The moonlight festival was in a day and we have been working non-stop. I haven’t seen Grey since I got back due to how busy we have been. Linda has chilled a bit since the incident, only giving me aggressive scowls and glares each time we cross paths. Nabir moved breakfast to later in the day so we could get more work done before sitting down for breakfast. She did this because some of the slaves deliberately ate slowly or stayed behind after breakfast to avoid doing their assigned work.So now I only get to see Gret when we bump into each other or when he is busy working. I followed Sheila out to the royal garden together with more fruits for the festival. Some of the slaves were now heading in for breakfast after their morning duties.“Ugh, I’m so hungry and tired” Sheila complained and I turned to look at her“What? You? tired? Where is Shiela? What have you done with her, you imposter?” I joked.It was so unlike Shiela to complain of hunger and tiredness. I could swear that she ca
My nerves were on edge. I would finally be free and let go after today. I hope King Ezra really shows up tomorrow and lets me out of here. We all woke up earlier than usual for some final preparation and touch-up. The castle was very busy this morning with slaves moving up and down hurriedly. The male slaves were loading some chopped wood into the wagon and moving them to the fields.We gathered more fruits from the royal garden and carried them into the kitchen where Nabir was instructing some girls on how to arrange them. More fruits were purchased from the markets too. I haven’t seen Grey today and I know he must be busy working in the fields. I finished up going in for breakfast with Sheila. None of the male slaves were in the hall. It was just some of the girls that finished early. I sat down in our usual spot with Sheila beside me.“Are you okay? You’ve been quiet since morning” Sheila asked, digging into her food.“I’m okay. Kind of, I’m just a little bit nervous and worried” “
I blinked. She heard me? Fuck, what do I say to her now? I watched as she stomped closer to me. Her possessive ass won’t handle this information well, I know that for sure.“Is this some kind of joke?” Her hands fisted my hair.“You’re the Alpha’s mate? You? A human? A fucking human”. Her hands left my hair and she shoved me. I stumbled back a bit but still stood my ground. She scoffed a laugh and her hands went to her hair, pulling it.“I must be dreaming,” she muttered to herself, laughing humorlessly, and began pacing.I’m lost for words. My lips glued shut while I stared wide eyed at her. I can’t tell her that the Alpha doesn’t want me or she might hurt me more. I scanned around for the Alpha. He just left. He couldn’t have gone far but his tall and huge stature that is so hard to miss was nowhere in sight. My heartbeat picked up as I turned back to Petra.She decelerated her pacing finally stopping to face me.“Answer me stupid bitch” Her right palm connected with my left cheek a
Sheila wasn’t in the room when I woke up. She left earlier because she was working in the kitchen. This was a new day and my disappointment was gone with night, my hope was refreshed as I woke up and waited for the girls to finish their bath. I watched as the last girl stepped out before I went in with my bath supplies. Being the last person to shower, I did it quickly to meet up with the other guys and not miss breakfast. I stepped out from under the now dripping water to grab my towel. Wrapping the towel around my body.I opened the door to see Linda leaning against the wall close to me with her friends standing opposite her, my hands tightened on the towel as I looked back and forth between them. We were the only girls left in the room and my heart raced thinking of what their plan could be.“What are you hiding?” Linda spoke first, now standing straight with her hands crossed in front of her.“What makes you think I’m hiding something?” I stood firmly subtly raising my head so I d
I woke up earlier than usual, feeling drained from the previous day. I remained in bed, forcing myself to go back to sleep before the day began. Seeing that the mission is impossible, I walked to the bathroom deciding to take my bath before others, which was a good idea because I took my time, no rush about being the last person and trying to meet up. I showered, dressed up and returned to my bed. My shuffling woke Sheila up and she joined me in getting ready too. I made a mental note to continue like this with her if Ezra doesn’t come soon. She finished up too and we laid back in bed not caring if our uniform got rumpled. As soon as the girls got up to prepare for the day, I left with Sheila to the kitchen. “Good morning Nabir” we both greeted as we walked in. She was setting out things we would be using.She gave us a little nod before eyeing my figure.“Nice to see you early for once” she directed at me.I remained silent not knowing what to reply or answer. Sheila moved and I fo
Alpha Keanu’s PovI was getting frustrated at the endless amount of letters scattered across my desk. I soughed, running my hands through my hair. I have been in here for hours and it still seemed like I have done nothing. I need to know who was behind these rogues. Aztec had gone to the human villages to check how much damage was done on a recently attacked village and he’ll be back in a few days. I mindlinked Nabir to send my food upstairs to my office and continued working on the files.Lore’s mood has been sour since the full moon. The strength of the bond was at it’s peak that night and my wolf wanted nothing more than to be with her. He was ready to bite Petra’s head off if I had stayed more minutes around her. So I quickly followed Jade when I noticed her leaving. Being alone with her was a torture. The close proximity between us, her sweet scent drawing me in, and the full moon playing its part. It was all too much. All I wanted to do was touch and hold her throughout the nigh
My friends sat down while I paced the front of the castle waiting for something, anything at all. It’s been hours now and King Ezra was not yet out. I was nervous for some reason I couldn’t tell. But then again nothing could go wrong. Right?“It’s been hours. What do you think is going on in there?” My stomach was in knots and I could throw up.“I think they are in a meeting. Come sit down Jade, they’ll probably be out soon”. Sheila pat the space beside her“What if ..”I couldn’t bring myself to say it for fear of it happening.“Jade you’re not a spy or anything are you?” Sheila asked“No, I’m not” I’m not a spy but I’m something.“Then nothing is stopping you from leaving today” And there lies the issue. But on the contrary, he hates my very being. He wouldn’t hold me back for any reason.My eyes peeked over my shoulder to where Grey sat. He has been silent since our little fight. I don’t want to leave while on bad terms with him. So I moved to his side.“Hey” I, bumped his shoulder
I remained there for some more hours, not ready to see or face anyone. Each time I recall that I’ll still talk to Sheila and Grey about the mate thing, my heart sinks. I should have said something to them before this. All this while they were worried and sad that my mate didn’t want me, maybe because I was human, which was facts though but they had no idea that I knew who it was and I had been keeping it from them. They must see me as a shitty friend. I know I can’t hide out here forever plus it was getting late too. So I stood up and walked back to the castle. All for my safety. All for my safety. All for my safety. I kept reminding myself.I need to be alive to find my sister.Some people threw subtle glances my way while others stood and bluntly stared, some of them going to the extent of pointing at me. I heard murmuring from all around me whilst walking down the path and into the castle. “His mate? No way” I had heard one of the people around me say.“Alpha Keanu would never