Awaiting death

Joanna's POV;

I had been living with Sebastian and had also learned to accept the intimacy he was having with me at night. Though, it hurt to see him being with another woman during the day but there was nothing I could do. I was just another powerless and helpless Breeder who had no one by her side. I cursed my step father for making me go through this! He had gambled with my life and future, making my hatred for him deepen further.

I was in the backyard of Sebastian's exclusive house, doing menial jobs when I heard the familiar taunts behind me.

"Well..well...well, if it isn't the slut!" Mitchell, Sebastian's cousin who always found joy in hurting me spoke up first. I believed I had grown immune to her insults but it would be a lie if I said her words still weren't hurting me.

"What do you want, Mitchelle?" I sighed, uprooting the stems of weeds. It wasn't that the pack didn't have a gardener but this was also part of my punishment.

"She's so weird! Looking like a slut with her innocent face. It's high time she carries a bastard in her stomach!" Another voice said.

Hearing this, my eyes went red with anger. I could take any insult thrown at me but not at my baby!

With my body shaking in anger, I turned around, with my fangs threatening to come out and my claws out, I slashed my hand across the face of Mitchell's friend.

"Don't you f*cking call any of my child a bastard!" I yelled with so much anger in me. I didn't know where I got the strength but I was loving the feeling of having the upper hand for once In my life.

"Haaa!"

Screaming helplessly, I watched as she fell on her butt while pointing at me with a horror stricken face. All I could see was the bloodied face of her friend who looked like she'd pass out any minute.

By now, I could hear the murmurs of the pack members around me. I knew we now had an audience.

"See! She is nothing but a curse to this pack! She hurt one of us! She must die!" I heard one of the member yell from the crowd. If only I wasn't carrying a life In me, I'd have gladly accepted my death but no, I couldn't watch my baby die before she came to this world.

"Seize her! Seize her!" They began chanting.

I desperately wanted to scream and tell them I did nothing!

I wanted to defend myself but from the corner of my eyes, I saw the guard who had always been watching me shake his head and made a motioning sign of sealing his lips. This brought confusion to me and in my state of confusion, I suddenly felt two strong hands grip each of my arms as they dragged me towards the Alpha's office.

I fought to free myself but who was I?

A weak and pregnant breeder fighting against two strong guards. How none of these werewolves knew I was pregnant was beyond me.

I helplessly allowed them to drag me to Sebastian's office. From the little time I had spent with him, he seemed to have started showing little feelings towards me. I had the certainty that he'd definitely listen to whatever had happened.

I was aware I had attacked first but I wasn't going to let anyone talk about my unborn baby rudely!

Standing before the magnificent doors of Sebastian's office, I felt my breath hitch as his scent hit me.

This was the scent I had always craved for day and night. It took all of my restraints not to howl out and yell "MATE!"

"What brings you here?" His cold voice jolted me from whatever fantasy I was having.

Before I could speak up, the door to his office was banged open and in walked his supposed mate.

Swinging her hips from side to side and clad scantily, I watched as Sebastian didn't take his eyes off her as he stared at her with so much affection. I wished that cold man would stare at me that way! He was all I wanted. Right from when I was young, I had always been dreaming of having a small happy family of my own where I'd be accepted for who I was. None of the packs I had been to have done that. All because of my weird appearance.

I vividly remembered when I was in highschool. This fateful day, I was cornered by bullies, the typical bad girls who were disgusted by me. They had all come with scissors to cut short my hair.

I gladly sat my butt down and allowed them do it because I had also grown tired of my white hair which was always haunting me.

Minutes later, they all hastily ran away from me, calling me a freak. I had touched my hair and realized it had grown longer than before. This was definitely not normal!

"Cousin! You must kill her! She injured one of ours. She almost killed my friend!" Mitchelle yelled in a sultry voice.

Seeing how she behaved around Sebastian, I truly wondered if they were cousins or not because she was definitely not acting like one.

Indeed, I definitely injured her friend but I in no way almost killed her!

"No..I-," I was cut off as the door was pushed open again. This time, I watched as a lady whose face was covered in blood walked in. The sight of her made my stomach churn.

"Who the hell is this?" Sebastian's supposed mate asked.

Good question! This was the first thing she'd say that I'd agree with.

"This is what that freak did to my friend!" Mitchell yelled, pointing at me.

Now I was confused. This was definitely not her friend whose face I had slashed. It was definitely not worse to this extent.

Before I could speak, I noticed the twinkle in Mitchell's eyes as she stared at me. I needed no one to tell me that she was plotting against me once again.

No matter what I said, I knew no one would listen to me and right now, I believed Sebastian would definitely stand in my favor.

"What happened?"

This was the first time I heard Sebastian speak calmly regarding what concerned me. Formerly, he always had an impatient expression on his face but now, he was calm. Seeing this, I clung unto the ray of hope he was giving me.

"We were only walking and having a conversation when this b*tch suddenly attacked her!" Mitchelle lied smoothly and my mouth fell open. If it wasn't because I was still being held down by the guards, I would have attacked her immediately.

"I have people that can attest to this. They were all there when it happened!" Mitchelle continued. Then and there, I knew I was doomed because there was no way anyone would stand up for me!

Sebastian, my mate and the father of my unborn child was my only hope now.

"Is that true?" Sebastian asked. I noticed his voice had gone cold making me shiver in fear.

It took all the courage in me for me to raise my head and stare at him in the eye.

'Help me!' I pleaded in my heart to anyone who could hear me.

"Yes Alpha, I was there when it happened!"

"Me too!"

"Kill her! She's a danger to us!"

They all yelled and I felt my ear ring.

"She was sold to me." Sebastian spoke up and it grew silent. My eyes flew wide open as I stared at him in hope. He was saving me!

"Alpha, with due respect, you can get many more ladies better than her. She is just a tool to this pack and nothing more. She doesn't mean anything to you Alpha, does she?" No one had dared to question the cruel Alpha aside this crazy elder I hated with passion.

Now, I awaited Sebastian's reply. My heart was threatening to escape as I watched in anxiousness, my chest hitching.

I watched as Sebastian's eyes scanned the little crowd before him, his eyes only held mine for few seconds before he bowed his head, writing on a piece of paper.

"There is my judgement," He said, flinging the paper to the crowd who immediately cling unto it.

"Yes! Thank you Alpha. She is to be killed tomorrow morning!"

These words were like a bullet going through my chest. I didn't feel the hot tears streaming down my face as I stared at the monster who was currently smiling at his mate.

Now, I realized I was truly nothing but a tool to him! A tool he had used and taken as he pleased and I had foolishly believed he cared.

I was taken away to the prison where criminals were kept. It was a vast difference from the one I was formerly kept in.

I was going to die tomorrow and there was nothing I could do!