Chapter-3

Sirena’s POV

“Your father said you might refuse to come back and it’s okay,”

“Really?” I asked. 

“Yes, but you have to accept being the general manager of our pack’s business,” Delus said. Now I see that my father won’t leave me that easily. He has plans for me and I am not going to fulfill any of that.

The Red moon pack owns the Imperial group and it’s one of the richest and powerful packs. My father has clearly made things easy for me, he must have known that one day I would be in this situation. I felt bad to accept such an offer.

“Not only that, your father wanted your complete perseverance and bring the expected profit,” he said.

“What?”

“If you don’t accept for this then he said his army will attack the Shadow pack,”

“What? Are you joking?”

“No, not at all. Your father waited patiently for three years for you. If you weren’t a part of the Shadow pack he would have attacked it long before,”

“Why?”

“Because he doesn’t like Alder. He has broken your heart and often ruin the peace among our community. Your father thinks him as a trouble-maker,” 

“That’s not true, he has misunderstood him,” I took Alder’s side like a fool.

Delus smiles. “James knows everyone better than you Sirena,”

I can’t agree more. Alder has a bad reputation among elders and I knew my father always did what he says. Three years ago, when he found me, and came to know where I belong, he gathered information about Alder and his personality. He firmly disagreed our marriage and wanted me to return. When I refused, he made that bet.

Even though I am divorced now, I will always remain loyal to the shadow pack, Alder’s father saved me, gave me home and looked after me like I am his daughter. I have been there for the past six years and everyone there was good to me. I promised that I will guard the shadow pack when Alder’s father asked me. I won’t forget that promise until my last breath.

“I can understand what you’re thinking, just sign this contract and save the Shadow pack. There’s no other better option,” Delus said and looked at the contract.

“Yes, that’s what I am going to do. I couldn’t think of anything else,” I rolled my eyes and brought the contract in my hands.

“You’re lucky Sirena, you got a father like James. You know what would happen to girls like you,”

I didn’t reply because even my wolf thinks that he’s right. Maybe this is my moment to do what I really wanted to do in my life. I want to start anew and take care of myself. This way I can be useful to my father, the only person who cares about me.

I signed the contract, when Delus gave me a pen without any second thoughts. Lulu is happy for me as I am not going to be in safe hands.  I received the black card, using this I can buy anything I want. From being a poor to rich feels dreamlike and I never thought my life would change this way all of a sudden.

“Hope I will see you soon in the pack,” Delus said.

I just smiled and left the place.

Now I have one thing left to do, that is meeting Melina, Alder’s beloved mother. She always bullied me. She had no mercy on me even though I was married to Alder. She hated me just like her son did. I don’t know why; I have never done anything wrong to them but still I got all their hate. I was humiliated constantly in front of everyone for my poor identity and she thought I am no match to her son. The way Alder’s father loved me also brought too much jealousy in her. They thought I am the reason behind all the bad things that have happened in their life.

It's so surprising how I managed to live with such toxic people for all these years. Now it’s time for me to pay back. I tolerated all those things for Alder, now there’s nothing that connects him or me anymore.

I want to let her know that she’s an abuser and she will rot in hell for every hurtful thing she’d said to him.

I walked into the pack house, people must have come to know that I got divorced from Alder, their looks were enough for me to understand. I felt weird but I am not going to back off. I went to Melina’s place. She stays in one of the luxurious chambers in the pack house. I walked inside not giving a damn about the permission.

Upon seeing me, Melina was surprised. She’s getting ready for the day and I barged in like an uninvited guest.

“Don’t you know, you can’t come inside without asking my permission,” she snarled in anger.

“Shut up, don’t raise your voice at me,” I coldly replied.

Melina raised her eyebrows, “How can you speak like this? Have you forgot that I can expel you from this pack,”

“Oh really? Do it then,” I snapped and got close to her.

“What’s gotten into you all of a sudden?” she asks.

I smiled. “What do you think of me?”

“Don’t you know, you’re a homeless, shameless wolf who deceived my husband and married my son. You turned him arrogant and unhappy,”

Again Melina puts the blame on me, it’s too stupid to hear it but they all think the same way. I think there’s something that I didn’t know but whatever it is, I shouldn’t be treated this way.

“You think that I am the reason, you’re so wrong Melina. You and your son can never be happy because you both are stupid. You never cared to see the actual truth,” I retorted. After I got divorced, once I started to hate Alder, I feel like I have come out of the restraints. I feel confident to speak and I am now being my usual self.

“Go on, blame me. I don’t care but if you ever speak that way to me again, I will make you regret it,” she warned.

Melina was shocked by my unusual attitude, she didn’t think I would speak this way all of a sudden. I know she badly wanted to punish me for this,

“You crossed your limit today,” she gritted.

“You don’t deserve a place in the shadow pack, I am going to ask my son to divorce you,” she said. Melina hasn’t heard the news yet.

I laughed as I found that funny. Before, when Melina used to threaten me in the same way, I got scared thinking Alder would divorce me. I was scared to think without him. But now, after divorce, I realized I should have done this long back. I gave him my time and love only to be misunderstood and treated like a slave.

“Sirena, don’t let her speak another word,” Lulu advised as she’s completely pissed off to hear everything.

“I have already divorced your son,” I replied calmly, “You can’t threaten me anymore,”

Melina laughed as she’s happy to hear that from me.

“Finally, my son got rid of you. I have been telling him this for a long time,”

“Are you dumb?” I asked, “Didn’t you hear what I said?”

“It’s me who got rid of him. I wanted to divorce him because he’s not a good man. He doesn’t deserve me and I am no longer going to stay in this place where I had to constantly deal with people like you,” I didn’t give her a chance to speak.

“You’re a toxic person. It’s disgusting that I got to live and respect people who didn’t deserve it at all,”

Melina looked stunned, she stared at me without uttering a word.

“Where will you go and what will you do? You’re on the streets now,” Melina asked in her mocking tone. I rolled my eyes because she didn’t let go of that arrogance.

“I know you will never realize how bad you are,”

I need to let her know that she’s wrong. In fact, I am going to live in luxury, compared to the way I lived here. I showed her the black card.

“Do you know what this is?”

“H-How did you get this?” she asks.

“Why should I tell you?”

“You don’t know who my father is,”

“Who’s your father?” Melina asked curiously.

I smirked and left the place. Melina must be confused to hear all of that but I am not going to explain. They will know when the time comes.

I didn’t leave the pack house right away; I made my way to the villa, where Alder and I lived for the past three years. I need to get a few things that I left behind.

As soon as I entered, old memories came to my mind. Alder never loved me but he showed occasional kindness which made my heart race. I thought he’s falling in love with me but I am such a fool.

I walked into our living room to come across Grace, I was taken aback to see her presence. Alder and I were divorced just now and she’s already here.

My hate for Alder rooted deep to see her in this house.

Grace pretends to smile. She looks beautiful compared to when I saw her three years before. Now I see why Alder is head over heels for her. All he sees is her flawless beauty and her pretentious attitude.  

“How are you Luna, sorry former Luna,”

Her laugh irritated me. I decided not to waste my time by talking to her. I walked past and she yanked my hand. “What?” I frowned.

“I have something to say,”

I stared at her.

“I appreciate your decision, Sirena. You realized you have no place in his life,”

I rolled my eyes, “Leave me alone before I wound your face,”

She giggled and held my hand firmly. It slightly hurt me and I asked her again to leave me.

“What are you going to do after this? I can hire you as a maid for my office, what do you say?” she mocked.

I can’t take this anymore I wiggled my hand and pushed her off. She must have sensed Alder’s presence in the distance.  She intentionally fell down like I pushed her hard but I didn’t do it. My kind heart didn’t want to hurt anyone. But I wish I could have slapped her hard when I got the perfect chance.

I heard those familiar footsteps. Again, he must have misunderstood me. I am not anxious about what he would think of me, I am relieved that I got to meet him for one last time before leaving.

“What the hell are you doing?” he asks and Grace has already started her vicious act.