CHAPTER 5

Arabelle then spoke up

"Since we are finally complete after hours of waiting, Madison Darling if you may, please give a speech."

"Thank you dear Arabelle, my dear Lunas today we have a new guest in our midst of course, so as our traditions state, she should do the rituals." Madison said

"What rituals?" Stella asked surprised

"She has got to be kidding me." Another Luna said

"Jeez, she really is just a stay in Luna, nothing more, how can she not know about something as simple as this?" Arabelle asked

"Preposterous..." Yet another Luna said shaking her head in disappointment.

"Okay then, since you are the last and new Luna to occupy that seat, you will have to serve your superiors and they will do whatever they please with your goblet." Madison said

"I still don't get it, why should I serve the others? I am equally a Luna like the rest of you." Stella said vehemently

"You can't deny this part of submission now... So go on or there are dire consequences if you refuse, I am certain you wouldn't want that." Arabelle said sternly

"Consequences? Fine, then what do I do?" Stella asked

"Take the goblet pass it round the remaining Lunas if the person doesn't like the energy from you they will do to you as they please." Madison said

"In other words you will be punished." Arabelle said outrightly

"I thought I was invited here to meet with all of you and discuss with one another? No one told me I was here to serve as a waitress or something." Stella said in anger

"You've met us, now its time to serve us." Lilith said

"And it is only when you've served us we can have a nice conversation." Madison said nudging for her to take the goblet

"*sighs* Let's get this over with, how do I go about it?" Stella asked

"I thought you wouldn't ask." Arabelle said

"Serve us first, there is the tea jug we have a long night." Avery said mildly

Stella Hunter took the jug and poured it's content on a goblet but then she walked round and and fed six of them with anger written on her face.

The last one was Lilith, a true queen of royal blood, and a Luna she was the most feared and well respected one amongst them all, that no one dares to get on her bad side else they will face her wrath.

Stella took the drink to her and stood straight without bowing.

"You are to kneel to serve her." Avery said trying to warn Stella but Stella took offense and yelled out loud

"Why should I kneel? She isn't the goddess even if she was I still wouldn't."

"You must be joking right? You don't know who she is do you?" Avery asked

"I don't care, its either she drinks it or she doesn't I don't give a damn." Stella said

"You are in a whole lot of trouble then." Arabelle said

"She must be insane, is she asking for death?" Another Luna said

"Enough..." Lilith yelled and everyone except Stella Hunter chorused

"Yes your Majesty..."

"Majesty? You have got to be kidding me, what is this, some movie?" Stella asked

Avery got upset, because she views Lilith as her idol and she would not stand back while her friend, Idol and helper was being insulted.

She walked up to Stella and collected the cup from her and poured its content on her acclaimed gorgeous dress

"How dare you pour something on my beautiful dress?" Stella said and slapped Avery's face

Everyone gasped in terror of what has just transpired, because Avery is someone Lilith holds dear and they dreaded what would happen to Stella if Lilith got involved.

"You mean to say how dare I pour tea on your night gown, this is a dress commoners use when they go to sleep and you call it beautiful?" Avery said

"Haha..." some of the Lunas present laughed

"What are you to talk back at me?" Stella asked

"You mean to say who is she, I will do the introductions." Lilith said and stood up everyone became quiet as she walked towards Stella holding her golden staff.

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"She is my favourite and you will get on your knees and apologize to my beloved Avery Hudson of the Silver Moon Pack for speaking out of turn and defying her so openly with those little hands of yours, Stella Hunter." Lilith said as she stood in front of Stella

Stella could feel that she was a dangerous person but she felt wronged so she blurted out

"This is uncalled for, this is injustice."

"Injustice? Well, you should count yourself fortunate that I didn't raise my hands on you, else you will be struck with deadly illness. Your heart is as cold as stone and filled with pride when you are nothing but just a weeny little thing. You wouldn't be made Luna if your sorry twat of a husband didn't murder the former Alpha Fabio, when he was just his beta. So you have the guts to stand there and act all mighty like some true born Luna... You a common barmaid just because you became a Luna by chance you think you have the power or statute to talk back at a true Luna, the very first of her kind?" Lilith said getting upset

Stella felt humiliated but she couldn't keep shut because the person in front of her looked scary

"Look here Lilith, or whatever you are called I will do no such thing." She retorted

"Did she just call her by her name?" Arabelle asked in surprise and dismay

"Madison restrain your guest or I will so intervene the goddess help me." Lilith said in rage

"Stella I think you should just do as your are told, kneel and apologize to Avery and be done with it, rather than get struck with an illness that will never be treated and filled with warts on your face." Madison said calmly and truthfully

"Warts?" Stella asked scared

"Oh so you are just a barmaid and you look down on her Majesty?" Avery asked with contempt

"No one told me we have a queen for a Luna." Stella said in defense

"Even if you were told you wouldn't even understand it." Aurora said

"How could you possibly know there is a queen? You were a barmaid and its not a common knowledge only those with enough education would know about such details, disgraceful." Another Luna said

"Kneel and beg for forgiveness I won't ask again." Lilith said sternly

Stella had no choice but to kneel in front of Avery with clenched fists and gritted teeth and said

"I... I am sorry for everything I have said and done to you."

"Now isn't that better?" Arabelle said

"Really sorry your majesty it won't happen again..." Stella said

"I am certain it won't because there won't be a next time, after tonight the yearly meetings will be no more." Lilith said in anger and walked majestically to her seat.

"I couldn't agree more your majesty." Avery said

"Let's all keep calm it hasn't gotten to that your Majesty." Madison said

"Hm..."

Stella then got up from her knees with a stained outfit and a dejected soul, she then sat down all her confidence, pride and dignity flown through the window. She was now self conscious and she felt like trash.

'How can this Avery make me look like this, if it wasn't for her I would never have been called a barmaid, now I am nothing but trash and dung in the eyes of the Lunas of the entire realm.' Stella thought as she sat fuming and gnashing her teeth in anger and frustration.

"Well it's time to introduce ourselves and of course talk about the things our packs and Alpha needs so we get some suggestions that will help us tackle the situations." Arabelle spoke out loudly and everyone applauded

"Well we have some issues with some rogue wolves trying to get into the pack, just yesterday two gammas were killed by them." Aurora of the Eclipse Pack said

"What? Your pack is the most free and peaceful one in all territories, you all are called heavenly, so why would they want to infiltrate your pack dear Aurora?" Madison asked

"Well we opened the great gates so we could bring in some strays but then it seems some rogues sneaked in. And before we could examine and figure it out, well, two gammas were already dead." Aurora said

"That's very bad, anyways, the thing is you should be careful and maybe close the great gates once again." Avery said suggesting

"That's a great suggestion, I will most likely bring it to my Alpha and that would mean not opening the gates to anyone ever again." Aurora said sadly

"I know how much you want to welcome new wolves into your pack and train them to be skillful and inculcate in them the teachings of the goddess. But then you have to do what's best for your people dear Aurora, and right now that's best." Avery said

"Thanks Luna Avery, you are one of a kind." Aurora said

"With that settled Avery sweetie is there anything wrong with the pack?" Lilith asked

"No none actually the entire pack are so loyal to their Alpha so that's all, nothing happening." Avery said truthfully

"Oh good I wouldn't expect anything less from a responsible Luna as yourself may the goddess be with you." Lilith said

'It seems she is the most favourite of all the Lunas that's why she had the guts to act that way with me. I will never forgive this, and I shall never forget this, never.' Stella thought gnashing her teeth

And one by one the Lunas began telling whatever problems their various packs was having and they all joined heads together to give valuable advise to one another.

Finally it came to Stella's turn to give her own reports or whatever was going on in her pack but she remained silent because she was thinking about how she will deal with Avery since she brought insult on her.

"Is she deaf?" Arabelle asked

"Stella..." Madison called out sternly and this startled her and she jolted back to reality

"What?" Stella asked

"Are you going to say something any time soon?" Arabelle asked back

"Sorry I was lost in thought I didn't..."

*sighs* can be heard from the other Lunas it was like their patience were running thin.

"You were asked what problems your pack is currently facing." Madison said

"Oh um nothing, my pack is perfectly fine nothing to worry about and everything is going smoothly. If anything comes up we'll be sure to handle it ourselves, thank you." Stella said the best way she could so as not to give them the satisfaction of seeing her bothered.

"Oh your lies are incoherent, whatever you do. Anyways, that's the end of tonight's meeting we will contact ourselves and discuss about when would be best to meet up again." Lilith said

"Of course your majesty." Everyone including Stella chorused... She had learn her lesson the hard way.

"Okay, goodnight my lovelies and have a lovely journey back home everyone of you." Arabelle said

"You too Arabelle, our spokesman or should I say spokeswoman." Madison said

"Ha..ha..ha" Everyone laughed and hugged each other except for Stella who no one was interested in hugging.

She was nothing in their sights, so hugging her would be embracing trash.

Lilith gave her best friend and beloved Avery, a peck. After bidding her goodnight, seconds later in a blink of an eye she vanished...

While Madison held on to Avery and they both headed down to their cars the same way they came.

Stella was the last to leave she felt so small to be seen walking down the stairs with them after all she was putting on a night dress used for bed more like a pyjamas as they said, so she tried as much as possible to not be seen any more than she was.

After some minutes when she knew no one else was around, with anger and rage, Stella left for the Black Wolf Pack her safe haven.