Miranda's POV
There might be an inauguration ceremony for me after all. I'm not worried anymore. My mind is at peace now that Celine told me all I need is five minutes. I just need to be alone with Thor for five minutes to execute my next plan and everything will fall into its rightful place.
The room they lock me in is obviously not meant for a Luna but it looks nice. I sniff the air around me and realize It must be a guest room that is rarely used since no essence of the prior occupant lingers in the air. The bed looks inviting, it reminds me of the fact that I've not slept in more than eighteen hours
My eyes feel heavy and grainy because of lack of sleep but I dare not close them, not now anyway. I have to be ready to have my five-minute opportunity with Thor. I need to finally possess and be in control of his mind completely so he will do whatever I ask for. And the first checkbox I need to tick on the list of the things I want Thor to do for me is to kill Ash
Yes! The sorcerer said he's the only one powerful enough to kill his mate. But first, I have to concentrate on staying awake. I walk to the bathroom and splash cold water on my face. I doubt if it will help me stay awake for long but it's a start.
I'm so thirsty and hungry but I won't be caught dead drinking directly from the bathroom tap. It's so unhygienic and unladylike. To occupy my mind, I allow my thoughts to drift toward my parents and I wonder if they'd already find out that I'm not in my room. I doubt they'd find out. My dad would be at work by now and my mom?...
I try as much as possible to stay out of her way during the day and she never comes into my room unless it's very important and urgent.
I bring out my phone from my backpack. The only way to find out if they are aware of my disappearance is to see if they've sent me any messages.
"Thank Moon goddess, there's no message from them yet!" I sigh with relief.
I want to be in control of Thor's mind before they find out about my whereabouts. If they find out about Ash being their real daughter and that I've just snatched her mate from her like I did her parents, they won't hesitate to embarrass and oust me immediately. But if they find out after I'm in control of Thor's mind, I can have him tell them to fuck off
I hear the key turning in the lock from the outside and I quickly stand up. The door is partially open and Thomas's head appears through it.
"Come!" He spits out as if someone recently got him annoyed or is he just pissed by the mere sight of me? It doesn't matter how he feels about me. If everything goes as planned, they will all be bowing at my feet by nightfall.
I pick my backpack from the foot of the chair where it's lying, quickly shove my phone back inside so they won't think of taking it away from me, and follow behind him.
We climb up the wide spiral stairs till we arrive at another large living room where three other shifters are waiting for us.
They all look scary. One of them is so huge that I fear for the chair he's sitting on. The other two are also big. One particularly stands out with his carrot-colored hair, piercings, and tattoos. Their faces look grime and I don't need to be told that the hate expression that's visible on their faces is clearly meant for me.
I began to panic then, wondering if they're there to talk about the duel I was challenged to. But isn't Ella, Thor, and Thor's Beta supposed to be here if it's about the duel? There's no way for me to know except I wait to find out.
None of them ask me to sit. I, their future Luna, am forced to stand before them like their servant. If I come out of this alive and I'm officially inaugurated as the Luna of this Silver Moon pack, I'll make them all pay for their crimes against me.
The door to one of the rooms inside the living room opens, letting out Ella and Thor's Beta which I was just wondering about. I can't help but panic for real this time. I'm sure within me that they're all gathered because of the duel, to discuss the best way to disgrace and kill me.
Ella is carrying a tray that has a tea set on it which she immediately hands to Thomas who in turn hurries out of the room with it. Then she goes and sits on the lap of the one with the carrot hair, who I guess must be her mate. leaving Thor's Beta and me standing.
"May I have some water, please?... Even if you're going to kill me, may I at least have some water? I'm thirsty." I beg, wondering if he's going to make me grovel for it.
"Ella go get her some water..." He says making my eyes widen with surprise.
"What!?..." Ella says in disbelief. Even if it's not a proper victory, the shocked expression on her face almost makes me do a jiggle victory dance.
"But Beta, she wronged me! Now you're going to make me serve her water!" She asks in disappointment
"Okay, okay, I'll go get it!" She grumbles when Thor's Beta and her husband growl at her at the same time.
"Something funny?" I don't know I'm smiling until Thor's Beta asks with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh no, no, no... I wasn't smiling. You must have been mistaken." I quickly deny. Fucking hell! They already wish me death, how could I be so carried away as to make fun of one of them?
He just nod and smile coldly at me. "Enjoy it while it lasts." He says
Ella soon returns with Thomas and she's all smiles when she hands me the bottled water, making me wonder why the sudden change in her attitude.
I look at the bottle she just handed me... 'Isn't water supposed to be colorless?' I silently look from the slightly pinkish water in the bottle to her joyful beaming face.
'What did she mix in it? How did she manage to turn the water pink when the seal is still in place?' I seriously wonder, looking at the bottle that still has its seal on in my hand.
'Fuck! I should have just drank directly from the bathroom tap but now it's too late. I hope I don't die of thirst before they actually kill me.
God, I hate Ella with passion! The next person I'm going to have Thor kill after he has killed Ash for me would be Ella.