Without caring about anyone who watches me I ate like a mad woman. I feel like I am in the middle of an intense war as I eat. I chew after another. I didn’t even bother to use the spoon because it’ll make my eating slower.
“Athena…” Damon called me. I act as if I didn’t hear him. What is his problem now? Tsss!
I continued eating until I finished my plate. I smiled widely when I felt my stomach full. I reached out the table napkin and wiped my lips with it before I took a glance at Damon who was shamelessly staring at me. My brows furrowed at him.
“What?” I snort. I rolled my eyes at him. “Why? Do you want to complain about the way how I eat? It’s your fault anyway! You made me starved!” I said, pissed. He didn’t even change his reaction. What is he? A robot? He’s making my blood boil!
“You have to be ready tomorrow,” he said without minding my rants. Tomorrow? What? He’ll make me starve again?
“If you’re planning to starve me to death then go on! I’m happy meeting my death, anyway!” I sarcastically said. His forehead wrinkled and saw his jaw clench. Is he finally pissed? I want him to show emotion!
“No. We’ll have our wedding tomorrow,” he declared. My eyes widened in shock. What the fuck?! Because of shock I bounced up from my seat and hit the table in front of him!
“Are you fucking kidding me?!” I angrily spat. He glared at me. He didn’t like my actions. I know. Because it is all written on his face.
“Lower your voice, Athena.” He said trying to be patient. But no! I won’t obey him!
“No! Didn’t I tell you I don’t want to be your luna and to be the queen of this stupid kingdom!? And fuck I don’t wanna get married! I’m just 18, you bastard!” I screamed and walked out. The servants made a way because of my sudden burst out. I don’t know where to go and it’s my chance to escape! Without thinking I run towards the entrance hall of the palace! I can feel their eyes stuck to me.
I saw the guards getting alert by my aggressiveness but before I could reach the large double doors someone snatched my arms and lifted me up like a sack of rice over his shoulder! And I know who it is! I know!
“Fuck you, Damon! Get off me!” I hit his back. Damn, I am facing his round butt! He didn’t speak and just walk wherever that is! I tried to move but he was holding me tightly! He’s so strong that I can’t do anything!
“I said get off me, you bastard!” I screamed but instead of letting me go he throw me over his bed and with his speed movement, I felt my hands locked up in…chains!
“WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!” I screamed so loud! Damn it! There’s a chain in his bed! He gripped my chin and made me look in his eyes. Nothing changed in those beautiful brown eyes. He was cold and serious. If there is irritation, he’s probably hiding it from me.
“You can’t escape from me…Athena,” he whispered like a curse.
I am still in a daze while staring into nothingness. It’s already late at night but my eyes are still wide open sitting over the bed while hands locked in a chain. I feel so miserable. Why is this happening to me? I can’t imagine myself getting married at this age! I don’t even know Damon! And…I don’t even love him!
What about my dream? My dream about getting married to the man I love? Well, I still haven’t met him, but I want to get married to the man I love and not to the man who’s cold and…rude! And a fucking alpha!
He said that we’ll get married tomorrow and even though I want to escape him really bad I can’t sneak out with these chains locked on me. I am so hopeless. Damn it! I wiped the tears that fell on my cheeks. My eyes roam around the whole room. Damon left earlier after locking me here. And knowing him, even though I begged into bended knees he wouldn’t waste his time for me.
What am I gonna do? Is this really my fate? To be a luna in this strange kingdom and to be a wife of a goddamn monster?
Time passed by until the sun peeked at the east mountains. I didn’t sleep the whole night consequently I feel light-headed. To stop my throbbing head, I closed my eyes however someone knock on the door and opened it. I opened my eyes and saw the familiar housekeeping. Maybe I should ask her name? She must be the housekeeping who’s assigned to me.
“Ma’am? I will ready your bath. Please wait here,” she said politely and bowed her head before entering the bathroom. I sneered. I am sure she saw the chains on me, but she didn’t bother to look at them. Maybe she’s scared of Damon. It is obvious that everyone here is scared of Damon, but I’ll make sure I’ll be an exception.
The housekeeping went out of the bathroom and slowly walk toward me. I saw the key in her hands. I stared at her while she’s unlocking the chains on me.
“What’s your name?” I asked. She looks puzzled at first, but she still answered, “It’s Anna, Ma’am.”
“How old are you?”
“I’m 20 years old, ma’am.” She answered. So, she’s two years older than me.
“How long are you working with Damon?” I asked. She stopped a bit at my question. “Since I was five, ma’am.” She said. My jaw twitched. What?
“What did you say? How? Why?” I was shocked to know that she was serving Damon at that young age! She gave me a half-smile. “I was born a slave, ma’am. My parents died as a slave and I am also born to be,” she explained. I was so shocked. Does it mean…if you came from a slave family…you will live as a slave forever?
“That can’t be! You shouldn’t allow that to yourself!” my tone raised. Her lips parted a bit. She looks at me like I am some puzzle she needed to solve.
“Ma’am…nobody in this kingdom…in this place…could disobey the alpha. His words are mighty and great. There is no one who could defy him, even you.” She said. I was silent because of her words. I almost forget that we lived in a different world.
I was used to freedom while the people here aren’t. Then…would I be one of them? How can I change my fate then? Or…do I have the power to change it?
Anna guided me towards the bathroom. I closed my eyes the moment I sink into the bathtub full of roses and milk. It was so refreshing if I could just forget that hours from now, I’ll get married to the alpha.
“Anna?” I called Anna. I know she was outside. She immediately enters the bathroom. She looked at me.
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