The Luna Game

Chapter 8

Melissa ‘s POV

I have never been in a kind of situation where I am found doing something unworthy.

Unworthy enough, that I might lose my head! But even in that, I would have preferred it if I followed the alpha supreme instead of standing in front of this woman with my tongue tied.

“You defiling brat,” the woman spat.

I looked at her and she just cussed at me. Does that rule only apply to us strangers or is she just too angry to care?

I saw the alpha supreme pass by me to his room or wherever he was going up the stairs, without giving me even the faintest bit of attention. I don't blame him, I am sure he would want to settle his shirt first.

I am not going to even lie, after thinking much of it, I feel joy inside me that I have been able to punish him in some way after he rattled me out to this woman in front of me.

She was shouting but I decided not to give her any more attention. The exhilarating feeling of complete revenge was making me more fulfilled.

“You have only used a week here and you have committed too many sins to count. Every morning when there is no activity you will resume work here, for the alpha supreme,” she said, which caught my attention because I didn’t think that it was for me, and for the first time that day, I looked into her eyes.

“What?” I asked her. “Why do I have to resume work? What do you mean by that?” I asked her again.

“You think you are so important because you were picked? I will make sure you don’t even get to the final stage!” She threatened.

I didn’t like how she was sounding and it was getting difficult for me to keep calm.

“What do you mean? Are you saying I am going to work for your alpha king instead of concentrating my head on the game? I am sorry but that's just not possible. Do I look like I have done any labor for one day in my life? Is this even proper? Is this how it is done, why do I have to report you?” I snapped back because I was sure that there was no way this was normal. Or is she just trying to bully me into submission? Oh, lady! I am not some naive girl.

I could swear I saw fear in her eyes for about a second and then it disappeared, but there is no way I was going to let the opportunity pass me by.

“Does your alpha supreme know you are doing this? Is this even a punishment? I can go and apologize to him and end this. He knows very well that this was all a misunderstanding” To be honest, if I was asked right now, I honestly did not know where all this boldness was coming from.

I am standing here talking about the powerful alpha supreme in a condescending manner in his pack and in front of his Beta. I deserve everything I am getting from her, I wonder why I cannot keep my thoughts to myself in a time like this.

Just then before she could reply to me with all the wrath in her mouth, the alpha supreme started to walk past us again. Now he was dressed in new attire, beautiful from head to toe, a definition of true perfection. I could smell him from where he was, there was just something about the way he walked in wide precise strides which exuded such finesse as each side of his shoulder rocked to the rhythm of his movement. How did I not notice that he carried such elegance and grace that night? Why did I allow myself to be bewitched by his touch and by his kiss? I could not help but remember the feeling that the gentle version of him had bestowed upon me that night.

Now he just looked as unreachable as solid rock, and just then, as I was thinking about how hard his face was, our eyes met, I was too stunned to take my eyes off him. How could anyone be so beautiful?

It was not until he broke the unknowing gaze contest that I caught myself. And thank goodness, the beta's attention was not on me, in fact, she had left me to run to her master.

He didn't give her a lot of attention though and I think I heard something like she could handle it. I definitely didn't like the sound of that.

The beta was coming back towards me when someone who looked like a younger version of the alpha supreme came running, trying to catch up with him. He smiled at me as if he pitied me or he just wanted to cheer me up. It was one of those moments and I could not be more thankful.

Amongst the two of them, he looked like the cheerful one, in fact, the only cheerful pack member I have actually seen since my arrival.

“You will resume here tomorrow before your daily activities and help in preparing for the small ball we are having in this hall” the beta commanded as she gestured around the big hall. There was no way it was going to be a small ball but that wasn't my concern.

The only thing I wanted to know is why we were not informed that there was going to be a ball at all.

“A ball, you say?” I asked

“Yes, a ball. Do you want me to repeat myself or have you suddenly turned deaf?” she asked, still looking so hard in her countenance.

“I asked because I and the girls were not informed about any ball” I replied to her as cool as I could be, now that I'm completely convinced that she has been put in charge.

“Because the girls are not invited. You are all the alpha supreme’s property until you are not. And no man should be seen talking to you or showing interest in you. And you all don't leave your quarters. If you don't get picked as the Luna, you might never see your family again. But don't worry, they will be properly taken care of. I am sure you all are here because you wish to lift the status of your family no matter what class you once were in. You will be here to help and that's it. Just think of it as the best punishment I could give you at the moment.” Everything she was saying was getting on my nerves. Who was she calling the alpha supreme’s property? And why does she need me to work when there are tons of workers to do that?

But “Okay” was the only thing I could muster.

I know that there is no way my words are going to get to her, it would only make her hate me more.

“What time do you need me to come?” I asked again, my voice still leveled.

“After you have had your breakfast,” she said, and I wondered why I came to this strange land in the first place. Why am I doing things that won't even help me in the competition? Now I don't even have the zeal in me again to just lose. I have to prove to the Beta.

There are a lot of things I still have to learn when it comes to survival and these other girls know better than I do. I am supposed to be using my free time to work on how to make myself better and re-strategize, definitely not to be sweeping and mopping the floors.

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Alejandro’s POV

I removed the memories of the damn girl daring me as I walked to the council meeting room. I almost forgot what I was going there for until I saw my brother trying to catch up with me.

I know when I’m not focused , I can be impatient at times, but this was not supposed to be a time when I am not focused. Dallas could as well be planning a coup behind me.

I tried to be as quiet as possible, even gesturing Damien to do the same, I know Dallas is not an ordinary wolf, sometimes his sniffing sense is even more active than mine.

“What about his mother?” I heard one person say and I stopped in my tracks, waiting to hear what the response would be and who would be responding. Who were they talking about??

“Won't he find out that she didn't die of natural causes?” That broke me, I looked at Damien and he seemed to have not heard what had been said.

I mean what's there to worry him about when a name was not mentioned?

How would I know If I was the ‘his’ in the conversation?