KATHERINE'S POV

“No! Give it back now!”  

I struggled with Laura to get back my ring, she can't take that away from me too. Her family has taken away everything from me and now, she was trying to covet my ring too.  

Fighting back with everything I have got, I grasped a handful of her hair and yanked it back forcefully. “I said give it back!” she groaned but didn't let go.  

Just then my uncle's wife, Luna Margaret, and her second daughter, Lisa scurried into my room.  

Without bothering to ask what happened, Luna Margaret shoved me backward and slapped me right across my cheek.  

My head tilted in the other direction and my cheek stung with emanating pain from the impact of her hand.  

“How dare you?” Luna Margaret pushed me, “How dare you lowly bloody omega dare to fight with my precious daughter?” 

My chest rose and fell in seething rage. No, how dare her? How dare her fucking address me as a lowly omega when her family ripped me off my title and loved ones?  

Two full moons ago, her mate, Beta Devon who has now become an Alpha, killed my parents in cold blood, alongside my brother, Kelvin. As if that wasn't enough, he usurped my father's title, his stupid wife became the Luna, his daughters are known as royalties, and the most outrageous of it all— was that their son, Liam was going to become the next Alpha. 

My head shot up to her. “Do not address me as that!” I warned. My voice cracked. Tears were filling my eyes.  

Luna Margaret narrowed her gaze at me. “Oh really?” She scoffed. “I can see you are becoming brave these days. Maybe it's been too long since you received a beating.”  

Pressing my lips together into a grim line, I clenched my fist but said nothing. Instead, I tossed a glare at her stupid ugly face.  

She turned to Laura and began to smoothen her disheveled hair. “Laura dear, what happened?”  

Laura glared at me. “I saw this ring with Kate, and I liked it. But she won't give it to me, mom.” She showed the ring to her mother and, Luna Margaret took it from her open palm. “How could a lowly omega like her, have such a precious thing?” She asked.  

“Call me whatever you want! But that ring is my family heirloom, you can't take that away from me!” I yelled angrily.  

Luna Margaret surveyed the ring in between her fingers. “Hmmm, it's emerald. Pricey and shiny too. It would make a good sale at the market.”  

My pupils dilated in shock. “No!” I lunged at her but the two she-devils blocked me from reaching her. “No! It's mine, it belongs to my family. You can't take that away from me!” I roared.  

Luna Margaret smirked devilishly, then she turned toward my direction and stopped behind her daughters. “Girls, give her the beating of her life for disrespecting your mother, while I head to the market and make a fortune with this.” She walked away and I yelled at top of my lungs.  

“No, no.....that's mine! You can't sell it! You can't fucking do this to me!” I tried to go after her, but Lisa and Laura shoved me backward and pounced on me at once.  

I tried to fight back, but I was too weak for both of them.  

They pushed me to the floor, kicking, hitting, and torturing me with their feet. I groaned and winced in pain, cussing about my miserable fate.  

Tears rolled down my cheeks as they continued to hit me. I just pressed my hands above my head to avoid sustaining a head injury. Since Luna Margaret has taken what I cherished the most in this life, I lost the urge to fight.  

I could not believe I failed my mom, I could not believe I failed my entire family. It has been two full moons now, and I still haven't done a thing to the person that murdered my parents in cold blood. I haven't taken back what they stole from me.  

All because of my weakness. Yes, I am a weak and pathetic wolf.  

It turned out I had powers, but they are nothing to be proud of. Sprinkles of ice emanated from my hands occasionally. But it wasn't based on my own accord, I thought maybe once I got a mate, he would save me from this hell and help me get revenge against them.  

Woe betide my fate again, I turned eighteen last full moon, and when young wolves around my age happily got their mates, I got nothing but pain and sadness.  

My mate never showed up, and neither did my powers. And without these things, there was no way I could put up with Alpha Devon and his family.  

If only my brother, Kelvin was alive..... 

“Hit her hard!” Lisa told Laura as they hit me everywhere on my body.  

I was beginning to taste blood at the tip of my tongue, and my whole body throbbed with pain.  

“She is bleeding!” Laura declared. “She is bleeding!”  

That was when they both stopped. Lisa leaned toward my face, and yanked my hair up, tilting my head to her face. “I hope you have learned your lesson, bitch. Next time, don't talk back to my mother. You are nothing but a worthless omega, the sooner you began to accept that, the better for you.” She sneered and released her grip on my hair.  

I didn't attempt to say anything back to her, instead, I kept mute and watched them leave. Laura tossed me a middle finger before closing my room door behind her.  

At that moment, I started coughing out blood.  My whole body throbbed and it felt as though, a carriage ran over me.  

What kind of life is this? I thought to myself.  

Plenty of times, I have devised a plan to escape from here, but my friend, Alan advised me against it. However, that was before they stopped him from coming to see me.  

Alan said— if I planned to escape, it meant I was going to become a rogue. And any pack that captures me, would kill me without giving me a chance to explain. 

Nonetheless, death was the last thing I wanted. At least, not until I see these people pay for their grievous sins. Not until I see Alpha Devon being cast out like a plague and stripped of his titles.  

Shuffling to my feet, I winced in pain and stared at the blood that oozed out of my right knee. These days, I have become so numb to feeling too much pain, probably because it was what I felt every day. And had become a part of me.  

I ambled to the door, so I could go after Luna Margaret. “She can't sell off my ring, no, she can't,” I said to myself repeatedly.  

However, when I got to the door and pressed down the knob, it wouldn't budge. It appeared this motherfucking daughter of a bitch had locked me in.  

Fresh tears rolled down my cheeks, “No!” I banged on the door. “No, please...I am sorry for responding but please do not sell my ring!” My voice cracked.  

My heart began to thump rapidly against my chest. Oh no! What am I going to do?  What am I going to do?  

I slipped to the floor, groaning and grunting alongside. Then I clutched my knees to my chest and wept bitterly.  

“Moon goddess, this is so unfair. You are so unfair. How can you be up there, letting evil people live? Letting them have their way as though it meant nothing?” I muttered under my breath. “Maybe you are just as evil as the rest of them. Perhaps, you aren't supposed to be addressed as a goddess but rather as a fucking demon.”  

Memories of my life before everything went down the hill, rushed to the forefront of my brain. I remembered when my father took Alpha Devon in after he went against him to get his mate from a different pack.  

He accepted him and his mate. Gave him the beta title, and appointed Luna Margaret as the women leader in the market. But eventually, what did they pay him with?  

Tears continuously rolled down my cheeks, as I scraped the ground with the tip of my fingers. I tend to injure myself a lot more, whenever I was going through a depressing state.  

“Kate!”  

I heard Lisa's stupid squeaky voice calling out to me. My bedroom door rattled on its hinges. “Oh, you're still mourning your precious ring?” she scoffed. “Anyway, my clothes are dirty and I need you to wash them now!” She growled and left. 

My pulse quickened. If only I had the strength to snap her like a twig, I would do so without thinking twice. 

Reluctantly, I shuffled to my feet, wiped off the fresh and dried blood from my knee with one of my clothes, then trudged out of my room. Arguing with them was pointless and mind-wracking. I made up my mind to simply obey as I have been doing for quite a while now until I found a solution to my pathetic situation. 

I packed up the dirty laundry from her room and went into the laundry room to wash them.  

With everything left in me, I abhorred every one of them so fucking much. From their father, Alpha Devon to their mother, to their brother, Liam. 

Liam was another fucking misery I don't even want to think about. He would always molest me sexually. On several occasions, he'd smack my butt or press my boobs. And despite having a mate, that doesn't stop him.  

Fortunately for me, he has never gotten his way to lay with me. Rather he teases me with dirty words.  

As soon as I was done with the laundry, I walked out of the house and hung them on the linen rope outside.  

Eventually, I retired to my room.  

Just as I was about to close my eyes and get some sleep, my room door flung open, and Liam sauntered in.

KATHERINE'S POV

“You are so fucking beautiful, Kate.” Liam declared, lunging himself on top of me before I could get the chance to shuffle away.  

With my whole body throbbing, I fought back. “Don't touch me, leave me alone, Liam. Let me go!” Fresh tears welled in my eyes. 

He continued to wrestle with me. “That is the problem, Kate. You are too gorgeous, far more gorgeous than my two fucking sisters and my mate, any man would want to have a taste of you.” He said shamelessly. 

I shook my head vigorously, still trying to block off his incessant attempts to undress me. “No, I do not belong to any man, I belong to no one. Let me go, Liam. You have a mate! Let me go!”  

Liam snickered. “She is not as pretty as you.” He managed to overpower me, and soon his dirty lips came down to my mouth and he forcefully stole a kiss from me.  

Whimpering, I pressed my hands against his hard chest and pushed him off, but he wouldn't budge. He continued to kiss me all over my face. 

I shoved my legs back and forth, trying to wiggle free out of his grip. Mother, father...please come to my aid, do not let this dirty swine get his way with me.” I said in my thoughts, as more tears cascaded down my cheeks, soiling the bedsheet at the base of my ears. 

He managed to tear my shirt with his fist, exposing my bare breasts to his display.  

“Liam!”  

Someone yelled at the door entrance, and his head snapped in the direction of the voice. I expelled a sharp breath of relief when I noticed his mate, Annie standing by the door frame. 

Liam froze.  

“Annie.” He let it out in a whisper. 

“I can't believe you are trying to rape someone else, after rendering my body to you?” She scoffed. “You are an animal, Liam. A dirty piece of shit!” she roared and walked away.  

Instantly, Liam shuffled off me then he darted out of my room. I broke into more tiny sobs and tried to cover my shirt back. The fabric was already too weak before Liam tore it, so I had no choice but to tie it back, to hide my exposed breasts.  

When I was done tying it, I slipped out of the bed and trudged to the door. Another reason why anyone could barge into my room, was because there was no latch from the inside. But still, there was one on the outside, to restrain me from coming out of my room, at their own will.  

I closed the door and pushed my small bag of clothes to the back. Not that it would stop anyone from coming in, but at least, I would be able to notice if a presence was in my room.  

More tears rolled down my cheeks. So if Annie hadn't shown up, Liam would have had his way with me, I thought to myself. And I clutched my chest in agony.  

Why me?  

I wished I died alongside my parents. I wished I came out of hiding so Alpha Devon could kill me too, maybe then, I wouldn't be subjected to this kind of misery. Sniffling back sobs, I wiped the snort from my nose.  

After several minutes, when I didn't hear any voices or footsteps, I curled into a fetal position on the floor, not having the strength to climb back into my bed, and cried myself to exhaustion. 

★ 

It felt as though someone plunged me into a lagoon. Coughing, I jolted to a sitting position.  

“Ugh!” Lisa groaned. “Thank goodness, this bitch is finally up.”  

Laura laughed and dropped the jar, that contained the water she poured on me to the floor. I stared at my whole body drenched and wet. Water was dripping from my hair, down to my thighs, then to the floor.  

Biting down on my lower lip, I glared at them. I was too weak and sore to utter a darn word.  

Laura leaned towards my face. “Gosh, you are glaring at me with those pathetic eyes of yours!” Her face contorted into a grimace. “You must think because you are so pretty, you can do whatever you like with your face.” she spat.  

“How about we deform her, Laura?” Lisa snapped her fingers. “I think we should use a knife to carve a scar on her face, then she wouldn't be so perfect.” She said between gritted teeth. 

My breath hitched.  

My precious face. Even if it meant losing my life, I would do anything to protect my face. They can't take away my beauty too, I would never let that happen.  

Silence ensued for a split second, then Laura shrugged. “That ain't a bad idea, but I am very happy today..... I need to get ready for the Alpha king remember?”  

A small smile curved into Lisa's lips, “Yeah, you are right. My sister is going to be the Alpha king's mate. I can't wait to see him.”  

Lisa and Laura made to walk out of the door, but Laura turned halfway.  

“Bitch, Up.” She gestured with her fingers. “Right now!” then she walked out of my room.  

For a split second, I tried to gather my thoughts. I could not believe Laura was going to become an Alpha king's Luna. How could someone as heartless as her, get something so precious? While I suffered every day.  

I struggled to my feet, groaning at the pain that emanated from my knee. When I looked down at the injury, the surface had turned purple and it wasn't looking good.  

Maybe I can sneak out of the house at night and head to the royal physician, I thought to myself.  

Quickly, I changed into another pair of clothes and walked out of my room.  

When I got to Laura's room, they were giggling and talking about heaven knows what. But as soon as they noticed my presence. The smile on their faces vanished into thin air, and it was soon replaced with a scowl.  

“Hurry over here,” Lisa bellowed. “The Alpha king would be here anytime soon, and I want my sister to look perfect.” She giggled. 

The both of them burst into a series of raucous laughter, as I walked over to them.  

Without uttering a single word, I loosened the band on Laura's hair, and her long black slick hair scattered around her shoulders. Normally, Laura was a lot prettier than Lisa. Maybe that explained why the moon goddess decided to mate her with the Alpha king, the leader of all Alphas. 

I began to comb her hair, tossing several glares at them through the mirror. Lisa picked up a golden piece of paper from the dressing table and then started to read it. 

“To the Devon family, the royal families are pleased to unite with you through our son, the Alpha king, and your daughter, Laura. The Alpha king would join you soon to take away his mate, please prepare for his arrival, signed elder Timothy.” She read out loud and smiled again. 

It was then I realized the Alpha king had sent a letter to them. To be honest, a pang of jealousy swept through me as I continued to comb through her hair, I could not believe Laura was going to have her mate, while my life remained a shithole.  

“Hey, watch it!” Laura snapped at me. 

Gathering my wits, I shoved back all the waves of emotions rushing through my veins and focused.  

It's going to be okay, Katherine. Everything is going to be okay, I thought to myself. 

★ 

Eventually, dusk approached and I was done with the makeover for Laura. I hate to admit it, but she looked so gorgeous in the blue dress and her face was a little bit presentable under the heavy work of makeup.  

They were all seated at the dining table; Alpha Devon, Luna Margaret, Laura, Lisa, Liam, and the Alpha King, while I was the one serving them.  

I arranged the dishes carefully around the table. To be honest, the Alpha King was very handsome. His presence radiated a lot of dominance and pride. Plus, I could see the way Alpha Devon humbled himself in front of him. 

“Be fast about this, Kate!” Luna Margaret snapped, then she forced a smile so the Alpha wouldn't get a whiff of what was going on.  

Alpha Devon cleared his throat to ward off the awkward atmosphere. “It is a pleasure to have you here, Alpha Jordan.”  

Alpha Jordan didn't respond, instead, he nodded and cast a cursory glance at me. 

I felt my whole body lit up beneath his piercing gaze. One by one, it felt as though he was undressing me with his eyes.  

My chest heaved. Swallowing hard, I managed to dish out portions of pasta into their plates, moving carefully so I would not trip and fall.  

“Kate, serve the Alpha first.” Luna Margaret instructed me and I simply obliged.  

I walked over to where the Alpha king was seated, and for some reason, my heart was pounding rapidly against my chest.  

When I lowered my head and began to serve him, he tilted his head to my face and asked, “What is your name?”  

My heart skipped a beat.  

Oh my goodness!  

The Almighty Alpha king just asked me what my name was. I glanced at Lisa and Laura to see them glaring at me. To be precise, everyone's expression contorted into a grimace.  

“She is just a worthless omega,” Luna Margaret cleared her throat and managed an awkward brief laugh. “No need to bother yourself with her name.”  

I quickly dished out his food and made to walk away, but his deep voice stopped me mid-track when he repeated,  

“What is your name?”  

“Kate,” Lisa added immediately. 

“Katherine.” I managed. Hating the fact that they called me Kate; it felt like my bondage name. 

Alpha Jordan locked his gaze with mine. And I must admit, it was pretty heated and steamy. It felt as though we were communicating with each other, just with our eyes.  

All of a sudden, Alpha Devon cleared his throat, jolting me out of my trance. 

With a sharp intake of breath,  I resumed serving the pasta into their dishes.  

A few minutes passed, and everyone began to eat, while I just stood watching them.  

The Alpha king looked from his food to my face once more. Then he declared out of the blue.  

“I would like to take her with me.”

They were all taken aback by his words as they hadn't expected him to choose me alongside their daughter that they had prepared for him.

"Are you sure about this sir? She's only an omega and wouldn't be able to do as you want sir," my uncle went in to say with a flush of hatred in his eyes for me.

I didn't give a damn about him or his thoughts at that moment. All I could think of and all that ran through my mind was the Alpha king. I began to imagine how wonderful it would be to be with the alpha king instead of the prison yard that I was in.

"Yes, I am sure. Why do you ask? She looks good and hardworking. She would work well as a royal slave or what do you think?" He went on to say like their opinions really counted to him. He already had his mind made up and he was going to do just that, no matter what happens.

There was a moment of silence between them as my uncle thought of what to do at that moment. He was in a dilemma and nothing seemed to make any more sense to him.

"Yeah, it's fine sir, but you know I cannot just let go of my slave in that manner sir. She's really useful to me as well so you have to do something to kind of compensate me, sir," he went on to say with a wide grin, rubbing his palm with ecstasy.

"Fine… I'll pay any amount. Come on, name your price… I'll settle you,' the alpha king announced much to the amazement of everyone there most especially Laura. I stared at my cousin, seeing so much disgust and hate in her eyes just like her father.

I couldn't understand why they were upset when I should be doing that instead. They killed my entire family and threw me into a state of disarray.

"To hell with all of them and their anger," I cursed under my breath, flashing a wide grin at them, one that conveyed my ecstasy.

"Are you sure? Two bags of gold is the price to have her as yours. Are you willing to pay such an amount for someone like her?" He asked, eyeing me with disdain. I stared back at him with my hands akimbo.

I was taken aback, trying to process why he was making it so hard for the alpha king to have me. He had taken everything away from me so I couldn't understand why he still wanted me around him.

The Alpha king snapped his finger twice and in walked three heavily built men, bearing three huge sacks that I guessed contained gold. I clenched my fists in anger, biting my lower lips like there was anything I could do to him and his family.

I was weak and have not the strength to even battle with them emotionally, talkless of having a confrontation with them all. All I had as strength was my anger and fierce devilish look.

"There are three bags here. Two is the Price for me to have her as my slave and the last one is for letting me have her!" The alpha king blurted out with a wide grin, knowing quite well that there was no way he would ever refuse his offer.

"Fine then, you can have her," he mumbled and turned his attentowardwards me. "Go and pack your bags. You'll be leaving with your new master as soon as possible," he said to me with a thick frown embedded into his physique.

"Alright sir. I'll do that right awayyyyy," I said with great enthusiasm and scurried off as quickly as I could, showing my excitement to every dick and harry I met.

As I went, I met some maids who hurried to where I stood right away, gesticulating widely like they had just won the lottery.

"Congratulations babe!" They chorused in unison, each locking me in a tight embrace, leaving me confused. I couldn't understand why they were both congratulating me.

"Thank you, but what is it you are congratulating me? I haven't won anything, have I?" I asked, gesturing with my hands.

"Come on. We've heard the news already and we are really glad for you. We are happy that you are finally leaving this place that has brought you nothing but pain since you lost your parents and your brother."

I wanted to tell them that my parents didn't kill themselves but were killed by my uncle, but I felt there is no need. There is nothing they could do to change the narrative, so I decided to keep my mouth shut. I was surprised though.

"But wait, how did you know that I am leaving the pack?"

"Well, we were eavesdropping on the conversation inside the Alpha's chambers and that was how we heard, anyways.. congratulations. We wish you the best of luck," they muttered and hastened off.

I got to my room which was a small cottage I shared with three other omegas. It was in a very bad condition and wasn't even fit to serve as a pen House talkless of housing a Werewolf. My uncle had moved me there for refusing to sleep with him.

It was as empty as a graveyard and I felt a rare kind of relief in me. I wasn't ready to start explaining to them how the alpha king came into possession of me. I walked to my bed space, packed the few belongings that were mine into a mini bag, and then dashed off as quickly as I could to the chambers where they all stood waiting for me.

"They are all packed ma. I'm ready to leave…" I said as I place the bag on the floor. The alpha king stared with admiration that I hadn't seen in anyone. Even though I didn't know the reason he was taking me along with him, I understood the look on his face.

"You can go continue your chore. You'll be called when he's about to leave," my uncle snapped at me and I had to control myself from bursting into laughter. I gave a low bow and walked out of the room.

I had barely gone a few seconds when I noticed someone tugging at my clothes. I turned my head to behold who it was and alas, a slap landed on my face causing me to stagger. I didn't expect it one bit. It was my cousin, Laura.

"Why did you hit me?" I shrieked with pain, clutching the Spot where she hit me. It stung really hard that even after a minute, I still could feel the pain.

"What did you do or say to the Alpha king? You must have added some portion into his meal," she came hard at me in a loud voice. Her vein stood taut on her neck as she spoke. Her hands were also clenched into a fist, waiting to land them on me…

"What do you mean by that? I didn't do anything to anyone. Perhaps he has nothing about how miserably you all treat me here even after stealing my father's wealth and killing my family," I slammed at her and saw her raise her fist to hit me.

I caught it mid-air and pushed her back. She would have fallen if it weren't for the stone that was behind her and helped her maintain her position.

"Did you just push me?" She asked with disbelief, her face laced with shock. Perhaps she hadn't thought I would fight back at her. "Yes, I just pushed you and I'll do more to you if you do not stay away from me. Just let me be and we wouldn't have anything to quarrel about.

"I think you are forgetting something! Have you forgotten that I'm the mate of the alpha king now and you'll still have to follow my instructions? Don't be too excited that you are leaving my father's pack. Perhaps, it might be worse over there," she said to me with an evil grin lurking at the corners of her mouth.

"Did you just say your father's pack? You can build your castles on illusion because this isn't your father's pack. It is my father's. Your father killed him and took over the pack." At this point, I was extremely angry and it took everything within me not to attack her.

"Well, you can say whatever you want to say. We are in charge here and to think you wouldn't even last more than a few minutes. I feel it's best you go meet your parents and good for nothing brother," she thought aloud and then brought out a dagger from her robe.

"Do you have any last words to say before I send you to the world beyond… Ha! Ha! Ha!" She laughed out loud. Fear gripped me as I thought of what to do. My eyes darted around and unfortunately, there was no one there to help me out.

She yielded the dagger at me and…