Carena:
I was wandering around tidying up the mansion all on my own. His mother lived with us, and she was quite hard to please, being a demanding sort, unlike myself, a wolfless omega.
Back when I tied the knot with my mate, I was on the brink of losing my birth pack and going rogue along with my siblings: 13-year-old Tabitha and 6-year-old twins, Riona and Markiel.
After my marriage, alpha Jack took my siblings under his wing, taking their responsibilities. That didn't sit well with my mother-in-law. She made sure I do all the chores of my siblings and everyone to change my mind and send my siblings away.
Her high heels clacked on the floor as she made her way to the breakfast nook, adorned with all-white couches and tables.
My muscles tensed as Lady Paula Bradshaw, my mother-in-law, joined me, accompanied by her personal omega maid. She looked stunning in her golden dress, matching earrings, and necklace, exuding an air of royalty. Meanwhile, there I stood, the luna queen of the pack, yet appearing as if I hadn't donned a new dress in years.
As she settled into her seat, I began pouring her coffee and loading her plate with pancakes.
“Good morning,” I greeted, a smile gracing my lips. Instead of acknowledging my greeting, she merely rolled her eyes and buried herself in her phone once more.
I stood beside her, head bowed, and hands clasped in front of me like an obedient student. She finally ended her call and sighed, scrutinizing me from head to toe before starting to eat.
“Good morning, mother,” Jack arrived, dressed in a gray suit, adjusting his watch on his wrist. He leaned down and planted a kiss on his mother’s cheek, receiving a smile from her.
I approached my mate steadily and took a seat beside him. His mother's demeanor shifted instantly upon seeing me.
“You look amazing, babe,” I whispered, placing my hand on Jack’s, only for him to discreetly withdraw his hand and lean over to whisper, “Don't do that in front of my mother. She doesn't like such displays.”
I withdrew my hand, forcing a smile towards his mother, who had been observing me the whole time.
My nineteen-year-old sister Tabitha came and sat with Lady Paula, carefree as ever. She wore gray booty shorts and a white tank top with a plunging neckline. Lady Paula scanned her before turning her gaze on me, glaring disapprovingly.
Whenever my siblings misbehaved, Lady Paula would take her frustration out on me.
“Tabitha! You should go change,” I whispered, urging her to quickly get up.
“Why? What's wrong with this?” Tabitha pouted, glancing over at Jack.
“I think she looks great. This is how young girls should dress up. Those baggy jeans and stupid sweaters are so hideous,” Jack's comment didn't sit well with me. The outfit he described is what I used to wear back when he was professing his love to me.
“But your mate is too dense to know that, Jake. Tabitha! You look great, don't be bothered by lousy criticism,” Lady Paula, who was the reason I told my sister to go change, shifted her attitude and made me look like the villain.
I sighed and lowered my head. Sometimes, I felt like I was just a nuisance to them all. I felt like such a misfit.
“Wow, we have flax waffles today,” Tabitha cheered, filling her plate. I watched my husband glance at her and then smile. I guess he liked girls who were all cheery and expressive. But I used to be like that. He was the reason I stopped being so expressive because he said I looked unclassy.
“Mother!” I called for her attention, adjusting my posture meekly. “I’m pregnant,” I announced, and as soon as the news left my lips, Jack started coughing while my sister's face fell.
Jack turned to me with a stern look on his face. I didn't understand why he looked so upset with me.
“What? When did you two find out?” Lady Paula questioned, and instead of congratulating us, the look she gave us made my spine tingle.
“Four days ago. But I wanted to confirm it with my doctor first. I didn't want to rely solely on the pregnancy test, so—,” I was speaking cheerfully, eager to share the news of giving her a grandchild, when she silenced me with her palm.
“Hush! I'm not even going to talk to you now,” she hissed, shocking me with her harshness. I was instantly taken aback, watching her turn to her son.
“Your Luna didn't even think about telling us what was going on. And I'm not even mad at her. The background she comes from teaches her to be a cunning little bitch. She thinks just because she's pregnant now, she's got it all. But what happened to you? Why did you hide it from me?” Her voice grew louder, her eyes shooting daggers at her son.
My energy dropped instantly. I had expected her to be happy, considering she had bullied me for this very reason for years now.
Jack let out a sigh before grunting at me and then responding to his mother, “I told her to tell you.”
The fact that he didn't even defend me against his mother's harsh words made it so hard for me to swallow my own indignity.
“But you know her, she doesn't listen to anyone. I trusted her with this news, but she—,” he glanced over at me and slapped the glass out of my hand when I attempted to drink water to calm myself down.
“Oh! So it was her doing,” Lady Paula hissed, shaking her head at me.
“I will leave for college now, I'm getting late,” Tabitha hurriedly interjected, not offering congratulations either. I guess she was scared of the escalating argument.
“I wanted to confirm it first,” I spoke meekly.
“Well, now you can keep this news to yourself. You didn't want us to know, right? We will have nothing to do with this pregnancy or the child,” Lady Paula stunned me with her decision.
“No! Please don't do that. I wanted to share this news with you so badly. You've been waiting for us to give you a grandchild,” I babbled, my heart pounding in my chest.
“Are you happy now?” Jack groaned at me.
“Don't talk to her,” Paula instructed her son.
“Mom, you're right. This way, she'll finally learn to respect us,” Jack, who was the reason I didn't tell his mother anything, was now openly accusing me. And if I said it was him who didn't share the news, his mother would probably even hit me.
“She doesn't even respect you. This is why I didn't want you to marry someone from such a poor background with such a low rank,” she hissed.
“I'm so sorry that I upset you. I will do better from now on,” I said to his mother, who pretended like she wasn't even listening to me.
“Jack! Please tell your mother to forgive me this once–,” I turned to him, but he avoided me as well.
“Will you accompany me for shopping today?” she asked her son.
“Jack!” I said his name again.
“Sure, Mom, I would love to,” he replied.
They were now acting as if I was invisible. Despite my attempts to apologize, they began to eat and talk, completely ignoring me. It was so painful, but I somehow managed to endure the painful breakfast.
After breakfast, his mother left to attend a party, and Jack departed for the pack's border to deal with some issues. I stayed at the mansion and continued cleaning, even though my doctor had advised me to rest. I was certain that somehow they would recognize the news and perhaps even throw a party to celebrate. I cleaned the entire mansion and reached my sister's room to tidy up, when I heard whimpering from inside. My heart sank because I couldn't believe she was crying.
“Tabitha? I thought you had left for college,” I entered the room and saw her holding her phone, tears streaming down her face. She noticed me and immediately put her phone down.
“I couldn't go to college,” she wiped her tears and sniffled.
“Why are you crying? Tell me,” I sat down with her, insisting on knowing. I should have realized she was upset, which is why she didn't congratulate me.
“Are you seriously that clueless?” she sighed, giving me a stern look.
“What do you mean?” I asked, confused.
“Your alpha is cheating on you, and you're getting pregnant with his baby?” Her words shook my world to its core.
Carena:"What?" I stared at my sister's face, trying to grasp if she was just pulling my leg. "I didn't want to bring this up earlier, but I caught sight of him with a much younger girl yesterday. I didn't want to stir up trouble, so I kept quiet. But now, with the way they're treating you and then finding out you're pregnant, I just can't keep this truth to myself anymore," she said, gripping my hands tightly as she delivered all the shocking news in one breath. My heart was pounding in my chest."Maybe it was just some beta or a gamma? or maybe you misunderstood," I stammered nervously."Carena, open your eyes. He's cheating on you. Why would an alpha be taking a beta or gamma to a private hotel room? I'd suggest you confront him, but don't mention me. I still have my college fees to pay, and if he gets upset with me, he might not pay for Markiel and Riona's fees either.""Don't worry, I won't tell him that it was you who told me about that girl," I replied, feeling overwhelmed wit
Carena: Hours had passed since the argument. His mother had finally left the room with him to calm him down while I had to calm myself down all by myself. It didn't matter what the doctor said. I was determined to make it work.But when Jack returned, I realized things were getting complicated now. He stood before me and then uttered, "Abort the baby!""Our baby!" I corrected him immediately, "You want me to abort our baby?" It was so difficult to even look him in the eye now."Don't look at me with those big teary eyes. I'm not asking you to abort the baby because I don't want this baby," he instantly turned to hold me by my arms and spoke softly."Then why? Why do you want me to abort your heir, Jack?" My words came out in a hopeless murmur."Carena! The doctor said there are complications," he uttered with a sad look on his face."What complications?" I couldn't stop my tears from spilling anymore. It was devastating news to me. This pregnancy gave me so much hope, and now I had
Carena:"What happened?" Dr. Kelly inquired, concern etched across her face."Nothing. Has my family arrived yet?"Feeling down after losing my baby, I hoped my family would cheer me up. Besides, her confession had really messed up my already messed up brain."Oh no! Nobody has come to visit you." Dr. Kelly offered a comforting smile as she ran her hand through my hair. "I'll see you in the morning," she assured me."I want to go home. Can you please discharge me?" I pleaded, no longer wishing to remain alone."Okay, but it's too late, and no one has come to pick you up." She sounded somewhat conflicted as she agreed to discharge me."It is alright. I will call Jack right now. Just please discharge me," I requested and she gave me a head nod.After she left the room, I grabbed my phone and called Jack. The empty walls of the room seemed to swallow me whole."Hey?" Jack's voice sounded distant at first, then he cleared his throat and asked, "Did you wake up?""I did. Jack! Can you plea
Carena:Seeing me standing in the doorway with tear-filled eyes made Tabitha snatch up a silk purple gown from the ground and quickly slip into it. I was in utter disbelief. My little sister was in my bedroom, wearing my silk gown and having an intimate session with my mate."How dare you!" Without wasting a single minute, I lunged at the bastard alpha who had no decency to lower his eyes after being caught in a situation like this. But before I could slap him, he grabbed my wrist and twisted my arm, kneeing me in the back and causing me to fall to the ground."Ahhhhhhh!" A loud cry escaped my lips as I hit the floor. My body felt utterly weak from the procedure. The doctor had even warned me not to walk too fast for now. I was supposed to be resting, not getting kicked in my back."How could you—" With a hand on my back and my head up, I asked Jack. He was trying to cover Tabitha behind him so she could change peacefully."I'm not the one she needs to be shielded from. How could you
Carena:I had nothing on me except my phone and some money in my bag. I traveled for hours on the bus and then hopped on a train to the largest pack up north-The North Comet Pack.After getting off the train, I wrapped my arms around myself while navigating through the rain as I made my way towards the pack's border. There stood a massive black door obstructing my view ahead.“I don't recall there being a gate,” I murmured, pondering why the security had been beefed up. It had been years, so many changes had occurred. The last time I left was when the alpha kings of North and South were not on good terms, and things only deteriorated after that.My ex always boasted about how he would have handled being an alpha king of the North as well. I didn't say it to his face back then, but I could definitely say he wasn't even doing a great job in the South.“Stop right there,” a guard's loud and commanding voice halted me in my tracks, causing me to quickly backtrack my steps.“Who are you?”
Carena:Lady Mary Jane departed with her guards, leaving me behind with a mind in disarray. I felt utterly clueless, as no one had bothered to fill me in. My father had actually stepped out to follow Lady Jane to inquire about the details, while Maanya hadn't uttered a word to me."What debt have you guys received?" I couldn't bear it any longer and followed her into the kitchen, where she was stowing away all the food they had prepared to serve the queen mother, who hadn't even bothered to taste a single thing.The power dynamics within our pack had deteriorated significantly. Imagine being in debt, yet wasting so much money without receiving any appreciation for it."Why the sudden return, Carena? Didn't you depart with your family to live a life of luxury with the enemy of our pack?" She tossed the sponge into the sink and turned to face me."Sis, I am no longer his mate," I responded, averting my gaze. I couldn't discern what angered my sister and father more: my decision not to p
Carena: I stood before the imposing black mansion, scanning my surroundings as the security guard phoned the lady inside to inform her of my arrival. He assessed me while conversing with her.“Feel free to enter,” he ended the call and gestured for me to step inside. I had chosen a simple white dress paired with old boots from my highschool days.Inside the pack, numerous changes had taken place. The atmosphere was different, charged with an air of mystery and uncertainty. Neighbors were not very keen on meeting each other anymore. Everybody kept to themselves but the gossips would circle the entire pack in seconds.I leisurely made my way into the foyer, greeted by an aura of darkness reminiscent of a haunted mansion. The foyer offered a gloomy welcome, with shadows dancing around the dimly lit space. The big chandelier hanging down the ceiling gave me ick. It was huge, making me wonder if it would fall on me.Guided by a maid, I followed her to a living room tucked away beside the
Carena:"Alright, so you should begin with fixing up his sheets," the maid kept rambling on while I felt frozen in place. I couldn't even sense my heartbeat at that moment. It wasn't that I was upset because he was disabled, but rather due to the lack of transparency."Wait a moment!" I shut my eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves and grasp the reality."Yes?" The maid rolled her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest."What's going on? I mean—I need to go home. I'm not feeling well," I stammered, feeling like a fool. But at that moment, I couldn't even respond like a decent person. All I could think about was my family deceiving me, just like the other half of my family had."You're supposed to start working today. He has another maid, but she isn't coming today, so you have to stay," she pouted, though in reality, she was trying to appear cute. She seemed annoyed that it was taking so much time to get to work."Then I need a break," I couldn't stay put. I had this u