Unclaimed Luna’s Desire
Chapter 42 Sudden Accusations

Ellie's POV:

Paul was like an experienced tour guide, showing me around every ride in the amusement park with so much patience. He even put up with my cluelessness.

I felt like Cinderella in a castle, with all the rides lit up and too scared to touch them.

Paul kept encouraging me, even giving me gentle pats on the back to calm my nerves. "Ellie, there's nothing to be afraid of." He was right, and I started to relax a bit.

But I was so shy that I only dared to follow him from a distance, like 16 feet away. I didn't want anyone to know Paul was with me.

I thought it would be embarrassing for Paul to be seen with a woman who couldn't even protect herself.

Paul was like the sun, and I, always hiding in the shadows, was scared of getting burned by his light.

Even so, I could feel people staring at me, trying to figure out my relationship with Paul, the Pack's deputy leader.

I slowed down and even tried to keep more distance when we turned corners.

I didn't want Paul to get caught up in any rumors because of me.

Honestly, I felt totally unworthy of him.

Just as I was feeling down and wanting to hide, I heard a familiar voice behind me, "It's Ellie! How did you afford to get in here?" I knew it was William right away.

He was the jerk who brought so much darkness into my life, and I could never forget him.

As I tried to run, I felt a hand yank my collar, and the next thing I knew, I was on the ground.

I lay there, my head throbbing with pain, thinking it might have split open.

When I looked up, I saw it was William.

He had his goons with him.

"You didn't sneak in here without money, did you? You whore," William sneered, guessing the truth.

I could feel the crowd's eyes on me, filled with disgust and disdain after William spoke.

It reminded me of when William falsely accused me of stealing and kicked me to the ground.

I was terrified. That incident stripped me of all my dignity, making me beg on my knees for William to spare me, but he still beat me.

It hurt so much.

Back then, I couldn't fight back. I just curled up on the ground, holding my head. No one believed I was innocent. I was just a poor girl who couldn't even afford to eat and had to survive on scraps. This time felt no different.

"I bought a ticket! I didn't sneak in!" I waved my hands, trying to explain to everyone.

But no matter what I said, people still pointed and called me names, like an uneducated whore.

I had fallen too far behind Paul, and with so many people around, I couldn't even see him anymore.

I lost Paul because of my stupid pride.

No one could save me.

I thought Paul might have noticed the commotion and was watching from the crowd.

Paul must be so disappointed in me. I was just a powerless, wolfless nobody.

In the Pack, who would want someone like me?

I was so anxious and didn't know how to prove my innocence.

I was alone, with no one to help me.

As I looked around, I realized Paul was nowhere to be seen, which meant he wouldn't see me in this sorry state and might not even have noticed I was lost.

I was used to it, but it still made me really sad.

When I went out with my foster parents, they always dumped all the stuff they bought on me. It was so heavy, and I'd always get lost because I couldn't keep up.

And every time, I'd run into William, like he was stalking me, waiting for me to be alone.

He'd replace any excuse to beat me up, just for kicks.

It was normal, and I'd gotten used to it.

I had to figure out how to deal with it on my own, as usual.

"As far as I know, your foster parents don't even pay for your school! How could they give you money for games? You must've stolen it!" William bent down, grabbed my collar, and lifted me up. "I need to teach you a lesson for your parents." Since Weslin saved me in the classroom last time, I hadn't seen William.

I thought he'd forgotten about me, lost interest, but nope, he was still the same bully.

I hated him so much, I wanted to kill him. But my powers hadn't fully awakened yet. I wasn't a match for him.

I used all my strength to bite William's hand, tasting blood. "I didn't steal money! I'm innocent!"

"How dare you bite me!" William shouted.

In pain, William instinctively let go of my collar.

I saw a gap behind William and thought I could escape while he wasn't paying attention.

We were outside, so it was easier for me to run.

When William looked down to check his wound, I got up and ran towards a less crowded area.

But William grabbed me again and threw me to the ground like trash.

My arm hurt so much, the skin was broken, and small stones were embedded in the exposed flesh.

"If it weren't for Weslin last time, you wouldn't have escaped." William raised a hand, threatening me, "I won't let that happen again."

Just as William's slap was about to hit my face, someone kicked him away.

William flew back and hit the roadside railing.

I saw Paul coming towards me, looking worried, and he hugged me like I was a treasure.

Paul held me tight, blaming himself, "I'm sorry. It's my fault."

I knew it was all my fault. If I hadn't kept my distance from Paul, none of this would've happened.

It wasn't Paul's fault.

I shook my head. "It's not your fault, Paul. It's all my fault."

William asked, "Paul? How did you end up here? What's the relationship between you two?"

In the Pack, Paul's status was second only to the Alpha, and no one dared to disrespect him, not even Joseph's son, William.

William shook his head, still dizzy, and teased when he saw who was holding me, "Ellie's virginity has been sent to Aelros. What, do you want a taste too?"

"She's a waste who can't be a wolf, but you all treat her like a treasure. It's ridiculous." William laughed, full of disdain. "Ellie's useless. I wouldn't want her. Only fools like you think she's worth anything."

His words hit hard, and I buried my head in Paul's chest, feeling down.

William was right; I was sent here because my foster parents didn't want me.

I started to wonder miserably, 'If I hadn't been brought to Paul's bed, would he have no feelings for me like William said? He definitely wouldn't like me. Even Aelros only accepts me as his lover, not in a real relationship, let alone Paul, the deputy leader of the pack. I, a worthless waste with no merits, only deserve to be treated as a tool, not worthy of love.'

If I were Paul, I'd regret bringing me to the amusement park because I brought shame to him.