As days goes by being with you, I realized that love is only a big illusion and those people who believe in it are all stupid!

And yes, I was once stupid!

Loving you was my biggest regret and my endless nightmare!

If I'll be given a chance to bring back the past, I won't ever let myself fall in love with you again!

I won't ever let myself be deceived by your fake promises and love. I promise not to see you, not to know you, and not to love you. I won't be a fool! Never again! ---Cassandra Taylor

                     CHAPTER ONE

In a steel wall cell, once again, Cassandra was imprisoned. For three consecutive days now, she was not able to eat or drink.

She looked around and found that the room only has a clock and a high-technology surveillance camera that can detect sounds.

She shouted for help while struggling to grasp some air.

She'd lost all of her strength from the continuous torture.

She can hardly breathe. Her body feels cold yet she has been sweating all over.

"Will you please…... give me…...a bottle of water?"

"Please…. Just water…. I'm begging you…"

"I'm so thirsty…... I think my body can't hold it back anymore."

She pleaded as her energy was drained from having a miscarriage the other day.

It was a heartbreaking scene for a mother like her to witness her unborn child's blood-stained on each wall of the room.

She can't believe that he, as the father of her unborn child ignored them and even let those people torture and locked them up in this wolf-made hell.

She cried in pain again. She pitied herself. She can't help but question herself for being so naive!

She has been asking for help several times but no one listens to her, not even the alpha who is her husband for god-damned sake!

'Why was my life this miserable? What on earth did I do to deserve this kind of treatment?' She thought.

As far as she could remember, a few days ago, she was just busy doing all the chores in the packhouse because as of today, her husband will hold a welcoming celebration for Sandro Gibson, the strongest warrior and well-known hero of Black River Moon Pack, who came back from his visit from the werewolf-vampire council in Europe.

She was also hoping to meet him but guess she won't.

She was busy cleaning and organizing things but when she went to her husband's study room, her headaches were bad and she felt an intolerable pain in her stomach and chest.

She hardly breathes. It was so painful. It's been happening for a couple of days now and she doesn't understand why it is happening.

She already had a consultation with the pack doctor but he only said it was normal for humans like her to experience this kind of pain when pregnant but it's not the issue.

She has a hunch that it was something more than being pregnant.

As she tried to walk outside to go back and rest in her room, She accidentally hit and broke the most valuable vase of her husband.

She was so scared. She know he valued this vase for it was a gift from his ex-lover whose name remains unknown to her.

She doesn't even bother to ask him because she believes that it is okay as long as she is his legally wedded wife.

But, she was wrong. She should have asked him so that she would be wary of things happening around me.

Plus, she saw him yesterday. He was with a gorgeous woman and the pack members were murmuring and saying that they were a match made in heaven and that same woman was his long-lost beloved.

To be honest, she was taken aback. She didn't expect her to be there sooner. She thought that the woman was dead a long time ago.

She feels threatened deep inside because she witnessed and felt Troy's heartache in the memory of her.

She knows that she was his wife now yet within herself she knows that she doesn't hold a part of his heart and his life, which she used to believe that she did.

Cause, in reality, she was more like a slave to him, or guess being a slave is much better.

She decided to marry him because he was her first in everything and her greatest love.

She was so stupid to be blinded by her ideals and shallow meaning of love.

She even asked her parent's permission before they ceased to exist in this world to let her marry him.

She was deceived by the idea that he will fulfill his promises to her.

Marrying and trusting him was one of her biggest regrettable decisions ever made!

But what else could she do? She loved him!

She hurriedly pick up the broken pieces of the vase when a pack slave together with the girlfriend of my husband's beta came in.

They dragged her out of her husband's study room and brought her to the interrogation room.

She doesn't even have a single idea why the hell they are doing this?

She was their Luna!! How dare they lay a finger on me!

As far as she had remembered from the book that she read, Luna should be treated with kindness and respect.

Why are they all like this?

"Oh! Fudge! Why am I forgetting that the alpha of this shitty pack is my husband, and he, himself tortured me? So, it is inevitable for his members to treat me the same, right?!" she thought.

She just can't imagine how she ended up this way?! In her entire human life, she was treated like a princess, not trash!

"Haha! What an idiot! What do I expect?" she murmured.

They are not humans! They are monsters, who will evolve into strange beings at night!

So bad that her husband's handsomeness was covered with cruelty! He's more than a monster in disguise!

I should've braced myself before loving you this hard!

Love undoubtedly makes people dumb!

                     CHAPTER TWO

Cassandra's POV

As I was lying on the cold floor, my body was shivering. I think I'm having a fever!

I curled myself to spread warmth over my body.

Moments later, the door was opened.

I was a bit excited because I was hoping to have some water to satisfy my thirst but what would I expect?!

Salima, the beta's mate with someone whose name I don't even know, came in and slapped me hard on the face and kicked my belly.

After an hour of receiving slaps from Salima Dustin and kicks from this old man, I felt an excruciating pain in my body again. It feels like something wants to get out of my body.

It feels like I'm on fire!

"I....want…. water!" I murmured.

The pain that I am feeling now is different from the physical pain I've been experiencing from the tortures. It is different!

"You don't belong here! You're just a useless being!"

"You're not qualified to be the Luna of this powerful pack." The old man said.

I was confused about who he was. I've never seen him before.

"What?! Don't you have respect for our pack's hero?!" Salima asked.

"You guys don't deserve respect from me!" I answered while struggling to stand from the continuous beatings.

Salima once again grabs my hair and wants to slap me when suddenly, three people come in.

"Salima, that's enough! She's still the Luna of our pack!"

"Have some respect for our alpha," Drake said while holding Salima's wrist.

Troy Michigan, my husband, who always wears a poker face, stands still while looking at me miserably. He was with a woman whom I believe was his first great love!

What a lovely reunion!

She was like a leech who holds with force to a piece of crap. They are suited for each other. One is trash while the other one is a pest!

"What an eyesore!"

"Did you say something?!" Salima asked with an irritating high-pitched voice.

I wonder how the fudge did I handle and tolerate this kind of brutality where I know myself that I can fight back by leaving this bunch of dependent idiots!

Let's see if they were able to live without me who's been doing all the necessary things in the packhouse.

"Bring her somewhere far from here," the old hag said.

As soon as they dragged me, the heat and pain in my body were extremely unbearable. I think I'm going to die!

It was so painful. I can't stand it anymore.

Before I lost consciousness, I remembered that they dragged me to a cliff.

Moments later, I was woken up by the cold water flashing in my entire body. I was shivering. I barely stood up.

I looked around. And saw my husband holding someone's hand dearly.

I wanted to cry but instead, I laughed my heart out.

It was a big joke!

The love and care that he showed me in the past were all lies and pretentious but I know that already.

It was just…

I was so blinded by my wishful thinking. That may be, he would truly love me when I give him unlimited love first.

I laughed so hard like I was a madwoman. I'm tired of crying, that's why I'm laughing sarcastically.

"What are you waiting for?!"

"Tie her up inside the car!" The old hag commanded.

Before they could come towards me. I ran towards my husband.

I wonder where the fudge got all my strength but I did manage to run fast like a flash.

I grab his hand, the one he used from holding the leech. I dragged him a few steps away from them.

I kissed him. For I know it will be the last time.

I hugged him tightly.

I don't understand myself. At some point, I wanted to get rid of him but the moment I saw him, the idea vanished.

At this moment, he then again excludes an intoxicating aroma of sweet roses and vanilla and I love it.

For the last time, I want to hug and kiss the first and only man I used to love.

"I gave my all to you. I have loved only you in this lifetime!"

"For the sake of our two-year marriage, I want to know the truth. For once, do you ever love me? I never heard you say the words I have been wanting to hear, " I asked.

I can no longer control the tears from coming out in my eyes, they were hastily rolling down my cheeks.

There was only a deafening silence.

"Not even once!" He replied. Without an inch of emotion seen on his face.

I was stupefied. So, all my efforts till now were in vain?

Okay! But I just can't understand, why?

I loosened myself from hugging him tightly.

I know, being a mere replacement sucks!

It hurts!

In an instant, my energies were all wiped out.

What's gotten into my mind to ask a stupid question? I already know and feel the answer myself.

Even in the last moment of my life, I was still stupid!

Damn!

"So? Are you daydreaming again?!"

"Do you think that Troy loves you too?" The leeched asked in a sarcastic tone.

She slowly walks toward us.

"You are just a tool to be used. You are just my replacement!"

"And do you ever think you have the qualities of being a Luna?"

"Huh! What an idiot! You're human!"

"And humans are useless pieces of shit!"

"And do you know that your human parents were traitors?!"

"And you are no exemption! You were the one who caused the attack in this pack many years ago."

"You were the one who personally killed Troy's brother, Shawn!" Amanda said with fierceness seen in her eyes.

I'm confused. I didn't know anything.

I looked at Troy to make him explain what she meant.

But before Troy could utter a word the old hag butt in.

"Troy accepted you to be the Luna of his pack because of your mere human parents. They were once a trusted asset of the European werewolf council where the former alpha used to lead."

"But they betrayed Troy's father. Your parents were traitors who deserve to die," The old hag chipped in.

"Are you the one who killed them?" I looked at the old man and asked him with raging anger.

"I commanded him to do it! They deserved it," Troy spoke with a raging fire in his tone. Again, he said another heart-piercing word.

I don't know why the moment he opens his mouth he doesn't miss a chance to say harsh words to me.

"They are not and will never be traitors!" I shouted.

Then some of the pack warriors hurriedly tied me inside the car.

"Troy! You know us better than them. They are spouting nonsense! My parents are innocent!"

"We are all innocent!" I exclaimed.

Then the car door was shut and then in an instant, the wheels were moving on their own. It was running steadily fast.

"Troy!"

"Troy!"

There was a timer ticking. There's a bomb!

"Help me get out of here!"

"Troy! Help me!"

I cried. What a miserable life I'm having in this lifetime.

Even at the last moment, they would still forbid me to die gorgeous? Do they even want me to add scars to my face?

If I will be born again, I promise to let you all kneel in front of me and my parent's grave!

I'll triple the pain you've caused me now!

Boom!!