Chapter 8
Chapter 8:
With one last horrid glare around the storage room, she scoffed and walked out. I heaved a deep sigh, exhausted and unsure of when all my suffering would end. When would I finally find a place that was truly mine, one where I wouldn’t have to fight for it?
I slipped on the flats Alpha Christian had bought for me as a reminder of the day he saved my life. It was an incredibly thoughtful gesture, especially since I had walked barefoot for several months in service to the Moonlight pack.
I straightened my maid’s dress, pulling it over my knee, and pushed back a strand of loose hair that had fallen across my face. I felt tired, but I had to respond to the Madame and find out what she wanted from me, even though they always claimed there was absolutely nothing I could do for them.
I walked into the mansion to find Luna Vivienne seated in the living room. Her right leg was propped up on the other, and Sheela sat beside her, wearing a red net-sleeved top and silver pants.
Nestled in Luna Vivienne’s lap was her deeply infuriating cat, Chester. Even we knew that the cat was her little copy. Luna Vivienne gave me one look, and a frown passed across her face. I couldn’t tell what she had seen or what had caused her reaction, but her eyes continued to glaze over me.
Then, suddenly, with a smile on her face, she said, “I need you to go into town. There’s a drug store not far from the forest route that will be easier for you to access. I need you to get me my medicine p>
I looked out the window, noticing that the darkness had begun to settle in. Why was I being sent out through the woods so late at night?
“But, Ma’am, it’s dark outside. Can’t I go with one of the drivers? It would be much safer p>
“Are you questioning my order?” she asked, glaring at me. I immediately cowered in fear.
“No, no, Ma’am,” I said shakily.
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“I just meant that it’s extremely late and dangerous to be walking alone in the woods,” I said, hoping she would heed my plea and make a more suitable decision.
“Fine, if that’s the case, then Gammah Adrian will escort you,” she said easily.
My eyes widened, and my heart began to race.
The sound of his name still left a bitter taste in my mouth. I knew exactly what he would do with an opportunity like this. He would destroy me completely and leave nothing behind.
“No! No, Luna, I will do as you’ve said,” I replied quickly. Alpha Christian had not yet returned from work, and I had no one else who would support me or free me from this dreadful situation.
“You have an hour at most, and if you’re not back here, consider yourself an outsider. The same goes if you flaunt my orders and go AWOL thinking my son will support you,” she said, and I nodded, swallowing a hard lump of fear.
I walked through the eerie silence, gasping at every creak and rustle. The darkness was thick, and if not for my ability to see in the dark, I would have fallen into a pit several times.
I was already halfway into the woods when I heard a disturbing sound.
Footsteps approached me quickly, as if intending to catch up with me.