Chapter 9

Dacianna P.O.V.

I've woken up this morning to find myself all gagged up in a dungeon of which I didn't know how I got in there cause the only thing I remember was sleeping off at a corner yesterday. A fierce guard came down to loosen  me off  and led me outside only for him to tie me to a horse and galloped away with it while I scrubbed against the floor till we arrived at site where ma'am pryanka had showed me. My body was all bruise off, depicting of some many cuts. I met a lot of people  wearing same outfit as mine, they were busy carrying logs and filing them at their right places. But as soon as we arrived, the guard ordered all of them to leave saying I'll do the remaining work according to how the Alpha had commanded.

"Now get to work" roared the guard as I was still Standing looking to see a lot of logs lying on the ground, with sight of it, I knew I could die if I get to arrange all of this but not wanting to recieve anymore punishment,

I started carrying the logs and filing them in order.

The logs were damn heavy and it got to a point, I felt too weak.

Too weak to even breath, and my hands started trembling against the log. The guard was extremely brutal on me, each time I slacks back or fall down, he hits me so hard with his whip. My back had become so sour from the lashes of the whip as I had fall down with the log so many times.

"Please I can't do this anymore, Have mercy on me." I whimpered as I had fall so hard on the floor panting because I was out of breath, I couldn't even hear my own voice. I was too weak to cry. And as expected, the guard paid deaf ears to my plea as he came landing the whip against my back, Lashing me without mercy.

saying I was in pain is an understatement. I was in hell. He wasn't stopping and I know what to do to make this stop but hell I was too weak to do it, I am too weak to even raise a finger how much more standing up to continue the toiling.

In the middle of the immense pain, my brain flashed back to the memory of Ava, I remembered how we use to build log cabin together. I Remember all the happy memories we shared together and A smile crept into my lips. How I could manage to smile in this intense pains, I don't know.

Well maybe it's true what people say that when you about to die, you tries to remember all the good old days and use your last minute to beam your finale smile. I see the saying is true cause I know I can't survive this.

Soon I felt my eyes closing on it own. "Please...." was all I could mutter as I battled with my lashes but he didn't stop.

"Federico." I heard a familiar voice yelled and instantly I didn't feel any lash on my back anymore.

Daciana POV

"And what the hell do you think you are doing Fredricko.?" The familiar voice yelled. I managed to twirled on the floor and my gaze landed on a male figure, but my vision was too blur to recognize who it is, he was holding the Guard's wrist upward as if restricting him from further landing his whip on me. Still battling with my lashes to see who it was I discover it was the beta. Laggardly turning my head, I was met with the guard's eyes. Webs of trepidation his face, she stayed stunned for like forever.

Swallowing lumps, he spoke

"Umm...beta? When did you arrived?" the guard was obviously scared as he had slipped his hands away from the beta.

"That doesn't answer my question.What crime did she committed that you'll have to tuture a poor innocent girl like this. Who did trade to heart to huh?" His aura was blazing with fire.

"She was suppose to file all this logs in their right places but she wasn't doing it right." He muffled under his breath, his head on the floor.

"And that was the reason you'll have to whip her mercilessly like an animal... what if she had died?" His voice was serene but dangerous.

"I'm sorry but it was the Alpha's order. He commanded me to have her do the work effectively and this was my only way." He said politely with his head bowed down.

The beta stared at him without saying a word then slowly his gaze landed on me. I sucked  in a breath as I was met with his intimidating hazel eyes. He took few steps towards me and stood right before me.

"You...are you alright?" He asks and I arched an eye brow to him as though I didn't hear the question.

I believe my silence and with my look right now gave me the answer. I'm not okay.

"C'mon." He reaches out his palm towards me.

"The Alpha demands your presence now." I felt my heart Skip two beats as he said that.

Without wasting time, the beta pulled me up from the ground. He asked me to follow him and I hobbled behind him to wherever he was going. Soon we arrived back at the mansion but he led me down to a place that look like a washroom.

"What are we doing here?" I asked in curiously.

"To clean up... you can't approach the alpha like this." I look at myself and I'm not deferent from a trash.

"That water over there.." he pointed and I followed his direction to see a vessel filled with water to the brim. "And there are some soaps here. Take a quick shower and meet me outside." He said softly.

"Thanks a lot." I muttered. He nodded and left.

As I started taking my bath, my entire body was burns as it came in contact with water, the pains was so excruciating and all through the bath my mind kept hitting on what would have happened to me back at that cabin if that stupid guard didn't stop lashing me. I could have been dead by now for sure but here I am alive and it's all thanks to him... the beta.

I used to think that beta are always the reciplical of their Alphas but Wallace and Lowell are the sore opposite of each other. I so hate that lowell and I just wish I've some super power to devour him and tear him apart the Moment  I sees him.

Soon I was done taking my bath. I wore the clothes I've worn back on. Then I walked out. I saw the beta waiting for me as promised.

"Um I'm done..."

"Let's go..." he commanded and started walking off while I walked beside him.

"Wallace??" I called his attention before I could stop myself.

We had already gotten close to the living room. He stopped and turned to face me catching me unaware. Unaware because my voice was too low that I believe he didn't heard me. Not knowing what to do or say, I just stared at him speechlesly.

"Huh?" He raises an eyebrow and I intensely withdraw my gaze away from him. Gosh why did I call him, what was I even going to say... as the thought linger in my head, I found myself saying. "Thank you."

He didn't say a word at first. "For what?"

"For what you did back there at the cabin you know. You literally saved my life. Thank you so much I owe you."

"Oh that. Well it was the Alpha's call. I just happened to walk into the scenerio"

"But still you saved my life somehow.thank you so much." My voice croaked and I felt warm liquid running down my cheeks.

"Wipe those off." He commanded and I knew he's referring to my tears. "W...why? Isn't a slave allowed to cry?" I glumped hard, a bit upset.

He frowned at me and then chuckled which seems like a small laugh. " seriously? Don't get too uptight. That's not what I mean... I mean everyone have the right to cry but for a pretty face like yours, crying just doesn't suit you." He smiled

I couldn't help the smile that crept into my lips as I dwelled on his soothing word. Really no one has ever call me pretty and hearing someone call me that, drenched all the pains I'm feeling and soothes me.

"You are such a nice person." I remarked.

"Don't be too quick to judge." He chuckled. "Now let's go, the Alpha is waiting"

Just when I was beginning to feel calm, he decided to set my soul on fire again. My heart was in my hand as we headed off to meet the Alpha.