Chapter 3.
ZENEVIEVA……
No matter my condition, status, or how lowly I am, I would never tolerate bullying.
The last bullying was when my Pack was burnt to ashes before me and my parents died as I watched helplessly. It was then I swore never to be weak, never to let anyone trample on me even on the verge of death. If I could tolerate the royal family which is simply the Alpha and the princes just because I'm at their mercy right now, then I'm not taking it lightly with my fellow maid.
How dare she use swear words on me?
I punched her face heavily the first time and she staggered around. She might be thinking of how I learned such a skill, but I don't care as it stands.
All my days in the woods as a rogue, I've been practicing skills since I turned into a gamma rogue.
I drew her hand forcefully and squeezed it causing her to let out a scream.
"Let go of me Vieva." She yelled trying to push me, but I yanked her hair and pushed her instead.
She is one of my enemies after Marcella, I wouldn't be talking about the prince and princess anymore… they can go to hell for all I care.
"You're a bitch, stop hurting me." She cried out in pain this time.
I moved closer to her and lifted her face so she would stare at me.
"Will you ever interfere in any matter concerning me for any reason?" I questioned her, and I believe she could perceive the anger in me.
She scoffed. "What for? Are you a goddess that should be worshiped or scared of?" That was her reply, still groaning and I smirked.
She was acting rude again, so I slapped her face so hard that her nose began bleeding.
I stood beside the well drawing water while she was screaming aloud in pain calling out the attention of the guards around.
Maybe she was expecting me to panic, but I didn't. Why should I panic over a punishment that would be given to me after the whole hell I passed through in the woods and survived?
But one thing is well assured, I must surely do with her even after the punishment.
While I was busy drawing out water, I felt a palm grip my shoulder.
"What did you do to her?" A masculine deep voice came.
I swiveled my neck to see the guard standing beside me with heavy looks on.
"I did nothing to her, she fought me and I retaliated," I replied to him and continued with what I was doing.
The guard moved to her and helped her stand erect.
"Tell me, what did she do to you?" The guard asked her.
First, she glared at me and then turned fully to the guard. I had to concentrate on what I was doing.
"She punched me, and began hitting me continuously because I demanded a way since she was obstructing it." She lied.
I dropped the rope that was tied with a bucket in my arms.
"Did you just accuse me now?" I referred to the maid.
She twisted her face. "Stop lying Vieva."
"Huh?" I walked closer to her and hit her face again, the guard lifted his hand to hit me but I held it to the air.
"This is a misunderstanding between two females, so you shouldn't take action or you'll regret it," I warned him and went back to the well.
He took a deep breath and brought down his hand.
"Then the king must hear this and you'll be punished severely." He promised and walked out.
The maid sat on the floor shedding crocodile tears and I shook my head in disbelief.
"You're a camouflage, but I'm not done with you. Just learn to mind your business after this teaching from me." I uttered angrily to the maid and kicked the dust toward her.
Minutes later, I could see three hefty guards standing in my presence.
"The prince sent for you." One of them referred to me, looking so stout and serious as if I would whoosh in the air if I dared open my mouth to decline.
I nodded. "Uh-huh! No problems, let's go see him." I replied and wiped my wet palm on my tattered gown, then left with them.
We headed to the prince's room and they knocked on the door.
"Your majesty, she is here." One of them said,
"Get her in." I heard his voice, so authoritative and demanding.
They pushed me into the room after the door was pushed open, and then I moved to the wall and leaned.
But one thing froze me at a spot, he was with Marcella again after everything that had taken place.
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TYSON……
Some minutes after the guard who brought the message left, a knock came on my door and it was Marcella.
I could tell that she wasn't happy with the look on her face, as she walked up to me and got on her knees.
"This is not your promise Alpha, you assured me that I'll be yours and no one will take you away from me." She sniffed and wiped her face. "I don't understand what's going on now. Are you going to leave me that good-for-nothing maid? You shouldn't do that or she will make fun of me." Marcella uttered.
I sensed how she was feeling, bitter and nothing else.
Marcella has always been on my side since I turned twenty and she was sixteen then.
She is admired by lots of males in the pack, but I got an opportunity to keep her beside me because people think she's my mate.
But then, my father's condition shattered everything for me.
I need to take over his throne or it will be taken away from us, but the condition of making my mate my Luna before I'll be crowned is too digging for me to because it's Marcella that I want.
If I should step down from my promise, then it will hurt her a lot. But then, I can't make a rogue my Luna.
I stared into her eyes to see the tears struggling to roll down, I helped her up and wrapped my arms around her waist.
"You're in my heart Marcella, even if she will have to be my Luna for me to be crowned." I tried to comfort her with my words.
She placed her head on my chest.
"So you're finally leaving me to her after all these years we've been together?" She asked me in tears.
I shook my head. "No! It's all about surrogacy, just to get what I don't want to lose."
On hearing that, she lifted her face, staring at me with my mouth agape. I know that she must be shocked to hear that.
"No one should know about this, let it be something between the three of us," I uttered and glanced at Collete who was smiling at us.
She nodded and wiped her face with tears, and then I heard the guards telling me about the maid.
I took a deep breath. This maid must surely pass through hell in my hands, even if she's my mate.
I whipped my direction to stare back at her and for the first time since Zenevieva arrived with other captured slave
My wolf growled in anger as we both stared at the bruises on her arms.