The Unlikely Luna

Chapter Four

I sat there in my cell for an hour, waiting for Paul to return. So, to kill time, I sat there and started what homework I had with me so I would not fall behind in school. Luckily for me, I am a straight-A student and stay on top of my studies, even when I am locked up here for days at a time. Plus, my teachers would give Angelica their notes so I could study them and learn the material.

Finally, when it seemed like forever, I heard the heavy door open to the cells and heard footsteps.

“Well, I guess it’s showtime.” I said to myself. Paul walked to the door, but he was not alone. He had Beta Richard with him.

“Oh great, this is going to be some much fun.” I said to myself.

“We are giving a show today, Paul?” I asked, c*****g my head to the side. “That is not like you. I thought this was a private affair.” He unlocked my door and threw it open.

“When are you going to start respecting your high-ranking members, Tovi? How many times have I told you to use my title around others? You are very disrespectful towards me.” He growled. “Beta Richard is here to also serve out your punishment since you disrespected his daughter.”

“The little b***h disrespected me first, by dumping the chili on me when I wasn’t even doing anything to her but minding my own business with my friends.” I scuffed. Paul and Beta Richard both got pissed-off looks on their faces.

“First of all, you will call her Beta Chelsea,” Beta Richard said, “And second, that is not what she said. She said that you have been bullying her since the start of the school year and that you were the one that dumped the chili on her first.”

“That is funny. Maybe you should go ask Bjorn and Corbin first. They were there, too.” I started laughing. Paul slapped me across the face and grabbed my arm, dragging me out of the cell.

“You are such a lying little b***h!” He yelled. “They both said the exact opposite. They say that you are a troublemaker at school! Now, take off your shirt!”

I looked at him in disbelief, knowing that Bjorn would never lie about me, that he would stick up for me. I took off my shirt, knowing what was going to happen.

Beta Richard gasped when he saw my back, seeing all the scars that I had received from Paul in the past. “Paul, how many times has she been punished like this? Look at her! Her back is disfigured!”

Paul sneered at him, picking up his favorite whip, a bullwhip with silver blades that had been sitting in a bowl of wolfsbane. He had gloves on so it would not affect him or his wolf.

“Too many times.” Paul said, as he hit me on the back with the whip. “She needs to be put in her place. She is so disrespectful to me and my family.”

The whipping continued, as Paul was hoping that I would break down and give in to the dominance in the pack, knowing my place. But I would never give him satisfaction. I know that I am better than that. I am not like the rest of the Omegas in the pack. I cannot wait until I turn eighteen and get my wolf.

Paul continued to whip me for an hour until my back looked like raw meat. Richard finally told him that I had had enough, as I was getting weak from the blood loss. Paul wanted me to scream out in pain, but every time he hit me, I would bite the inside of my cheek.

I was unchained and dragged back to my cell. I was thrown onto the floor, the door slamming shut and locked. Luckily, I had some medical supplies hidden here.

The next two weeks were slow. Spending my days doing my homework that Angelica brings to me, Mrs. Smith bringing food to me, and Rocky doing his shifts down here, treating my back after each whipping. Paul has whipped me several more times, determined each time to get me to break and submit to him, but I never gave him the satisfaction.

Finally, the day came to where I could get out and go home. It was two days before my birthday, and I was very happy. Angelica and Rocky were standing outside, waiting for me to walk out. Angelica ran and hugged me.

“Are you ok?” She asked me worriedly. I shook my head yes.

“Let’s go and get something to eat and get you in the shower.” Rocky said, putting his arm around my shoulder, being careful of my back.

“Sounds like a good idea.” I said. I was starving, even though Mrs. Smith was bringing me extra food to snack on throughout the day.

We walked into the kitchen and Mrs. Smith was in there, along with a couple of Omegas that I could trust. She ran up to me, carefully hugging me with tears in my eyes.

“Thank goodness that is done and over with!” She exclaimed. “I have been so worried that you wouldn’t survive this time.”

I hugged her back, “Thank you, Mrs. Smith.”

We sat down at the island, and she made me a breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, and some fruit that was freshly cut. We all ate in silence, putting our dishes in the dishwasher when we were done. Bjorn walked in the kitchen, saw me, and ran up and hugged me, being careful of my back.

“Thank goodness you are ok.” He said sorrowfully, “I figured that Dad would be worse this time. But I see that you didn’t give in to him this time, as always. You are too strong to be an Omega.”

I looked up at him, with tears in my eyes. “Why did you betray me then?” I asked him. He looked at me, shocked.

“What do you mean? I told Dad and Beta Richard that Chelsea was the one that started it, that you did nothing to provoke it. You just finished it when she poured her chili on you.” He said sadly.

“It’s true, Tovi.” Corbin said as he walked into the kitchen. “My father is pissed at Paul and is thinking of demoting him with his treatment towards you. Beta Richard even confessed to my father of the past injuries that you have on your back.”

Great, that means if Paul is demoted, I will get severely punished again and I don’t know if my body can go through that again. My birthday is in two days, on a full moon, where I will get my wolf and be able to shift the same day.

Bjorn handed me a small bag that contained some clothes and my shower stuff.

“I brought your stuff down here so you wouldn’t have to face mom and dad. You can shower in the Omega showers, and we will just hang out in the theater for the rest of the day.”

“What about my chores?” I asked him.

“Don’t worry about them.” Mrs. Fields said. “Angelica, Katie, and Sarah will do them for you. Morgan said that you need the day off to recover and rest. She also said to move you into the Alpha floor until you turn 18 and see what your wolf is like.”

My eyes lit up. I don’t have to go back to the Gamma floor and put up with Paul and my mother’s bullshit anymore! I was so happy!

I got excited, gave everyone hugs, and ran to the shower. I can finally get all this dried blood and the prison stench off me.

I walked into the stall, locked the door, turned on the shower, and stripped off my clothes. I got my shampoo, conditioner, and body wash out of my bag and placed them in the shower. I walked in, letting the hot water run down my back, rinsing the blood off my back. I leaned forward, the water the color of red, letting it run until it was clear. I leaned back, letting the water run over my head, getting my hair wet. I grabbed my shampoo and washed my hair. My hair was dirty and dingy from being locked up for two weeks. Then I put conditioner in my hair, washing my body afterward. I rinsed both my hair and body, feeling so much better.

Turning off the water, I grabbed a towel and stepped out of the shower to dry off. I got dressed quickly and brushed my hair and teeth. Damn… felt great brushing my teeth. I threw my dirty clothes in the hamper and walked towards the theater.

As I was walking, I ran into Siobhan.

“Well, there you are, slave." She said smirking. “It’s about time you get back to the packhouse to do your chores. My room is a mess, and you need to get up there and clean it before Daddy sees it.”

“That is not going to happen, Siobhan. You are old enough to clean up after yourself.” Luna Morgan said as she walked up to the two of us. “Tovi is no longer going to be your family’s slave. It’s such a shame that family is willing to treat family like that. You and your parents should be ashamed of yourselves.”

Siobhan’s jaw dropped, shocked that she was told to clean after herself.

“I am a Gamma! I don’t have to do any dirty work like that! Tovi is nothing but an Omega and is our slave.” Siobhan to the Luna.

“No, she is not. There is something about her that she is not an Omega. If we had known about this treatment sooner, she would have been moved out off the Gamma floor and somewhere safe away from all of you.” Luna said, allowing her aura to shine over Siobhan, making Siobhan submit and bare her neck. Luna Morgan has a special power to sense the aura of other werewolves and see them as their true selves.

“Better watch yourself, Siobhan.” Morgan warned, “because Alpha Zane and I will not tolerate this treatment toward other members. We all are family and should treat each other with respect and love, not degrading each other because of status.”

“Come on, Tovi.” Morgan threaded her arm through mine, “let me show you your room, and then you can go and hang out with your brother and your friends. And tomorrow, you, I, and Caitlyn will go shopping for your birthday.”

Caitlyn is her and Alpha’s daughter, who is a year younger than me. The only clothes I own are a couple of T-shirts, a hoodie, and some leggings that my mother, unfortunately, buys for me to make herself look like a loving mother in front of the whole pack, while Siobhan has a closet full of clothes that she goes and buys with Paul’s credit card every week.

We walked up to the fifth floor where the Alpha family lives, walking to the end of the hallway. Luna opened the bedroom door, and I was in awe! There is a king-size bed in the middle, with a huge light blue area rug underneath. A dresser stood across from the bed. In the corner was a flat-screen TV with a dark blue loveseat and chair sitting next to it. The walls have wood panels on the bottom and sky-blue paint on the top. Two doors on each side of the dresser. One opened to a huge closet, knowing that I would never be able to fill it up, on the other side, was the bathroom. It was beautiful, with marble double sinks, a huge walk-in shower, and a jacuzzi tub that three people could fit comfortably.

I was walking around in awe and could not believe that this would be my room until I leave. Luna Morgan giggled at my reaction.

“What do think?” she asked. I turned around to look at her.

“Luna, this is too much. I would be content down with the Omegas.” I said to her.

She laughed, “Honey, I know that you are more than an Omega. You have an aura that is much stronger than that, even stronger than an Alpha. There is something special about you and we will find out in two days on your birthday, and you shift for the first time. Meanwhile, I am going to get with your mother and use my Luna command on her to confess who your father is. But anyway, I will let you go and enjoy the day. By the way, we are having Alpha Salyers from Mountain Moon Pack here the day after your birthday to discuss our problems with the rogues. Perhaps we can get rid of them once and for all.”