Claiming His Divorced Luna

Chapter 3

Lena’s POV

A whip on my back brought me back to reality, I groaned in pain as I tried to stand but it looked like I was tied up. I couldn't make a move as the whip continued, that was so painful, but I couldn't still see who it was that couldn't take a break from whipping me.

It should be no other person than Alice, she had promised to torture me herself before I paid for the chain that I tore. I realized that I was tied to a pole when she yanked my chain and I almost lost my breath in the process. Thanks to the moon goddess, my legs were free so I kicked her causing her to screech.

“How dare you lift that filthy thing on me?” she yelled, I knew she was seeing me, besides she's a Beta and has that ability to see in the dark while I can't. I gulped bitterly struggling in the dark. “I'll make sure you regret ever hitting me…” she retorted and the next thing was a heavy hit on my head. It felt like the world was rotating, I couldn't feel myself standing in a place anymore—the pains were excuciariating.

She kicked my belly so hard that I threw up. I knew that I drank a lot last night, and that's why I couldn't return until this morning—and here I am vomiting every filthy thing that I took in last night.

“b***h! The next will be replacing this chain or I'll tell Damien, and you know what it means to have him know what is going on..” she snapped and everywhere became so quiet. Due to the hit I got on my belly, I wasn't getting myself any longer…I felt so weak that I even came to love the fact that I was chained, at least something was holding me.

Heaven knows I wouldn't watch Alice do that to me if I wasn't chained. I had thought everything was over but the door was banged open again, my heart skipped because I didn't know who that was. All I prayed was that it shouldn't be Alice—I am too weak to pass through any other torture from her, as for the chain, I'll know how to replace it since I'm sure it isn't worth more than my life.

My prayer was in vain when I heard her voice…. “I'll roast you like meat. Damien won't recognize you if he ever sees you—” she snapped.

I bit my lower lips, “What's this b***h talking about?” I mumbled beneath my breath while inhaling the smoke of a burning iron. “Don't touch that on my skin, you already whipped me and I think that's okay…..” I voiced out. There's no way I'll sit still and let her pierce a hot iron on my skin over a little crime that I committed unintentionally. Besides, she was the reason I did that.

She laughed. “You have no right to tell me what I'll do with you—I'll make sure to leave a burn on your skin today since I wasn't satisfied with whipping you. At least, when your face becomes so ugly, Damien will never look at you again…” she laughed again and I could hear her coming closer to me.

Seriously, she's scared of Damien claiming me back huh? “We are already divorced so I have nothing to do with him…you can just kick me out of the palace if you're that bothered, I'll never return,” I screamed, and I meant every word from my lips. If she agrees to kick me out, then I'll love that most.

But she didn't believe me. “Even if you don't return, he might still go after you…” she replied and squatted before me. I could feel the heat of the burning iron closer to my skin.

Having burnt skin is what I can't stand, I won't let her do this to me. “Just let me be, I have no business with either you or Damien again…” I yelled at her but she landed a heavy slap on my cheek. “Somebody help me!” I screamed, even though I wasn't sure if anyone would hurry to my aid.

She shut my mouth with her palm. “You dare not scream, no one will help you either—”

The door burst open immediately causing her to let go of me. I prayed that it wouldn't be Damien, because there was no difference between them, I wished it was someone else, even if it was a guard. “She wants to use a hot iron on my skin after whipping me—please don't let her do that…'' I uttered, even without seeing a dime in the room.

“She broke my golden chain, and Alpha Damien won't take it easy with her if he ever finds out…” she cut in.

I exhaled a deep breath, “Whipping me is enough, besides you pushed me to retaliate…”

“I had to do that because you left yesterday and didn't return..” Alice retorted.

I didn't know what to say again, all I wanted was just to be free from the chain.

“No matter what the offense is, you dare not use a hot iron on a servant—they aren't slaves, and there's no big offense that she committed…” I heard a deep voice say to her. At least, someone is by my side now, I shouldn't be hurt any longer. “You're Not the Luna yet, and if you continue this way, I'll make sure the council rejects you to be the Luna—”

“You have no say when it comes to that, you're just the Alphas Beta and nothing much. And besides, she must be punished for leaving the palace without Alphas' order..” Alice insisted. I hate such an asshole.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the room. I wished to be free and he wouldn't touch Alice. I don't want anyone to lose their position because of me.

“I am the Alpha's second in command, so she left the palace yesterday with my order—it feels good seeing the world again after three months of staying indoors,” he replied, and I could feel how bold he was saying that. “Then Alpha must know about it. I believe people like her deserve to be indoors because they will cause chaos to the world, but you let her out because you're falling in love with Alphas divorced Luna and you think it's right…” she clapped her hands and continued. “You'll soon be doomed—”

My heart sank deep into my belly, this is exactly what I'm dodging. Damien won't let his Beta be if Alice ever tells him that, he will make sure he's demoted and that I suffer the pains as well.

“Let's watch and see if you'll finally become the Luna of this pack—” the Beta blurted.

What on earth will stop Damien from crowning Alice? I don't think that beast-like Alpha will ever see me as someone that suits that position. He already has his heart's desire and everyone who comes on his way will be trampled on, not even the councils will dare to stop him.

There was silence in the room for a while and then I noticed that Alice left because I could hear the heel of her shoe along the door, and then I felt a palm on my skin.

“Your Highness! Sorry, I came late…" I wonder why he was apologizing and was still referring to me that way. “I am now a servant, so treat me as one..”

“Even if all the servants see you as one, I will never,” he remarked and began losing the chains. He lifted me onto his broad shoulder and walked out of the room, I finally saw brightness again. He took me to my room and laid me on my bed. “I'll call a female servant to come over and take care of you, the royal physician will come and treat your wounds…” he assured me and I nodded.

I was so in pain that raising a leg was so difficult for me. Thanks to him for sending the servant across and she helped me freshen up before the physician arrived and began treating my wounds. Almost done with the treatment, Beta Rex arrived with a tray of meals.

“Can you eat yourself?” he asked and I nodded, but I ended up not being able to. I couldn't lift my arm without wincing in pain. “I'll feed you!” He volunteered and I had no choice but to agree with him, or I'd starve since the female servant already left—even if she was still around, she might not be able to do that when she had so much work to do.

He fed me gradually, and at the midpoint of emptying the plate, he suggested that I take the medicines the physician left behind…and then I continued eating.

A clap at the doorpost drew our attention, I felt like I was in hell when we turned to see Alpha Damien standing and watching us. I wonder what will be going on in his mind at that moment because I'm very sure Alice must have fed him with lies.