The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 272

Ella’s POV

The hope in Liam’s eyes made me say it before I could think twice.

“Sure. We can grab a drink sometime.”

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Liam looked relieved, even if he was completely oblivious to the turmoil swirling within my chest. Dammit! I shouldn’t have agreed to do anything with him no matter how badly I wanted to spend time with my old friend.

That was the problem–Liam was my friend. If I got too close and accidentally told him the truth about my curse, then I would be condemning him, just like I had condemned the farmer. I’d never be able to forgive myself for that. I already wasn’t forgiving myself for the farmer.

“Oh, good,” Liam said, grinning. “When are you free? I can pick you up —

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“I’m, uh, always so busy with Lucien,” I blurted out. “So I’m not sure when I’ll be free. He’s still got health problems, and he needs me. Maybe we can discuss it another time?”

Liam blinked at me, and I bit the inside of my cheek and desperately hoped that that would be the end of that; maybe I could deflect long enough until Liam eventually forgot or gave up.

Finally, Liam nodded and said, “Alright. Well, we’ll figure it out another time. Goodnight, Stella.” I let out the small breath I’d been holding and managed a tight smile. “Goodnight, Liam.” Leaving Liam at my gravesite, I turned and fled back to the house, kicking myself inwardly for ever agreeing to anything. It was already bad enough that I’d killed the farmer, but Liam? I couldn’t bear it if anything happened to him.

When I set foot back inside the house, I planned to retreat to my room for a much–needed night’s sleep. But as I passed by the servants‘ den, I overheard the sound of raised voices within.

“He’ll never pick you,” a woman’s voice was saying. “You know that, right?”

“You’re just a worthless nobody who will do nothing but embarrass the Alpha. You’d be doing the entire pack a favor by dropping out of the trial,” another added.”

“But I’m an Omega just like you—‘

“It doesn’t matter. You still come from trash–uneducated and frivolous, just looking for a way to climb the social ladder.”

“That’s not-”

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“Teach her a lesson, girls. Let’s start by cutting up that pretty dress, then that awful red hair.”

My footsteps slowed as I heard the altercation within. I recognized two of the voices immediately- Anya and the maid who had given me trouble on my first night. What followed was the sound of a scuffle, Anya’s cry for help cut off like someone had slapped a hand over her mouth.

I didn’t hesitate to burst into the living room. What I saw within made my blood boil.

while the maid from before brandished a small paring knife from the kitchen. The sound of shredding

do you think you’re doing?” I

eyes, wide with terror

up her knife so the blade caught the light. “Teaching this little slut a

was a lost cause. “You two were carrying me on your shoulders not too long ago, chanting about Omega justice. Was that a lie, or are you just so

exchanged nervous looks. I whirled toward

hissed.

knife to the floor with a clatter. I picked up the

the maid’s chin waggled as she struggled for words, I turned back toward the other women. Get lost. Both of you. Before I tell the Alpha what

Once they were

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pointing the tip of the knife at the other maid, “I’ll be telling the Alpha about you first thing in the morning. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll pack

assault.”

she also knew I was right. As soon as Alexander got wind of this, she would wind up

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a lesson, girls. Let’s start by cutting

I recognized two of the voices immediately- Anya and the maid who had given me trouble on my first night. What followed was the sound of a scuffle, Anya’s cry for help cut off like someone had slapped a hand

room. What I saw within made

her mouth covered by a broad hand, while the maid from before brandished a small paring knife from the kitchen. The sound of shredding fabric filled my

you’re

Anya’s eyes, wide with terror and filled with tears, lit up

the light. “Teaching this little slut a lesson. Maybe

trial?” I asked, storming forward. I turned to the other two women, ignoring the maid with the knife entirely. She was a lost cause. “You two were carrying me on your shoulders not too long ago, chanting about Omega justice. Was that a lie, or

nervous looks. I whirled toward the maid with the knife. “Drop that,”

react, I snatched her wrist, twisting hard enough that she yelped and dropped the knife to the floor with a clatter. I picked up

words, I turned back toward the other women.” Get lost. Both of you. Before I tell the Alpha what happened here and you all lose your

released Anya and fled. Once they were gone,

the Alpha about you first thing in the morning. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll pack your things and leave before that happens. The Alpha doesn’t give third

I was right. As soon

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Let’s start by cutting up that pretty

voices immediately- Anya and the maid who had given me trouble on my first night. What followed was the

living room. What I saw

held down to the sofa by two Omega servants, her mouth covered by a broad hand, while the maid from before brandished a small paring knife from the kitchen. The sound of shredding fabric filled my

hell do you think you’re doing?” I

and looked at me. Anya’s eyes, wide with terror and filled

maid sneered and held up her knife so the blade caught the light. “Teaching this little slut a lesson. Maybe you

storming forward. I turned to the other two women, ignoring the maid with the knife entirely. She was a lost cause. “You two were carrying me on your shoulders not too long ago, chanting about Omega justice. Was that a lie, or are you just so weak and pathetic that