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I woke up abruptly due to a loud bang coming from somewhere in my vicinity.

My whole body felt heavy and tired. I laid on my bed, trying to gather myself together so I could stand up and begin my chores.

Immediately the door burst open and my step brother strode in.

“Look who we have here. If it’s not the devil herself.” he said in a mocking tone.

I was used to my stepsisters maltreating me but never will I ever get used to it coming from my step brother, Josh.

I was an abused and frail she-wolf, living under the oppressive rule of my step siblings. They despised me deeply, especially the eldest sister and have turned me into the pack's slave, blaming me for the death of our parents.

My parents died in a tragic accident on the way back from my high school graduation, together with my sister. Both my sister and our parents died aside me who survived the car accident unharmed.

After the death of my sister and step parents, my step siblings and the rest of the pack saw me as bad luck and an unfortunate person . They held me responsible for their losses, despite my innocence.

Of course there was nothing I could do, I was just an adopted child raised by their parents. I call them my step siblings because my late mother was having an affair with their father.

“Now that I am back, it’s time you get punished for everything you’ve done. But first of all I will start off small.” He looked me up and down with a sneer of disgust. "Go serve dinner to my best friend, the king, you murderer," my stepbrother said with an angry snarl.

I stood up, my legs feeling weak and unsteady as I tried not to cry. I was so tired of being treated like a servant, and my family made my life miserable.

I went down to the kitchen and immediately spotted the king’s breakfast all wrapped fancy and ready to go.

I picked it up and took the king's meal to his room. I felt too embarrassed and ashamed to look him in the eyes, especially since I felt dirty and grimy, I was sure I looked it too..

As I walked towards the king, I could feel his eyes on me. It made me feel extremely uncomfortable and uneasy.

“Look who we have here. I didn’t think I would meet you so suddenly after last night. Seeing you right now, I can’t wait to have you in bed again And this time make you moan better than-...” he didn’t finish his statement when he was distracted by the sound of Josh’s voice as he strolled in.

“Did you see the stupid maid I sent…”Josh paused when he saw I was inside.

I froze on the spot, did he overhear the king? What would he do? My heart kept racing.

“Oh there she is”, Josh said as he sat down.

After I finished serving the king, I was about leaving when Josh stopped me.

“Come back here” he said coldly. Was I in trouble? Did I do something wrong? Does he want to start punishing me here and now? My mind was wildly going over the different possibilities.

“She’s the stupid sister I told you about” Josh said to the king as he pointed towards me. “Remember I told you I was going to punish her. Well, I am starting that with she being your personal maid.”

Immediately Josh said those words, the king paused for few minutes his gaze fixed directly on me . “She’s the sister you talked about? The one you said Is the cause of your parents death?” He asked his best friend.

“Yes, she’s the one. if you don’t want her around you, you could let me know, I can punish her in a different way.”

The king shook his head in disagreement. “No it’s fine. I can handle her” he replied still gazing at me.

"And you... you dare not harm my friend with your bad luck! I will make you pay for what you have done." He said, On the other hand, the king kept his eyes on me non-stop, it was as if he kept thinking about what had happened between us.

"Right ?" His question brought him out of his dazed state.

"Certainly!" He nodded in agreement.

I felt really uncomfortable because I was dizzy. My body felt weak and unsteady, like I might faint. Cold sweat formed on my forehead and I felt sick in my stomach. I tried to find some courage to ask to be dismissed, hoping my stepbrother would want to get rid of my presence.

"Excuse me," I said, my voice shaking. "I feel really sick." For a moment, my vision went blurry as I swayed on my feet.

But my stepbrother showed no kindness at all. With an annoyed, rude tone, he immediately questioned me in an accusing way.

"And where do you think you're going?" he scolded me harshly. "I just introduced you as the king's personal servant maid, and now you want to walk away? Get right back here and stand beside him like the maid you're supposed to be."

With embarrassment I looked down I looked down, feeling the weight of his words. I didn’t dare protest, knowing it would only make things worse. Reluctantly, I obeyed and stepped closer to the king as he commanded.

As I stood there, eyes down in submission, I noticed the king glancing at me. His gaze made me uneasy. He shouldn't get me into trouble.

“Let her go. I’m exhausted from the activities of today.” The king finally spoke as he dismissed me.

Relief flooded my system as I bowed in deference to him and

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Few days passed and I noticed my one of my step sisters, Lily always coming around the king chambers.

I was wondering what the hell she was always doing around his chambers.

After taking my mate from me and claiming they were married, I least expect to see her around the King.

One day when I was about to serve the king, without knocking I opened the door and met Lily stark naked, on top of the king.

“I am so sorry…” I apologized continuously as I shook in fear

Days turned into weeks, and the king would often invite Lily over. They would have fun together, and I could often hear their loud moans.

However, sometimes it felt like the king was acting strangely around me, almost as if he was confused about me.

Sometimes he would treat me like I meant something to him and even stop his friend from maltreating me and other times he acts like he doesn’t care and also keep quiet when they maltreat me in his presence.

I shrugged off the thoughts, reminding myself that I was just a maid and nothing more. Whatever had happened between us was just a mistake and I didn’t mean anything to him.

One night, while bringing the king's dinner to him in the main dining room , I was suddenly hit by an overwhelming feeling of sickness and nausea.

Although I tried my hardest to hold it back, the intense churning and unsettled feeling in my stomach became too much to bear.

Politely excusing myself, I hurried out of the dining hall, hand covering my mouth, and barely made it through the doors before violently throwing up and vomiting uncontrollably.

When I had finally composed myself enough to return, the king looked upon me with concern. "Are you alright?" he inquired when I returned, his brow furrowed in worry.

"Yes, your majesty," I replied weakly, forcing a feeble smile despite the queasiness still gripping my belly. "I'm quite alright."

I strode forward once more to resume my duties attending to him, determined not to let my mysterious illness disrupt my service.

The following morning, still feeling dreadfully ill, I made my way to the local herbalist.

After a series of examinations and tests, the herbalist revealed the shocking diagnosis; I was pregnant.

The news hit me like a ton of bricks, and I was overwhelmed with a flood of conflicting emotions. Fear, uncertainty, and disbelief washed over me in equal measure.

The Lycan King was the only one I had laid with. I was frightened of the consequences. What am I going to do?

I couldn't shake the feeling of dread that settled deep within my heart. How would my step siblings and the king react to the news? Would they cast me out? Or worse still, would the king accept this child as his?