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Argh! 

I stood up from my bed. I was fatigued but I needed to get up. I went to the curtains and opened them, hoping for daylight to stream in.

But I was surprised.

It was still dark and, obviously, it wasn't in the morning. I thought something tragic had happened and, solely because of this, I ran outside my room to tell anyone I could see about it. 

After running outside my room, I met two guards outside. I was eager to tell them about this, but I decided to be more careful in my approach.

“Is this the morning shift?” I asked them slowly. Usually, guards took shifts so they wouldn't be too stressed.

“No, milady,” one of them replied. “This is the midnight shift and when it is four o'clock in the morning, we will be relieved.”

“What time is it?” I asked solemnly. 

“We resumed our duty by noon, and it hadn't been up to two hours when we started!” The guard replied with a smile on his face. It seemed like he was charmed by my beauty.

“Wow!” I exclaimed. I left the place instantly without showing gratitude to the guards. They didn't need it at all, and I went back to bed.

I still had a long night to go, and I was determined to enjoy every bit of my rest.

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“Wake up, milady!” I heard it now. I opened my eyes slowly and met my maid, Rosa, in the room with me. She was trying to wake me up. 

“I don't think it's morning!” I told her slowly. “Please, confirm with the guards. It's supposed to be the night shift!” 

“Nah, milady!” Rosa shouted. “You need to sit up now, brush your teeth, wash your hair, take your bath, dress up, and get your make-up done. If you don't do this early enough, you will miss breakfast!” 

I sat up instantly. All the words she said before didn't get me up to her last sentence. I loved food and would never want to miss breakfast.

“Jeez!” I muttered. I loved using exclamatory words a lot.

Rosa smiled. She brought a tray with her and from the tray, she gave me a cup of water. 

“Nah!” I stopped her. “I need to brush my teeth before I take this water. Even my saliva tastes so bad. The smell is also awful.”

“The first thing to do in the morning is to drink a cup of water. I wouldn't mind if you wanted to wash your mouth with some water, but you still need to drink it,” Rosa claimed. 

I looked towards her and did as she said. In a bit, she was prepared, and she led me to the bathroom. She was with two other maids, and they were going to bathe me. 

Intro time, yeah! 

My name is Jacqueline and, obviously, I am the Luna of the Great Starlight Pack. This was the reason why I was honored and respected by all the servants in the Pack. I lived in the Alpha's mansion and there, the Alpha and his family carried out their daily activities. 

The story of how I became Luna needs to be told. It didn't happen suddenly but through a process. 

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(Throwback)

I used to be an Omega of the Pack and I worked as a maid for the higher fellows. I was available to them at all times and, since I was among the lowest sect in the Pack, I couldn't dare go against their order. 

However, it all ended when I met a drunk man on the streets one day. He was dressed in expensive robes and I could tell that he was rich. He was so drunk, and I knew he would be a target for thieves. They could attempt to steal his expensive robes or even search his body for any other property.

I couldn't help but worry. I knew he was drunk, but I didn't want him to get into trouble.

“Let me help you!” I told him slowly. He looked at me and I tried to find out if I knew him. I didn't seem to know him either. 

“Why?” He asked me carefully. “You don't know me, do you?”