childhood lover, like mother didn't even need to do any s**t”

“Have you seen you, The voice at the other side asks “You're a spec baby girl,”

“Babe! At this point I can't doubt that, she smiled at her phone and giggled “Anyway, I have to go, will gist you everything later,”

“Alright, I trust you,” replied the other voice.

The line went dead.

I clear my throat and her eyes snap towards me. I'm not the type to throw my fist first, but right now, I have had it up to my neck.

“Have you been eavesdropping on my conversation?” Sasha asked, her eyes dripping with venom.

I scanned the room, closing in on her “Are you hiding something?”

“Get out of my room” she screamed at me, questuring at the door. “Didn’t your late mom teach you anything about privacy?”

“We are about to find out cupcake,” I say with a sassy smile.

“You bastard, you will regret this”, her eyes flashed, and she flew at me and clawed at my eyes.

I let her.

Her hands are covered with my blood.

She stops and moves back, her body is trembling, and with each step she takes backward, I follow her.

“I know it, you're a….,” Her mouth drops out as my blood dries up alongside my eyes reforming, I flew at her and threw her against the wall, I grabbed her neck, her feet are yanking in the air as she chokes, I held her tighter, her hands flapping around for breath.

“Sheila!!! Julian yelled, “What do you think you're doing?” I turn to look in his direction. He looks so fine. I release Sasha, and she falls on the floor coughing.

He runs to help her up, and I feel a knot tighten in my stomach. He lifts her and holds her to his chest. “ Are you okay?”

“She's a Demon, she wants me dead, she screams at the top of her lungs.

“Have you gone out of your mind?” Julian yells, “How would you reduce yourself to this?” fighting over a man?” Really?” has it gotten to this?” I had high expectations of you, but to think you can go this low to hurt your sister because of a man who doesn't want you, I'm honestly disappointed”

I stare at him in disbelief. He doesn't look like a man who has claimed to love me all my life; he looks like a man who can't stand me because I can't make him an Alpha.

“Julian?” I whisper, unable to control the tears that trickle down both corners of my eyes.

“Don't even go there! His eyes were shooting daggers at me. I have had enough of your emotional blackmail so try another trick.

I want to leave the room but the room is crowded with guests, because Sasha won't stop screaming that I'm a demon.

“She is possessed, I'm sure of what I saw, she's a curse, she doesn't belong here.

“This is unacceptable” my stepmom exploded. Ever since her father married her, she has turned to his mouthpiece and speaks on his behalf. “She's a threat to the packs and neighborhood, she should be executed immediately.

The room is filled with gasps and murmurs from guests and the elders. My gaze travels over to my father, his expression is blank, even when my life is at stake, he is not attempting to stand up for me, even for once.

I look back at the elders, and they are examining Sasha; it seems like they find her accusation irrational.

“Sasha?” Elder Wood calls out, and pin-dropping silence spreads throughout the entire room. As we all patiently wait to hear what he has to say.

“How did you conclude that your step sister here is possessed?”

“She…she is a Demon, Sasha stutters nervously and turns to look at her mother who is nodding her head, encouraging her to go on.

“Are you aware that this accusation is punishable by death if proven wrong?” for you're accusing the late lunar of adultery?” Elder Wood asks quietly, giving her an intense look and she calmly nods her head.

I bite my lower lips were I'm standing, fighting the tears that is now threatening to spill, first my mom, then my mate and now my life is at stake, all I can remember is the flash of Sasha flying at me and nothing more, how she came up with the “Demon story” I really can't tell.

“How did I even get here,” I panicked silently.

The elders move to a corner and, after minutes of whispers and brief arguments, return to their seats.

Beta Thane, questures to one of father's knight Mordred.

Mordred comes forward and makes a little bow, Beta Thane whispers to him, and minutes later, Mordred appears with Benjamin, the pack's wizard.

Ben lowers his neck in submission first at father's direction, then the elders and finally the quests.

“This young lady here has been accused of being possessed by evil spirit, tell us what you see.

“Yes, Beta,” Ben turns back to me with searching eyes.

He lights three different colors of short candles around me and closes his eyes, then whispers some enchantments.

The flame dances softly, symbolizing the power he sought, and then he gently takes out three blades from his woolled bag.