Alpha of the cursed pack

Ch 11

Astrid’s POV

It’s not even a whole hour since I last saw Alastair, but all I could think is about him. I had decided that I will spend my day relaxing in the hotel room. Looks like I was wrong. I should have just gone back to the pack. At least there, I would not have got the time to think about Alastair.

What confuses me is the fact that I am heartbroken because of Jasper. But all I am thinking is about Alastair. What kind of connection is this?

Is he thinking about me as much as I am thinking of him? Rolling on the bed, I let out a loud scream on the pillow. My voice came out muffled. I did not want to scare the passersby.

The whole day no one disturbed me. Only Brandon was texting me occasionally to check upon me. I went and played bowling at the city mall all by myself. I did some shopping. For those two hours when I was in the mall, it kept my mind off things.

My two days were finally over at the city and I had to return to the pack that evening. I was so not in the mood to go back but what choice do I have? The moment I reached the pack, I decided to go directly to my room. Letting out a sigh, I stared around. Coming back here brought all the bad memories and hurtful things that Jasper did to me.

In order to divert my mind, I got busy in cleaning my room after that I took a quick shower. I had already had my dinner at the city. So, I directly went to sleep.

I kept tossing and turning on the bed but sleep was nowhere near. Taking out my phone which I always kept hidden, I started using my social media account. Humans are very much invested in social media apps. I don’t really have any friends except for Brandon and Elinor. So, there was nothing much on the feed. I was just scrolling when suddenly my bedroom door banged open.

A drunk Jasper staggered inside. Immediately I got up and stared at him. This is nothing new. He has done this before. In the past I let him say. That time I was foolish to let him use me and discard me like a trash the very next day.

But not anymore. The moment I realized he is only using me for his needs, I stopped entertaining him. It had been few months since he was with Ellie. Now that she is throwing a tantrum, he threw her in the dungeon. Now here he is.

“What are you doing here?” my tone was calm, but my insides were no were calm. My heartbeat increased as he walked further inside.

“Ash” he smiled at me. I glared at him. This was the only side which made me weak in front of him. In the past my heart melted and I took him in but not anymore. I have stopped it long back. I had thought that perhaps if he realizes his mistake and apologizes to me, I will forgive him.

It’s time for a reality check. He is going to find someone new in the weekend party. I have no idea what he is planning to do to me. Anyways being with him is only making me weak. I need to find a different place. Being far away from Jasper will heal me. This way I won’t lose my powers.

I gasped in shock when suddenly I felt Jasper falling over me. I staggered back a little with his heavy weight before getting hold of my footing.

“Ash, my Ash” he kept murmuring as he tried to hug me. He was fully drunk.

“Leave me” I tried to push him away but he was not budging. With all strength that I had in me, I pushed him away with all my might.

He stumbled and fell down on his butt.

“Ughh” he groaned as he glared at me. I rolled my eyes at him. Heavily drunk and still trying to order me around.

“Take yourself out of my room” I said to him. It took him sometime to get up, staggering as he was.

“You are mine to do as I please” he slurred. My anger was tenfold as this time I pushed him out of the room. He fell down for the second time.

“Astrid” he shouts. I looked down the corridor and saw that the pack members were coming out of their rooms.

“Go to your room, Jasper” I shout at him.

“Don’t you dare” he spoke incoherently. As he was drunk, his words were not clear.

“What is going on here?” I looked up to find Allen, Jasper’s beta walking towards us.

His eyes moved from me to Jasper before understanding dawned on him. Allen has always been cruel to me. He always looked down upon me as I was not pure blood and did not belong to werewolf. He thought that being a human, I had no place here.

He glared at me “I don’t know what he sees in an ugly duckling like you with that scar”

“Well, why don’t you ask him?” I said pointing towards Jasper who was still trying to enter the room but I was not letting him enter.

“Move” Jasper was not in his right mind.

“Take him from here” I said to Allen. He quickly asked the two guys to take Jasper to his room. It was not easy as Jasper was not ready to leave. He created a lot of commotion. This was the first time I did not let him enter my room. He has come after almost six months. Did he expect me to take him back without his apology? He is wrong.

“You” I come out of my thoughts when I felt Allen clicking his fingers in front of my face.

“Mind your behavior. He is your Alpha. You are nothing but discarded goods” his stare made me feel disgusted. I wish I could use my powers on him. I did not bother replying and walked back inside. When I was about to close the door, he put a foot in.

“What are you doing?” I snapped at him.

Pushing the door, he walked inside and glared at me. I moved back as he circled around me.

“What did he even see in a human like you?”

I did not bother replying. It is just waste of my time.

“And with that ugly scar of yours, no one will like you” he was trying to instigate me. But I don’t take his bait.

Giving him a tight-lipped smile, I said “Are you done?” he smirked as he leaned closer and sniffed my hair. I moved away as he tried to touch my face.

“Where are you going to do once, he finds someone else?”

“You don’t need to worry about me” I muttered.

“I have a solution” he went on as if he did not hear me.

“You can become my mistress then I will make sure you don’t work like a maid” he proposed the offer.

My fist clenched tightly. Allen has always had his eyes on me in the creepy way. There were times when he was bold enough to hit on me right in front of Jasper. That was first time, I realized that Jasper does not care for me.

After that I have always strayed clear from Allen. His vibes give me negative energy. He had been out on a trip. I wish he had stayed there and never returned. Only if I was that lucky.

“I am good being the maid” I refused him and walked towards the door. Turning to him, I said.

“Now if you don’t have anything important to say, please leave” I showed him his way out.

“This rudeness of yours will get you nowhere” he muttered darkly as he walked towards me.

“That is none of your business. I can be whatever I want” I state glaring at me, he stalked out.

I let out a deep sigh before closing the door and leaning on it. My heartbeat was still beating fast. Allen and Jasper’s dad Xavier, those two are someone whom I have always avoided. Jasper’s dad never liked me. He treated me like trash, and insulted me on every turn. Now that Allen is back, that means even Jasper’s dad is back as well. He and Allen were away on a trip together.

I hope that I won’t encounter him. I am already in bad mood. Tomorrow, I hope will be different then today. I also need to find another place as soon as possible. Things will soon take a worse turn for me.

The next day I got up early and started my daily routine. Everything was going normal until it was breakfast time. Xavier, Jasper’s dad was present at the table. Jasper was sitting on his right side.

The breakfast started. Mrs. Brooks served everyone breakfast. I was serving around the table when Xavier called me. “Hey you, come here” he said to me.

He never really called me by my name or gave me any respect. When I was Jasper’s wife, I never took any s**t from Xavier. he did not like when I replied back to him. Initial days and evens months, Jasper always supported me. After that he started to change. My beauty was tainted by this ugly scar. He started losing interest in me.

From then onwards everything went downhill for me. Xavier started to insult me anywhere and everywhere. Jasper was busy living his playboy life. I had no one with me. No one to support. If I fought back or replied back, Xavier always punished me by locking me in a dark store room with rats.

Being a witch, darkness never scared me. I only wished that somehow, I could use my powers and show them that they are beneath me. I wanted to show them that they need me. A witch to saves their werewolf ass. But I always stopped myself and never showed my true identity. Something in me always stopped me.

A day will come when all those who hurt me will come begging for my help to save them. And I can’t wait for that day.

“What are you smirking at, you b***h?” I was left in shock as I was drenched. I saw that Xavier had thrown water over me. Jasper looks in different. I wiped myself and stared at Xavier.

“Your job is to serve us. If you are this absent minded then leave our pack” he said to me. “Dad, she cannot leave. She is the only one capable to organize everything for the party” Xavier did not look happy about it. He looked around the table. Suddenly he banged the table with his hand.

“Is there no one who can organize the weekend party?” I stayed silent.

Only if he knows that his pack members are just as useless like him and his son. All they know is bullying others. The pack members after all, learned from their leader.

Every worst thing you name it, right from bullying to cheating and putting someone down, all these are this pack traits. I have had firsthand experience of everything. Even if there are many who are evil here, there are also others who are innocents. I wish I could stop them from getting bullied.

“At least she is good at something otherwise I had thought why did you bring a human of all people to our pack” Xavier muttered.

I refrained myself from saying anything. Only if he knew the one whom he always insulted is the only one who can save his ass. I am the only one who can save his pack.

“Okay then, she will stay here. I want other members to learn from her” he stated. His eyes moved around the room. After that, the breakfast went without any more drama. The whole day went with me working my ass for the pack. I also made prior arrangements which had to be done before the event.

I was the unlucky witch who was organizing the event for the woman who will most probably take my place in this pack. Many thoughts came to my mind. There were times when evil thoughts came to my mind. I somehow wanted to stop this.

If any other woman is interested in Jasper, I will make sure to let her know what kind of man Jasper is. This way, my conscience won’t nag me. Jasper is a playboy. I will be happy if I make sure someone else does not suffer the same fate as me. Then perhaps, I will be relieved knowing I helped someone.

“You are wrong” Eli muttered in my head. After a second, she was in her human form.

“What do you mean” I frowned at her.

“What if the woman whom you are going to help does not care about Jasper being a playboy?” she raised her eyebrows at me.

“There is a ‘what if’ in your question” I stated.

“The response can be either good or bad but I want to do this. If the woman is okay, then at least it won’t be upon me” I said to Eli.

“And there are also chances that whoever comes next in my place can be innocent. And she cannot survive between these vile people” I muttered.

Eli lets out a long sigh. I looked at her. “You are the only one among us witches who has a good heart. You are so pure and good that you will never hurt anyone” she stated.

“Thank you” I smiled at her. But my smile did not remain much longer on my face as she continued.

“Your goodness can sometimes lead you to bad situations. You are the witch who let others use you. Don’t let them take advantage of the good in you” I looked away from her. I knew what she was saying is absolutely right.

Gathering my thoughts, I took my time in replying her “Just because the world is full of evil people, I cannot stop being good even if that means I am being taken advantage off” I said to her.

“Even when you know that they are selfish and wrong, will you still help them?” she tilts her head in my direction.

“Well, that could be up for discussion” I clicked my tongue. She gave me a tight-lipped smile.

“I will help only the ones who are innocent in this pack. As for Jasper” my fist clenched tightly.

“I won’t let him succeed in hurting anyone else. It will stop with me with me. And as for this pack, Jasper and his dad will regret ever hurting me. I will make sure they come begging for my help”.

“That’s the Astrid I know” she bumped her shoulder with mine. I chuckled at her happy face.

“So, are you really sure you want to help them break the curse?” Elinor asked me in a serious tone.

“I have always been clear about my intention. Why the innocents should suffer who had no hand in hurting the great old witch. It is unfair to them and the one whom the great witch wants to punish are already dead” I muttered.

“You have already defied the great witch. You know she will find some other way to rise and hurt the werewolf species. There is no way you can stop her when that time comes” she said to me. Her eyes never leaving mine. I did not want talk about it.

“We will see when the time comes. Now, I am really tired so let’s sleep it off” I let out a loud yawn in order to avoid the topic. I had to act being sleepy. I could feel Elinor’s eyes on me as I took my night dress and went to change.

Even though I did not answer Eli, it was clear for me. I won’t let the great old witch hurt the innocents. Not under my protection.

Thankfully when I returned back, Eli was back in her cat form. I was glad to not have the confrontation with her.

The next two days went by quickly. Finally, it was the day of the party. I had woken up early and completed the pack work, so that I could get time to prepare everything for the party.

Many of the good pack members helped me with the decorations of the lawn at the back of the pack house where the party will take place.

We had used fairy lights for the trees. There were white lamps everywhere. The camp fire was set. The buffet table was set. Mrs. Brooks had already started with dinner preparations.

We got many extra hands to prepare the menu for the party. I was happy to see that so many came to help us. Seeing them I realized that they are just like me. Even Jasper nor Xavier stopped them from helping me knowing the decorations won’t be completed if I did not have extra helping hand.

I was glad that at least they had so much sense into them. Just before one hour of the party, Jasper took updates from me at his office.

“Alpha everything is ready. At least twenty packs confirmed about their arrival” I informed him.

“Is the menu ready?” he asked me. I gave him a nod. The tables are set. Seating arrangements are made with the packs name on the tables.

“The dishes will be ready. You can come and do the testing” I said to him.

He followed me to the kitchen and did the tasting himself. Once he approved, we started with preparing the buffet table.

As it was already time, I had twenty minutes to take a quick shower and then went in the lawns. I wore a hoodie and jeans before going down. Brandon met me in the kitchen. I did not put much effort into getting ready. Anyways no one is there to see me.

By the time it was seven in the evening, the Alpha along with their Beta started arriving. Some bought their sister’s and daughters along with them. There were many females present. I am sure Jasper is trying to benefit from this. But I won’t let him succeed until I know that the woman can handle it.

The party started with Jasper welcoming everybody. He was busy greeting and mingling around. I also saw him being all charming to the ladies who had accompanied their Alpha. The ladies were full on flirting. I could barely conceal my reaction as most of them were very straight forward.

By the time, it was dinner we opened the buffet and started serving. My eyes roomed around on the unfamiliar faces. I was looking around when my eye widened as they connected with pair of blue eyes.

‘What the hell?’