Smells. Dirt. Everything smells. Everything's dirty. Pain. Everywhere hurts.

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Waking up in a dusty, rusty cage only to find out you're being sold is the worst kind of feeling; it's something I wouldn't wish on even my worst enemy, or maybe I would if I had a dark heart.

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I still remember the taunts, the evil laughter, the pain I went through. I was never enough for them. They called me useless, but I always told myself I wasn't useless.

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I tried to be what they wanted. I did everything to fit into their perfect family, but it was never enough. "You're useless, a waste, just die already." These words were from my own mother, someone who was supposed to be my shoulder to cry on, my comforter, who regarded me as useless, and told me how she regrets birthing an abnormality.

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I knew it was only a matter of time before they sold me off. I didn't know it would be so soon. I must admit they caught me by surprise. After my own twin sister stole my mate, I felt it was all over. I wanted to die; he was all I had. I somehow thought I would have a better life with him. Still, my world shattered when, on the full moon night, he snatched my soul from me, forced me to watch as he mated and marked my sister, and then he rejected me.

  I always knew Melody had her eyes on Ryan. I didn't know she would actually go for him. It was my fault that I overlooked all the signs. She always coincidentally sees Ryan, exposing her body to him, saying demeaning words about me to him, and his family.

  But I always thought that My Ryan would never look at another woman, as the goddess mated him to me, as I was his other half, that we were made for each other. How wrong I was. I had high hopes that even though my own family excluded me from their perfect family, made me a slave in my own home, treated me worse than a Rogue, not having a wolf, that Ryan would see through those flaws and accept me because I was his goddess-given mate.

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  "You can't be my mate Laura, you can't be my luna I can't have an abnormality like you by my side I need a strong she wolf to rule beside me, I need a strong pup to take over from me, you can't give me that and I don't want to infect my lineage with a cursed being like you"

Those words fell from his mouth so easily; they were filled with so much venom, so much hate, it surprised me that Ryan, who once loved me and always shielded me from getting bullied, was saying this to me. Tears fell from my eyes.

    I half expected my family to show me some sympathy and comfort me, but all my hopes were crushed when I saw them praise and hail Ryan and Melody as they marked each other. The pack clapped and cheered them on as they kissed each other fiercely. It hurt more as my twin looked me in the eye and held my mate as if he were her possession.

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That night, I concluded: I would leave the pack, run far away so no one would find me, change my name, and get a better life for myself. Maybe I'd finally be happy.

I almost reached the pack borders when the alarms went off, and the patrol guards began running in my direction. I wasn't even given a chance to speak when they grabbed onto me like I was a lowly criminal; they forced me to my knees and pulled my head back.

    I saw Ryan and Melody running to my side half naked, and before I could ask what I'd done, I was punched hard in the face. I was so sure my nose was broken that I looked up and saw Ryan with an ugly scowl on his face; his fangs were showing, and I knew his wolf was just beneath the surface.

 "How dare you steal the Silvermoon packs Royal Crest? What were you planning to do with it? Huh, sell it?"  He accused me so easily. I couldn't even speak because he was using his Alpha Aura on me. It felt so suffocating. Melody smirked at me, and I saw a devious look in her eyes that told me that she had a hand in this. Just like when we were kids, she would do something bad and blame me, even when I wasn't at fault; I would be blamed because I was older and needed to take responsibility for my younger sister's actions.

I was so caught up in staring at Melody that I didn't realize when Ryan smacked me hard, my lip broke. I looked deep into the eyes of the man I loved, the man who promised to love me till eternity, but all I could see was hatred and disgust.

  I was about to speak when Davina, the current luna, spoke. "What will she say, that she didn't steal it? Search her, make sure you find it." It hurt so much that I was not only accused of stealing, but I was also being treated like a criminal.

The guards took my bag and threw the contents to the ground. I was nervous, not because I was scared of the seal being found in my bag, but because I would be stopped from leaving this pack. I watched them throw and destroy my things, all in the name of searching for the seal. I closed my eyes and prayed to the goddess for help.

"The seal. We found it." The guards immediately grabbed onto me even more tightly than before.

The Luna slapped me twice, and I almost fell backwards if not for the guards holding me. Melody ran to the luna and stopped her from hitting me. I thought she was going to tell them that I didn't do it. But the words she said next brought me back to the reality of life.

"Mother, Ryan baby, instead of wasting our strengths on her, why don't we just throw her in the dungeon, then force her to confess that she stole the Royal Seal?"

" I didn't steal it, you stole it, Melody, and planted it in my bag. I don't know how you did it, but I know for sure you're responsible for everythi-" Slap. I saw stars.

"Shut your cursed mouth, if you talk badly about my luna next time, I will cut your tongue. Take her to the cells".

"Nooo," I screamed. I pulled back, cried out for help, but no one came, no one cared. I was treated unjustly, I cried out to the Moon goddess, but I was just pushed into the cell.

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Time passed as I cried to the moon goddess, asking where I went wrong, begging her to take my life. I wanted to die.

  I was still in my thoughts when the doors creaked open. I looked up to see who came in.

It was Ryan and Melody who asked me how I was enjoying my stay, and how they would punish me for ever thinking of stealing from the pack. Ryan allowed Melody to punish me; I saw how her eyes shone with malice.

Melody called the guards to grab me and tie me up so I wouldn't resist. I cried and tried my best to reason with her.

"Melody please don't do this to me, I'm your twin sister and its not right to do this, you know I'm innocent I didn't do it, please just tell Ryan to let me go I promise I won't tell him that you did it, I just want to leave please I beg you i don't want him anymore you can have him and the luna tittle please."

    She laughed and said, " Dear twin sister, you should know that I don't care about you, I don't like you talking about love, shut your mouth, you bitch. And don't you ever call my mate's name with that filthy, cursed mouth of yours. Ryan is mine. You stole him from me with your witchcraft, you witch. What did you say that I did?" She leaned and whispered into my ears

"Yes, I did it, I planted the Royal seal in your ba. You want to know why? It's because I hate you, I hate your very existence, and the fact that you came out of the same womb with me, and to worsen it, that we are twins, you have always tried to take the spotlight from me!! You are cursed, dirty, cheap, and you're a thief, you're a disgrace to our kind. Since you don't want to die, I will have fun torturing you till the end of time!"

She whipped me so many times, kicked, punched, slapped, and beat me to a pulp. I was about to give up when she poured a bucket of cold water on me.

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I heard her heels walk away. I thought she was gone, but she came back two seconds later. I watched with horror as she soaked the whip with wolfsbane.

" This is to make sure you don't even have the slightest opportunity to have a wolf, you stupid, foolish slut."

Aaaarrrgh** I screamed as the whip landed on my back and the wolfsbane seeped into my flesh. Moon goddess, please take me away.

Weeks had passed. I was getting used to the pain. Melody would come to the dungeon and beat me to her satisfaction. When she felt angry, she would vent her frustration on me. I was slowly becoming a shadow of myself.

Even though no one came to visit me, I strangely developed a strong will to live. I didn't want to die anymore; I wanted to avenge myself. I want revenge for what I had to go through: the humiliation, the sorrow, the pain, all of it. I will make them go on their knees and beg me. I wouldn't rest until I'd given them triple the punishment they'd given me.

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 The sound of heels echoed in the prison cell. I knew Melody was coming to get her daily dose of enjoyment. "Stay calm," I told myself.

"Hello, twin, how are you today? Oh, you look absolutely disgusting-bleh. Oh, Moon Goddess, what a wasteful creation you've made, anyway, useless as you already know you have been accused of stealing the royal seal so that you will be tried in court, I mean, it's the least we can do for your sorry ass".

  Oh Goddess, they were taking me to court!! No, I know they want to humiliate me more, I just know it, goddess, please help me with this

I don't want to suffer like this.

    "The trial date is in three days. Get ready to face judgment. Now back to the routine, let's have some fun." She said as she whipped me, even though I was used to it, it still hurt. "Please stop," I pleaded, but she just laughed. Goddess, please help me.

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The day of the trial came. They pulled the chains and yanked me like a dirt dog. The trial took place in the packed stadium, where everyone had gathered to watch me get humiliated.

Even my own family was there. You might think that being a Gamma's daughter was a good thing, as it places you in a high position; you see it as a blessing, but when you're in a position such as mine, you tend to see it as a curse.

I looked toward the Gamma Beta and Alpha families and saw them looking at me with disdain. I still remember when my father, Gamma George Gilbert, told me how much he hated me and that he would have just killed me when I was born if he had known I would bring shame and disgrace to him. He called me a stubborn stain, and my mother, Diane, told me how she regrets having me as her child, how much she wants to dispose of me, and even threatened to sell me as a slave to the rogues.

 I looked to see Ryan and Melody seated together, occasionally kissing. If you didn't know them, you would think they were a loving couple, but they're just demons with angelic faces.

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The council members were present, and everyone had taken their seats. The trial began. I was made to sit on the ground with chains on my arms and legs in my torn clothes. I looked haggard. I looked like a rogue who was about to be hanged. I was so hungry that I didn't eat properly. I was only given half a loaf of dry bread and dirty water. On good days, they give me clean water.

The council member Boris asked, "What is this lady being charged for?"

"She is being charged for theft and betrayal, in fact, also treason. She stole the Silvermoon pack Royal seal, tried to run off with it, and sell it, who knows to whom she planned to sell it off to. Maybe a pack of enemies, maybe the rogues. They might issue an attack on the pack and kill us all, and even make us slaves. She wants revenge on us; she thinks we are the reason she doesn't have a wolf. We caught her before she could accomplish her devious and wicked plans."

He lied so smoothly I would believe him without question.

I wanted to speak for myself, but I couldn't. The council member Boris passed a verdict," Laura Gilbert, you have stolen an important item and tried to sell out your pack. Putting your pack in danger is treason. You're to be hanged for your crimes."

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"Please don't hang her, Council Member Boris, please. I know my twin sister committed a grievous crime; in fact, it's a sin, but please, killing her is a bit too harsh," Melody begged with crocodile tears on her face.

"I understand you love your twin sister, but she has committed a huge crime. This is the punishment for treason."

"I agree that she betrayed the pack, but it's only because she has always been jealous of me, it's only because Ryan chose me as his luna and not her. Laura has always been a jealous child. She gets jealous when she can't have something someone else has; that's why she went this far. But I'm sure that's not why she went to the mountain witch to cast dark spells on Ryan, making him think he was her mate. I mean, she doesn't even have a wolf. So it's easy to deceive Ryan with black magic, making him think of her as his mate; it's highly possible. And she couldn't handle the fact that Ryan had found me, his true mate, so she decided to take an important treasure of the pack to make Ryan's reign bad; it's all because of jealousy, nothing else, sir."

Melody keeps on painting Laura as evil.

Gasps erupted. People picked stones and threw them at me. It hurt so much. What did I do to get a twin like her? What did I do to be born into such a disgusting family? People who listen to one person's perspective and judge without giving the other party a chance to defend themselves.

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They kept throwing stones. I saw my family smiling. Melody wore a triumphant smile, as if she had just conquered a kingdom.

"Stop, Order Order, stop at once."

They stopped stoning me, but they didn't stop cursing at me.

"Melody, these are serious claims. Do you have evidence to back up your claims?"

"Yes, I do. This man, Mr. Augu, saw her as she was smuggling the crest into her backpack and running away. He was the one who alerted us to her escape."

"Tailor here is the son of the farmer Reginald. He saw her when she was sneaking through the forest, he followed her and saw her meet with the witch and collect the charm she used on Ryan."

"Caitlyn, our servant, saw her entering the house at 2 in the morning. She said she looked suspicious, so she told me about it, but I didn't want to accuse her, so I just waited for everything to unfold."

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   Melody kept on lying, lie after lie. Fake stories.Fake witnesses. Everything was a lie. I was in so much pain physically, mentally, and emotionally that I couldn't even say anything; I could only grunt in pain.

"You said your maid told you about what she was doing. Why didn't you report to your Alpha or even confide in your parents?" Kate Morgan, the only female council member, asked Melody.

"I didn't have evidence or witnesses to back my claim, so I just waited for the moon goddess to take charge of everything. I prayed every day for the moon goddess to set things right."

 Melody and her fake witnesses produced a charm wrapped in a white cloth, stained with blood. Everyone believed her words; no question was asked.

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"Council members, you have heard and seen evidence of the crime committed by this vermin. Please permit us to get rid of the whore." The Alpha Keagan Reese spoke with his Alpha tone, and everyone bowed their heads in submission.

"As Melody here said, death will be a harsh but just punishment. Instead, let her suffer for her crime by selling her off to the slave traders."The councilman Boris decided the verdict.

The pack, out of loyalty to their Alpha, agreed to sell Laura.

Slave Traders.** My eyes widened with horror. Moon goddess, how long will it continue? When are you going to help me?

The pack members were excited and happy that Melody was going to be their luna and that they would finally get rid of me. They prepared everything for the occasion, which was going to be huge.

Even in my cell, I could tell how busy everyone was with the preparations. That didn't stop Melody from coming to pay her daily visits.

"Hello, sister. Aren't you going to congratulate me? I'm finally becoming luna something you couldn't become, but don't worry, I'll do better than you could ever do. Today I'm not going to flog you. Let's say that I'm giving you a gift today since your going on a long trip, why not let you breathe for a few hours."

She blabbed about how she was going to mate with Ryan and how she would birth him the strongest pup and be loved by everyone, that I'll be forever known as a traitor to the pack and BeyLuna, even in my grave.

"Melody. Leave here at once, I don't want to smell this trash on you. Please, my love."

Ryan coaxed her.

"Fine, only because I want to smell good for you, you know it's our big day. Be quick, Ryan, I'm waiting outside." She left me alone with Ryan.

 Ryan approached me and gripped my chin. His nails, extended to claws, as they pierced through my flesh.

"You used to be the most beautiful woman, Laura, those clear brown eyes that excited me so much I wanted to drown in their beauty. As voluptuous as you were, you turned heads wherever you went. But it wasn't enough, for you lacked the most important thing-a wolf. You could have been my mistress. But now you're haggard, dry, hungry, dirty, and sour. Absolutely disgusting."

He spat tears that formed in my eyes. I still couldn't believe it after all I'd suffered; I'm still in love with this dog. Shame. I felt nothing but disgust at my own thoughts and feelings.

"Now, for all you have done to me. To this pack. You will watch your twin sister, Melody, become my Luna."

   I saw a flicker of sadness pass over his eyes, but only for a second. At first I thought something wasn't right, but when he backhanded me.I came back to my senses. I was so weak that I lost consciousness.

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I woke up in the pack halls. It was looking beautiful, I must confess, decorated nicely with the pack's colors, silver and blue. Blue and silver banners draped around the hall.

The pack gathered with expectant faces, and beneath their breaths, they murmured.Tonight wasn't just a ceremony but the dawn of a new era.

Melody descended from the stairs. Shoulders draped with a Luna's cloak, skillfully woven with intricate silver threads. She had a radiant smile on her face, eyes sharp with hunger, a true queen could hold.

At the end of the stairs. Ryan stood dressed in white, a long blue coat threaded with silver.

The ceremony was in full swing as the pack members pledged their l oyalty to the new Alpha and Luna.

In the shadows of the room, I sat broken and chained. Everyone who passed me would occasionally call me "thief" or "traitor," even "witch." It all felt suffocating. I prayed to the Moon Goddess for it to end.

  Laura's heart pounded with helplessness and rage as she watched Melody claim the title meant for her. She swore she would get revenge.

The voice of her tormentor rang out, laced with venom but sweet to the pack's ears as she said:

   "Let tonight mark the dawn of a strong pack united under the reign of a Luna and Alpha who will bring nothing but honor and power to Silvermoon. No longer shall weaknesses be among us."

Everyone applauded as they laughed at Laura, who was being called weak. Weakness? She had no weakness. One day, they would know the truth and regret their actions.

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Later that night...

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Blackmoon pack

 The dim light flickered through the cracked window panes of the manor. Seated in the seat

With a cigarette in his mouth and a gun in the other, he listened to his Beta tell him about Silvermoon's new Luna and Alpha. Even the sale of the Current Alpha's first mate to the slave auction house.

 He banged his fist hard on the desk; the Beta wasn't even afraid of the sudden slam.

  "Ryan has always been a fool, a spineless idiot, but I never knew he would be this stupid."

"What do you mean, Alpha?"

The Alpha laughed sinisterly and said to the eagerly waiting Beta.

"Laura would want revenge, wouldn't she?"

"Yes, Alpha, but I don't quite understand what your playing at."

He said:

   "I will give it to her, not just revenge but also their destruction. Silvermoon will fall in flames...and shame. And she will be the blade I wield."

"You want to use her as a weapon?" The Beta probed

"Yes," The Alpha didn't hesitate to say.

    " I will give her power. She knows them. Their weaknesses.Their secrets. She lived, bled for them... and was betrayed by them. No one knows Silveryou're moonase she does."

The Alpha explained slowly, his voice lowering.

 The Beta noticed the look in the Alpha's eyes, cold and patient, something darker stirred...vengeance.

  "She was called useless. A runt. A traitor. Betrayed by her family, even her twin sister. Her Mate. What they saw is not what I see. I see something different. I see power that's unclaimed, buried beneath pains. I will be the one to dig it out with my claws. I will shape her into something they never imagined."

 The Beta finally understood the Alpha's concept and asked: "What if she says no? What if she decides not to do it? What then?"

" Then she will go back in chains or worse. But if she says Yes... Then she will become a queen. A weapon. A storm they never saw coming."

Silence hung heavy between the two men.

"Then we can finally take revenge on Silvermoon for all they did to us, oh, I can't wait."

The Beta said and laughed maniacally.

With a cold smile, the Alpha said:

"We will remind them who they left to rot."

He said as he growled. His wolf has been impatient and thirsty for blood since that day.

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 The cart rattled as they passed an uneven, bumpy path, jarring Laura's already battered and bruised body. The stench of rogues was very prominent. The smell of blood. Sweat. And Damp clothing hung in the air, even breathing was a hard task.

  In the wooden cart, there are two girls, no younger than eighteen, the same age as Laura, one with raven-black hair and one with red-ginger hair, each with tear-streaked skin and hollowed cheeks.

No one spoke. The silence was louder than their cries.

Rain began to drizzle. Cold drops splashing on their skin through the holes of the canvas stretched above. One of the guards kicked the bars.

"Lower your heads. Mutt."

The cart hit a bump, and the jolt sent Laura's head slamming against the panel, biting down a cry with her blood filled mouth.

Slowing, losing consciousness, and faith in the Moon Goddess. Laura kept silent and endured the grueling travel.

After hours of travel they finally reached the slave house.

The driver shouted: "Unload 'em!"

Clanking of chains was heard as the back of the cart opened. The guards yanked the girls out. Laura stumbled and scraped her feet against a stone. She was pulled toward a cage huddled with the blood-filled woman in her late twenties, who looked at Laura and asked.

"Silvermoon?"

Laura's breath caught. She nodded.

The woman smirked at her.

"You look like someone they discarded after chewing up."

"Who are you?" Laura managed to say with her croaky voice.

"Kiera. From Bloodvale. Alpha's favorite toy till I aged out. Now I'm here with the rest of you broken dolls."

Laura's heart sank as she looked around and saw some girls no less than thirteen. Each with scars on their bodies and stories to tell.

  A man's loud voice sounded after a horn was blown.

"Let the bidding begin!"