chapter two

Pov Eleanor

"What is this?" my voice came out as a whisper, and I took a few steps back, feeling disoriented. However, Asher quickly pushed me forward and closed the door, causing me to fall abruptly to the floor of the living room.

"Surprise, my dear orphan!" The female voice sounded in my ear, making my entire body shudder. This couldn't be true. "You didn't really believe he would stay with you forever, did you? How foolish you are! Eleanor..." Emily threw a paper at my face with disdain.

"Tears streamed down my face, swelling my eyes. Meanwhile, I tried to get up from the cold and dirty floor, but I tripped again . Intimate photos of me were spread across the walls, while around me, mocking faces reveled in my humiliation. The pain was unbearable. Those images, which I had secretly shared with Asher through my phone, were now cruelly displayed before the whole pack as if they were a spectacle on my eighteenth own birthday. The paper Emily threw contained moments of intimacy, captured forever, cruel evidence of my vulnerability. Asher's eyes gleamed with malice, every moment being seized to reinforce the idea that I was unworthy of love and compassion.

I vividly recall that day, I crumpled the paper with force, squeezing my eyes shut in a desperate attempt to contain the tears. Two weeks before, asher had asked for proof of love, and I, naively, sent some intimate photos to satisfy him. However, I never imagined that these images would be used to expose my privacy before the entire pack, especially by my own mate.

"Just look at eleanor, She thought she had any chance with the great Asher Bennett, the future alpha of the pack?" one of the girls commented with a smile, while others around took out their phones to film my humiliation as I remained motionless on the floor, terrified.

"Come on, Eleanor, strike a pose for the crowd! Why don't you hold your breasts like that and put your finger in your mouth to look sexier? Show us the slut inside you!" The blonde girl mocked, making obscene gestures with her hands, while her friend recorded my face, intensifying the humiliation.

Laughter echoed in the room, mixing with the voices of the people around me. The feeling of helplessness grew with each passing second, as the derogatory words struck me like sharp daggers piercing my chest..

"Just look, folks, this poor thing is the daughter of a blind woman, who barely knows what's good in life. I bet her mother's blindness was passed on to her because only someone completely blind would choose someone like her. It's no surprise she turned into a desperate slut, sending intimate photos trying to hold on to a guy like Asher!" the redhead said with a cynical look. The laughter intensified, forming a cruel and agonizing chorus reverberating in my ears. Emily, with her malicious smile, watched the scene with satisfaction, feeding the humiliation unfolding before me on my eighteenth birthday.

"What an idiot! Do you really believe that someone of his status would be interested in an insignificant girl like you? You're just a mediocre orphan with lower status in this pack, abandoned by your own parents. I'm sure they died of shame. After all, the blame for your mother's death is yours since she died after giving birth to something as repulsive as you, and your father couldn't bear the humiliation of looking at your face anymore after knowing that you were responsible for the death of the woman he loved."Emily said angrily, pulling my hair hard and forcing me to look at her with eyes full of tears.

"You're pathetic, Eleanor! Did you really think you deserved something better?" Asher said, with a cold look, indifferent.

"Asher.... why?.... I thought you loved me..." I stammered nervously, looking at all those people around me laughing at me, giving me a lack of air.

"You're nothing but a worthless slut, why the hell would I accept a damn orphan, wolfless, weak, and malnourished? You have fucking nothing to offer me, and the moon goddess made a huge mistake choosing you as my mate. Do you really think you deserve anything beyond my contempt? The only reason I've put up with you so far is because I made a damn bet with my friends, doubting I could even fuck someone as trashy as you. And look, I won that shit, but only because I don't have standards as high as I imagined. I fucked you until you couldn't take it anymore, and honestly, it was the worst sex I've ever had in my entire life, you can't even give a decent blowjob...!"

Asher's cruel words struck me like a devastating blow, and his icy gaze revealed the coldness of his feelings. The pain of betrayal turned my birthday into a nightmare, while the cruel truth echoed in my mind, leaving me in an abyss of despair.

"I... I don't... understand..." I replied, confused, my eyes filled with tears, struggling not to shed more.

Amidst the chaos, Emily approached, holding a shiny object in her hands. "Don't you see, darling? This was just the first part of our revenge. Now, let's make sure everyone knows how pathetic you really are." She laughed sadistically, anticipating the continuation of the torment that was about to unfold upon me.

With a malicious look, Emily reached into my bag and pulled out a beautiful red lingerie set, which I had set aside for my night of love with Asher. Her hands caressed the delicate piece delicately as if she were admiring a work of art.

"Look, darling. This lingerie would look perfect on me." She smiled maliciously, holding the piece provocatively. "In fact, I think I'll wear it with Asher later tonight. Don't worry, I'll make sure he enjoys every moment while you drown in your own misery." Emily's smile was perverse, her pleasure in humiliating me evident in every cruel word she uttered.

Laughter and malicious comments echoed through the room. Emily, now holding the lingerie like a trophy, displayed it for all to see, mocking my innocence and shattered hopes.

At that moment, Asher pressed a button and a large screen descended, revealing an intimate video he had secretly recorded himself. The explicit images showed intimate moments in which I performed oral sex on him. I felt my legs weaken, and a lump formed in the back of my throat as the pack watched, hypnotized by the grotesque scene.

Emily, smiling maliciously, approached Asher and sealed her lips with an intense kiss as he wrapped his hands around her waist. The feeling of humiliation hit me like a punch, and I swallowed hard, feeling as if my entire body was about to shut down in front of the exposure of my intimacy to everyone.

I quickly stood up and turned my back, ready to run, but Asher was quicker than me; his hand gripped my hair and pulled me forcefully backward, making my body jerk back.

"Ah, where do you think you're going, slut? I'm not done with you yet!" he said with a sadistic look.

"Asher, please, don't do this!" I pleaded, my lips trembling and my face completely red.

"I, Asher Bennett, future alpha of the Blood Moon pack, reject you, Eleanor Parker, as my predestined mate!" He spat in my face, a mixture of contempt and disgust evident in his cruel eyes. Then, with a swift movement, he flung my body away, causing me to collide with the cold concrete wall, as if I were nothing more than an unwanted burden.

"You're making the right choice, darling..." Emily hugged him from behind, caressing his chest and smiling as if my situation were satisfactory.

"From today onwards, you will be the future Luna of this pack!" Asher said, pressing his lips against Emily's and pulling her into an intense kiss, while everyone around applauded.

I ran desperately towards the forest, tears blurring my vision. My heart was pounding so hard it felt like my chest was going to burst. I ran so much that I barely felt the friction of my feet touching the ground, ignoring the pain of the cuts and bruises marking my body. Desperation fueled every step, and I just wanted to get away from that house, from those cruel people.

As I entered the darkness of the forest, I heard the sounds of thunder; the rain intensified, and the animals seemed to run to hide from the approaching storm. I ran until my legs gave out, and my feet were bleeding profusely. Without strength, I stumbled into a tree near my house and finally collapsed to the ground. The pain throbbed throughout my body, but it was nothing compared to the emotional pain consuming me. As I felt my consciousness slowly fading away, I closed my eyes, trying to fight against the sensation of weakness that was gripping my muscles and causing me to black out completely... before closing my eyes completely, I saw a figure, the image of a huge black wolf approaching, and heard a voice say my name...

"Eleanor..." the voice sounded distant. I tried to raise my hand towards the sound, but it was a futile attempt. I was too weak and ended up fainting during the storm consuming the entire forest.