" Do i scare you, Micaela." "Your majesty." I whimper, avoiding his gaze. I couldn't muster the courage to meet him in the eyes, not when his intimidating demeanour blocked every sense of reasoning. " mea bella mate ," the way he uttered those strange words, so soft, so delicate, like a sweet caress. Yet I couldn't bring myself to be swayed by his tactics. He wasn't just the king but a man betrothed to another, and I was merely a maid assigned to serve him. "What would Anastasia think if she walks in on our compromising position?" I asked, my voice barely a whisper. " I couldn’t give two sh*t what she thinks or feels." His tone was so calm yet frightening. " She means absolutely nothing to me." ♧♧♧ Micaela Whitlock was born and raised inside the Palace, having little experience with life beyond its gates. Despite the benefit of working at the palace, her life was anything but enjoyable. It has been 100 years since the beast overran the human world, eradicating the vast majority of people and enslaving the remainder. Unfortunately, her parents had been among the people who had been taken prisoner. She followed instructions to the letter, doing everything in her power to blend in and go unnoticed until an awful event occurred and irrevocably altered her life.
View MoreWho would have thought the human race would be put through such an ordeal. To be taken captive by creatures, they had no clue existed among them as they managed to stay off the raider for billions of years.
It has been close to hundreds of years since the beast took over, ruling after the humans. There were strict laws given to be followed and not to be broken or a punishment much worse than death awaits whatever poor soul. They called themselves the shape-shifter, having the ability to shift from man to beast. More specifically, wolves. This ability also gave them immense powers like speed, strength, heightened senses, and the gift to heal ten times faster than the humans. They were taller, and the men were more muscular than the average human man. With all these powers combined, the human race had no chance against them. The beast didn’t bother holding back. They were deadly and brutal. After taking over the world, every human captured was either killed or given the lowest rank if found useful. The older men and women who were found weak, sick, or injured were immediately brutally killed. The younger man and woman at the age of eighteen upward were either taken to the whore house to be used as the beasts sees fit or taken to as slaves house were they are constantly beaten, some times to death. The little children were brewed, training from little what they needed to do and what not to do till they got to the age of eighteen. They were the kind of horror stories said to scare off little children. They had successfully managed to put themselves in every part of the world, each part ruled by a leader they called their alpha. But all tribes and packs as they liked to call themselves are ruled by Royals, just like how the humans had presidents. The Royals are the strongest amongst them. Rumour has it that each royal possesses a certain kind of gift each, making them special. Her life had been bearable since she was able to get over each day with her head down like she had been told. That way, she could avoid any form of attention being given to her. Despite the number of times she tried to keep to the rule, that didn’t mean she hadn’t been punished, but she was able to endure it, as long as they didn’t try to take advantage of her, she was able to push through every day. That was until her life took a turn for the worst when she was assigned to work in the other part of the Palace as his maid. Which meant there was no way for her to avoid him. was this the final end of her life, it was not like she had anything to live for. With the amount of cruelty the humans had to face, it was nothing compared to him, the worst of them all. They called him, Diabolus Bestia."Why don't we race back to the palace?" Joanna said. "We still have a lot to do." I gave a curt nod, and we both sprinted back into the forest and back to the training ground.I picked up my jacket as we both made our way back inside the palace, heading towards Joanna's room for the second half of the training."You won't be able to access all your powers because there are some procedures that you are required to go through as a Salem witch.""What are they?”"You don't have to worry about them now. Let's take it one at a time and start with controlling your powers so that you can take off the bracelet and won't have to worry about hurting anyone." I glanced down at my wrist with the bracelet wrapped around it before returning my attention to Joanna."We start with a simple spell, and I have just the book for you," she says, walking over to her bag.She searched through it before returning to where I stood with an old-looking book with a brown cover, handing it over to me. I took it f
"Hello Joanne," I said as I approached her on the practice field."Hi, Dear," she greeted me with a smile as I walked towards her. "How was your night?""Eventful," I answered, thinking back to the escapade Orpheus and I did all through the night, trying not to blush. "What about yours?""Peaceful," she answered with a smile.I no doubt liked Joanne and still think of her as a mother figure, but I still can't help but feel awkward around her, as I didn't know what to call her. Is it better to carry on calling her Joanne or Grandma? I wasn't sure but was certain that what I was feeling would pass eventually, and everything would be in place."Why don't we start then?. I know you had been training before the incident, which means you should be in good shape. Nevertheless, we are going to start with some physical training. You need to exercise your body first to master control. You need not just a strong will and mind but a strong body as well.” She explained, and I gave a nod, taking of
My eyes blinked as they grew accustomed to the situation. I felt someone firmly hold onto my hand, and when I turned to see who it was, I saw a child. I couldn't see the child's face, but for some reason, it felt familiar. I wanted nothing more than to protect whoever this child was.The toddler was leading with a string of laughs as we both made our way down the palace's hallway in the direction of Orpheus's study.I went after the child as it sprinted away from me in the corridor while still laughing, but for some reason I wasn’t able to catch up with him or her."Mama!" I attempted to move ahead as the child's voice boomed down the hallway, but the ground beneath my feet started to move backwards.No matter how hard I tried, no matter how fast I ran, he or she was still a long distance away."Mama?" The youngster was standing with its back to me, waving at me with its tiny fingers as it motioned for me to advance. He or she seemed content based on the tone of the voice.A smile spr
I was about to get out of bed and move away from Orpheus when he yanked me back by my wrist, forcing me to crash against his chiselled chest."Orpheus, stop.” I yelled, attempting to pry my hand from his grasp. "I have things I need to take care of.”He did let go of my wrist after he heard what I had to say. I raised my eyes to stare into his. I felt as though I would drown in his beautiful eyes for a second as he fixed me with a blank stare.He appeared to be contemplating his next move as he looked at me, trying to see if he could read my thoughts and what would be the best advice for him to follow.As his focus grew more intense on me, I turned my face to the side and cleared my throat, and my face clearly showed how uncomfortable I was feeling.He finally groaned and said in a casual tone, "Why won't you talk to me because you have things to take care of?. I feel a little jealous and lonely. It seems like you and Daniel are spending so much time together." When I turned to face h
During breakfast the next day, I was still in a daze. I couldn't believe that I had a family, an actual bloodline, which was Joanne. When I thought Joanne was hiding something from me, I never expected it to be that, yet it was, and to top it all off, I was a witch.I didn't even realise when the maids walked back to the dining room to tidy the table and was only brought out of my thoughts when I felt Orpheus's warmth on my hand.I gave a small smile as we got up from our seat and walked out of the hall. It had only been the two of us at the dining table since Joanne said she needed to settle some matters outside the palace before I began my training.Orpheus and I carried on down the hallway, and I gazed at our locked hands. My eyes shifted up to my wrists, staring at the bracelet, and it felt like something was stuck in my throat. Everything felt so overwhelming.Orpheus said that he would be working from his office, but I couldn't respond. Instead, I gave a nod as he pecked my
There was nothing special about the bracelet; it was just a pearl bracelet. I gazed back at her, puzzled at why she was giving it to me."The bracelet will keep you from getting out of control, like what happened two days ago,” she says."How did you…" I grumble with my eyes wide open.“I wanted to prepare you before telling you everything, but the attack happened, and I don’t know if now is the right time to let you in on the truth.” she said, worry dripping from her voice. “The last thing I want to do is overwhelm you, because your body is still weak, as the energy you displayed in the field took a toll on you.""No, Joanne, now I want to know everything about what is going on with me”. As I asked her these questions, my voice was filled with anxiety. “I keep blacking out every single time this happens. What if I end up blacking out one day and cause harm to the people I love, Joanne? I don't think I would be able to forgive myself. So tell me, Joanne. What is it you are hiding from
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