60. The First Stage

★ELAINE★

†TWO DAYS LATER†

“You are all set, my lady. But first, do your fingers still feel sore?” Amy asked me while I shook my head in response.

For two days straight, I refused to talk to anyone. The Alpha queen gave me punishment to embroidery large fabrics, so they could use them as curtains for the throne rooms and all my fingers felt weird and numb. The others made jest of me, most especially my stepsister but I didn't pay any attention to them. I did what I wanted to at that moment and I got punished for it. Nonetheless, that won't ever stop me from speaking my mind. I would no longer bottle in my emotions when they are raging through me.

Although I carried out the punishment task all by myself, Amy helped me massage my fingers last night with warm water and ointment and I woke up this morning, feeling a little bit relieved and ready for today's competition.

Walking out of my dorm, I head for the pack ground where everyone was already gathered. The people of Azria Kingdom ch