Chapter 1 Elara's POV
I woke up very early in the ungodly hour before dawn, it was my usual routine. The floor was very cold, brushing against my bare feet, and my back was painful. My whole body was sore because of the hard mat I slept on. I sat upright, yawning , my stomach grumbled loudly. I didn't eat dinner due to the chores.
I barely had the time to stretch before I heard a loud bang at the weak door.
“Elara!” The head maid’s voice boomed through the hall and I stiffened in fear.
“Up already, lazy girl! The kitchen is in a mess and the Alpha’s laundry isn’t done!” She yelled.
“Yes, ma’am!” I answered quickly, jumping to my feet.
I didn't have the luxury to shower or dress, so I left the room quickly running down the servant hallway.
As I was running I accidentally bumped into Mara, one of the senior maids. She sneered when she saw me. “Watch it, omega trash!” She yelled and pushed me away as a result I stumbled into the wall.
“Sorry.” I murmured, apologizing in fear.
She hissed, turned around and walked away. I sighed in relief that she didn't prolong the matter.
When I entered the kitchen, there was steam everywhere, the cooks were making all sorts of noise. I quickly sprung to action doing my chores, grabbed a cloth and began wiping the long table.
One of the guards entered as I was walking. He was tall and tossed his empty plate into the kitchen sink.
“You missed a spot.” He said, pointing at the floor.
I bent down quickly to clean it, and he kicked the bucket of water toward me. The water spilled away soaking my clothes, the other servants bursted into laughter.
“Clumsy thing.” One of them muttered.
I swallowed my spit and stood back up, pressing my wet dress against my legs. “It won’t happen again.” I whispered, my voice was already breaking.
“It always happens with you.” The head maid said coldly as she walked past me. “If I weren’t merciful, I would have you whipped again.”
My eyes widened in fear as I remembered the last time she had ordered for them to beat me. The last whipping had left scars down my back. I remembered every strike, every word they had said about how useless I was.
When they left I continued with my work, I kept working until my hands burned from scrubbing. When the chores in the kitchen were finally done, the head maid entered and she then tossed a bundle of freshly washed clothes at me.
“This is the Alpha’s laundry, he wants them before evening don’t wrinkle them, or you will answer for it.” She warned me.
My lips parted in fear “But the Alpha’s wing-”
“Don’t argue with me, he is not there before he comes back from office.”
Even with her words I was still scared, everyone avoided the Alpha’s quarters. There are rumors that even high ranking warriors feared him, he had a very hot temper.
Seeing that I had no other choice than to go, I quickly picked up the laundry basket, and hurried outside.
As I walked through the main hall, two guards started talking “That’s the quiet one who can’t even shift properly.”
“She is weak, if it weren’t for pity, she would have been thrown outside.” The other one said.
I ignored them and climbed the stairs. As I climbed the stairs my heart pounded heavily. I was so scared. As I reached the hall that led to his room, everything was quiet but there were guards that were standing to guard the area. Immediately they saw me and they stopped me immediately.
I bowed my head. “Laundry for the Alpha.” I showed them the laundry basket.
One of the guards pointed toward the door. “Make it quick,”he said coldly.
I nodded, entered inside cautiously. The room was very big, the polished tiles glittered, and the king size bed stood in the middle. I pulled my eyes away quickly going to the walk-in wardrobe to arrange his clothes.
When I was done, I picked the basket and turned around to leave but as I was about to leave I heard a man's voice.
“What are you doing here?” He said in a low, dangerous tone.
I turned around, my eyes widened but in shock and in fear when I saw Alpha Kaden standing at the doorway, his shirt was half opened one could tell that he was just coming from training, there was sweat all over his body.
And his expression was unreadable, distant and cold.
“I….” My voice shook. “I was sent to deliver your laundry, Alpha.”
“Who sent you?”
“The head maid, she said it was urgent.” I answered immediately.
He stepped closer. “No one enters this room without my command.”
“I’m sorry.” I whispered, clutching the basket to my chest.
He took another step as he did, I felt the air in the room changed. His eyes had a strange silver shade and it remained locked on me. I couldn’t look away, I felt my whole body stir and deep down I was scared of what was happening.
I could detect his scent, he is an Alpha which should be impossible.
Alpha Kaden on the other hand didn’t speak, he just stared like he was trying to understand something.
Then his body stiffened suddenly. I caught a glimpse of how his chest rose and the way his breathing deepened. All of a sudden his eyes darkened like his wolf was going wild.
My heart pounded in fear, I stepped back quickly but accidentally bumping into the dresser. “Please, Alpha, I will leave right now-” I pleaded for my life.
Before I could move away, he caught my wrist. His hand was strong and his skin was hot. I froze in place completely.
I said all the prayers in the word, wishing and hoping he wouldn't kill me.
“Mate.” He muttered under his breath and my eyes widened.