Chapter 5

Lucy walked sluggishly along the path that led to the meadow where she was stationed. Uncontrollable tears rolled down her cheek as she could not fathom what happened between him and Leo but yet, strived to put on a smile on her face when a few guards passed by. Thought of Leo rejecting her pestered her mind, having a nostalgic recollection of the plans she made after figuring out he was her mate. 

"I'm lost, why did he do it… Like he was scared of his Father," She whispered, silently and rubbed the tears on her face.  

She bowed her head and strolled away hurriedly when a guard approached her. 

"Father, I don't know what to do… I'm never getting out of here," She shut her eyes and gulped. Her heart raced, chest lingering upward and downward, so apparent that anyone could notice her restlessness. 

She was oblivious to her surroundings and didn't see Isabella already standing in her way. She walked into her and at that instant, apologized for not being watchful. 

She was about to take her leave when Isabella grabbed her by the shoulder and pulled her. Lucy took a glance at her and looked away. Isabella read the expression on her face as regret. 

She burst into hysterical laughter, clapping her hands together. Lucy grinned, every instinct of her body telling her to raise her voice. 

"I told you… He can't be yours," She mocked. "You're just a slave… I promise you, I'll make this place hell for you," She declared and strolled away, pushing her aside from her path with her shoulder. 

Lucy grunted, repeatedly as she watched Isabella walk away and chit-chat with the two guards that accompanied her until she lost sight of them. She blinked her eyes and chuckled, scratching her hair. She pressed her hands against her head, imagining how pathetic her life was and how she had always lost whenever she was so close to getting something. 

"I have to get my wolf… I can't be here," She rasped. "This place will always sprout out the painful memories," She shrugged. 

"I have to go see Katherine… She's the only one who can help,"  

She was about to leave when her eyes caught Marie. She frowned her face, her eyelids partly closing up. She took a deep breath in and made a fistful of her dress, her both hands on either side of her thigh. 

Without hesitation, she accelerated, taking her step speedily towards Marie. Marie, who was unaware of Lucy's plight, laughed with a few other maids not until Lucy got to where she was and pushed her so that she fell on the ground. 

"You, I trusted you… I apologized even after thinking you ratted me out," She yelled, pointing her finger toward her. 

Marie coughed subsequently, her face and hands already caked with dust. She strived to get up as she rolled on the dusty ground. She shook her head and got up eventually but then again, she found herself rolled back in the ground as Lucy pushed her strongly a second time. 

The other maids that were talking to Marie in the first place all stood back and watched them. Lucy screamed at her, turned her back against her, and scratched her hair with both of her hands before she turned to face her. 

"Why did you do it… I thought we were friends, why did you have to do it?" Lucy questioned and rushed to her while she was still on the ground, grabbing her shirt and pulling her forward so that her head was close to hers. 

"Why did you do it… it was all planned out, he didn't even ask to see me," She shut her eyes and tilted her head. 

"You would have known… why didn't you tell me," She busted into tears and slowly released her hold on her shirt. 

Marie grunted and crawled away, a little stride away from her. She gasped and took a brief look around her. She could see that they were already clustered by a few of the maids. 

"I don't know… I was only following orders," She defended her actions. 

Lucy, whose head was bowed, raised her head and fixated her eyes on her directly. "You don't know… don't give me that," She got up from where she was and maneuvered hurriedly to Marie's spot. 

Marie figured out that Lucy would lash out, judging by her actions and the expression on her face. She packed a handful of sand and strewed it on Lucy's face before she could grab her.  

"Urrgggggg," She screamed, rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand and jiggling her head. 

"I'm sorry, Lucy but you have to calm yourself," She crawled away and stood on her feet. She was in a stance ready to block and dodge Lucy's attack if she was to come at her. 

"Lucy, it's not like I got no choice… I'm also a maid like you," She screamed, making gestures with her hands 

"You of all people should know… We don't get to choose what orders we obey, we have to do what we are told," She gobbled, her chest lingering. 

Lucy slowly opened her eyes, standing only a distance away from her. 

"Yet, you should have informed me… You're well aware it 

I was going to be in trouble," She hurled back with a sharp tone, neglecting the side story of Marie. 

"I don't know, I was only following Isabella's orders… Don't you get it?" She took a step forward, closer to her. 

"No, don't come anywhere near me, the sight of you drives me but," She advised. 

"What's going on here… Why are you all standing when you all should be working," A guard yelled out. 

All the slaves scattered at the sound of the guard as a few other guards were on their way to the same spot where Lucy had fought with Marie. 

Lucy didn't move an inch, not even a single strand of her hair as she pressed on her with her gaze. Marie also stared back at her. 

A guard spotted them and walked hurriedly, whipping Lucy with the cane in his hand. Lucy grunted but wasn't moved by the pain. The guard noticed her resistance and pushed her so she would move. 

"You two do have a thing," He laughed and nodded his head. 

"You two, follow me," He ordered. 

Lucy treaded on the dusty ground behind the guard while Marie walked beside her.