Adeline "This can't be possible!" I yelled, shaking my head. I had to go to the matron. There was no way I was being thrown into the middle of the exact thing I was running from. I turned to Ella, who was looking at me wide-eyed. I knew she was feeling scared for me. "I have to meet the matron. Something had to be done. I can't serve in the royal court. I would be at the mercy of the King." Ella nodded in agreement, and we ran toward the matron's office. When I first came to the palace with my request letter, I could serve in the palace. The matron had disagreed initially when she saw my surname. But, when I pleaded and explained that outside the palace was not safe for me, she had taken compassion on me and offered me the job. But had given me one piece of advice: "You have to stay hidden if the Alpha ever finds you out. It's the end for you." Now I was meeting her after I had been unable to heed her advice. The Alpha had found me, but something told me that his motive fo
AdelineWith my blood still boiling from the encounter with the King, I limped to where Caleb and Ella were leaning against a wall, waiting for me with concern written on their faces. Anyone would be scared for me, I had had too many encounters with the Alpha already, and I was beginning to wonder if working in the palace was a good idea.Now he knew who I was, and I was already a target amongst his soldiers; many of them had lost loved ones in the war my father had started."What did he want?" Caleb asked. He and Ella were already walking toward me."Did he punish you?" Ella asked with her eyes, roaming my body for any sign of punishment I smiled softly and shook my head to disperse their worries."There was nothing. He wanted me to give him a bath," I stated simply, and Ella's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets."Wha... what do you mean," she sputtered."To bathe him, with your hands."I nodded, and her face paled. Poor Ella, she couldn't imagine being close to the King, let al
Adeline's POVI had narrowly escaped being beaten to death by an angry soldier only for a royal guard to tell me that the King had sent for me. Initially, I was scared. Maybe he wanted to punish me because of the scene, or he had made up his mind to finally execute me. This was the fourth time in a row that I was speaking to him. I asked the guard to wait and informed Caleb. He wanted to go with me, but the guard had refused. I followed the guard back to the royal wing. As we walked through the beautiful hallway, I felt a sense of déjà vu. This was the second time I was going to the King's room, which was pretty unusual for any human slave.The guard opened the door. "Enter."With my heart thrashing around my ribcage, I put one leg hesitantly before the other, slowly. The guard, annoyed with my hesitancy, pushed me inside, and I yelped. I turned around to glare at the foolish guard, but he closed the door quickly, and I was left facing the door.Turning as slowly as possible, I was
CaddelIt had been almost a week since the incident with Adeline and I felt like everything was getting back to normal. Everything, except for the constant hints my mother kept throwing my way about the marriage conversation which I promised her we would have, life was going as it should.It was training day and my men and I were getting ready to spar with each other. I had received disturbing reports about the northern lands and the borders. Some of the werewolves which were regarded as those of the wild were causing problems. They were a group that was so averse to civilisation and preferred living in the wild than in structured houses, they claimed that werewolves weren't meant to be tamed. They could be regarded as rebels and though it pained me to wage war against my kind, it was needed for peace to reign. I had sent my brother Lucas to those lands for several peace talks but it seemed, that wasn't working as news of the clash continued to escalate. "The men are out on the fiel
CaddelI walked out of the slave quarters furious and annoyed with the slave girl and her gross disobedience and lack of fear for me. I marched back to the royal dining hall where my mother and some guests were sitting. Everyone rose to their feet at my presence. My mother looked at me with a perfectly arched eyebrow raised in a questioning manner, and I offered her a tight-lipped smile in response before taking my seat at the head of the table.I was late, but no one dared question me or began eating without me.The regional council chief; Donald, who also happened to be my future father-in-law cleared his throat "Good evening, Alpha" he greeted slightly bowing his head in respect. I nodded in his direction and every other person at the table murmured their greetings as well. I gestured for them to have their seats which they did. The servants began serving the food while I continued to simmer from the anger of before. I had woken up to find her missing; she was gone, it was almos
AdelineThe bell for breakfast rang not too long after and everyone ran out to the dining hall, there was an unspoken rule that if you were late for breakfast you could as well not have come cause the food would have finished. It was the survival of the fittest in here. My stomach chose to growl at that moment, I hadn't had a proper meal in a while and I was hungry but I knew I couldn't get to the dining hall on time. So I did the only thing I could; squeeze my eyes shut and hope the hunger passed. "Adeline! Adeline!!" I turned in my sleep, someone was shaking my shoulders gently. "I can't believe the Alpha could be this heartless," Caleb's angry voice filtered into my sleep.I opened my eyes grudgingly, sleep was the only way I could forget the hunger and pain I was feeling in that very moment."Adeline," Ella said in a rush, excitement filling her voice as she threw her arms around me and hugged me tightly."It's so good to see you again," she muttered into my neck her voice alre