Mia’s POV
I’m so angry right now. My head feels like it’s going to explode. How could they manage to get out of the trap I set for them? This plan feels so stupid. Not only did the boy benefit from what I did, but they also got admiration from everyone. This isn’t what I wanted.
Now I’ve got a few people criticizing me for trying to blame them for this. I carefully planned everything-they should have fallen into the trap. I didn’t think they would be smart enough to solve this so fast. Even if they found out that they were innocent, it should have been later, after their reputation was completely ruined.
“Why are you so obsessed with destroying us? Don’t you think you’ve done enough?” Sean asked me.
I have not even done anything, and they are already complaining. Besides, who made them the heroes when they bullied me years ago? How could they save someone from bullying when they are bullies themselves?
“Enough? You wish! I haven’t done anything to you and your brothers at all. This is just the beginning. Isn’t it ironic? You’re saving someone from bullying? I don’t remember you all being like that,” I said painfully.
Seeing the way they spoke up for the boy made me feel disgusted. Maybe it’s the trauma of the past, but I can’t get over the fact that they made me feel miserable all the time I was with them. I almost died after they pushed me off a cliff, and now they are speaking up for someone?
Rolex tried to take my hand, but I pushed him away.
“Mia, I know you feel angry, and you have every right to. We should have stood up for you like this in the past. We were wrong. Everything is all our fault. Can you just let it go and let’s restart everything?”
I couldn’t help but laugh as tears came out of my eyes. Maybe I said I wouldn’t cry in front of them, but now I can’t help myself. It’s so painful to listen to them talk to me this way. What do they want from me?
“Liars! You’re nothing but liars! You would have spoken up for me and protected me? Since when did you do that?” I wiped my tears.
“I begged you all that time to leave me alone, but you kept bothering me. You made me suffer because you thought my mother was having an affair with your father. Don’t you still think that way? What changed?”
“I’m still the traitor who tried to kill your cousins and sell out the pack. Why are you still here bothering me? Do you seriously love torturing me that much? You think I’ll go back with you just because you’re following me everywhere?”
“We’re not-”
“Save that for yourselves! I don’t need it. Heroes, my foot. I bet they wouldn’t think like this if they knew what you all did to me. Or should I just tell the world?”
I could see the fearful look on their faces when I mentioned telling the world. They want so badly to keep the secret of hurting me, and they are trying to act righteous. But of course, I’m the only one who can see through them for now, and I won’t let them have their way.
“Why? Are you scared everyone would hate you after they find out that you framed a young orphan and threw her off a cliff?” I asked them.
I remember clearly that their sister told me their cousin sent them to finish the job, as they brought people to push me down the cliff. Even after everything I went through, they still wanted to see me completely dead. I lost my movement, and my veins were cut off, but they weren’t satisfied until I went down that cliff.
“Mia, we didn’t know you went down a cliff. I can’t explain this-we came looking for you, but we couldn’t find you anywhere. We thought you jumped off the cliff yourself. We’re not responsible for this!”
“Shut it! Do you think I’m that stupid girl you knew years ago? I’m not that naive to believe your lies! You sent your cousins to throw me down the cliff. They told me themselves! You bastards!”
I sniffled. “You’re so heartless! I was cut off from the pack, and I tried to survive even though I could hardly move anymore. Was my death all you wanted?”
They wanted to come close to comfort me, but what good would that do if they are the reason for my grief? I decided to leave before things got more annoying for me. It’s already bad enough that I’m crying in front of them-I don’t want this to go any further.
They only want me back because they want something from me. They want to control me, but I’m not going to give in to them. Even if they try to be romantic and act like they care, I know they are up to no good.
I went back to the room, and thankfully, Daisy wasn’t inside, so I could cry as much as I wanted. I finally let everything out and cried a lot. After that, I fell asleep.
The next day, I tried to avoid them as much as I could.
Even though they were back to trying to please me again, I still didn’t want to talk to them. I ignored every one of their advances. I’m not going to let myself become an idiot after what happened yesterday. I already have enemies because of them.
We were assigned another challenge today, and it’s also in the woods. We are werewolves, after all-the forest is one of the biggest parts of our lives, so everything we do originates from there.
The task assigned to us this time is different from the one we did before. We were told to use our senses to look for flags coated in some substance deep in the woods. It wouldn’t be easy for lower-level werewolves to spot them, so it would help with our sense of smell.
I started moving as fast as I could. Luckily, my wolf has an extraordinary sense of smell. I was able to get a few flags, and I was so happy. It seemed like I was going to get the highest points today-until I bumped into a few female werewolves.
They were part of the ones who had become my enemies since I tried to frame the brothers yesterday. I wanted to ignore them and walk away, but they blocked my path.
“Can I help you with anything? I have a lot to do. Can you move?” I asked them politely.
The leader laughed at me. “Why do you think we are here? We want that flag in your hands. A low Omega like you is lucky enough to use some spell to get the flags. You don’t deserve it, so hand it over.”
“What? What do you mean I don’t deserve it? I worked hard to get this, not some spell! Stop being lazy and get your own! Now get out of my way!” I scolded them.
But instead of getting out of my way, the three of them ganged up on me and started pulling the flag away from me. Because I refused to let go of the flags, they ended up pushing me off the cliff.
And that’s all I could remember as darkness took over.