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{Ciril’s POV}How can the event of someone’s promotion be seen as bad news?How can you detest the rising up of someone to noble posts?Well, when that person is Ivanka, you think of it as the worst type of news.Ivanka was one of the most vile and cruel souls I’ve ever met and instead of her likes to be pulled down the ranks of supremacy, she was being exalted even more.Instead of her being stripped of her power, she was being fueled with more while I was abandoned on the opposite side of the spectrum.Now she had been made Seneschal and was now in charge of me— in charge of my life. What could be more horrific than this?I tried to stop myself from visibly panicking now that it was announced. I tried to stop myself from trembling as Ivanka’s eyes were on me since I knew that was what she wanted.With Edwin’s conclusion now, Ivanka stepped forward, spreading her arms apart in a dramatic fashion that signified pride and self praise. I and the other Slavegirls just stared at her displ
{Ciril’s POV}“I said, take a seat.” Ivanka glared at me with her harsh volume… and then she smiled weirdly. “Please.” She added with a gentle smile.I slowly started bending to sit, not bothering to check if there was actually something behind me that I could sit on, but then fortunately, my bum met with an object— most likely a clothed stool, and I sat down on it. “Good girl.” Ivanka muttered and she gave me a once over before she positioned her bent self before Alpha Dylan, causing her nipples to point downwards. Just then, Alpha Dylan rose up from his sitting position and hovered his burly figure over Ivanka who was bent, ass turned towards him.They both stared at me now and I tried to pick which vile face I would look at while Alpha Dylan inserted his shaft into Ivanka’s behind. I randomly chose Ivanka’s face but it was a stupid choice.Ivanka licked her lips now and then she sashayed her hips in preparation to receive Alpha Dylan and just then she gasped.Loudly.Her back arc
{Ciril’s POV}I rested my eyes on the Prince and I tensed with the sight— and I tensed even more with the proximity.I was standing skin-to-skin with him…His hands on my waist had stopped me from falling… but then they were still on my waist.He was holding me.— with warm gentle hands that caused the hairs on my skin to gain wild excitement.I stared at him, into the blue mystifying wonder that were his eyes.They were beautiful from afar, but up close…They were something else.—something more beautiful than beauty.. and I don’t even know what that is.I tried to focus on forming words now. “I.. M-My. It w-wasn’t.. I didn’t…”Speaking was suddenly the hardest thing in the world.But then I knew why— It was the effect he had on me. But despite knowing this, I couldn’t tear my gaze off of him.I couldn’t stop looking at the calmness and lure that adorned his face and features. He was effortlessly the most stunning chap I’ve ever seen— and I’ve met a lot of stunning chaps as over the
{Ciril’s POV}We heard the peak of Feral’s outburst as he got to us with his murderous haste but then he never got to make any physical contact as another body jumped between us timely.It wasn’t a squad of strong sentries or a group of adept guards. It was just one person and now he seemed to be giving the Feral an actual fight than those four dead Sentries.The Alpha Prince. My heart started to race even faster when I realized it was him. His bold growl filled the air now as he exchanged blows with the Feral but then he was evading most of the blows that came from the viscous lunatic.With the noise, the Palace was awoken and bodies came running towards our axis and surrounding the area— warriors and Sentries alike. But then none of them interfered in the battle as the Alpha Prince seemed to be handling the Feral just fine.Now, he avoided a fierce blow to the Feral by shifting away to the side and then he retaliated with a clawing blow to the Feral back. And with the impact on th
{Ciril’s POV}I had been trying hard not to spill wine or do anything stupid while attending to the royal family. But I finally spilled wine. Yep.With the Queen’s utterance, I couldn’t control my uneasiness as the Prince being married and marked by someone else meant that he would reject me soon enough. And so, this sudden panic made my fingers twitch while I was pouring wine for the King so that I then dumped the remaining content onto his legs.I trembled away as realization hit me.I had been distracted.A look of horror claimed my face now as I rushed and knelt before the King. “My King, I’m so sorry. I d-didn’t realize that—”There was an impact. And I found my chin touching the ground the next second.The Alpha King had smacked me with a quick fist and now he was getting up to pour his rage on me now. “Have you gone mad, slave?!” He bawled and threw out his claws in his outburst. In reaction, I gathered myself up to my knees and bowed before him, my head touching the ground.
{Ciril’s POV}The Prince’s plan was a wild and crazy one but then he meant it.He ended up not rejecting me but then as obligated of him and as necessary for our act, he still whipped me— which felt like the most awful thing ever as he was still my mate.— and him scourging me as my mate was bruising me on the inside more than it was doing on the outside.But then, he didn’t whip me with the metal strip whip that was required for the process as he ended up bringing out another whip he had secretly been carrying. It was still a whip but a much less torturing one as it had light leather strips and not serrated metal wires. The Prince was supposed to lash me all over my body but then he had only whipped my back and bailed out, saying he couldn’t go any further. Metal whip or no metal whip, full body beating or no full body beating, I had ended up shedding tears as the very idea of being whipped by your other half was not a nice thing in the slightest. In recompense, the Prince had hel
{Ciril’s POV}I started wailing loudly. The pain from the whip marks on my back was no longer hurting but I started weeping like I had just lost a limb.— and I didn’t lose a limb.My wailing was the Prince’s cue so he gripped my hair and started pulling me through the rest of the trail out to meet the Sentries.I groaned and gnashed my teeth as I cried loudly.We were doing such a good job. Soon, the path where the Sentries stood waiting for the Prince came into view and then almost immediately, I was thrown to the ground by the Prince. He bawled. “You filth!” He termed me. “I would have whipped you to your death if I wasn’t in such a weary mood.” He said and faced the Sentries. “Take her away to her chambers! She is to remain there for four days after which she would resume her usual Palace service.” He said and the Sentries promptly bowed in understanding and stumped towards me.“She can’t walk so you maybe have to carry her— or better still, drag her on the ground.” He added me
{Ciril’s POV}Sometimes I feel like if our heart had the option, they would just break out of our chest cavity and make a run for it. Some people’s hearts have been through so much tension and dread than they can handle— for example; my heart.My heart has been through so much tension and dread. Upon seeing Ivanka in the doorway, my heart ached and then it started thumping mightily against my chest. I didn’t like being scared of her but at the same time, I couldn’t control it.I immediately shot up to my feet, Vera with me, and I stared at Ivanka in tremble as she made her way in. “You are going to make what work?” Ivanka repeated herself and then motioned her hand at the Sentries in the doorway, signaling them to remain outside. I started to make slow paces back.I didn’t know what to tell her and at the same time, I couldn’t let her find out about the Prince and me. I dreaded that reality but at the same time, my brain wasn’t supplying me with any excuse.“I asked you a question
{Ciril’s POV}I swiveled around in every direction just to meet more eyes.These people were everywhere.They were watching me, waiting for me to be their source of entertainment.I trembled in fear. I didn’t want to entertain anyone— I didn’t want to get killed since that was what ‘entertainment’ meant. I roamed my gaze around again, but this time, I searched for the one who could save me. My mate— he would help me, wouldn’t he? A mate wouldn't allow his mate to die. I searched for Prince Landon but then I saw Ivanka, her mate General Dylan, Princess Anne, and then the Alpha King and Queen. I saw all the vile faces but I didn’t see the little Princess Anita or the Alpha Prince anywhere.The Alpha King and Queen were seated side by side under the Royal Wynd and then there was another seat beside the King and it was empty— Landon’s seat. He wasn’t around. Of course. My memory was incited now. He was out deploying troops for the scouting mission— troops that would later be brough
{Ciril’s POV}“I know you’re still mated to my brother, the Prince…” She whispered. I stopped walking.I stopped walking and stared at her in shock.I wanted to speak but I couldn’t. I wanted to deny it but I didn’t know how to.She had stopped walking too and now she was gazing at me, smiling a bit. I started to tremble. “Come on.” She said casually, prompting me to keep walking and I did as I realized it was for my own good. Me reacting so shocked would make everyone around figure out that something had happened. They might get suspicious and I didn’t want that to happen so I continued walking.She turned to smile gently at me now and then she looked forward. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.” She started to say. “I just told you so that you would know that I’m aware.” She said and turned to look at me once more. I still didn’t react. I was still tense. She laughed now. “Oh, you look funny when you’re frightened. Has anyone ever told you that?” She asked me and I shook my head b
{Ciril’s POV}I needed to validate things and clear my doubts.The Alpha Princess, Princess Anne, had given me an idea of the situation we were in but I also needed to validate her words as she might have been telling me lies and messing with me with her three questions and three answers game.— They all mess with me, all these Royals.But now I was going to know the truth and I was going to torture it out of that pilfer.I got to the Hencher now and my mind finally let go of the memories of the Prince as I was now faced with the gory sight that always seemed gory enough to distract me.The guards opened up the door and after I was let in, I immediately strolled towards my stationed axis to see Ozias. But then I didn’t meet him there. The metal table was unoccupied.I turned to ask one of the slaves, hoping he wasn’t dead. “Excuse me.” I said, calling her attention politely but then this slavegirl in question spun to me and glared at me. “Don’t you dare bug me, filth. I’m freaking ti
{Ciril’s POV}I didn’t want to get into any trouble or be caught, but at the same time, I couldn’t resist Prince Landon.… as much as he couldn’t resist me. He had snuck up on me and grabbed me and just that small bit of contact alone had sent galvanizing pulses racing round my body. And now, we were headed to my room in the Quarters— I was holding his hand and leading him like he didn’t know the way to my quarters.“I know the way to your Quarters, Ciril.” He said and I shushed him. This wasn’t about him knowing the way or not, this was about me being very cautious on the behalf of both of us— but on the behalf of myself mostly, because if we were seen together, it is quite clear that I would be tormented and punished while the Prince will face absolutely nothing. I would lose my life if we were caught and Abasha would finally win so I wasn’t going to give any chances to carelessness.After some heart-racing and sneaky moments, we finally got to my room in the Quarters and thankfu
{Ciril’s POV}** Abasha, The Queen, Taka, Balizar…Abasha, The Queen, Taka, Balizar…Abasha, The Queen, Taka, Balizar!I was in my room now, seated in the silence of my melancholy. I hadn’t uttered a word in a day or two— because I hadn't gone out in a day or two and hadn’t eaten in a day or two. After Vera had been slaughtered in the presence of people who condemned her, I had been left chained up on that field for a while and then later Abasha had come over to me, telling me how powerful she was and how unfortunate I was in return. I hadn’t really paid much attention to her but she had vocally ridiculed me to her fill and then she had set me free from those chains.I was supposed to go and immediately resume my duties as a Palace slavegirl but instead, I had come to my room— mine and Vera’s room and had locked the room…. And I have been here ever since.So I don’t know if it’s been a day or two, but I’ve been seated in the silence of my melancholy for that long. I keep replaying
{Ciril’s POV}The morning came with a new wave of dread.My sadness and alarm were on a different level, knowing that this was the day Vera would die if I didn’t do anything to save her.I had to do something. I was in my room now, still chained to the foot of my bed and I was just throwing random stares in the direction of every sound that I heard.I was hearing a lot of sounds— noises of different people talking. People seemed to be passing by, chatting and laughing. Maids seemed to be in a jolly mood as I could hear in their voices as they trailed by and then Sentries seemed to resonate the same idea—and soon it hit me.My memory was elicited. Today was the Alpha Prince’s wedding with that cunt. I had almost forgotten. My annoyance doubled over now. I felt a fit of intense anger due to the fact that we were being scourged while Abasha was getting married to my mate. I was helpless and could do nothing to stop the process but I couldn’t help but feel offended and aggrieved.The
{Ciril’s POV}I spent all night plotting an escape from my room.Prince Landon had told me that if I told the truth they would still kill Vera and they would also kill me and I didn’t doubt him because we were slaves and the lives of slaves weren’t universally important.But I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing while Vera suffers for a crime she didn’t commit. I just couldn’t.Now, it was morning the next day— which meant that there was only one day left before Vera loses her head. And I was still helpless.The Sentries who were guarding the door were doing it very strictly as they didn’t even leave for breaks or strolls, considering the fact that they were guarding a slave’s door and not someone noble.I paced around the room helplessly now and mistakenly stepped on a meat piece from last night’s food splattering. I frowned at that. I then went to sit on my small bed at the corner of my room and my mind roamed to Feryt— my best friend at RawHowl.Vera is just like Feryt. They ar
{Ciril’s POV}** Abasha, The Queen…With tears in my eyes, I scowled in intense anger as I rested there on the ground, staring at Abasha’s retreating body.I wiped away tears from my cheeks and I rose up to my feet. And then I shifted. I shifted into my werewolf form for the first time in a very long while. And a loud growl escaped my lips before I started darting toward Abasha.I didn’t have the time to be shocked that I had shifted to my werewolf form as all I could think of was tearing Abasha to pieces..I growled fiercely as I raced towards her with deadly haste and then she spun around to look at me. She grew a gentle smile as I got closer. All I wanted to do was to rip her lips off from her face so that she’d never smile again, but just as I got to her, just when I lunged at her with sharp claws to fulfill my aggrieved desire, Sentries from left and right jumped between us and held me. They wrestled to restrain me.I struggled back.They were two Sentries, and they held my arm
{Ciril’s POV}Vera stunned all of us with her presence. — me especially.And she stunned me more with her words. “She wasn’t in the Prince’s room… because I was.” She said and I trembled as waves of dread and confusion poured on me.The Alpha Queen looked from me to Vera and then to Absha before she looked back at Vera.“What are you saying, girl?!” The Queen bawled at her and I flinched in reaction. I promptly looked back at Vera dreadfully wondering the same thing.What was she saying?What was she even doing here? I tried to call her gaze to myself for her to make eye contact with me but then she wasn’t giving in. She was consciously avoiding my gaze.“My Queen. I’m here to confess! I’m saying that I was the one in the Prince’s Chambers yesterday.” She said and I started shaking my head gently to signify a no. I was disapproving but she was intentionally not looking towards my axis.My heart started racing faster now as I stared between the Alpha Queen and Abasha. They were both