Formidable.
1596 Words
*ROSA*
A knock on the door disrupted my sleep. I opened my eyes to the bright morning sun, and tossed on the large bed, I raised my head and stared at the closed door.
*Come in! It's open." I sat up rubbing my sleepy eyes.
"Good afternoon Luna Rosa, You must have had a tiring night, to sleep this long," Indila said, walking in accompanied by Faith.
"Afternoon…Afternoon. How is it Afternoon." I stared out my window and the sun burned through the horizon. Truly it was afternoon, and the morning sun was quite delicate and welcoming.
"I am so sorry. Is Damon angry?" Indila and Faith's eyes bulged at the same time. Faith ran to where I sat and covered my mouth with her palm.
"I am sorry for disrespecting Luna Rosa, but you cannot take the Alpha by his first name, it is considered an abomination." She let go of my mouth and slowly stood up.
"Wow!" Was the only thing that left my lips “Noted."
"Faith, get her bathing water ready, I will fix a nice dress for Rosa." Faith nodded at Indila's words and left.
I watch her approach my closet, picking out several dresses, four if I am not mistaken.
"Am I wearing them all?" I asked my curiosity shooting up.
Indila chuckled lightly, she shook her head and gestured for me to join her. " I want you to make a choice and pick the most comfortable dress you can find, cause you are heading somewhere after you have lunch."
"Oh, that's sweet of you Indila, thanks to you and the Moon Goddess I don't have to wear heavy clothing." Indila chuckled again, this time a little louder.
"You are such a sweet child, Rosa, it is hard to believe that you had a mental issue," Indila said. I shot her a sharp look, creasing my brows.
"Mental issue?" I drawled on the words hoping she would say more.
"Yeah according to the proposal your father sent, rumors had it you were with a mental issue or something, but I never believed it, you seem special like there's more that the eyes do not see." If this was my uncle’s doing, and I didn't feel the need to correct her.
"Go ahead and pick your choice." I stared at the dresses and ran my hands through them. There was a flower dress made of adorable and beautiful multicolor flowers, an armless gold dress, a green satin dress adorned with white laces, and a simple cream dress with tiny flower prints. All so beautiful, it was hard to choose.
"Come on, it's not such a hard pick, now is it?"
"Oh Indila you of all people know that these dresses are the hardest to pick, but I love this green dress so much I just want to hold it to my chest."
"Well then it's settled, the green dress is your pick for the day."
"Yeah, but I was thinking this simple cream gown says a lot about me."
"Alright then, the cream one it is," Indila concluded but I was having second thoughts.
"Naa! You know Indila this armless gold dress is speaking to me, it is like it's calling me."
"Fine! The armless gold dress …"
"You see Indila…"Indila grabbed my mouth, shushing me up.
"Not to worry Luna Rosa, I will pick a nice dress for you, just keep quiet."
Indila looked frustrated but I didn't seem to know why. She picked out the simple cream dress and took the rest back into the closet. I preferred her choice because I was seriously finding it hard to pick a dress.
Faith returned and I left with her, she washed me up and covered me up with a white robe. Indila helped with my dress and graced my feet with a black sandal. We stepped out of my room and Faith bid us goodbye. She had other things to do.
Indila led me downstairs and my feet became wobbly, scared of an encounter with Damon.
I held Indila back, she saw how worried I became and pulled me aside. "What is it?"
"Alpha Damon?"
"He's out, not to worry Luna Rosa. All you have to do today is have lunch, I will send Bella to help with the pack house tour. All you have to do is enjoy it to the fullest and return for dinner before Alpha Damon gets back. Okay!"
"Okay, Indila." I was relieved by her revelation.
She led me to the dining room and I grabbed a chair in an unruly manner. The squeaky sound made me cringe but I care less.
The maids came in and served my lunch. Pork stew, freshly baked bread, a cup of wine and muffins. I hurriedly emptied my plate being the only one in the gigantic dining room.
I wiped my mouth with a napkin and stood up, a young lady about my height stepped in looking as cheerful as can be. Her charismatic smile and gestures brought happy memories to my mind, ones that were too hard to erase from my heart.
Memories of me and my parents.
"Good afternoon Luna Rosa, I am Bella, it's an honor to be in your presence, Madam Indila sent me to you. I will be your tour guide for today." Her smooth and calm voice sounded even more cheerful than I imagined.
I approached her and was greeted with a soothing scent of tropical flower fragrance. I subconsciously breathed in her lovely scent.
"You smell nice," I commented. Bella blushed and replied," Thank you, Luna Rosa."
The door opened again and another lady stepped in, one looking a lot like Bella. Almost identical if not.
"Belle! What are you doing here?" Bella turned to her lookalike.
"Indila said I could join the tour, I want to spend some time with the Luna too." Belle smiled, her dimples coming into view.
"Hi!" I waved at the other girl and she bounced to where I stood.
"Hi Luna Rosa, I am Belle, Bella's twin sister, it's so nice to finally meet you, I asked Mother if I could come to your introduction, but she refused and I was sad, but then Bella sneaked me out of the house and I have been here anticipating to meet you and show you around because I just love your hair, it's so silky and shiny oh I wonder what Indila used in washing it, she's such a nice and caring lady almost like a mother to me…."
"Belle!!!" Bella yelled, completely frustrated by her sister's bantering.
"Sorry! Did I say too much?"
Bella rolled her eyes and smiled apologetically.
"Please Luna Rosa, forgive my sister's insolence, she's excited." I smiled softly and waved, letting it go.
"It's okay."
"Please follow me, Luna Rosa, let our tour begin."
Bella and Belle took me to the pack's garden, an extraordinary place I must commend. It had a beautiful maze structure, and all sorts of flowers, most were healing herbal flowers, multicolor flowers, and a really rare type of blossom flower with a rainbow pattern.
" Beautiful…" a sigh left my lips as I ran my finger on its slender petals.
"I know right, it's the treasure of Savanna order, everyone adores this particular plant."
"Where did it originate from?" I asked plucking the flower from its root.
"Urm we…we are not allowed to say Luna Rosa."
"Yeah, we are not allowed to say because the first Luna of Savanna brought this plant to the pack. Luna Lilian, she was a cheerful woman and very beautiful too, she never gave Alpha Damon a hard time. Rumors had it she craved his love but never got it, so sad, I felt bad for her, the whole pack did. Sadly she wasn't able to bear Alpha Damon a child so he cast her out, but rumor has it that she chea…"
"Belle!!!" Bella covered her sister's mouth glaring hard at her.
My eyes were left wide open at Belle's revelation, the flower fell off my hand and I focused on Belle.
"Let her be." Bella let go of Belle's mouth and I pulled her closer. "What did you say?"
Belle looked scared at my confrontation but I didn't want that, my mind was whirling with so many thoughts.
"Bear a child? Da… Alpha Damon wants me to bear a child for him and his p…past Lunas failed to do that." I sniffed, tears blurring my vision. I grabbed my chest, my heart banging painfully, realization hit me so hard my legs almost gave out.
I wasn't just sold to a monster, but intended to be his breeder, bearing him children was my only purpose here.
"Luna Rosa!"
"I am okay Belle."
"It's Bella."
I stared at both of them and nodded. "Luna Rosa I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, I am sorry." Belle or Bella said behind me.
I didn't reply, I walked away not minding the two ladies coming after me. It was too much for me to sulk in, but I wanted to be in my room, crying in my sheets, I felt betrayed by everything, even the world itself.
My pace started slow, but soon I found myself running into the manor and up the stairs, I got to my room and slammed the door shut, sinking to the floor, and the tears followed.
"Noooo!!!" I screamed in a loud voice and stuffed my dress in my mouth.
"Luna Rosa!"
"Luna Rosa!"
I pulled my dress, rage popping through my veins." LEAVE ME ALONE PLEASE."
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