Salvar la Tragedia

Salvar la Tragedia

Bethany Donaghy

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Introduction

«Tu primera tarea es que me cortes el pelo y me afeites la barba».
«¿Q-Qué?» Tartamudeo.
Respiro hondo, tratando de calmar mis manos temblorosas mientras cojo primero las tijeras.

Paso mis dedos por sus mechones oscuros, sintiendo su grosor y peso. Los mechones se enrollan alrededor de mis dedos como criaturas vivientes, como si fueran extensiones de su poder.

Sus ojos se posaron en mí, su verde intensidad penetró en mi alma. Es como si pudiera ver a través de todos mis pensamientos y deseos, exponiendo la crudeza que hay dentro de mí.

Cada hebra que cae al suelo es como si se desprendiera una parte de su identidad, revelando una faceta de él que mantiene oculta al mundo.

Siento que sus manos suben por mis muslos para sujetar de repente mis caderas, lo que hace que me ponga tensa al tocarme...

«Estás temblando». Comenta con indiferencia, mientras me aclaro la garganta y maldigo mentalmente mis ruborizadas mejillas.

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La tragedia termina en manos del hijo de su Alfa, que ha regresado de la guerra para encontrar a su pareja, ¡que resulta ser ella!

Como una loba recién rechazada, se ve desterrada de su manada. Huye a toda prisa y se sube a un misterioso tren de carga con la esperanza de sobrevivir. Lo que no sabe es que esta decisión la llevará a emprender un peligroso viaje lleno de peligros, incertidumbre y un enfrentamiento con el alfa más poderoso del mundo...

¡Lee bajo tu propio riesgo!
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Chapter 1

Punto de vista de Tragedy

Mientras seguía barriendo el suelo, mantenía la cabeza gacha, agradecida por la nueva capucha que había tejido para mí la noche anterior, la cual me mantenía oculta...

Esta noche tenía lugar un evento importante, lo que desafortunadamente significaba que la mansión estaba llena de sirvientas, cocineros y guardias, más ocupada de lo habitual.

—¡Uf, no quiero limpiar los baños! —escuché que se quejaba una chica, mientras intentaba concentrarme en barrer el suelo.

—Deja que lo haga Tragedy, ¡si a ella le encanta! —otra voz se burló, haciendo que me tensara al escuchar mi nombre.

Esperaba poder pasar desapercibida, escondida bajo mi capucha, pero parecía que había sido demasiado optimista.

—¡TRAGEDY! —una de las chicas gritó, y me sobresalté por el tono agudo, dándome cuenta de que ahora estaban justo frente a mí.

—¿S-Sí? —levanté la mirada, encontrándome con la mirada penetrante de la muchacha.

—Limpia los baños, y yo terminaré de barrer —ordenó, sin dejar espacio para discutir, por lo que solo pude asentir en respuesta.

—C-Claro —titubeé, extendiendo mi brazo para entregarle mi escoba...

En un instante, la chica tiró de la escoba mientras aún la sostenía, arrastrándome hacia adelante con ella. Caí de rodillas sobre el suelo de concreto con un golpe seco, aspirando aire entre los dientes por el dolor instantáneo que sentí.

Risas y burlas llenaron el aire mientras me apresuraba a ponerme de pie y corría hacia la puerta, desesperada por escapar de la sofocante habitación lo antes posible.

Mantuve la mirada fija en mis pies, aliviada al escuchar cómo las risas se desvanecían con cada paso que daba alejándome de la cocina.

Decidí empezar por los baños del este, los más alejados de los demás trabajadores, con la esperanza de que para cuando regresara, las otras sirvientas ya hubieran terminado sus tareas.

Suspirando, me detuve en un cuarto de almacenamiento para reunir los suministros necesarios para limpiar los baños. A pesar de la injusticia de tener que asumir trabajo extra porque los demás no querían hacerlo, agradecía la soledad que me proporcionaba.

Siempre me sentía más segura cuando estaba sola...

Esta noche era la ceremonia de emparejamiento del hijo del Alfa, la noche en que él regresaría de las brutales guerras para, con suerte, encontrar a su compañera.

No estaba particularmente emocionada por ello, ya que significaba que todos los miembros de la manada, incluyéndome a mí, una marginada, tendríamos que asistir a la fiesta.

Si no fuera por la tradición de la manada, probablemente me vería obligada a esconderme en mi habitación, fuera de la vista, fuera de la mente, ya que la mayoría de la gente aquí me despreciaba.

Con un suspiro, empujé la puerta del primer baño y comencé a limpiar de inmediato.

Afortunadamente, este en particular no estaba tan mal; rara vez se usaba a menos que hubiera un evento, como el de esta noche. Sin embargo, no podía evitar pensar que sería mi responsabilidad limpiarlo de nuevo mañana, después de la fiesta.

Me concentré en mi limpieza, fregando cada rincón y grieta, dejando el baño con un olor fresco y agradable.

Después de guardar mi equipo, salí de la habitación y me dirigí al siguiente en la lista... ¡esto no está tan mal!

Mientras caminaba por los pasillos oscuros, el único sonido que me acompañaba era el silbido de las ruedas de mi cubo contra el suelo de madera. Me detuve brevemente para mirar por la ventana, observando una ráfaga de actividad mientras los coches y guerreros descargaban sus camiones.

Ya debían de haber regresado...

Admiré los vehículos lujosos, algunos de los cuales eran modelos de coches únicos que nunca había visto antes. El lujo que representaban se sentía como un sueño lejano, algo que solo podía imaginar poseer algún día...

—¡¿Qué demonios?! —prácticamente salté del susto, tropezando hacia atrás al oír la voz dominante de un hombre a mi lado.

Mi corazón latía con fuerza, mientras la adrenalina recorría mis venas por la intrusión... pero mantuve la cabeza baja, sabiendo que era mejor no mirar a los ojos del hombre...

—¡No puede ser! —de repente estalló, golpeando la pared con el puño, su voz llena de pura ira, pero yo no me atreví a mirarlo directamente.

No estaba segura de qué lo tenía tan furioso o si siquiera estaba dirigido a mí, pero mantuve la mirada baja, negándome a desafiarlo.

—¡MÍRAME, BASURA! —su voz retumbó, exigiendo de repente mi atención mientras yo jadeaba...

A regañadientes, levanté la mirada para encontrarme con sus ojos: fríos, sin emoción, helados.

Su respiración se volvió rápida, y me fulminó con la mirada desde el pasillo, sus rasgos duros y amenazantes. No era otro que el hijo del Alfa.

—A-Alfa... —balbuceé, mi voz temblorosa, buscando mostrarle mi máxima sumisión. No podía comprender por qué parecía querer destruirme.

Luego hubo un ruido de pasos, mientras él cruzaba el suelo de madera, el sonido resonando por el pasillo, hasta que su gran mano se envolvió alrededor de mi garganta.

En el instante en que nuestras pieles se tocaron, sentí como si me prendiera fuego, mis manos temblaban por la sensación desconocida que danzaba por mi piel.

Mi boca se abrió y cerró, mariposas revoloteaban en mi estómago por el toque de su mano, a pesar del hecho de que realmente estaba apretando mi garganta...

—¿CÓMO TE LLAMAS? —escupió, sus ojos muertos a centímetros de los míos.

Desesperada, agarré su muñeca, suplicando en silencio que aflojara su agarre.

A regañadientes, soltó su agarre lo suficiente como para permitirme respirar, mientras yo jadeaba, agradecida por el aire precioso que no me había dado cuenta de que me faltaba hasta ahora. Se erguía sobre mi pequeña figura, una presencia intimidante...

—Tra-Tragedy, señor —murmuré, mi voz teñida de un toque de vergüenza.

—¿Tragedy? —se burló, aparentemente divertido.

La cálida sensación en mi piel persistía, negándose a disiparse.

—¿Apellido? —me presionó más, y me mordí el labio, dudando antes de responder.

—Yo... no tengo... padres, señor —susurré, más humillada por la admisión.

Con eso, soltó completamente mi garganta, haciendo que me desplomara en el suelo a sus pies. Jadeando por aire, sentí cómo mis entrañas se retorcían de dolor repentino...

—¡Yo, el futuro Alfa Derrick Colt de la manada Moon Lust, te rechazo, Tragedy, loba marginada de la manada Moon Lust, y elijo cortar todos los lazos contigo hasta mi muerte!

Las palabras me atravesaron como vidrios rotos clavándose en mi piel, mientras la dura realidad de la situación comenzaba a filtrarse... mi pecho se apretaba de agonía por sus palabras.

Yo era su compañera...

Él acababa de rechazarme...

¡Me habían dejado de lado solo minutos después de conocerlo!

Afligida por el dolor de que el vínculo fuera arrancado de mi alma, gemí y sollocé en el suelo mientras él continuaba—

—¡Yo, el futuro Alfa, también te destierro, Tragedy, de la manada Moon Lust! ¡Tienes una hora para abandonar nuestras tierras, o serás cazada y ejecutada como una renegada! ¡Fuera de mi vista, basura!

Sus siguientes palabras que siguieron me hirieron como ninguna otra, un recordatorio agudo de mi inutilidad a sus ojos... ¡a los ojos de todos!

—¡Diosa de la luna, me has insultado! ¿Regreso de la guerra para que me presenten una criatura tan débil como mi compañera? ¡DE NINGUNA MANERA! —continuó enfurecido, antes de que su bota golpeara mi costado, enviándome por el suelo.

Tosí y resoplé, jadeando mientras me agarraba el costado que ahora se estaba amoratando...

—¡SAL DE MIS TIERRAS! —rugió, y en ese momento, la realización me golpeó— ¡oficialmente había sido desterrada de mi manada!

Si no me iba de inmediato, mi olor cambiaría por completo, y me cazarían como a una renegada...

Con una última mirada al destinado Alfa, erguido ante mí, su cuerpo rígido de ira, su rostro enrojecido de furia, sentí el peso de mi destierro asentarse sobre mis hombros...

Mi boca se abrió y cerró, lágrimas corriendo por mi rostro, decidiendo que no había nada más que pudiera hacer o decir... así que me di la vuelta y corrí...

Corrí tan rápido como mis pies me lo permitieron, el viento azotando mi rostro, los ecos de sus duras palabras resonando en mis oídos. El dolor en mi corazón igualaba la quemazón en mis piernas, pero no podía detenerme.

¡Tenía que salir de allí y rápido!

Con cada paso, podía sentir los lazos de lealtad a la manada deshaciéndose, los vínculos que una vez me conectaron a la manada Moon Lust desintegrándose en fragmentos de sueños rotos.

Ahora estaba sola, una total marginada, despojada de cualquier identidad y pertenencia que tuviera aquí... si es que alguna vez la tuve.

Ahora era una renegada...

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