Chapter 2

"Ethan?!!" Her voice filled the entire room. It was Rissa Monathra, daughter of the Beta Thomas of Black moon pack.

Ethan gently looked back at the same time with Cassie. Before anyone could say anything, Rissa had rushed out with tears in her eyes.

Cassie quickly wore her bra strap and fiddled over her top, she wore it and got down the bed while Ethan stopped her from walking out.

"What are you doing." Ethan looked as calm as ever.

"What? Why are you looking so calm?! That's Rissa, she is so close to your mom and you know what that means for me. Ethan, how can you be so calm when..." Ethan laid his middle finger on her lip and dragged her closer.

"This is exactly what I have been waiting for, Cassie. You are safe in my hands and I love you very much. I will protect you in front of my parents and show you that I truly love you. I will never leave you, trust me," he said.

The words that came from his mouth made her very happy. She suddenly felt calm while her wolf, Irene danced up and down. She knew her wolf was also worried about her but now that Ethan was assuring them, her wolf couldn't help but relax.

Two Days Later;

The house was in order, everyone was in their place and no one passed their boundary. This was because Luna Monica was arriving from overseas and her car had arrived In the compound.

Cassie swallowed hard, she thought she was fine and the anxiety had left her body but immediately she saw Luna Monica walk out of her car and seeing her beautiful face again, all the anxiety she thought had left her came back.

Luna Monica walked to the maids who lined up at the entrance, she looked at them as though they were trash bags lined up with trash in them.

"I hope everything is in order, Rose?" She asked looking at no one in particular, keeping a straight face.

"Yes, ma’am," Rose who walked swiftly to catch up beside her answered.

Luna Monica walked in. Cassie looked at her red heels which were hitting the floor in rhythm sound until she was out of sight. Once she was gone, her mind came back to rest and even her wolf was able to breathe well.

"I’m scared, Cassie," Her wolf sounded.

"Me too."

Later that Afternoon;

Rose had called Cassie to prepare dinner for Luna Monica. The food was ready and she set the table before going to her room. Cassie slept on the bunk bed facing the sky, tears were on the verge of falling from her eyes because she was scared.

She remembered when she was little, how she was her father’s princess. Although her father didn't hold an important post in the wolf's society, he was rich and loved by everyone until one day, some group of wolves formed enmity with her father and killed him in cold blood. She watched as her father, mother, and twin sister were shot in cold blood.

"CASSIE!!!!" Her name rang in her head for the third time, she thought it was all in her head until the voice came so real and wicked.

Cassie raised her body, looked at the door which shook briefly from the excessive and loud call of her name. She rushed down the bed almost breaking her leg.

Once she reached the living room, she saw every maid lined up in front of Luna Monica who was seething in anger.

Even Rose’s head was bowed down. Cassie knew she was in deep trouble, her hand was shaking and her leg felt heavy for her to carry.

"Luna." She called weakly and gently walked to her.

Luna Monica turned to her, her face wicked and hazardous as always. Since her husband wasn't in charge of San Diego City to take charge of their other companies and their pack in other cities, she had been the one controlling the entire pack in San Diego including her son, Ethan.

"You prepared the chicken?" Her eyes seething anger and wickedness.

Cassie gently nodded her head with her head bowed to the floor praying that the moon goddess would save her from the hands of Luna Monica.

"Do you know how I brought you into this house? I saved you from the man who wanted to destroy your vaginal and all you can repay me with is cooking this nonsense for me?" She raised her brows. Cassie quickly raised her head and nodded negatively. Because she was so deep in thought, she never tasted the food or the chicken.

"Come here," she said gently and walked to the dining table.

Cassie couldn't protest, she walked to the dining table still praying for her life. Once she reached, Luna Monica pointed at the chicken which indicated for her to eat it.

Cassie gently dipped her hand into it and ate it. Immediately it touched her mouth, she spat it out. She had done this before realizing she was doomed because even she couldn't eat it.

"Can you see?" With a calm face, she crossed her leg and looked at Cassie well.

Cassie had begun to fidget.

"Finish it." Came the calm order. She didn't have to shout or yell.

Cassie shook her head, the food was high on spice and incredibly salty. Although she didn't taste the food, she was sure she didn't add that much spice and salt.

She was deep in thought that she didn't realize that Luna Monica was tired of waiting, she stood up and dipped Cassie’s head into the food. The spice and other ingredients stung her face and entered her eyes which made her scream out loud.

"Guards!" As if the guards were waiting for her order, two of them assembled immediately and took Cassie by the arm so that her head was straightened upright.

Cassie screamed with her eyes closed, she could feel Luna Monica walking to her gently unaware that she held the food in her hand. She took a handful of the food and dipped it inside Cassie’s mouth. She screamed inaudibly since the food was much in her mouth, her scream couldn't be heard. She shook her head protesting but it only led to more torture as Luna Monica slapped her multiple times.

She tasted blood in her mouth while swallowing the food. Pain welled up in her, the spicery agonizing the inside of her cheeks and burning her belly as she swallowed.

"Please..." She begged but Luna Monica turned deaf ears to her and continued to feed her the food in the most horrible way ever known to man.

Even Rose couldn't look at her, she felt so much pity for Cassie. Since Cassie entered the house, she had always been careful to not get into trouble. Cassie was the most gentle maid in the house, who followed all commands and orders. She didn't even join the gossip group in the mansion. She was the last person that deserved Luna Monica’s ill-treatment.

"Mother... Stop!" The arduous voice of the future Alpha sounded. He walked towards Cassie and punched the guards who held her. They fell and groaned before moving for the future Alpha to walk closer to his mate. He took Cassie from them and pulled her into a hug while she vomited all the food on the back of his shirt. Everyone did a hideous face, irritated by the way she barfed but Ethan only pat her back and stroked her hair.

"You’re safe with me," He said softly. No one, not even his mother had ever heard such a confectionary voice from him.

Luna Monica could only stare while her subconscious guessed what was happening.

Then, Ethan raised his head indignantly and looked at his mother.

"How can you treat my mate and the future Luna in this manner?!"

Luna Monica widened her eyes, her hand got stuck in the air. She looked at Cassie and her son, to and fro without any words forming in her mouth. Her beautiful face paused in a daze, she stuck her mouth open before she finally found words in her mouth and said,

"What?!!"