Astrid? Now a slave to duty

Mae's POV

I've never felt so ashamed and embarrassed in my whole life as I felt at that moment.

I watched him get up from the bed away from me like I was some kind of plague. But what hurt me the most at that moment were his words.

"What do you mean by me being a slut? You don't know me and you don't get the right to judge," I said with teary eyes as he stood before the mirror. His broad shoulders bare as they stood like mountains before me.

I do not care about his interest and affection. But I can't stand the fact of him calling me a slut!

"I said leave," Hearing his cold response my heart bled the more as I felt so insignificant and used at that moment.

"You played with me," I sobbed. I got up slowly, still naked.

I quietly wore my clothes as I stared at his frame. My hands clenched into a fist as I stared at him with hatred in my eyes.

"I do not play with slaves. You are one and would forever be. I do not have much to say, you may leave now," He stated and I stared at him in disbelief.

The way he said it, it sounded like I was the one that forced myself on him.

"You seduced me!" I yelled angrily not knowing where the courage came from but I knew at that moment I had done something I shouldn't have.

I felt the room turn suffocating. At that moment he turned slowly towards me and the next thing that happened was his large hand gripping my throat.

"Ah- you are shoking m-e!" I cried out painfully as I felt his grip tightened the more and I wasn't able to receive air.

"You are just a slave. I bought you and nothing more. It would be best if your lips are sealed, else-" with that he let go of me and I fell face down on the floor.

"Why?" I whimpered in pain, coughing and gasping for air.

He didn't say much to me. He wore his clothes and left the room. My eyes burned as hot tears fell off my eyes.

"Why?" I cried out as I slowly made my way out. I stared at the empty hallways and I tried to recall the way back to my room.

I head towards the direction deep in thoughts. There weren't many maids moving by this time of the hour apart from the guards on parole.

I saw a group of guards heading towards my way but I was too deep in thoughts to pay attention to them.

"Halt!" I heard a voice thundered and I swear my soul almost left my body.

I stopped right there in my tracks as I turned to them confused as to why they stopped me.

"Have you seen his highness?" They asked as they glared at me with suspicion. I was scared to my width but nevertheless I still have an answer for them.

"I do not know where his highness is." I replied quietly and they stared at me with anger but still it restrained themselves. That got me more than confused.

"Let's go." The leader of the group said and they walked away. I hurriedly walked out from the place but when I got to my room, I stopped as I noticed something strange I haven't taken notice of before.

"I hope it isn't what I am thinking," I muttered. I found it strange that a group of 6 men would be on parole inside the palace when there was no need to.

'Mm…. This place isn't father's pack. So I don't really know how the system here works,' I thought and headed inside the room.

I laid on the bed in a deep sigh as the event of today flashed in my head. But just when I was ready to close my eyes I heard a loud bang that caused me to jolt up.

"Who are you?" I stood up vigilantly. A lady in a red robe walked inside the room, everything about her screamed elegance.

"You must be the new captive, Mae?" The first words that escaped her lips when her gaze fixed on me and I knew at that moment something bad was going to happen.

"She's the one," A pot belly man said as his gaze fell on me. For an unknown reason I felt so disgusted by the way he looked at me like I was some kind of toy.

Before I could verify what was going on? I found myself dragged along the quiet hallway. I tried looking around to see if I'd see anyone.

Who knows, maybe I am being kidnapped!

"Let go of me!" I screamed, hoping that someone might hear my voice and come to my aid. But I was so wrong and the next thing I felt was being knocked unconscious.

…

"Mm? Where am I ?" I slowly got up feeling cold and as I raised my hands to hold myself from the cold I felt some sharp pierce my skin and pulled me back.

"Ash!" I screamed in pain and when I looked at what it was my heart fell as a wave of confusion flooded in. I was chained to a wall, my legs too.

And to make matters worse, they all looked like spikes. I looked around and saw bones on the floor.

"Where is this place?" I asked, scared as I looked around. I didn't dare struggle from the chains as I knew what would happen after.

"You are awake? That's good." I heard that familiar voice and the woman from earlier flashed in my head.

"Where is this place? Where have you taken me to? And why?" I asked anxiously as I feared for my life at that moment. Seeing the bones on the floor was already giving dreads.

"Oh? Too many questions. Which do you want me to answer first? I am a patient one," The lady laughed and that was when I got a clear view of how she looked.

My eyes widened in shock as I stared at her confused.

"Astrid?" I cried out in terror. The lady turned out to be Astrid but the only thing that looked so out of place about her was the evil smirks and murderous aura around her.

"Astrid? oh you must have meant her. So sorry but this isn't Astrid, yo can call me lady Morgan." She smirked at me and my eyes dimmed a little.

So it isn't Astrid , then who is this lady? She only said 'her' she didn't state if they were twins or not.

She looked older though. But what made my mind more uneased was what she said next.

"I am in charge of the slaves both the captives and…bought ones. I guess you know the reason why you are here?" She added, that sly smirk still on her face.

Bought!

"I do not accept," I stated angrily. I never accept being here. It wasn't my fault that I was sold out by my father but I can't stuff up and go through all the torture here!

"It is not your choice to make. I guess my judgement was right this time. You are really the tough one, it won't be so bad to tame you up a little. See you next tomorrow," She laughed out loud as she made her way back.

I stared at her departing figure and felt hopeless at that moment. Is this what you call being put in that place that you don't have the right to say?

"The more I thought about the event that played today, the more hatred I had for this place." I held my face down as I tried to control the tears that threatens to fall but I wasn't able to hold it and they fell out freely.

" I'm sorry, Xavier! I had to leave you. And now I am here, about to go on a journey I don't know if I would be able to survive in," I cried out for hours. I did not know what the time was at that moment but I knew I cried out for a very long time.

Soon I felt sleepy and I knew I had over done it.

…

"Wake up!"

"Ah!" I jolted awake, gasping heavily as I looked around my brain still slowly recovering.

I looked around trying to register where I was… but I did.

" I am still here?" I sighed heavily, feeling a slight headache.

"Are you going to ignore me, miss?" I heard a cheerful voice and I turned towards the direction and froze in place when I saw who it was.

"Astrid?" I called out confused if she was the one or not. Although she was in a maids' clothes, anything can happen.

"Yes, my lady. Who else do you think it is? I am so sorry about you being here. It seems the Alpha had offended Luna and that's why she asked them to throw you in. Sigh, I thought you would escape that woman," She sighed helplessly as she passed something to the cage through the space. I stared at what she brought and saw that it was food.

But I didn't have the appetite to eat the food at that moment as my ears were already picking up at the last words she said.

"The Luna of the Pack? I do not know here,"