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.

feigning innocence. "I didn’t

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

only made them

sharp pain tore

on myself. My entire side throbbed, and I knew from the pain that she

"My foot slipped. You really

hands trembled, but I

Not in front

holding back my rage and pain. "Lady Meriya. Lady Arlena.

head. "Finished?" she echoed. "I don’t think so. You made

at the spilled

"Clean it up."

puddle, then at her, and sighed. There was no use arguing. Not here. Not when I was outnumbered, outmatched, and already in trouble for even being near this

knelt back

wipe the tiles, Meriya crouched beside me and leaned close. Her breath tickled my ear as she

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

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 the

froze against the floor. Her words felt like knives, slicing

of someone shocked by scandal. "What? Really? You mean she was... with all of them?

to scream. I wanted to

But Meriya wasn’t done.

while they used you, or did you

my breath trembling. My jaw clenched so hard I thought it

turning sharper. "Perfect little Selene. Untouchable. A future Luna, they said. And now look at

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