Chapter 6

Scarlet's Pov:

Standing in front of the giant gates of the pack house, I ran my eyes over it, looking around. I still remember the euphoric feelings when I first came here with Ryan.

The excitement, giddiness, and happiness I felt when Ryan carried me in his arms into the pack house as his newly-wedded wife. The moment we stepped inside the pack house, a rush of emotions washed over me making me dizzy.

The smell of the pack house, combined with Ryan's scent, made my heart burst with happiness. That day, I promised to give my everything to him and this pack, and I did.

This place once felt like home, but now it felt like nothing but a cold palace. How did someone who once meant not come to mean everything?

But wasn't that enough to earn my mate's love?

A loud honk brought me out of my misery. I blink twice as a car speeds past me, making me take steps back, almost knocking me to the ground.

I glance at the back of the car as it enters the gates of the pack house. Now, I noticed that the whole pack house was illuminated by bright lights.

I looked up at the sky; the once-red moon was now covered with thick clouds, and only a fad silhouette could be seen outlining the clouds.

Gazing at the decorated pack house and the loud noise of music made me question many things that, until now, I didn't even dare to doubt.

Make me question my worth and place in my mate's life.

Did Ryan know that I wasn't in the pack house?

A mocking laugh escaped my lips, as a lone tear escaped my eye. The answer to this question is the reality of my shattered life.

Wiping my tears, I reached the gates of the pack house, but as I was entering inside, a hand stretched out blocking my way. I glance up at the owner of the hand only to find Natasha, Nina, and their minions. Their hands folded on their chest, their piercing gaze fixed on me as they assessed me with mocking smiles.

“Well, well, If it isn't our lovely Luna,” Nina mocked while gazing at her freshly manicured nails.

“Lovely,”? An omega asked with fake curiosity while snickering quietly. She has always been an amenity to me, as I had once refused to bail her brother out of the dungeon. He has molested many omegas and she was supporting him.

“Ah, she means, our lovely mentally retarded, Luna, "Natasha corrected, and they all burst out laughing. From the corner of my eyes, I can see the guards trying to sniff their laughs.

“Did you go to the forest to get ready or roll with dogs in the back,”? Natasha scrunched her nose and tittered while pointing her finger up and down to my state.

“Some people are just a trash, no matter what they wear,”

“What do you want, Natasha? I don't have time for this,” I said while trying to push past her.

I wasn't in the state for any of their drama. I just want to go to Ryan and confront him about everything. Just for once I want to hear from his mouth that all of this is just my imagination. I tried entering inside, but they stood in front of me, blocking my way.

“Who do you think you are to talk to us in this manner,”? Natasha sneered, her voice dripping with venom as she stepped closer. I felt anxiety clawing at my insides.

“You know we'll do a favor to Alpha if one of us can get your place,” Nina chimed while smiling smugly.

“He needs a strong Luna by his side. Not someone who is wolfless, ugly, and petty,”

“Not someone who is clinging to her title like a lifeline,” Natasha mocked and burst out laughing. I fisted my hands at my side trying not to leash out on them. And scratch their makeup-caked faces.

“Just shut it, Natasha,”

“How dare you talk back to me. Did you forget I'm the beta's daughter,”?

“She thinks just because we listen to her in the training field, she can be our Luna and dance on our heads,” Nina spat mockingly while her friends laughed. Natasha mused turning around to face them.

“Ah,” Natasha turned towards me and smirked.

Taking slow steps towards me, she stood close to me and looked straight into my eyes. Her orbs shone with malice and disgust. Taking a strand of my wild hair, she twisted it around her finger.

“Scarlet… Oops, I mean Luna. We don't listen to you because we need to. We do because we want to,”

“Yes, we listen to your every fucking* command because of our that Stu..., I mean because of Ashwing Owls, and…,” Nina gritted her teeth while saying Ashwing but smirked as she came closer and bent down a little to whisper in my ear “Alpha Ryan,”.

My fist tightened, my nails digging into my palms at her words as I stared at her malice-filled eyes with my empty ones. I didn't show any reaction to her words. I won't give her any satisfaction.

“You know…,” Natasha sneered, "we only train because to show us with the Ashwing Owls. They are the one who decides who is strong enough to be Luna and who is just pretending to be strong but is weakling,"

I clench and unclench my fists at her words, trying not to show any reaction to her words. It's also true that Ashwing Owls are one of the strongest creatures in the supernatural realm. Their feathers shimmer with ember, allowing them to blend into the sky.

They dwell in forests and cliffs. They keep an eye on each pack and record everything, each flaw and failure. The council updates each second. It's their judgment and power to make or break any werewolf dream.

“You are nothing but a weakling,”

During the past five years that I spent in the Silver Star Pack, I saw the true faces of the pack members. They value money and power over anything. I've seen them rejecting their fated mates for their chosen one. They crave power.

Natasha, Nina, and many other girls attend the pack training just for their Ashwing Owls. They want to show them so they can report to the elders that they are strong and are eligible to marry into a wealthy family.

They also dream of becoming the Luna of the pack, as they all see me as a weakling, a mentally ill Luna who can't run the pack. It's like it has become a tradition in the pack. The stronger she-wolf will marry into the most powerful families. Emotions are cheaper than air for them.

“Look Natasha, I don't have time for this,” I said desperately. I don't want anything more than just to confront Ryan. My heart was breaking with each passing second. Thousand of questions swirling in my mind.

“But he would rather not see you,” Natasha bent down a little and mockingly whispered, not so quietly.

“What do you mean,”? I asked, my voice steadier than I felt, trying to mask the tremor of fear threatening to surface. My forehead ceased as I waited for her answer.

What does she mean by saying Ryan doesn't want to see me? But before she could open her mouth, a voice interrupted us.

“What's happening here,”? Audrey asked while coming towards us.

“Oh, nothing. We were just chatting with our Luna,” Nina answered while smiling sweetly.

“Yes, we were just informing her that she has to enter through the back door as she can't use the front one,” Lily said while snickering quietly.

Lily answered, and my forehead scrunched in confusion. What does she mean by that? Why can't I enter through the front door? Before I could ask her anything, Audrey rushed towards me and held my hands tightly.

“Oh my God, child, what happened to you,” Audrey gasped, looking at my condition.

“No-nothing,” I stammered while looking away. My hands trembled as Audrey held them tightly. My chest tightened as I avoided her eyes.

I can't look into her eyes, or she would know something's wrong. Audrey has always been able to read me like an open book. In this pack, I can deceive anyone but her.

“Tell me, child, what happened,”?

“Why are you in this state, tell me,”? She inquired while rubbing my arms softly.

“Ah, spare us some drama,” Natasha fake yawned.

“Audrey,”? I called her as she was looking at Natasha with a disapproving gaze. Hearing my voice, she turned towards her. Her gaze softened as she smiled at me.

“Is what Lily said is true,”? I inquired, as this question had been bugging me. The smile vanished from her face as she heaved a sigh.

“Audrey,”

“Yes my child, it's true. Luna Drusilla ordered everyone that they couldn't enter inside through the front door,”

“But why? What does she mean,”?

“Luna Drusilla has ordered that you are not allowed to enter through the front door. You can enter through the back door,”

“What,”

“Audrey, I'm the Luna. How can I enter through the back door,” I asked while looking around at everyone who was entering through the front gate. As the Luna of the pack, it's humiliating to enter through the back door.

“ I know my child. I tried talking to her, but she isn't bulging from her decision,"

“Where is Ryan,”? I asked her desperately.

“I haven't seen Alpha since evening,”

“See we told you,” Nina pushed forward and spit bitterly.

“Leave from here,” Audrey ordered them as she held my hands gently.

“Excuse me. Who do you think you are to talk to me this way? You are just a filthy omega who…,” Natasha spat angrily.

My nails dug into my palms more deeply as her words pounded in my mind. A rush of anger surged through me, igniting the pain and frustration I had been suppressing for so long. I didn't realize I'd moved until I heard the slap echoing around it.

“How dare you…,” She growled while holding her check.

“How dare you insult Audrey,” I growled at her.

“So what,” Nina chimed while coming towards Natasha.

“She is just an omega. You have sat her on top of your head, but don't expect her to do the same. She is filthy and doesn't…,” I slapped Nina. Her head turned to the side because of the impact.

“You hit me,”?

“Please, my child, don't do this,” Audrey pleaded while her eyes cast down in shame. She slowly looked up and shook her head, blinking away the tears.

“Don't fight because of me,”

“No Audrey, it's not okay. They can't humiliate you like this; no one,” I gently held her hand and wiped her tears.

“And I'm beta…" Natasha fisted her hands tightly while glaring at me.

“I know you're beta's daughter so what? Is there any other identity of yours apart from this? Don't think, I don't know how you pass your exams and get higher grades,”

“You…" She lunged forward, but Nina held her immediately, ly, stopping her from attacking me.

“What? Did I say something wrong,”? I smiled innocently.

“I still have…,” I smirked at her while pretending to take out from phone from inside my thorn dress.

“Shut up you bitch. I'll never let you go,” Natasha yelled while storming inside followed by her friends.

******

I felt the cold metals of the back door at the palm of my hands and shame twisted my guts. My heart constricted, and my throat tightened from the humiliation I had endured.

It's not the first time they humiliated and slandered me, but today, they worsened it. Wiping my tears, I pushed the door open and entered inside.

Tonight, I need answers from the one person who was supposed to be my pride, but he trampled me under his lover's shoe.