Carla's POV
I stood up in a jiffy and ignored the excruciating pain coming from my knees and ankles. I rushed into my bathroom and brushed my mouth thoroughly. I remembered when Nessian complained of my mouth smelling and they both made jest of me. The Luna, Georgia, who is sometimes referred to as Mrs Smith, from her mate's name, Alpha Smith, had to act like I was infected with disease. Since then, I brushed my teeth first before setting out to work. I wouldn't want to ignite her anger by not brushing my teeth.
I walked out of my room hurriedly and walked out of the hallway. I rushed down the stairs heading to the kitchen. Everyone in the house wakes up at either 8 or 9 but I have to wake up before them. And if possible Mrs Smith wakes up now and she sees me in the kitchen, she would believe I have been doing something and that's why I'm rushing there now.
"Where are you rushing to?" The voice and question rang through my ears. I stepped on the hem of my dress due to the fright and fell on the floor. I turned to see Mrs Smith leaning at the dining table giving me an irritable look. I stood up hurriedly and stared at the floor. I dare not look her in the eye. She may find fault in my face.
"G…Good Morning Mm.. Ma'am." I stuttered. One major issue in our pack is that it's getting infiltrated with modern culture. I'm supposed to address her as My Luna or simply Luna but no one cares about this protocol any longer. Even the Alpha gets called Sir most of the time, even by his sons.
I hope I won't get beaten this morning. Yesterday's beating was still fresh and I wouldn't like to get another beating on top of it.
"I won't repeat my question, Carla." She said, silently. I gasped in fear. What to do? I slumped on the floor and crawled towards her. I held her legs and bowed my head.
"Ma'am, please forgive me. I would never wake up late again." I pleaded as tears fell from my eyes. She kicked her feet aggressively and I fell back on the floor.
"Get your filthy body away from me."
I stood up immediately, not wasting time, bowing my head while apologizing.
"I'm sorry, Luna." I kept repeating.
"Shut up. Don't damage my ears, Carla." She replied. "Get in the kitchen and start your work. This shouldn't repeat itself again." She said and walked out of the dining room. She headed towards the stairs and I am guessing she's going straight to her room. I sighed in relief and entered the kitchen. I opened the tap and water gushed out. I moved my face closer and splashed water on my face. I took the hem of my clothes and wiped my face dry with it.
With my injuries last night, I managed to do all the dishes and cleaned up the dining table before retiring to bed. I picked up the broom stick and walked towards the living room to dust it. I should wrap it up before 7:30 so I can prepare food early. After preparing food, I will go back to the other domestic chores and clean the house up. And I hope the laundry isn't too much for me to do today because I want to take care of my room today. There are some junks I have to settle.
After some minutes of cleaning the living room, I suspended the rest of the activities and headed towards the kitchen where I started preparing the food immediately. The work here is so stressful. I once asked them to employ another maid to help me but I ended up being beaten. I have to handle all the house chores alone. I've gotten sick so many times but that wasn't an excuse not to work. Whenever I'm sick, I pick myself up and work. Right now, sickness is nothing to me.
"Aren't you done cooking?" Nessian's voice boomed out from the hallway. I shook in fear and turned towards him, bowing slightly to him in respect. He was enjoying almost all the privileges entitled to the Alpha, his dad, when it came to respect and reference from the estate staff to which I wasn't exempted.
"I'm sorry sir but I didn't know you would wake up so early today." I replied. He stared at me for some time with tired eyes before speaking out.
"Just be quick with it, Carla." He said. I nodded and turned back towards the food. He is indifferent and has no human feeling, always feeling like he is the superior being of Alpha stock and we are nothing being Omegas. His brother however wasn't like him, if you got him pissed, he would insult you to the face, being so full of sarcasm and obscene jokes which hurt to the bones. I'd been a victim of this several times in the past, that's why I always strive to avoid him.
"And you have to do my laundry. I have so many unwashed clothes. He added.
"Okay sir." I replied hesitantly although I didn't plan of this being included in my work list today but who am I to object. I would be getting the hardest penance of my life.
"Use your hands to wash it. I don't like most washings from the machine, after all what are you here for. You are here to work and not to enjoy. Stress is part of the work and you can't evade it." He whined out. I raised my head to look at him and I saw his eyes on me. The washing machine doesn't affect his clothes, they just like seeing me suffer. They want me overworked. Now, he wants me to wash his clothes with my hands knowing I have so much work to do. He knows it will slow me down.
"Do you have any opposition to it?" He asked, walking closer to me.
"No, Alpha." I replied, averting my gaze back to the floor.
"Tchh…" He scoffed out loudly. "Then why are you sending daggers at me through your eyes".
"I'm sorry. It won't happen again." I replied, shivering with fear. He stood close to me and sighed frustratedly.
"Look at me." I raised my head to look at him. Defying his rules may attract anger.
He raised his hands up and pointed it upstairs. "You will wash my clothes with your hands." He said, smirking. I nodded as he made his way out of the kitchen. My legs shook and I found it difficult to move. I sighed heavily and leaped towards the counter. I leaned on it and sighed in relief. Just three months to go. Three months.
I walked out with the plates and spoons and set them on the table. He and his brother, Sebastian, were already seated. I had no escapade this time around, I had to meet with his brother, Sebastian who always made me cringe and freak out with the words of his mouth. I wonder if he didn't realize I'm a human with feelings, and reactions when treated badly. He was pressing his phone not acknowledging my presence while Nessian was eager for me to serve the food. He was really hungry. No wonder he woke up early.
I walked out of the kitchen with the food in my hand as I leaped towards the dining. My knee hasn't healed yet and I am feeling the pain. The early morning work made me feel the pain more. I leaped towards the dining and stood beside Sebastian. I felt a compressed pain on my feet. I screamed and moved away, dropping the food in the process. It fell on the table and tumbled over to the floor. Sebastian hurriedly stood up and moved away from the table. He stepped on me. He stepped on my wounds.
I leaped away from there and stared at the mess I created. My eyes ran over Nessian as he looked at me with devilish eyes. I'm doomed!
"Why are you so careless like a freaking rat, have you realized that you do things like an animal without instinct? How dare you be so careless in front of your Alphas." Sebastian screamed at me and picked up the plate of soup pouring it all over me. I shut my eyes tight as I didn't want the soup to get into my eye. He pushed me and I staggered over. I held the chair for support.
Immediately, I felt a sound close to my ear with an excruciating pain followed by it. I whiffed in the perfume and knew it was Nessian. Nessian slapped me. I groaned in pain and broke down in tears. I slumped to the ground.
"Fuck!" Nessian exclaimed after slapping me. "I've been waiting for food and you dropped it at the last minute, you lazy asshole." He cursed at me.
I knew he was angry at the moment. His anger was always more than Sebastian's own even though Sebastian nags me more than he does.
"Bro, let's go out and eat. We can buy something from the mall, it wouldn't take long. Let's leave this idiot named Carla to her foolishness, one day she will learn the hard way." Sebastian said. I wiped the soup away with my dress and opened my eyes. "Your remaining three months here will be more hellish than this, I promise you!" He looked me in the face and sneered. I shivered in horror knowing no joke was meant. He pulled Nessian along and they walked out not without Nessian sparing me a hateful look. I gasped as tears fell freely from my eyes.
I've tried! I tried my best.