NEW SIDE TO LIFE

Today was the day Seris would be leaving this hellhole of a Pack. She was so happy.

She stood at the pack border, waiting for the witch who would help her activate the teleportation gate.

Members of the pack came out to say good riddance to her, as she did not consider it as goodbye.

Rumours had gone around for the past days that she was so vengeful and envious of the future Alpha and Luna that she had them cursed by a dark witch.

As if she were already not secluded, it became worse. It was as if she was a plague, and everyone, literally everyone, avoided her.

She held a small bag, not flat she had much anyway. She took a deep breath as she smelt freedom. Even though she was going to be a maid at the palace, she smelt freedom.

She would be better off anywhere, but here, it's funny how she would actually run away from her home, her pack, and her family.

As a werewolf, the pack means a lot. It's home, happiness, peace, and life. But this wasn't the same for her. The pack truly meant everything opposite.

She turned as she saw the pack teens and young warriors stare at her like she was an alien.

“Mum, is she the dark witch?” A kid asked, pointing at Seris

“Don't let her notice you” the woman said, hushing her son.

The witch cast a disgusting look on Seris as she drew the teleportation circle.

“This would send you directly to the front gate, give them this slip, and you would be permitted to enter the castle.” The witch muttered gruffly.

Seris took the slip that contained a seal as she placed it in her pocket.

Seris stepped inside the circle as the witch began chanting. She was so done with this place. She couldn't wait to go to the capital.

Seris looked at her Pack on more time, and the obvious thing was that her pack hates her as much as she does.

The air around her changed, she closed her eyes as she didn't know what to expect as this was her first time.

She opened her eyes after she felt a push. She was standing in a long line of young girls like herself waiting to be verified and to gain access to the castle.

She looked at her surrounding and boy was she amazed, the capital was better than her imagination, she saw the tall buildings known as Towers, elevation ports, (a device that floats with people; it is like a skateboard, but it floats.) She saw bullet trains and ships, she has only seen this in books at her Pack's library.

“What the fuck is wrong with you, weirdo, move.” A girl said harshly to Seris who walked further in the line.

She continued her sightseeing, she saw the magnificence of the castle.

Floating majestically over the other buildings as the water flowed from both sides.

“How is this possible, the castle is floating!” Seris said in excitement.

“Fucking move!” The girl pushed Seris with a little bit of force.

Seris fell on her knees.

“What the fuck! Why are you so weak?” The girl exclaimed as she pulled Seris to her feet.

“Malnutrition” Seris said as she laughed.

Seris looked at the goddess in front her. She was beautiful, the most prettiest girl she had ever seen.

“Stop staring at my ears.” The girl snapped at Seris.

“You are so beautiful.” Seris blurted out.

“Yeah right! Says the girl who puts the sirens to shame.” The girl said.

“I am Sequoia” The girl said as she stretched her hand to Seris.

“Like the strong and beautiful tree?”

“Yes” she answered.

“I am Seris"

“Like the rare cherry tree?”

“Yes.”

Seris got to the front as she handed her slip as she was granted permission.

Inside was more grand, of course it would be, it is straight out of a drawing.

The castle was two, the floating castle which could be seen from outside and the land castle. They were huge, but the floating castle just extruded elegance.

“You'll catch flies if you keep gawking like that, "Sequoia said as she patted Seris on the shoulder.

“My moon, this is spectacular ?” Seris said, still wondering why the magnificence did not faze her.

“Calm down, let's go get settled, and we can gawk all we want.”

Seris was touched at the fact she said “We” she felt a sense of belonging, but all would change immediately she finds out she's an abnormal wolf.

Her sense of belonging immediately left as fast as it came.

She would just learn to be independent, she doesn't need friends to survive.

“Newcomers to the right!” A Knight shouted.

Knights are the highest rank of warriors, their outfits were so good, she saw a female Knight who smiled at her warmly.

A new sense of adventure filled her. She wanted to become a female Knight even though she is without wolf, she would make it happen.

The female knights searched their stuff with magic and quickly let them follow the other Knight who would take them to the maid's quarters.

“There are 4 wings in this palace, the East wing, where you would be staying, the West wing for the warriors, the South wing for the high-ranking officials like the knights and the commanders and the North Wing where the ballroom, council room and guest houses are located. “ The female Knight said with authority.

“Know your place! When you see someone higher than you, bow immediately to avoid your head being staked!" She said again as the air in the room became thick.

“If you are lucky to attend to the royals in the floating palace, never stare at them in their eyes. Alpha Triton and his family are gods, worship them. Quarrels and fights among would attract a severe punishment, if found guilty, you would be stripped of your post and flogged 50 times with a wolf-bane whip” The Knight said again as the air in the room got thicker.

“If found of treason, you would be hanged at the stake immediately, do not break any of these rules, your mistress would explain everything better for you.” The Knight said to them.

“ I am the Silver ranked Knight Celestia Odin, the Knight of Young Alpha King His Eminence Kael" The said loudly with pride as she saluted.

Removing her great hem as her hair fell beautifully.

She was pretty far, much prettier than any girl Seris has seen.

She had blonde hair that shinned like the sun, her face was that of the muses of the river god.

She was tall and slander, but she was covered in amour, but Seris could tell she was perfect.

“Welcome girls, the palace is easy and free of trouble, the malnourished looking females would be given special attention for 3 months and would be able to start work immediately.”

“This batch of maids is promising, feel free to come look for me as I am the knight in charge of your safety. Welcome to the greatest empire, and I look forward to working with you all” she said as she left, wearing her great-helm back as she saluted.

Immediately she left, a woman in her 80s came forward, she must have been working her for ages as werewolves don't age easily. It is 10yr that makes a year once you reach the age of 25, one starts aging slowly.

Even though she was old, and wrinkly, one could see she was a beautiful woman.

I am your mistress, in charge of assigning you to your duties, you must have been disheartened leaving your homes for a new terrain, don't worry, you'll get used to this place.

Seris who actually felt at home already, kept smiling like an oaf.

The briefing continued, Seris was among the few Malnourished girls who would be receiving attention for the next three months.

The reason was because the castle had an image to uphold.

And besides that, they didn't want anything that would tarnish the image of the castle and the kingdom.

The castle is a diplomatic place, and the werewolves want to show how superior they are compared to other races.

“This is your room” A senior maid said to Seris.

This is so not real, she said to herself.

The room was huge far better than the one she lived in with her parents.

The maid left her room, and Seris was left all alone, but she felt a presence.

The aura she felt was overwhelming, she has never felt such in her life.

She looked outside her window immediately.

She saw a man with the most beautiful pair of grey eyes staring right back at her.

Seris gulped at how drawn she was to the man. He didn't want to break ghe eye contact, so Seris helped him.

She quickly closed her curtains, still trying to shake the feeling off.

What the hell was that?