The Predator by Mooncake

Chapter 1

A not-so-simple task

Lilian.

I wasn't always like this.

This bony and frail looking girl with hollow eyes. These eyes were vibrant once before, even my dark hair was shiny once before, now it looked scattered and dry like an overused mop.

I sighed to myself as I gave up looking at my miserable frame in the mirror. This was my life now, I had made peace with it.

There was no big bad Alpha that would swoop in to save me and destroy the lives of the people that were destroying mine everyday.

"Are you done gawking at your ugly self, Lorraine?" The Luna's disgusted and mocking tone filled my ears.

I looked up and saw the disdain her eyes had as they stared down at my bony figure.

"I'm sorry, Luna. I just wanted to tell you that I was done cleaning Cailan's room." I bowed my head while I spoke.

"Oh." She stopped short at the stairs, looking all put together in the gold-coloured satin simple gown that hugged her delicate figure. "Find something else and do it. It is not like there isn't any other thing in this house to keep you busy. Don't be a lazy fool and go out yourself to work!" She commanded with acid dripping from her tone, and thundered down the stairs.

I nodded slowly. I sure looked really tired and weary, and my tummy grumbled due to lack of food. I hadn't eaten since the previous night as a punishment for not washing the Beta's clothes.

My knees could give way at any moment and I could slump at any time, but I walked on.

"Lorraine, there you are." I heard a haughty voice behind me.

Beta Aidan.

"Yes, Beta." I bowed my head to show submission, if not, I would be used and abused and nobody would care.

"Go to the lobby and scrub the floor, it needs to be sparkling and shining before I return. You can take Hailey with you." He said.

I bowed my head once again and rushed the best I could to pick up the supplies and go to my stationed workplace. Hailey came with me, and together on our hands and knees, we scrubbed quietly.

"Seal all the pack borders! We are under attack!" My Alpha's deep voice resonated throughout the pack link, and I could feel all the hair in my body stand.

For the first time in a while, I was struck with fear of the unknown. I was ensuring all these because of only one goal in mind, and a pack attack would ruin it all. There was a hint of panic in the Alpha's voice, something that had never happened before.

"Something is really wrong, I have a terrible feeling about this." My friend, Hailey, said with eyes filled with fear.