CHAPTER FOUR:
**Amber’s POV**I jolted awake quickly when I suddenly felt my head bump painfully against a cold metallic object.In pain, I pried my swollen eyes open, rubbing at my now throbbing head and gasped in shock when I noticed that I was lying on my left side in something that looked like a cage while Camille laid in front of me, fast asleep.I sat up slowly, scrutinizing the environment and from where I was, I discovered that we were now in the clutches of those scary looking men; and to make matters worse we were currently inside a dark cage while the other girls laid haphazardly around us.“Cam, Camille, wake up!” I called out in hushed whispers, violently shaking Camille awake.As soon as she pried her eyes open, I placed my index finger against my lips just so that she wouldn’t make any noise and pointed to the cage just so that she knows we’ve been trapped.“Where are we?” She asked quickly, looking around the room with a frightened expression on her face.In hushed whispers, I quickly explained our current situation to her while we laid side by side and watched her eyes go wide with worry when I filled her in on my plans to escape.“I already got two stones…” I whispered, showing her the smooth medium sized stones in my hands.“I am going to try breaking that lock the way I break locks normally and after that, I would start a fire so that we can all run away from here before we get caught.” I said in hushed whispers and was surprised when I heard the sounds of agreement the other girls made as they looked hopefully at me.It sounded like a bright plan, but a dangerous one altogether. They seemed very interested in it though, and even tried helping out by stacking hay and a few other discarded wooden materials together just so I could start the fire with them.We quietly helped each other untie the ropes around our wrists and feet and waited patiently for the perfect opportunity to strike without easily getting noticed.It didn’t take us too long to find one though, because only a few minutes later, the bodyguard guarding our cage walked off and I immediately started with the locks.It didn’t take long for me though, as almost a few minutes later, it sprang loose.Immediately I was done with the lock, a girl named Natasha brought me the stones and I started the fire. The heat blazed angrily and we screamed out, acting like the fire started on its own, but as soon as the bodyguard ran back into the room, we pushed him to the ground and fled.We kept sprinting through a path, panting but unsure of where the path headed to. A loud noise from a far distance made us run faster as we realized that it was our abductors and that they had realized that they were running after us.“They’re coming at us!” Camille cried out in fright as she sprinted forward. I would’ve asked that we shifted into our wolf forms to enable us to run faster but I couldn’t. Camille was only sixteen, she hadn’t met her wolf yet.…and I am an omega…As if reading through my thoughts, a few of the girls began changing and sprinting forward away from us while the younger ones who hadn’t met their wolves were stuck with me.Our abductors' noises were beginning to sound too close. It scared me. I didn’t want to be taken back into their den; I didn’t even want to be caught for I already knew what would become of us if they caught us after we’d tried to escape and even started a fire.Just as I had almost given up, thinking they would catch up to us, I heard a loud feminine voice yell out at us, which made us come to an abrupt stop.“What are you doing here?” She snarled, staring down at us with a brooding expression on her face.From the way she was dressed, I could tell that she was a soldier, but what I didn’t understand was what a soldier was doing in a forest as thick as this by this time of the day.“We are escaping some men who want to traffick us.” I quickly rushed out, glancing worriedly behind me just in case they were still coming after us.“Traffic?” She asked in confusion, cocking her blonde eyebrows at us.“Yes, human trafficking, they want to traffick us!” I quickly said, glancing around frantically as my heart beat erratically against my chest.I could still hear their voices from a distance and the sounds of their feet against the floor, and I knew that they were still coming after us.I noticed a few more soldiers strutting over to us and without waiting to be asked again, I repeatedly told them of how we were being pursued by traffickers.They immediately provided us a place to hide amongst some overgrown bushes and stood protectively in front of us until the ugly men from earlier arrived at the scene.“Did you see some little girls run past?” The bulky guy asked the soldiers rudely immediately he arrived at the scene.“And do you know you’re in a pack’s territory?” The female soldier replied just as fiercely, obviously ignoring the man’s rudeness.“How would I know if this is some pack’s territory if the only thing I see are bushes?” He snapped, glaring at her.…silence.“Okay, I’ll be out of your hair before you know it only if you would tell me if you saw some girls run past here!” He said.For a brief moment, I almost thought she would give us away. I could literally hear my heart beating in my ears as I waited for her to point out where we hid until she said.“No we did not, but I sure heard some shuffling sounds earlier coming from that side of the forest.” She said, pointing at a distance.“Thank you!” I heard the man say, and watched as he immediately ran in the direction which the female soldier had pointed. In relief, I quickly let out the breath I didn’t know I was holding earlier and smiled warmly at Camille who in turn smiled back.“We’re free from them.” She whispered happily to me and I could only nod as several waves of relief coursed through my veins.She quickly rushed away from us to go find a spot to urinate while the rest of us sat on the floor, sighing in relief.We hadn’t stayed for a few minutes when we suddenly felt something hovering over us. Looking up, we gasped when we noticed that it was the female soldier who was staring down at us with the abductors standing closely behind her..I don’t know why but I suddenly had a weird feeling settle at the base of my stomach.They immediately grabbed forcefully at us while we screamed and trashed helplessly in their hands. I couldn’t believe that we had been successfully fooled.Before we were dragged out of the bush, the least thing I saw was Camille. I quickly brought my finger to my lips in order to drop her from making any sound that would lead to her being taken alongside us while they dragged me away with the rest.A single tear dropped from my eyes, but at the same time, I was glad that Camille was safe…at least for now.Chapter 5I was so scared, and also wondering where they were taking me and the other girls to. I know I will be punished for starting the fire, but my fear was which punishment will I be given.Then again I remembered Camille. I hope she is fine, I don't want her to be caught by these wicked people,but how will she survive without me? We have never been apart from each other.I just hope she gets to a safe place. I was so lost in my thoughts when someone hit me hard."Get down" one of the men said angrily, ``I came down slowly because I was so weak, "walk faster or I will wipe you" he said again with his deep voice.He pushed me not minding if I was weak, I fell down and stopped immediately so he won't flog me.The girls and I were putten in prison for trying to escape, what are they going to do to us? I asked myself. I was hoping they would show us mercy.It was already dark. I watched the other girls sleep, I was in unable to sleep because I was thinking of Camille and also the pun
Chapter 6"I started the fire" amber said, Alpha Jason started laughing "so you have finally decided to say the truth?"."Take her outside and flog her fifty times and take the other girls to the place they will stay" Alpha Jason said with an angry tone.I have received so many punishment but to be flogged fifty times. I wish my parents were alive I won't be here listening to this beast, I said to myself as tears drop from my eyes.The guard came to carry me outside, I saw the other girl that stole her back was full with blood. Will I be able to survive this? I asked myself.I received the first stroke it was like my back was broken, I cursed Caleb for selling of as a slave because I refuses to do what he wanted.I was crying but what fave me hope was Camille was not here to witness all this.The girls stood from far and was crying, I siled even though the pain was too much.***Alpha Jason was in his room, he paced round the room he was troubled."Why do I feel connected to this gir
I looked at him and smiled."Your highness" I bowed down and greeted him."Why are you avoiding me?" Alpha Jason asked."I am not avoiding you" I hesitated before I replied.He chuckled."Go and get me some wine and bring it to my room" Alpha Jason said."I don't know anywhere around here your highness" I said still bending my head."Are you refusing my order?!" Alpha Jason yelled.I fell on my kneels "no, I will just ask the other maids to show me the way" I said almost crying.Alpha Jason sighed and left.Amber's pov"How did he even remember my name?" I asked myself. He is such a beast I said to myself. I went back to the room with a sad face."Amber, what is wrong with you?" One of the girls asked."The alpha wants me to bring wine to his room" I said."Where did you see him" one of the gem asked."He just arrived" I said."Can you please take me to the where I can get the wine?" I asked."Are you sure you want to do this?" She asked me."I have no choice, what if he ask his guar
Chapter 8The guard was with the royal seal, even though the alpha was not here we have to show respect to him. We all went on our kneels to receive the message from the alpha."What does he want this time" I asked myself. I remembered what I told him when I went to his room.I can't be his mistress, so he sents his guard to tell me to he is mistress. "Why did I tell he can do anything?" I asked myself. Have made a big mistake today."The alpha has made an order that from today Amber will become his personal maid " the guard said.When I heard my name my heart skipped, I stopped breathing for a moment."You will always be with the Alpha anywhere he his going" the guard said and left.As the guard left the room I fell on the floor frustrated"what is going on with my life?" I asked myself. At least I was relieved he did not make me his mistress."How was I going to cope with the Alpha?" I asked myself. "Why is life been unfair to me? What have I done to deserve all this?* I asked myself
Chapter 9The Alpha was resting when the guards announced that one of his mistress was here."What is she doing here?" He asked myself."Let her in" he said she was his favorite and everyone knows,She is so beautiful.People wandered why the alpha made her his mistress instead of a luna, even with her beauty."Your highness" she bowed down to greet the Alpha."I heard you just choose a personal maid?" She said with a smile."Yes, but she is not here" he replied."Oh, is she not supposed to be at your side?" She asked. She noticed the Alpha was not interested in answering her questions."I want to spend the night with you" she said with a smile."No problem" the Alpha said with a smile.Amber's povI left with the food angrily and went to my room. what was making me angry , was is it because he stressed to cook? Or because his mistress was with him.He his an Alpha and can do whatever he wants, something reminded me. I sat down on the bed confused.I heard a knock on the door I stood u
Chapter 10"Enough of all this nonsense" Alpha Jason yelled."Your highness." They all bowed down, they were shocked to see the Alpha."Don't you have anything to do? Alpha Jason asked.The Alpha have been listening to their conversation."Guards take them to the prison" Alpha Jason said.They all fell on their kneel, "we are sorry" they all said."Your highness I'm sorry please don't take me to the prison, I did not say anything" one of them said.Alpha Jason smirked and went to his room. I went back to my room.When I was done eating I went to the Alpha room."Where have you been?" Alpha Jason asked."I went to eat" I replied with my head down."Always raise your head anytime you are talking to me?" Alpha Jason said."Why?" Amber asked.Alpha Jason smirked, "you don't have the right to question my order." alpha Jason replied."I'm sorry your Highness." Amber said."You are following me to the meeting" Alpha Jason said."Why will I follow you?." Amber asked."Do I need to remind yo
Chapter 11The smallest one heard my voice she turned and hugged me."I have missed you" she said."I miss you too" I said smiling."But you did not check up on us?" She said."I'm sorry" I said.I looked at the others they were folding their arms I know they were angry with me.I went to meet them, "I'm sorry I did not come to see you I have been busy" I said.They smiled and hugged me."How are you doing?" One of them asked."I'm good." I replied."I hope the Alpha is not maltreating you?" She asked again."Yes, I nodded my head."I heard the Alpha locked some maids in the prison because they were gossiping about you" one of them asked."Yes." I replied."I hope they learn their lesson." The youngest one said."I hope they are treating you well?" I asked.They kept quiet, I held one of them hand and I saw some marks."Who did this to you?" I asked angrily."We are low ranks so they treat us anyhow." One of them said."Sorry, I will come check up on you later bye I have to go now" I
Chapter 12Amber was shocked when she heard the Alpha voice. I bowed down to greet him."Where are are you coming from." Alpha Jason asked. "I sent for her." Someone replied, I looked back and saw the Alpha mistress."She saved me again." Amber said.She bowed down to the Alpha, Alpha Jason smiled at her, then he turned to me, "you can leave." Alpha Jason said.Amber went back to her room, she pulled her clothes and went to the bathroom to take her bath.After talking her bath she dressed up and applied the thing the mistress gave her. She was smiling when she remembered her sister."Mom, dad I'm sorry I was not able to take care of camille." Amber said almost crying.She was trying not to cry but she could not hold it anymore."I'm sorry, it not my fault I tried but I think my best was not enough. Amber said with tears in her eyes.She was crying till she fell asleep.***The next morning Amber woke up took her bath dressed up. She rushed and went to the Alpha room."The Alpha is