The hours after my encounter with Leonidas were like a haze. My mind was filled with doubt and fear. Asking Killian Rudwick for help felt like signing a contract with death itself. It would cost me dearly, a life–perhaps mine, perhaps others. I could accept my own suffering, but the thought of dragging the pack members into this mess sickened me. They didn’t deserve to pay for the sins of our nuclear family.
My resolve was firm until Dominic entered the room.
It was the first time he had set foot in our abode since the incident, and his presence made me sick to my stomach. He stood in the doorway, his expression twisted into a pitiful mockery of guilt.
“Ruby,” he began almost pleading. “I need to talk to you.”
I didn’t answer, didn’t even look at him. My hands clenched on the edge of the dresser as I stared into the mirror, refusing to let him see how his presence affected me.
He stepped closer. “Please, Ruby. I know I’ve made a mistake, but I need you by my side. For the sake of this park-
It worked. I turned to face her, my chest pounding with anger.
“For the sake of the pack?” I echoed, my voice dripping with venom,
“Don’t
it you dare use that as an excuse. You betrayed me, Dominic. You betrayed the pack. And now you dare stand there and begging for me to support you” Oh my, whats about the topic’s support. Dominic! Your affair?”
It’s disgusting to see this man say that and dare to stand in front of me. And he said it was for this pack?
What part of the affair was one of the ways for this pack?
The memories of him with my fake family made my veins throb and the flames of anger gripped demanding vengeance.
His face changed, a mixture of guilt and frustration. “It was a mistake. But you’re the one I want by my side. You are my Luna.”
Dominic sighed. “I didn’t want this to happen either, but the elders wanted a son, Ruby. Please understand. You are still Luna here and my wife. your sister is just a temporary replacement.”
It was fantastic. This guy w
would be a famous actor if he started his career as a celebrity and won various awards for his acting.
I laughed bitterly, the sound a mixture of anger and pain. “Your Luna? Since when! Since you decided to sleep with my sister! Since you defended her while I was left humiliated! You don’t want me, Dominic. You want my image. My comfort”
The guilt in her eyes turn
turned to anger. “Don’t make this harder than it has to be, Ruby”
OH wow. That fast he lost control. I take back my earlier words that he’s the best actor. But I don’t blame him when what I threw at him was a fact. Someone is easily offended when fed facts and men with high egos are prone to heart disease when their egos are kicked by women who are higher than them.
“In case you forgot you’re the one making this difficult,” I made my face as hard as my heart. “You did my violence and you know what? Who healed the wounds on my face! Ob, no need to not know. I’m afraid that I’ll hurt your ego-”
“RUBY“”
His high tone rang through all corner of our room. I just looked at the man I used to love with a straight face and didn’t blink.
“What’s wrong‘ Did it touch some of those inferior veins of yours!”
I let out a short laugh at Domunic’s expression.
“Do you know how hard you’ve made my life! You and Capella, and your pathetic lies? You’ve runed everything, Dominic. Especially with your
Hy hand moved before I could react. The slap echoed in the room, sharp and stinging. Exactly the same as what happened that morning. My head jolted to the side, and for a moment, I was too stunned to speak. My checks stung, but the pain was nothing compared to the betrayal churning in iny chest
Those tears running down my checks represented how fertile the newly grown hatred inside me was. I was not good at hatred but for this, for them. I would be able to do i
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For my poor lite daughter, my dear Martha, this pack, and my pride!
You can’t talk to me like that,” he hissed dangerously. “You are still my wife. You are still my Luna. Show
Anger boiled over, but before I could awer, he pushes me backward. My foot caught on the edge of the carpet, and I tripped over a vase of flowers. The vase shatters under my weight, the shunds bating into my skin as I hit the floor.
stishover
1 gasped pain rachating down my back and arms. Domine stol aner me, his expression cold and expressionless,
“You’re pathetic” he sneered. “No wonder Canulla was the better choice”
His eyes rolled disdainfully in front of me, spat, “She understands me and this group very well. She even made the choice to go into seclusion after successfully giving this group a son. A brilliant heir for the pack. And your
That a loss for words for you.” he said.
While combing his hair in frustration, the man named to me and approached me while pointing at me with his boot, as if telling me to remain
standing
accompany Camilla tonight. Mand your behavior and don’t make our guests speculate badly. Do you understand?“
I didn’t make a sound. My tears welled up and made Damien kick me in the kee
“Are you deaf”
My hands gripped the sides of my dress and 1 still didn’t choose to answer. My body shook violently.
“Damn. What a shitty wife!”
And then he was gone, leaving me on the floor surrounded by broken porcelain and shattered pride. Tears blurred my vision as I struggled to stand. my body trembling with pain and anger.
Here it is. The moment my resolve hardened into something unshakable. How dare he… how dare le after all the things he did to me!!
Alright, my thoughts.
If life is the price to pay for Killian’s favor, then so be it. I will pay it. No, I’ll sell
Myself
And that’s how I ended up in the Great Lycan King’s chambers this time. When I was allowed to meet him. A charming smile was the first thing that greeted me.
“Hello, Luna May I ask the purpose of your arrival on this fine morning!”
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