CHAPTER 4

Embarrassed 🔥🔥

The next morning, I woke up to find myself back in my bedroom. It was just me on the bed, and I couldn't help but think back on all that had happened the previous night.

Having Lucas stand against even his own twin for me was definitely something I just couldn't bring myself to believe. For the first time in my entire life, I actually felt loved and wanted, and it felt really good. I remembered how he touched me, taking in every bit of me as we both got lost in ecstasy. The deeper he went into me, the more awakened my wolf felt, and as he traced every inch of my body, the oddly satisfying sensation of pleasure and pain increased with every progressing pace he took.

Lost in my thoughts, I happily hummed a song as I sat up on the bed, a cheeky smile plastered on my face. For the very first time, I actually enjoyed the experience of making love, and to say that I was in another world with Lucas would definitely be an understatement. Back when I was still with Alpha Klaus, he would always demand to have sex almost every time, and it was always more pain than pleasure. It would end with him complaining about my skills in bed, and I never once enjoyed the experience overall. However, Lucas was gentle yet rough, his pace slow yet fast. He made sex feel right for me, even in my amateur state, and the more I thought about the experience, the wider my smile grew.

I was so lost in thought that I did not realize Miss Mortica had walked into the room. She stood by the door, watching me smile like a fool, and after having just about enough, she lunged at me with a slap on my thigh.

“Ow, that hurt!” I exclaimed as I rubbed the thigh she had smacked. She looked at me with disdain, but there was nothing I could do about it.

“Oh, so just because you slept with Alpha Lucas last night, you now think you have automatically been relieved of your duties, huh?”

“No, I just—”

“You know what? I don't even want to hear it. Just get up, get ready, and come downstairs to the kitchen because there's lots of work to do.” Before I could even respond to what Miss Mortica said, she had turned back to leave the room. I sighed heavily as soon as the door shut, and an annoyed expression soon replaced the once smiling face I had before. Not wanting to waste any more time, I quickly got out of bed, made my way straight into the bathroom to get myself washed up, before putting on something nice for the day. What was I even saying? It was the overworn dresses that were originally meant to be thrown away that I was given to wear, and so it was obviously one of them that I had to put on.

Making my way downstairs, I could hear the sound of both Lucas and Simon arguing, and the more steps I took down, the clearer their voices got. From the sound of everything they were saying, it was pretty obvious that they were both talking about what had happened the previous night.

“...can't accept her, not in this world!”

“What do you mean? She is our mate, and who cares whether she is wolfless and weak?”

“I care. She is a good-for-nothing slave that we bought, and what do you think the people are going to say when they see us with that worthless thing? Oh wait, it doesn't even end there as well. If we accept her as our mate, we will definitely lose face in the Alpha community, so I think it's best you start accepting Veronica as soon as possible, because I am definitely not going to accept that piece of trash.” Listening in on this, I could feel my heart breaking into a million pieces, but I still held it together, not wanting to break down just yet. I quietly made my way towards the kitchen without even looking in their direction, but I could still feel the intent gaze coming from Simon the moment I walked past them.

“There you are! You finally decided to grace us with your amazing presence. You are welcome, your royal highness,” Miss Mortica said sarcastically, and I bit my lip in embarrassment. Before I could process another thought in my mind, a slap instantly landed on my face, and I cried out in pain.

“Shush! What do you think you're trying to do, huh? You really want to get me into trouble with Alpha Lucas, right?”

“No, please I am not trying to—” I didn't get to complete my sentence before another slap instantly landed on my face, and on the same cheek as well. I held in the urge to cry out, and the other maids in the kitchen all laughed at me. One would have actually thought I had offended each and every one of them from the way they all treated me, but that was not the case at all.

With my cheek terribly stinging from the resounding slaps I had just received, I pursed my lips into a thin line, bowing my head in shame, as I stood in place, not knowing what to expect next. The amount of shame and embarrassment I had been made to face in the time I had been brought into the Lycan King's house is definitely something I never imagined myself going through at any point in my life, not to mention it happening this early.

“You can just imagine. Yesterday, she had the guts to actually speak up while Alpha Simon was speaking, but now look at how pathetic she looks. Nonsense!” Miss Mortica continued, but I didn't dare look up to face her for fear that she might just land another slap on my already stinging cheek.

“Now listen, today is going to be a busy day, and so there is lots to do. In case you are not aware, Princess Veronica will be coming over to meet her fated mates with the royal family for dinner, so the house is to be well decorated and organized for her welcome.” I silently fumed at the sound of that. It was already bad enough that I had not been officially accepted by my mates, but hearing that my rival was going to be around, and I would actually have to work for her arrival, made the whole thing even worse.

“Kiara, bring the broom and dustpan,” Miss Mortica called out, and one of the maids came over with the requested items in hand.

“Good, hand it over to her.” I looked up to meet her gaze, but she directed me towards the broom and dustpan. Hesitantly, I took the items from Kiara, looking back to Miss Mortica for what to do next.

“So, you're going to be cleaning the living room, dining area, the stairs, and both Alpha Lucas and Alpha Simon's rooms.” I sighed, and she furrowed her brows at me.

“Any problem with that?”

“Oh no, it's not a problem at all.”

“Good, now get straight to it.” Without any hesitation whatsoever, I quickly rushed out of the kitchen and went straight to the living room. I looked around to ensure no one else was in there, and as soon as I got the confirmation I needed, I finally let out the hot tears that I had been holding in for so long. I was hurting really bad, but there was no one I could run to for comfort. Just by thinking about my predicament, I found myself longing for my mother, as she was the only one who truly had my best interest at heart.

Although there was always little to nothing she could do in stopping my dad from carrying out the terrible plans he had concerning me, she was always ready to be the shoulder I could cry on, and the one I could confide in. Now that I was going through the worst, and even needed her the most, she just couldn't help because she was no more! I cried, and cried even more, my vision blurry with tears, as I moved from corner to corner, trying to sweep out all the dirt in the room.

As I went about my work, I could hear some maids talking about me, and what surprised me the most was the fact that they weren't even trying to be quiet, as I was obviously close enough to hear all they were saying.

“She is just so shameless. Can you imagine she still went about to seduce Alpha Lucas, and had sex with him last night! It's funny, because she actually thinks he loves her, when all he wants is to have her warm his bed. After all, she is a sex slave, isn't she?” With anger boiling inside of me, I instantly lunged at the maid speaking, and things soon became very physical in the room.

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