Chapter 3

• LORETTA'S POV.
• No one was ready to lend me some money for my grandmother's treatment, no matter how hard I begged. Desperately.
• Those who offered their help, wanted something in return, and that, I couldn't give.
• I couldn't trade my pride as a woman because of money, so I declined their offer, causing them to sneer at me.
• Four hours had gone by, yet I couldn't get even three thousand dollars.
• Tears welled up in the corner of my eyes once again.
• My mind suddenly wandered to my father, maybe, just maybe, he would help if I begged him.
• “ I really hope he helps with the bills.” I muttered and dragged my feet down the lonely street.
• The cloud was covered with rain and the sky rumbled with thunderstorms, but my mind was too cloudy to even notice that it was about to pour.
• I haven't even gotten close to the house, when the rain began to pour heavily, drenching me from the top of my head to the sole of my feet.
• The rain pouring down on me was nothing compared to the pain, the anguish and heartbreak I was feeling inside of me.
• I was helpless once again.
• Just like always.
• If I can't save my grandmother, I would probably hate myself for being worthless.
• “ Isn't it better to be dead than being worthless?” My inner mind said to me, as I dragged my feet down the road.
• The rain wasn't helping matters, as it kept pouring without signs of stopping anytime soon.
• My mind went around and around in an endless loop, as I sucked in a large amount of breath.
• And after walking for what seems like forever, I finally got home, but unfortunately, I was locked out.
• My stepmother and Rosé didn't want me back home.
• I knew locking me out of the house was on purpose, but I was too consumed with the current situation of my grandma's condition, to even think about them.
• “ Father! Father! Please open the door!”
• I banged on the door, but there was no answer.
• I was sure my face had already turned pale and my lips purple due to the heavy rain pour, but I didn't mind it.
• I was shivering inside of me due to the cold, but I was too overwhelmed by the condition of my grandmother, to even think straight.
• If I slack off even for a second, she would join my mother on the other side of the dead, and I didn't want that.
• She was all I have left, since my father already chose my stepmother and her daughter over me and my grandmother, seventeen years ago.
• “ Father! Please save grandma! She's dying!”
• I continued banging on the door with my fist, my lips shivering from the cold, and my body freezing.
• One hour…..
• Two hours…..
• I continued banging on the door and the rain didn't do justice or even help, as it kept pouring violently.
• Just when I thought of giving up, the door pushed open, revealing my stepmother and Rosé, as they took graceful steps towards me.
• It was as if they were walking on a fucking Louis Vuitton walk show.
• Smirk graced their lips, as they watched me with contempt and disdain.
• “ I thought you were never returning. Too bad you've shown your ugly face again.” Rosé grimaced.
• “ Please where is father?” I asked, my eyes clouded with desperation.
• I had little to no time to banter words with them.
• Ignoring the mother and daughter was the best option I could come up with, as I needed to save my strength to persuade my father into helping me with the bills.
• “ And where do you think you're going?”
• My stepmother dragged me back roughly by the arm, her face etched with irritation and her teeth gritted.
• “ I have no time please!” I tried to force myself out of her hold, but she tightened it.
• “ Your father isn't at home.” She replied, a smirk dancing at the corner of her lips
• I can't wait until he returns, my grandmother would be dead by then, so I inhaled before looking my stepmother directly in the eyes.
• Something I have never tried to do in the past seventeen years.
• “ Mother, please lend me $10,000, I will pay you back. My grandmother is dying.” I begged for the first time.
• “ Oh wow, and you think I will lend you such a huge amount of money?” She cocked her brows, with mischievous intent in her eyes.
• “ Please, I will do anything you want, just save my grandmother.”
• I begged, tears streaming down my eyes like the heavy rainfall.
• “ Will you do anything?”
• Rosé asked, her hands folded under her breasts as she approached me with a sinister smile.
• “ Yes, anything.” I sniffled.
• “ Then agree to the marriage and get out of our lives.”
• She leaned closer, her face filled with hatred, and her eyes clouded with disdain.
• “ I…I can't do that.” I swallowed, as the thought of getting married to the beast of Northern Pack, caused a shiver to run down my spine.
• “ Well said then, your grandmother would join your dead mother soon, and mind you, her death would be on you.”
• The mother and daughter laughed like manics, their eyes filled with ridicule.
• They both turned around, ready to walk out on me, but I knew better than to let the opportunity slip from my grasp.
• It didn't matter if I get married to the beast of Northern Pack, all that mattered was; paying up for my grandmother's surgery fees.
• Only when she is healthy will I feel alive again.
• “ I…will do it!” I voiced out, just before they could finally walk out on me.
• “ You've made a good choice, Loretta, now go in, arrange your dirty belongings and prepare to leave this house and this pack, first thing tomorrow morning.” Rosé smirked at me.
• “ What about my grandmother's fees for surgery?” I asked.
• “ We will take care of her, so you don't have to worry.” They replied and flashed me one of their numerous pretentious smiles.
• “ She's dying at the moment!” I couldn't help but shout.
• “ I said we will take care of it!” Rosé yelled and kicked my stomach angrily, causing a yelp to escape my lips.
• I groaned, rolling on my stomach, as I felt all my intestines twist in pain.
• …..
• Like they promised, they paid for my grandma's bills and the surgery started at once after the payment was deposited.
• While the surgery was going on in the hospital, I returned home to prepare my luggage, ready to leave for my new home the next day.
• Morning came before I knew it and the Beta from Northern Pack came to pick me up.
• I felt my stomach twist with dread, but I couldn't help it.
• I had to keep to my end of the bargain, since my stepmother and stepsister kept to theirs.
• “ You should be grateful he asked for your hand in marriage.” My father said to me, as I walked out of the house.
• “ But I don't want to get married.” I muttered as tears threatened to leave my eyes.
• “ You don't have a choice, do you?” My stepmother chirped in, and glared at me, urging me to leave with the Beta.
• I chuckled bitterly at the thought of how eager they were to chase me out of the Dark Hallow pack, into the arms of a beast.
• A beast who would stop at nothing to devour me.