Chapter 94 Revolution
When the clock struck at 7:00 in the morning, there was a knock on the door. Mira stood up and opened the door.
Alma was standing in the doorway. “Good morning Luna!” she greeted her cheerily.
Mira nodded her head. “Morning Alma,” she responded, wearing a bright smile on her face.
Alma noticed the redness of her neck. “What happened to your neck?” she asked worriedly, entering the room quickly. That’s when she noticed a piece of wood on the floor. It was a decorative post suspended from the ceiling near the window. “What happened to this decorative post?”
“I encountered an accident last night,” Mira replied.
Alma’s frown deepened. “Your neck was hit by a fallen post?” she asked.
“No.” Mira shook her head, locking the door. “Actually, Olga and her minions entered my room last night and tried to stage my death as a suicide. They tied a cloth around my neck and hung me in the post above. When they thought they had already killed me by hanging, they finally left the room. They don't know I’m just pretending to act like I’m dead already so they will leave me alone. After my struggle to free my neck from the cloth, the post broke and I fell down to the floor, bruised but alive,” she explained calmly.
Alma was shocked by the horrific turn of events last night. “Olga is a murderer! She needs to rot in jail for killing you. I will call the guard!” she said furiously, heading to the door.
“Stop there, Alma!” Mira blocked the door with her body.
“But Luna, why are you stopping me? Olga needs to be punished for attempting to kill you!” Alma argued, seething in anger.
Mira patted the maid’s shoulder gently. “Relax. I already had a plan. Olga would definitely pay for what she had done to me. I will take my revenge one of these days,” she said in a serious tone.
“Really? You will take revenge? You are not afraid anymore, Luna?” Alma asked in disbelief. “I find it hard to believe that you are finally standing up for yourself,” she murmured loudly.
Mira smirked, glancing at her pet snake lying lazily in her bed, waiting for some action. “Yup. I will take my revenge. Just watch me. All those who hurt me will pay!” she said fiercely.
“But how are you gonna do it?” Alma asked in astonishment.
“I got some tricks up my sleeves. I’m no longer scared of anyone, not even my husband Alpha Austin. I will punish him for abusing me!” she said with a finality in her voice.
“Wow, I don't know if I will cry or not. I’m waiting for this day to come so that you can finally start fighting to protect yourself. I’m so happy right now,” Alma said in relief. Tears shone in her eyes.
Mira took a deep breath and said, “Rest assured, I will make the Moon Star Pack great again!”
“Yes! Make the Moon Star Pack great again!” Alma erupted in glee, loving the phrase, rejuvenating her. She repeated it several times. It sounded so good to her ears.
“Alright, let’s get down to business,” Mira said. “I want you to bring me breakfast here in my room then secretly inform the leader of the council to gather in the conference room because I’m going to discuss with them the current crisis that our pack is facing. We both know that many people are starving with no food to cook and eat in their homes. I got to do something to save them before they die of starvation,” she said in a determined tone.
Alma smiled, very much pleased with Luna's statement, finally she is willing to take charge.
“My incompetent husband is not doing anything to help our pack. So I will take matters into my own hands. I will make the decision starting today!” Mira said authoritatively.
“But what if Olga and your husband stand in your way? What will you do?” Alma asked apprehensively.
Mira smirked. “Trust me. I will have my own way of dealing with them,” she assured her, glancing at her pet snake. Brownie was listening to their conversation. Her pet knows when and how to help her.
Feeling hopeful and energized by the sudden change in Luna Amira’s personality, Alma left the room to prepare food for her mistress.
While she was busy in the kitchen…
Olga entered the kitchen and asked, “Why are you preparing food?”
“I will bring food to Luna Amira’s room. She requested breakfast to be sent to her room,” Alma replied calmly.
“Whaaaat?” Olga was shocked to the core. She thought they had successfully killed Luna Amira last night. How is this possible? When they left the room last night, she was no longer breathing, totally dead.
Thinking the maid was just pranking her, she left the kitchen, rushed to Luna Amira’s room and knocked on the door.
Mira quickly opened the door thinking it was Alma, but she came face to face with her killer instead. “Good morning!” she said brightly, her eyes flashing with amusement.
Olga was stunned. How is this possible? Why was she still alive? She quickly entered the room and looked at the decorative post on the floor. So the post broke and she was saved? It looks like that.
Mira grinned. “Why? Are you wondering how I was able to save myself from your failed hanging suicide plan? Do you really think you can kill me that easily?" she sneered, openly glaring at Olga, no longer hiding her contempt for the traitor and disgusting woman.
Olga took a step back after seeing the fire of vengeance flash in Luna Amira’s eyes. It had never been there before. The current Luna Amira is fiercer, bolder and braver. It’s like seeing a new person. How could her personality change so dramatically overnight?
“Leave my room now. Or else I might do something really bad to you to get my revenge. Scram!” she hissed murderously into her face. Her eyes released a dangerous intent so terrifying, it scared the hell out of Olga.
Olga bolted out of the room. Then she stopped and looked at the closed door of Luna Amira’s room. What the hell happened? Did a demon possess that woman? But Luna Amira was already displaying a fierce attitude yesterday, before the attempted murder. She even ordered guards to throw her in jail. Good thing the guard didn't obey her order.
What is she going to do now?
She has to kill Luna Amira again and make it an accident before Alpha Austin returns home tonight. This is her only chance!
She returned to her room and thought of a better plan of how to kill Luna Amira successfully today. Her plan should be rock solid, no mistakes!
She can’t afford another mistake especially since Luna Amira already knew she wanted to kill her last night but failed.
Back in Luna Amira’s room.
Alma entered the room carrying a food tray. She placed it on the table. “Luna, your breakfast is ready.”
“Thank you, Alma. After you finish breakfast, inform the leader of the council that the emergency meeting will start at 9:00 this morning. I will discuss important things with them. I want perfect attendance today,” Mira said. While she was eating her food, she told Alma her agenda for the meeting.
“Copy Luna.” After Luna finishes her speech, Alma leaves the room, returning to the kitchen to have breakfast.
After she finished her meal she went to the next building and informed the leader of the council that Luna Amira wanted to have an emergency meeting this morning to discuss with them the current food shortage experienced by the poorest of the poor in their pack.
The leader of the council was excited that finally, the unbothered Luna was interested in solving the current food shortage experienced by the majority of the pack's members. She told Alma that the ten member council would attend the meeting.
Alma returned to Luna Amira’s room and told her mistress the good news. “Luna, the leader of the council is excited to hear what your solution will be to end the crisis our pack is facing today.”
“Good. I need their cooperation so we can solve the food shortage in a short time!” Mira said in a determined tone.
After Luna Amira finished her shower, she and Alma finally went to the conference room located in the adjacent building.
When they arrived at the conference room, all the ten members of the council were already sitting in their designated seats. They all fell silent when Luna Amira finally sat in the seat reserved for the Alpha of the pack.
Mira stood up and said, “Guys, thank you for coming. Let’s discuss the food shortage first. I already have a solution to it,” she said in a serious tone.
The council stared at her in awe.
“Luna, please tell us about it,” one of the council members said.
Mira cleared her throat. “I’m aware that the rice supply in the granary will only last for three months and the farmers have no desire to plant crops and rice anymore because they don't even have food on their table to begin with. How can they work and plant rice and crops if they don't have the energy to work? I suggest distributing rice, sardines, noodles and other basic necessities into the homes of the farmers so they will start working again,” Mira suggested.
“But Luna, the stock we have in the granary is only enough to sustain us. We might die of starvation if we give the farmers our food,” one of the entitled council members argued.
Mira looked at him, annoyed. “I see you are wearing expensive jewelry today. They must cost a fortune if you sell them. If you have no food anymore, sell your jewelry and buy food for your family. The food shortages we encounter now are only temporary. Once the farmers start planting crops, food will become abundant again. We have to help them first, because if they refused to work we would have nothing to eat." She paused for a moment.
"Beside, I know why our coffers are almost empty now. It's because of my husband's gambling addiction. He gambled the pack's money. I apologize for his mistake. I don’t approve of his gambling addiction but he never listens to me. Rest assured that starting today, I will take control of everything. I will find a solution to every problem that plagues our pack,” Mira said reassuringly.
The council members murmured to each other. Doubt and disbelief were plastered on their faces. Should they believe in Luna Amira’s vision and follow her lead?
“We will make the Moon Star Pack great again! Who is with me?” she shouted. Her voice vibrated around the room like a wake-up call for a revolution.
“I’m in!” the leader of the council said. She was reduced to tears. It's the kind of change she wanted to happen to their pack so badly. “Let’s make the Moon Star Pack great again!” she shouted excitedly.
“Let’s make the Moon Star Pack great again!”
“Let’s make the Moon Star Pack great again!”
All the members chanted the addictive phrase over and over again and it became their mantra.
Suddenly their chanting stopped when the door opened and Olga stormed angrily inside.
“Who the hell organized this meeting? Alpha Austin didn't ask for this meeting to take place without his presence! Everyone leave the room now!” Olga orders loudly, trying to intimidate the council members and wanting them to leave the room so she can carry out her evil plan of killing Luna Amira inside the room.
The council members looked at Olga, expressions of defiance plastered on their faces.
Mira grabbed Olga’s hands and said, “Why don't you join our revolution? Listen to our meeting so you will know how we can make Moon Star Pack great again. We need everyone’s cooperation to make it happen,” she said, smirking.
Olga was about to slap Luna Amira’s hands but surprisingly she couldn't move her hands anymore. What’s going on?
Luna Amira managed to push Olga into a chair near the door and resume her speech calmly.
Olga was trying to open her mouth to lash out at Luna Amira, but she could no longer move all parts of her body. She was frozen! The only thing that is working in her body is her mind. Simmering in anger, she was forced to listen to the topic they were discussing inside the conference room.
Everyone felt energetic and inspired about taking part in a revolution to uplift the lives of every member of the pack.
Luna Amira and the council discussed the problems the pack was facing one-by-one. They managed to find a solution to everything and agreed solemnly to work together to achieve one common goal and that is to make the Moon Star Pack great again.
After everything was finalized, the council leader finally asked the question that everyone has in their minds.
She cleared her throat. “Um, Luna, I’m sure your husband Alpha Austin will oppose the solution we all agreed upon here. What will you do about it?”
Mira breathed heavily. “The truth is, I already gave him a lot of time to address the problem but he is not doing anything to tackle those issues and the problem worsens every day. So I will take back leadership from him. He is an irresponsible husband. An incompetent leader! So starting today, I will handle the pack's everyday affairs. My husband neglected his duties for a long time. So I will lead the pack back to greatness!” she said in a tone filled with confidence and conviction.
The council fell silent.
“Guys, are you with me? Will you support me?” Mira asked, looking at their faces expectantly.
“Yes. We will support you!” the council erupted in glee.
“Thank you everyone. Let’s make the Moon Star Pack great again!” Mira said fiercely.
The council members agreed. “Yes, we will make the Moon Star Pack great again!” They chanted over and over again.
Olga was dying in anger. She couldn't do anything about it. She still can’t move her body! So annoying. What’s going on? It all started when Luna Amira grabbed her hand and forcibly shoved her to the chair.
How did Luna Amira become so strong and powerful? Where did her confidence and power come from?
When the meeting was finally over, all council members left the conference room.
Now only Luna Amira and Olga were left in the room.
The great and mighty Brownie was also there, slithering on top of the table, looking at Olga with murderous intent.