Ashley groaned in her sleep as she heard beeps, she slowly opened her eyes and creased her forehead.“Ashley.” Her mother called and she groaned.“Are you okay?” Her father asked and she slowly sat up.“What happened?” She asked creasing her forehead.“You passed out trying to remember who is in a picture.” “Yeah, I was trying to remember Hayden.” She replied and froze. “Hold on, I remember. I can remember!” She yelled and held her mother's hands tightly.“Mum, it's Hayden, do you guys remember him? He is my co-worker at Empire.” She said happily and her father frowned.“Tch, she finally went crazy.” Her father muttered and shook his head.“What? Am not crazy. Mum was admitted to the hospital three months ago and she was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, we were running out of money so I got a job at Empire Acts and they offered me three million dollars each month which you said was too good to be true. You guys know what am talking about, you both know Bryan and Hayden. You also know
Ashley searched for days for anything related to Empire or Bryan but she couldn't get any. Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months in her search, she was devastated the whole time during these months and her parents were worried.She cries every time, she barely eats, she leaves home early in the morning and returns by twilight, and the worst part of it that freaked out her parents is that she stopped watching television.They talked to her about seeing a doctor or a therapist but she declined the offer and told them she was fine. She wanted to explain to them what was going on but they don't seem to remember and besides, she can't tell her parents she is an ancient demon’s mate, they won't believe her, they will think she has finally gone crazy.Her nightmares are now worse and she keeps seeing herself stabbing Hayden and laughing happily. Each time she wakes up from her nightmares, she feels guilty and cries, she wished she had listened to Hayden back then and don't talk
“What?” She whispered and he held her shoulders.“We need to go now,” Bryan said and Ashley pulled away from him, she slapped him and he held his cheek.“Okay, I deserve that.” He muttered and she hit his chest angrily.“Calm down.” He said and held her hands.“How could toy do this to me? I trusted you Bryan and you lied to me.” She yelled in tears and Bryan sighed.“Am sorry.”“You are not sorry, you are so selfish. Did you ask my opinion about becoming an ancient demon’s mate? Did you?”“Hayden needed a mate urgently or he will perish, you were the only one available, am sorry.”“And the best thing you could do was erase my memories and made everything back to normal? Did I ask you to do that?”“You wouldn't be able to bear the pain, I am really sorry Ashley but I really need your help right now. Hayden needs your help.”“No, I am happy he is alive, I am so relieved but I am not helping any of you.” “Come on, please Ashley. I can read your mind and I know you really want to follow
“Journey?” Ashley asked confused.“Yes, trust me. It's going to be fun here.” “Okay, is Hayden in there?” “Yes.”“Then let's go save him.” She said and was about to rush in but Hayden pulled her back.“Will you take a chill pill? Hayden is fine.”“What? Then why did you tell me he needs my help?” She asked and he sighed.“Come on.” He muttered and held her hand and they both teleported, they appeared in a room and Ashley looked around it.“Where are we? And weren't we just in outside the castle now?”“Yeah, we are inside already. This will be your new room.” “What? This old and tiny room will be my new room?” She screamed looking around the room, the room was a little bit dark and it looked ancient.“It's supposed to be small, you are in the maid’s quarters.” “Why am I in the maid’s quarters and what exactly is going on, can you just explain what the fuck is going on?” She yelled and Bryan flinched. “Can we sit?” Bryan asked and she glared at him before sitting, he sat beside her
Ashley bit her lip as she fought her tears, they waited for a while and a lady dressed in a tight-fitting shown walked out and bowed at Bryan before rushing away.“Are you ready?” Bryan asked and she nodded.“No you are not, I am sure everyone around here can hear your heart racing,” Bryan said as he could feel the tension from her.“It's fine, let's just go.” She said and Bryan walked into the chamber, Ashley froze as she was about to walk in, she felt terrified and nervous. She hasn't seen him in a while and he doesn't even remember her when she finally has a chance to see him.She took in a feel breath and walked in, she hid behind Bryan immediately after he got to where Hayden is.“Hey man.” Bryan called and Hayden gave him a questioning look.He put on his robe and sat on the bed.“What again?” “I brought someone to see you.”“Who?” “What do you mean by who? Can't you see her?” Bryan asked and turned to see Ashley hiding behind him.“Am scared.” She whispered with tears in her
Ashley played alongside the maids as they prepared for the feast they were having, they were done preparing meals and Ashley was exhausted.She has never felt so worn out before, she sighed in relief as they were done setting the huge table. She walked away from the room with the rest of the maids, they all assembled and she groaned silently as she wondered what was about to happen again.The woman she met earlier in the hallways showed up before them and they all bowed. She was right about her being the head maid.“If you are to serve dinner please step forward.” She said and Ashley sighed, she really had to pick it.She stepped forwards alongside a few maids and the woman glanced at Ashley.“Hurry up and go to the dining room, it's about to begin.” She ordered and they all walked back to the room, each maid stood around the table as they waited for the royal family.After waiting for a while, Ashley was starting to get weak and her knees were shaking, they suddenly heard footsteps
She took in deep breaths and tried to calm herself, she finally did and she rushed to the kitchen, joined the other maids, and sighed.“Hey.” She heard and she turned to see Evelyn.“Oh, hey Evelyn.”“Are you okay? I heard you passed out last night during the royal feast.”“Yeah, am okay. I was just kind of exhausted.” “Oh, you have to be careful, you were lucky the King was in a good mood yesterday, things could have gone worse.”“Yeah, thanks.”“Gather around.” The head maid yelled and they all did.“If you are personally assigned to clean chambers you should be there now, while others will prepare lunch for the royal family.”“Yes ma’am.” They chorused and everyone set to work, Ashley and Evelyn carried each cleaning materials and head towards the stairs.“Whose chambers were you assigned to clean?” Evelyn asked as they walked.“Hayden’s.”“What?”“Yeah.”“How come? No one gets to enter his chambers.”“I don't know.” She shrugged.“Just be careful, he hurt people a lot at any slig
“What is wrong with me?” She muttered as the images flashed in her hair as she walked down the stairs. She groaned in pain and she felt a liquid falling from her nose, she slowly lifted her hand to touch it and she screamed in fear when she discovered it was blood.“Hey.” She heard Hayden's voice and she turned to him.“What... “ She screamed in pain and she fall to the floor immediately after he touched her, all she saw were images of him crying and she could hear laughter, flames burned around him and he begged for his life.“Get away from me.” Ashley said and hit his hands off her as her nose bled.She tried standing up again but her vision felt blurry and she passes out. “Great.” Hayden muttered and rolled his eyes.“Well, someone will find her here.” He shrugged and walked away leaving her on the floor. *******Ashley heard distant voices as she slept and she groaned, she felt a pain in her head as she tried opening her eyes but she did anyway, she looked around her and tried t