“You’re in my house. You don’t have the right to disrespect me.”
“My daughter lives here too. She will have all the power as she’s the only one who could give birth to the Alpha’s heir. Shouldn’t you be lowering your head to her, since you’re already worthless?”
“Mom…” Sasha squealed happily. I swallowed hard as she caressed her belly with a smirk. “I think I’m getting stressed, Luna Rose. You’re not doing what I asked. Should I tell Darius?”
I felt the cold in my gut. I no longer want to have a fight with Darius, so I said nothing. I just turned and picked up more ingredients to prepare for the food. Then I heard laughter behind me, knowing full well they won against me.
“That’s what she should be. A maid. If you’re barren and your womb’s rotten, what right do you have to be the wife of a powerful man?”
“Mom, don’t be like that. She’s already pitiful. No one pays attention to her here anymore because… she’s useless.”
They both laughed as if I wasn’t even there. Their words stung so deeply, but I refused to let it show. Even if my eyes welled up and I wanted to cry in a corner. Why does a woman lose her worth just because she can’t have a child? Is that our only purpose? But I could love my husband and that’s what should matter, right?
Later that night, I went to Darius’s office. I didn’t eat with them. I couldn’t stomach watching Sasha feed him with her hands or vice versa. I had to wait until she was done before I could eat, because she always had to taste everything first. That’s what Darius rules.
So I ate alone in my room instead.
When I was done and the night had grown quiet, I knew he’d still be awake. I went inside to have him sign the papers. But like a sick cycle, I walked in on something again.
Not sex this time. Just the aftermath.
Sasha gasped when she saw me, but she didn’t even bother pretending to be innocent.
“Darius is in the bathroom, Luna. Sorry for the mess,” she said, laughing as she glanced at their fluids spilled on the table. “Don’t be jealous, please. You know pregnant women… they’re more aggressive and needy.”
She giggled more and smirked at me. She opened her mouth again, maybe to mock me further, but Darius walked out of the bathroom.
He was shocked to see me there but pretended nothing’s wrong with the scene in front of us.
“Leave, Sasha. I need to speak with my wife,” he said.