Punished by the Alpha

Chapter 4

*The following morning*

Sheila's POV

I entered the dinning room, my heavy steps catching Luca's attention from his phone and his squinted eyes fix on me. A sinister smile spreads across his face as he enjoys my discomfort.

“ Took you long enough to show up after I instructed Shirley to inform you I needed your attention in the dining room."

“Was caught up with trying to get into this fancy dress you instructed me to put on ." I replied harshly, trying to muster up courage.

“ That's quite impressive. You fascinate me. Didn't expect a lowlife and weak Omega like you to have a sharp tongue.”

I frowned and Luca grinned broadly. His eyes glistened with amusement.

“ I guess I'm nobody's puppet." I chuckled with dry humor.

Luca gestured to the chair opposite him , indicating that he needed me to perch my butt on the seat.

I hesitated for a while before reluctantly taking a seat.

Assorted dishes displayed on the table made mouth water in hunger. I was famished.

“Tea?." Luca asked me,his tone dripping with sarcasm.

I raised my eyebrows because I didn't understand what he was trying to incinerate.

" Tea, Sheila?.” He requested again with a colder aura. Our eyes clicked for a few seconds before I stood up from my seat and gently picked up the tea kettle. Resentment swirled inside me as the seconds ticked.

“ Don't you have the maids to run errands for ya?.’ I asked, not feeling the need to stand up and fill his mug when the maids could easily do it for him.

" That's an order. Not a request.”

" Luca…..”

" An order Sheila. You don't get to make choices.” Luca reaffirmed with steely eyes.

I picked up his mug and while he glared at me with venomous eyes.

I poured the steaming hot tea into Luca's tea mug , trying to steady my trembling hand that didn't seem as though it would stop trembling any moment from now.

I slowly began to fill the cup. I didn't want to give him any reason to lash out. He had rudely requested that I serve him tea and I just wanted to do it and get over it.

The mug finally filled to its brim and I handed it over to him. Our fingers brushed and the entire hot steaming content in his mug spilled on his lap, causing him to grimace in pain.

I immediately picked up a napkin and offered to wipe the mess off but his monstrous glares stopped my hand half way.

“Don't you dare!." He threatened.

I buried my head down with slumped shoulders.

" My bad.”

“Clumsy Luna!." He taunted, his voice low and menacing. Capable of scaring people to death.

My face instantly flushed with embarrassment and fear.

“I- I am sorry Luca. It was an accident. My apologies."

But Luca wasn't having it, he was actually anticipating a scenario like this.

Luca slammed his hand on the table making cold shivers travel down my spine in full force.

“You dare to defy me like this?." He questioned. His dominance radiating like a palpable force. The skin around his eyes wrinkled as he squinted his eyes in disgust.

“You are such a disgrace. Nothing to show off. How in the name of the Moon goddess would you explain this to me Sheila? Did you go blind or something? How the fuck do you explain this?.”

I shrank back, trying to placate him and make him see reason with me.

“ Luca. It was just an accident. I didn't mean to……. Don't make a fuss about i-.”

Luca cut me off,his voice rising. His anger accelerated.

“ You are a disaster waiting to happen Sheila. You can't even serve me freaking tea while making a mess and wrecking my clothes.”

My eyes snug. I blinked rapidly to hold back tears. I flinched as Luca's words cut through the air ,the sharp tone making my eyes prickle with unshed tears . The sting of his insults lingered leaving me breathless and my eyes burning . I opened my mouth to apologize but the words caught in my throat as he turned away. my fist clenched tightly, a spark of defiance igniting within me from pleading for mercy that never came.

“Get out!." He growled. His voice dripped with disgust.

“This hasn't gotten to this extent, Luca." I bawled, my throat arid from begging a lot.

“Get the fuck out before I do something disastrous to you.”

I didn't need to be told twice. I turned and fled the room leaving Luca to his anger and wrath.

Just as I opened the door, his stiff voice stopped me.

“Halt!." He ordered. My hand raced wildly in anticipation of what he wanted to say next.

I turned and faced him.

" You aren't going unpunished for your stupidity.” He belted while stamping his foot noisily on the floor.

“ Punishment awaits you Sheila. A severe one." He said.

" What did I do to be punished? Are you tripping or something?.” I asked with a soft scoff that indicated I was finding everything funny.

" Guards!.” He shouted and two guards rushed in and quickly gave him a head bow.

“Take Sheila to the punishment room." He ordered,his voice dripping with malice.

I didn't know what the punishment room was but I knew it must be a place of torment and torture.

“ Why are you cold hearted? Do you even have a heart? I apologized . What else do you want? That I licked your foot?.” I barked, reaching the climax of my tolerance.

“Watch your tongue!." Luca snapped sharply. He approached me and stood an inch away from me with towering heights.

“Or what? I mistakenly spilled some tea on you and offered my apology and you didn't accept it and you want to punish me? " I asked and forced a shrug.

“ I guess even the Alpha joins in the long list of abnormal pack members."

" You are pushing me to the wall.” Luca forced his words through gritted teeth.

" I don't care. I didn't sign up for this. I didn't sign up for you!.” I yelled to his face while standing on tiptoes.

Before I realized what was happening, Luca landed me a slap. My cheek burned and I looked at him through bloodshot eyes and all I could see was a monster in clothes and nothing more.

“Get her out of my sight." He commanded and the guards led me away .

We reached the punishment room and one of the guards yanked the door open and pushed me inside.

As I stepped into the punishment room. My entire being is engulfed in an eerie , chilling atmosphere . Cold gray stone wall seemed to absorb the faint flickering torchlight , casting ominous shadows on the ground. The air was heavy with the scent of dampness and decay, making my stomach twist with anxiety. The room is silent, so silent that a dropped pin would have echoed.

The guards shut the door behind me and I began to bang on the door while pleading to the guards to let me out.

“Let me out!." I yelled. My fingers wrecked my hair.

I sat down on the sandy floor and hugged my knees while burying my face between them and awaiting my punishment. Whatever Luca had installed for me, I was ready to receive it and endure it. This wasn't a time to be the weak Omega or the pathetic Sheila .

Tears burned fresh tracks down my cheeks as I began to count the seconds in my head.

“One… two…three… four….”