The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: The Past

Selene’s POV~

The next morning, Sara and I were put to work like the rest of the omegas. The head maid had already barked her orders before sunrise, and soon we were scrubbing, sweeping, and carrying things from one corner of the quarters to the other.

It didn’t take long for whispers to surround us. Omegas always talked while they worked, and every word carried fast through the halls.

But none of it was good.

They gossiped about punishments, about who had displeased which wolf, about how strict the alphas were becoming. The pack was restless...

Sara tried to ignore it, but I kept my ears sharp. Every little piece of information mattered.

Later, when our chores eased, Sara and I walked through the narrow paths of the quarters, pretending to explore but really listening. That was when it happened.

Two young omega girls were huddled near the laundry lines, their heads bent close together. Their voices were low, but I caught every word.

"Did you hear?" one whispered, her eyes bright with excitement. "Alpha Kael is back."

I froze in place. My heart stumbled, my steps halting before I could stop myself.

"Really?" the other girl gasped. "Did he finally find his mate?"

pitying. "No... still nothing. They’ve been searching for her for more than a year now. Poor alphas... who would’ve thought their mate would turn out to be their enemy’s daughter? And when they finally found

My chest felt as if

refuses to believe it. He’s been searching nonstop, even leaving the

her head. "Do you think

my ears, each syllable

Then came the worst.

their mother. Our former Luna. How could the moon goddess give such a cruel twist of fate? How could the alphas ever

Even pain can’t break it. That’s what they say... that being with your

her. My skin had gone cold, my blood

were talking

about the life I had

I could not move.

killed their mother. That was what they said. That was how they spoke of me.

that question—did they actually see me as the murderer of their Luna? How could they just believe this?

all those memories rushed back to me, from that night I tried to forget... tried to bury in the deepest part of my heart that

I wouldn’t. I had fought too long to lock those memories away, to survive without drowning in them. I couldn’t let them break me

my eyes again, the omegas were gone. Only Sara and I remained in the quiet corner

me. I felt her gaze, filled with worry. She noticed the way my body shook, the way

was stirring in her mind, a question she wanted to ask but dared