On a sleeping pad, Maya was shivering, as she shook her head side to side, a trickle of tears rolled down her eyelines without her knowledge. "Please," she muttered out as she clenched the thin fabric covering her sleeping pad. She was jolted out of her sleep as she felt a rush of cold water poured on her body. She gasped in shock as she sat up, and wiping her eyes to see clearly, she stared at her drenched body, and then looked at the perpetrator of the act.
There Emily stood, with one hand akimbo, and an empty pail dangling in her other hand. "Wake up, lazy brat," she spat out viciously.
"What the hell, Emily? Was that really necessary?" Maya asked her, as she tried to catch her breath, not just from the coldness of the water, but also from the dream she was jolted out of.
"You deserve more than that for still being in bed by this hour. Now, get up you daughter of a nitwit, and begin your chores," Emily said.
Maya stared hard at her. "You're not the one to give me orders to carry out. You're not the mistress," she said, and clenched her teeth together.
Emily grew incredulously furious. "What did you say?" She asked, fuming. "How dare you speak to me in such manner, you daughter of a beggar," she said angrily.
Maya lifted up a defiant chin. She has had enough of Emily's early morning tantrums. "If I am a daughter of a beggar, what are you, Emily?" Maya asked, and narrowed her eyes in annoyance. "You're the daughter of a bitch. A low class bitch," she said, and a little smile formed at the corner of her lips when she saw the shocked expression on Emily's face, but the smile was wiped off when Emily suddenly grabbed her by the neck, and Maya held her hand to prevent her from choking her.
"How dare you, you little swine? I'll make sure the Luna hears about this," she said, and Maya's eyes dared her to, even if she knew she would, and just then, someone walked into the room.
"What's going on here?" The voice said, and Maya swallowed hard knowing who the person was, as her aura of power always cloud a room.
Emily became hysterical as she let go of her neck and turned around to face her. "Luna," she courtsied.
"I asked a question, Emily, and I don't want to repeat myself," Riley Reid, the Luna of the Oasis pack said.
"It's Maya, Luna. She was still sleeping and I came to wake her up, and she called my late mother a bitch," Emily explained, as fake tears glistened in her eyes.
"Did you tell her about the water you poured on me, and how you called my late mother a..." Maya began but Riley cut her short.
"Zip it. I do not want to hear it," Riley said, as she frowned at Maya. She stared at her body glistening with water, and her hatred and jealousy for Maya raged in her heart. How could a lowlife omega have a body of a goddess? She wondered, and all her plans since Maya was left with her by her mother, was to disfigure her. No one should be more prettier than her daughters. But, with each of her attempts, she manages to heal without a scar despite her wolf not surfacing.
Riley took a deep breath. "I will condone your behavior for today. I will not let you ruin today for me," she said as she eyed Maya, who kept her eyes down. Looking at Riley in the eye always got her a stinging slap, and she had learnt the hard way never to look at Riley whenever she was talking, over the years. "I want you to get up now, and begin preparations. We're having some guests. Famous alphas are coming to pick my daughters as their bride," she said enthusiastically, and with so much pride.
Then, she frowned as she stared at Maya again. "After your chores and the preparations, lock yourself in here, and don't show your pathetic ugly face downstairs till they're all gone," Riley said, and when she got no response from Maya, she went closer to her, and pulled her hair. "Am I clear on that?" She demanded.
Maya nodded, as she felt pains in her head. "Yes, Luna," she said, and Riley pushed her away from her, and walked away.
Emily smiled triumphantly. "Get to work," she said, and eyed Maya before walking away.
Maya ignored her as she got up. She was very aware that the Luna would be in support of Emily, despite her also being her omega. Emily was Riley's favorite, and till now, Maya had no idea why. She only knew that, on the other hand, she was the most hated, and for what reason, she had no idea too.
She inhaled deeply as she changed her wet clothes. Her mind drifted back to her dream, and she shuddered. She could not recall the faces she saw in the dream, but, the impact the dream had on her was alarming.
We better get to work before Emily comes back here and put us in more trouble, her wolf, Alysia said to her. No one had an idea that her wolf had already surfaced.
Maya walked out of the room as soon as she was dressed in a thin flimsy fabric, and went downstairs. Decorations were already being hanged in the pack house. Omega maids like her were already scrubbing the floors and walls to ensure that everywhere was sparkling clean.
The alphas coming must really be important, for the Luna to order for the cleaning of the walls, Alysia said to her.
Maya scoffed, they have no idea what they're getting into, she said to her.
Maya quickly joined them, before she would get a tongue lashing from anyone of the alpha's family. The other omegas frowned when they noticed she had joined them.
Although, they were all omegas like her, they despised her too. She ignored their daggered glares at her and when she was done cleaning the floors, she stood up, and turned to walk towards the pack house door when she slipped and fell flat on her face. She let out a gasp, as she winced in pain.
Maya could hear the giggles of the other omegas, and she knew immediately that her fall was not by accident. They had intentionally spilled water on the ground which made her slip. She slowly rose to her feet, and they jeered. "The floor suits you better, Maya. You should keep laying down," one of the omegas taunted, as Maya stood. She turned around in anger, and heaved. It's not worth it, Alysia said, knowing her intent.Maya ignored her wolf, and was walking up to them when she caught sight of the Luna and Emily, she stopped in her tracks, but they had already seen her."Were you not about to hit her? Come on, go ahead," Emily taunted her, and Maya gritted her teeth, as tears stung her eyes. She had to tolerate all of the humiliations because they all had the backing of the Luna."Emily," Riley said as she curled her fingers, unable to control her detest and anger anymore. "Yes, Luna," Emily answered."Drag this peasant by the hair to her room. If she dares to challenge you, run t
"No-no, not at all," Killian stuttered, forcing himself to smile."Then, why didn't I get an invitation?" Grey asked but it was more like a demand, and Killian forced himself not to tremble at the sound of his voice."I.. I.. thought I did," he lied. Killian had intentionally not sent an invitation to Grey. He was greatly afraid of the man, and had heard rumors about women not surviving a night with him. He could not possibly hand his daughter to such a man as Grey Stone. A man who has never smiled before.Grey scoffed. "Do you know what I do to people who lie to me?" He asked, and Killian swallowed. "I cut off their tongue," Grey said without an trace of emotion in his voice, as he motioned to an omega standing by. Killian took a step back without his knowledge. The other alphas dared not to speak while Grey was still in the room.Trembling with the tray in her hand, she walked towards him, her heart in her throat. Everyone knew about him, a fearsome alpha, and the only alpha in the
Killian didn't lie when he said the girl before him was prettier than his daughters, but that wasn't why Grey accepted to take her. He was taking her because she was his mate, and that, no one knew, not even her.Grey made Maya stand properly as he turned to Killian. "It is settled then," Killian said with a nervous smile. He was glad that he his conniving tricks had worked.Grey turned sideways. "Ready the car, we're leaving," he said to the three gammas that came with him, and they immediately went to do his bidding. Maya could hardly believe her ears. She was going to leave the Oasis pack to the dark moon pack. Was that not like jumping from frying pan to fire?She turned pleading eyes to Killian. "Please alpha, don't do this to me," she pleaded softly. Killian ignored her and turned to Grey. "You can take her away," he said, and Maya's heart ached. Why was fate being cruel to her? What wrong has she committed to be a living soul? She wondered in confusion and hurt."You don't tel
Maya groggily opened her eyes, and her eyes were still dazed as she slowly looked around. She placed her hand on her head and let out an audible hiss. "Where am I?" She asked no one in particular, as her eyes began to adjust to the unfamiliar dimly lit room."My room." Grey's voice came from the opposite direction, and she turned sharply to him. Her twin pool brown velvet eyes dilated as horror washed all over her. She had thought everything about Grey taking her away was a nightmare, she had just woke up from.Grey's cold icy blue eyes met hers. His lips was pursed in a thin line, as he stared at her. "Why did you faint?" He asked her."Is there ever a reason why someone would faint?" She asked with a frown on her face, as she looked away from him, and when her eyes met his again, she wished the ground would just open and swallow her whole. The look on Grey's face at her sarcastic reply was not pleasant. If looks could kill, she could have been dead. She swallowed hard and looked dow
Maya's eyes fluttered, as the sun rays filtered through the window, and rested on her face. She stifled a yawn, as she stretched lazily. For the first time in years, she had a somewhat peaceful night rest. The bed had been so soft that she could barely keep her eyes open. Occasionally, she was bothered by the fact that she was in Grey's room, and he could walk in at any moment, and either drag her out, or force her to stay in the bed with him.That would be nice, her wolf, Alysia said in a cocky way.Shut up, you should be thinking of ways to escape this place, and not dirty thoughts, Maya said, scolding her.She looked at the other side of the bed, and realized that Grey had not showed up in the room since last night. She had just being worried without a reason. Did I inconvenience him? She thought aloud.She got up from the bed, and since she got into Grey's room, she was finally able to notice the details his room entails. She noticed his walls were a color of dark grey, and the lo
Grey stared at her unable to fathom why he had said that to her. He was tempted to run his fingers in her wet hair, but decided against it, as he walked towards the bed, and picked up the dress laid out for her. He walked up to her, and thrusted the dress into her hands. "Get dressed, and come down for breakfast," he said, and walked towards the door, and as he opened it, he added. "Ten minutes," he said, and walked out of the room without looking back.Maya let out the breath she had no idea she had been holding. She placed her hand on her chest, and could feel her heartbeat accelerating. How could one person make her fear so much? She wondered.Just then, the three omegas walked in again. "Luna, please let's proceed. We have to be quick. The alpha said ten minutes." Gwen said."O-okay," Maya said, too flustered to respond properly, as her mind flashed back to what just happened a minute ago."What do you want?" She asked."You," he said, with a look she had never seen before.What w
Grey raised an eyebrow as he stared from Eli to the rest of the elders. "Why?" He asked."She's an omega, alpha," Eli said.Grey tapped on his glass of wine on the table. "Your point exactly?" He asked."An omega cannot, and will never be our Luna," he said."I'm sorry, alpha, but, that's just how it has to be." John interjected.Grey raised a brow, his back still pressed in his seat. "Really?" He asked, and they nodded in agreement, including the omegas standing a few feets away.Grey folded his hands together, as his icy blue eyes were fixed on them. "Y'all know I do whatever I please," he said, and they nodded, having zero idea of where he was heading with his words. "But then, I decided to do this one thing y'all asked of me, as a sign of respect, and here you all are, telling me otherwise," he said, a blank expression on his face. Maya said nothing as she kept her eyes on her fingers, her ears wide open to understand all what was going on before her, and her heart thudding in her
Gwen noticed the change in Maya's demeanor, and she went closer to her. "Are you okay, Luna?" She asked worriedly.Maya gave a slight nod. "I'm just trying to... catch..." She began to say, feeling her eyes closing. "My breath," she said in a hush voice, before slipping down on the floor."Luna!" Gwen said, falling to her knees, as she shook Maya, trying to revive her. "Look what you've caused!" She said, shooting Cora a hard glare, and then looked at Maya with a panicked expression on her face. "Oh, my. I wonder what the alpha would do to us once he finds out we caused the Luna to faint," Gwen said, as she held Maya's hand, trying to pull her up. "Help me take her to the alpha's room," she added, but Cora scoffed, and walked away. One by one the other omegas did the same thing too.Gwen was trying her best to pick Maya up, but was failing. Soon, she got help when the salutary walked into the house in an accord to check up on Maya.He sighted Gwen struggling with Maya, and rushed to h