Chapter 72
The next day, Gina woke up later than usual and realized that Ares was no longer in the room. She woke up with a sense of contagious happiness, feeling her legs go limp and remind her of the passionate afternoon before, which had kept her in the room until that moment. After washing up, he went out in search of breakfast. On his way to the kitchen, he noticed a whisper among the employees of the house, and his step immediately stopped when he clearly heard his own name in the conversation.
“How can a creature as insipid as her make a whole pack seek her out?” The cook said disdainfully.
“Queen Danna went crazy sending us to a moon like her,” another woman said disapprovingly.
“It’s not the Queen’s fault. Ares is a hottie,” he sighed longingly. “That alpha warrior, seeing that he had to kill a she-wolf, had to turn her away. He did go crazy by placing her as the Moon of a pack like this.
Gina felt a lump in her throat and the urge to run. She wished the earth would swallow her up at that moment. However, Tea appeared at that instant and comforted her with his words.
“Are you really going to run away as usual, Gina?” I want to be happy with our mate. If you don’t stand up to these wolves, we will lose that opportunity, and your dignity will be trampled underfoot.
“Tea, it wasn’t easy.
“True, it wasn’t easy, but it wasn’t impossible either. Remember to be brave. You are their Moon, and you deserve respect.
“Thank you for encouraging me, my little wolf. He didn’t plan to run away. I just needed to muster the strength so that the rage I feel wouldn’t be noticed. The liaison concluded when he heard the women speak again.
“By the way, I hope no one here dares to make derogatory remarks about her, lest they reach the alpha’s ears.” It’s clear that he has it under his charm, and if he hears that we look down on his wife, he won’t hesitate to rip our heads off,” the cook confessed.
Gina had decided not to give them the satisfaction of continuing to talk about her behind her back. It wouldn’t be her who would leave, but these three she-wolves. He mustered all strength and courage from the depths of his being and took a few steps forward to declare his position.
“Hello, the conversation was very entertaining. I’ve heard the bad comments about me before, and I won’t need to tell the alpha what they thought of me, because as Luna of this pack, I can also make decisions.” I glance at them all with a defiant look. Don’t you think so?
The three women turned pale and looked at each other, evidently surprised that Gina had heard them. They had assumed that she would not leave her room at that hour.
“Gina, we apologize for our recklessness. We will not make that mistake again. Would you like us to prepare breakfast for you? The cook asked, a little nervously.
“Give me strength, Theia, don’t abandon me. He needed your rebellious side.” She remembered how Danna had bullied her when she came to the blue pack, not because she looked bad, but because of her straightforward style in expressing her opinions. She even laughed to herself at the thought of how Danna treated Alpha Eros. Without taking his eyes off the kitchen, he replied firmly.
“Actually, I’m going to make my own breakfast.” Your food is very spicy and unfortunately, I don’t like it. Besides, I am your Moon and I will not allow you to waver me.
“How could I say that?” I had served young Ares since he came to this herd, and this is the first time my food has been insulted in such a way. I was already saying that behind that sheep’s breastplate there was a snake.” The cook shouted, not caring that she was the mistress of the house. I was furious because he criticized her cooking. One of the women nudged him.
“Luna, forgive Roberta’s audacity. She didn’t mean to offend you.
“Madam, indeed, forgive her. And forgive us for being so stupid,” said the third woman.
Gina narrowed her eyes and glanced at each one to tell them.
“The one you’re afraid of is Alpha Ares, right?” Why not a bland she-wolf like me? Know! I also have the same power as the alpha in this pack.” He pointed his finger at each one. To this day they work in this house and let me wonder if I called my friend Danna to ask her to be banished from this herd.
“You can’t do that to us, we were just telling the truth. You have neither the character nor the physique to represent this herd. The cook took a few steps toward Gina and stood in front of her. I assure you that the pack will thank you for leaving.
The woman was robust and intimidated Gina with her features, who seemed cornered. Now she was scared, she swallowed hard without knowing what to say.
“Roberta, if you lay a hand on Gina, consider yourself a dead she-wolf,” cried Hecate, who arrived at that moment.
The woman turned to Hecate and angrily shouted.
“Mrs. Hecate, Luna Gina is rude and disrespectful, just because we said she was a flawed she-wolf who scared a pack unnecessarily, she has the nerve to criticize the food and threaten to call her granddaughter to banish us from this pack. Listen to that impudence! To say that the alpha queen is your friend.
“Listen to me, all three of you. First of all, you must show respect to the alpha’s wife, not the other way around. Respect for the Moon of the pack is critical, regardless of how we treat each other in terms of hierarchy. Secondly, if the food Roberta prepares is not to her liking, Gina has every right to express it, as she is the lady of this house. And thirdly, my granddaughter, the queen of empires, has called me and asked me to protect and help Gina.” The three of you must apologize to Gina, or Ares won’t be condescending to you.
The other two women lowered their heads and bowed to say in unison.
“I’m sorry Luna Gina, it was reckless of us to speak ill of our alpha’s wife. We are sorry.
Gina didn’t say anything, just stared at Roberta. The woman clenched her fists and stepped back to stand next to her companions.NôvelDrama.Org owns all © content.
“Luna Gina, forgive my audacity to insult you and express my displeasure. It won’t happen again,” gritting his teeth he continued. Tell me how you want me to prepare your meal from now on.
Gina was confused, she didn’t know what to do. For he disliked these three women, and if he left them, he knew he would have the enemy in his house. But at the same time, I was sorry to put them out of work. I didn’t want to be the villainous Moon of that pack either. She came out of her trance when she felt herself being pulled, she looked to her side at Hecate, who was staring at her.
“My child, I support you in the decision you make. It’s not wrong for you to impose the power that the goddess Moon has given you. She’s wise, there’s a reason why she placed you like an alpha’s mate. You must learn to be firm in your decisions for the good of all.
Gina nodded, swallowed, and clenched her hands to gather courage.
“Hecate, I want you to witness that I don’t want these three women in this house. They talk very badly about me behind my back. I know they’re not going to treat me badly, not because they appreciate me, but because they’re afraid of the Alpha, but I also made decisions and I don’t want them by my side.
The two women walked and knelt at Gina’s feet, the cook remaining unfazed in place.
“Please don’t put us out of a job,” one of the employees pleaded.
“I have children to support,” the other added, sobbing.
Hecate replied in a firm, mysterious voice.
“You’ve heard the moon, either you’re going to get off the hook, or I’ll send you out.”
The two women got up and, without looking at anyone, left.
“And you, Roberta, what are you waiting for to leave this house?” “The old lady was upset; she was about to call one of the security guards.
Roberta took off her apron with a brusque gesture, reluctantly threw it on the counter, and left the place visibly furious.
Hecate, seeing the women walk away, hugged Gina tenderly, who fainted in her arms and began to tremble, it was the first time she faced other wolves.
“Yes, my child, you did well. Let’s just sit down,” Hecate said calmly as she led Gina to a nearby chair. Then, he went to the fridge, grabbed a pitcher of water and a glass, filled them, and returned to Gina, offering her the glass.
“Here, my child,” once Gina grabbed the glass, she continued. You did very well. Those three don’t deserve to serve a pure soul like you.
Gina nodded and raised the glass to her lips, feeling the water calm her nerves. After recovering a little, he began to tell Hecate in detail everything that had happened before his arrival.