Becoming Alpha’s Personal Caretaker
Chapter 167

Lola's POV

"Remove yourself from the vicinity or I am going to call the police!"

After glaring and pointing her fingers at me, the woman entered the establishment without giving me another glance.

My eyes squinted as I followed her until I lost sight of her.

"B*tch." I mustered under my breath as I turned away.

I was standing in front of a high-end restaurant. I did not mean to stood there and be an eye sore.

I groaned when a person bumped into me but did not bother to apologize. I almost yelled in frustration when it happened two times more.

I stepped aside when I saw more incoming individuals my way. I pulled the thin jacket I was wearing when the cold wind blows.

The sun will set in another hour. It will be colder.

I was startled when someone pressed something in between my arms in front of me. I was not able to see who it was since more people were passing by.

My eyes went to the tiny object between my arms. Frowning, I looked what it was. It appeared to be a piece of paper.

It was a two dollar bill!

I was about to throw the money when I realized that I have nothing on me at the moment except for the clothes that I have on my body. Well, the rest of luggage were gone and the only left was a fleece jacket I got from Paris when Manuel and I went there for a short visit. I hid it somewhere safe. I need it when the evening comes.

The vacation in the City of Love seemed a long ago.

My life has changed tragically when my blasted mate kicked me away from the tribe after our life together for two decades.

I dedicated my whole life to Manuel and the Full Moon Tribe. I gave him a beautiful daughter. I was a perfect Luna.

My teeth gritted when I remembered that Manuel did not even make me a proper Luna. Even after the death of his wife, he did not even ask me to marry him much less properly introduced me to the tribe as his new mate.

We were practically screwing up behind his mate's back months after they got married. It was the reason why Janice was born months after Lauren's.

Despite the death of his wife, that woman was still in our lives. Manuel may be a good provider and allowed me to live in his mansion but he was not able to decide freely without worrying about his other daughter, Lauren.

Lauren has been a pain in the ass since day one. That woman made sure that Janice and I will not be able to live happily and satisfactory in the Full Moon Tribe. She always made sure that Janice will suffer in every waking moment. She competes with my daughter and made sure that Janice will be the second best.

With shaking hands, I walked away from the crowd.

I have been staying with the humans since I was expelled by Manuel from the tribe. That blasted man did not even think that I have nowhere else to go. I have no one since Janice has been missing.

The strain between me and Manuel started when Janice disappeared abruptly. I knew that something happened to my daughter. Janice will not be gone this long without a reason. I am sure that she was not in a good place.

I insisted that Manuel should do something in order to find Janice. She was his daughter after all. His only daughter since he cut the ties between him and Lauren when his eldest daughter became too much for him to handle. However, Manuel seemed to have seen the truth behind Janice's act. He appeared to have realized that Janice has made a fool out of him and it was Lauren who has been telling him the truth all this time.

Yet, I am still a mother. As a mother I intend to know what happened to my daughter. Janice will not do this to me without an absolute reason. Janice knew that I will be worried sick.

Manuel and I had an argument. I told him to use his influence as an alpha to find Janice. I was so adamant that he should exercise his power as an alpha of the Full Moon pack in finding his daughter since Janice will be the future leader of the tribe. The resources of the tribe should be use in order to bring Janice back in the territory.

It was by far the worst squabble we had that he was able to banish me in the tribe without batting an eye. I thought he said it out of anger but he repeated it and told me that I should be gone by morning. He also said that he had enough of me and Janice creating problems in the tribe. That what Janice had done was enough to ruin the Full Moon Tribe.

I left with my large suitcase. I made sure that I brought enough cash to stay afloat. I also grabbed the box that contained my jewelries. I need them in case of emergency.

I have lived in comfort the moment Manuel came into my life. He showered me with affection and wealth from the start that I did not have to work a day in my life when our relationship started.

I lived in hotels when I reached the city. I spent most of my time inside my room contemplating about my life and cursing the man that kicked me out of his house. I ate in the fancy restaurant to alleviate my loneliness.

Slowly, the money started to deplete when I was not able to use the joint credit card that Manuel and I shared. When the jewelries begun to diminish, I transferred to cheaper hotels. Not long, I live in the street together with the filthy humans begging for scraps. I was reduced to a homeless being.

It made me hate the Blancos more by each passing day. Anger was the only reason I woke up every day. I had to retaliate. Manuel and Lauren should pay.

I sighed deeply.

I honestly do not know where to start. I am penniless. I have no roof over my head. I have nothing to start with the vendetta I have in mind for the people who made me feel so small.

I have never felt so worthless in my life. Not even when I seduced Manuel in my bed decades ago. I knew that he was married and mated to another woman but he was a handsome and charismatic man, not to mention that he was wealthy, I knew I had to have him. And I did.

I exhaled. I was young and very attractive woman then that men fell in line to date me.

No one would want an old woman like me nowadays. It seemed that acquiring another lover is out of the equation. Who would want an aging and wrinkled woman?

A string of curse exited my mind. I am getting frustrated at the situation I am currently in.

I was so focused on the internal fight in my brain that I was not able to notice that I was very far from the main city. I am already in the seedy part of the town. In fact, it was far from the overly populated human dwellings. I had entered the forested part of the town. Before I fully grasped where I was, a couple of figures jumped before me that I yelped in surprise. Fear surrounded my being when I realized what were in front of me. Rogues!

Rancid smell radiated from them. They were growling at me. These entities are no good.

"Look who we have here." Said one in his throaty voice. He sniffed. "You smelled like a high-profile wolf, woman. Where are your guardians?"

"Get away from!" I yelled when the both of them started to drew near me.

"Scream all you want. No one is gonna hear in this forsaken place." The other rogue added in his more sinister tone.

My arm shot up to punch him in the face when he invaded my personal space. It was to no avail. My hit did not make a mark on him. Instead, it excites him more.

With the lavish lifestyle that I have experienced with Manuel, I was not given a chance to hone my fighting ability. Together with Janice, I was pampered with helps on our beck and call. The guardians of the tribe were always on our side to defend us from possible danger.

Yet, all of them are gone now.

When the first hit made its mark on my cheek, I crumpled on the ground groaning in pain. More blows were drawn. I stayed on the dirty floor mindless of how much pain and grime stick on my skin.

I closed my eyes and waited for everything to end. My body was numb from the agony and cold.

Dying must be like this. Everything appeared to be dark.

However, I moaned when I felt an overwhelming pain in my side. I grunted. I was about to blurt a painful screech but it was halted by the liquid in my mouth.

I spit the blood from my mouth.

I am alive. It was very painful to be alive at this moment.

"Open your eyes, Lola."

I was startled when I heard that. It has been a while since someone called for my name.

Despite the difficulty, I opened my eyes and searched for the person that spoke.

The two rogues were gone. The place was eerie and black. Even I was surprised how I got here.

"You're not dead. The rogues are gone."

I squinted to make out the person who saved me. Due to lack of proper lighting, I was unable to make out the person.

He was clothed in a dark ensemble of baggy clothes. Looks like he has a hoody over his frame.

"W-who are you?"

"An ally."

"W-what?"

"We have a common enemy, Lola. You and I can work together."

"What do you mean?"

"You need me."

"Who are you?"

"I told you, I am an ally. I can help you get back to the people who treated you badly despite what you have done to them." The person got my full attention.

I laid on back. I felt better that way. I am unable to lean on my bad side.

"What's in it for you?"

"Seeing them fall will be a great achievement. You and I should not be the only people that should suffer. Am I wrong, Lola?"

With renewed anger towards Manuel and Lauren, and stared the darkened form in front of me.

I have nothing to lose. Janice and I need to be in our feet. This person was offering a leverage.

I could sense something malevolent from this mysterious person. However, I need all the help I can get in order to be start my plans against the Blancos.

I nodded to myself.

"When do we start?"