The Alpha's Little Demon

The slave's night

Aria's P O V

"Aria, come on, we are running late. You have to save your mother remember?" Lara dragged me with her out of the house.

"We have to get there on time, they'll close the gate once it's 9:00 am, it's already 8:33 am, we can't waste any more time," Lara explained as she ran with me.

"No, this won't do. Let's run through the woods, it's faster there." She suggested.

"Well, I'm...I can't transform to my wolf form yet Lara." I reasoned with her.

"Ah, that's true. Why don't you use this money to take a cab then, meet me in front of the palace." She squeezed some notes into my hand.

I bobbed my head and thanked her as she took off. I sighed and ran to the point where I know I can find a cab. A few minutes later, a cabby man stopped and I got into his cab.

"Where to?" He questioned.

"To the royal palace," I answered, he turned to stare at me briefly before driving off.

I got down in front of the royal palace and looked around for Lara.

"Hey, come on here. I'm right here," Lara yelled to me.

"You are here," I smiled as I walked to her.

She grabbed hold of my hand. "Let's go in," she dragged me towards the guards and explained to them why we were there.

The guards stared at us with eyes I couldn't explain before they finally opened the gate.

"Lara why...."

"Let's go, don't bother, just pray to get picked." Lara interrupted knowing what I was about to ask her. It's as if she knows everything that goes on in my head.

We got to the entrances after passing lots of magnificent views, I think I'll take a proper look later. We have got to go now.

"Sir please let us in. We are here for the job," Lara said to the mean-looking guard guarding the door.

Why are they all looking so serious? I wondered to myself.

"Hey, let's go in." Lara suddenly pulled me in with her.

I stood frozen at the view before me immediately. There were ladies, a lot of ladies, both young and old wearing the same dress and they were cleaning the whole place.

What is going on? I was lost in thought again and didn't realize when a middle-aged woman walked up to us to inquire about the reason we were there.

"Ma'am, we are here for the job. We need it please," Lara pleaded.

"I'm an orphan and need the money to help myself and she..she needs to save her mother with the money," Lara explained our situation to the middle-aged lady.

After carefully observing us, the woman called. "Anyone there?"

Two maids, wearing the same attire as the rest of the ladies came forward.

"Search them, make sure they didn't bring anything that will harm the royal family." The woman instructed and the search began.

Not that I brought anything tho. I came empty-handed, I just need money for mom's surgery.

"Madam, we didn't find anything on them." The ladies bowed as they said to her.

"Alright, you can go." She waved her hand and they took two steps back before turning and joining the rest of the people cleaning.

"Follow me." She ordered and turned. Lara grabbed my hand and started following the woman.

We got to a place and stopped, a room precisely.

"Sit, wait for the madam." She ordered before turning and leaving the room.

Finally. I turned towards Lara immediately.

"Lara, what is going on here? Do you think they are expecting a visitor?" I inquired.

She sighs, "you don't even know anything about the royal family, do you?"

"Today is the slave day. Men of high authority will gather here today and the slaves will perform for them," Lara explained.

"Perform for them? I don't understand." I was really curious.

She opened her mouth to keep talking when a woman, a much older woman with grey hair entered the room.

"You came late." She sounded displeased.

Lara immediately stood up and I stood up with her.

"We are so sorry ma'am, we heard of this late," Lara explained.

"That's not how it's done here." She suddenly half yelled making me flinch.

"You apologize and not give excuses, this is the royal palace where the king and the queen stay." The woman glared at us as if we killed someone.

Lara surprisedly went on her knees, pulling me down with her.

"Please madam, we need this job." She pleaded with her head hanging low.

The woman let out a sigh before nodding once.

"At least you learn quickly, I'll accept you only for that reason." The woman revealed making my eyes widen.

"Thank you so much. We are grateful," Lara bowed, her head almost touching the ground. Like what on earth is wrong with her, I don't remember her being in much need of money. Although she is an orphan, she still runs a small coffee shop where she gets money from.

I was surprised when she offered to take me here and also work alongside me so I wouldn't feel discouraged.

The woman's eyes shifted to mine and I immediately hung my head low.

It looks like she has a hot temper. I don't think it's good for her health tho.

The woman turned and walked out of the room, leaving Lara and me alone.

"So, what's next? We start working immediately?" I asked her.

"I don't know, we'll have to wait and see." She shrugged her shoulder. Just then a lady with a much kinder look showed up.

"You have been selected, congratulations on that. I'm going to explain the rules to you now." The woman started.

"Once you are in, you can never go out. That means you'll work for the king till the day you die." She explained making me jerk up.

"Why??" My eyes were wide open in shock but Lara pulled me to sit down.

The lady ignored me and continued.

"On the slave's ceremonial day, or the day the royal palace host visitors, you'll have to act more mature and do anything the visitors ask you to do. That includes if you are asked to sleep with them." She continued.

Again, I stood up from my sit.

"That's impossible.." Lara covered my mouth and dragged me down to my sit.

"When serving the king's special guest of the royal family, you'll have to kneel and serve them. You can't be on your feet while serving the royal family, do you understand?" The woman concluded.

"Yes ma'am, we understand everything you said. We'll adhere to the rules of the royal palace." Lara sounded excited.

Huh, is she joking? All these rules because I want to serve the king.

"Now, let's begin your training. Follow me." She turned and walked out of the room leaving us to follow behind.

*

"Lara, I don't think I can do these. I want to go home, I'll find some other ways to raise money for my mom's surgery." I said to her.

"You know once you officially start, you will no longer have your freedom."

"Fool, do you think that is possible? We have been accepted, we can't leave. There is no way." Lara shook her head as she arranged her side of the bed.

We have been given a room after we were asked to practice how to serve while kneeling.

"But... I won't be able to see mother, how do I get the money to her if I get it? I won't have a life again." I protested.

"Look at you, you don't understand do you? You can leave the palace to visit your parents but with a note handed by the madam who is in charge here. As for not having your life anymore, just take it that you exchanged your happiness for your mom to stay alive." Lara smiled.

I huffed and hit my foot on the floor.

"Why do you look so happy tho? You have a coffee shop. Who will run it?' I questioned.

"Nope, I've closed it down already and sold the shop." She winked.

"What? So you already knew about the rules beforehand and you still brought me here?" I was furious now.

"Aria, calm down. I don't know about the rules, it's the first time I'm also hearing it but I closed the shop because I know there was no way the shop could wait for me and also, I planned on getting into college remember?" She tried to make me calm down.

"You are breathing fast. Calm down." She kept saying until I was calm.

"You can sleep now. Lie down and sleep." She suggested before walking out of the room.

I lay down and closed my eyes to see flashes and faces of people that I don't know.

I opened my eyes again, panting heavily. I see them almost every day, they call out to me but I don't know who they are.

Mom and dad said they aren't real people and I shouldn't worry about them.

Mom and dad are old, I'm their only child and they are both nice to me. They are both omegas, but me...I don't know what I am. I haven't been able to shift, but since mom and dad are wolves then that automatically makes me one. I'm 17+ now and I'm the only one in the whole pack that hasn't shifted, literally everyone my age has shifted. Lara is 18 and has been shifting even before she got to that age. Mom and dad said I'll be able to shift once I turn 18, I'm hoping, I'm hoping because I want to know what my wolf looks like.

Mom said my wolf will be as beautiful as I am, of course, I'm really beautiful but also really skinny, almost bony. I sometimes look like a walking dead when I don't eat.

I'm of average height, most of my age mates are way taller than me.

*Sighs* I'm poor too.

The door opens and Lara walks in.

"You aren't sleeping?" She asked.

"No, I couldn't fall asleep. I had flashes again." I told her the truth.

"Just ignore it, they are nothing I've told you." Lara sighs.

I know my parents always convince me that the flashes I get are nothing but Lara is always trying to force me to forget about the flashes once I get them. I don't know the reason for this but she is hellbent on making me forget any face I see when I close my eyes. One time she had given me something and after taking it, I didn't get those flashes again for a week.

But I realized that I got weaker than usual. I don't know why but I felt really weak that week that I took it, when the flashes started coming back, I became stronger again.

I'm not saying that I'm really strong. I'm the weakest around here, I mean someone who hasn't shifted even once, who hasn't met her wolf yet.

I feel sorry for myself.

I watch as she sits down on her side of the bed before bringing out clothes from the drawer.

"We start tomorrow. Check your drawer for your dress." She informed.

"Tomorrow? Isn't that too soon? Can't they let us rest for a week or so, I mean this is what I'm gonna be doing all my life anyway."

"You should thank the moon goddess that we aren't asked to start tonight. Tonight is the slave night," she scoffed.

"The slave's night again?"

I sat upright from the bed.

"So what happens? How is it done?" I asked with curiosity cutting through my flesh.

Why haven't I heard about such a thing?

"I think you should come with me to watch it tonight. I'm also really curious as to how it's done here. Only the people at the palace and the guests are allowed to see it. I guess we'll pretend to be maids to watch the performance.

What do you think?" She asked, staring at me with curiosity.

"I'm in," I smiled nodding my head.

Mango scent

Aria's P O V

Lara and I carried fruits into the hall where the ceremony was taking place. On getting in, the tray threatened to leave my hand. I stood there stocked out of my ribs.

There are the slaves in a chain and they are all...all naked.

There are polls in front of them where some of them are rolling around on, some are kissing and romancing each other. Hold on, they aren't all ladies, there are guys too.

"What are you doing? Move!" A servant pushed me as she went to serve the men sitting with smiles on their faces and watching the slaves.

"It's getting a little boring, we need the second performance." A man called out. He was among the guest and was sitting at the front side.

Staring at this garment and ornaments, he must be a man of high authority. He stood up, turned towards a direction, and directed his bow.

I followed the man's bow to see a guy sitting carelessly on a kingly sit with a crown on his head. I'm standing a little far from him and can't see what he looks like. Maybe he is the king, I mean there is a crown on his head.

"Stop staring at the crown prince you fool." A maid stopped beside me before yelling into my ear making me flinch.

Two maids around giggled at what she said and walked out of the hall.

"As you wish, let the next performance begin." The guy who I now know as the crown prince said.

The slaves on the stage moved backwards and a new set came forward. Again, consisting of male and female slaves.

Gosh, how are they able to watch naked people with smiles on their faces? Why are the slaves being treated this way? Why?

I was snapped out of my thoughts when loud moans filled the whole hall.

"Yeah, this is what I'm talking about." The man who stood up earlier announced and the others laughed with him happily as they stared at the slaves who were having...oh moon goddess!

I turned towards the door and immediately ran out and straight to the kitchen, I dropped the tray of food and ran to the room given to Lara and me. It was hard to find the room but thank goddess I memorized the number of the room.

What is that? Are they having sex for fun? To entertain those people? They are making them have sex.

Oh moon goddess, I really can't stay in this palace. I can't, I might die and I heard this happens every once in a month.

I can't handle seeing this all the time. I can even hear the slaves moaning from here.

No. No. I need to shut them out. I locked the door and laid down on the bed before covering my ear with the pillow and soon slept off.

I opened my eyes and sat down on the bed. The flashes, I see them every day now. Like every time I try to sleep, I see them, this unfamiliar faces.

Why won't they leave me alone? Why won't they let me be? I thought palming my head in tiredness.

"Aria, Ria??" A knock came on the door. I stood up then opened the door immediately.

"Why? What are you doing in your room when the performance is still going on." Lara probed.

"How can I watch that thing? They are making them have sex with each other, that's nonsense." I fired at her.

"Well, you are the one who wanted to see the performance right? I'm glad you have seen what it looks like. I'm going back to watch it, I can't miss the next performance for anything." She turned back and left.

I sighed then closed the door.

What is the next performance going to be like? It can't be sex again, right? I thought and sat down on my bed.

But, it can be a much more bearable thing right. I thought and after thinking for a while, my curiosity got the best of me.

Maybe I can just peep. Yes, I'll peep and then go. I won't stand there to watch them.

I got out of my room and to the kitchen, I collected three glasses of what I'll call alcohol before heading for the hall.

I got to the entrance where maids were going in and going out, I stopped to think about it again.

I can't hear moans or so. I should stand at the door and watch it for a sec.

I got to the door and stopped.

Where are the slaves? I can't find any of them on stage.

"Start!!" I suddenly heard, my eyes lowered down to the guest to see that a slave is kneeling before each of them and... What exactly are they doing? This is confusing.

"Go in." Someone pushed me forward and I lost my balance in the process, I fell and spilt the drinks I was carrying on someone's leg.

I don't know who but looking at the shoe, I think I'm going to die.

Gasps followed behind the act as the room suddenly fell silent.

Okay, I'm still lying down here staring at the expensive pairs of shoes without knowing who the owner is.

"Aria." I heard Lara's voice, she went down on her knees beside me and dragged me to stand up.

I slowly sat down on my knees, the person is still standing in front of me not moving at each.

From the aura he is emitting, I don't want to stare at him. I'm afraid I'll go blind so I lowered my head down to know what happens next.

"Your Highness," someone rushed in through the door.

He brought a clean cloth and started cleaning his leg and shoe.

Your Highness? I think I'm officially dead. It's that crown prince. I'm dead, I'm dead. Why isn't he uttering a word and why is everywhere dead silent. I can't even see the maids around.

"Stand up." His hard voice instructed and Lara immediately stood up, pulling me with her.

I don't dare stare at him and kept looking down at his shoe.

"Your Highness she...." Lara tried saying something but was cut off.

"Shut up and get lost." I saw Lara immediately disappear through the door.

"Your Highness, let's go change your clothes." The man who had cleaned his shoe said, his voice shaking.

"Lift your head." He instructed and I slowly lifted my head but didn't dare stare at his face no matter what. I know it's against the rules to do that, I know that even before entering the palace.

"Your Highness?" The man's shaky voice called again but what he did next shocked me, he walked past me without another word. Like, he left, didn't say a word.

What? How come? I turned towards the door but didn't find him, only his powerful scent lingered.

Is he that nice? He didn't ask for me to be punished or something. Like he said nothing.

But I heard a little about him, about how scary and arrogant he is. That he doesn't like seeing people make mistakes. I heard he is more wicked than his father, the current king.

I looked up to notice the guest staring at me like I'd grown three horns. Not being able to handle it again I ran straight to my room. I need to sleep. I need to sleep.

Damon's P O V

Today, I've been perceiving a very strong sweet scent. I don't know who the scent belongs to, they are lots of females here but it must belong to one of them.

"Man, what are you thinking?" Matthew walked in, asking.

"It's nothing of great importance," I replied him simply.

"I know you are lying but... I'll pretend not to notice."Your father seeks for your presence, I think he wants you to attend the slave's night today." Matthew revealed.

"I'm not going tonight. I have lots of work to do." I groaned out.

"Well, you have to tell him that yourself." Matthew turned and made to leave but I stopped him.

"Matthew," I called.

"Yes, what?" Only he and a few people can answer me like that, he is my Beta and also my friend. Others dare not look at me in the eyes or dare to answer me anyhow.

"Can you perceive that mango smell?" I asked him.

"No, why? Is the smell stuck in your head? Who does the scent belong to?" He inquired with twinkling eyes, eager to know everything about me.

"Come, let me whisper it into your ear." I urged but he knows what I mean.

"I'll just leave you to solve your problems and good luck on finding her, she might be your mate." He winked before walking out through the door.

"My mate? Wait..."Then the realization hit me. She might be my mate.

I rushed out of the room to meet one of the royal workers who has been working in the palace for years.

"You...did you allow any lady in?" I questioned.

She bowed her head instantly. "Sir, we dare not allow just anyone into the royal palace. We..we just hired more maids, your Highness. "She answered.

"You hired maids?" I asked again.

"Yes, Your Highness." She answered.

Then one of the most is the one with the mango scent. I don't know if the person will be my mate, I don't feel much connection just the scent can't leave my nose and mind.

"Okay, you go tell my parents that I'll be at the slave's night. Go inform them immediately."I instructed and she didn't waste time before running off.

It's a little strange. It's just the scent tormenting me but I don't feel connected to this person in any way. Is her wolf not with her?

*

Sitting at the royal sit made for kings and wearing a crown which signifies my authority and rulership. The scent hit my nose again and I turned towards the direction of the owner to see a maid standing there looking to be in a daze.

I can't see her face.

Who is she? Why can't her scent leave me or is she doing this on purpose to me? To get my attention. If that's the case, she succeeded but I won't give in to what she wants.

After all, I'm the Alpha and heir to the throne. I don't get easily attracted.

I moved my eyes from her and soon she was gone.

The performance went on and on, I'm honestly bored of seeing this, I don't know why these old men enjoy this. Not that they don't fûck all their slaves to their satisfaction.

After about an hour, the scent hit me again with full force. I need to see what she looks like. I can't take this. She is tormenting my mind.

I came down from the throne and walked towards the entrance where she was standing but gets disappointed when she fell and slipped a drink on me. Oh great. Just great.

I watched her as she remained on the floor.

The man whom dad assigned to follow me around came forward and cleaned my shoes.

I want to see her face. Fûcking stands your ass up.

After ordering her to stand and look at me, she did but without staring at my face. She knows the rules too. I'm glad.

After observing her briefly, I walked out of the hall leaving the older man to follow. She's skinny, doesn't look too beautiful. Arg, she's just a maid.

But how did she manage to make her scent intoxicating and sweet? Maybe I should order her to be questioned. She did what she did on purpose.

I stopped walking and so did the older man.

"Where is Matthew?" I questioned.

"Your Highness, he is in his room."

I turned towards the south wing and went straight for Matthew's room, maybe he'll have something to say about what just happened.

That girl can't be my mate. There have to be some other things she did to attract my attention with her scent.

I have to find out what she did.

Suspicious

Damon's P O V

Getting into his room I'm met with Matthew roaming carelessly into a servant's back.

He stopped once he noticed me.

"Get out." I groaned at the slutty servant and she immediately ran out with her pant.

"Ah, you spoiled the fun. What is it now?" Matthew asked grumpily.

"You do that with the servants too. There are better girls for you to do that with, why a lowlife?" I stared at him sternly, letting him know how serious I am.

"Well, watching that performance, you know what it does to me and I can't go out this late. I took a servant and not a slave man. They are better."

I shook my head in disgust. "You are my Beta, Matthew. Learn to behave like one." I scolded.

"Yeah, whatever but you didn't come here to catch me having fun, did you? Why did you come here?"

"About the mango..."

"She must be your mate, Damon. Go for her." He interrupted and said while zipping up.

"Interrupt me again and I'll make sure you don't make use of that thing in between your legs." I stared at him deadpan.

"Okay, I don't want you losing your temper. Please go on your Highness." I think he now understands the importance of the situation, he behaves like an unreasonable jerk sometimes.

"I met the girl with the mango scent, she's a maid but she is not my mate. I just don't understand why I can't forget her scent, I keep perceiving it and strangely, I love it. I need to get that scent out of my head as soon as possible."

"You said she is not your mate? That means you and Davin don't feel any connection towards her?" He probed.

"Exactly, it's just the scent." I nodded.

He thought for a while before smiling.

"Maybe you like her. I think you are just attracted to her. Tell me, what's her position? Is she an Alpha, a Beta, or what?"

"I don't know. She doesn't smell like anything I've come across, she smells almost human." I sighed and went to have a sit.

"Almost human? Woah, that is a big problem then. How can a wolf not smell like one but like a human? I'll get her interrogated, she might be a witch for all I know...."

"No, don't do that. Do not do anything to her without my permission." I warned and watched as he swallowed down his words.

"I don't even know what she looks like yet, so I can't do a thing to her," Matthew muttered staring at me strangely.

"Well, I think you are just attracted to her. Maybe you should have sex just once with her, it might make you forget about her." Matthew suggested.

"No, never. Do you even hear yourself? How do you expect me to lay down with a servant? What will happen if the king and queen learn of it? Will you take the responsibility that will follow?" I groaned out the words.

"I'm sorry, maybe you should just send her away then. I don't have other suggestions." He mumbled before going to sit down.

Aria's POV

"What happened? You came back alive, I thought he was going to kill you with the way he stared so intensely at you." Lara said coming towards me.

"I'm still shocked by the event that just happened. I...I don't understand anything, I don't understand anything anymore."

"He let you go?" Lara questioned.

"He didn't say a word to me, Lara. After asking me to look up at him. He just left, he walked past me and disappeared." I explained with my heart beating fast.

"Really? He didn't say a word, just stared at you." Lara stared at me with a confused look for a minute.

"Um, I'm coming. Let me get you a glass of water, I think you..you need it." She left and came back a few minutes later with a glass of water.

After drinking the water, I fell asleep and didn't have the usual nightmare I do have. I woke up the next morning looking like a ghost.

I slept all through without waking up, why am I looking like a ghost suddenly? I don't understand.

"Morning duty. Come out of your rooms." A female voice announced loudly.

"Let's go, wash your face. It's our first day." Lara urged, I left the mirror I was staring at and washed my face inside the small bathroom there.

I came out and met her waiting patiently for me. We left the room and joined the other maids as we were all led out to the garden.

"So, I want to use this opportunity to speak to the newcomers. Don't ever try something stupid like the one that happened last night." The woman in front of us started.

I fiddled with my fingers knowing who she was referring to. I hope no one remembers my face.

"You are quite lucky the prince was in a better mood yesterday, this has never happened before. He has never spared a servant that offended him, he either has the person killed, flogged, or become one of the slaves. That girl was really lucky, thank the moon goddess that your life is still intact." The woman said.

I let out a deep breath of relief. Moon Goddess, I'm glad he didn't make me a slave or even kill me. I can't stand the shame of being naked and dancing in front of people or even having s... No. Let's not think about that.

"Divide yourselves into ten groups, the last group should clean the hallway along the west wing. And be careful, observe the rules or you'll lose your life." She warned before dismissing us.

We got divided into groups as she said and I was among the people to clean the west wing hallway.

The people assigned to me look a bit frightened. It's like they don't want to go there at all but have no choice.

"Let's go." One of the girls said and we followed her.

Getting to the west wing, the girl that seems to be the leader of our group started arranging us, she posted different girls in front of different doors and there was one door that was a bit far from the rest. I saw her staring at the door, she stared at the door for a while before turning to me.

"Go there, clean that area." She instructed and I obeyed. I noticed the other maids stop to stare at me as I made my way there then started cleaning.

It didn't take long before the door opened, I instantly stopped and waited for the person to come out.

A guy, who has the scent and aura of a Beta walked out.

"What are you doing?" He asked staring down at me like I'm carrying a weapon.

"No... nothing much, I was only cleaning." I explained.

"And who permitted you to clean here? You don't know that you are supposed to ask for permission first?" He barked frightening me.

"I don't know...I don't know, I just arrived here yesterday." I pleaded.

He scoffed and made to continue speaking when the door opened again and the person I least expected to see came out.

It's the crown prince.

Oh, moon goddess! I didn't notice that he was the one on time and stared at his face which made our eyes lock. I looked down immediately before hanging my head low in respect.

"What is going on?" The question was directed to his Beta.

"She didn't ask for your permission, your Highness," his Beta explained.

He didn't say a word again, he opened the door and got back into the room.

"Hey, come and wipe inside. Come inside," his Beta suddenly said, not using the same hard tone as before.

I looked towards the side where the other maids were cleaning but didn't find a single person there. Where did they all go to?

They were just there before Beta came out. Did..did they run away? Did they leave me here alone? No wonder they looked frightened, they know cleaning here isn't easy.

Damn, how can it be easy when it's the crown prince wing?

"Oh, okay." I nodded and he stepped out of the way. I walked into the room but discovered that it was an office.

"Wipe everything clean, wipe the dust-out." The Beta spoke up again.

I can see the crown prince sitting with his back towards us. He is facing the window and didn't even spare me a glance.

That's perfect, I want him to remain that way till I'm done cleaning.

I started wiping the whole place carefully, making sure that I don't make a mistake.

I cleaned the whole place and even the big table where papers were littered on.

I don't know, his Beta kept watching me as I cleaned everywhere up. The crown prince didn't turn to look at me once.

The only thing remaining to be wiped clean is the chair he is sitting on but I dare not do that. I dare not go close to him except I want a death sentence.

"I'm done sir," I turned towards the Beta and said.

"Really? But it's remaining that chair. Or are you gonna do only half cleaning?" He rose his brows as he stared at me.

"But...but..." I stuttered.

"But what? You can't clean there?" He cuts in.

"He...your Highness," I tried saying again.

"He won't mind. Wipe there carefully, just make sure you don't touch him as only touching him will get you killed." He smiled as he said those words.

Wait, he is smiling while talking about death? He is scaring me.

I dragged my legs to where he was sitting and squatted down carefully beside him then started wiping the leg of the chair.

The door busted open and a guy about their age walked in.

"Bro," he called out.

"We are supposed to go to the royal club this night." He said staring at the Beta.

"It's up to Damon. Ask him," the Beta answered.

"Dam, aren't you going? It's been so long since I..." He walked towards us and on seeing me flinched back, making me flinch with him.

Why is he scared? I was now nervous. I am in a room with three grown men, three powerful men. Moon goddess, this is too much for me to handle.

"Wait..is that a maid? What is she doing?" The frightened one yelled.

"She's cleaning as you can see Dave. She's cleaning." The Beta responded.

"Um..okay," a minute silence followed. I noticed the two men staring at me and after a while, the Dave guy spoke up again.

"Let's go, Damon, please." Dave stood in front of us and pleaded.

"Yes, let's go. It's been so long." I finally hear the crown prince voice out.

He stood up, stepping on my hand for a second before walking away.

Ah, what was that? Why did he step on me? I thought as I winced.

The three of them then walked out of the room, leaving me staring at the door.

Such arrogant people. I get that I offended him last night, but should he step on me? He is indeed mean. I frowned as I carelessly cleaned the arm of the chair before walking out of the office.

Getting down the stairs, I saw maids looking up at me and whispering something to themselves.

What is it? What is going on? I wondered. Why are they all staring at me like that?

I walked past them and to the kitchen to see if there is anything left to do.

I felt a grip on my shoulder and turned to see who it was.

"Lara," I called exhaling loudly.

"What am I hearing? You met with the crown prince and even cleaned his office?" She questioned.

"Yeah," I whispered.

"And he didn't do a thing to you?" She asked again.

"Yes, I even had eye contact with him, it was only for a second tho but he didn't utter a word about it," I whispered into her ear.

She watched me for a minute before suddenly smiling.

"Good for you. Good." She tapped my shoulder then turned back and left the kitchen.

Did she smile, her smile seems suspicious? What's up with her?