Chapter 2: Alpha Sebastian is ruthless. 

Quinn's POV

Thanks to headservant Albert who adopted me when I was just a five year old girl helplessly wondering about the dark alleys of New York after my grandmother died, I am able to live a life better than that of a scrap collector.

I had enough energy to clean the hallway till it sparkled after eating some bread and milk.

The milk was getting stale and the bread had no yeast, but it's the best I've had since the past week and now, I'm going to do the rest of the laundry assigned to me before I run out of energy and pass out again. 

I feel so excited that I'm taking the hundred-step-case instead of the elevator and huming my favourite song.

My granny used to sing it to make me fall asleep before she left.

The wealth of the Silver pack still amazes me even though I have been here for five years now. 

Everywhere is laced with either Gold or Ruby or some expensive precious stone.

I skip the last step and jump on the ground and I'm walking pass the conference hall towards the laundry room when I hear them.

Jacob and Sabrina. 

"You love me, don't you? I'm the alpha's daughter for crying out loud." 

"Why won't you say anything to me, uhn? Why would you only look at that scunner maid? I'm a better woman, a better werewolf, in fact I'm your best choice, but this stern face of yours only has a smile when she's around. Why?!" She sounds really frustrated and I can imagine her pulling her hears out, so I move towards the door to peek at them and I chuckle at my observation because she has her hands buried in her hair. 

"Really? You're even smiling now?" I open the door a bit wider to see Jacob's face. He does have a smile on, and even a blind man will know it's not because of Sabrina but someone on his mind.

He has a look of someone who is love smitten and I can't help the smile that forms on my face as I admire his handsomeness.

His nose stands so elegantly in the middle of his face and his eyes seem to be shooting love. He is so…

"Quinn? Come in, I was just professing my love to Beta Jacob." It's Sabrina, she caught me.

Oh shit.

"Oh Quinn what happened to your face?" She asks with a concern so fake that I want to throw up, but since this is all an act for her, I have to act along else I risk losing something dear to me. 

"Oh this?" I have a small smile as I try to avoid Jacob's gaze, "I.. I.. I sl.. sl.. slipped from t..the st..st..stairs and h..hit my face." She has a look of impatience on her face, but I can tell she's enjoying this.  

"Ohh, poor you, but why does it look like you were slapped?" She asks as she gives me a threatening look.

She is intentionally putting me in a tight spot, what am I supposed to do?

"Ohh, it's nothing." I let out a nervous chuckle as I take a step back, with hopes that she'll let me go. I mean I'm sorry for getting caught while eavesdropping on you.

"What do you mean it's nothing?" Jacob's deep voice sounds in my ear. His tone is full of protection that I want to run into his arms and cry out all of my grievances, but I don't dare to.

I know he loves me and I won't deny that I have a little crush on him too, but I can't risk choosing him because I am an ordinary werewolf, one who isn't up to their standards. 

"It..it's r..re..really nothing," I tell him as I take another step backwards, "hmm, I..I.. hh..ha..have t..to ret..re..return to d..duty." My nervousness is getting the better part of me and I hope he gets it. 

"Tell me, who did this to you?" He asks with a voice fill of authority that I can't help but shiver. I know he means well and from his insistence, I know he knows who did this to me but I don't dare say her name.

"I'm sorry," I drop to my knees looking as pathetic as ever, "p..ple..please don't let me be ru..ruined." I cry as I hold unto his legs. 

I feel him stiffen and I hear Sabrina's voice do the same. She has a hint of fear that I might rat her out. But what use is that? 

I'm not as crazy as to lose my only source of jnvin

"I'..I'm i..insane a..an..and slap myself everytime I am happy. Please forgive me for my insanity, don't let the master send me out." I look up to Sabrina's face and as much as I want to slap the smug look off her face, I force myself to look at Jacob instead.

He has a look of shock on his face. And I can't tell if he's disappointed by my cowardice or if he's pained that he can't do much for me. 

I tear my gaze from his pained face and look back to Sabrina and I can almost hear the mockery in her heart about how pathetic my acting is.

"Get up, I won't report you, neither will Beta Jacob. Or will you report the maid for insanity?" She asks with a chuckle as she links hand with his and stops the recording of her phone. 

"You recorded all that?" Jacob asks with a bewildered look as he tries to unlink his arm from her, but she tightens her hold on him and replies shamelessly.

"The maid is insane, you clearly heard her, so I'm doing this for you, for all of us. In case she does anything wrong, I can show this to the world so they can understand her error. I'm doing this for her also." 

"Let go of my hand." 

"Stop frowning baby," I cringe at her petname for him, she doesn't even like him.

"My father asked you to escort me to Alpha Sebastian's pack Vila." She says as she forces him to take a step behind her. I wonder how she's able to walk comfortably with such high heels. 

"How come I wasn't notified of this?" Jacob asks with a frown, "Alpha Sebastian is ruthless, why would he even send you there?" He has a huge question mark on his face. 

"Oh, there is an Alpha gathering at his Mansion and I think some other things about marriage because he just lost a war with the Centra pack and we all have to appease him." They both seem to have forgotten me as I'm still kneeing pathetically on the ground. 

"Hmm." I clear my throat to get their attention, but I do not expect what follows.

"Oh Quinn, you're still here." Sabrina flips her hair to the back and flexes her long acrylic nails like they are the most interesting things in the room after Jacob. 

"Quinn," Jacob calls my name with so much gentleness that I feel myself go soft for him, "you're coming with us."

I snap my head up, "b..but." 

"That's an order, not a request." He says and Sabrina's face turns into a scrowl.

"Alpha Sebastian is known for his ruthlessness and everyone is on edge around him now that the just acquisition didn't go well, and remember," she leans in on him to whisper in his ear so that her breast are pressing on his shoulder and she does it so that I notice, "she is insane." 

"Did you really believe that? She was obviously lying." Jacob says as he looks down at me.

"Do you mean she lied to the beta of the Silver clan? What audacity." She asks feigning fear as she covers her mouth with her eyes staring wide at me.

"That's treason and she needs to be reported." 

"N..no, I..I'm." 

"Lying?" She cuts in and my heart skips a beat, she might just ruin me this morning.

"I..I'm insane," I say and tears pool in my eyes, "l..ook." I slap myself hard and repeat the same words.

"I.. I'm insane, p..please f..for..forgive me." 

"That's why I need her to come with us." Jacob says, "so I can keep my eyes on her." 

"Fine, whatever, but I suddenly feel thirsty and I want something hot." 

"Quinn, get me a very hot cup of coffee."

"Y..yes." I try to get up from my kneeing position, but my legs feel wobbly that I drop back to my knees. I give it another attempt and lean on the wall to support myself.

"I..I'll ge..get it." She normally doesn't drink coffee talk less of hot coffee, I wonder what evil she's up to now."

The feeling of weakness and extreme pain all over my body makes me want to drop down in tears as I make my way to the kitchen, but my hopes for a better tomorrow keeps me going.

I believe one day, I'll become the strongest female werewolf and then, I'll get my revenge. 

"Y..y..your c..co..coffee." I bend to place the saucer and cup on the table beside where she is sitted, but just before it touches the table, she stretches her arm making the hot content spill on my hands which were holding it. 

That will definitely leave a scar.