CHAPTER EIGHT~☆-THE LOWEST WORK

The next morning,Lyra stood like the other maids on a straight file. Her legs were still bruised, but no one cared to call the nurse.

She lowered her eyes, biting her lips as she wondered what task awaited her.

Beta Drake walked towards them,his stern face visible as he saw her.

"You! Wait behind." She gulped, scared. Beta Drake was a ruthless warrior, and he rarely smiled.

She stood still as the other young maids walked out bowing down as they passed him.

"They are rules you must obey in this palace." She looked up slowly.

"You are to sleep on the pallet in the alpha’s corridor. You will only eat once in a day!Do you understand? " she stepped back, nodding her head.

"Words! You answer with words! You are a servant here or nothing at all! Now,to the next rule.." she held back her tears as he finished.

"The most important rule: never look the alpha in the eye,you will, not use your name, and you must not speak unless spoken to." She replied softly.

"Yes, beta."

He sighed, already feeling guilty for being too cold to her, but he brushed it off. She is a servant here, and I will treat her as such.

"Get to work! " She bowed before walking out through the direction of the other maid.

She walked into the servant quarters, and everyone went quiet.

"That's her, the rogue." Someone whispered.

"Yes,she looks innocent thou"

"Why would the rule bend for her!" A girl asked, walking towards Lyra. She looked a year or two older and was beautiful.

She wore a different uniform from hers, and the others stared at them.

The girl's sharp words made her step back.

"You deserve death. You are not a member of this pack,never forget that."

She walked past Lyra, smirking as she banged the door.

"That's Akila,the assistant head maid. Stay away from her, or she would make your life miserable. " lyra stared at the girl blabbering and smiled softly.

"I will,thank you."

"Head to your duty post now!" The head maid herself barked from the kitchen, and they all walked outside.

As she turned to follow,she was confused about who to go with.

She did not know the Alpha’s chamber or where her post was.

"And why are you still here!" She held her chest, almost scared.

"Oh,you are the rogue girl."

Shebowed down softly as the head maid smiled.

"You are fragile, but this palace eats up anyone who lets them."

She was confused, and the head maid shook her head. "Follow me."

They both walked out of the hall and into the hallway.

She followed as fast as her legs could carry her.

"Here,start immediately! " the head maid spoke, turning to leave.

"And.. you must finish before the alpha returns. Do not try to run. The border warriors will cut off your throat without baiting their lashes." The head maid sternly spoke and walked out, leaving lyra alone in the big hall.

She began to clean up the yard. She had to mop,then dust the furniture, and this hall had the capacity of a thousand people.

She sighed, slowly grabbing her tools.

By the time lyra was done,she could barely stand. She was used to working this way, but today, she felt extra weak.

She held her lower abdomen as a pain surge through her.

"Ha!" She screamed in pain. She heard footsteps, someone was coming.

She quickly tried to get hold of herself, but her legs were trembling.

"Are you okay. " she looked up to see a young, fine man.

He was on a uniform, she stepped back confused.

"I mean no harm,I just heard you screaming," she gulped as he stood. He looked at her carefully.

He knew who she was.

"I am..fine.ha!'' She screamed again, this time almost falling, but he rushed to her side.

"You are bleeding !" He softly spoke as he held her.

She felt lightheaded but still tried to push him away.

"Don't touch me!"

"I am sorry, j just wanted to help." he let go of her walking out.

She tried to speak, but the words got stuck in her throat.

He had gone.

She sighed,he was just being nice. Why did i yell at him that way.

She felt sorry. She walked out after packing the cleaning tools.

She walked into the kitchen, pausing as she perceived the aroma.

Her stomach made an embarrassing sound.

She sighed, relieved that no one heard it.

The other maids were going about doing their jobs.

She walked towards them,"Hey!"she glanced at the owner of the voice.

The chatter box maid from earlier.

Before she could say a word,the girl placed something in her palm smiling as she walked away.

She opened her palm slowly to see a small bread. She struggled to prevent tears,why is she so kind to me.

She watched the girl leave as she smiled sadly.

A few hours later,Lyra stood by the kitchen. She was really hungry but she dared not ask for food.

The cook eyed her suspiciously walking past her with a dustbin.

She quickly collects it from the elderly cook.

The woman let her take it,she went it pour it away as the woman watched her.

Several maids she passed simply ignored her, and some looked away.

She shook her head,the girl perhaps was new and did not have their attitude yet.

Lyra walked up to her, handling her the dustbin when the cook muttered,"Come with me." She quietly followed, her steps unsure.

A few seconds later,the cook shoved a leftover broth to her as she muttered, "Drake is a fool!"

Lyra simply thanked her, walking out as she finished eating it.

Later in the evening,the alpha stood beside Drake as they walked around the pack.

"What about the girl." He asked coldly. His wolf had been restless since he turned his back on her.

He had not even gotten a glimpse at her, and to be honest,he hated this feeling.

He could not afford to let Lyra into his world.

"She is settling in."

He only nodded, looking away. His wolf wanted to say something,but he pushed it back.

"But,the people are whispering. They are saying you spared her. She is -"

"I did not spare her.I-"

He lost words, and Drake chuckled.

"Alpha-"

"Let's get back to the palace.'' Beta Drake nodded slowly,he was avoiding the question, and beta Drake wondered why.

Did he like the girl. But the pack had other beauty, too.

Lyra was beautiful and looked innocent,but why did he spare her life?

As lyra walked back into the servant quarters,the stepmother,Luna Madonna, walked down the stairs watching lyra go. She stood still,lyra did not see her.

But she felt it,luna madonna felt foreign.

The luna walked towards the kitchen as people bowed at her. She stared at lyra again as she walked back in with a mop.

She called the cook softly, asking who lyra was.

The cook replied simply."she is the rogue maid,Luna."

She laughed once but soft.

Lyra quickly bowed like everyone else, but the queen used her finger to raise her head.

"No scent,how convenient. " she muttered, letting go before anyone important saw her.