My Alpha Family Faked Their Deaths to Punish Me? Well… See What Your ‘Punishment’ Has Destroyed Chapter 03

My Alpha Family Faked Their Deaths to Punish Me? Well… See What Your ‘Punishment’ Has Destroyed Chapter 03

“Good. Only by suffering out here will Raina learn that money doesn’t grow on trees.”

Tessa’s voice was completely flat, as if she were discussing something entirely ordinary.

“In return, I’ll make sure to patronize the Whitlock Pack’s business.”

“Raina can’t find out about this yet. After Christmas, our parents will be back, and I’ll talk to them then.”

My breath caught, my heart nearly stopping.

The waitress came over to ask for my order, but I didn’t dare make a sound.

With a trembling hand, I pointed randomly at the menu and gestured for her to leave quickly, terrified of drawing Tessa’s attention.

Greta’s voice sounded incredibly sweet. “Tessa, you told Raina you were a haunted house tester in human territory, but you actually detour back to the Ashborne estate every day. Doesn’t that get exhausting?”

“Why didn’t you just go abroad with Alpha and Luna back then?”

Storms raged in my chest once again.

So the haunted house job was a lie too.

So all this time, behind my back, she’d been going back to our old mansion and sleeping in that soft, comfortable bed.

So for five years, I was the only one who’d suffered?

Tessa sighed. “Raina is my sister. How could I feel safe leaving her alone in human territory?”

“Besides, even though Ashborne’s main operations moved to Washington, we’re bound to move back to Boston eventually.”

She let out a soft sigh. “The five-year punishment we set back then flew by in a flash. Time really flies.”

Flies?

I smiled bitterly to myself.

Every single day of these past five years had been pure torture.

Playing a corpse wasn’t easy.

Under Greta’s orders, I was always assigned to the most exhausting, filthiest spots.

Whether it rained or shone, I wasn’t allowed to move a muscle.

Werewolves couldn’t stay in human territory for long periods. Over time, my wolf inside me grew weaker, throwing my mind into frequent chaos. My heats and cycles became completely irregular.

My body was riddled with chronic aches, and back and leg pain had become part of my daily life.

Yet in their eyes, all of this was just a punishment.

How ridiculous.

“Greta, these five years haven’t been easy on you either. Take this as a token of my appreciation.”

The conversation across from me continued.

Tessa slid an elegant gift box over to Greta.

Greta opened it and gasped. “What a stunning diamond necklace!”

My heart plunged straight into hell.

That was the exact necklace I had asked our parents for five years ago.

They refused back then, claiming it was too expensive.

I hadn’t been dead set on it, so I’d let it go.

Thinking about it now… perhaps that necklace was the trigger for my five-year nightmare.

But why?

My Alpha parents were well-off. Why did wanting a necklace justify five years of absolute misery?

Why did Greta, whose family had far less than mine, get everything she wanted so easily?

Was I really that difficult? That disobedient?

I’d been good my whole life. I’d never once crossed them.

Why did I have to suffer like this?

Something inside me snapped.

I slammed my palm on the table and stood up abruptly.

The entire restaurant turned to look at me.

Tessa spun around, her face instantly draining of color.

“Raina… what are you doing here?”

“Is this fun? Was lying to me for five years fun?” I ripped off my hat and scarf, rushing over to grab her sleeve. “How was I reckless with money? Why did you all torture me like this?”

Panic flashed in Tessa’s eyes. She glanced around the room, her expression twisting into embarrassment as she grabbed me back.

“There are too many people here. Let’s take this outside.”

“You’re the one who should be embarrassed!”

With bloodshot eyes, I shoved her hands off me, screaming hysterically.

“You and Mom and Dad lied to me! You lied about the bankruptcy, the debt, and your job!”

“But the truth? They’re vacationing in the Maldives! And you go back to the mansion every single day! From beginning to end, I was the only one suffering!”

My breakdown worsened, tears pouring down my face.

“Tessa, why? Just tell me why!”

“We have billions in assets, and all I wanted for my birthday was a new phone! Was that really too much to ask?”

Tessa’s expression darkened. “No wonder you asked me those questions this afternoon. You overheard my call to Mom and Dad.”

With that, she grabbed my wrist again.

This time, her grip was brutal, trying to drag me out of the restaurant by force.

A waitress suddenly ran over, blocking our path.

“I’m sorry, miss, you haven’t paid yet. Your bill is five thousand dollars!”

Tessa froze, her brows knitting tightly.

“Why did you order such an expensive meal? Still don’t understand how hard it is to earn money?”

Every judgmental gaze in the room locked onto me.

She intentionally dragged out the silence, letting the humiliation fester.

Only when my face turned completely pale with embarrassment did she finally swipe her card to settle the bill.

Once we stepped outside, Greta added fuel to the fire from behind us. “Raina, your parents and Tessa only meant well—it was to teach you a lesson. Don’t be so ungrateful!”

“None of your business!”

A blind rage consumed me. I violently wrenched my hand out of Tessa’s grip and slammed my fist directly into Greta’s face.

Chapter 3
“Good. Only by suffering out here will Raina learn that money doesn’t grow on trees.”

Tessa’s voice was completely flat, as if she were discussing something entirely ordinary.

“In return, I’ll make sure to patronize the Whitlock Pack’s business.”

“Raina can’t find out about this yet. After Christmas, our parents will be back, and I’ll talk to them then.”

My breath caught, my heart nearly stopping.

The waitress came over to ask for my order, but I didn’t dare make a sound.

With a trembling hand, I pointed randomly at the menu and gestured for her to leave quickly, terrified of drawing Tessa’s attention.

Greta’s voice sounded incredibly sweet. “Tessa, you told Raina you were a haunted house tester in human territory, but you actually detour back to the Ashborne estate every day. Doesn’t that get exhausting?”

“Why didn’t you just go abroad with Alpha and Luna back then?”

Storms raged in my chest once again.

So the haunted house job was a lie too.

So all this time, behind my back, she’d been going back to our old mansion and sleeping in that soft, comfortable bed.

So for five years, I was the only one who’d suffered?

Tessa sighed. “Raina is my sister. How could I feel safe leaving her alone in human territory?”

“Besides, even though Ashborne’s main operations moved to Washington, we’re bound to move back to Boston eventually.”

She let out a soft sigh. “The five-year punishment we set back then flew by in a flash. Time really flies.”

Flies?

I smiled bitterly to myself.

Every single day of these past five years had been pure torture.

Playing a corpse wasn’t easy.

Under Greta’s orders, I was always assigned to the most exhausting, filthiest spots.

Whether it rained or shone, I wasn’t allowed to move a muscle.

Werewolves couldn’t stay in human territory for long periods. Over time, my wolf inside me grew weaker, throwing my mind into frequent chaos. My heats and cycles became completely irregular.

My body was riddled with chronic aches, and back and leg pain had become part of my daily life.

Yet in their eyes, all of this was just a punishment.

How ridiculous.

“Greta, these five years haven’t been easy on you either. Take this as a token of my appreciation.”

The conversation across from me continued.

Tessa slid an elegant gift box over to Greta.

Greta opened it and gasped. “What a stunning diamond necklace!”

My heart plunged straight into hell.

That was the exact necklace I had asked our parents for five years ago.

They refused back then, claiming it was too expensive.

I hadn’t been dead set on it, so I’d let it go.

Thinking about it now… perhaps that necklace was the trigger for my five-year nightmare.

But why?

My Alpha parents were well-off. Why did wanting a necklace justify five years of absolute misery?

Why did Greta, whose family had far less than mine, get everything she wanted so easily?

Was I really that difficult? That disobedient?

I’d been good my whole life. I’d never once crossed them.

Why did I have to suffer like this?

Something inside me snapped.

I slammed my palm on the table and stood up abruptly.

The entire restaurant turned to look at me.

Tessa spun around, her face instantly draining of color.

“Raina… what are you doing here?”

“Is this fun? Was lying to me for five years fun?” I ripped off my hat and scarf, rushing over to grab her sleeve. “How was I reckless with money? Why did you all torture me like this?”

Panic flashed in Tessa’s eyes. She glanced around the room, her expression twisting into embarrassment as she grabbed me back.

“There are too many people here. Let’s take this outside.”

“You’re the one who should be embarrassed!”

With bloodshot eyes, I shoved her hands off me, screaming hysterically.

“You and Mom and Dad lied to me! You lied about the bankruptcy, the debt, and your job!”

“But the truth? They’re vacationing in the Maldives! And you go back to the mansion every single day! From beginning to end, I was the only one suffering!”

My breakdown worsened, tears pouring down my face.

“Tessa, why? Just tell me why!”

“We have billions in assets, and all I wanted for my birthday was a new phone! Was that really too much to ask?”

Tessa’s expression darkened. “No wonder you asked me those questions this afternoon. You overheard my call to Mom and Dad.”

With that, she grabbed my wrist again.

This time, her grip was brutal, trying to drag me out of the restaurant by force.

A waitress suddenly ran over, blocking our path.

“I’m sorry, miss, you haven’t paid yet. Your bill is five thousand dollars!”

Tessa froze, her brows knitting tightly.

“Why did you order such an expensive meal? Still don’t understand how hard it is to earn money?”

Every judgmental gaze in the room locked onto me.

She intentionally dragged out the silence, letting the humiliation fester.

Only when my face turned completely pale with embarrassment did she finally swipe her card to settle the bill.

Once we stepped outside, Greta added fuel to the fire from behind us. “Raina, your parents and Tessa only meant well—it was to teach you a lesson. Don’t be so ungrateful!”

“None of your business!”

A blind rage consumed me. I violently wrenched my hand out of Tessa’s grip and slammed my fist directly into Greta’s face.