CHAPTER 2

I slowly opened my eyes, the dark unfamiliar environment I was in became apparent, panic sets in as I felt an unsettling feeling in my stomach. 

I groaned in pain as I tried to sit up, my whole body was sore and hurt badly. Memories of the previous night flooded back to me, as tears rolled down my cheeks. 

Life has been so cruel to me, I have been bullied and humiliated by everyone, demoted and almost beaten to death and now sold to a cruel Alpha. 

I coughed, making my ribs hurt. I could feel my wolf trying to help me heal quickly, but since I have been demoted to a weak omega, my healing is not as good as before. 

I am going to be turning 18 in two days, all my plans and fantasy of meeting my mate has been completely destroyed. Regrets starts to set in as I really regretted my actions. I shouldn’t have played hero and just avoided him like I use to before. I started to cry again as my body shudders in pain and fear. 

The door of the dungeon opened as I heard footsteps coming towards my direction. I get up to my foot with so such difficulty. My heart pounded as I didn’t know what was going to happen to me next.

The guards open up the cage they had put me in, and they started to drag me out. I was too tired to scream or plead I had accepted my fate. 

I was taken inside the palace, into an odd looking room, they threw me to the floor before leaving the room. A lady walked in her, a fake smile appeared on her face as our eyes met.

“The Alpha has decided what to do with you. You won’t have the luxury of sitting around in the dungeon as you have to work to earn a meal around here. You will be working as a slave inside of the palace. This is the room you will be staying with Mei, she will join you soon.” 

“You can call me Miss. Rosa. Have a little rest as work starts by early tomorrow morning. As she left, I glanced around the room, it didn’t look quite bad compared to the room my foster parents have assigned me. 

There is a mattress on the floor and an old mirror at the other side of the room. I jumped on the mattress as I felt comfort wash over my body. It’s much better than being locked up in the dungeon and laying on the cold hard floor. 

A young girl walked into the room, she must be Mei. 

Hey! I said hoping she would answer me. She instead rolled her eyes as she made her way to her bed. I guess she isn’t friendly. 

…….

The next morning, I woke up as early as 5:00 AM to prepare for my first day of working as a slave. I made my way to the maids bathroom to clean myself. The cold water hits my body and I winced in pain as the wounds on my back were still healing. My body shivers as the water was so cold. 

I changed into the maid’s outfit and left the bathroom. Straight to my duty post.

I was assigned to clean the hallways, make tea for the Alpha’s soon to be Luna, I was quite shock to find out Alpha Devon has a mate. As I previously heard he hasn’t found his mate yet and he was way past the pairing of mate age. 

I had been warned on not to provoke the Alpha’s and his girlfriend, Isabelle Ross. The head maid had briefed me on what to do and what not to do around here. 

“Don’t mess this up for yourself or you might end up in something worse that the dungeon. She had yelled at me as I rushed to attend to Lady Isabelle. 

I knocked gently and when I didn’t get any responds, I made my way into her drawing room, a vase came flying at me and only missed my face with a few inches. My mouth dropped as I was in shock.

“Do not come into this room till I tell you to do so. Even if you knock a million time and I do not answer don’t walk in here! She roared. 

“Yes my lady. I bowed gently as I hurriedly left the room , I collided someone, the hot tea splashing onto his clothes, as the cup and the tray fell to the ground, the cup breaking into several pieces.

My heart raced as I knew I was in trouble, I looked up to see the figure I had collided into and it was Alpha Devon, his forest green eyes were piercing into mine as my heart beat increased. My first encounter with the cruel Alpha and I just spilled tea on him. Why I am so ill fated. 

He hasn’t said anything to me, as he cleans his shirt gently, Lady Isabelle emerged from behind him and when she saw the broken pieces, she exploded. 

“Are you crazy! A slap landed on my face, as my ears burns in pain. That cup is worth more than your whole existence, you good for nothing omega. I fell on my knees as I pleaded in tears. 

“I really didn’t mean to bring break the cup, it was a mistake.” Her eyes landed on his wet shirt and her mouth flung open.

“”You idiot! You even spilled the tea on him, do you have a death wish? Her palms connected with my cheeks again as pain shot through me, tears streamed down my cheeks. 

“I am so sorry? It’s my mistake. It won’t repeat itself again. I pleaded, she rushed towards him and pull the buttons off his shirt as she examined his skin. 

My eyes landed on his toned packs and hot sexy body, and I hear myself gulp loudly. As her hands caressed his skin I felt my heart pinch at me. My wolf growled in my head at her, her fingers seductively rubs his body and she seems to be enjoying putting on the show in front of me. 

Blair, my wolf kept tugging at my heart as Lady Isabelle keeps playing her seduction game. “Why is Blair jealous? Why is she growling in my head at Lady Isabelle? Does she find Alpha Devon attractive? 

“Focus Scarlet! I pushed the dirty thoughts trying to form in my head away.

The silence that followed was suffocating, broken only by my ragged breath. I felt small and defeated like I usually felt whenever they were torturing me but now this was worse. 

Alpha Devon hadn't said a word and just stood there, looking at himself along with Lady Isabelle. "What are you just standing there for? Do you want me to step on the piece of glass? You piece of…" 

"Let her be Isabelle" Alpha Devon said quietly as he prevented her from slapping me again. "Don't waste your energy on her, I'll make sure she regrets this."

His words sent chills down my spine and I knelt down and grabbed his legs pleadingly. 

"Please have mercy on me my lord. It was a mistake, it was very stupid of me." I pleaded with tears rolling down my eyes. I knew his punishment would be worse than a slap on my cheeks.

You can order her around as much as you want to Isabelle. She'll do all the laundry in this building by hands and clean the guest room during Alpha Luther’s stay. I'll deal with her more later."

Alpha Devon walked off and Lady Isabelle huffed as she walked after him and I just sat there, crying. I knew it was over for me.