I gritted my teeth and glared at her. Ever since I became a breeder, everyone at the Packhouse looked down on me, treating me as nothing more than a reproductive tool and a third wheel in the relationship between Alpha and Luna.

“What? Are you going to hit me?”

The maid lifted her chin haughtily in front of me. “Get up quickly; Luna is calling for you.”

I forced myself to get up, ignoring the maid’s sharp, condescending gaze.

As Luna’s personal maid, she must be targeting me on Olivia’s orders.

“Why are you so slow? Everyone at the Packhouse is busy preparing for the Moon Child’s birthday party; you’re the only one being lazy and idle.”

“As her mother, you don’t care at all about your own child’s birth celebration. Ah, no… you really aren’t fit to be the mother of an Alpha’s child.”

I resisted the strong urge to rip the mouth off that maid who kept babbling.

‘Don't make a fuss, Mia. Remember, we have to leave this place, not be locked up in the dungeon if Luna sees us hurting her servant,’ Lena reminded me, her words slightly easing the gloom in my heart.

It took me a few minutes to finish changing my clothes, then I hurried to the main building, where Luna and Alpha lived.

Logan sat in the living room with Luna Olivia, chatting affectionately while teasing the tiny baby in Olivia’s arms.

They looked so perfect together and happy, without a shred of guilt for having taken the baby from its mother.

Did Luna intentionally ask me to come just to witness this scene?

I quickly lowered my head, trying to hide my sadness, then greeted them respectfully.

“You called for me, Luna?”

Luna and Olivia smiled warmly and gently; with a friendly gesture, she said, “Mia, come here and sit with me.”

“No need, Luna.”

Logan looked up, shooting me a sharp glance. “When Luna asks you, you have to obey her.”

I took a deep breath, then sat stiffly next to Olivia. Olivia looked at me with a sweet smile.

"Look at the invitations on the table. Who do you think we should invite to the Moonlight Birth Fest?"

"That's not my job. You have to decide, Luna," I replied, trying to keep my distance.

"Don't be so stiff. After all, you are Lily's mother. You decide who to invite. Logan has given his permission."

I kept my head down, not looking at Logan, whose gaze was constantly on me. "Okay, I'll just follow Luna's wishes. But I don't know anyone outside the Wildfire Pack. "

Logan stood up from the sofa.

" I'm going back to work. Continue your conversation," he said, then left the room.

As soon as Logan left, the gentle and friendly smile on Olivia's face immediately faded, replaced by a colder expression. She handed the baby in her arms to the maid.

"It's so exhausting taking care of children. Simon, Lorcan and Felix cry constantly, keeping me awake," she complained, talking about—no, belittling—my sons.

"They're wild children who can't sit still."

Then, in an instant, Olivia's voice turned as cold as ice.

"Kneel!"

I curled up and asked, “What did I do wrong?”

Olivia's expression darkened. Then suddenly her maid pulled me up and kicked my legs so I was kneeling in front of Olivia.

I groaned in pain.

“While I was busy taking care of your illegitimate children, you seduced Logan behind my back, luring him into your bed even though you just gave birth three weeks ago! You shameless whore!”

“I didn't seduce him. Logan... I mean, the Alpha came to me ….”

Smack!

A hard slap landed on my cheek, echoing throughout the room.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, calming my angry wolf. ‘Calm down, we have to submit ourselves so we can leave this place.’

"How dare you defy me! You're nobody, just a former maid's child raised by the Alpha family. Don't think Logan came to you because he wanted you! Remember, I gave you the position of breeder, Logan didn't want you!"

“I’m well aware of that, Luna Olivia.” I clenched my teeth, bowed my head, and stared at the floor.

I had to humble myself in front of her so as not to attract any suspicious attention before I left this place.

Olivia seemed to grow angrier at the tone of my voice. She picked up a glass from the table to throw at me, but someone cleared their throat, stopping her in her tracks.

Her expression immediately changed, and she smiled at the arriving guest.

"Alpha's heir, what brings you here?"

Her voice was again friendly and soft.

"I just came to say hello and thank you for your hospitality, Luna Olivia." The voice sounded like a man flirting, then asked, "Am I interrupting your activities?"

“No, no, no. I was disciplining a disobedient maid.” Olivia gave me a sharp look, signaling for me to get up.

I stood up calmly and looked up, meeting the male guest's gaze. He stared at me for a moment, then praised me openly.

"So beautiful. What did this beautiful girl do wrong, Luna?"

Luna's expression became unpleasant, and she sneered in disgust. "She is our pack's breeder."

A strange gleam appeared in the man's eyes. "A breeder, huh? She must be very good."

Olivia glanced at him briefly, then gave him a sweet smile.

“If the Wildfire Pack no longer needs her, I'll send her to the Moonstone Pack to be a breeder if you want her.”

"Ah, that's great," the man beamed, disgustingly looking at my body.

They talked about me as if I were a commodity. My hands clenched as I stared sharply at Luna.

"Luna, if there's nothing else you need from me, I'll take my leave."

Without waiting for Olivia's response, I turned and hurried away. Behind me, I heard John talking to Olivia.

"She has an arrogant temperament and doesn't respect you, Luna."

“Mia has always been like that, thinking she's so high and mighty. She won't last long in this Pack. I'll make sure she becomes a breeder for another Pack."

Luna's words made my blood boil. No, that will never happen. I'll leave here before they destroy my life.

A few days later, various packs began to arrive to attend the Moonlight Birth Fest, to honor Logan and the Wildfire Pack, which was a large pack, and the Sinclair family was at the top of high society in South America, causing the maids to be busy arranging the guest rooms.

I tried my best to avoid interacting with the guests, pretending not to know Alpha Asher to avoid suspicion.

But there was one thing I couldn't stand: John Martinez, Alpha's heir from Moonstone, kept bothering me and finding ways to intercept me even though I had tried to avoid him.

However, it was still unavoidable when John suddenly appeared in front of me as I was passing through the western forest of the Kawanan region. He appeared as if he had been waiting for me here.

“Miss Sinclair, ah... No, you are not a member of the Alpha family. You are just a maid’s child who was taken in by the Alpha family.”

"Alpha heir, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be hunting with the others?" I looked at him warily.

Logan invited guests from various packs to hunt in the Wildfire Pack's forest, and John was supposed to hunt with them.

"That's boring. I'd rather chat with you here."

John suddenly hugged me and kissed me forcefully on the lips. "I've wanted you since the first time I saw you.”

"What are you doing?! Let go!" I growled, trying to break free from him with disgust.

"It seems the Wildfire Pack treats you badly. If you follow me, I'll make you my Luna. I'm a hundred times better than Alpha Logan."

I snorted in disgust, thinking to myself that John was even worse. During his few days as a guest, he had often flirted with several maids and even slept with them.

John began to tear the front of my blouse with a disgusting, lustful look in his eyes.

A wave of disgust and overflowing anger filled me, causing me to take out my claws and brutally tear his arm.

"Arrggg, damn it!" John cursed in pain.

I quickly backed away, trembling, and reflexively covered the torn front of my shirt.

"What's going on here?!"

Suddenly, Logan appeared with several other members of the Pack.

"Logan ...."

"Alpha Logan! This woman seduced me! She said she wanted me to take her away from the Wildfire Pack! I refused, and then she hurt me!" John shouted, pointing at me accusingly.

I shook my head, staring at Logan, pleading desperately.

"Logan, that's not true! He started it and hurt..."

"John! My son!"

Alpha Martinez approached his son and saw the wound on his hand, then shouted angrily, "Alpha Logan! How are you going to take responsibility for this! Please discipline your Breeder! She's like a whore who can't resist seducing every man she sees! "

"Don't worry, I'll discipline her.”

Logan's expression was very cold, his gaze piercingly fixed on me.

“Take Mia to the dungeon and lock her up. Don't give her anything to eat!"

Two members of the pack stepped forward and grabbed my arms.

"No! Let me go! Logan, please believe me! I didn't do anything!"

I begged as two members of the pack dragged me away roughly.

However, no one cared. They all looked at me with accusing glances, including Logan, the person who had spent years with me and shared hundreds of nights by my side.

My body was thrown onto the cold floor, and I was locked in a cell. They left me alone. The prison smelled foul, damp, cold, and pitch dark.

I'm afraid of the dark. I feel like I can't breathe in the darkness, and all my senses go numb.

Logan knew I was afraid of the dark, but he still punished me by locking me in a dark cell.

Tears streamed down my face as I screamed desperately to be let out of this place. I didn't want to be locked up here forever!

I was locked up for two whole days without being fed. No one came to see me. It felt like I was dying, and I resigned myself to the fact that I would die here.

‘Calm down, Mia! They won't let you die. Just wait a little longer, we have to get out of this place!’ Lena reminded me and encouraged me to hold on.

‘You're right... I don't want to die here for nothing.’

That determination made me hold on, waiting for someone to get me out of here.

But then, the cell door creaked open. The light from a torch slightly illuminated the dark cell.

Logan's figure appeared in my view. His face remained cold, showing pent-up anger.

“Have you reflected on your mistakes?”

I just stared at him blankly from the dirty floor and smiled wryly. My body was too weak to speak, but my lips managed to form the words.

“I... I admit my mistakes...”

After saying those words, my eyes closed as my consciousness began to fade.

However, when I woke up, I was already in my warm bed with an IV stuck in my arm. Someone hugged me tightly from behind, whispering softly and hoarsely.

"Mia... as long as you stay by my side, I will never hurt you. You are not allowed to leave the pack. I will give you anything you want."

My eyes closed again. He only showed this tenderness when we were in my bed, purely because he felt satisfied, not because of genuine affection.

Because when tomorrow came, his attitude would return to being cold and indifferent.

My heart was very tired of searching for the Logan of the past, the Logan who loved me and cared for me with the attention of an older brother.

Days later, Logan ordered the doctor and servants to take care of me to restore my body. His care was so detailed and attentive, reminding me of my childhood.

When I had a fever, Logan would panic, never leaving my side, and taking care of me even to the point of not going to work.

For a moment, hope rose in my heart.

However, as soon as I was fully recovered, Logan's cold command came immediately.

"Go to Luna to ask for your punishment. Hurting the Alpha's heir will get you kicked out of the pack. We have to show that you are truly sorry."

I bowed my head and stared blankly at my hands. My feelings turned cold again.

"Yes, Alpha."

***

Kneeling before Olivia, I dragged the basin to wash her feet.

Olivia had ten maids who could serve her, but she chose me specifically to show her contempt for me in front of the other maids.

The maids whispered, looked down on me, and laughed at me.

"Ouch!"

Feeling that the water temperature was not to her liking, Olivia kicked me hard in the chest.

I fell backwards and covered my mouth as I coughed, feeling blood in my mouth.

Lena growled angrily. 'You must change and tear that hypocritical face apart with our claws. She is just the daughter of Alpha, who has no wolf abilities and only relies on Luna's power!’

'Yes, and we'll be locked in the basement and never see the sun again,' I warned her in my mind while holding back the pain in my chest.

Olivia smiled mercilessly at the blood on my palm.

"Can't you check the water temperature properly? You want to boil my feet!" She sneered, pretending her feet were blistered.

I gritted my teeth, knowing that it was just an excuse Olivia had made up. The water temperature was right for Olivia. However, arguing would only make Olivia find another fault to add to my suffering.

"I'm sorry, Luna. I'll get some more warm water."

"Yes. Hurry up! You're really wasting my time!"

This is the tenth time I’ve done this. My arms are tired and aching from carrying the basin of warm water back and forth from the kitchen and kneeling down to wash Olivia’s feet.

Not even a maid at Packhouse would ever do such menial work. My postpartum period isn’t over yet, but I have to do this work. My lower body is starting to ache.

I remained patient. Soon, I would regain my freedom. Fighting Luna would only land me in confinement or be thrown to the pack members to be used as their breeding tool.

Olivia snorted with satisfaction as I crawled over and washed her feet for the umpteenth time. This time, she didn't complain.

"The blood of a maid still flows through your veins. This job suits you well."

I bowed my head, pretending to be obedient, and nodded.

Olivia suddenly grabbed my jaw, forcing me to look up at her.

"Don't you have a mouth?! Answer me! Show respect and obedience to your Luna! Even though you were raised by the Alpha family, you are still a servant's daughter, and I am your Luna."

I pressed my lips together and replied respectfully, "Yes, Luna. I understand."

Olivia snorted contemptuously, releasing her grip roughly.

"This punishment is too light for you. You should be whipped to death for hurting the Alpha's heir. But that would make me look cruel and not fit my image."

I didn't argue.

Olivia stomped on the basin of water, causing it to splash and soak my clothes.

It was winter now, and my soaking wet clothes made me shiver as the cold air pierced me.

"Hurry up and get back to work!”

As I was scrubbing Olivia's feet, Logan walked into the room and glanced at me, but didn't say anything.

"Honey, have you finished your work? You're home very early." Olivia immediately stood up and approached him, smiling sweetly.

"I want to see Mia serve her punishment. What did you do to her?"

“Ah, I felt it was too harsh to punish her. So I just had her scrub the floor.” Olivia lied with a smile, then sighed helplessly.

“But Mia… she doesn’t feel any remorse. I’m powerless against her.”

I looked up at her to object, but Logan interrupted with a cold command.

“Don’t be too soft on her. She’s already hurt the Alpha’s heir, forcing us to pay a hefty compensation to the Moonstone Pack. Maid, bring Mia out to kneel in the courtyard for the Moonstone Pack to see.”

“Oh, Logan. Don’t be like that to Mia.”

Olivia pretended to be concerned and objected to the punishment. But her eyes sparkled with satisfaction as she glanced at me.

I gritted my teeth and ignored her. My gaze was fixed on Logan, holding back the anger in my chest at his cold command and his blind trust in Olivia.

Logan ignored Olivia’s words and glanced at his watch.

“I have to go attend a meeting with the pack elders.”

He kissed Olivia’s forehead and then turned to leave without so much as a glance in my direction.

As soon as Logan was out of sight, the gentle smile and affection on Olivia's face disappeared.

She turned to face me with a cruel smile, then walked over to grab a teacup from a maid and threw it at my head.

The cup shattered against my head. A warm, thick liquid mixed with tea trickled down the side of my head.

"You filthy whore, how dare you stare at Logan with that seductive gaze! You disgusting slut. Not only did you seduce Logan, you even dared to seduce the Alpha's heir! You should be thrown to the pack to be used as a breeding tool."

Her eyes were full of jealousy and malice as she stared at my face as if she wanted to peel my skin off.

I closed my eyes to endure the pain in my head.

"Did you hear the Alpha? Take this bitch to the yard and make her kneel there for three hours."

"Yes, Luna."

Two maids roughly dragged me out of the room and forced me to kneel in the backyard. My body shook violently as the cold air hit me.

Several packs passed by, looking at me and pointing with contemptuous glances.

My eyes were closed, and my hands were clenched.

Olivia was cruel, but Logan's cold indifference was painful.

The man who used to be a warm and loving older brother—who would hug me when I was afraid of thunder and blow on my scrapes because I was afraid of the pain—has now vanished, replaced by a cold-hearted and cruel man who mercilessly shattered my soul and my heart.

Would none of this have happened if the Moon Goddess hadn't destined us to be mates?

After three hours on my knees, none of Olivia’s maids came to tell me that the punishment was over.

With my legs numb, I dragged myself, crawling toward my room.

Lying on my bed, I wished time would pass quickly so I could leave this place.

I woke up to a sharp, stabbing pain in my stomach. My eyes flew open instantly as I realized a shirtless man was on top of me, pinning me down.

“Are you awake?” His voice sounded lustful, making me feel sick.

He leaned in, wanting to kiss me.

I turned my head away and screamed in panic, trying with all my might to push him off me.

“Who are you! Get away from me!”

“Don’t play the innocent, you’re just a breeding machine. I’ll be happy to give you my seed, hahaha ….”

“Ugh… help! Help me!” .

Footsteps could be heard approaching, then the door burst open with a loud bang.

“Mia, what are you doing? Why are you... with another man in your room?”

Olivia's voice suddenly broke the silence.

She appeared at my door with a group of people. My heart pounded when I saw Logan among them. His expression was cold and angry.

He rushed to pull the man away from me.

“Alpha Logan! I’m sorry! We were just… catching up,” the man said, creating a dramatic misunderstanding.

They all looked at me with disgust and contempt.

Before I could object, a female wolf whose room was next to mine raised her hand and pointed at the man.

“You're the one who always secretly comes to Mia's room, right?” she asked accusingly.

“That's right, Mia and I love each other. Please don't punish her. Let us be together!“ the man pleaded.

Several people gasped in surprise and shock, looking at us with judgmental stares. I could only shake my head frantically. The pain in my stomach made me even more distraught.

”Isn't that woman Alpha Logan's? Why is she with another man? Isn't that man a member of the Crimson pack?"

“Yesterday she was seducing the Alpha Heir, now she's also seducing members of the Crimson pack.”

“Wow, she's an omega, right? It seems like she wants all the men to impregnate her in accordance with her Breeder status.” Luna from another Alpha giggled and sneered.

My body was in excruciating pain. I forced myself to move, grabbing Logan's hand, “Logan, please believe me. I don't know this man. He suddenly appeared in my room.“

”Shut up, you're disgusting!" Logan growled as he slapped my face.

I froze, my hand reaching out to touch my sore cheek. This was the first time he had ever slapped me. Even when he chose Olivia as his mate and became increasingly cold towards me, Logan had never once raised his hand to me.

The image of a 20-year-old man, who lovingly ruffled my hair and took me to the top of a cliff to see the stars in the sky, flashed through my mind.

“Mia, when you see the stars here, you will feel like you have everything in your hands.”

“Logan, if you ever find your mate, will you still treat me this well?” I remember asking him, sadly, worried that one day Logan would find his mate and that his attitude toward me would change.

Logan ruffled my hair and smiled warmly. “Even if my mate doesn't like you, I don't care and will kick her out of the Pack. I can't bear to hurt you or see you suffer.”

But since he brought Olivia into the pack, his affection turned cold. It mercilessly destroyed me, destroying all our beautiful memories with no way back to the past full of beautiful memories.

Logan stared at his hand that had slapped me, stunned. However, anger quickly took over him when Olivia's dramatic words echoed.

“Oh my God, Mia, you’re bleeding!”

Olivia pointed at the blood staining the white sheets on my bed.

Her eyes glinted slyly as she said in a feigned soft voice, “Even though you two love each other, you don’t have to get rough, do you? You need to take care of your body.”

My face went pale, and the pain in my stomach grew worse.

I clenched my teeth, glared at Olivia, and raised my trembling hand to point at her.

Before any words could come out of my mouth, I lost consciousness.

When I opened my eyes, I realized I was in a familiar hospital.

Logan was sitting beside me, his expressionless face making it impossible for me to read his thoughts.

My throat was dry. I wanted to get up to get a drink of water beside me, but Logan moved first, handing me a drink. However, his expression remained unreadable, and I had no idea what he was thinking.

Why had his attitude softened? I remembered his anger and the pain when he slapped me across the face for the first time.

“How long have I been unconscious?”

“One day.”

“What happened to me?”

I remembered the pain in my stomach before I lost consciousness. My hand touched my stomach. “Am I...?”

Logan's expression hardened as he followed the movement of my hand.

“Mia, what exactly is your relationship with that man from the Crimson pack? Do you know that you had a miscarriage?!”