Twenty Five

Twenty Five


Abigail's POV

I ducked instantly so that she didn't see me but that wicked maid grinned. 

"It's me, Cynthia, and Abigail." She responded.

I rolled my eyes at the words. I knew that she was out to make my life miserable. 

The door was yanked open from within and a frown etched on Laurie's face. I rose because there was no need for me to hide anymore. 

If the glares she gave me were anything to go by, I knew that I was already doomed and that I should prepare my casket that's if they even allowed a slave to have one. 

"What are both of you doing in my house?" 

"We... Actually, I came to report her to you," Cynthia began, a small sinister smile playing on her lips as she saw her staring at me with intense hatred. 

"Oh, really? What dished do this time?" Laurie inquired while resting her arm on the door. I knew that she was having a field day planning the kind of torture that she was about to inflict on me. 

Cynthia smirked, "She..." She scratched her head for effect. "broke some of your chinaware and said that you can't do a thing. In her words, you're only powerful because the Alpha calls you Luna." 

Laurie's eyes widened and a sinister smile appeared on her lips. " Oh, really? I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me." 

"Is that true, my Lady?" Laurie turned to me, she was going to make my life a living hell.

"No, ma'am. It's not true. She's lying against me." 

Cynthia placed a hand over her mouth, "I didn't know that you were such a pathetic liar. You know that is what you said. Why would I want to lie against you? Tell me what I'd gain from that. You said that she was just sitting there uselessly, she couldn't bear a child! I-i can't be lying." She replied with quivering lips.

I rolled my eyes at her theatrics. If she was bored with being a maid she could try her hands out at acting. " I see that you're the one with a big mouth huh? You said that I can't give birth? Tell me I pray thee, why that is." She demanded rather too calmly. 

That was the calm before the storm. I knew that she was out to make me see the other side of the world. I wouldn't be surprised if she actually killed me today. 

"I didn't say so, ma'am. She's just making up stories that don't exist." 

Cynthia began to sob. "I wouldn't hear anyone speaking ill about my Luna and I'll keep quiet. You said so but you're trying to make her think that you didn't. You believe me, Luna, right?" She inquired while continuing to wail.

Laurie didn't waste any more seconds. 

"I see the problem now. You are pained because my husband refused to mate with you, huh? You have refused to rest instead you are out there giving me stress, well, I think I have a very good gift for you so that you can continue talking."

"Gillian! Come take this brat to the cell and give her some lashes that would help her remember her place." She called and I shook my head. She had already concluded and there was nothing that I could do about it. 

"If you knew that you were going to believe her over me why then did you ask the question? You know that you are very cruel and have always been seeking an opportunity to destroy me! Here I am, why don't you kill me so that you can rest?!" 

I turned and Cynthia squealed in fear. 

"you are a pathetic liar but you know who is worse? Your Luna who doesn't know her left from her right! A matter is brought before you that I said stuff about you. You couldn't even find out instead you... You know what? I think you deserve them! Mark this day when I say that you will surely regret your actions and I will be here to watch you as you struggle to gather every fragment that you have destroyed!" 

I moved away, " Gillian, take me the house and lash me as usual, I am sick of having someone who is so stupid heading the block." 

Gillian was stunned and Cynthia's wailing ceased. Good, that was exactly what I was going for. They had to know that sometimes, the fact that certain people didn't speak didn't mean that they were useless or didn't know what they were doing. 

"Come cuff me, Gillian!" 

Gillian jumped in fear and advanced towards me.

"Don't take her to that place," Laurie said and Gillian stood still. "You dare hurl hurtful words at me?" 

Well, it is a reward for your problems. 

"You dare call me stupid?" She asked again, her voice getting closer. Yet, I refused to turn. I knew that she was going to whip me so I didn't fear anything.

"You say that I don't have the knowledge to rule a pack?" 

Cynthia gasped dramatically and I rolled my eyes. " that's cruel." 

"Shut the hell up, Cynthia." Laurie flung at her 

"Well, you can't keep pushing me to the wall and expect me not to retaliate?" I muttered under my breath.

"You dare say that I'm only a Luna because my husband made me one?!" She yelled and I stood stiffly expecting the unknown. 

I heard a sound, it was mind-boggling but I strengthened my resolve. 

"If you want to kill me, Kindly don't hesitate." 

I watched her from my periphery, of course, I wasn't going to allow her to kill me! I was going to make sure that she didn't get away with it. 

"You want to die and I'm sure that would be pleasing to everyone, but..." She sheathed the knife back into its pouch. 

"I have a better punishment for you." 

There was a brief pause before she spoke, "You will go to the Alpha and report what you did."