As she hid with Ashton behind the secret door. She felt very lucky to have met someone like Ashton who was willing to shield her from all forms of the storm.
The enemy was approaching because the footsteps were getting closer and closer.
In her panic, her mind drifted to her past and her life in the wind winders pack…
It was supposed to be the most brilliant and happiest day for Maya.
But every beautiful thing she had dreamt of turned out to be her most hellish nightmare.
“Maya, you know Mark will be announcing his mate tomorrow, right?” Lily asked as she fumbled with a diamond necklace in her hands.
“Yes, he told me,” Maya answered indifferently. It was known all over the pack, she didn’t know why Lily was suddenly asking about it.
“You know, I have always been envious of the relationship between the two of you,” Lily said.
“What is there to be envious of?”
“He treats you the best. He had never treated anyone with so much patience. Even me, as his childhood friend, he doesn’t treat me that well.”
“Well, you will find someone who treats you the best in the future,” Maya said.
“But Maya, you have to know that our future Alpha needs someone strong as his luna. The future luna can’t be some weakling who only depends on the protection of her alpha.” Lily said with seriousness.
Hearing her words, Maya felt uncomfortable. What was she insinuating? Was she saying that she was weak and doesn’t have the right to be a luna?
“Also, our pack can’t accept someone with an unknown background as the luna. What if you are a trap set by the enemy? Our current alpha will never allow anyone to threaten his son’s life.”
By that time, Maya felt like she could not breathe. Her heart was hurting and she felt her lungs suffocate.
“Get to the point!” She said through gritted teeth.
Everything Lily said hit her hard. She knew that she did not have the background to speak up for her. She was just trash that was picked up from the woods, who even cared whether she lived or died?
She thought that the love they had for each other will be able to endure the test of time and all the obstacles…
But hearing Lily…
“I bet Mark didn’t tell you because he did not want to hurt your feelings but Maya Brown, you don’t deserve someone like Mark.”
“The most suitable position you can be in the pack is a slave. From today onwards, you don’t deserve to breathe the same air as me.” Lily said.
“Why?”
“Why? You should go ask the person who dumped you in the woods. Maybe you are a curse to our pack.”
“No, I don’t believe this. I don’t believe that Mark would do this to me. He promised me that I will be his luna.” Maya broke down in tears.
She felt that her world was falling apart, and for the first time, she felt like she was better off dead.
“Haha Maya Brown, you are too naive. Who do you think you are for Mark to even care about you? You are just an orphaned girl who is pitiful.”
“Let me tell you, we have been together with Mark for five years now. I’m his destined luna. He was just pitying you that is why he decided to pretend that he loved you.” Lily said.
“He has never given a damn about you. You are always the one clinging to him, he has been tired of pretending to be in love with you for a long time.”
“He wanted to embarrass you tomorrow at his birthday party, I’m the one who persuaded him to not do that. Although you will end up as a slave, you still deserve some dignity.”
“From the moment you set foot in this house, you were destined to be a slave. A useless omega. You did not deserve any of the things you have been enjoying over the years. Don’t you think it’s time for you to pay back?” Lily questioned.
“I hated you from the first start when Mark started showering you with affection. I have never treated you as my sister. But you were so dumb that you told me everything that transpired between you and Mark. But maybe you hadn’t known that I already made my claim on him, right?”
“Maya, I can forget that you tried to snatch my man from me but under one condition, you are going to stay in the quarters like one of the servants and never let me find out that you are still entangled with Mark because then, you will leave me no choice but to kill you.”
After saying what she intended to say, Lily stood up and left the room unhurriedly. She even remembered to close the door behind her.
She has been long disgusted by this bitch. Not only did she steal Mark, but she was also even dreaming of becoming the luna.
Hearing the door close, Maya felt that her heart had also been closed. It was numb from all the hurting, and the coldness she felt in her heart was spreading all through her body.
She did not know who she was or where she was anymore. Her mind was buzzing and even her heart was bleeding from the inside.
‘Mark….. Mark…. Mark…. why?’
‘You lied to me. I thought that I meant everything to you. All along, it has always been my wishful thinking. What did I do to deserve all this? How am I supposed to live with this humiliation?’
Maya cried but no one came to say any comforting words. It was now that she realized that no one actually cared about her. They had all been good just for the fear of offending their future alpha.
She was alone like she had been ten years ago in the woods. Abandoned by her family. And the only person who made her believe in having a real family has also abandoned her.
Maybe she was a jinx. A curse that did not have to exist. Her mother could have strangled her to death when she was born. Why did she leave her alive to undergo all the suffering?
She had the urge to destroy. Destroy anything that came her way. She wanted to kill someone. But who was she? Did she even have the right to express how she felt?
A lonely omega. A slave. What right did she deserve to have love and a family?
…
After Lily dealt with Maya, she went to her mom’s room.
“Have you dealt with that bitch?” Melissa asked.
“Yes, mom. I think it was quite a blow to her.” Lily said, sounding like she was really sorry.
“My daughter is the most understanding. You even show mercy to your enemies. You will make a great luna!” Melissa said.
Hearing her mother, Lily did not say anything and only showed her most gentle smile.
“Tomorrow you will be the most beautiful luna. No one will steal your limelight.”
“Okay, mom. I hope I made the right decision. You know I have treated Maya like my real sister, but who could defy the Alpha? I also had no choice.” Lily said.
“Don’t think about it too much. She will come to realize sooner that none of these belonged to her.”
Although Melissa pretended to care about Maya on the surface, when they were alone in private, she will always bully her and say all the nasty words she could think of.
…
Mark was with his beta at this time as he inspected his pack.
“Do you think that I’m heartless? I honestly knew that nothing will ever happen between the two of us but I still made her think that she will become the luna of the pack.” Mark said as he stared at Jay, who was to be his second in command once he was made Alpha.
“I don’t think so. Maya is still young. And besides, she is not your destined mate. I think that once she is of age and finds her real mate, she will understand that the two of you were never meant to be.” Jay said.
“I just feel bad. I even don’t know how to face her that’s why I sent Lily to talk to her. They are like sisters so I’m sure she will be able to make her understand.”
“You are the Alpha, you have to be decisive and ruthless. I believe that everything you do is for the good of the pack.”
“Besides, you have been investigating her background for so long but even after many years and with our most trusted intelligence team, you have found nothing. Maybe it is time you let go. What is she is a trap set by the enemy, you have to be careful. We are not ready to lose you because of some useless romance.” Jay said.
“Okay Jay, I got you. I will stick to my decision and I will be as far away from her as I can.”
…..
In the study room…
Before the two of them could hide well behind the secret door, the door was pushed open from the outside making Maya’s mind panic.
What could they do if they were caught? Won’t the enemy get the opportunity to finish them and expose their corpses without anyone knowing?
It would be very dangerous for them if they were exposed. Ashton just frowned a little but he did not panic. He could just stand here and wait to see what Kelly had up to his sleeves.
Maya did not know how powerful the enemy was but Ashton knew the best. If it was just Kelly then it won’t be hard to deal with him. But since he had the guts to do such a thing, it could only mean that he was well prepared.
He knew Kelly’s strengths and weaknesses like the back of his hand and he knew that even Kelly won’t be able to do anything to him.
But since he had the guts to take over the pack it only meant either he had an expert supporting him or he was just too arrogant. Did he really think that subduing his enemy through force will earn him a loyal pack? Then he was too far away from being his opponent.
A pack was built from loyalty and unity. It wasn’t built on capturing people and making them your slaves. The pack members had the right to follow the person they saw fit as their alpha.
Forcing people to submit to you would not do your pack any good.