Four Seasons Pack/Lake City.
Ruby Pov.
"We should close the cafe early today."
"The fuck, why?" I throw the rag in my hand to the bucket of water behind the shop counter, resting my hands on my waist. Scanning my boss and taking him in seriously.
It is not even evening yet.
"It is snowing too heavily outside and who is going to care about coffee right now? The snow is slowly building its place on the road and in no time there won't be any cars or buses passing. Everyone is fucking indoors and building warmth for themselves. I have a wife at home and of course I won't leave the cafe open for you because you want to work. So please close up and go home."
I nodded disbelievingly, going to do what I was told anyway. After cleaning up the kitchen and scrubbing the cold floor. Then, I actually noticed how cold the weather was as my fingers and knuckles were white. As if they aren't blood flooding to my fingers anymore.
I let out a deep sigh, taking off my apron.
"You should take the doughnuts and the cut cakes home, since we won't be selling them today."
"Thank you, "I smiled gratefully, reaching for it. At least I have something to add to the surprise my boyfriend Lucas will be preparing for me. When I left the house in the morning, he was tethering me with kisses here and there and singing a melodic birthday song for me.
And I know he is preparing a surprise for me.
And I also know he will make my eighteenth birthday memorable.
I know Lucas might not be the perfect guy out there but he does everything to earn money and he tries his best to make me happy. I know! And I don't need anyone to tell me in the eyes of the law that he did wrong to take in and loved me at the age of fourteen.
When there was a fire outbreak at our orphanage's home a few years ago I didn't wait to be told twice and used that podium to run away. In fact every orphan at the Eagles Orphanage home ruled by the werewolves knows better than to run away with such an opportunity because that place is nothing but a devil den. Hell is what I can only describe it as.
A world predominantly ruled by an Alpha werewolf when humans are made up of barely 25% is already a losing case for humanity.
I don't care about what people say about this life that Lucas has given me because the world in the orphanages wasn't nice either.
I removed my phone from my jacket, calling him to know that I was heading home early but he wasn't picking. I headed to the bus stop, freezing under the depleting weather with the pastry boxes tugged against my chest to get some warmth.
The sky above me was totally white, drops of frostiness making my nose red. The ground beneath threatened to pull me to the chillness as I slowly began to pace around, attempting to send blood to my legs as I waited for a bus.
Our apartment is not big, just a one bedroom, a kitchen, a tiny living room and small bathroom. In the six story building the elevator doesn't work, no matter how the resident complains about it to be fixed and I thankfully took the stairs to exercise and search for a little sweat.
How can the elevator work when we barely have steady electricity to start with?
I don't really expect Lucas to be home but I will be very glad if he is so he can just cuddle me, probably have the rough sex he likes to have with me and I will fall asleep tiredly and get ready for work tomorrow.
That's the only thing I have to keep going.
I opened the door to find designer bags, expensive clothes with tags on them, boxes of different luxurious wrist watches littering around in the small living room and I didn't miss the pink low heels and a black bra that accompanied it.
I took my shoes off, peering at it.
That is definitely not mine. And I doubt that Lucas bought that for me, he will not buy such for me. He would rather buy the latest sex toys with our feeding money than to buy me what I actually like and claims he is doing it to make me happy.
Yes, he is doing it to make me happy.
I peel my eyes off the expensive sight and rush to keep the things I brought back on the kitchen counter, looking around curiously.
I don't feel right.
Two steps heading to the direction of the room I stepped on something very slippery that I almost slipped. I jumped back instinctively, quietly with wide eyes looking at the used condom on the wooden floor.
I cover my hand with my mouth, trying not to think it is what I'm thinking it is.
Lucas and I don't use condoms.
I tiptoed even more curiously and immediately stopped in my tracks as I heard light laughter coming from our bedroom. His trousers are by the door and even his belt is still in it. And the door to the room is slightly ajar, making it easy for me to stomp in but I don't have the audacity to.
I know that Lucas can not cheat on me, he loves me, he disvirgined me because he loves me and will not cheat on me with others.
"I missed you so much Lucas, the cold was killing me and if I didn't come to you I would have probably died from it."
"How can I let my queen down? Ruby will not be home until night so you can stay all you want and I still want to fuck you more."
I slowly got close to the door, upon hearing the audible murmurs, holding onto the door knob and peeking inside.
I gasped! But immediately covered my hand on my mouth, halting the painful brokenness threatening to rip out of my throat at the sight of the naked bodies playing and straddling each other.
Disgusting! So repulsive that bile began rising to my throat, my knuckles turned white from holding onto the doorknob too tightly. Almost cutting my ears off from hearing their grunts and tiny kisses.
"And I'm more surprised to get gifts from you, did you hit a jackpot? Does it mean you will finally be able to marry me?"
I could see Lucas holding her chin, lifting it to meet his gaze, "You know how much I love you Rosalyn and I want to reassure you that my plan is going totally well and yes I hit a jackpot."
"Anything that will make me stop seeing that bitch Ruby, I can't stand it anymore. Why are you still holding onto her anyways?"
He presses kisses on her cheeks, "You know she is very delicate, naive and a total illiterate. And I have finally found a use for her."
"Really?"
I shifted away from the door a little as the said girl Rosalyn that I just met for the first time sat on her hips, curiosity and surprise flashing on her face.
It seems Lucas has known her for a long time.
"Don't play pranks on me Lucas, is that where you got money to buy me those expensive gifts? Look at the wrist watches you bought for yourself, they cost millions, "She smacks him, blushing, fluffiness filling the atmosphere that makes my broken heart coil.
"Guess? "Lucas laughs, "And I'm going to spend more on you because there is more from where that came from, I'm going to buy an apartment and move out of this trenches, listen, even the water from the bathroom won't stop leaking. But we have to go slow, I can't raise Ruby's suspicion."
"What did you do?"
"I'm taking her to the hospital tomorrow, I'm done using her body now I want to put her womb to use."
"Stop talking about her body, I'm jealous."
"Lucas laughs, smothering her with kisses, "Don't be jealous of a loose bitch who has been fucking from from thirteen years old, I heard from my manager that the Alpha King Morgan is donating his sperm to bank tomorrow and needs a woman."
"How is that good news? You are literally elevating her with such a task. How are you going to accomplish that?"
"It's easy, Rosalyn. You worry too much, What can Ruby do? She can't even read a line of sentence without stammering and pointing it at me to help her. What can she do when I convince her to sign the consent form? Telling her is for our own good? And after of course I have already secured the place and do you know how much the Alpha King is offering? I already filled in my bank account, I just need her ugly signature and the rest is history."
"Smart, that's so smart of you Lucas."
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