Fates Forgotten in Time

Punished

Chapter 3

(Penance P.O.V.)

I am so relieved they are gone and didn't notice me, though also filled with terror at what the future holds for me. The thought of having to clean rooms up here, do the rest of my duties and act normal while I do it, knowing what I do is almost unbearable. Though I must otherwise it would be suspicious, since I have never ditched out on my duties before.

Especially since I don't want anyone looking my way since it looks like running might be my only option, It's a death sentence if I am caught but surely death is better than whatever fate awaits me at the hands of my new brutal owner. I refuse to be slowly bled to death by some cruel vampire as his food, plus who knows what other terrible plans he has for me. Ohh goddess what will I tell Jasmine and her mom. I can't possibly just leave them behind and not tell them why, they will think I've abandoned them.

If I tell them though, I just know they will want to come with me to make sure I was okay. I couldn't live with myself if they got caught and were killed because of me. Dang it! There are just no good choices in this situation that I can think of. First things first though, I gotta clean the guest rooms up here and get out of the pack house as quickly as I can. The Alpha's door is locked, which means he doesn't want it cleaned. Thank the moon goddess because I really didn't want to clean in there. What if the Alpha forgot something and came back.

There are twenty rooms up here, not counting the Alpha's office and I don't think I have ever cleaned them so fast before. I needed out of the pack house so desperately, I was terrified someone would come up here and be able to tell I had heard something I shouldn't have. As irrational as it was, since no one could possibly know but fear is usually not rational. I was distracted as I went back down the slaves stairs and was again fortunate not to have to squeeze by anyone.

Though that's where my luck ended because as I made my way to one of the side doors of the pack house, I found my way blocked by one of the people I was least hoping to not run into today. It was Luna Elizabeth and the moment I looked at her I knew, that she was in a foul mood and looking for an easy target to take out her displeasure on. Luna Elizabeth is taller than me especially in the three inch blood red heels she was wearing right now. They matched the dress that clung tightly to her athletic frame. Her dark brown hair lay I loose curls down to her shoulders today. Her cold stone grey eyes narrowed on me as her nose wrinkled in disgust.

My heart sped up so fast with fear I thought it might burst right out of my chest and a fine tremble started all over my body. I knew she could smell my fear, I wish she couldn't, she always seemed to enjoy my fear. I have heard that a Luna is supposed to be kind and caring. Kinda like a mother to her pack but she was nothing like that, even to normal members of the pack. She treated them a lot better than us slaves but still nowhere near what I would call motherly.

She sneered at me in a cold vicious voice, "Where are you rushing off too in such a hurry? Hmmm ..... You know that if you finish your work early that you are supposed to check with me to see if there is anything else I need you for girl!" I in fact did not know this. it was the first time I was told any such rule. Luna Elizabeth was big on making up new rules on the spot to give her an excuse to punish us. She didn't really need a reason but I think she enjoyed feeling like she was justified in punishing us. She made new rules often and punished us for not following them as if they had always existed.

There was no use arguing the fact that I had never heard of such a rule, it would just make whatever punishment she gave me that much worse. So I just said in a sad and defeated tone, "I'm sorry Luna Elizabeth, I was in such a rush to start my next duties I must have forgotten. Please forgive me." Bowing my head in respect and so she would not see the anger in my eyes at the injustice of it all.

"Forgetfulness is never an excuse slave!" She barked at me as a cruel twinkle started to show in her eyes and she smirked at me. " I think I know just the thing to help you remember better from now on " I braved myself for whatever punishment she had in mind. From the look on her face it was going to be very, very bad for me.

Here is to hoping it's not so bad that I won't be able to finish my duties today. Which would earn me more punishment and much more pain. Especially since I don't have my wolf yet to help me heal.

I was used to pain though, so I know whatever kind of punishment she gives me, it won't break me like she wants it too. "Pain doesn't seem to be working like it should on you, you're still far to spirited for my tastes, so I will have to be more creative with your punishments from now on." She says with cold delight and a new rush of terror fills me.

"The floors by the front door and around the main stairs are filthy, you are to scrub them clean while naked because what does an animal like you need with clothes? In fact you shall do all your duties today without your dress and no meals. Perhaps now you will make a better effort to show me the proper respect and remember the rules." Luna Elizabeth says with a cruel satisfied look and then laughs at the horror on my face.

I know as a werewolf I should be okay with nudity but I just wasn't. My face was red with shame and embarrassment. For once wishing she would just have me beaten or whipped. It was bad enough that I had to starve for the rest of the day but now I would be rushing to complete my work all day with the shame of my nakedness haunting me as I did. "Yes Luna," I choked out the words. The Luna led me into the front hall where cleaning supplies were already waiting for me in the center of the floor. Which meant that Luna Elizabeth had planned this all along. The Luna turned to me with her hand stretched out for my dress. I loathed her with a whole new passion for this. Every cell of my being shook with embarrassment and fury as I stripped out of my thin shabby dress and handed it to her.

Smiling evilly she took my dress and said " Get to scrubbing girl and I better be able to see my reflection in this floor once you are done." I did my best to avoid eye contact with everyone around me in the front hall. It was mostly people working like me but a few pack members were around making loud jokes at my expense. Which amused the Luna greatly, she made a point to laugh at some of the jokes. As much as I tried not to show it my face heated with embarrassment and rage.

The only thought helping me get through this moment, was that soon I would find a way to escape from this place. That risking death to be free had to be better than this. I just had to survive today and here soon I will be free from this place forever. How I would survive in the human world I don't know because I know that no werewolf pack would take me and risk the wraith of this pack. That was future me's problem to figure out when the time came.