Moon Goddess Daughter

It needs changes

I follow Drake and Liam toward Anna's room.

She's there, just as they said, quietly sitting on the bed, probably waiting for her mate to come.

Once she sees us approaching, she quickly gets up and rushes toward us.

At first, I thought she was angry at us for entering her room unannounced, but I was wrong.

The look on her face wasn't of anger.

It was full of fear.

Fear for us...

"What are you doing here? Are you all out of your minds? Get out before Damiano returns. God knows what he will do if he finds you here!"

She desperately tries to push us out of the room.

She looks so frail... and she's so bruised...

I am too astonished to speak... and not in a good way.

How could someone tread their mates in such a way?

Liam takes the matter into his hands and tells Anna the current situation.

I take this opportunity to better analyze her, and I'm stunned. She looks so malnourished. The bags under her eyes make it look like she hasn't slept in ages and add a few extra years to her face. The bruises... and the black and purple spots on her body.

Anna wasn't just kept under control.

She was abused.

Now that I see her in this state, it makes me think of earlier when everyone was to come into my office. All the females seemed to be malnourished, but I just thought this pack was too poor to properly feed everyone... but they were also wearing long sleeves and a ton of makeup. I didn't think much of it earlier. I dismissed it as poor taste in fashion and appearance, but what if it wasn't?

What if they were just trying to cover up their bruises?

This pack is more damaged than I thought. I'm sure Drake and Liam will set it up right after my leave, but I don't think this can wait for so long. Things must change now.

So lost in my thoughts, I failed to notice everyone's gaze on me... as if waiting for me to say something.

"Luna, Anna was asking you something..."

I gave my attention to Anna, who didn't look sad or defeated by what had happened...

She looks relieved.

But after taking in her appearance, I'm not surprised she isn't feeling remorseful about what happened to Damiano.

"I'm sorry, Anna. I was lost in my thoughts. What did you ask me?"

"I asked what's gonna happen to me now."

"Luna, Anna's a good person. She doesn't deserve to be punished for her mate's mistakes."

"Rest assured, Liam, I wasn't planning on punishing her. And to answer your question, Anna, nothing much will happen except for not being a Luna anymore and not being abused by Damiano. You can continue with your life as you see fit."

"How did you know?"

"Your appearance... it doesn't take much to put two and two together."

"I heard you know about what my mate and I have done. Wouldn't that mean I'm to be imprisoned like he was?"

"At first, I wanted to. But now... am I right to assume you didn't have much choice?"

She takes a seat on the bed, tears streaming down her face. She looks like she's barely holding herself together to be able to talk to us.

"I'm sterile. I can't have children, and Damiano saw this as a weakness and vulnerability for his Alpha position. With no heir to take over the pack, his lineage would've gotten weaker and extinct in a couple of years. He wanted to take someone else as a mate, but his wolf wouldn't let him.

So, he called a witch to help. She couldn't make me fertile, but she convinced him to make a deal with the Devil. Damiano was to call the demons into this world for whatever plan the Devil had. In exchange, our pack will be safe, Damiano's position secure, and when all of this was over, I was to be pregnant. We didn't know why we were calling those demons, but once the killings began... It didn't matter to Damiano. He was still set on that deal, saying that other packs aren't his concerns."

Anna started crying, and we gave her space.

We returned to the office. I tried to learn as much as possible about how things unfolded in this pack. Drake and Liam tried their best to explain to me as detailed as they could, and I was left speechless.

The lack of training and good manners were one thing, but the way women were treated, as well as those in lower ranks...

The mateless girls not being allowed to go looking for their mates because they were not allowed to leave the pack, and instead were used as w****s to entertain the males... the orphans used as slaves, and those who took shelter here were treated as slaves this is--

I don't have words for it.

Hearing enough of this blasphemy, I told Liam and Drake to go home.

This was enough for one day, and it was already dawn.

I also take my leave and go find a room for myself.

I take a quick shower and get in bed, not in the mood for anything else.

So I know why Damiano did what he did now, but I still don't know my father's intentions.

And just because Damiano is now unavailable doesn't mean this is over.

I know my father.

He never relied on one person to do his dirty chores.

There is probably someone else continuing his work as I speak.

I call for my demon and have him look into the matter.

He is to come and let me know if there are more summonings. I also need to look for that witch. If she had a role in this, it's clear she has gone astray and needs to be exterminated.

But first things first... I need to set this pack straight.

With this goal set and determination, I can fall asleep, waiting for the next day to come.