Forsaken

Atasha's Point of View

"Did you know that Trisha Deveraugh is Astrid? Who is my long-lost sister?" I said it out loud as Veronica paid to visit us in our house the next day. She brings some extra clothes, food, and liquor. She also brings her entire collection of Zach’s music, and it was weird to play some of it while Elijah was with us, but it’s such a good experience to hear some of Zach’s records.

"Alright, I get it. He has such good music, but I’ll throw that in the garbage can once you leave this house, Veronica."

"Fine, you don’t need to keep it. I just want to play it for Atasha. "

We both giggled, and Elijah ended up pouring more liquor into his glass, then drinking a lot.

"You know what, Veronica? You’re right. Zach’s music is now pleasant to the ears after many shots. Anyway, now you know that Trisha is Atasha’s sister, who’s messing up our family. Do you think this is not worth it for you to help us? "

"Please, Veronica, help us! We need to stop Astrid. " I held onto Veronica’s hand and she took a deep breath before she responded.

"How I wish I could help you guys. However, times have changed. I somehow wanted to stay away from this. I trusted Zach that he wouldn’t mess us up. You see, it’s a shocker for me to know that Trisha is your sister, but it’s for us to accept the fact that they've already won. Zach and Atasha would now be proclaimed as the new leaders of this pack. They’re now just preparing for the ceremony. All of the things that they need to know and handle are being passed down to them as of this moment. So what are you trying to ask me to do? To disobey the Alpha and Luna of this pack? Would you like to once again put me in danger? Is that what you guys want? "

I bit my lower lip, holding on to Veronica’s hand. She was disappointed in us. If there’s a way we could turn back the time, then I was hoping Veronica didn’t involve herself in this mess in the first place.

I felt bad for her as she was punished by Alpha Gregory in the dungeon. She told me stories about not having a good sleep behind cold bars. She was treated like a slave during those days and was asked to clean the manure of the horses at Peter’s barn.

Alpha Gregory even lifted her punishment because she wrote him a long letter begging that she would no longer support Elijah in what he would do next.

"Listen to me, Elijah and Atasha. I know this is the best for you. Please leave this place now. You can go back to the East Land or to some small villages out there. Alpha Gregory is no longer considering you as a son, Elijah. He's already disowned you. All of the members of this pack know that. "

I could see from Elijah's eyes the disappointment in Veronica's answers. He went to our bedroom without any word and slammed it so hard when he closes it. I heard loud noises from him and some broken glass that I think was the bottle of wine that he was drinking.

"Atasha, I know this is hard for both of you. However, Elijah does not deserve to be an Alpha... You're not ready to lead this pack."

I let go of her hand and my eyebrows furrowed at what she just said.  My emotions went high as I don't if Veronica was also brainwashed by my sister.

"Veronica, did you hear yourself just now? If there's a right to be leading this pack, it's Elijah. You knew that in your heart. Did you see how he works so hard just to find his mate? He didn't even consider marrying Margaux without finding his mate. He helped me all the way to recover and be free from my curse. He is not afraid to risk anything to get what he wants. Is that what you think is the characteristic of not being ready to lead the pack?"

She then quickly responded by stopping me from saying more as she gestured with her hand and made me stop.

"That's selfishness. He was selfish. He only wants to do what he likes to do without considering the consequences for the people around him. Especially with me. Is that what you think made him the right fit for this role? Besides, I thought he didn't want to be the next Alpha. What's the matter? Is it because you feel insecure towards your sister Astrid, who is now Trisha Deveraugh? from the Silver Moon Pack to become the Luna of the Crimson Moon Pack. Did you feel bad somehow?"

I controlled my emotions after hearing what she said. But in the back of my head, I had already screamed at her and slapped her multiple times in the face. How can she say that I was insecure about my sister?

"Veronica, my sister Astrid, is very manipulative. She cursed me for contacting a witch. She was thinking that I was the prophecy that the older witches from the mountain had written in some of their past books. She believed that simply cursing me would allow her to lead a new pack with a Montreal bloodline. But I'm no longer cursed, Veronica. I'm free from that curse, but I made a sacrifice in exchange for my being healed from that curse. Her vision would be taken away from her. Sooner or later, she would be completely blind. She's cursed. The future generations of the Montreals will be cursed!"

I was holding out to my tears as I know that it would be in great danger once it continues. Not just on Zach but on the future of the Crimson Moon Pack.

Veronica's eyes widen and she holds onto my shoulders and yells at me. Stop saying lies, Atasha. How dare you say nasty things to the next Luna of the Crimson Moon Pack! How dare you? " She then pushed me so hard away from here.

"I'll go home now. I don't want to see you again, Atasha." She storms out of the house, and I couldn't utter a single word.