CHAPTER 2

I cried. I couldn't do it anymore. The emotional pain in my heart and physical pain in my body parts just won't subside. It's been hours since i started washing all sorts of clothes in the laundry room. What's worse? The clothes weren't even for the high ranked wolfs. So far, judging by the thin material and minimum decorations on the gowns, these clothes belonged to other omegas. The insult! I was a slave, for my fellow omegas.

Immediately i entered the Laundry room, for once since my adult days, i saw people's face lift and glow at the sight of me. Only if i had known. There could only be one reason why a wolfless, mateless, unranked omega would make an appearance in the laundry room, rright? Without a word, the workers had come forward and dumped their unwashed clothes at my feet before walking out to the bright sunlight, their faces filled with broadened smiles. And now, after hours of washing, i couldn't feel my hands no more. My back felt broken and my knees weaker than never before.

How was i supposed to endure this? For how long? How? My hands could no more scrub the heavy clothes but i still found myself washing. I kept going. I knew i had to finish everything and report to the Luna before downfall. With the little energy in me, I continued little by little until I came down to the very last gown.

I could hardly stand straight afterwards. Took a minute to adjust. Janice had done it this time with her punishment. Spectacular! I dried the clothes under the line and decided to go to my room in the servants quarters quickly for a change. My cloth was wet, heavy and sweaty from all the washing.

"Where are you going?

I stopped cold dead. No. I was too tired for this. I just needed a few minutes to peel this wet, body clinging dirty gown from my body. Maybe i would feel better. Right now, i was weak, too tired and frustrated to face Janice.

"I need a change of clothes, my lady." I answered without bothering to face her or curtsey. I couldn't handle seeing the evil glint in her eyes. She damn well knew here i was going to. I wasn’t going to escape, was i? This kingdom would be a prison to me till the end of time, from how it looked.

Janice scoffed loudly before the evil laughter sounded. I didn't need to look at her to know the expression she was putting on her face right now. She definitely had the evil grin on her face and was thoroughly satisfied by seeing my present state. She couldn't have wanted anything more than this.

"No need. To the Luna's chambers. She's waiting for her new maid. From what i hear, you have some tasks already. Now, chop chop!" Janice clapped her hands, the black material of her gown dancing along with the air in motion.

I wanted to slump on the muddy ground and cry my heart out. This couldn't be happening. Everyone knew how the Luna was with tardiness. She despised dirt and could extremely become vicious. Everyone avoided her. She wasn't simple nor kind like the Mother Luna was before her death. Victoria loved authority and liked to watch people crumble at her feet. Her female attendees hardly got enough sleep. They worked late and reported early to her chambers. This would be my life now?

"Please. I just need to rest and..."

"Be mated if you want to rest, omega. Tis truly quite simple." Her unkind eyes wavered over my frame, not even a fragment of pity in those eyes. At this point, I closed my eyes and imagined how different my life would have been if i had a powerful mate and a loving family. I would have been at peace and be happy. Much happier.

"Now, tag along."

As much as it was difficult, i followed her footsteps, mine much smaller and weaker than her purposeful ones as we walked to the main castle. My heart beat faster, as i thought of the Alpha as i entered their quarters. My eyes lingered on that chamber's door, where i had gotten an intimate action from for a while before i lowered my gaze. Only if i belonged to him.

"Your maid, Luna."

I had curtsied immediately we entered the Luna's chamber that was filled with the scent of roses. My eyes dared not to look around. I directed my gaze to the floor and forced my tired knees to bend to the special greeting.

I felt her sharp eyes assess me. "She looks like a pig!" Her sharp voice sliced out. "Very dirty, indeed." Her sharp voice subjected my weak self to a moment of panic.

I took a deep breath, commanding myself to be calm and energetic as my knees started wobbling. I couldn't curtsey for long due to my weak knees and the vicious Luna hadn't given me permission to rise from my greeting.

I groaned lowly as i felt the blood rush to my head, the voices in the room, Janice and Veronica's become farther away from me. I titled my head and tried to wiggle out the lightness i felt but the more i did that, the worse it became.

The doors of the Luna's chamber opened and the last person that I wanted to see me in this state walked in purposefully. Even in the web of dizziness and weakness, his handsome features stood out. The attendants present dipped into a low curtsey and moved to the far distance, by the wall. But as i tried to lift myself up and walk backwards, for privacy and respect for the royals, I felt a sharp pain in my head before the room started spinning. The room slowly got darker before i felt my light body, hit a hard surface, the tension finally leaving my body.