She pushed the door open wider, looking at me sweetly.
“Fellow Luna, how thoughtful of you to deliver this in person!”
The widened entrance allowed Liam to see me more clearly.
His eyes darkened as he yanked my cloak open, his voice filled with disgust.
“So you fell once this morning, and now you’re back in these healing herbs? Isabelle, you really commit to your little acts, don’t you?”
I didn’t want anyone to know that I’d lost the puppy.
I quickly grabbed my cloak from the ground, wrapped it around me, and turned to leave.
But before I could, a strong hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me back.
Liam stepped closer, his lips curling into a smirk.
“Since you’re already here, why leave? Aren’t you trying to be considerate? Stay. Serve me well tonight. Nova and I will sleep in the inner den-you can have the outer chamber.”
The thought of what was to come made my stomach turn violently.
I struggled against his grip, but every movement caused sharp pain in my abdomen.
Eventually, I was dragged inside.
That night, the inner den was filled with the sounds of their enjoyment.
I clutched my ears and activated the pack’s crystal vision.
But fate always had a cruel sense of humour: the vision showed them earlier today, wrapped in each other’s arms.
I wanted to turn it off, but my hands were shaking too much to move.
The obscene noises from the inner den, combined with the sweet images on the crystal, were too much.
I retched violently, the nails digging into my palms until they bled.
By morning, Liam had walked out with Nova in his arms.
He gently marked her forehead before turning to face me, his voice as cold as ever.
“Go back to the main den. You love being the Luna, don’t you? Today, I’ll let you enjoy it to the fullest.”
Then, smirking, he wrapped his arms around Nova one more time before yanking me out the den entrance.
The moment we stepped outside, I was surrounded by messenger wolves from every pack.
I should’ve known.
Liam had not brought me here out of kindness; he had brought me here to be humiliated.
As expected, the messenger wolves swarmed towards me like hungry omegas spotting prey on the open plains.
In an instant, a barrage of howls and yips was hurled at my face.
“Luna, did you see the latest reports about Alpha Liam and Nova’s affectionate display at the Black Moon Pack’s ceremony yesterday?”
“Luna, is there a mate bond crisis between you and Alpha Liam?”
“Luna, Nova claims that her relationship with Liam is purely pack-like. Do you believe her?”
“Luna, we captured scent markers of Nova entering this hunting ground last night. It appears that she entered with Alpha Liam, yet this morning, it’s you and Alpha Liam coming out together. Can you explain?”
Every question began with “Luna,” but each word was designed to humiliate me under that very title.
From the corner of my eye, I noticed Liam standing to the side.
