Chapter Three: A Murder Mystery
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MARTHA
My eyes burned with tears when Adrian rejected me in front of basically the whole Moonstone pack on my birthday. This has turned out to be the worst birthday of my life and it is not yet over. He still wants to make more announcements.
"The other news that I'm about to announce is a good one. I have finally chosen my mate. My mate is no one else but the beautiful Kate Sterling. We will be getting our mating ritual in a few days."
He announced as I stood frozen, blood draining from my face. The instant switch of emotion in the crowd made me furious as my eyes burned with angry tears. They are not going to get away with this.
"No!" I furiously screamed.
Everyone turned their backs to face me. I was at the far end of the house. Beta Cole tried to keep me down by holding my hands, but I have had it with people treating me like dirt.
"Leave me be!" I jerked my hands free from his grip.
"You snake! How could you do this to me?" I screamed at Kate as she remained unfazed at my display.
“Simple! You were never in the competition to begin with. It’s because you are wolfless, Martha. You’ve never been one of us. Did you really think you were fit to stand by Adrian’s side as his Luna?” Kate scoffed as she stepped forward, looking smug and triumphant. She was obviously enjoying every second of my humiliation even when she knew that she was using the discreteness of Mai as a weapon in her favor.
Some of the younger pack members snickered, others whispered harsh comments.
I pointed at her and walked to the front.
"You can act all innocent, but I know the kind of person you are. You did this. You are a very terrible and callous person." I said, holding the tears as my voice cracked. The humiliation burned deeper than any physical pain.
"Will you let her talk to me like this?" Kate turned to Adrian, sobbing feigning innocence.
“Kate is right, Martha. You’re not worthy of being my mate or this pack’s Luna. I’ve chosen Kate. So, watch what you say to her, or else…" He flatly threatened.
"Or else what?" I cut back at him, with anger. I was even surprised at where the energy came from. I was standing up against the Alpha of the pack in front of everyone.
I turned back to Kate, ignoring Adrian and said to her.
"Your spell might have worked on him, but I promise you that you have not seen the end of Martha Lockman. I promise you that I will come for you and you will regret ever knowing me. You will not be able to tell the tales of the horrors you will face when I am done with you." I threatened her.
Kate stepped forward, feeling irritated.
"You this cheap slut! How dare you threaten me?" She responded by giving me a dirty slap as the others were intrigued and also excited by the drama happening in their front.
"You slapped me?" I touched my cheek in disbelief
"I will do it again and again if you open your mouth to utter such rubbish." She boasted, callously.
I turned bewilderedly at Adrian but his gaze was cold and final. He steps closer to Kate, placing a protective arm around her, signaling his decision to the entire pack.
“Someone get the rogue out of here before I do what I may regret.” He hammered at his wolves.
Beta Cole stepped forward to get me out of the way.
"I'm sorry, Alpha Adrian. I will take care of her." He said, as he dragged me away.
"Leave me alone!" I struggled with him, all to no avail. Cole’s grip on me was very strong.
He took me back to my room and shut the door behind him.
The party continued as if I did not exist.
“What an irony!” I scoffed, bitterly.
I am supposed to be the celebrant of the day, whereas I am being treated like dirt. My most memorable day turned out to be the worst day of my life.
"I can't believe what is happening to me." I said to Cole, as my voice was mixed with anger and heartbreak. He did not speak a word to me.
"Can someone just wake me up from this nightmare called a birthday? Is it because I'm not good enough for him and I don't have a strong political background compared to Kate? Or is it because I have not yet seen my wolf form?” I complained, while sobbing bitterly. Cole moved closer to me and touched me.
I flinched when he touched me. I don't know why I felt that way towards him. Is it because I have so much anticipated this day that irrespective of what's happening in my life, I just want to feel the touch of someone?
Cole has always been nice to me even though he is the right-hand wolf of Alpha Adrian. I have never seen him beyond that. But at this moment, in my state, I felt like grabbing him and doing all the nasty things that I planned to do with Adrian.
You know? Maybe I should just do it. I should just give in to my animal instinct.
I grabbed Cole and I kissed him. I kissed him hard and long. Then, I began to move my hands around him. As I was trying to unbutton his shirt, I kept thinking about Adrian and how he wronged me. Fiery tears poured out from my eyes.
Yes! This is what they call revenge s*x. I was harboring hatred in my heart for Adrian and I am going to take it out on him by doing the same thing he did to me.
As I wanted to push him to the bed, he pushed himself away from me.
"No, this is not right, Martha." Beta Cole said.
"What? Why are you behaving as if you don't want me? I have seen the way you look at me." I said, seductively as I crawled towards him.
"You are not in your right state of mind. Besides, Adrian is my Alpha. I can't do this to him." He began to button his shirt back on.
I immediately felt irritated.
"Everyone needs to get the f**k out of my house!" I was already going mad.
"You still need to calm down…" He stopped when he saw the way I looked at him.
"Get out!" I screamed pushing him out of the door.
I looked around and I did not see Adrian and Kate anymore. I took the microphone and I screamed.
"Everyone, get the f**k out!" They took the cue and began scrambling away, afraid of what I will do next. That's right! They ought to be afraid.
I went from door to door, sending them away. One couple even had the guts to be making out in my parents’ bed. How disgusting!
I walked to and fro, and as I passed by the kitchen, I heard some whispers going back and forth. I stopped and sniffed. This is Kate's pungent and repulsive scent. But I don't recognize the other person's scent and I'm so sure that that is not Adrian's scent. I know it like I know Kate's scent too.
As I was about to burst in the kitchen and give her a lashing of her life, I was stopped by what they were saying. I listened keenly.
"You can't do this to me, now!"
I also could not recognize the mystery voice.
"I promise you that it will soon be over. This is not the end at all. I will find a way to help you and I will find my way back to you, I promise you." Kate said in a very low voice.
I wanted to barge into the kitchen and confront them. But I stopped. This will most likely take a long time and I have to get all these wolves out of my house as quickly as possible.
So, I walked outside and checked up and down the rooms upstairs to make sure that everyone was gone.
I began to put things back in their right places. Kate is the last person that I decided to send out tonight. As much as I hated her, I really want her to give me an explanation as to why she did what she did.
I didn't really mean it when I said that I will make her miserable, but I know that she doesn't even feel remorseful that was why I channeled my anger to her.
Picking up the knife I found in my parents’ room, I stumbled downstairs into the kitchen with my heart still heavy from the day’s event. Kate was there anyway so I can place the object back and have it hard with Kate.
The sound of the front door closing echoed through the empty hallway. I did not bother to turn on the lights, the darkness around me matching the hollow feeling inside. Adrian's rejection and humiliation in front of the entire pack continued to cling to me like a choking blanket.
Further into the room, I didn't hear any more voices. Maybe they left while I was upstairs. I figured. However, I smelled something that was so strong. I smelled Blood!
I moved into the kitchen to place the knife back in the cupboard, but my steps froze with what I saw.
Lying in the middle of the kitchen floor, in the dim moonlight filtering through the window, was Kate. My eyes widened in horror as I stepped closer.
She was lying in the pool of her own blood in the kitchen, lifeless. In shock, I dropped the knife on my hands and it mixed with the blood.
How else could my day have gotten worse than this? Tears flowed from my eyes, at this sight.
"Kate!" I whimpered.
What the hell happened to her? Who could have done this to her? I was so devastated.
"What the hell is going on there?
I turned around to the frightened yet familiar voice by the doorway.
To be continued…
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