Lahat ng Kabanata ng Reborn as a dragon Queen : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 5

The bucket of cold water hit Ayla’s legs again. She didn’t flinch. She was used to it.“You missed a spot, stupid girl!” a tall she-wolf shouted, pointing at the dirty floor.“Yes, Mila,” Ayla whispered and bent down again to scrub harder.“You’re so slow! Are you even trying?” Mila spat.“I’m sorry... I’ll be faster.”“You better be. If I see one speck of dust, you’ll sleep outside again. And don’t think the Alpha will help you. He doesn’t even know you exist.”Ayla didn’t answer. She just nodded. Her hands were red from scrubbing, her knees bruised. Her stomach growled, but she had learned not to ask for food.Another maid laughed as she walked by. “She thinks she’s special because the guards gave her old bread yesterday.”“Pathetic,” Mila added. “You’re not even a real wolf. Your wolf hasn’t spoken to you. You’re weak.”“I know…” Ayla said quietly, hiding the pain in her chest.Hours passed before she finally finished cleaning. She took the dirty water outside and dumped it behind

She took a step back. “Take her,” Sylvia snapped. The guards lunged. Ayla struggled, kicking and thrashing as they dragged her out into the courtyard behind the maids' quarters. “No! Let me go! Please!” Her screams echoed through the stone walls, but no one came. Other maids watched from the shadows. No one moved. No one dared. “Pin her down,” Sylvia ordered. Ayla was forced to her knees, her arms pulled behind her. Tears streamed down her face. “Please, please don’t do this—” “You think you can touch what’s mine and walk away with pity?” Sylvia hissed. “You should have been killed.” One of the maids, trembling, came forward, holding a whip made from horsehide. Sylvia snatched it. “This,” she said, raising it, “is mercy.” The first lash tore through Ayla’s back, and she screamed. Pain exploded through her body. Another lash. Then another. By the fourth, she couldn’t scream anymore — her voice was hoarse from begging. By the fifth, her body sagged, barely able to h

"So you had kept her in your room all day?" Sylvia's voice was sharp, trembling with rage. "This filthy thing?" She lunged at Ayla, but Caius caught her by the arm mid-air. "You're hurting me, Caius!" she shrieked. "You are hurting me!" "I thought I made myself clear enough the last time, Sylvia." "If I’ve done something wrong, please tell me. I—I'm sorry!" she whimpered. "But don’t punish me like this. I know you’re trying to teach me a lesson by... by accommodating this omega!" She spat the word like venom. “Leave,” Caius said coldly. “Wha—Caius—” “I said leave,” he repeated, then turned to the guards. “Get her out.” "Don’t you dare touch me!" Sylvia shrieked, but the guards were already pulling her out. Her eyes burned holes into Ayla before the heavy door slammed shut. A few moments of silence passed. A soft knock broke the tension. It was the head maid. "Alpha. I’ve come for Ayla. To brief her on her new duties." Caius looked toward Ayla. “You may go,” h