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.

giggled, feigning innocence. "I didn’t see you were working here.

I stayed quiet, they would get bored and

only

pain tore through my

Right where it would hurt the most. I gasped and stumbled backward, curling in on myself. My entire side throbbed, and I knew from the pain that she had hit deep. There would be a bruise...

again," she said sweetly. "My foot slipped. You really shouldn’t stand in my way

trembled, but I forced myself to

Not in

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

stepped forward and tilted her head. "Finished?" she echoed. "I don’t think so.

at the spilled

"Clean it up."

use arguing. Not here. Not when

knelt

and leaned close. Her breath

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

night?" she whispered. "Did you moan for them, Selene? One after another? I heard the warriors didn’t even have to force you... you begged for it. Like

floor. Her words felt like knives, slicing into

her, playing the part of someone shocked by scandal. "What? Really? You mean she

wanted to scream. I wanted

But Meriya wasn’t done.

everyone’s entertainment? Did you cry for them while they

breath trembling. My jaw clenched so hard I

her tone turning sharper. "Perfect little Selene. Untouchable. A future Luna, they said. And now look at you... scrubbing floors with filthy hands and spreading your legs for

said with a low, mocking laugh, her voice dripping with poison. "And now look