Punished for my father's sin

I could have lungs for his throat thereafter but Jasper held me back just in time to not cause any damage. "Cisca, we are running late."

Exhausted from the whole of today's long run, and deciding to get it over with, I saw myself trotting to get in step with them until I came face-to-face with our pack's Alpha King. All the confidence I had felt earlier was now gone as I met with his enraging eyes.

"It's been a week later and I think you've slept enough..."the Alpha said and snorted, causing my ears to tickle. It's been a week?

A whole fucking week?

The Alpha unwrapped the scroll in his hand before setting his furious eyes back upon me. The look on his face reads you-will-be-paying-for-your-father's-sins so I gulped down the bile that dotted my throat and fell on my knees.

"I beg your pardon, Alpha. I..I... I knew nothing about this. I-"I began to plead.

"I hereby declare you as a water maid for my pack. The lowest maid in the palace because of the crime your father committed. Moreover, let it be clear to everyone that whoever associates with her is going to be punished thoroughly."the king paused, whilst a tear slipped from my eyes and down to my cheeks.

"That shall be my judgment!"He growled authoritatively before stalking out of the chamber.

Even if my thoughts had turned bland, I wasn't blind to see my whole world had been hit by a tornado and was crushing down below my feet right before my very face.

~~~

A dry expression sat upon my face as I began watering the garden. By the time I was almost done, my legs had begun to ache. Darn! perks of a large park house's garden.

"Hey, you."A voice whimpered by my ear, a soft tickling breath running up the path of my shoulder line and up to my nape till it rose me to a startling point.

Goosebumps shoot through my skin as I whirled around and shrieked, throwing the water can into the air as if I were a kid who turned sour at the sight of leeches digging into her favorite cotton candy. 

I sighed out audibly, dropping my flared up arms that were up in the air back down to my side as I stared back at the angry looking figure before me.

Perhaps it was one of the pack's workers but was he dressed so royally?

"Oh, no..."I slammed my palms over my mouth when I looked down to see him all drenched. 

How could I? Though I don't know whom this person was but ain't it too early for me to be reported over to the Alpha? I'll get whipped, lashed, and marked with whips. Oh, yes- I can imagine my punishment already.

"Right now, I'm currently expecting you to render an apology."he said and my face immediately contorted with a frown, as I found myself putting my hands up at a kimbo by my sides and scoffing.

Oh mother goddess, why does he look so bothered by my rudeness? Wasn't the torturous life I'll be living henceforth till heaven knows when enough for a good minded person to see and decide not to play pranks on me? Even my entire life was a prank on its own, don't they get it?

What... Who does he think he is, huh?

Just a mere guard and... No, let me rephrase that, just a mere slave and yet he has all the world's entire ego written all over his forehead. Ptw, quite impressive.

"Really? You mean I should render an apology whereas you were the one who was where you shouldn't even be in the first place? Inasmuch as I still have my brain intact in my skull, it should be the other way round as you even had the guts to practice that silly thing on my body!"I deadpanned.

My mind reminisced back on the way his breath felt over my skin. It was so relieving, awesome and tickling to the deepest point of sweetness. And those goosebumps... I shivered slightly at the thought.

"Youngest prince."A guard approached him and bowed, whilst my jaw practically dropped to the floor. Youngest prince? Prince Martin? That was the rumored name she always hears from the so called perverted maids.

Palmed up with embarrassment, I also let my head down and slightly bowed. I began munching on my lower lip and I swore that I almost bled from doing so.

Now, I sure deserve a higher punishment. No longer was I going to be whipped, lashed at nor thrashed but the clattering sound of a sharpened knife as it slices off my head to the floor was the only punishment that can be made for my mouth deeds.

"The Alpha calls for you."the guard informed, taking his two hands behind his back.

"Tell father I'm on my way."he simply said and disregarded the guard, signaling him to take his leave.

I leveled my head back up to see him gazing down at me. I did the same and I realized something; he's handsome. 6'fts tall to me exactly because he was currently towering over my 5 '2 feet tall self. 

The way he was staring at me was no different from the way a soothsayer looks at each and every of his or her consultants before telling each and every detail of them offhandedly.

The pack house's wall clock struck 10PM and I felt my heart thump. Even though it was just once, I knew this was an indication for all workers to get to the rice field to work out their lungs like every other day.

"I'm so sorry for failing to offer you the deserved accolades. All blame goes to my shitty mouth but just find a place in your heart and pardon me."he shook his head and I backed away at his rejection. "I promise I'll never get on your nerves again and talk more of drenching you. You can even try that tickling thing with me again but as long as you won't report me to-*

"Tell me your name and I'll pardon you."he stated rather than asked.

Really? My face brightened, the ray of the morning sun dawning upon my face and I suddenly felt heat up on my cheeks.

"Cisca. Yeah; that's my name your majesty, "I spat out in a go and smiled awkwardly, bowing once more before running off to field. I hope it is not too late.