The Luna's Second Chance Mate novel Chapter 3

LARISSA– Two years later

I woke up to someone violently shaking my body.-

"How fucking lazy can you get? Will you get the hell up already!" Katya hissed at me so early in the morning.

I opened my eyes and saw her staring down at me. The fact that she was my husband's mistress still hurt badly even after two years. Katya was still the same person she was that night, she still wanted to control everything and everyone around her even if it meant fucking her brother-in-law on his wedding night.

"I'm awake." I said, trying my best to keep my voice normal. I was determined not to cry.

She stared at me in disgust for a second and said, "Boil some water for Stefan and Stefan before he comes back. The heater is having issues and the weather is cold, he'll need a hot bath this morning. She smiled maliciously.

I could swear on my life that Katya had intentionally spoiled the water heater in the bathroom. She could have easily called someone to do this but she enjoyed watching me suffer. She loved to make me do things like this because she knew I had no choice. That's why she had suggested to Stefan that I start doing all the work in the house to teach me a lesson. He had agreed in a heartbeat and my life has been like this ever since.

I got up from the bed without another word to Katya and did as she said. I took one of the buckets under the tap and turned it on but nothing happened. The tap wasn't rushing. Katya must have left it on throughout the night just for it to finish, all so I would have to go downstairs to fetch water.

I felt the tears well up in my eyes as I picked up the bucket. I was supposed to get used to all this by now but every time it happened, it felt like a knife piercing my heart. I couldn't control the tears as they flowed but I didn't make a single sound.

After fetching water downstairs, I came back up, filled the kettle with water and lit a fire under it. Then I picked up a broom and swept the house, mopped it, dusted the shelves, tables and chairs, changed the sheets and dressed the bed. Stefan had made it clear that I'd do all the work but only in the house as it would make him look bad if someone from the pack spotted their Luna doing the house chores in a pack full of servants.

Stefan came back from his morning jog as soon as the water boiled. The music in his headset was so loud I could hear it from across the room.

"Good morning and congratulations." Katya said in her sing-song voice and cat-walked to him.

"Morning baby, thank you." He smiled, grabbed her waist and kissed her on the lips. When his eyes fell on me and the smile on his face disappeared.

"Good morning alpha." I bowed.

He scoffed and said nothing. He never really spoke to me. He instead turned to Katya and said, "Is my water ready? My sweat is already cold. I need something hot." He turned to the mirror behind him to look at himself

"Yes, my love, it is ready." She said and glared at me.

"Five years as alpha and still counting. Impressive." He said, admiring himself in the mirror. "Five years of peace."

I turned away to get back to work so as to not draw attention to myself. I realized it was better to make it seem that I wasn't present.

"Hey!" Stefan called and I knew he was referring to me.

I turned around to face him, "Yes alpha?"

"We are going to the party together so try to wear something… presentable. You won't be embarrassing me today, do you understand?" A sour expression was on his face as he came face to face with me.

"Yes alpha." I said respectfully, his words cut me deep as they always did but I kept a straight face

"Good." He said coldly. "Fix that fucking hair of yours." He said and entered the bathroom.

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"You sent for me, my queen." Joy said, bowing in respect.

I rolled my eyes. "You don't have to bow all the time, Joy. It's not like anyone's here." Stefan was outside with his men and Katya had gone to God knows where.

"I must always show respect." She smiled at me and I couldn't help smiling back.

She was so honored when I made her my handmaid two years ago. She was a polite person, maybe a little shy but she was an efficient maid and also very good company. The closest thing I had to a friend here.

"What will be suitable for the alpha's fifth anniversary party?"

Joy smirked at me for the first time ever, "I think I know just the dress." She said opened the wardrobe.