chapter 2

Lillian's POV

"It's all going to be fine," I whispered to myself, then coughed and sniffed, ignoring the scent of my blood in the little dark room I was locked in.

My face was badly bruised, and I couldn't see properly on one side of my eyes, which was hurting. My wolf was silent, and all I could do was comfort the two of us with empty words.

My mate had hit us again, and it came as no surprise. He did it most of the time, even when he wanted to take out his frustration on me whenever he argued with his lover. He called me to his room and then just began hitting me. Never was there a day he looked at me lovingly or talked to me tenderly.

Did he have a wolf? Definitely, and they both hated us.

"I don't think we will be in here for long; they need us," I said softly to myself, then chuckled.

No one was as good as I was with chores, so no matter what, they were going to call me. Only two days had passed, so I was sure that pretty soon they were going to call me.

"Beautiful day, yet again," I whispered with tears in my eyes, then laughed loudly and moved my hand to my chest to ease my heartache.

Now it was better than the first time the Alpha betrayed me. I couldn't understand why I was struggling to breathe and in so much pain the first time after I had found out he was my mate.

But then it happened over and over again, and I realized that whenever he was having sex with another, it grieved my wolf so much to the point of us going through unbearable pain. But with time, the pain became a part of us, and we learned how to live with it.

When I heard the sound of the door, I forced myself to my feet, smiling as it opened. I hated the dark so much but acted okay with it because there was nothing I could do about it even if I voiced out my words.

"You are in luck, the Delta asked me to tell you about the party that is happening this evening. Everyone has already begun to prepare," Brenda said lazily, then sighed loudly and continued to speak.

"If not for being short-staffed, I wouldn't have come here to free you, even if it was the Delta's orders," she said, then looked at me from head to toe.

"What, you don't want to come out? Do you prefer the dark?" she asked in a mocking tone.

"No," I forced out the words and slowly moved to where she was.

I had night vision because of my wolf, but still being in the dark was like hell.

She shut the door behind me then looked at me carefully.

"You are a weird one, aren't you? This time don't even think about talking or looking at Miss Leah. If you do, the Alpha might end you," she said as I frowned.

"I'm his mate," I answered in a whisper.

"Stupid, you are an Omega and it ends there," she spat loudly and then began to walk as I followed behind.

"You have a pack to clean and some washing to do. The elderly omegas will be in in charge of helping out the appointed she-wolves to prepare a meal, while I and a few others will be in charge of decorations," she said proudly.

"Um....is the party for the Alpha or are there guests who will come to visit?" I asked and then quickly bit my lower lip when she stopped walking and looked at me coldly.

When she smiled, I frowned.

"Since it's a good day, why shouldn't I answer you. Today's party will be held because the Alpha has decided to announce to everyone that Miss Leah will be his true mate and Luna," she answered as I felt the sound around us die and my vision blur for a second.

"What?" I asked in a cracked voice as my wolf growled angrily.

"You heard me. Today is the day the Alpha will officially introduce Miss Leah as our Luna. Come on, you must have known by now that it was going to happen sooner or later," she said then chuckled softly.

"He hates you as much as we all do, and he loves her. Look at yourself and then at her. You are a living definition of a pig, and nothing about your body is appealing. Your eyes are dull, and your hair... I don't know what to make out of it. Is it white or just garbage brown?" She asked with disgust.

"On the other hand, Miss Leah is a beautiful blonde with an amazing figure and height. She walks with grace, and whenever she speaks, she captures the hearts of so many pack members. She's gorgeous, and her wolf is pretty impressive too," she said, then laughed a little as I blinked back the tears that were beginning to blind my vision.

"To be honest, I'm not even sure if you have a wolf because no one has ever seen you shift. Are you certain you are one of us?" She asked.

"Perhaps you were human all along, and the elderly omegas were kind enough to pick you up on the streets of human territory and raise you with a lie," she said as I felt my heart ache badly.

I clenched one of my hands into a fist and then took a deep breath. Hitting her was only going to get me in trouble, and why should I when her words held truth.

I was ugly compared to Leah; I guess that's one of the reasons why my mate didn't want me. Back then, I tried my best to bathe a lot to look a little better.

I even did my best to starve myself deliberately, even when the leftovers were left, but nothing worked. It even got worse because I gained more weight than before.

It really was a waste of time. The more I did my best, the more I got picked on and mocked by the pack members and him.

The time he paid attention to me was only when Leah had accused me of something to make him upset, and each time he approached me, he had a disgusted look on his face, which was so hurtful.

"I'll do my best to assist everyone; after all, this pack needs a worthy Luna, and miss Leah is the best choice," I forced out the words.

"See, there you go. You are now understanding your place. I wish you could have said this sooner. Miss Leah could have even asked the Alpha to let you off. After all, she's a very kind and innocent soul," she said and then turned and walked away as I stood still, wiping away the tears that were rolling down my cheeks.

No matter how much I pretended not to care or react, it was very hard for me. Each day made me feel like dying, yet I couldn't even bring myself to die or reject the Alpha.