05

CHAPTER FIVE

/THE ALPHA’S SECOND CHOICE- A Bid To Hate/

~05- Mocks and Packs.

^Emma’s Point Of View^

Rays of sunlight pierced in through the slightly opened window. I tossed to the side, not wanting to wake up. I had an inkling that if I did, I would not like what reality brought to me.

But I did. I squinted my eyes open and came face to face with the gray colored room.

Another question as to why someone would paint his room dark. There was nothing in the room that added life to it. Just dark. Dead. Lifeless.

Was that how his life was?

I sat up and blew out a deep breath. Looking at my side, the bed sheets were muffled which meant Kelvin had risen earlier. I scrambled off the bed and went to do the usual. Turning the shower on, my breath caught in my throat and I shuddered hard as the coldness of the water hit my skin.

I hurriedly stepped back.

Who uses a shower this cold to being iced?

I exhaled deeply and shook my head, catching a reflection of myself in the mirror. I did not look happy nor did I look sad. I had described Kelvin’s room as lifeless. That was the exact look on my face. Why wouldn’t I be?

I blinked away and set the shower to the warm option as I stepped in. After I was done, I came out wrapped in a towel and began to go through my clothes. I decided to go with the yellow sundress I had gotten on one of my visits to my aunt’s place. Looking back now, I did not miss that life. The way everything was forced on me to accept. I did not even miss home at all. They say home is where your heart is. I was now homeless.

I shook my head to get rid of the sad memory. The door creaked open and I turned around, only to see Kelvin’s bored face. His eyes scanned over me and I was suddenly self conscious. My toes clenched and my thighs tightened at the perusal of his eyes on me. I held the towel tight to my chest, scared that it could fall any minute.

He cleared his throat and after a last look, he closed the door, leaving me and I blew out a deep breath. This guy… I got into my dress and decided to add lip gloss to my lips and mascara to my lashes. Giving my reflection in a mirror one last time, I exited the room.

I looked around and saw that Kelvin was nowhere in sight. Where was he now?

I decided to go to the kitchen like last night. I did not think Kelvin will like it if I used his kitchen. Chattering and laughter echoed from the pack house. So people were around this morning.

I was instantly filled with dread. Will they accept me as their Luna? Will they judge me? Or will be like Yuna who showed me more love than I thought she would?

I hesitated. My hands trembled as I reached out to push the door open. Slowly, the door paved way for me and I came in contact with several pairs of eyes, all looking at me and fear crept into my chest. Whispers filled the entire place as the chattering died down.

I hated it when I was the center of attention. I ambled through them, not lifting my eyes to anyone but the thought of escaping to Yuna suddenly seemed delightful. Maybe I should get closer to that lady. She might be my savior if Kelvin held her high in such manner.

I should have looked. I should have made sure my path was smooth. I bumped into someone’s shoulder and the person forcefully and powerfully pushed me back, making me fall to the ground with a thud and a slight wince escaped before I could stop it.

Laughter rung out around me and my lips trembled.

“Who is she?”

“Why is she here?”

“Alpha did not tell us we should expect another one of his whore.”

My eyes tightened at the word he used in addressing me. Whore. I was no whore. I wanted to yell at them but I said nothing. I tuned out their mocking laugh and words.

A heel clank against the tiled floor and I lifted my eyes, falling on a woman in a red dress and her eyes were narrowed at me.

“Who are you?” She asked, her brows twitching.

I gulped hard, thinking of what to tell her. I should not be scared to tell them that I was who they did not think I was. Tipping my shaking head up, I swallowed hard and answered, “I am your Luna.”

Silence filled the entire place before another round of laughter. My blood ran cold in anger and the lady that loomed over me crouched down to my level. Her smile a mirror of a venom. “Luna, huh? You are our Luna? How come Kelvin did not tell us he was getting a new Luna for us?” She mused, her gaze tracing my face and I stared back at hers. I could see the jealousy that whirled in those orbs. She was jealous.

“This young girl can’t be our Luna!”

“We don’t want another Luna!”

My eyes twitched as my brows knitted in confusion. What did they mean by that?

I did not have the time to think about it because the door was pushed opened and the air in the entire room shifted. The room was now filled with Kelvin’s strong aura. I did not dare cast a glance at him. The lady rose to her feet and she smiled at Kelvin, walking past me.

“Kelvin!” Her giddy voice called and I felt a stab of pain in my chest. Kelvin said nothing as his footsteps sounded nearer and nearer by the second.

Looking out of the corner of my eye, his legs stopped right beside me and I traced my gaze up to meet his dark ones. My heart skipped a beat at the heavy indifference that shone in his eyes.

I was expecting him to extend his hands out to me but I extended mine, hoping and praying inwardly that he would take my hands. I implored him with my eyes but he did what was expected of his ruthless and cruel self, he walked past me, slightly kicking my hands out of his way and leaving me in shame on the floor.

More mocking laughter echoed and a single tear dropped from my eyes. I will remember this day, Kelvin Price when I asked you to save me and you did not.