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KYRA’S POV

“Stop!” I cried.

Cindy barely did as I asked, she used her claws on me while claiming I was sent to disrupt the pack, and she would never let me succeed. I tried my best to stop her from hurting me, but she was ruthless.

“You are nothing but a snake, and I must destroy you,” she said with complete hate.

I gasped, and tried my best to push her away from me. But, she pushed me instead. Her hands dug into her coat, and she brought out the sledgehammer from nowhere. I gasped in horror, I wasn’t expecting that at all. I felt at a loss on what to do.

She lifted the sledge hammer, aiming it at my face. As a reflex, I covered my face with my hands. The hit never happened.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

That voice...

I lowered my hands and watched as the Alpha’s son, Blake held Cindy’s hands. He had literally saved my life.

Why was I remembering all these things? It would be better if I forgot them. It didn’t help me at all, and I hated how it made me feel… unwanted. I didn’t want to feel that way anymore. I wanted to feel wholesome. But, this feeling will never go away.

“Oh, there she is,” Cindy’s taunting voice went over to me and I was pulled out of my reverie.

I walked behind the counter, scrubbing it till it shone. I’ve been staying here for a while now, and I hated it. Alpha Hades was nice and gave me the post of Omega even though he constantly reminds me to be grateful for being rescued by his pack.

I will have to assist with cleaning and kitchen duties. It was a nice change from staying in the woods with no assurance of safety. But now, I wasn’t so sure about being safe here.

Cindy walked into my view with her friends flanked around her. I avoided looking at her, knowing it would spill trouble if that were to happen. That was one thing I hated.

“Look at her, docile and submissive. She can’t even clean.” Cindy said in disgust.

“I think she wants to hit you for saying the truth,” one of her obnoxious friends said.

“Hit me?” Cindy asked dramatically. “She knows where she stands; at the bottom of my shoe.”

They laughed in response, while I greeted my teeth, hoping they would just go.

One of them stepped closer to me, taking the towel from my hand and hitting it right on my face.

“She can’t even defend herself, Cindy. She is useless.”

“Right.” The others agreed.

Cindy glared at me. I wondered what I had done to earn her hatred. She simply detested me from the core of her, and it didn’t make a leak of sense.

“Girls, let’s have fun. A useless soul like this wouldn’t be worth our time, so let’s put this trash in the basket as we leave. She isn’t worth it,” Cindy said with scorn dripping with each word.

The girls filed out as they had come. I couldn’t understand why they hated me so much. I didn’t do anything, and I wasn’t after anything that they possessed. Why should I be singled out for their stupid amusements? It didn’t make a leak of sense, and I didn’t deserve all these.

I wiped the surface clear, and made a move to the kitchen counters, when Blake stepped in. I swallowed hard, as I remembered that Blake had undergone a drastic change from the man who saved me from Cindy’s hands to a monster.

“Hey, you,” he called.

I turned to him. “Get me my breakfast.”

I licked my lips slowly. ‘It’s not ready yet,” I managed.

He looked at me suddenly, and a chill went through my spine. I didn’t mind anything, but he shouldn’t even try to look at me because it left me flustered.

“I said,” he said in a low, dangerous voice, “Get me my breakfast. Now!”

I jumped out of my skin, as I did as he had ordered. I boiled the tea as quickly as I could, looking over my back at every turn. I hope his patience was still healthy. How do I quickly get all these?

In one breath, I worked on the omelet. I dragged the cutleries, and picked the glass silverware. He always loved his breakfast in those silverware. It didn’t make sense, but it was how he was.

“What are you still doing?”

“I’m coming…”

Bang!

The silverware shattered in front of me like it was a living thing. In between doing all these, I couldn’t hold the silverware tightly. I swallowed hard, as I bent down to pick it.

Only for me to rise harshly, my kneecap hitting the cabinet. His finger dug deep into my skin.

“You did this on purpose, right?” Blake snapped. “Yes, you did,” he answered his own question. “I will not spare you. Who do you think you are to do all these?”

“I’m sorry,” I managed.

He let go of me, and I tried to look down, only for my face to move south. Blake had hit me. He slapped me!

“You’re just useless, and a stupid omega. You can’t even make breakfast. Get out of this place, you bastard!” He said.

I ran as I could into the interior side of the kitchen, and let tears fall freely. What had I done to deserve this? I tried to figure out who I was, but I couldn’t find the answer to that question. I was completely distraught by everything that had happened.

Why did they all hate me so much? I wasn’t at fault in all that has happened? They didn't treat the other pack members like this, so why me?

There was no use thinking about it. I went through my day like afore-time, fielding insults here and there. Then, finally, I was allowed to stay in the succor of my tiny bed.

I blended into the dreamland, and I was thrown into a land overflowing with milk. I had no idea how I was still standing.

A woman in white apparel came suddenly. She was so stunning. She made me realize that my sufferings would come to an end soon. All I needed was patience, and then, she vanished.

I woke up with a start, wondering how my life would be from now looking up.