The Rebirth

CHAPTER TWO

TALIA’S POV

My cheeks rang as I looked on stupefied, trying to figure out what just happened.

Clenching my fist I tried to reign in my anger.

My cheeks hurt, but my pride hurt more.

"Do you not know what time it is..." she asked glaring so hard, she looked like she was about to poop.

If she was trying to intimidate me, she didn't have to try hard at all, I am already a scaredy little cat in a wolves clothing.

She had an imposing figure at 5'7, broad at the shoulder and as ugly as her behavior.

"Tt....tii...me...?", I asked still trying to get my bearing, that slap really caught me unprepared not gonna to lie.

“Tt….tii…me…?” she mimicked in an annoyingly high-pitched tone, which sounded nothing like me.

"You should be at the pack house helping out which is your duty, fool!" she bent down to scream in my face.

Ooh! I had totally forgotten to add this in my resume while introducing myself. So apart from being the parent killer I'm also the pack's slave girl.

And every day I go to the pack house to get stuffs done.

I was so carried away in my reverie I forgot I had to go do my daily menial work.

"I....I....I'm sorry ma," I stuttered lowering my head in submission, like I always did, like I was taught through many beatings and abuses to do.

"Keep that filthy sorry to yourself and come to the pack house right now!"

"But I'm not..." Seeing the look on her face, my protest came to a stop.

"Okay ma'am,"

I locked the door immediately, following her obediently as she stormed to our destination.

She exchanged greetings with different people on the way as we went, none was directed at me and I didn't try to initiate any form of greeting either knowing the result.

Getting to the pack house she shoved me into the kitchen and locked the door.

This was the norm, if I don't finish washing every dirty dish littered around, scrubbing and cleaning every surface till madam Claire could see her buck teeth on every tile on the floor and wall, and preparing breakfast for the sixteen wolves thereabout, currently taking residence in the pack house, that door would remain locked.

Sighing resignedly, with my still throbbing cheeks, I began my usual routine.

The saddening part was the knowledge that this was just the beginning.

And there was no one to come to my rescue.

My eyes began to bleed tears as I sorted out the dishes.

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"And where's that stupid girl,", I stood up quickly from the stool I was resting on.

It was evening, the preparations for the gathering both food and decorations were almost finished and I was the major contributor in all of these, and no my contributions were not willingly.

I was aching all over and decided to take a rest in the corner of the Kitchen when I heard my attention being called.

She gazed at me, her eyes full of scorn and malice.

"I see been so lenient with you, has made you become slothful," she was all dolled up, her dress heavy with glitters it was almost blinding, and the sun wasn't even up yet, seeing it was around 7:00 pm.

"I'm sorry madam Carra," I apologized meekly to which she just scoffed.

"I'm through with my chores for today, can I go home now?" I heard the eagerness in my voice and berated myself silently.

I knew she was going to pick on it.

“Why?” she sniffed disdainly.

"You also want to attend the gathering, don't you?"

I gave a timid nod in response. She busted into laughter for so long I was tempted to go get help from the healers.

She dabbed at tears of mirth from her eyes, still laughing at interval.

She walked gently towards me and palmed the side of my face, making me flinch involuntarily.

It was the side she hit in the morning.

Staring me in the eye. "Why bother dear...." she started in a low motherly voice.

".... you've not found a mate since you've been attending the mating gathering for the past five years and you wouldn't get one now either,"

Tears of indignation filled my eyes unwillingly at her words and I tried to look away from her.

Seeing the tears in my eyes made her happier and she walked out of the kitchen laughing.

"Do not forget to clean the Alpha's room before leaving," she gave one last instruction as she trotted away.

"Witch!" I spat after her.

"Not like she has found a mate either."

I mutter to myself as I walk towards Alpha Mathias room to clear it up like she said.

Now this is a chore that I wasn't expecting at all.

Seeing we weren't lacking in female wolves eager to please the Alpha with their wifely acts, his room was always tidied up although under the supervision of Madam Carra.

Getting to his room, I realized I hadn't collected the key.

"Oh no!" I was almost in tears.

I couldn't go around looking for the witch, I don't think I had that much energy in me again.

I place my hand on the knob trying to see if I would be lucky this once "Please moon goddess let it be ...."

I sighed happily as I heard a soft click from the lock, just as I ended my sentence. "...opened,"

Smiling triumphantly, I waltzed into the room.

Without wasting much time, seeing I still had to go home to change my clothes.

I started cleaning. Thankfully his room wasn't as messed up as the others.

I suddenly heard movement in the bathroom.

I stopped what I was doing and paused, I heard it again. I wasn't imagining things.

Tip-toeing quietly to see the cause of the noise, I stood in front of the door ready to open it.

The door itself suddenly opened of its own accord, my eyes widened in great surprise because standing before was Alpha Mathias naked in all of his masculine glory.

And he was so not happy he had an intruder.

"What the hell are you doing in my room?"