<h4>Chapter 4: Trampling and Expectations</h4>


    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>EndlessFantasy Trantion <strong> Editor: </strong>EndlessFantasy Trantion</h4>


    [Rose’s P.O.V.]


    I was in theundry room when Alex walked in, groped me, and said I was his mate. I threatened to tell his father and he had left in frustration, saying that he would make me his woman after the Alpha ritual. Iughed at his ipetence and wishful thinking.


    After I was done with theundry, I prepared dinner for the members of New Moon Pack. It had been the same for the past eight years. Once dinner was prepared, I served the food and stood aside, waiting for their orders. A male werewolf that I didn’t know touched my butt while I was serving food. I pped his hand hard and red back at him.


    “How dare you?” He looked at me in surprise and anger. He didn’t expect me to resist. The werewolf next to him giggled and mocked him for being rejected by me. I caught a glimpse of Alex witnessing what had happened, but he didn’t say anything. If I truly was his mate, he would have jumped out and protected me. But of course, such a weak and useless b*stard couldn’t be my mate.


    “Rose, I warned you not to fight back!” Alpha Roger roared.


    “Well, I hope you tell your wife not to fight back when others touch her.” I retorted disdainfully. Everyone in the pack was very respectful toward Roger and didn’t dare to talk back to him, but I couldn’t be asked because he wasn’t my Alpha.


    “Rose! How dare you, you dirty wh*re! Are you so tired of living that you miss your pack so much?!” Luna Jessica roared at me, obviously offended by my words. But she dared to mention my people. She and Roger were the ones who deserved to die!


    “The spirits of my people will find you soon.” My voice came from my chest, hitting Jessica’s face.


    “You scum of an orphan, get out!” Jessica threw a steel fork at me, but I dodged it. In order not to get beaten up again, I turned around and walked out. I heard Jessica behind me asking why Roger hadn’t killed me yet.


    “Because we need her service! You werewolves can’t even cook! Don’t worry, I’ll take care of her and make her pay for her bad temper. Let’s continue eating.”


    I wasn’t curious how Roger would take care of me. Sometimes, I wished he would just kill me. Suicide had crossed my mind over the past few years. But then I thought that I had to live because my parents had taught me to not be a loser. My father had given his life for me to continue living. Even if I died, my death had to mean something. I had to make New Moon Pack pay.


    I left the packhouse and went to a small hill not far away. It was my secret base. After eight years of being enved, I had no friends and could not speak to my wolf. Thus, I would often go to this small hill to clear my head. The sky was already dark. As I looked at the stars in the sky, I could not help but think of my parents, and tears welled up in my eyes.


    Then, I suddenly saw a meteor fly across the sky. There had only been one at first. Then two, three, and four.


    I had seen a meteor shower before when I was younger. My mother had told me that I should make a wish on one, and I did with closed eyes and palms pressed together: “I hope that the moon goddess can give me a mate who loves, cares for, and protects me when once I turn eighteen years old.”


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    Once all four meteors had passed, I made up my mind. If my mate didn’t appear when I turned eighteen tomorrow, I would sever my rtionship with New Moon Pack and escape as a fully grown adult she-wolf.


    [Unknown person’s P.O.V.]


    I was packing my things in my room, preparing for tomorrow’s trip. I wasn’t looking forward to it at all because I was going to attend the inauguration ceremony of Alex, son of Alpha Roger and Luna Jessica of New Moon Pack. If it wasn’t for the annual Alpha conference that would happen after the ceremony, I didn’t think I would go at all.


    After packing my bags, I walked to the window for some fresh air. I heard some cheering and gasping nearby. I looked up at the sky and saw a meteor shower.


    I remembered people at the dinner table during the day talking about the news that the biggest Leonid meteor shower of the century was happening tonight. Many people around me had been curious and excited.


    I went to my desk, opened the drawer, took out a jewelry box, and opened it. Inside was a lovely pink ss hairpin.


    I looked at the luster of the ss hairpin and sighed softly. I started to miss the person and decided not to linger on the feeling for too long, so I put the hairpin back into the box.


    I went to the window again and looked at the meteor shower in the sky. It was truly spectacr. Although I didn’t believe it, if meteors did make wishese true, I hope I could find my other half soon.