Chapter 8
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Chapter 8
|| MONICA's POV ||
" Monica, serve it to Lady Agatha. Remember to serve it when it's hot. She likes it that way. Also, be careful.. around here.."
The reminder from the palace maid snapped me out of my thoughts from last night's conversation. Agatha was planning something big and her words laid on the back of my mind. But who was going to believe me even if I said that?
I was a poor omega slave with zero reputation. It was going to bring more punishments to me. But my wolf was unhappy about her confession. She didn't want her mate to be eyed by others. I had the sudden urge to hate my wolf.
Like fuck! King Lucius fucking didn't care about your existence!
I grabbed the tray, asking the maid in a soft and indifferent voice,
" Why? Is she always angry?"
The maid let out a long sigh. It was a relief that most of the maids liked me because of my polite behavior. She replied after peeking around,
" Lady Agatha seems to hate every beautiful slave in this castle. You are way more beautiful than her. So she will hate you."
I bit my lips together. She already hated me from our first meeting. I initiated the next question, hating myself for being over-curious,
" Ah..I see.. Isn't she Alpha Gerrat's niece? Why..is she staying then here? I heard that Alpha Gerrat has been banished from the kingdom."
Serves the motherfucker right!
It was just a startup for Gerrit. With time, I would take away everything from him. I couldn't fight against him alone. I needed power, forces to face the bastard. A heat of vengeance coursed through my body.
The maid hushed me in a fearful voice, pulling me closer,
" Hush, girl. You talk too much. Don't you know? Agatha's father helped King Lucius during the time of the coronation. She is an important guest to King Lucius. Don't ever disrespect her."
Yeah so fucking important that she wanted to get pregnant by him!
I didn't question and raise the suspensions anymore. Taking the tray away, I headed for Lady Agatha's room. The laughter filled the corridor as I reached there. Her maid, Fiona led me inside to meet a group of women. They looked like a gossip party as one of them teased Lady Agatha,
" Seriously Agatha! I am so jealous of you. I heard that you were walking next to King Lucius on the ball."
" Look at you! You are already blushing. King Lucius already dots you even before the official engagement."
My heart twisted into an uncomfortable note. Although I didn't have any feelings for Lucius, I didn't like their words. Shoving the thought aside, I presented the tray in front of them. As soon as Agatha saw me, her eyes flared as if I was a walking red for her. I turned to walk away when Agatha opened her mouth to speak,
" Wait! Have you checked the soup? Is it hot?"
I replied politely, keeping my eyes down,
" Yes, my lady. It has been prepared just now."
Agatha took a look at that and muttered uncertainly,
" I don't think so. Smoke isn't coming out of it. How can I know that it's still hot?"
I couldn't understand why she was dragging the conversation. I waited for her to speak when suddenly blurted out only with a mischievous smile,
" Right...I can check it with you."
My eyes narrowed slightly. Before I could register her words, she dragged me down by my hair and pressed my lips into the hot soup. Laughter filled the room as her friends enjoyed bullying me. The hot soup burnt my lips, leaving red spots all around the corner of my lips. I let out a small cry when she let go of me.
Red, hot liquid burnt my skin but they didn't care. Lady Agatha stole a look at me before muttering it like a compliment,
" Ah huh..now it looks like it was hot. What do you think, girls?"
Her girlfriends all laughed together, saying in a joking voice,
" Your wit is always too good, Agatha. You know how to control the palace maids."
My wolf thrashed inside me, itching for some violence. It wasn't ready to accept any disrespect. I believed that it was the Royal instinct that I got from my bloodline. My wolf was fierce and craved respect. I had a hard time, pushing it down and left the room silently. No wonder the maid that Agatha had some unknown problems with all the beautiful maids in the palace.
|| LUCIUS'S POV ||
" It's all arranged. But think about it. Do you want to break the bond?"
Nico inquired in a doubtful voice, watching sliping under the long hoodie. He had made an appointment with the witch. The witch was stubborn as hell and refused to come to my land. I only had one way to get her.
Stepping on the territory of my sworn enemy!
Zion and I made a deal while dividing the kingdom. We weren't going to step on each other's land at any cost. But a crisis came and I couldn't ignore it. I hummed softly, heading outside without a second thought,
" Definitely. My mark on that slave will bring troubles only. I should get rid of her before we sink deeper."
The carriage pulled by the wolves was already parked outside. We exited through the back door, hiding from everyone. Nico was my only companion. We climbed on the carriage before it started driving to the forbidden territory.
Half an hour later, it stopped in front of the last woods that divided our kingdoms. Nico came down first, guiding me the way. Nico told the guards that followed me,
" You guys stop here. You don't need to follow us anymore."
I narrowed my eyes, letting out a small growl,
" What if it's a trap? What if the witch is plotting with Zion? We can't go without protection."
Nico replied with a huff, looking around carefully,
" Your Majesty! We will attract more if we enter with guards. We are just.. ordinary pack members in his territory. Please! I am trying to keep you safe."
Nico's words made sense as I ordered the guards to stay there. Afterward, Nico showed a path that led into the woods. From a distance, my Alpha eyes could see a small hut with a candle outside hanging. Nico and I walked into the hut without waiting, being very careful until we arrived in front of it.
Nico opened his mouth to speak but before his words came out, the door was flung open as if she knew about our arrival. An old voice echoed from the hut,
" Welcome, King Lucius. I was waiting for you."
I knitted my brows together at her remark. Witches were weird and I didn't care about finding out how she knew that I was coming. We entered the room and saw an old lady sitting. She could barely move with her old bones. I spoke urgently, each second on this land was dangerous for me,
" Can you break a mate bond? I have marked someone accidentally."
The witch smiled cunningly as she lit up more candles. Her response was vague as she said slowly,
" Nothing in this world is an accident, my child. But you have made a mistake. If you wish to break the bond, you need the girl too here."
I pointed out strangely, staring at her back,
" Why do we need her? She isn't an Alpha. I have the Alpha blood. I have the power to reject a bond. Why do you need her?"
Her response hung in the air as I couldn't understand why I needed the consent of a slave.