"When did it all start? How long have you been getting intimate with my boyfriend!" I yelled with tears in my eyes.
"Me? I would never" she lied straight to my face.
"How could you do this to me, Patricia? I loved you, I cared for you, and loved you more than a sister would. Why did you do this to me? Didn't you think of how I would feel if I found out about everything?" I asked.
"Ugh, don't be so dramatic...." She suddenly said and slowly got off the floor.
"I didn't do anything ok. And you just stained my dress so be home early to get it washed. You can believe whatever you want. But I didn't sleep with your dumb boyfriend. He's not that good looking" She could still act so prideful even after being found out. I couldn't take it anymore and left her there.
I walked for a while with no actual destination in mind, my only thoughts were on the possibility of me being cursed. I had no one else in the world who cared about me and the ones I thought did; have just proven to me that it was all some kind of illusion. I had gone to see my boyfriend, Fredrick, to speak to him so he could comfort me and make me happy like he always does. He has always been there for me in my time of need and I thought this time couldn't be any different. But I got to his home to find something I hadn't expected to see even in a thousand years to come. I felt so hurt and depressed then came across a bar not so far from my home.
I hesitated for a while and searched my pocket to find that I had a little bit that I had saved up from the tiny allowance and menial jobs I do. I walked into the bar, It was my first time in a pub but I couldn't even make out the face of the bartender who had been serving me shots after shots of an alcoholic drink called hard vodka. After a while, I felt extremely tipsy. The only thing I could remember is being led to a dark room.
I stared intently at the bed, the moonlight was bright enough for me to see that a man was sitting at the edge of the bed staring at me. I remembered straddling him and crossing my arm right around his neck. I remembered my cringe-worthy words to him. "Tonight, you'll make me yours. You're one and only mate" and then we kissed. A very intimate scene played out in my head right after that and I realized something worse than everything I had been through for the past 24 hours.
I had been set up by Patricia and had a one-night stand with a stranger, and I couldn't even recognize his face even if he were to appear before me right now. The only thing I could remember was a dragon tattoo on his back. I had been overly interested in it last night as it seemed to be alive and staring back at me. I sat up in bed and looked over to my side only to find that he was still fast asleep there.
The sun shone brightly on him and I couldn't help but admire his dragon tattoo. I had the chance to but hesitated in checking his facials, I was scared too. I felt so stupid, so messed up. I could see my reputation being tinted more and I couldn't help but feel like crying my eyes out at my bad luck. I slowly tip-toed into the washroom and got dressed, I skipped the shower so I wouldn't make a lot of noise and wake him up. Then I left the hotel room quietly, took a cab, and headed home. I wondered what my father would say to me, it's not like he'd say anything new. I'm already used to all his bad words so I sometimes rhymed with him as he said things like that to me. But still, I was worried.
I got home a few minutes later and regretted going to a pub close to the alpha's mansion, the ride was too small and I hadn't gathered up enough morale to face my father yet. I slowly got out of the cab and paid off the driver, I walked slowly into the building and met with Patricia's gaze at the door.
Once I got into the living room, I met them seated there as though they had been awaiting my arrival at any time from now. My stepmom was looking as extra judgy as usual, while my father got up from his seat with a cold expression on his face. He walked towards me and once he got 5 feet close, he abruptly stops
"Well Father I can explain -"
Slap!
He hit me so hard across the face that I lost balance and fell to the ground. I looked up at him with a confused expression but I wasn't confused. I slowly rose to my feet and stood there before them mentally preparing myself for the taunts I was about to receive
You ungrateful cunt!" Father yelled and hit me hard across the face once more and I lost balance and fell to the ground once more. My cheeks stung pretty bad and I instantly knew it had turned red.
"Stand up this instant! And prepare for your punishment. You have disgraced me enough! Useless and mateless child!" He yelled hurtful words to pull me down, I could feel the gazes of many on me and I knew instantly that Father must've called for a pack meeting and told all the pack members that I hadn't slept home last night.
My only prayer at that point was to be given a lighter punishment and that father had no idea of what truly happened last night; that would be the death of me.