Chapter 4

EMY'S POV 

I was still in shock by the time the maids threw me into a nice scenting bathtub. The water had bubbles in it and they smelled…clean. It didn't have the usual rusty smell that the tap at the back of the shelter house had; it didn't have little red worms in it. Immediately I stepped my feet in it, I could feel even my insides sparkling immediately. 

  

I sat still in the tub as they scrubbed my arms and my hair. They took their time with it. I even felt bad at some point because they were using such good water that I felt I didn't deserve. 

  

They cleaned me up so good till I felt my skin could squeak if rubbed against each other. The room they led me to this time was enormous. There was nothing but a queen sized bed, a big wardrobe, a nice dresser by the side, a couch in one corner and finally, large curtains that could be well managed to fit over twenty people. 

The colours in the room was a mix of dark colours and gold. It was beautiful… but at the same time, scary. 

They put me in front of a large mirror and I gazed at my naked reflection. The mirror was clear as day- despite that it was night, the lights in the room brightened it up like the sun. 

"She's all bones," I heard some of the maids mutter and I clasped my hand over my crotch as my eyes fell. I didn't have enough flesh like the maids who looked well fed. I bet they ate three times a day and their food was neither rot nor garbage. 

They had chubby cheeks and flesh in their arms. I could very well count my ribs if I stared at myself. I ate twice a day and I still burned more calories than I gained in-between. 

"Don't talk like that," one shushed them. "She's our Luna from this minute." 

Luna. That word. I had only heard of the title and envied it in my wildest dream but even in that, I never thought I would actually be one. 

In order to escape death, they had  proposed to be their Luna instead. I still didn't understand why. Did they take a liking to me? 

Or perhaps was I their mate? One of the down parts of being wolfless was that I wouldn't even know my mate if he walked past me on the streets. It was a hard pill to swallow. 

  I've had to live my life, hoping that I hadn't missed him while still praying that if he saw me, he would approach me first. 

  I had seen girls my age find their mates and have a kid or two. I couldn't even dream of such a life. Being wolfless limited me to too many things. 

  "Raise your arms," I did as I was told without question and by the time they were done, I felt a little too heavy than normal. I stared at the girl in the mirror and was dumbfounded for the first two minutes. 

  "Who is… that?" I asked as I lifted my arm and touched my face, she did the same. It felt surreal that tears pooled at my eyes. 

"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" 

"Please. Don't cry, Luna. We'll fix it." 

"I look so… pretty," the first tear rolled down my eyes and soon, I was sobbing while trying to keep my eyes on myself. My black hair was beautifully combed and made into waves. It looked nice around my small face like a mane and as tempting as it was, I tried not to touch it. 

I ended up ruining the makeup with my tears and I arrived for dinner late. I was nervous as they led me to the table and just outside the door , I saw the figure of one of my mates- uhm.. I wasn't too sure how to address them… yet. 

"Thank you," he said to the maid by my side and she bowed before leaving. His smile was breathtaking. How could anyone look so handsome? 

He reached for my hand and he gently pulled it from my grip. He raised it to his lips while holding my gaze and pressed a kiss to it. "You look beautiful." 

My throat ran dry. What was I supposed to say to that? His eyes had me pinned, I was too immersed in how seriously he stared at me and the feeling of how his cold lips moved against my hand. 

My cheeks were starting to hurt and I couldn't look in his eyes anymore. 

"Come,'' he said and he opened the door. The chatter of the other two filled my ears, their voice was like a low rumble as they spoke in hushed voices. 

"Finally!'' Alpha Hunter sighed. "What took her so long?'' he was wearing a smile on his face so I knew he wasn't mad. His eyes trailed up and down my body and I stepped a little closer to the Alpha who led me in. 

"I guess it was worth it,'' he concluded and winked at me. 

I think I just dropped my own heart because- 

"You're making her uncomfortable, Hunter,'' the one beside me scolded- I didn't know his name. It was yet to be mentioned. 

"Have a seat, you two,'' Alpha Thorn interfered. He was sitting at the head table- and why were the chairs very tall? I felt like I could disappear in them. This Alpha scared me unlike the others. His face had no smile and I wondered if he was even capable of smiling. 

He led me to the right side of the Alpha Thorn- facing Alpha Hunter who wouldn't stop staring with a flirtatious smile. He pulled out the chair for me to sit. 

Dinner was already served. It was a full table: Spaghetti, salad, grilled steak, baked potatoes, garlic green beans- my stomach growled in anticipation. 

"Sit." 

I dropped down on the chair absentmindedly, oblivious to the stranger stares that they passed across. I was more concerned with what I'd have to do to eat this food. Up until now, I had only seen this type of food when I had work to do in Alpha Jerry's mansion. 

Having it so close, I doubt I could stop myself- 

"I'll serve you," he said and took a plate. I was already salivating before he dropped it before me. I noticed the silverware by the side of the plate. I knew what they were used for but it wouldn't be a surprise to say I didn't know how to use them. 

"Aren't you the gentleman of us all," Alpha Hunter teased. "You look like you couldn't even hurt a fly." He teased him and I knew that was a lie. 

Wait. Was I really sitting with the three Alphas who were known to be ruthless and merciless? Even worse, was I really their mate? Was that why they blantantly asked me to be their Luna? 

Why weren't they saying anything about it? 

"Why aren't you eating?" 

I gasped at Alpha Thorns voice, glancing at him with a frightened heart at the menacing look on his face. 

"Ah, yes… sorry," I turned back to the sweet temptation that I couldn't even touch. The cutleries proved a hindrance. 

"Don't look at her like that. You're scaring the life out of her," Hunter chuckled. "What's wrong, love?" 

My ears perked up and I suddenly felt like I was thrown into sweetness. The lazy stare in his eyes and the way his smile pulled at one corner made my stomach flip. 

  He was flirting openly. The others didn't seem to mind. I wondered if sharing a woman was a common thing with them. So far, I had only heard of two to one mate but three? That was off the books. 

I didn't know how to act around all three. 

"I don't… I don't know how," I trailed off with my head lowered in shame. 

"You don't know how to what?" The one next to me asked. 

I touched the silverware and dropped my hand back on my thighs. Their silence was heavy and when I looked up, I noticed the strange look they passed around. 

"It's alright. I'll feed you," the one next to me offered and he drew closer. I didn't take him seriously until he scooped the food and brought it closer to my lips. 

I noticed the other two had no problems with it so I relaxed into it. 

"We'll hold the mating ceremony tomorrow so try to get enough rest," Alpha Thorn announced. "But the contract will be signed tonight." 

"Contract," I repeated. Yes, they mentioned this before. I would be their Luna for one year and after that, they would let me go. I wondered if that was just a plan to keep me as their mate by their side because why else would they offer me the position of Luna? 

"The rules are simple for you to understand," Alpha Thorn explained. 

Rules? There were rules? Since when? 

"I will be in charge of making you feel at home and giving you the ideal family that you want," the one feeding me spoke in such a calm tone, it was impossible not to stare at his face. "That also means getting these two to do their duties." 

"Duties?" I repeated. What kind of duties? 

"I don't think you'd have to remind me to take care of my Luna," Hunter said as he leaned his face on his fist with his elbow resting on the table. 

The smile on his face was bright and I wondered if that was his true personality. He didn't look scary, he seemed very playful instead, "I'll be in charge of making you feel… everything." 

I understood that and I blushed shamefully. The room was already so hot. I had just one year to live like this? Why did the goddess decide to bless and punish me at the same time? 

"My duty is very simple," It was Alpha Thorn's turn to speak. "I'll make sure we keep you safe, loved and that Hunter keeps his dick in his pants." 

Alpha Hunter rolled his eyes and laughed. He folded his arms and kept his gaze on me. I had caught him watching me like he was trying to figure me out. I wondered what that was all about. 

"And me?" I looked at all of them. "What's my duty?" 

"It's simple," Alpha Thorn replied. "Just do as you're told and sit and enjoy it while it lasts."