Chapter 3 Threats

Daphne's POV

I forced myself to run out of the room with my heart beating so fast. The day was already so bright and I could see everyone so busy as they prepared for their Luna's arrival. So I joined in the preparation without speaking a word to anyone, not even Roxanne whom I hadn't seen all morning.

It was suddenly time and we all waited outside the mansion for Alpha Kian's Luna who came into the compound in a convoy.

Doors opened and the guards that came with her stood in front of each door until Alpha Kian went ahead to open one of the doors then a slender leg appeared. Her shoes was worth my entire life by just looking at them. Even though we were all asked to look down, I couldn't help but fix my eyes on her feet, those shoes.

"How was your flight?" Alpha Kian asked

"Stressful but I'm glad I could make it here in time" she replied. I raised my head to see what she looked like and my eyes landed on my mate kissing her. I quickly shifted my eyes back to the ground and my fingers clenched. My wolf groaned in pain, and I felt my heartburn. I shouldn't have looked.

Roxanne's hand grabbed mine and we both intertwined our fingers together, it was her way of comforting me but it only worsened the situation as the tears rolled down my cheeks.

"My dearest daughter-in-law, we have been waiting for your arrival. Welcome, welcome" The queen Luna smiled as she hugged the lady.

"You're more beautiful in person than in the picture I saw online." She added and I wondered if I'll ever be treasured this way. It was a dream that would never come true.

"Hello, mother-in-law" Her voice was calm and her accent was fluent and classy. There's no way I could have beat her, no way Alpha Kian would have chosen me over her, no way. What the hell was the moon goddess thinking to mate me with an Alpha's son that had gone out of this pack, this country, and had seen the world and so many girls in it?

After a while, the royals went inside while we were ordered to prepare the table for the feast while the couples went for their mating ceremony. Servants weren't allowed to go into the hall where the mating ceremony was done. But when Alpha Kian accepted her, my wolf felt it and my heart sank. I felt the wave of depression swipe through my body. It was horrible, it was painful and I just wanted to stay away and cry.

Two hours later, while the eating and drinking were going on, Mrs Rein ordered me to check the Alpha's room if it was well arranged for the newly mated couples to go in and have their first intercourse.

I went, of course, the room was so different from how I left it this morning. It was beautiful and flawless and words could not express how romantic the atmosphere was. I made my way to the bed, reached for one of the petals on the bed and placed it under my nose to smell it. It smelt nice.

Just as I was about to drop it back on the bed, the door burst open with the two couples kissing each other hungrily and I froze.

"What the fuck is a servant doing here, in my matrimonial room?!" Came the sharp words from Alpha Kian immediately he saw me and broke the kiss. My eyes widened, now he was pretending not to know anything about me.

"I... I... I'm sorry, I was asked to check if--"

"Get the fuck out of my room, bitch!" He roared and I quickly ran past them with the new Luna laughing at me. Her eyes followed me until I was out the door. I held my chest and rushed back to the hall to join the servants to clean the place up.

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"You! The Luna wants to see you" One of the guards pointed to me and my brows furrowed.

"Me?" I asked to be sure and he nodded.

"Yes, you"

That was strange. The Luna and not the Alpha. I looked at Roxanne who shrugged and asked me to go with them which I did. I was taken to the garden at the side of the mansion. I saw the Luna sitting on the bench, she was dressed so beautifully, her skin kept glowing and her moves were flawless as she looked at me. She waved her hand at the guards to leave and they did.

"What's your name?"

"Good morning my Luna, my name is Daphne, ma"

"Daphne" she repeated, tasting my name on her tongue, "I used to have one Daphne as a colleague back then. Do you know what happened to her?"

"No ma" I shook my head, how was I supposed to know?

"She disappeared. She disobeyed me and suddenly disappeared" She raised her shoulders like she didn't know how Daphne disappeared and I gulped in fear.

"Same thing can happen to anyone that decides to double cross me, Daphne" The way she stressed the Daphne, I could tell that she hated the name because of the Daphne she had once encountered. I didn't say a word, I didn't know what to say.

"I have heard a lot about you. I won't say anything since it's all in the past but I do not want to hear anymore as from today" She finally looked from the flower she had been staring at,

"Stay far away from the Alpha. The next time the same news I heard today, I hear them again, I'll make you disappear. Do I make myself clear?"

"Y-yes ma" I blinked at how bold she was, her threat sent shivers down my body, I clearly was seeing goosebumps on my skin.

"Good. Now get out!"

I turned away and quickly began to walk back into the mansion. My heart was racing, and my fingers trembling from the threat.

I just gotten into the mansion when I was stopped by one of the alpha's personal guards who was always sent to call for me.

"You!" I froze and gulped as I looked at him, "The Alpha seeks your presence now!"

I suddenly began to feel pressed and sweat trickled down my forehead.

I'm doomed.