Chapter 3


    Aurora’s pov


    “Ow.” I wince as I pulled my finger to my chest and hold it tightly. I had forgotten that the pan was still hot


    and stupidly touched it without oven mitts. “Oh did the little elf burn her finger? Oh how upsetting.” Alice


    snarled.


    They were still there, unfortunately. And they were hell-bent on throwing insults after insults at me. Over


    the years, I had grown to block them out as much as I could. But I’ll ad?nit that their words still dented my


    armor. I pressed my lips together and went over to the sink. I opened the faucet and let the cold water


    run over my throbbing finger. Their giggles had me gritting my teeth. “No wonder they left her in the


    woods when she was a baby. I mean who would want a freak of a daughter that looked like that?”


    Becka’s words had my chest tightening ufortably and my head turning to face her. Her pretty


    features craft into a look of disgust. “Don’t look at me freak!” She screeched. I rip my eyes away from her


    and closed the faucet. “I hate when she looks at me with that freakish eyes of hers. They give me the


    chills.” She murmurs to her friends.


    I swallowed the lump in my throat as I wiped my hand on a kitchen towel. Most of the wolves i n the pack


    could never look at me directly in the eye. They said the color of my eyes was creepy and they’d never


    seen anything like it before. Apparently, they thought I’d haunt them in their dreams if they stared at me


    for too long. 2


    I lift up the clean shiny silver spoon and looked at my reflection through the stainless steel. M y light


    green eyes sh with the ones of my reflection. My irises were the color of a light minty green but that


    wasn’t what creeped them out. It was the color of my pupils. They were the color ofvender. 1


    They were framed by long darkshes. The color of my eyes shes against the pale pink of m y hair. I


    chewed on my soft lower lip. I suppose I understand why they see me as a freak. Sighing, I went back to


    making the dinner with the three wolves mocking me at every chance they got.


    Cooking for hundreds of wolves were a hassle and very tiring. But I did it.


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    I smiled after getting out thest meatloaf in the oven. Breathing out a sigh, I ced the pano n the top of


    the stove. The sweet aroma of the meat and spices made my stomach grumble out i nhunger.


    “Come on girl, set the table quickly. Dinner will be starting in half an hour.” Gomery demanded, entering


    the kitchen with her tight features in displeasure.


    I nodded, swallowing my saliva. I was starving but I didn’t want to ask Gomery permission to eat. I knew


    she wouldn’t allow me anyway.


    I followed her to the huge dining room quietly. There were more than ten tables that were very long and


    ended at the far wall. Many chairs lined around them but I know that I would


    never have the luxury of ever sitting on one. They were for the pack members and even though I had


    been in that pack for many years, I wasn’t considered as one of them.


    Gomery suddenly whirls around and has me stuinbling back a step in shock. Her eyes pinned m c down


    with heavy disgust. “You liave a stench girl.” Her nose turned up to show her distaste.


    My eyes burn as I lowered my head in shame. “I’m sorry.” I apologized. My eyes burned through the


    cream tiles and wished I’d burn a hole to escape this ce.


    “Whatever. Just get to work before the Alpha and Luna gets here.” She spat and walks past me. Her


    shoulders purposely brush against mine and I stagger. I pressed my lips together to suppress my cry of


    shock and finally sighed in relief when I couldn’t sense her in the room anymore. Scanning my eyes over


    the room, dread settled in my stomach. I had a lot of work to do for such little time.


    I slowly ced the hot bowl of soup before one of the she wolves. She grunted and sends me a


    disgusted stare. “Your scent alone is enough to make me lose my appetite.” I lowered my eyes and


    refuse to respond. She was right. I did stink, just not so badly to look down upon with so much repulsion.


    “Did you hear?” Another she wolf draws her attention away from me. “What?”


    I was just about to turn and leave before the name on her tongue caught my attention. “Xavier Knight has


    taken down another packst night. I fear we are next on the list.” The she wolf whispered, eyes wide


    with fear.


    Xavier Knight was the Alpha of the Crimson Moon pack. After taking over the pack after the news of his


    father’s sudden death, Xavier had turned from being the mysterious son of Alpha Kyle to being the


    vicious merciless alpha.


    Being feared by many was an understatement. His name when uttered sent fear into the bones of many,


    freezing them solid with dread. “Shhh don’t say his name so loudly. If the Alpha hears you, he’ll cut off


    your tongue.”


    It was no secret that Alpha Raphael hated Alpha Xavier with a passion. He had forbidden the members


    of his pack from ever uttering the name of the ‘bastard’ that killed his first Luna.


    “Stacie I’?n scared. He’s merciless and I’ve heard that he even kills the women and children when he


    takes over their packs.”


    “Alpha Raphael won’t ever lose his pack to that mutt. So there is nothing to fear.” I couldn’t exactly me


    the she wolf for fearing. I too am afraid of the famous Alpha. If what they say is true and he is merciless


    and a seeker for blood. Then I am sure I’d be the first he’d kill. I would practically be useless to him.


    My cheeks warmed when the she wolves turn their attention to me. They snarl nastily. “Why are you still


    standing here?”.


    “Sorry.” I squeaked and walked away from them.


    I was about to head back to the kitchen before Gomery stops me. I turn around. “Yes?” I asked softly.


    “Bring the Alpha and Luna’s dinner now. Don’t let the hot te slip from your fingers like thest time.”


    Gomery warned as she took a seat at the table. The sight of her sitting on the chair and awaiting her


    warm meal made me jealous. I was so hungry. I could eat anything at this point. But instead of voicing


    out my hunger I just nodded and do as I was told. If I didn’t, I’d be severely punished. I held in my cries of


    pain as the hot te burned my flesh. I knew I had to swallow my cries and pretend it didn’t faze me as I


    brought the tes to The Alpha and Luna. They sat at their own table, in front of the entire pack When


    they sensed my approach, Luna Lisa’s upper lips curled into a snarl of hatred while alpha Raphael red


    at me. Alpha Raphael was a man who was already nearing his forties and Luna Lisa wasn’t far behind.


    They were second chance mates and only found each other a good seven years ago, a year after Alpha


    Raphael’s first mate was murdered by Xavier. During those seven years Luna Lisa had failed to conceive


    an heir for the Alpha and it seemed time wasn’t their friend. I ced the tes before them gently,


    feeling the relief of having the heat off my fingers.” Enjoy your dinner Alpha, Luna.” I bowed. “Get the


    fuck out of my sight.” He roared.