Victoria's POV
I could feel my heart beating with the clock, every second that passes by, while I carefully listened to the sound of footsteps approaching the cell in awaits for what's to come.
''Your alpha is as handsome as the rumor has it.'' The girl from the opposite cell spoke up
I ignored her words and stood before my gate
''Why do you think he adjourned your case.'' I asked
I noticed she went into deep thinking before speaking up
''He wasn't paying attention. I think he was lost in thoughts or something that has to do with you.'' Hearing those words from her, I felt all the blood in my body drained.
''So this is my fate,'' I murmured in pains and gulped in pains, in order to hold back the tears that were threatening to fall.
The sound of footsteps coming our way caught our attention, which made my heart raced in fear. With anticipation, I waited for what to come until the person stood before me.
''Clara.'' I murmured with a frown on my face
''Hello…. Wolfless one.'' She dragged the words to make sure she emphasizes on it.
''What are you doing here.'' I murmured angrily
She chuckled loudly and proudly flipped her hair, before speaking up
''I overheard brother making a call to a friend asking for help and I happen to hear everything.'' She giggled happily like my misfortune was the best news she has received so far.
''Why do you hate me so much, for all I could remember I've done nothing against you, yet you despise me so much….'' She did not let me finish before she cut in
''As a matter of fact I don't hate you, but I detest you and everything about you, I detest the air you breathe, I detect the ground you walk on, I hate you I fucking hate you, and I can't wait to hear the news of your death, it's going to me a memorable one for me.'' She giggled evilly and happily shrugged her shoulders.
I stared at her and could see nothing but hate for me, which made me wonder why hated me this much.
''Why.'' I whispered almost to myself
''Why do you hate me this much.'' I asked, at least since I was about to die I should die knowing the reason for Clara's hate.
''Don't act like you don't know.'' She shouted angrily and moved closer to me, but the cell gate separated us
''I prepared my whole life for that contest. I had sleepless nights because of that contest, and you, you just came from nowhere and snatched it away from me.'' She spoke with so much bitterness.
Hearing those words from her, I furrowed my eyebrows, confused, wondering what she was talking about.
''Don't give me that look, you know what I'm talking about, you were barely just three weeks here, and you snatched what I've been preparing for, all my damn life,'' She yelled in anger.
When I heard those words from her, I came to understand what she meant, but never a day would I think such a thing could make her hate me this much.
''All this because of the Woodpecker's contest,'' I asked, disappointed.
''Yes, all this is because of the Woodpecker's contest,'' She yelled at the top of her voice.
''I would have been the winner if it wasn't for you.'' She spoke bitterly and raffle my cell gate with her both hands, but I didn't move an inch.
Knowing this was the reason Clara hated me for three years was something I couldn't believe. Woodpecker was a contest for female within the age of fifteen to eighteen whom haven't gotten their wolves or abilities yet.
We were to race around the forest looking for woods and filling our crate with it. The first female to fill her crate will be awarded queen of the woods until another year when a winner emerges.
Both I and Clara and others went on that race and surprisingly, I won the race and even broke the record of the fastest run, but never did I knew such a ridiculous thing could make Clara hate me this much.
''You are unbelievable, Clara.'' I spoke up while shaking my head.
''Indeed I am, but I can't wait to hear the news of your painful death.'' She laughed loudly and clapped her both hands.
''Do you know being stoned to death is the most painful way to die…'' She asked with a devilish smirk on her face
''You will keep begging and begging for death to come, but it won't come, rather you will keep receiving pains, unbearable pains.'' She hits her tongue on her uppers teeth while shaking her head.'' I wouldn't wish such agonizing death on my enemy.'' She spoke with a fake pity on her face.
I felt my heart clenched in pains as her words kept playing in my head while I imagined the scenario in my head
''Are you done.'' The girl in the opposite cell spoke up
Angrily, Clara turned to her
''And who are you?'' Clara uttered angrily
''Even in her death she will be way above you and people will always talk about that day when she won you in that race.'' She spoke angrily.
''You…'' Clara wanted to speak, but a guard rushed in
''You have to leave now.''angrily Clara stared at me before walking away.
Sighing heavily, I collapsed on the floor and rested my head on the cell gate while I closed my eyes.
With my eyes Closed I imagined myself being stoned to death with heavy stones, I imagined myself crying for help and wishing for death, while all Clara said rang in my head.
''Hey.'' The girl in the cell called out to my attention
''I think someone is coming.''she added
''This is it,'' I whispered in pains and slowly opened my eyes.
I heard footsteps coming my way until it stopped in front of my cell.
''Victoria.'' I recognize the voice to be the voice of Anthony.
Slowly, I stood up from the floor and turned around to him.
I met eyes with him and could see so much pity on his face, which meant one thing.
''We have to go.'' He said those words while the cell gate opened and the two cell guards pulled me out.
While I was being dragged out, I met eyes with the girl in the opposite cell, only to see her shook her head in pity.
This was it, this was how I was going to die, stoned and killed, like a common criminal.
Anthony led the way while the guards dragged me out of the cell building. While I was being dragged to where I would be killed, I noticed the sympathy gaze of Servants, I met on the way.
''You will cry for death, but death will be far from you.'' Clara's words rang in my head.
''No.'' I whispered to myself.
If I'm to die, then I'll die my own way.
Immediately I saw a servant walked pass us with a tray of fruits in her hands, but that wasn't what got my attention. Something else did.
With the little strength in me, I released myself from the light grips of the guards and rushed towards the servant.
Like a twinkle of an eye, I took the knife on her plate and, without a second thought, I pierced it deep into my stomach before the guards could get to me.
''What have you done?'' I could hear the loud scream of the servant, while I collapsed on the ground with a satisfied but painful smile on my face.
''I've had enough'' I whispered in pains and shut my eyes while I forced myself into a deep and painful sleep.