Novel-novel oleh Shyna

Seraphine's pov.When I opened my eyes, the room I found myself in was not something I recognized. The room was sparsely decorated and had just a king-sized bed, a wardrobe in the corner, and a little door that probably led to the bathroom. My mother came into the room, her face full of aggression as she grabbed my collar tightly, choking me. "I told you to obey the Alpha and everyone around you. Now look at what you've done. Everyone hates me in the pack," she spat out venomously."Mother, I try to do everything they both want, but that makes me fall into trouble with the other," I replied, tears pouring down mfacece."That's because you are a good-for-nothing trash. You always tend to get into trouble. I curse the day I gave birth to you," she yelled, pushing me against the wall. The impact made me scream and I opened my eyes again.Dang!!! That dream felt real.Maybe too real.I felt the pain still hammering in my head and my body on fire. What was going on? Why was I in pain?T

Seraphine's pov.I felt the blood in my veins run dry as he spoke. I stood frozen, wanting the ground to open and probably swallow me. I slowly started turning around but his palm held me roughly in place. "Don't move till I say so," he commanded, his voice icy cold. "I'm sorry your highness. I lost track of time and must have eaten slowly," I defended, trying to weave my way out of this mess I had created. "Follow me," he said, letting go of my shoulder and turning around. I swiftly followed behind him as we walked out of the room. We walked through the courtyard as a few maids, just rounding up their daily jobs, stared at me curiously. Some had sympathy in their eyes while others stared at me with hatred, smirking and probably thinking I deserved this. We arrived shortly at the palace dungeon and stopped just in front of a cell. Was he going to throw me in a dungeon? Just because I came back late to the room? I wasn't even useful to him. Why was he throwing me in a dungeon? Is

Seraphine's pov."Tell me," I answered, swallowing."Because you are just a slave to him. You are not special," she hissed and continued sweeping."I actually have to go now," I said, staring at the sky. It was evening and I had to eat. I hadn't eaten through today and my stomach was grumbling. "Yeah, go. Make sure to be really careful around him," she said, her voice weird. She looked like someone around my age, but slightly older. There was no way she would know all these things. "What's your name? The next time I am permitted to come out, I might as well come see you... If I'm alive," I probed, smiling. "Anaya," she said, now ignoring me like she had first done, and continued sweeping.I walked briskly toward the kitchen. The first person I saw was the head maid. She stared at me like I was the most disgusting thing she had ever come across. I stared at her neck and realized she had removed the necklace. Why bother with saving the pack? I was alone and probably would die soon.

Seraphine's pov. I turned my head toward the direction of the bedroom s Alpha Agora left me and dashed. I heard a little of what was said, but by the time I had put on my garment and walked into the room, there was no one there, aside from a tray of food scattered on the floor. I looked at Agora and had a feeling in the pit of my stomach. Just as I had guessed, he smirked and stared daggers at me. "Pick it up with your bare hands and dispose of it in the palace incinerator. I think I've let you become too comfortable," he said without any emotion in his voice.I obediently bent down to pick up the glasses, careful not to cut myself. "After that, go to the kitchen and eat with the other maids. We want them to know you're still alive," he said, as if teasing me or warning me. I didn't respond. What was I supposed to say? Thank you, Alpha, for allowing me to go outside and see the outside world, where I'll probably be bullied more than I am here. "And make sure to be back here bef

Agora's pov. Leaving her in that bed alone was the only self-control I had for myself. How I managed not to fuck her brains out still baffles me. Yes, I don't find her attractive but seeing her in pain ignites something in me that I didn't want to name. I entered the maids' quarters to inspect their work. I do that once a month where I go and check out how all the maids have been doing in the palace. Anyone found lacking in any area is to be whipped by the guard and put under supervision till she comes back to her senses. As I approached the kitchen staff, I spotted Lady Verya lurking behind the counters, a maid by her side. I walked up to her, flashing her a cruel smile. She bowed to me as I walked up to her. "Your graciousness," she said, smiling. I nodded. "Have you given food to the measly slave who is stuck in my chambers?" I asked, my voice void of any emotion. "I was just about to give her food before I heard you were coming here," she replied, her voice laced with

Seraphine's pov I got up from the bed, my legs shaking like jelly as I grabbed the blanket draped over my body. I turned on the heater and went back to bed. I picked up my garment and stared at the wetness dripping from my legs. I felt a tear clouding my vision and I sniffed. I felt like someone had made me a doormat and I was being stepped on without any mercy. I walked back into the bathroom and sat in the bathtub, letting the warm water soothe the sore in my vagina. I let the tears flow freely now. Was this how I am supposed to be living in the palace? Was this my fate? I didn't sign up for any of this. Just then, I heard a knock on the door and flinched. I stood up immediately and put on my garment as it clung to my wet body. I didn't feel a need to be ashamed as the Alpha felt disgusted with my body. I walked to the door as the second knock responded. "Who's there?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. I got no response, but a note slipped into the crack under the do

Seraphine's pov.I knew I couldn’t wait any longer as soon as the head maid clicked the door shut behind her. In the silent room, my heartbeat was too loud and my chest felt heavy. I needed to let him know. Before it was too late, I had to force him to listen. All would be lost if Kael’s pack launched an attack... even him. I stood up, ignoring the pain in my legs. Fear propelled me forward even though my back still hurt from the Alpha’s punishment. Whispering to myself I paced the room. “I need to let him know. He needs to...”I had no idea how long it was before I heard footsteps, strong, stable and firm. It was his. The door flew open. Agora entered, his face dark with fatigue and rage, his shoulders stiff. His gaze swept across the room and paused when he saw me standing close to the window “What are you doing out of bed?”He asked in a deep, icy voiceI forced a swallow. “I need to talk to you, Alpha. Would you please?” I begged.His brow furrowed. “Omega, you quickly f

Seraphine’s POV“Why are you doing this to me?” my voice low and teeth shaking from the effect of the cold water rushing down my back. I was panicking but shivered from the cold. I was scared.I’d crept into the Alpha’s bathroom. Not exactly my finest moment, but desperate times, right? If the guy was going to kill me because, let’s face it, that seemed pretty much inevitable then I figured I deserved a real bath before I bit the dust.The weird thing was, the water actually felt…well. Too good. Not like home, where every shower smelled like a haunted pipe and left me shivering for hours. This? It should’ve been comforting. Rather it was making me feel more pain.And then out of nowhere, the shower curtain got yanked aside.I froze. No, I mean, I literally stopped breathing.Agora stood there, like some six-foot-tall nightmare. His stare cut right through me, icy and fast, before he jerked his gaze away so hard I swear I heard his neck crack.My heart? Oh, it was throwing itself arou

Agora’s POV “We’re wasting time, Agora.” The old bastard slammed his fist on the table so hard it shook the cups. You could hear the impatience in his voice. “Kael’s armies swell with every moon. If we don’t act...” I cut him off, sharp as a blade. “Enough.” My voice thundered through the chamber, snapping the air in half. You could’ve heard a pin drop after that. Gods, they made me sick bickering like crows over a carcass, clutching at fear while I needed them to have a damn spine. I didn't bother to hear another word. I just waved my hand, indicating the meeting was over, and slammed the door behind me. Finally, I could breathe. War rumors buzzed like flies, Kael’s name on every tongue, and my people clung to me for hope. Fine, I’d give them strength, even if it killed me. But tonight? My patience was already out. I walked down the corridor, desperate to get to my room for a little peace. As soon as I got to the door, I flung the room open. A girl hell, a maid sprawled out on

Seraphine’s POV“Don’t ever let him see you.”Those words sent a chill down my spine. The head maid’s voice? Sharp enough to shave your soul. She looked at me with those eyes that could cut glass, like she already saw my fear leaking out.“If the Alpha finds you in his chamber,” she leaned in real close, her breath all coffee and something sharper, “You won’t walk out alive. Got it?”I nodded, probably looking like I was about to hurl. “Yes, Head Maid.”She just sneered. “The last girl who thought she could handle this…” Her lips twisted into something ugly. “…she ended up in pieces in the square. Dogs ate her bones. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”My heart skipped a beat, and my palms got all sweaty and I almost dropped my broom. “So why me?”The other maids started giggling, pretending to fold sheets or whatever, but really, they were watching me crash and burn. Nobody wanted this job.The head maid straightened up, fixing her scar. “Why you? Because everyone else is too chicken to s

Seraphine’s POVMy heart was racing, beating so loud. I just lay there, staring at the ceiling in the pitch dark room. Torchlights from the guards shone lazily in the room as the other girls slept.I cannot stay here. I am not a commodity.I slid out of bed as slowly as I could, barely breathing. The boards under my feet creaked traitors, honestly. I held my hair back with shaking hands, yanked my ugly brown dress up to my knees. Tonight I was getting out. No matter what.This place is nuts. Lanterns barely lit the halls and the corners were sharp enough to slice. Guards stomped around in pairs, boots echoing through the hallways. If I mess up my timing, then I’m doomed. I hugged the wall, literally feeling the cold seep into my bones, waiting for their voices to vanish. My lungs felt like they’d explode from holding my breath.Go. Now or never.I bolted across the hallway, no shoes, and my feet were silent. Slipped through a side door, thank you, universe, and landed in the courtyar

SERAPHINE’S POV“Mum, I’m already twenty. I will soon be given a mate by the moon goddess. Why can’t you wait till then? Why must I be given out in marriage to a man I barely know?” I cried angrily. They hate me.I knew they did.I know not everyone likes my family but they didn’t have to give out their only daughter like this.“What do you mean to a man you barely know? He is the Alpha. You don’t know the Alpha?” my dad scorned.“We have never asked you to do anything for us before…nothing,” mum added, staring at me like I had committed the greatest crime known to man. “No, I won’t do it,” I yelled, my voice cracking.“You can’t make me marry him!” The small table shook as I slammed my hand on it. My body shook with fury. My mother frowned and her eyes looked at me coldly. Father sat by the corner, not saying anything. I breathed harshly. My mother stepped in front of me, her voice stern. “We have sacrificed a lot for you. Do you think food and a place to sleep comes for free. A