Bound To The Shadow Alpha Novel – The morning cold seep into my body as I mopped the tiled floor of the Moonbeam Pack’s great hall. My palms burned from gripping the wooden handle too tightly, and the mop water, dirty and icy, sloshed against my bare ankles. The tiled floor never held heat, and my thin dress did little to fight off the early morning chill. I kept my head down.
Always down. The bucket beside me was half-empty when a sudden kick sent it flying. Water splashed across my legs and soaked the hem of my dress, spreading quickly across the floor. I scrambled to grab the mop, but it was too late. The voice came before I could even raise my head. “Get out of my way, you filth.” I tried apologizing but the words got caught in my throat when I saw who it was . Gamma Alex She was always the first to punish me for simply breathing the same air.
Her golden hair, always neatly braided over her shoulder, swung as she spat beside my feet. “You get on my nerves each time, you should have died with your people.” I didn’t react, only kept my head down. If I so much as react, it will make it worse. She turned on her heel and walked off, heels clicking confidently down the corridor like she’d done something noble. My hands throbbed as I silently gathered the bucket, refilled it, and kept mopping.
I was used to it by now. Everyone in the pack always have something to say to me, they could never just ignore my existence. By the time I finished cleaning, the scent of morning meat stew and spice bread filled the air. My stomach twisted with hunger, but I knew better than to hope. I wasn’t allowed to eat until everyone else had finished. Sometimes there was nothing much left. I moved to the kitchen and began prepping the long dining table. Silver trays, polished plates, mugs lined neatly.
I laid them all out with trembling hands, knowing if one thing was out of place, it would be my fault. It was always my fault. The enforcers walked in first, laughing loudly. Then the ranked wolves—Beta Kael, Gamma Alex again, and a few others. Finally, Alpha Bastian. I could feel his presence before I saw him. Heavy. Sharp. Like the entire room bent under his weight. He is a huge man with tall frame. His face, though hard, have a beautiful feature to it that made him almost unbelievable handsome but don’t be tricked, the man is as cruel as the devil himself. “Food,” he barked.
I rushed forward with the first tray, bowing my head low as I served it to him. My fingers accidentally brushed the edge of his plate, and I flinched back, cursing myself for being so careless.