Clara“What are you doing here?” Samuel’s raspy voice made me gulp.“She’s insisting she can cure my brother by doing surgery on him,” Beta Carter spat, his forehead wrinkled as he shook his head in disappointment. “And now she even sneaks just to push herself.”My throat was running dry along with the huge lump building on it making me unable to say anything.“It looks like getting attention from everyone is your new hobby,” Samuel smirked, with his jaw tightening.He moved his body aside, giving me a way as he pointed out to the door. “Leave now, Clara, before you take up the remaining patience I’ve got with you. Because I swear, I will not spare your life this time.”Gathering all of my remaining courage, I lifted my head and met Samuel’s keen glare. “And what are you willing to do if I can really cure your Beta’s brother?”I need to do the surgery as soon as possible and I am ready to go to the lengths just to make it. If convincing Beta Carter is impossible, then I’ll consider Sa
ClaraMy brows furrowed across each other, staring confusedly at Samuel.Not breathing?! Impossible.Just when I gathered myself to rise back up, Samuel had hastily turned to me, his right hand locked onto my neck.He forcibly made my knees straighten up as I stood up, having difficulties breathing because of his tight grip on my neck.“I should have seen this coming. You’re not up for anything good!”I helplessly tapped on his wrist, unable to utter a word. But those were useless as his grip only tightened, his teeth gritting in anger.My eyes shifted to where Caleb was.A quick rush of guilt spread across me watching Carter sob as he tried to wake his brother up.Did I really fail? And Caleb’s dead?Or perhaps Samuel was just mistaken when he checked his pulse?“L-le-let g-go,” I stuttered, struggling to free myself from Samuel’s grip and all I had in mind was that I needed to check on Caleb as soon as possible.I couldn’t catch any more oxygen as my head started to feel light. I fe
ClaraA moment of silence was present and I didn’t notice a tear fall from my left eye until I felt its hotness rolling down my cheek.I hastily wiped it away, not wanting anyone to witness me being weak once again. The Clara I was before was long tired of crying and begging. And this new one shouldn’t be even tearing up in tears.The silence didn’t last longer as it was disrupted by Carter’s rough and high-pitched jittery screech, “Caleb! What’s wrong?!”All of us were caught in shock seeing Caleb uncontrollably shaking. Only the iris part of his eyes was there as he was in a state of delirium.Carter continued to yell for his brother’s name but he was already unresponsive while having a seizure.I gasped, placing my palm over my parted mouth.Having a seizure is most unlikely, almost impossible to happen, given that the seizure doesn’t have anything to do with his condition.I could accept that his heart stopped beating because the wound that I just performed surgery on was on his l
ClaraWith my eyes getting heavier and the outside getting darker, I decided to walk back inside the cell and sat onto one of the corners, hugging both my knees.My head rested on the rough walls. I was just about to shut my eyes and finally took a rest when my entire body was awakened hearing footsteps arriving.I wasn’t wrong because it was Donna.She was in panic, seeing me inside the cell; the same expression she had when she came along while I was being whipped by lash.I forced my knees that turned instantly like jelly to stand up.“Calm down, Donna. It’s okay. I’m fine,” I convinced her as I made my way towards the cell bars.“Is this about the surgery? Did you get caught? That’s the only reason you’ll end up here, Luna. I know you did the surgery perfectly.”I was unable to even utter a word as my answer.Perhaps because I don’t know how to explain it with Donna. I know I did every step right to save him, but for some unknown reasons it still wasn’t enough to get Caleb out of
Clara“She’s lying, Luna.” Donna’s voice breaks through the silence. “I heard how other Omegas were talking about this. Luna Alice didn’t have her period but instead, Alpha Samuel chose not to sleep with her.”I scoffed, hearing Donna’s confession. It seems like she’s good at pretending how much Samuel loved her when the truth is he didn’t even mind touching her on their first night.However, before I could utter a word to mock Alice with, she shoved my shoulder away and slapped Donna who was standing next to me.“You’re nothing but a servant here!” Alice angrily yelled as her palm hit Donna’s cheek again.Her slaps were so hard that they created a loud sharp noise. Donna was helpless, her head bowed down with her hands over her cheek.“Know your goddamn place here! If Samuel sleeps with me or not, none of it was your business!”I could hear Donna’s soft sob as she nodded.Alice’s hand was raised into the air for the third time to slap Donna once again when I blocked her hand with my
ClaraPure silence envelops the atmosphere with Samuel’s imperious baritone voice.I watched Alice’s brows relax as her eyes widened. She wasn’t expecting to be caught while she was in the midst of showing her true colors.Quietly, she placed her arms that were reaching out for me and backed down as if nothing happened. She looked back to where Samuel was standing.Shortly after turning to Samuel, my jaw dropped hearing her soft and small sobs.With my eyes peeling open, a silent sigh let out of my parted lips.Here she is again with her acting skits to get Samuel’s sympathy and as a loving Alpha, of course Samuel would believe her!“She’s planning on hurting me, Samuel.” Alice stepped up to him, wrapping her hands around his arm like a snake.Pointing out her shaky hands, her shoulder trembles with the fake sobs she was making. “Look what she did to the food I bought her.”I didn’t even have to ask Samuel if he did believe this woman’s lie because his sharp eyes that were now on me w
AliceJust as soon as I saw the bright sunlight a meter ahead of us, I began to walk slower, limping. Samuel seemed to notice it quickly as his hold on my waist tightened. His eyes laced with worry looked down at me.“Why are you limping? Are your legs hurt?”I wanted to prove to Clara that she was wrong about one thing. Let me show her what Samuel’s willing to do for me.Hissing with the pain I was faking, I slowly nodded.She was just jealous of how Samuel cherished me because regardless of the fact she was his fated mate, he was treated worse than his Omega.We walked out of the dungeon, making our way back to the Packhouse while I was restfully carried by Samuel into his arms.Snaking my arms around his shoulder, I buried my face into his chest, sniffling his manly scent.“Clara is so ungrateful. I don’t know what she wants. I am being kind and patient given what she’s gone through, but she’s gone too far.”My left eye opened, and I peeked to see Samuel’s reaction.“That’s why don
Clara“You’re really feisty, hmm?” she hysterically laughed.With just one flick of her fingers and a high-pitched yell, a guard quickly attended inside the cell.“Bring me a chain, rope, and a whip here! Now!”The guard just nodded and turned to give her what she demanded, when Maya added, “And also, take this other piece of trash out of here.”“Are you sure?” the guard hesitated, staring at Donna. “Because it was Alpha’s strict rule that whoever—”His shoulders vibrated when Maya yelled, “Alpha entrusted me with her punishment! And that includes taking away her only ally. Do you get it?!” Scared, the guard just nodded. He pulled out Donna from the corner.“No! Don’t! I’ll stay here!” She was continuously hitting the guard and pushing him away. His balled-up fist was raised ready to hit Donna when I intervened in between, blocking Donna’s face from his fist.“You don’t need to hurt her. She’ll come,” I calmly said.“No, Luna, I won’t!”“Donna, just go out with him. I’ll be fine her