Kiss My Corpse

Just because I forget to bring my mate's lover back—leaving her alone in the wilderness for three hours—he flies into a rage and throws me into an abandoned well in the desolate countryside.

"You need to experience the torment that Belinda was put through."

The well is deep and narrow, forcing me to curl up in my wolf form. I struggle to breathe. I plead for mercy and beg for forgiveness. However, all he does is tell me off icily.

"Stay there and repent for your sins. You'll only understand the dignity required of a Luna once you learn your lesson from this."

He orders his men to seal the well with a large boulder. I let out anguished howls and roars as I claw my way upward. However, I only fall back down over and over again.

The walls of the well are covered in my claw marks. I continue like this until I can't make a sound through my parched throat.

…

Half a month later, my mate's heart softens when he sees the birthday gift I've prepared in advance for him. He decides to end my punishment.

Unbeknownst to him, worms and snakes have already gnawed my body beyond recognition at the bottom of the well.

When Connor Turner saw the craftsman's gift, a thought crossed his mind—he hadn't seen me in a while. "Strange. Clara hasn't come to cause trouble lately. Did she finally learn her place?"

"Exactly. She was spoiled rotten. A little suffering will do her good."

His warrior, Duncan Dixon, hesitated before speaking cautiously. "Alpha, Luna… she's still in that well."

Connor's pen stilled for a fraction of a second, then resumed as if the words meant nothing. "I assumed she'd had enough by now. Let her reflect a little longer."

Duncan looked troubled. "She hasn't made a sound for days. And there's a terrible stench coming from down the well. Do you want to check on her?"

Connor remained indifferent. "She's probably faking it—pretending to be all pitiful so we'd let her out. Someone like her would do anything to survive. She's likely already skinned and eaten the venomous snakes in there. With all that blood and rot, no wonder it reeks."

Duncan wanted to say more, but Connor cut him off, irritated. "Enough. I'll have her released before my birthday banquet tomorrow. As long as she learns her lesson and apologizes to Belinda, I'll let this go."

Checking his pocket watch, Connor dismissed Duncan and turned to welcome Belinda Carter, who had just returned from seeing the witch doctor, Tamara Howe.

"Dr. Howe, how is Belinda?" he asked.

Tamara's fingers curled around the gold coins Belinda had slipped her, her lips twisting into a satisfied smile.

Belinda coughed weakly, her frail body sinking into Connor's embrace. "Alpha, I feel much better. You don't have to bear Luna's fault."

Connor gazed at her tenderly. "You're too kind, Belinda. But don't worry. Clara has been punished. She won't trouble you again."

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