Chapter 58Jace pov"I've got some news for you Jace." Mia's cunning voice. Her steps pushed from my behind to my front view and she flashed those white set of teeth at me, resting her hands on my shoulders."I forbid you from touching me, Mia," I growled.Mia smiled, lips pouted before she glided down her hands away from my shoulders. She's beautiful and would have been worthy of my life if only she hadn't pulled up such stunts that ended up costing a lot of lives."Don't you think you could drag me into your dirty thoughts, cunning witch?" I brawled and stepped away from her side to the window side."Remember I mentioned that I'll help you become so powerful?" she said, approaching the flower vase in a snake move."You would help me become powerful yet you couldn't help your parents from dying and your maid?" I countered, my gaze fixed on the lower floor. I watched how the people in the palace moved on with their daily activities. The entire length of the kingdom is built near th
Chapter 59Jace pov“Are you sure of what you're saying?” I asked, Mia nodded her head, her lips pursed.I didn't utter any but sighed and walked towards her. I wrapped my hands around around her neck and tightened my grips, releasing a tip of my monsters to her as i lifts her in the air.Her eyes rolled up, and her legs dangled in the air. Her fingers scratching against the back of my hands, choking.“If you ever think you could play with me. I won't hesitate to kill you and toss your head to the rogues to eat.” I let go of her and she dropped to the floor, gripping her neck as she gasped for breath.“Trust me.” she said in a choked word, her eyes narrowing.“When?” “Their meeting point is by nine. I received an intel that one among the prisoners which General Catalina had brought was one of them. Though it's unknown to General Catalina.”“After this eliminate whatsoever source is giving you all this intel. I don't want you to be caught up in any royal scandal.”She chuckled and ti
Ann POV Chapter one I sprinted through the stony path with my feet creating some thudding sound. There was only one spot in my mind at the moment which is the rooftops. I needed to run, I needed to put a stop to all this scandal and ill fate surrounding my life. "Suicide!"The word resonated in my brain. While I was on the rooftop, my chest suddenly become heavy because of the hidden pain within it. "Arrg!" I screamed into the air with the echoes of my voice remixing with the waves. "This world is cruel!" "You are not valued or loved unless your parents are influential and powerful in society." "What wrong have I committed other than the burnt scar on my face? why do they keep mocking me? Why am I ugly Selene?" I cried out. Fighting hard to prevent the trail of salty hot tears which were seeking a path to escape my eyes. "Selene why did you have to create me to be ugly?"I broke down in tears, sobbing loudly. The moments of how my mother had passed away gently flooded into my
Annual pov Chapter 2 "You!" The person enunciated. Her long finger was only a few inches away from my pupil. "Young lady Elena needs your ass up there." Within a blink I was already inside lady Elena's chamber, panting heavily. "Where is my dress?"Elena enunciated, her voice getting louder with each word. A chill crept over me from the tip of my heart to my extremities. "Your dress?"I repeated in doubt. "Maybe you're deaf or also ugly with your ears."She spouted, turning to me. Her hazel eyes lost their glow. She cast me a glance and her eyes spoke volumes. I lowered my gaze, tears pouring out of the rim of my eyes. "I'm sorry ma'am, but Lena already took the dress from me earlier on." My eyes darted over to Lena's side, she gave me a deadly glare before speaking up. "Me?" "Yes," I answered. "Ann, don't you dare lie to me, I never demand any dress from you. I only speak to you because lady Elena needed her dress but you informed me that the dress was burnt while you were
AnnChapter three"Take off your clothes!" This time her voice sounded cold and deadly.My eyes bulged alongside my head which had snapped left. I wasn't putting on any inner dress and there is this man over there. I nipped to catch a quick glimpse, my eyes get honed with his, and my heart rang inaudible words.My inner wolf was uttering some words but I couldn't pick up. I feigned ignorance and deafness.Never would I have to strip in front of this cute man."Are you deaf?" "Slave!"Even after hearing these words being directed at me, I was unyielding as I could feel his gaze piercing into my body.I had already been flogged the thirtieth time but because I didn't cry out, Elena had asked for me to strip.Lady Jessica never uttered any words nor do her sister-in-law say anything."You're staring at Jayden! How dare you stare at my man?" Elena spouted with eyes glimmering with viciousness.The man whose name was Jayden spared a glance at me. He smirked, rising from his position. He go
Chapter 4Elena's POVWhy is the world against me? I should have been treated like a princess!Why would my mother-in-law and sister-in-law just keep detesting me?"Ann!"I yelled out through my gritted teeth angrily, slapping the stuff on the table off angrily.Jayden was staring hard at her and even mother in law tried to help her from being whipped by me."You deserve to die, not just die but to be buried alive!"" I" cursed the day I knew you, Ann! You're such a mess and have always been bad luck to me!"I stood breathing heavily, the veins underneath my skin were popping out due to the level of my anger. I threw off the ceramic vase which was stuck with the morning roses, they become a stepping sole under my light feet."Who is Ann?"The voice resounded in my ears, almost causing me a heart seizure. I had to suppress my chest with both hands.I knew who had just spoken but I can't just face him now or else I'd sell myself out."Jayden, "I called, flashing him a flirtatious smile."
JaceChapter 5As I lay with my back against my bed, I turn over so I could concentrate but I couldn't.Her voice keeps ringing in my head. "My mother's death.""My mother's death!"Her words kept replaying in my head. Who is she? I asked but then my wolf jeered at me."Can't you see that she's but a maidservant?" My wolf replied with enough scorn in its tone.I know she was a maid but how come I felt some kind of connection between me and her?When I told her to kill herself, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach and it was as if my heart was being ripped off.Is she among the slaves working in my father's courtyard? I inquired within my mind."How do I know that? Do you need us to go on a tracking game?"My wolf, jack asked.I shrugged my head in doubt. Does she worth any of my time?My time is precious! I shouldn't waste it on an ordinary maid but...I trailed off with my fingers, snapping it into the air.The girl with the Lycan's blood should be where?Why do I feel less concerned ab
Chapter 6Ann POVI was on my knees on the cold and stony linoleum, scrubbing the dirt off the surface when I heard my mistress voice.I meant, the chief of maid. Her name is Avila."You lowlife!" She screeched through her gritted teeth, leaping toward me in a fierce manner with eyes speaking evils.I never budged, as I patiently await her. I'm used to the kick.Well, she stomped past me when a senior maid from the inner chamber had walked in. She greeted, almost going on her knees but stopped.I watched them walk away. As I determined to scrub off the linoleum in the next forty minutes since lady Avila, stained the already scrubbed area with her footwear.I heard the other maids murmuring amongst theirselves in a tipsy voice.Even when i tried not to listen to their gossips, the words kept pouring into my ears like breeze."Lady Jessica wants to assign maids to master Jayden's chamber."One of the maid half-whisper, with the edge of her hands covering her mouth."Argh!" The rest of th
Chapter 59Jace pov“Are you sure of what you're saying?” I asked, Mia nodded her head, her lips pursed.I didn't utter any but sighed and walked towards her. I wrapped my hands around around her neck and tightened my grips, releasing a tip of my monsters to her as i lifts her in the air.Her eyes rolled up, and her legs dangled in the air. Her fingers scratching against the back of my hands, choking.“If you ever think you could play with me. I won't hesitate to kill you and toss your head to the rogues to eat.” I let go of her and she dropped to the floor, gripping her neck as she gasped for breath.“Trust me.” she said in a choked word, her eyes narrowing.“When?” “Their meeting point is by nine. I received an intel that one among the prisoners which General Catalina had brought was one of them. Though it's unknown to General Catalina.”“After this eliminate whatsoever source is giving you all this intel. I don't want you to be caught up in any royal scandal.”She chuckled and ti
Chapter 58Jace pov"I've got some news for you Jace." Mia's cunning voice. Her steps pushed from my behind to my front view and she flashed those white set of teeth at me, resting her hands on my shoulders."I forbid you from touching me, Mia," I growled.Mia smiled, lips pouted before she glided down her hands away from my shoulders. She's beautiful and would have been worthy of my life if only she hadn't pulled up such stunts that ended up costing a lot of lives."Don't you think you could drag me into your dirty thoughts, cunning witch?" I brawled and stepped away from her side to the window side."Remember I mentioned that I'll help you become so powerful?" she said, approaching the flower vase in a snake move."You would help me become powerful yet you couldn't help your parents from dying and your maid?" I countered, my gaze fixed on the lower floor. I watched how the people in the palace moved on with their daily activities. The entire length of the kingdom is built near th
Chapter 57Ann pov“I don’t want to see anyone. Leave me! Go away from me.” I screamed at them.The sisterhood. The moon goddess and the sympathizer forces have been tormenting me.Beseeching me to become the queen and I won’t. I just want to be alone.“Why didn’t you save SuGa?” I yelled into the air.“If we had saved her. You would still be relaxed. She’s dead now and you have to remember her last will. She needs you to become the queen and protect her kingdom from the forthcoming war.” Selene, the moon goddess said in a whisper but my face was turned to the other side.“I want you out of my life. I don’t wish to save anyone. If there’s anyone I’m going to save it’s going to be SuGa.” I seethed.“Next tomorrow is the last day for you to upgrade your status. Once you let this opportunity slip past your hands then I’m afraid that you might die miserable and a loner.” Selene uttered, her voice calm.“Miserable and loner?” my Jose twitched in disgust. Is that what you were supposed to
Chapter 56Jayden povMy eyes scanned across the numerous brown notes for the hundredth time as my uncle Hagai was busy singing my mother’s praise.It was a letter from the royal family with gifts. They all want me to consider their daughters as a first choice.“Sister, what do you think about these gifts and letters? Isn't time you think we ditch that girl from that pack to one of the elite’s daughters?” Hagai, my uncle spoke, swerving his hands towards the gifts and letters.My mum was calm, seated but I knew she was thinking and at the moment she might be confused.“Sister! Sister!” Hagai stopped shouting the moment my mother held her hands in the air.She swirled her neck from her left to face my uncle. “So far we've received fifty letters from affluence families and I've only seen potential in two leagues here.”“Who could that be?” My uncle asked.“The daughter of the Elite Roshan. Naval General of the West Sea and the daughter of the minister of finance.” Hagai’s eyes flicked
Char 55Jace povIt's already four days and she's yet to get up from her deep slumber. Though I understood, her friend was killed but the friend was a traitor.If it hadn't been them dead it would have been the royal house and the capital, Australia being drenched in blood.My uncle is so desperate to live longer. Longer than anyone.As usual, I stepped away from her cell, turning to leave for my chambers when I bumped into General Catalina, the fiercest and ruthless ruler of the north boundary, a woman of few words.I bowed, and he returned the pleasantry. I lifted my eyes to behold her dark pair of eyes, they were full of darkness.Sometimes I'm left to argue and convince myself that General Catalina isn't a pure werewolf. The snake's tattoo on her body and face always gave me goosebumps.She strode past me, towards the slave's cell. I trembled and turned only for our gaze to honed.I bowed and hurried away. I'm never allowing anyone in this palace to know my weakness.Oh, is she my
Chapter 54Ann I was taken to a room where my clothes were ripped off my body, and my body was pushed aggressively into the bathtub full of water.Before I could open my lips to wince, a harsh scrub came into contact with my skin. The maid showed no mercy as they scrubbed every inch of my skin until everywhere became reddish.Rough and sharp nails combed into my hair, scratching my scalps, and the fragrance of neem soap caught my nose as it poured on my head and cascaded to my forehead, water accompanying it.Soon they were done and I was dressed in a sack of clothes, shackles encircling my wrist. I was dragged and taken out of the bathroom.A man stopped in the way and held out some coins to the supposed captain. The captain grinned and waved with his hands for the other guards to leave me behind.They left and it was just me and this man whose aura was deadly and was spreading death.Maybe I was going to die now even before the trial will begin.He looked at me and stepped aside. I
Chapter 53Ann povI was down on the stony linoleum, my knees pulled inwardly to my chest, and my chin way above them.My body was boiling up with fever. I felt the heat, it was emanating from inside my tummy to my outside tummy. My throat was dried and clogged with a non-existing lump which serves as an endless pain, connecting with my head.My head pounded, my teeth clattered and my fingers trembled nonstop, yet I was concealed in a thick moisture.I heard some sounds outside my cell door and even if I had wanted to peek, my neck was stiffened so I couldn't risk stealing a glimpse.The steps deepened in a great noise and sent some cold chills down my spine as they approached me.My body tensed and I knew the person was beside me, darkness and anger emitting from his or her body. If looks could kill, the glare that was boring into my skin pores would have pierced through my heart. But it didn't as its only effect was fear and trepidation which were affecting me seriously here.“Liste
Chapter 52Ann It didn’t take long before hands wrapped aggressively at my arms, their sharp fingers dug into my skin, and I was yanked up and escorted back to my cell.A cold and dark room with no bed. “Poor girl. She will be the scapegoat.” I heard their muffled gossip, and before I opened my mouth to talk they already hurried off.Suga? Execution? Trial? Shudder and weakness wracked through my body. ‘Dear Selene, even if it will cost my life, sight of anything let it be but save SuGa from any mischievous plans of the royal family.’ Though I was weak inwardly, I prayed to the moon goddess to spare SuGa.All of a sudden, my throat became sore and scratchy and my head got heavy. The pain intensified as it seemed something was trying to burst out of my head, maybe my brain.Maybe Selene already hears my pleas and the consequences for my prayer will be my brain or my beheading.Everything became foggy and empty, my head, eyes, ears…everything!Then an evil aura simmered in the air ma
Chapter 51 Ann pov I waited patiently for Suga’s return but I never saw her. Each time, the sounds of footsteps reverberated in the air in my cold cell. I always crawled to the corrugated iron door, pushing my head through the little space to see if I could see her. ‘She will come or she will be fine’ My instinct always whispers these words in my ears, each time Suga’s name pops in my head and anxiety washes over me. I prayed she was fine, whenever she was. My stomach hurt badly, my heart wrenched with pain and my throat became sore and itchy. I rested my head on the corrugated iron and never realized when I drifted into a deep slumber. A pain lodged in my thighs and my eyes peeled open to see the dim light from the window forcing its way through this empty room. Is it already a day break? I lowered my gaze to my thighs when the pain had registered deeply again, I bit my lips and cursed. My whole body was engulfed in tides of weariness and despair. I couldn’t even l