Chapter 7

Lola's POV

The noise outside my room woke me up, forcing me to flutter my heavy eyes with a deep grunt as my entire body ached so badly, from my head down to my legs. The bed seemed so cold and hard, leaving me wondering how possible that could be. I can't understand why I feel so weak and sore, like someone who was beaten overnight. I tried to recall what was going on, but no information was stored in my head; my brain was literally blank.

I finally opened my eyes after the noise became louder, and that was when I realized I was lying down on the floor and not on my bed. In a rush, I sprung up as my body shivered at the chills that ran through me. My head was banging so hard that I had to rub my temples to ease it.

Why was I sleeping on the floor?

I asked myself the question, allowing my eyes scour the entire room, which I recognized as mine; it was then I sighted the dry clots of blood on my bed and window bars, causing everything to come rushing into my head like a tsunami, wreaking havoc as my feet stumbled back in horror.

The sun was halfway rising, brightening the earth and registering terrible information in my head. I hurried to the window, which had been left open since yesterday, and peeped up at the sky. I could see it was dawn already, and that made my blood run cold as I walked back to my bed.

It was morning then, and that could only mean they would be here soon to take me away to the Alpha for execution after I saved that vampire.

As I glimpsed at the ring around my finger, I swallowed the huge lump that formed in my throat as I felt immeasurable pain cross my heart, but as much as I hated to see the ring, I also couldn't pull it off.

It is my fate to die as a nitwit, or maybe I made myself a fool again for love.

My door swung open that moment, causing me to swirl and find my parents who were standing right there with their arms folded as they gawked at me.

"They are on their way, the other pack hunters, and guess what? Torian is also coming with them. I don't need to tell you what you'd be going through; you know it yourself, so tell us all that happened and where we can find him, " My father drawled as he left the doorstep and padded in, roaming his eyes and scrutinizing every stain of blood that was in my room.

The mention of Torian froze my body and had me paralyzed as my eyes hurt me so much that I thought they would drop off from their sockets. Why would Torian come with them? Why would he have to meet me in this state? 

"It seems you prefer to die for a vampire who doesn't care about you." My mother raised her brows as she peered at me like I was mad.

"I don't want to die; I prefer not to die for him, but there is nothing I can do! I've made a mistake, so I'll pay for it. He is gone. He must have gotten to his clan now." I muffled, drying my eyes with the back of my palm as I swallowed more lumps in my throat.

"So you really saved him and made it possible for him to escape from your pack; I mean, you aided an enemy?" Dad growled.

"Yes, I did, and I'm sorry for betraying you all; I deserve all the punishment!" I stated with a shrug, looking away from the window and out to the sky, which was brighter now.

"Where is the vampire? Pull him out!" We all heard the voice of some werewolves from outside, and that forced out tears from my mother's eyes as she gazed at me. Dad hissed irritatedly and stomped out, obviously to tell them all that happened before they got closer.

"So I will die?" I muttered to myself with a short laugh, a laugh that speaks a lot about how messed up and shattered I am.

"You are a disgrace to us!" my mother spat, and I could only realize then that she was still in the room.

"Yes, I am... Before now, I wasn't! You all love me so dearly and want my joy, buying me goodies and taking me out to enjoy myself. But my true happiness doesn't lie in all that... I needed a man to call a mate who would love me dearly. " I stated with a hopeless chuckle as I glimpsed myself through the broken mirror hanging on the wall.

You are a terrible child! Why repay us with this? I couldn't sleep last night because I knew the next day would be the last day I'd set my eyes on you; you can't imagine the severe grief I feel now! "She bawled, and I laughed out the tears from my eyes.

Just then, the door of my room busted open, forcing the last drop of my tears to fall on my feet.

Three warriors were the first to rush into my room, then four others, who had the scent of a pack hunter, followed with my father among them; lastly, Torian swaggered in with his hands dipped into his pocket as his new girlfriend walked beside him.

All I could notice was the identical attire that they were wearing and how they matched like the next Alpha and Luna.

She had a calm and undisturbed smile on her face, while Torian maintained an expressionless face even after seeing me staring at him.

"That is the fool over there!" My father howled, and it seemed like that was when my brain registered what was about to happen to me.

My wet eyes darted to their faces one after the other, and I could feel shudders run up and down my spine.

"Where is he?" Torian asked coldly, looking at me like he had never seen me; there was no iota of reaction on his face showing we had ever met before.

"Who?" I gulped, feeling my stomach grumble nervously at him, and in starvation, as I hadn't eaten since last night until now.

I'm not used to hunger as my parents never let me go hungry, but I think they don't care if I die at this moment.

"Are you asking me that? Where is the vampire that crawled into your room through the window last night?" He frowned deeply as he threw the question a second time, pulling out his hands that were dipped into his pocket, clenching them into a fist. 

I flashed a glance at everyone in the room and could see they were all waiting for Torian to make his order as the Alpha Prince, making me wish I still had Torian as my friend; he would have saved me from all this mess! 

"The vampire didn't look harmful. I never suspected him of anything and was moved with mercy and pity when he leapt in with blood gushing from the cuts and bruises all over his body, especially the poisoned arrows that were fired at him," I explained with a heavy heart, looking straight into those hazel eyes of Torian, which were always bright and twinkling each time he talked to me in the past. But now, they are both dark and cold, like orbs of ice that chilled me with fear and pain of rejection.

"You saved a threat to this pack! I always knew you were a desperate and obsessed whore. You fell stupidly for his huge dicks, abs and v-line, including his cuteness, and that made you a dummy, selling everything to him!" He snorted with a disgusting scoff as his eyes rolled away from my face to the warriors and pack hunters who were growling and snarling angrily at me.

I closed my eyes and prayed for death; dying was all I pleaded with the moon goddess at that moment as Torian's words repeated themselves inside my head, taunting and searing every vein in my heart so that I could feel it bleed profusely.

Every word he said really stabbed me severely into the deepest part of my soul, so my feet wobbled and hot tears stung my cheeks, especially when the Beta's daughter, his new girlfriend, giggled mockingly at me.

"I came here to be certain she did it, and I've found out it is true. I was right when I called her a cheap slut. I thought she would be a little wiser from being nerdy and bookish, but it seems she only reads obscene books and swoon over cute guys; that must be why the vampire played with her head. I'm sure he fucked her; that's why she forgot who she was and the safety of the pack, which is more important. So I am going to reject her as my mate! " He announced to everyone in a stern voice, while I stood like a statue.

My emotions wreaked havoc inside me, and I found it very tough to look up as my head sagged down to the floor while I tried hard to breathe as my heart thumped very fast, hitching my breath. 

The death I prayed for wasn't coming. Why?

"Bring her to my father for judgment. After I had rejected her, she would be prosecuted, possibly made a rogue, or killed instantly." Torian came to a conclusion and wrapped his arms around his new girlfriend's waist.

"You're really shameless!" She scorned me as they walked away, yet my head couldn't raise to see her face. 

"Move!" I heard them yell at me in disgust and anger. I was about to take a step forward when a rain of slaps and punches fell on me by the angry wolves. I was dragged off roughly, hitting my head on different barriers. My blood smeared my clothes and skin as severe pain bathed my entire body.

I was more pained when I saw a punch from my daddy hit my nose and caused it to bleed. Another was a slap from my mother, which gave my lips a cut that trickled blood.

These are my parents, in whom I have complete faith and love; people who will not allow me to cry or be bullied. Now, they are among those, hitting me hard, like I was a non-living thing that has no sense of feeling.

Not even Torian cared a bit about me. Instead, he would reject me and let me suffer and die alone without him, passing through any pain as my mate; he was never going to help me out of this. Everyone who claimed to love me has abandoned me.