*****CHAPTER 57

“You have to have a sharp eye to notice. Nobody else has seen it,” she added.

Maybe they had but were too scared to say anything about it or confront her. She was obviously too dumb and stupid for a Luna. No wonder she and Alcot never got along.

“Alpha Alcot has been neglecting me so I am having an affair with someone who loves and cherishes me,” she said bluntly without an atom of shame.

It was surprising how she just told me that she has broken the mate bond between her and Alcot with no remorse at all. I know Alcot has also broken the bond but I was sure he wasn't so carefree about it.

“Not all mates are really bonded physically and emotionally Mae, you have to know that,” she told me, picking the lipstick again from the table and swiping it delicately over her lips for a more bolder, red look.

So she doesn't want to be mated to Alcot also? It brought me satisfaction as I realized.

“You can not go about blabbing about what I told you,” she said as she let out an evil laugh. She was threatening me in her usual subtle way. I could tell by her playful action. This pyschopath of a Luna.

Why was she even telling me this? Why me of all people?

I asked myself several questions as I stood in the middle of Scarlet’s room waiting to be dismissed. I didn't want to know all this information she was telling me, I literally have no interest in her life.

“You hear what I say, Mae?” She raised her gaze to meet mine in the mirror again. "You have to promise me that you would not mention anything about this to anyone else”

“Promise me,” She turned her head around to face me physically now.

Who would I possibly tell this to? I wasn't the type to fancy small talks and I truly don't care about Scarlet's lifestyle. Not even the tiniest bit.

“I promise” I finally said.

“Well, you are a very useful person, Mae, I knew that right from the first time I met you. I feel like we are going to cross paths a lot.” she said as she quickly rubs my shoulder.

“So everything I said…"

She was cut short by a young man who walked in. Average height, stoned face, and short hair. He looked broad. Quite handsome too. Who was he?

Seeing that he didn't even bother to knock, I concluded he was a part of a royal family even though I had never seen him from anywhere before.

“Sister.” he called out

Sister? This was Scarlet's brother? I didn't she had one. He walked in with his eyes scanning everything. He just barged in with no announcement or simple courtesy.

“What brings you here, Josh,” Scarlet said adamant.

“I came to greet my sister,” he said as he sat down on the couch, his legs carelessly resting on the center table.

I turned to Scarlet as I continued to dress her when I noticed Josh staring at me and I quickly looked away. He stared at me as he talked to his sister who was obviously not glad that he was here. She spoke briefly to him and he continued talking. It was obvious that they have a talkative trait in their family.

I turned and noticed him still looking at me, this time he shot me a sexy look which I found very irritating as I looked away shaking my head. He didn't back off as he stood up and walked around his sister looking at me in a very tense manner. I just wanted to dress Scarlet and leave the room as soon as possible.

“Careful, Mae.” Scarlet spat out to me as I dressed her. I was In such a hurry to leave this toxic environment that I didn't know I was hurting her as I brushed her hair.

“Sorry,” I apologized with a tone of sincerity as I tried to ignore Josh's stare. He stood close to me and continued talking to Scarlet but used his eyes to examine my body. He looked like he was going to undress me with his eyes. He looked so hungry and he wasn't hiding the fact that he was looking at me in an ill way.

Fucking simp.

I dressed Scarlet and left the room in a hurry, fed up with the presence of her brother.

That day, after reuniting with Oliver again, Iearned from him that Josh was a womanizer who had no respect for women as he had cases where he beat women and even raped them. He also told me he was a drunken fool but was tolerated because he was a warrior. I despised him more after hearing about him. And I was even more irritates with the fact that the asshole had tried to hit on me too.

I remembered my discussion with Scarlet and her unnecessary confection to me. I wondered if the only person she was having an affair with was Alcot's beta. Were there others too.

I blamed myself for not inquiring further but I couldn't look interested, because I really wasn't but curiosity cut on with me.

I retired to my room, thinking about the outcome of my first day being back. After three weeks of being away, I won't say I miss the castle but today was not bad. Even though I didn't see Alcot, I knew he was well and everything was good again.

I lay down as I tried to catch some sleep before morning. I closed my eyes and again, let my mind travel back to the night it rained and I slept in his arms.

That night, I dreamed about love making with him. His declaration of love to me and a happy ever after with him. Only that this happily ever after didn't last. In my dream, I burned and hurt. Stoned by everyone else in the park. Slut shamed.

I was punished for loving the Alpha.