The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 31: Chapter 31: The Breaking Point

Selene’s POV

I should have known today would go badly.

The moment I saw those two walking toward me, I knew my luck had run out again.

Even back in the palace, we never got along. Meriya and Arlena always wore fake smiles, hiding sharp claws underneath. They never missed a chance to humiliate me. Back then, I still had a name... still had dignity. And even then, they hated me.

Now? Now that I was nothing? A slave with no family, no power, no protection?

They were going to destroy me.

I lowered my gaze quickly, hoping they would just pass by or lose interest. But no. Of course not. The goddess must enjoy watching me suffer, because they found me too quickly—smirking like noblewomen with golden crowns, pretending to care.

"Selene?" Arlena gasped with fake surprise, covering her mouth like she had just seen a ghost. "Oh my, it really is you!"

I stayed quiet. I didn’t want this fight. I didn’t want any part of their twisted games.

Meriya stepped closer, her eyes scanning me from head to toe with thinly hidden disgust. "Working in the Alpha Wing?" Her smile was tight. Cold. "How strange."

I could feel their jealousy—burning hotter than the sun outside. Even as I kneeled on the cold hallway floor, dressed in a filthy servant’s gown, with my hands red from scrubbing tile after tile... they looked at me like I was still a threat.

Like my existence bothered them.

Then, without warning, Arlena kicked over my bucket.

Dirty water splashed over my legs and chest, soaking the last clean part of my gown. It stuck to my skin.

didn’t see

jaw, still refusing to answer. Maybe if I stayed quiet, they would get bored and leave. That was the only thing

silence only made

a sharp pain tore through

Right where it would hurt the most. I gasped and stumbled backward, curling in on myself. My entire side throbbed, and I

sorry again," she said sweetly. "My foot slipped. You really

trembled, but I forced myself to

Not

I said slowly, each word holding back my rage and pain. "Lady Meriya. Lady Arlena. My

tilted her head. "Finished?" she echoed. "I don’t think

pointed at

"Clean it up."

sighed. There was no use arguing. Not here. Not when I was outnumbered, outmatched, and already in trouble for

knelt back

I lowered myself to wipe the tiles, Meriya crouched beside me and leaned close. Her breath tickled my ear as she whispered something that made

leaned in, her breath brushing against my ear like something rotten. Her voice dropped,

them, Selene? One after another? I heard the warriors didn’t even have to force you... you begged for

floor. Her words felt like knives,

shocked by scandal. "What? Really?

to scream.

But Meriya wasn’t done.

it fun, being everyone’s entertainment? Did you cry for them while they used

my breath trembling. My jaw clenched

Untouchable. A future Luna, they said. And now look

with a low, mocking laugh, her voice dripping with poison. "And now look at you—following in her