Mavana jolted awake, her eyes widening with fear and her breath coming in short bursts. Her heart was racing and she was drenched in sweats that were running down her peeled skin.
She sat up and rubbed her eyes, attempting to clear her mind of the haunting images she was experiencing. It was difficult. Her mouth opened in a short gasp as her peeled skin hit the wall.
She looked at her skin, surprised; her wounds had been treated and were now covered in gauze and plaster.
The antiseptic smell was now surfacing, and its intensity rushed into her nose, causing her to sneeze simultaneously.
She shifted herself to rest well on the wall and looked around the room. Fear crept up into her mind, her chest heaving and her pulse pounding. It was the same room where she had been flogged yesterday.
She clutched the tip of her torn dress and closed her eyes, sweat dripping down.
She knew a trauma had just occurred, and it was becoming more severe than any other trauma she had ever encountered.
Her heart pounded against her chest as a feminine figure emerged from the entrance. The figure bent over to reveal her face.
It was the maid that slapped her before all the drama that happened yesterday occurred, She knew what her presence meant.
Her mind recognized it, it was Trouble.
” A bitch banished from Crest Pack,” The maid said with a smile, A mocking one.
A Sense of impending doom paralyzed Mavana, The weight of her banishment and reason for being banished crashed on her.
She felt this was the end of her little freedom, Real torture would start the moment anybody find out about the reasons for her banishment, She was getting trapped, Trapped in the lies from her former pack.
Her fear was evident to the Maid, A smirk found its way to the Maid’s lips.
Mavana raised her head trying to mask her fear which wasn’t working.
” What the hell are you saying? Trying to cook up lies, I think because you were ordered not to torture me is the reason for your hatred” Mavana voiced, Surprisingly her fear was not showing in her tone rather her tone came out in a spiteful way.
The Maid fixed her gaze on Mavana and was dumbstruck, ” Isn’t she the one who was struck with fear earlier?” She thought, racking her head for answers.
” And so fucking what? All I know and I’m very sure of is that you are a bitch from Crest back, You were banished” The Maid insisted, it was like there is a particular piece of evidence that proves her right.
” I said I’m not, What the fuck is your problem?” Mavana yelled, hitting her elbow on the wall, A electrifying sensation ran into her brain causing her to winch a little.
” Look at your thigh, The tattoo there is given to everyone in Crest pack and Yours is faded which simply means you were banished”
Mavana looked down at her thighs which were only covered by the tiny tip of her gown, She could swear that she had never paid attention to the tattoo and counted it as a birthmark. Her head felt swollen like she was in trouble, She shouldn’t let anyone else know.
” I don’t know what you are talking about, I’m indeed from Crest pack but they didn’t banish me, I ran away from them” Mavana muttered and pulled her gown to cover her naked thighs and struggled to stand up with her body trembling.
” I know what to do though, That will confirm if I’m lying or not” Her retracing footsteps followed, and Mavana was now left alone to wallow in her thoughts.
Her mind was haunted by unsettling emotions, She held on to the wall to keep her trembling legs from leading to her fall.
She took in a deep breath and mouthed, “It’s for the better, At least they are not aware of the reason for my banishment” With a reassuring smile, She sat back on the ground, There was nowhere to go, She was stuck in a prison.
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Alpha Damian got up from the bed and was about to walk out of the room when his mother rushed in.
” Don’t call any meeting” She begged like she was aware of his next action, He looked at his mother with a cold expression, His face was pale and showing no emotions, Although his mind and soul were drowning in negative thoughts.
” I need to get Everything in other, I’ve been out for almost two days and I know different things have happened, I need to fix things” Alpha Damian muttered with a reassuring smile to his mother.
He then walked out of the room, On his way to his office, He met with Beta Frank and ordered him to send messages to all the Elders.
In no time, The meeting room was filled up by the Elders except for one, the Elder of Agriculture and Tilling. Alpha Damian’s expression darkened, ” I think I should lay down a law which applies to late coming” His icy voice came out, Imparting fear in the Elders’s mind.
They felt the ruthless aura from the Alpha, The Elders adjusted on their respective seats awaiting the next statement.
” I hope there wasn’t a problem during the whole time I was out?” Alpha Damian questioned.
The Elders looked at Beta Frank who had a smirk plastered on his face, He didn’t have the plan to reveal anything but since the Alpha asked by himself, He couldn’t keep that forbidden secret forever.
” The….” Civil Elder interrupted instantly and diverted Alpha Damian’s attention to him, ” There was an attack, I think the rogue is trying to send us a warning” He lied.
Alpha Damian’s expression changed into a curious one, Since the last war from the opposing pack, There hasn’t been an attack.
” I think it’s time to sign the deal with Crest Pack” He dropped the bombshell.
Beta Frank snapped his head towards Alpha Damian’s direction, Startled, He knows how much Alpha Damian hates that part of the deal but his sudden approval came out as a shock to him.
They were still on the surprising Bombshell when the Elder of Agriculture and Tilling entered the meeting room.
” The lady isn’t a rogue, She ran away from Crest Pack” He revealed, another wave of shocking news washed over the Elders as they looked speechlessly.
” The Moon goddess is behind us, We are taking her along, If they need anything from us rather than getting married to one of their royals, It will be a slave” Alpha Damian affirmed.