The Royal Orphan

15 - Master

ELLE POV 

Stacey's birthday was tomorrow I was in the middle of hanging the last of the balloons from the ceiling in the hall where the party will take place, I had already fixed up the tables and the table decorations and prepared the food for the party, I had cleaned last night but I will need to do it again today to make sure everything is spotless. "ELLE!!" cut through the silence like a hot knife through butter making me jump out my skin and fall off the ladders onto one of the tables. I winced as I tried to pull myself up and took slow breaths to get through the pain shooting through my ribs, I climbed off the table as the door opened and Stacey walked in followed by Zane, Sam and their parents. "What are you DOING? Are you trying to ruin my party?" She screamed as she walked over, I knew better than to answer her the last 2 weeks have shown me that much. *SMACK* the sound of her hand meeting my cheek echoed throughout the room, the left side of my face burning and stinging from the force she used, tears stung my eyes but I wouldn't let them fall that only made things worse much much worse. "Well? Are you going to fix this?" she asked " Yes Miss Sorry Miss" I replied before I tried to leave to fix the mess I caused. "WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING?" his voice was calm but loud and there was something evil in it that made my skin crawl, I stopped as soon as I heard his voice but I couldn't speak. I waited and listened there was nothing for a few seconds then there was the sound of heavy footsteps getting closer, he was getting closer. He grabbed my hair at the scalp and pushed my face into another table ruining that set up too, his body pushed against the back of mine as he bent over me, I could feel his breath on my shoulder up my neck before he stopped right next to my ear his other hand grabbed my waist his fingers digging into my skin, the tears I refused to let fall earlier were now fully flowing from my eyes. "Do you think it is okay to ignore me?" he asked "N-no M-master" yeah that started a week ago Kate and I are to refer to everyone by their title except I am to call Zane, Master and Kate is to call Sam, Master. "Why did you walk away from me?" his voice pulled me from my thoughts "t-to c-clean m-my mess Master" I whispered. It was quickly followed by clapping "Ahh my son well done, you truly do have them trained don't you, the only issue is when you leave they may disrespect your Luna" it was Alpha Zak speaking now praising Master on his achievements he was just as sick and twisted he didn't care what happened to us. "She will listen to me they both will" Stacey's high pitched voice cut through the air again before Master pulled back my head by my hair and slammed it against the table, black dots appeared in my vision and I quickly tried to blink them away. "DO YOU DARE TO DISOBEY THE LUNA?" he screamed in my ear "n-no M-master" I quickly replied. "Get this mess cleaned up and meet me in the office you have 10 minutes" he told me as he let go of my hair "y-yes master" I said before rushing out of the room past Alpha Zak and his Beta, I quickly grabbed the dustpan and brush and the new supplies I would need for the tables and rushed back to the hall when I got there Zane was sat on one of the chairs with Stacey sat on his lap while they made out. Sam was stood off to the side while Kate was kneeled beside him. I stood the ladders upright and cleaned up the smashed glass before putting together the table set up. I was so focused on getting the work done quickly I didn't notice that Zane, Sam and Stacey had left the room, Kate put her hand on my shoulder gently while saying "Go you don't want to be late, I can finish this for you" with a sad smile. I took a deep breath before I ran to the office. 

DAVID POV 

I had been sent on a mission with the rogues and each time I thought I would be returning home to check on Elle and Kate I was sent elsewhere, I haven't seen the girls since I left the day after Elle came home. Dad has been keeping me updated though Stacey openly hurts the girls for no reason, Elle more so than Kate and the girls have been told to refer to Zane and Sam as Master depending on who owns them. and the basement that is supposed to be their bedroom is more of a cell. I feel sick each time my father updates me on who is hurt and for what reason, Elle has been stopped from going to her hospital appointments and other than doing her school work in the office and her chores she stays in her room. Kate has been allowed 1 hour to go outdoors with Sam's supervision only, she doesn't seem to get injured as much as Elle does and she seems to be taken care of well but from the information my father has given me it seems Sam has a tighter leash on Kate than Zane does on Elle, the whole thing makes my stomach turn. "Sir, we have collected the data" My rouge team leader informed me, this meant I could finally head home, I was supposed to be coming home for Stacey and Sam's birthday but I just wanted to see my girls. 

ELLE POV 

After going to the office and receiving my punishment I was sent back to finish my chores, thankfully Kate had finished her daily chores and was able to help me with the party set up we also didn't need to prepare dinner tonight as the pack were having a BBQ to celebrate. I got back to the hall and saw that Kate and finished the tables and the balloons and had made a start with the cleaning, I picked up a sweeping brush and started to sweep the floors, my ribs and back screaming in pain each time I moved but I tried to focus on anything other than the pain and what just happened that was until I heard a very audible gasp behind me, I quickly spun round and saw David stood with tears in his eyes and a hand over his mouth, Kate had also turned around and stood motionless, neither of us knowing what to do as we had been warned what would happen if we interacted with David. Kate turned to me and I shook my head she turned around and put her back to David I looked at him and gave him a small sad smile before I too turned my back on him. Just then the tormentor was back "Oh look what we have here. Are you playing with the girls David? You know I don't think their Masters will appreciate that someone else thinks it is okay to lay claim over their dirty slaves" Stacey spoke humor lacing every word "Masters pfft. They are just girls why are you all doing this?" David asked I could tell he was getting angry. "Are you sure that is the path you want to take David? You are Zane's Gamma he is your Alpha, I am going to be your Luna do you dare to disrespect us?" She spat back if David didn't back down now he was going to get us all into trouble. "My little b***h back causing trouble again? Didn't I just punish you for being disrespectful?" Zane shouted across the hall as he entered with Sam following behind, before I could say anything David jumped in "So that is why her back is all bloody because you punished her?" "I AM WARNING YOU TO BACK OFF" Zane spoke directly to David letting his Alpha tone come through every one in the room froze, David slowly bared his neck in submission. "On your knees" came Zane's voice I dropped to the floor not caring about landing on the solid wood. "good girl" he cooed as he stood beside me. "So David you see you don't own Elle or Kate they belong to us, now if you want I can get you your own girl from the auction house too I wouldn't like to leave you out and I am sure Stacey will enjoy having another puppet right babe?" Zane was trying to get David to explode I only hoped he would let it go. "How dare you treat them like this!" David roared, Zane kicked me in my stomach in return making me throw up the small amount of food I ate today, I looked up at David with pleading eyes begging him not to continue arguing, the hurt and shock in his eyes was enough for me to see how much he hated what was happening. "What are you doing to her?" he asked in a broken voice causing Zane, Sam and Stacey to laugh in return. "Don't you worry dear David, whenever you are around the girls, talk to them, help them, or speak about them they will receive your punishment if they come to you they will also be punished, so you see you tried protecting precious little Elle here so she received your punishment the thing is she also made a mess" he finishes his explanation crouching down to where I am laid on the floor a wicked smile graces his lips and he reaches out and strokes my face before grabbing my hair and wiping my face into my sick. Laughter can he heard all around the room as I get back onto my knees. "Do you know what you need to do Elle?" Zane asks me "Yes Master" "Then go do it" he replies. I stand up and collect the mop and bucket and clean up my mess. "Your both done for the day get out" Zane shouts as I finish gathering the supplies left in the hall. "Yes Master" I reply before quickly running back to the cleaning cupboard, dumping the cleaning supplies and heading off to the basement for a cold shower. 

KATE POV

Elle always has it worse than me, Sam takes care of me, sometimes he will let me sleep on his bed, or use his bathroom to shower, he doesn't raise his had at me often only when he is angry and I am in the way. Stacey only slaps me when Sam isn't around and if she can't get to Elle but Sam doesn't like that so it doesn't happen that often. Zane scares me he is pure evil and takes every opportunity to turn against Elle. I have seen the results of her punishments the blood, cuts and bruises but Elle said that isn't the worst part sometimes she screams in the middle of the night due to her nightmares and if I don't get her to wake up in time Zane will come down and take her away to be punished. Sam always makes sure I have good meals he wants me to keep my perfect figure but Elle is lucky if she gets anything. 

I follow her into our room and she enters the bathroom it looks more like a schools gym changing room with a small wall separating the shower from the rest of the room and there is no door on the bathroom, though the showers at schools are probably much better that the ice cold trickle that comes out of ours. we share one bar of soap and do not have access to shampoo or conditioner .. well Elle doesn't I do when Sam takes me to his room. I watch as Elle tries to peal the light grey t-shirt off her back it must be stuck to her with the dried blood as I can hear hear cry and stop. "Let me help Elle" I say quietly as I walk up to her I receive a nod in return, we don't talk to each other much, we know as much as there is to know about each other we spent the first week getting to know each other but there is nothing to say anymore. We are both here we have our situations and there is nothing we can do about it, I cannot help her and she cannot help me though she usually takes the blame when I mess up. I grab a cup and a wash cloth before sitting under the shower with Elle, I start by filling the cup up with water and pouring it on to the t-shirt and using the cloth to replace the top once I have pulled it away from her skin and wounds 5 Minutes later Elle is sat with her back to me silently crying while I try to clean her back with the soap and wash cloth. 

Once her back is clean I leave her to get washed and go get the first aid kit from the office. "What are you doing?" Sam's voice stops me in my path. "I was getting the first aid kit master" I replied while looking at the floor. He walks over and lifts my face with his finger before he speaks "Are you hurt? why do you need it?" he asks "no master I am not hurt. It is for Elle to stop the bleeding" I replied I instantly regretted it when I saw the anger in his eyes. "Did she ask you to do this for her?" he asks as he adjusts his grip on my chin. I was about to speak when she spoke from behind me "Yes I did, I was getting washed and thought she could do it for me I am sorry Beta Sam" he looked at her then back at me his eyes softened as he looked into mine, he then let go of me "Kate go to my room and wait" he said before looking away from me "yes master" I started to walk away but stopped when I heard a soft cry I turned slowly and saw Sam HAD Elle pinned to the wall by her neck, I quickly turned and ran to Sam's room.