Tasting 362

362–One After Another

Nora:

“You didn’t answer me, babe,” I mimicked Janet’s tone and how she calls him “babe.” Brody gulped

and quickly nodded his head.

“Of course,” Brody attempted to respond but his voice got stuck in his throat so he decided to rely

on bobbing his head again. Ryker sped away, while Janet jumped to confront Brody.

“What are you nodding your head for?” She slapped his chest, and his mood soured,

“Janet, behave yourself,” Brody warned, his eyes shifting to me, “I am an alpha of the pack, fucking

show some respect.” he hissed at her while noticing the sad pout I faked on my lips.

“Oh, I’m so sorry. I forgot we were just acting,” I said with a fake sad smile. That same smile was

enough to make Brody turn to face me.

“No, don’t be. You’re always welcome to make any demands,” his soft voice made Janet hiss from

behind him.

“I thought it was just an act,” she said, trying to step between us. Was I used to being desperate like

her in the past too? I hope not, because damn, it seems so weird.

“Janet,” Brody warned her, “she is helping us so much. At least be nice to her.”

I knew Brody wouldn’t care if anyone was helping him. I knew him well enough now. He was all

about gluttony. He always wanted more; nothing

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was ever enough for him.

“Really? So does that mean if she asks for your dick, you’ll hand it over to her?” Janet’s comment

made Brody look over at me with a helpless expression, probably wondering if I would ever ask for

his dick.

“Janet, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to piss you off,” I said. I wasn’t scared of Janet or Natalya

anymore. But I had learned a lot from them and realized that if you can manipulate someone, why

fight them?

“Oh, cut the crap. I know what an evil bitch you are,” Janet said as she advanced toward me. I

stepped back, and Brody grasped her arm, pulling her away from me, almost dropping her.

At that moment, I saw my old self in her, and the secret pleasure I was getting from this situation

faded away. It felt like I was watching myself being dragged around and pulled away from Natalya,

April, and Daphne. Wasn’t that how I felt whenever I spoke about those mean bitches?

I quickly looked down to shut out the harsh memories.

“What the fuck is wrong with you? Just because she is being nice doesn’t mean she can’t tear you

open right now. And I will not let you disrespect my mate like this again,” Brody hissed at her. I

raised my head in shock.

Our eyes met, and whatever he was going to say next didn’t come out. He seemed shocked to see

me in tears. Now he was realizing I was being disrespected?

“What are you saying?” Janet asked, surprised by his words.

“She is your mate?” she inquired, making me wonder if he had ever told her he had accepted me

back when I had left my pack for his.

“I mean-” The way Brody stuttered cleared up the suspicions. He had forgotten to tell her, huh?

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I guess I had been working as a maid for so long that everyone forgot I was the real Luna, the first

Luna of the pack. Eh, I wasn’t really proud or happy to be one, but I could use it just to irritate

people. Somehow, I had developed this odd habit of taking pleasure in others‘ miseries, especially

those who wronged me.

“Don’t be sad–look what you’ve done, Janet!” Brody pushed her aside, even though she was

waiting for him to explain his statement to her.

“I want to know what you meant when you said she is your mate. How and when did that happen?”

Janet grabbed his arm and pulled him away from me before he could come any closer to check on

me. I managed to take a deep breath, and just like that, I was honestly fine again. Nothing

saddened me for more than a few minutes.

“Enough! We are in public, and I am the fucking Alpha of the pack. You cannot grab me and push

me around,” he yelled at her, making her tear up while I was left standing there.

“I will head back home,” I clicked my tongue. Despite Brody’s concerned look, I began my journey

back to the mansion. I was missing my children so much now. They must have been wondering why

their mother didn’t get to hold them tonight. But the night was far from over as I reached the

mansion and was intercepted by Cain standing in the doorway.

I should have seen it coming.