Chapter 11

Zoey’s POV

I was in my room having a chat with my wolf, Rizz, when someone came to knock on the door. 

Out of curiosity, I went to check who it was. My heart raced inside of me. I thought it was Charlotte.

I was excited. I opened the door only to meet the large eyes of a stern woman. She was in her late forties. She had auburn hair, wrinkles on her face and an aggressive pout.

She was not smiling and her demeanor was….scary,.

Her hands looked large and hard, I guess it was from years of working so hard.

“Zoey Ellis?” She asked with an unshaken voice.

“Yes. Yes ma'am,” I replied.

She used her eyes to continue assessing me. She stared at me and I saw her eyes constantly moving from my head to my toes.

“You're still in your nightwear. It's almost noon!” 

I was kinda confused. Did she forget I was a rogue? 

I did not have clothes apart from this one white gowns and a towel Charlotte brought me. 

“Forgive me,” I apologized. “But I don't understand you.” I wanted the woman to say something.

Did the Alpha ask her to summon me? 

“Don't you understand English?” She asked me rudely.

I did not know what to reply to her so I stretched out my arms for her to see. When I was done, I proceeded to tell her that I did not have any other clothes.

“This nightwear is the only clothes that I have. And it was brought to me by Luna Charlotte. She gave it to me yesterday.”

The old lady stood in silence for sometime, then she apologised. “I'm so sorry, Zoey.”

After she finished apologizing, she left the entrance of the room.

“I think we have a mild case of medical marijuanaaa….” Rizz joked and I could not help but to burst out laughing.

I still stood at the door because I had a feeling she would come back. 

“Stop, Rizz. You're hilarious,” I replied to Rizz. “I actually think it's early Alzheimer's. Don't you see the wrinkles on her face?”

Rizz cackled slowly. I liked the way she laughed. I was not one to mock someone but that old lady deserved to be put in her place. 

And besides, I was always lonely since my parents and siblings died. It felt nice to have someone to talk to. 

A genuine friend. Someone I know would have my back, not someone that would leave me after a day or two or betray me.

“The wounds on your legs are severe. Why haven't they taken you to the pack's clinic?” Rizz asked me.

I was mute. I had expected Charlotte to offer to ask a nurse to treat my wounds or comment about it, but she did not.

She didn't even take her time to look at my body. She just got up and left.  

I was hurt. I was not that much of a strong wolf. I was an omega, so I healed slowly. 

Rizz being back in my life would also speed up my healing process. But it won't be as fast as an Alpha’s. 

“Don't worry about my Rizz. I'll be fine. Besides, now that you're back, I know you'll do your magic.”

Rizz was right. I wonder if Charlotte and her husband still viewed me as a dangerous rogue. I knew trust would take some time.

I could feel Rizz. I could feel that she was angry at Charlotte for not helping me. 

“I'll just use some hot water to massage the open wounds. It will be gone in no time. I guess the Alpha is still suspicious of me,” I did not want Rizz to dislike Charlotte.

“The little wolf you fancy. The Luna. What has she said about this?” 

“It's not her fault, Rizz. Don't worry about her!”

“Right?! Then she'd run back here when she needs a shoulder to lean on. Sorry for offending you, Little Miss Rebound!” Was Rizz rizzing me?

I blushed. Rizz clocked me. She was too smart. Rizz was a very judgemental person. She easily cancelled people.

“Rizz you're worrying too-” I was about to get mad at Rizz for trying to blame it on Charlotte when the woman came back.

She just pushed open the door without saying a word, once she was inside she banged it.

She brought some clothes for me and tossed them on the bed. “Dress up, quick!”

Although I did not know who she was and who sent her, I had no choice but to obey. I was just a homeless rogue who sought shelter in this pack.

I could feel Rizz rolling her eyes. “Is this how people in this pack behave? So uncultured?”

I wanted to giggle out loud but I controlled myself. I did not want this lady to think I was mocking her.

“So we left the other pack and came here just to see this foolishness?” She asked again. 

“Girl stop!!” 

“Just stop!!” I mindlinked to Rizz. 

I was tired of making funny faces. 

“Why is your face like that? Are you holding in fart?” The lady asked me.

“Here comes the patient…” Rizz continued her jokes.

“No, no ma'am. I'm fine.”

“I see,” the lady began to inspect the room. 

“So you're a rogue?” The lady looked at me in disdain.

She then touched one of the tables and jumped like she had seen a ghost. “I thought it was a rogue virus.”

I shook my head in disappointment. Drama Queen.

“What is a rogue doing inside the pack's walls? Are we safe?” She asked all sorts of questions but I snubbed her.

When she saw that I was going to keep ignoring all of her questions, she proceeded to introduce herself. “Anyway. I'm Miss Donna. I assume you know who I am.”

“No ma'am, I don't know.”

“I'm the head maid. I'm supposed to assign you to a duty post.”

“Alright ma'am,” I had finished dressing up by this time. I was uncomfortable while preparing because she was watching me.

We walked through the palace hallways and once we stepped outside the main door, I could hear two people's voices.

The voices of the people were in a serious argument. 

“Here!” Donna said and tossed me a rag.

You'll clean the outside windows of the administrative block,” she pointed at a yellow building.

“A maid had kept a bucket with some cleaning liquid close to the main window. Start work!” Donna commanded and walked away. 

As I walked closer to the administrative block, the voices got louder. I did not recognise who owned the voices so it did not concern me. 

I reached the main window and was about to start cleaning when I turned my face towards the garden.

The voice belonged to Charlotte.

She and her Alpha were arguing.

Her Alpha was hugged up on a lady and he was being defensive about it.

A sudden feeling of anger came over me. If I had my means I would've punched the Alpha.

Why was her alpha behaving that way? After some time, her maid dragged her away. 

She began to walk towards where I was standing. 

I tried to stare at her,  but it seemed she was avoiding my gaze.

I wanted to wave at her but I also did not want to call attention to my side.

Was she ashamed of me?