Anabella spent the better half of her day with her mother. She listened to the older lady with the patience of a saint, and she did not speak out about anything.
No matter how much Anabella wanted to rage about this being unfair, her mouth made no sound when she opened it.
Her mother's single look of disapproval also made her back down and curled up on herself.
Finally, once her mother finished chewing Anabella up, she looked at the clock and noticed how late it was.
"Shi-! I mean, pardon me! Would you look at the time? It is already five! You should call your husband to pick you up from here. It is his duty as your alpha to do that much. Maybe you both can go out for dinner."
Anabella looked at her mother with a startled expression.
Calling her husband was the last thing she wanted to do. That alpha would not appreciate it.
He was already annoyed at Anabella for being a part of his life; there was no way he would appreciate her annoyingly butting into his business any more than she had already done.
"No, it's a fine mother! I will make my way home on my own. Daniel told me he was busy and couldn't return home on time. I do not want to disturb him during his busy time."
Anabella lied to her mother, but the only way to get out of this situation without getting chewed out by her mother was to admit that it was for her 'Alpha's' sake. That was the only excuse his mother tolerated from her.
But the older omega was not as easily convinced this time as usual.
"I am happy that my teachings about putting your alpha first are sticking to you already. But sometimes, you must take a stance and push for your rights.
Give it to me if you are too considerate to make this call. I will make it on your behalf."
Her mother held her hand out for Anabella to give her phone to the older lady, but then she decided to use her phone to make this call instead.
Anabella could only watch helplessly as her mother worsened her situation.
'Daniel is going to be furious about this. I imagine his face as he tries to pull it off as being alright before me.'
Anabella sighed but knew there was no point in thinking about it anymore. Her mother had already connected the call.
But the more she spoke, the more her mother's expression worsened.
That was when Anabella knew her 'darling husband' had refused her mother's request.
Her expression was worse than ever when her mother cut off the phone, and her face was red.
Anabella ignored the moaning sound from the other end of the phone as she sipped on her tea.
"Looks like your husband will not be able to make it. I will ask the family driver to send you back. Remember what I said to you and wait here. I will give you something to help you with your domestic life."
The older omega stood up before she walked to the kitchen and brought back a small bottle.
It was pink and had questionable marks on its covering.
Instincts told Anabella to stay away from anything like this, but she decided to hear her mother out for the time being and show that she had no idea what this was.
"Use this to make your husband excited. This drug is enough to make even the most impotent alphas perform. You should have no problem making Daniel fall for you once you have done the deep."
Anabella's jaw would have dropped if she had not been so stunned by what she heard.
Her stepmother was asking Anabella to drug her husband to make him perform the nightly routine between couples. It was fucked up, but Anabella could tell that the older female was serious about this.
If she could, Anabella would have thrown that bottle at her mother's face and stormed out. But she just rubbed her forehead in shock before she grabbed the offering she had been given by her mother with trembling hands.
"I see! I will make good use of it. I should also head home now since it is this late already. I will see you later, Mother."
Anabella made her way out of that crazy house as soon as possible.
Her feet moved, but it did not register in her mind.
As soon as she was far enough, Anabella flung the bottle her stepmother had given her out of the way.
There was no way she was going to drug anymore and make them do what they did not want to.
For a second, Anabella wondered if this was how her stepmother had seduced her father as well.
Had she drugged the grief-stricken man and made him bond with her that way?
As soon as that thought came to her, Anabella shook it off. She did not want to think about something that would upset her. She was already dealing with a lot.
The driver did not ask Anabella what had happened. As her mother had ordered, all the staff kept their distance.
Since her mother had ordered this, Anabella could not do anything but agree. But she knew better than to voice her concerns.
"Young Miss, do you want anything else?"
The driver asked the question a butler should have asked, but Anabella shook her head, indicating that he did not need to do anything.
Once she sent the man back, Anabella returned to her house and took out her key.
The housekeeper looked after the house until dinner was served, but Anabella knew the housekeeper well.
She was only here when Daniel and James were here.
And today, it seemed like both of them would be out. Daniel often stayed out with James to avoid running into Anabella when he was home.
He also wanted to limit his son's exposure to her, and Anabella understood all that quite well.
That was why she did not take offense as she entered the house with her spare key (she had made it on her own; no one knew she had a spare key with her) and quickly walked to her room.
Anabella was not in the mood to have dinner and knew none would be made for her.
The best she could get were the leftovers from the morning. But seeing as they contained things that caused her allergies, it was not a good idea to eat that food.
About fifteen minutes after returning, Anabella felt a small itch take over her body.
She ignored it for ten minutes, but it slowly became more difficult as time passed.
'Fuck! Did my mother drug my food as well to ensure that 'I' would be able to perform? It sucks. I am sure it will be much more painful than it already is.'
Considering how brutal Anabella's heat was and how she had to lock herself and knock herself out to endure them. It was safe to say that it would not be a fun experience for her.
The omega got ready for a hard night ahead, but she knew that no amount of preparation would help her out.
She threw the key to her room outside before locking her door behind her to ensure she would not go out.
Anabella also locked her door from the inside, knowing full well that her heat-riddled brain would be unable to find a way out if she did all this.
So, Anabella did all this and more to ensure she had everything under control.
Once that was done, she let her control go, and her body jolted awake as a pang of pain traveled down her spine.
This was much more painful than any heat Anabella had experienced, but she gritted her teeth and bore with it.
She could get through the night. The medicine was supposed to work only for a few hours and was fast-acting.
As long as Anabella was careful, no accident would happen.