Chapter 23
The sound of running water and the echo of my own footsteps filled the room, mingling with the sound of my <b>own </b>heavy breathing as I worked. It was a thankless <b>task</b>, <b>but </b><b>one </b>that I had been assigned as punishment for my supposed
transgressions.
Lost in my thoughts, I barely noticed the sound of footsteps approaching until a voice broke through the silence, jolting me <b>back </b>to reality.
“Maya, darling, there you are, Nadia’s voice called out, sweet and sharine, as she peeked her head into the bathroom. “I’ve been looking for you.”
I stiffened at the sight of her, my muscles tensing as I prepared myself for whatever maniption she had in store for
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“What do you want, Nadia<b>?</b>” I asked, my voiceced with thinly veiled irritation. “I’m kind of busy here…
Nadia stepped into the bathroom, her heels clicking against the tiled floor as she approached me with a sickeningly sweet smile stered on her face.
“I was just wondering if you could spare a moment of your time, <b>she </b>said, her tone dripping with false concern. “I need help with something, you see…
I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, knowing that her kindness was nothing more than a facade.
“As I said – I’m kind of busy right now, Nadia,” I replied curtly, my hands still immersed in the bucket of soapy water. “Can’t this wait?”
Nadia’s smile never wavered as she reached out to pat me on the shoulder, her touch sending a shiver down my spine.
“Oh, I’m sure you can spare a <b>few </b>minutes for me, Maya.”
I narrowed my eyes at her, my suspicions growing with each passing second.
“Ugh! Fine. What do you need my help with?”
Nadia’s smile widened as she gestured towards the pile of dirtyundry in the corner of the bathroom.
“Well, as you can see, we’re a bit short–staffed today,” she exined, her tone casual despite the underlying implication. “I was hoping you could lend a hand with theundry.”
I frowned, my grip tightening on the scrub brush in my hand.
“I’m sorry, Nadia, but I can’t,” I replied, my voice firm. “I’m supposed to be cleaning the bathrooms as punishment.”
Nadia’s smile faltered for a brief moment before she quickly regained herposure.
“Oh, Maya, dear, I’m sure Zeke won’t <b>mind </b>if you take a little break,” she said, her wordsced with hidden meaning. “After all, as Future Luna, it would be best to listen to me too, not just Zeke.”
I bristled at her words, my temper ring as I struggled to maintain myposure.
“You’re not Luna yet, so I don’t take orders from you, Nadia.”
Nadia’s smile faded into <b>a </b>cold, calcting expression as she regarded me with narrowed eyes. Then like nothing happened, she <b>smiles</b>. Then, her hand reaches out to grab my arm in a tight grip. I winced at the pressure, my muscles <b>tensing</b>. Nadia’s smile never faltered as she pulled me towards the piles of dirtyundry in the corner of the bathroom.
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Chapter 23
Nadia’s grip tightened on <b>my </b>arm, her nails digging into my skin <b>as </b>she forced me to face her.
“I need you to wash <b>this </bundry. Maya,” she said, her voice taking <b>on </b>a <b>more </b><b>serious </b>tone. “It’s not a question anymore, it’s a demand.
I shook my head defiantly, my anger bubbling <b>to </b>the surface as I refused to <bply </b>with her demands.
Tm sorry, Nadia, but that’s not my <b>task</b>,” I replied firmly, <b>my </b><b>voice </bced with determination. “Find someone else to do this for you
Nadia’s smile widened, her eyes glinting with malice <b>as </b>she leaned in closer to me.
“You don’t have a choice, Maya,” she said, her voice dripping with contempt. “You will do as I <b>say</b>, or there will be consequences upon consequences. I’m sure you’re aware of that, right?”
Growing up. Nadia had always been the center of attention. Being the daughter of the Beta, she was spoiled rotten and lived in luxury while the rest of us struggled to make ends meet. She <b>had </b>everything handed to her <b>on </b>a silver tter, and she expected everyone to bow down to her every whim.
I remember how she used to boss people around<b>, </b>ordering them to do her dirty work for her without a second thought. No one dared to say no to her, afraid of the consequences of defying the Beta’s daughter. She took advantage of her position of power, using it to manipte and control those around her.
But as the years went by. I began to see through her facade. Behind that sweet smile and charming demeanory a heart of darkness, filled with <b>malice </b>and cruelty. She reveled in the suffering of others, delighting in the pain <b>and </b>misery she caused.
I witnessed firsthand the <b>havoc </b>she wreaked upon those who dared to cross her path. She would spread vicious rumors, destroy reputations, and sabotage anyone who stood in her way. And all the <b>while</b>, she would feign innocence<b>, </b>pretending to be the victim while <b>she </b>watched the world burn around her.
And I know what she meant, when she said consequences.
She would stop at nothing to destroy me, to tear me down and break me apart. She would use every trick in the book to undermine me, to turn the pack against me and paint me as the viin. She had a way of worming her way into people’s minds, manipting them to do her bidding without question. She would whisper lies and half–truths, sowing seeds of doubt and discord among the <b>pack </b>members until they turned against each other.
And so with a heavy heart, I grab the dirtyundry, and re in her direction.
“Fine,” I mutter under my breath, eyebrows furrowed. “I’m sure doingundry is a bit tooplicated for you. I’ll be more than happy to help.”
It was <b>kind </b>of funny. How Nadia’s expression cracked with just <b>that </b>statement.
“Excuse me?”
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